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White/Pinkman 2012

SDCC 2012: Batmobiles

I can't believe this jerk parked on the lawn.

 

Bruce Wayne's old ride.

My SDCC 2012 Pics

My SDCC 2012 Photo Album on G+ is here.

Update: I'm going to post the photos here too.

Zachary Quinto's Biceps: SDCC 2011 Interview: Brea and Zane Get Suicidal - ...

Here's a link to my new interview with Brea Grant, Zane Grant, and Jonathan Spies.

Zachary Quinto's Biceps: SDCC 2011 Interview: Brea and Zane Get Suicidal - ...: It is really nice to have friends with a range of tastes and interests when it comes to their choice of pop-culture indulgences or celebrity...

2010 Memories: Comic-Cons

Many of my most significant memories of 2010 involve Comic-Con (both San Diego and New York). Here are the highlights. In no particular order:

Panels

The White Collar and Psych panels were awesome, but my favorite was the Rifftrax panel (moderated by the awesome Veronica Belmont), which included a hilarious live riff of a ridiculous short called "Buying Food."

(SDCC) Geek Girl Supreme Veronica Belmont and the Rifftrax guys.

I got to meet the riffers (Rifftraxers?) themselves, Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy.

(SDCC) With Kevin, Bill, and Mike from Rifftrax. What's up with that look on my face?

People

* Todd Stashwick, who isn't anything like Dr. Scott Borman, and Dennis Calero, who is. (Just kidding, Dennis.)

(SDCC) Todd Stashwick and Dennis Calero: partners in evil. Dennis Calero's rendering of Todd Stashwick's Heroes character Eli as the Three Stooges.

* Stephen Tobolowsky. I was disappointed to learn that he can't turn things to gold in real life.

(SDCC) Ned Ryerson? Bing!

* The evil great David H. Lawrence and the lovely Mia.

(SDCC) In the clutches of the Puppet Master.

* Foz McDermott. Hell of a guy.

(SDCC) "The Mighty Foz" himself.

* Milo Ventimiglia. The guy knows how to handle a camera.

(SDCC) Milo sporting the crewcut, and me looking goofy. (NYCC) Milo's hair is longer, and I am looking goofier.

* Brea Grant. Wonderful, as advertised.

(NYCC) One of these days, someone will take a picture of Brea and me in which I actually look halfway decent.

* Brea's brother Zane is awesome in his own right.

(SDCC) With the Grant siblings. (Note to self: wear smaller shirts.)

* Interviewing Brea and Zane at NYCC was definitely one of the highlights of my year.

(NYCC) Awesomeness runs in the Grant family.

* My Twitter peeps at SDCC. Notably absent is @TsarMaxii, no doubt off doing something involving either bacon or murder. Or both.

The Convention Center fell to our superior numbers.

Roundabout link to my interview with Brea Grant & Zane Grant

You can see both parts of my interview with Brea Grant & Zane Grant from NYCC

at Zachary Quinto's Biceps via my blog The List.

I have also posted three brief audio clips from the interview.

Boardwalk Empire - 2nd Trailer

Preview Trailer #2

The Sullivan Bros. Carnival

HOT SOUP!

No description necessary.

My super-awesome waffle recipe

My Super-Awesome Waffle Recipe

(mostly, but not entirely, copied from a bag of Arrowhead Mills® Buckwheat Pancake & Waffle mix)

HOSTAGE: A Love Story with Zachary Quinto

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Law & Order: Sylar Intent

RIP Les Paul

Heroes Extended S4 Preview HQ

HEROES

VOLUME FIVE:

REDEMPTION

EXTENDED SEASON FOUR HQ PREVIEW

RIP John Hughes

John directed one of my favorite comedies (comedy/drama actually), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" review is here). He also wrote for National Lampoon magazine, which only makes him cooler. His films made lots of folks happy, and he'll be missed.

Thirty more ways to annoy Voldemort

Note: You may find it funnier if you've read the books. Or not.

1. Call him "Big V".
2. Rub his head for luck.
3. Say "Hey Voldy, you get that wand in a box of Cracker Jacks?"
4. Tell him Salazar Slytherin was a squib.
5. Plug a socket protector into his nostrils.
   
6. Tell him you saw one of his horcruxes on eBay.
   
7. Spill a pint of butterbeer in his lap.
8. Tap him on the shoulder, then disapparate before he turns around. Repeat.
9. Tell him he looks like Darth Vader without the helmet.
10. Say "Hugh Hefner called -- he wants his bathrobe back."
11. Give him the phone number for the Hair Club for Men.
12. Tell him he's late for his embalming.
    
13. Fill his pensieve with bleach.
14. Use polyjuice potion to turn into him, then point at him and yell "IMPOSTOR!!!"
15. Ask "Why don't you get yourself a nice Muggle girl and settle down?"
16. Tell him he shows up on the Marauders Map as "Bald-Headed Putz".
17. Sign him up for a Scientology course.
    
18. Point to Nagini and say, "Nice snake. Overcompensate much?"
19. Have Ricky Jay throw a playing card through his head.
20. Tell him to go home and get his shine box.
21. Say "Let me help you with your duffle bag. Oh, I'm sorry, that's just your ass."
22. Ask him to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
23. Stick his wand up your nose.
    
