Labor Day TV Marathons - Buffy, Wilfred, and more!

Not sure what to do with your extra day off? Well, thankfully the TV programming gods have prescribed just the thing! With so many marathons on this Monday, there's really no reason to leave your couch. Here are the Top 5 that I recommend. Happy Labor Day!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Chiller, 12 am – 8 pm) | At this point in my blog, do I even need to explain why you should watch this? 

My So-Called Life (Sundance, 11 am – 7 pm) | The teen drama that kind of started it all.


How I Met Your Mother (FX, noon – midnight) | To kick off HIMYM's run on FX, they've got an all day marathon featuring some great episodes like "Subway Wars" and "Bad News." 


Wilfred (IFC, 1 – 4 pm) | I've really been enjoying this show on FX, so if you've missed it there you can catch up on Monday on IFC. This absurd comedy about a man and his dog truly is something different from what else is out there in TVland. 


Friends (Nickelodeon, 8 pm – Tuesday, 5:30 am) | A classic! It's always a good idea to watch. 


Don't see anything of interest? Visit TVLine for the full list of marathons.

SDCC: TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL's Alan Tudyck and Tyler Labine chat with me for Gordon and the Whale

If you're reading this blog, you already know I'm a big Joss Whedon, and therefore Firefly fan. So when I got the opportunity to interview Alan Tudyck (aka Wash) for his new feature TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL, you can bet I wasn't going to miss it. 

You can read my exclusive interview with him and his co-star Tyler Labine (from Reaper and GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY) over on Gordon and the Whale. Also, be sure you check out the hilarious trailer here: 

More Tucker %26 Dale vs. Evil Videos

Holiday Weekend TV Marathons Abound: Watch Firefly, Arrested Development and more!

One of the best things about holiday weekends is all the options when it comes to TV Marathons. It's summer, it's hot, and sometimes all you want to do is vege out on the couch with a nice cold beverage and the A/C blasting. Check out my favorite marathons happening this weekend after the break!

Linkulous: Fast Five, Gangster Movies, Mr. Rogers, Oreo Stuffed Cookies, and more

Why I Love Mr. Rogers

Gangster Movies I'll Always Drop Everything to Watch

This is perhaps the best farewell in the history of blogging. 

Fast forward: Why a movie about car thieves is the most progressive force in American cinema

Once More, With Feeling: Joss Whedon Revisits ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’

Sh*t My Students Write Tumblr Is Hilarious, Sad

More than 1/3rd of adults ages 19 to 29 live with their parents due to economy/few job prospects

Project Bake | Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Above: The baby photobombed himself!

Linkulous: Groupon Deals, Joss Whedon's CABIN IN THE WOODS, Studio Logos and more

AMAZON Drops MP3 Prices to $.69

HBO Goes On Demand

Groupon for Concerts Will Help Bands Get Gigs

Lionsgate to help release Joss Whedon's CABIN IN THE WOODS

Americans are More Addicted to LinkedIn than Twitter (STUDY)

14 Variant Logos That Prove Even Studios Enjoy Having a Little Fun

A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY gets a new minimalist poster

Fox's BREAKING IN is a must watch for Geek's everywhere!

New red band trailer and character posters for BRIDESMAIDS

Above: 15 Creative and Nerdy Wedding Invitations. Also, be sure to check out my geeky wedding blog!

Good Deal: SERENITY Blu-Ray only $10.49

My regular readers know just how big a Joss Whedon fan I am. So for me to say SERENITY is one of his most under-rated projects, that means you have to check it out. Even if you haven't seen Firefly, this movie can stand alone. I had many friends who saw the movie and loved it so much that they went back and checked out the series.

And now, for a limited time, the Blu-Ray is only $10.49 on Amazon. This is a MUST BUY situation. Head over to Amazon by clicking below:















[thanks @screenrant!]

