Another Comic-Con is in the books and I have to say it is one of the
funnest I have been to ever, going back to 1986! Normally when it ends
I'm extatic but this time I was somewhat sad. I am glad it's over but
look forward to next year already.
A lot of the talk over the Con in the media this year was about the
possibility of it moving to LA, Anaheim or Las Vegas.
Went down Wednesday night to pick-up my badge and Preview Night which
has really become another day at the Con. So many people it feels like
any other crazy-ass day there. I had a few exclusives I wanted to get
but the lines were sooooooo long that I told myself that maybe Thursday
would be better.
[PIXS]
THURSDAY -
Thursday morning was good. Got downtown early and ready to start my day.
Two things happened that hindered my experience. ONE - Exclusive lines
were F@#KING horrendous. I ended up getting one of the three things I
wanted to buy, but I had to bribe someone in line. TWO - my short camera
lens broke at the start of the day. Lucky for me I had my mid-length lens
in my car. You will see from my pictures that I have a ton of close-ups,
no full-body shots. Eh...
Had a fun day none the less.
[PIXS]
FRIDAY -
Left my house super early on Friday morning to line-up for the WB panel.
I'm glad I did because it was AWESOME!!!!! It started off with Where the
Wild Things Are. They ran a documentary-style piece with Spike Jones
(the director) and Maurice Sendak (the writer). Then they showed about
15 minutes of footage & trailers. The kid that is playing Max from the
movie was there too.
Next was The Book of Eli. They showed a long trailer and had the
Hughes Brothers (directors), Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman (so cool!!!) and
Denzel Washington (Incredible) there for Q&A. It was so incredible to
have Oldman & Denzel there.
Up next - the reboot for Nightmare on Elm Street. They showed the trailer
and had Jackie Earl Hailey (Rorschach from Watchman) there.
Next - The Box, a film by the director of Donnie Darko, staring
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, both which were there, along with a
long trailer.
The next one was Jonah Hex with Megan Fox & Josh Brolin, which were on
hand to show the long trailer.
Then it went quite and out walked Robert Downy Jr. and the place went wild.
He was there to show a new long trailer for Sherlock Holmes and do Q&A.
The panel rocked my world!!!!!
I spent the rest of the day thinking about how truly cool that was.
[PIXS]
SATURDAY -
Had a great day with LT planned. Breakfast and a fun-filled day at the Con
(her first).We walked the floor, bought some stuff and had a blast. With a
little luck and good timing we made it into the Zombielad panel, that showed
a bunch of footage and had Woody Harrelson there.
Then the big event - Iron Man 2 panel.... All I can say is AWESOME!!!
Jon Favreau & Robert Downey Jr were there as well as Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell,
and Scarlett Johansson.
We watched a bunch of footage (twice!!) and were treated to Trailer -
It showed an eye-patch-wearing Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Nick Fury,
and a redheaded Scarlett Johansson throwing down as martial-arts master
Black Widow. Sam Rockwell (as weapons guru Justin Hammer), a fearsome-
looking, heavily tattooed Mickey Rourke as the villain Ivan Vanko, who
becomes Whiplash; and Don Cheadle as Col. James Rhodes. No Sam Jackson
or Mickey Rourke.
Terrence Howard played Rhodes in the first "Iron Man" film. We got a
quick glimpse of War Machine's super-powered, weapon-filled suit and
Whiplash's first attempt at a wearable apparatus that features two
electrically charged whips.
[PIXS]
I'm exhausted thinking about it but seriously the best time this summer
and the best CON in a long, long time.
Went to the Track yesterday and had one of the best times!!! We (LT and myself),
went with her friends Andrea and Nicole. Me and the ladies... Very fun indeed.
Wone the irst few races and then played with the tracks $$$ the rest of the day.
Andrea was the big winner for the day - hitting a very sweet Exacta for 6 large.
Everyone jumped around, excited as hell!! We celebrated with drinks.
Can't wait for my next trip to the ponies.
Day One of the Con starts today... So F@#KING excited!!!
Expect a full wrap up next week.
Yes, the opening of Del Mar is today. The return of the
beautiful people, the pomp & circumstance, the hats, the
smell of the track, and the smell of money.
This year will be not different for some. Others, the economy
has put a damper on their fun. I guess I would be somewhere in
the middle. Del Mar has even shortened their race week because
of the economic situation. There is even talk of the GOV selling
the track (well, the land that track is on).