24. While he's sleeping, put a rainbow wig on his head and cast a permanent sticking charm on it.
    
25. Tell him the name Voldemort is French for "loser".
26. Nail the hem of his robes to the floor, then say "Hey, isn't that Harry Potter across the street?"
27. Pour Grenadine syrup in his firewhiskey.
28. Cast Imperio on Wormtail and make him kick Voldemort in the shins.
29. Hold up a crucifix and shout at him, "The power of Christ compels you!"
30. Ask him if he's killed Harry Potter yet, then snicker.
    

Trailer for Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island"

View the trailer here.

Great Tweets from the MST3K guys

Act Like Tom Bombadil Day

michaeljnelson: Today is Act Like Tom Bombadil Day. Just now I was leaping around reciting verse when I tripped over my curly shoe, ripping my yellow pants.

BillCorbett: @michaeljnelson I'd celebrate Act Like Tom Bombadil Day, but truthfully there's no way I can act any MORE like Tom Bombadil. I'm at 100% +.

michaeljnelson: Great - it's Act Like Tom Bombadil Day and I just spilled fresh gathered honey on my bright blue jacket AND misplaced my 36-inch clay pipe.

michaeljnelson: @BillCorbett: I hear you: Leaping, singing & feeding my ponies while twittering is the hardest part of acting at all times like Tom Bombadil

kwmurphy: @BillCorbett @michaeljnelson Sorry, I was out gamboling by the river, collecting water lilies to lay at Goldberry's feet. What'd I miss?

BillCorbett: @kwmurphy @michaeljnelson Hey dol, merry dol! Ring a dong dillo! You know what I mean?

BillCorbett: Old Man Willow acted like a complete dick today. Um, derry dol. #ActLikeTomBombadilDay

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#annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

The Wookies in this new Star Track better not be as annoying as those little teddy bear wookies from STII:Return my Jedi. #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

I hear that Picard uses the hollow deck A LOT in this one. Lot's of going back to Elizabethan-times and quoting Shakespeare. #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

We finally get to learn what the Nexus is! (spoiler) Dooku the White created it during the First TekWar to control the elves. #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson Don't want to start a flame war, but can we all agree that Jeffrey Hunter was the best James Tyrell Kerk? #annoyatrekkie

kwmurphy

They didn't have Queue? Where's Queue in this one!!? #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

The new Spach is amazing! The part where he goes back home for Pon'farr and swims over his lover's eggs, very touching. #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

No Bruce Boxleitner in this one?! But his lightsaber duel with G'Kar was the best thing about Firefly! #annoyatrekkie

BillCorbett

Though I also liked the bald British chap, Rod Stewart, as "The Old Cap'n" James Tiberius Janeway. #annoyatrekkie [Annnnd....SCENE.]

michaeljnelson

Is it me, or do the new Tribbles look really fakey? I knew that Buffy guy would ruin the franchise! #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson

In Star Track, the new gay versions of Spack and Kirk sing The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins in a kickline with the Bork. #annoyatrekkie

michaeljnelson It's so sad when Uhuuhuu can't get the dilithium crystals to work because her midichlorian count is too low. #annoyatrekkie

BillCorbett Married to Norton, OK. But you were by far the blandest recurring character on The Honeymooners, & played by like 5 actresses! #annoyatrixie

michaeljnelson The new Trek? No, thanks. I'd rather stay home and watch "In Search of" on Laserdisc. #annoyatrekkie

kwmurphy

Maybe this will put a nail in it: http://bit.ly/CvW7x

#annoyatrekkie

BillCorbett

@kwmurphy

 Thanks for the picture. Just canceled my appointments for rest of the day; penciled in 5-7 hours of throwing up.

kwmurphy Since it's a prequel, will Scott Blackula be involved? #annoyatrekkie

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Miscellaneous

michaeljnelson No breakfast meat this morning. Nothing... smoky. Nothing sizzling. Panic setting in! Aaaand... day ruined. Thanks, lack of breakfast meat.

BillCorbett Dame Judi Dench does an AMAZING Walken. (Though her DeNiro is even better.)

BillCorbett The online banking Personal ID Shield Image/Phrase I chose cracks me up every time. Ahh, well played, me of several months ago!

michaeljnelson Hey, there is another big movie opening this week you know: sparkly vampire R. Pattinson is Salvador Dali in 1922 Madrid as he...zzzz zzzzz

michaeljnelson Rhapsody is down. Don't have direct line to Leo Sayer music. Panic setting in!

BillCorbett Back from a birthday party full of 3 & 4 year olds. The kids loved my trenchant political satire!

BillCorbett @michaeljnelson @clastowka Suggestion for lunch: http://www.claimjumper.com/

michaeljnelson @BillCorbett FYI, I am exactly 11.3 miles West-south-west of Claim Jumper. If I move I will update you.

michaeljnelson BTW @BillCorbett remember last time we went to Claim Jumper and @kwmurphy shot the waiter for claim jumping? Dag nabbed embarrassing!

BillCorbett @michaeljnelson A-yep. @kwmurphy would NOT accept the fact that his mostly-finished Cobb Salad didn't constitute a "claim."

michaeljnelson Well, forget that - my local Claim Jumper closed and reopened as a Technical Violation of the Uniform Commercial Code.