My ABC's of Television

I did the ABC's of movies earlier, and me being a huge TV fan I knew I had to do this for the gems of the small screen. I feel like this list was even harder than the film one, since so many shows are close to my heart. While some letters had weak competition (allowing the newbie show NIKITA to take the letter N), there were a number of letters that were stacked. FRIENDS vs. FIREFLY vs. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS vs. FREAKS AND GEEKS? ANGEL vs. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT? Shows that are all so different, but so strong in their own way. Any glaring omissions? Let me know in the comments!

A is for ANGEL

B is for BUFFY

C is for CHUCK

D is for DOLLHOUSE

E is for EXTRAS

F is for FRIENDS

G is GILMORE GIRLS

H is for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Find out the rest of TV choices after the break.

Linkulous: Super Bowl Microsite, Zombies on CW, Black Swan theories and more

Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive

Twitter Launches Visa-Sponsored Super Bowl Microsite

Disney Insider Trader Gets Two Years in Prison

Zombie show coming to The CW

Tihomir Petrov, Cal State Northridge Math Professor, Charged for Allegedly Peeing On Rival Academic's Door

Interesting Movie Theory: What Is Going On Between Nina and Her Mom in ‘Black Swan’?

7 Joss Whedon projects we'll never see (and 1 we eventually will)

50 Best iPhone Apps 2011

Linkulous: happythankyoumoreplease, The Collar Bomb Heist, Firefly, and more

The Greatest 911 Call Ever Placed By A Little Boy Angry With His Dad

The Incredible True Story of the Collar Bomb Heist

Han Solo's in Firefly?!

MySpace's Collapse is a Big Opportunity for Facebook and Tumblr

DreamWorks Animation working with A.R. Rahman on animated Bollywood musical

Steve Carell Will Exit ‘The Office’ Early 


What your brain looks like after 20 years of marriage


Speaking of marriage, I started a new blog for all my wedding stuff. Mainly just pretty pictures, random thoughts, planning ideas, etc. Check out my Geeky Wedding blog if that's your sort of thing. 


Happy Friday everyone! 

Jed Whedon wishes you a Merry Christmas

I'm a huge fan of the Joss Whedon crew, especially Jed Whedon and his wife Mo Tancharoen. You probably don't recognize their names, but if you've seen Dr. Horrible's Sing a Long Blog then you've loved their work. That was their first major writing project and have since done some amazing work on Dollhouse. With Dollhouse over, I can't wait to see what their next project is. Maybe they've moved with Joss to the Marvel Universe?

Now that you know who they are, watch their holiday greeting. Merry Christmas everyone!

Comic-Con has arrived!

Today is the first day of Comic-Con, with preview night. The lucky few who scored tickets will get to watch sneak peeks of upcoming television shows, movies, and any other comic-book related things. While I'll be a Comic-Con all weekend, I missed out on the preview night ticket. I'm sure there will be lots of updates on twitter and a slew of entertainment blogs to make up for it though!

Below is my dream schedule. I doubt I'll be able to get in to all these panels, but hopefully I can get in to the majority of them. I'll be blogging and tweeting while in San Diego, so stay tuned here and to @kristal_bailey for updates!

Thursday, July 22
11am - TRON Legacy (Hall H). Expecting a lot of sneak footage in 3D!
3:30pm - Entertainment Weekly: The Visionaries (Hall H). Panel with geek gods J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon.
6pm - Universal: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Hall H). This is my most anticipated film left in summer! They're also having the Scott Pilgrim Experience all weekend, where select cast and crew will be signing t-shirts.

Friday, July 23
11:30am - Caprica (Ballroom 20). This smart Syfy show is returning in January 2011 and they'll be premiering the trailer along with other new information.
12:45pm - The Big Bang Theory (Ballroom 20). Sheldon. Enough said.
2pm - Bones (Ballroom 20). With filming starting this week, there won't be much new footage, but there will hopefully be some good scoops on what's going on next season and just how everyone reunites after their years abroad.
3pm - The Joss Whedon Experience (Ballroom 20).
4pm - Entertainment Weekly: Girls Who Kick Ass: A New Generation of Heroines (Ballroom 20). Television is the medium of strong female characters!
6:30pm TV Guide Magazine: The 2010 Hot List (Ballroom 20). Chuck's Zachery Levi will be there, and that's all I need to know.

