True Blood fan joins Team Eric over Team Bill, Team Edward... Aug 3, 2009
Nor was I mooning over Alex OLoughlin of Moonlight or missing David Boreanaz or James Marsters of Buffy and Angel ... Tied with 10 percent each were Boreanaz and Marsters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel ... Angela: Alexander Skarsgard is the hottest FOR SURE. I DID like Pattinson, but I prefer men to boys. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Newsweek: How 'True Blood' lost me Jul 19, 2009
To some, this will sound like nit-picking, like the death angel of political correctness arriving to ruin everyone else's innocent fun. But the fact is that all of us have an experiential prism through which we view media. (MSNBC -- Television)
James Howard Kunstler on Michael Jackson as America Jul 2, 2009
By James Howard Kunstler on June 29, 2009 6:01 AM As America entered the horse latitudes of summer, befogged in a muffling stillness on deceptively calm seas, we were distracted for a while by visions of a pale death angel moonwalking across the deck of collective consciousness ... Again, great metaphor, I couldn't help but mourn this gorgeous angel, but i also couldn't think much of what you wrote, in my own way. (Harper's Magazine)
In vampire world, the rules keep changing Jul 2, 2009
Otherwise, Angel would still have the ponytail from his aristocratic youth in 18th-century Ireland ... Angel adhered to the "you drain 'em, you train 'em" rule ... Before Gypsies cursed him and took all the fun out of being a vampire, Angel (then Angelus) was quite hedonistic, a lousy role model. (USA Today -- Life)
Young adults feel affinity with supernatural characters in books Jun 28, 2009
Madison evades her dark reaper by stealing his amulet, and spends much of the novel bouncing between spheres, getting herself, her handsome prom date, and guardian angel into misadventures ... Harrison knows how to keep her story moving - with time-keepers and arch-angels, the fated and the doomed. (Boston Globe)
Little magic in young 'Merlin' Jun 20, 2009
And that makes sense, because Bradley James and Angel Coulby as Gwen are likable but unremarkable ... MERLIN Starring: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby. (Boston Globe)
Stop the Buffy Movie Jun 19, 2009
She doesn't need the Casino Royale treatment, especially if it means re-surfacing Pike and Merrick and leaving Spike and Angel out ... Yes, contractually, they own a piece of the rights, which is why they got their names on every episode of Buffy and Angel, despite having nothing to do with it. (IGN FilmForce)
Never a doll moment Jun 16, 2009
"The idea of the show is what I consider any good fantasy to be - your worst nightmare and your greatest dream," says Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly. "And the nightmare is: I don't know who I am. I'm exploited. I'm trapped. I'm helpless. And the dream is: I have no burdens and I spend all of my time eating really good food and getting massages in the nicest place in the world.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
"Bruno" Drops In On Eminem Jun 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2009 ... The comedian, appearing in character as gay fashionista Bruno, was suspended by a harness above the audience, dressed as an angel. (CBS News)
Was Eminem in on Sacha Baron Cohens joke? Jun 2, 2009
The comedian, appearing in character as gay fashionista Bruno, was suspended by a harness above the audience, dressed as an angel. As he was pulled closer to the stage, his flight was interrupted by a set of speakers. (MSNBC -- News)
DVD Report: This week's new releases May 31, 2009
Maybe you don't go cybersurfing for alternatainment by feature-caliber talent, and you haven't caught multiple viewings of Whedon's little endeavor, or of hit woman Zoe Bell shrugging off a knife to the cranium in "Angel of Death." Maybe you don't own a computer. Whatever the case, DVD is a handy chance to appreciate this cult fave - on a good-size screen, and without any pesky buffering issues. (Boston Globe)
What's new under the sun in summer TV May 30, 2009
So indelible as Carmela Soprano, Edie Falco lands another role equal to her talents as Showtime's latest tarnished angel. Falco is a world-weary nurse with a pill problem. (Boston Globe)
Chavez Gift: Book that Assails USA for Exploiting Latin America... Apr 19, 2009