They are still trying out the Polytrack but this could be the
last year, with them heading back to real dirt. I'm in favor
of going back to dirt, like a lot of the trainers. But I am
happy that there are less serious injuries.
Starting to hear from all my friends that know how much I love to
go to the Track. Planning a few days here and there. I have my first
track day on Sunday with LT and some of her ladies. No matter what
the situation - I will always look forward to going to watch the
ponies run.
Not that I imposed my beliefs on anyone, but I'm truly hurt
over the way the city is treating the seals at Children's Pool
in La Jolla. If all goes through as they plan, the pool could be
"seal free" as of Thursday morning.
Early in my career, I was lucky enough to work for a great company
that was headquartered in LJ about 2 blocks from the pool. It was
great walking down to the water and seeing nature"Right There".
I'm angry, upset and would definitely stand up against the
authorities in this. I wish they would just leave well enough alone.
Article
ESPN has an online poll to see who would win the AFC West.
Unanimously, the consensus is the Chargers will win it.
Also, a great article in the NY Times picking the Bolts to go
to the big dance.
LINK
Great gallery having a cool showing during Comic-Con....
Meanwhile… at the Hall of Justice
A Collection of Superhero Mishaps
San Diego Comic Con Weekend: July 24th-26th, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, July 24th, 6-10pm
Let’s face it, everyone has a bad day. Even superheroes. And this July,
Subtext will host a group exhibition that captures those mishaps for all
to see. Did you know that the Hulk has been arrested for wreckless
endangerment? Aquaman did some time for fishing in international waters
without permits, and the Wonder Twins were still awaiting trial for
public indecency. It just reminds us that even though they are super,
they are still human (some of them anyways). Join us during Comic Con
weekend at Subtext, and see for yourself what infractions your favorite
heroes have been hiding under their capes.
LINK
HOOOOOORAY!!!!!!!! News on the Foo Fighters front.
Dave Grohl led his band through a short set on the White House's
South Lawn, performing before President Obama and 1,200 invited
active military troops and their families at a USO-sponsored 4th
of July party. On the setlist was "Wheels" one of two brand new
Foo Fighters tunes that the band recorded in the studio with
producer Butch Vig for inclusion on a greatest hits collection
planned for release this November.
[ there was video of this BUT it was taken down... boo! ]
In the meantime...
It's a rock'n'roll obsessive's wet dream: Foo Fighters
frontman Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones,
and Queens of the Stone Age bandleader Josh Homme are
working on a new album -- together!
The collaboration has been in the works since Grohl first
mentioned it in a 2005 interview: "The next project that
I'm trying to initiate involves me on drums, Josh Homme on
guitar, and John Paul Jones playing bass.
That's the next album."
If Grohl is indeed manning drum duties for the new supergroup,
it would be his first time behind the kit on record since
lending his talents to recent albums by the Prodigy and
Juliette and the Licks. As you might recall, he also
backed Paul McCartney at this year's Grammy Awards on the
Beatles classic "I Saw Her Standing There".
While Queens of the Stone Age have been on hiatus and Homme
has been working with the Arctic Monkeys on their next
release, and Led Zeppelin's much-discussed reunion plans
have been scuttled, Grohl has been keeping himself quite busy.
Since the Foos' last record, 2007's Echoes, Silence, Patience
and Grace he's been hard at work on his band's next album.
(Hopefully a NEW one!!!!!!!)
More Comic Con news (Finally). Some programming and Exclusive news.
Wednesday, July 22:
6-9 p.m.: WB Pilot Preview Night (Human Target, V and The Vampire Diaires)
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Thursday, July 23:
"Dexter" (Ballroom 20, 5 P.M.-6 P.M.)
"Psych" (TBD)
"Burn Notice" (TBD)
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Friday, July 24
"Caprica" and "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" (Ballroom 20, 11:45 A.M.-12:45 P.M.)
•Guests: Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos, Ronald Moore, David Eick, Jane Espenson
"24" (Ballroom 20, 2:15 P.M.-3 P.M.)
•Guests: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Anil Kapoor, Freddie Prinze Jr.,
Katee Sackhoff, Howard Gordon
"Bones" (Ballroom 20, 3 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.)
•Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Hart Hanson
WB PRESENTATION - (Hall H – 10:15A.M.- 12:30 P.M.)
Where The Wild Things Are
The Furries will have to pack extra Kleenex for this one, as the
classic children’s book makes a wild rumpus in Hall H this year.
