Brad Meltzer does Buffy and...

You know something? I don't think I'm going to like Buffy when she's angry... and it looks like she just realized who is really responsible for all her unending torment. Look out, Joss!

fanvid sunday: nice out k thx bai edition

Hey, all! It is absolutely stunning out today and I am going to reach escape velocity as quickly as humanly possible. Before I do, though, I want to make sure no one is denied to a little fanvid sunday. Today I'm throwing out a little Dollhouse love despite my personal tepid feelings for the show still. Don't say I never did anything for you, fandom!



A little despondent, broken-feeling, and depressing but that's Dollhouse for you. It's not exactly the good day, sunshine of prime time viewing. Speaking of sunshine... seriously with the beautiful out today. I'm making like Alicia Silverstone and getting outie 5000. Happy Sunday, everybody!

Reminder: Last day to sign up for the 2009 Whedonverse Holiday Ornament Swap!

If you'd like to join the dozens of others creating and swapping fabulous ornaments with a Whedon theme this year, follow the instructions below before midnight tonight. We'll be sorting the groups over the weekend and you'll receive your list of recipients this Monday!

If you're confused about what this is about, read full details here. To sign up, send an email with the following information to buffyfest@aim.com:
- name
- address
- email address
- your website or blog (if you have one)
- whether your are willing to ship internationally

People puts Sarah Michelle Gellar's baby in the corner

Hee! See what I did there? Personally, I think Smidgie's baby warrants a front and center article but eh, whatever cheating scandal floats your boat. Here's a few bits from People mag's exclusive with Smidge:

"I went into labor at the gym!" the 32-year-old former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star reveals. "I didn't really believe it. I just felt a little nauseous, and my trainer said to me, 'Um, isn't your baby coming next week? Maybe it's time now?' I said, 'Oh no, I doubt it...'"


"Later that night, she was like, 'OK, I think I might be in labor, but you should get some more sleep,'" Freddie [Prinze Jr.] recalls. "She was very calm, very centered, very prepared. I'm telling you, this girl is like Gandhi. It was like, three pushes and the baby was out."

Smidge's hubby Freddy Prinze, Jr, whose father, comedian Freddie Prinze, took his own life when he was just 12 years old tells People,


"I always appreciated that connection between a parent and a kid because I yearned for it so much. Growing up, I wanted a father, and because I've had this idea of what a father should be, it's exciting to finally have the opportunity to try and be that guy, to see if I can actually do it."

And what about having a girl?

Prinze said, "A lot of guys want sons, but that would have been a lot of pressure. I know throughout my childhood, there were many times I couldn't stand being a 'Jr.' I wouldn't want anybody else to go through that. If we'd had a boy, he wouldn't have been another Freddie Prinze.


"To have a girl, I almost felt like, 'Whew!' I know how to protect her and keep her away from the kind of kid I was. I know I can shower a little girl with love. A little boy comes home one day, and he needs to learn how to fight. That's all macho stuff, dealing with ego and pride, and I don't want to have to deal with that. I'd rather deal with a broken heart than a broken nose."

Smidge also told People magazine that the kid is a calm one who barely cries saying, "She smiles all day long, and she is loving and cuddly... She doesn't cry. She will just go, 'Wah' once."

Apparently it's this good behavior that is calming Smidge down. She says, "I'm a New Yorker, so I'm more high-strung than most. But everything about becoming a mother just centered me."


Freddie adds, "Sarah was a little nuts before. Don't get me wrong, I loved the nuts that she was. But now she's got it all under control. Impressive is the only word."

Dollhouse Sing-Along Blog?

The fine folks at Why I Watch came up with a pretty nifty marketing startegy for the month Dollhouse is away from our screens called the "Song for November Challenge". If you follow the link you can see the rules are pretty simple: write song, submit song, cross fingers and hope for the best. Oh, and, if you do win you get a call from November herself, Miracle Laurie! We've met her and she's pretty great so a call from her is a worthy prize for any songwriter who is all about the Dollhouse saving.




I'm a musician, if by "musician" you mean "guy who plays a few chords on an acoustic from time to time". Should I take a stab at this? I don't know if anyone wants to hear my #1 chart topper "I Don't Like Dollhouse (but I Still Love You, Joss)". That title makes it sound like a Meatloaf song and that... that's just... awful. I should probably get back to the drawing board. Anyone else thinking of doing this?

Halloween 2009 recap

I tell you this, folks. I am a fan of Halloween. I am such a fan that my friend Tony told me today that I am a Wrong'un for whom every day is Halloween. Well if that makes me wrong then I don't want to be right. Who wants to see some costumes? You do? Well come on then, let's peep 'em out!

I love the detail of these images. Not only do we get a vamp face but we get a little white-faced Gentlemen action, too. I guess she's a Vamp Gentle...lady? Yup, that's what I'm going with. Awesome. (Thanks InyRules [Cool Hip] for sending your great shots!)

A little cross'versing is always fun, too!

No holiday is complete without a little Doctor Horrible cosplay. I really need to do this one up myself sometime. The bad doc's got class. (Thanks, Lyssa!)

I want to put these tiny pumpkins in my mouth. I have no idea why. I guess that's just my way of showing love and respect...? (Thanks to Stacey McCool for sharing this via our comments!)

Meanwhile Steph looks like she's about to bite me as Vamp! Willow. (Redhead Solidarity!! Thanks, Ginge.)

And what did our favorite Whedon celebs do for this year's Halloweeny celebration? The Hanigan-Denisof clan did it up not once, but twice this year. Also check out Eliza as an undead Bonnie of Bonnie and Clyde:

And that brings us to us. We didn't dress up Whedon-ey this year, but we did go to a Zombie themed bash. Here are a few pics:

Just a little explanation: Lady Gaga has just turned into a zombie and our humble hunter is busting the glasses off her head. I guess that's how Gaga's face got so busted, huh? Zing! (Tara's note - "Hey!!)

Tara and Mike using some Photo Booth effects and some dude in a wife beater who rules.

Tara has got some balls!

Ah, another Halloween has come and gone. How was yours? Love, Bits

fanvid sunday: return of bjork!

It's slim pickins on the Buffy front this week for the fanvids so I am proposing a True Blood video. You down? Yeah, I know you are. Peep this hot piece out about Godrich and Eric:


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Sad, poignant, and Eric is hot. It's basically everything I want in a fanvid that isn't Buffy related. Hope your Halloween was as awesome as mine was. Don't forget to email us with your costume photos at buffyfest@aim.com and we'll have a full report tomorrow. Happy Sunday, everybody!