Chavez Gifts Obama With Book That Assails U.S. for Exploiting Latin America - Political Punch. Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper. (The Drudge Report)
• Events calendar Apr 10, 2009
Bellevue photographer Marilyn Angel Wynn gives a slide presentation at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Wynn shows her slides of American Indian homelands and lifestyles from Florida to Vancouver Island, where she grew up in the Pacific Northwest rainforest. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Edward Cullen From 'Twilight' Vs. Angel From 'Buffy': Who Would Win? Apr 9, 2009
Edward Cullen From 'Twilight' Vs. Angel From 'Buffy': Who Would Win ... Edward Cullen From 'Twilight' Vs. Angel From 'Buffy': Who Would Win ... About a decade ago, long before "Twilight" bloodsucker Edward Cullen won the hearts of teen girls everywhere, another vampire from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" named Angel was wooing girls with his dark, brooding charm. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Funcom's 'Secret World' Apr 9, 2009
"There's very little that takes in that contemporary dark canvas that is so prevalent in books and in comic books like Hellblazer and Sandman, for example, or movies and TV shows like Buffy and Angel.". Funcom (Age of Conan; Anarchy Online) has woven a backstory that goes 100 million years into the past. (USA Today -- Tech)
Top 10 Angel Episodes Apr 7, 2009
Buffy: The Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel continued the trend of high-quality television set by its parent show ... A visit from Angel's old nemesis, Spike, highlights this early episode, as Angel encounters a mystical ring that renders any vampire who wears it invulnerable, even to sunlight ... Spike's attempts to steal the ring are unsuccessful thanks to help from Cordelia and Angel's old friend Oz. Angel recovers the ring, and eventually destroys it to avoid it falling into the wrong hands -... (Suite101.com)
Maradona under fire as Argentina suffer worst defeat in 60 years Apr 2, 2009
Angel Di Maria was sent off in the 63rd minute to make a terrible night even worse ... Andy Hallett, who played Lorne in the vampire TV series Angel, has died aged 33. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Before trying to master Augusta, Shark hits Houston Apr 2, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Back in the swing Greg Norman will tackle a top field in Houston this week, his first regular US tour event since his tied third place at the British Open last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Angel star Hallett dies aged 33 Apr 2, 2009
Andy Hallett, a singer who gained fame portraying a green-skinned demon on the cult US TV series Angel, has died of congestive heart disease aged 33. Hallett was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having problems breathing and died there on Sunday, his agent said ... He went on to become an assistant to the wife of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon - who had Hallett audition for the part of Lorne on Angel after seeing him perform karaoke. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Angel actor dies at 33 of heart disease Apr 1, 2009
Angel actor dies at 33 of heart disease - More news and other features- msnbc ... Angel actor dies at 33 of heart disease ... APAndy Hallet who portrayed Lorne in the vampire TV series, "Angel," died March 29 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having problems breathing. (MSNBC -- News)
Andy Hallett, 33, singer known for TV role in 'Angel' Apr 1, 2009
Andy Hallett, 33, singer known for TV role in 'Angel ... Andy Hallett, a Cape Cod native who gained a cult following with his role as a green-skinned demon karaoke singer in the television series "Angel," died Sunday night at a Los Angeles hospital ... Mr. Hallett had called 911 and complained of shortness of breath earlier that day, Ed Winter, spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner, told the Los Angeles Times. (Boston Globe)
Octuplet mom once worked as a stripper Mar 26, 2009
Paris would make a great mom shes my Angel Princess, Reinhardt baby-talked to. Id love to have some mini Parises one day. (MSNBC -- News)
Sci Fi Unveils New Acquisitions Mar 21, 2009
The agreement also includes the renewal of Whedon's popular Buffy spin-off Angel (Seasons 1- 5). Starring David Boreanaz as the titular vampire-turned-vampire-killer, Eliza Dushku also features in a recurring role. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Series not just for television anymore Mar 17, 2009