Sherlock Holmes
He may be Iron Man to Paramount, but to Warner Brothers Robert Downey Jr.
is Sherlock Holmes. No word on who will be there, but San Diego has been
good to Downey before and Guy Ritchie needs something to do now that
he’s single.
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Saturday, July 25
"Chuck" (Ballroom 20, 10 A.M.-11 A.M.)
•Guests: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Josh Schwartz, Joshua Gomez, Mark
Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaste, and Adam Baldwin.
"Lost" (Hall H, 11 A.M.-noon)
•Guests: Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof
"Family Guy" (Ballroom 20, 11:15 A.M.-noon)
•Guests: Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane
"Futurama" (Ballroom, 20 1:00 P.M.-1:45 P.M.)
•Guests: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche,
Matt Groening, David Cohen
"V" (Ballroom 20, 2:45 P.M.-3:45 P.M.)
ยช Guests: Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf, Scott Peters, Jeffrey Bell
"The Vampire Diaries" (Room 6BCF, 6 P.M.-7 P.M.)
•Guests: Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, Kevin Williamson
"MythBusters" (Room 6BCF, 7:15 P.M.-8:15 P.M.)
• Guests: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belluci, Grant Imahara
"Planet of the Dead & Torchwood: Children of Earth" (Room 6A, 7:30 P.M-10:30 P.M)
"Heroes" (TBD)
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Sunday, July 26
"Doctor Who" (Ballroom 20, 10 A.M.-11 A.M.)
•Guests: David Tennant, Russell Davies, Julie Gardner, Euros Lyn
"The Spectacular Spider-Man" (Room 6A, 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. )
"Smallville" (Room 6BCF, 10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M.)
•Guests: Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman
"Supernatural" (Room 6BCD, 11:45 A.M.-12:45 P.M.)
•Guests: Misha Collins, Jim Beaver, Eric Kripke
"Being Human & Torchwood" (Room 6BCF, 2:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M.)
•Guests: John Barrowman, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner,
Russell Davies, Julie Gardner, Toby Whithouse, Euros Lyn
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EXCLUSIVES:
Hal Jordan (Graphitti Designs, Inc.)
Fully-articulated DC Direct action figures featuring Hal Jordan not only
as a Green Lantern, but as a member of the Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow
Corps as well, will be made available exclusively at this year's Comic-Con.
Each figure comes with its own lantern and a wearable power ring customized
to specifications of each Corps. Each figure also comes in its own four-color,
clam-shell styled box.
Sales of the figures will be limited to a maximum of two each of each of
the five different figures that'll be made available. Tickets will be
handed-out twice each day that will allow recipients to purchase the
exclusive figure designated for that day. The HAL JORDAN GREEN LANTERN
Figure will be available beginning Wednesday until quantities are sold out.
Each of the other four (4) figures will made available only on the days
listed below:
• HAL JORDAN GREEN LANTERN (limited to 3000 pieces),
sales to begin on Wednesday 07/22.
• HAL JORDAN YELLOW LANTERN (limited to 1500 pieces),
available for sale on Thursday 07/23.
• HAL JORDAN BLUE LANTERN (limited to 1500 pieces),
available for sale on Friday 07/24.
• HAL JORDAN ORANGE LANTERN (limited to 1500 pieces),
available for sale on Saturday 07/25.
• HAL JORDAN RED LANTERN (limited to 1500 pieces),
available for sale on Sunday 07/26.
Marvel Universe - Captain America (Hasbro)
The Super Soldier is Marvel Universe #0! Featuring special edition
grey scale deco, this Captain America looks like he's straight out of
the headlines of the 1940's! Showcasing the stunning artwork of Joe Quesada,
this classic Cap is "frozen" in time and packaged on a single card for you
to take home
DC Universe Classics Wonder Twins 2 pack (Mattel)
Form of an action figure! Shape of San Diego Comic Con! That's right,
the one and only Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna, are available for the
first time in Mattel's DC Universe™ Classics line sculpted by the world
famous Four Horsemen with the articulation and detail you have come to
expect from this award winning line! Figures are available in special
window box packaging complete with character accurate accessories as well
as amazing light and sound action! As an added bonus, available ONLY as
an exclusive gift with purchase at SDCC : the Wonder Twins' mischievous
monkey, Gleek! Only available at the show, Gleek will not be with the
set online afterwards.
Great 4th of July!!! BBQed some Carne Asada, drank some Sangria,
and enjoyed the company of fun friends... I love my life.