Set in a fictional Los Angeles rock venue, "Rockville" follows smart hipster Hunter (Andrew West) as he embarks on a romance with label executive Deb (Alexandra Chando) ... At least one Crackle series, the action-drama "Angel of Death" starring Zoe Bell and Lucy Lawless, will be released on DVD.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Whedon’s World Feb 23, 2009
Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spinoff Angel (which was co-created with David Greenwalt), Firefly, and a new Friday-night show on Fox called Dollhouse, has a fan following that is probably more clamorously devoted than that of anyone else in the business ... Buffy ended in 2003 and Angel in 2004, but the Buffyverse, as Whedon, fans, and scholars call it ( Buffy has joined Madonna as a subject of study in the groves of academe), has survived in novels and comics, some... (New Yorker)
Economy, digital transition prompt people to rethink TV Feb 14, 2009
How long does it take to watch all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all five seasons of Angel. About four months, if you are only moderately obsessive about it. (Albany Times Union)
Dushku practices her multiplication in 'Dollhouse' Feb 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES Actors dont just like to act ... She went on to reprise the character on the Buffy spinoff Angel. (Fresno Bee)
Dollhouse: Who Does Joss Whedon Think He Is? Feb 13, 2009
Writer-producer Joss Whedon has played with the conventions of monster stories (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), space sagas (Firefly) and comic books (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). (Time.com)
Waiting for Whedon Feb 13, 2009
Whedon also created the successful Buffy spinoff Angel (1997 to 2004) and the colossal failure Firefly ... Like Buffy and Angel, each show is both self-contained and semi-serialized ... Retaining the Shootout format, Guber and Bart sit down in the first show with Oscar nominees Danny Boyle ( Slumdog Millionaire), Frank Langella ( Frost/Nixon), Melissa Leo ( Frozen River) and Penelope Cruz ( Vicky Cristina Barcelona) for a round-table discussion that will inevitably get around to the upcoming... (Globe and Mail)
Love limited Feb 13, 2009
Take, for example, Chuck and Blair in Gossip Girl (the only thing they have in common is their good sense of style), Angel and Buffy in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (doesnt get any more odd as one is a vampire and the other is a vampire slayer), Lorelai and Luke of Gilmore Girls (they share a love for food, only one likes to eat and the other is a cook), and Dr Gauis Baltar and Number Six in Battlestar Galactica (hes a human in bed with a cylon, an artificial intelligence that wants to wipe out... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Trapped in the Dollhouse Feb 12, 2009
But if anyone can sell us an elaborate, fantastical scenario and have us willingly suspend our disbelief and enjoy the ride, it's Joss Whedon, creator of long-running cult hit "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," spinoff "Angel," and the prematurely canceled series "Firefly." Combining intelligent layers of mystery with sly dialogue and a steady flow of action, Whedon has crafted a provocative, bubbly new drama that looks as promising as anything to hit the small screen over the course of the past year.... (Salon)
Joss Whedon just wants to be loved Feb 11, 2009
The man who created "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "" has earned a zealous with his special blend of giddy fantasy, brainy humor and beautifully constructed narratives. Wearing an unbuttoned shirt covered in tiny retro TVs, Whedon doesn't resemble a Hollywood icon so much as a guy who spent part of the previous day at New York's fanboy festival ComicCon. (Salon)
Joss Whedon Q&A: Whats Next? Feb 7, 2009
While the undead are currently red-hot in Hollywood, the man behind two of TVs biggest vampire dramas (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) tells TelevisionWeek Deputy Editor/Columnist Josef Adalian that hes in no hurry to return to the genre that made him famous ... TVWeek: The characters from Buffy and Angel live on through fans and through the comics youve done ... But I think that so much of [fans] love depends on those particular characters [Buffy and... (TVweek.com)