Saturday, July 24 
This is the hardest day for me. Saturday is always packed with the best panels, but this year it's like Sophie's Choice! Do I go to the Chuck panel and miss out on the WB Green Lantern/Harry Potter presentation? Do I check out the new show No Ordinary Family or a surprise favorite of mine The Vampire Diaries? And if I do see TVD, would I be able to make it into Hall H in time to see the Marvel presentation? My life is so hard! (ha!) Well, below are a bunch of panels I'd like to see. In reality, I'll probably only make it to half, if even that.
10am - Chuck Screening & Q&A (Ballroom 20).
11:45am - Warner Bros.: Green Lantern, Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter (Hall H).
12:45pm - Futurama (Ballroom 20).
2:30pm - V Screening & Q&A (Ballroom 20).
3:15pm - No Ordinary Family (Room 6A).
4:15pm - The Vampire Diares Screening and Q&A (Ballroom 20).
6pm - Marvel Studios: Thor & Captain America: The First Avenger (Hall H).
7:15pm - Kevin Smith (Hall H).

Sunday, July 25
1:30pm - Glee (Ballroom 20). While Lea Michele, Cory Monmeith, and Matthew Morrison won't be there, the rest of the cast should be. I'm hoping next season can go back to the glory of the first 13 and this will be the first hint if it's possible.
2:45pm - X: Sons of Anarchy and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Ballroom 20).

Also, while all this is going on, there is so much going on the main floor with all the booths and free swag. It's going to be a busy four days, but I'm so ready!

Will any of you be at Comic-Con too? Better yet, planning to go to any of these same panels?

Lost: Buffy for the Aughties

With the huge revelations in last week's episode "Ab Abterno," this list of 6 Ways The Final Season of Lost is Just Like the Final Season of Buffy makes even more sense!

Previously on Point Dume

I was a huge fan of Dollhouse when it was on the air. Despite its rocky start, it ended on such a high that it was quite possibly the best show that was on at that time. I've been keeping track of what the cast is doing, as I do with most of Joss Whedon alums (some of the best writers are currently working on Caprica, are you watching?).

The break out acting star of Dollhouse, Enver Gjokaj aka "Victor", just premiered his web series on Funny or Die. Watch Episode One below:

Previously on Point Dume w/ Enver Gjokaj from Enver Gjokaj

I particularly loved "I want him off of my property and out of my daughter" and "I payed you plow only one thing of mine, but you plowed two."

What do you guys thing? Will you be tuning in when the next episode appears online?

Linkulous: Broadcast Television, Green Lantern, Football, and more

For being a short week, it felt a lot longer. Oh well, price of being busy busy busy I guess. Here are some articles I enjoyed this week. Check 'em out!

Dollhouse: (Briefly) The Best Show on Television - since its cancellation was announced, it's like the show's been on steroids! So much is happening in each episode, it's firing in all cylinders, and throwing surprises at us left and right. I LOVE IT.

Pushing Daisies Rises From The Dead. Sort Of.

"Green Lantern" will have a "Flash Gordon" element - I'm definitely looking forward to this movie. Ryan Reynolds will make a great superhero.

NBC's Slide From TV Heights to Troubled Nightly Punch Line

More Than a Rough Patch - A graph showing the decline in broadcast networks. It's definitely not just a recent trend.

Football Has 11 Minutes of Action - no wonder the advertising for football games is so expensive!

Get a Mac: Mashable's 5 Favorite Ads

TCA Set Visit Highlights: Chuck Q&A

New Spider-Man Director - really? I'm surprised by the choice. I'm intrigued to see how this pans out.

Burton to Direct Sleeping Beauty Tale for Disney?

24 Free iPhone Apps for Job Hunting

Red-faced from drinking? It could be an evolutionary advantage - I don't get red from drinking (yay, half-white! lol), but it's interesting that it could actually be a good thing.

Top 100 Funniest Google Street View Images - thanks, Ashley!

Joss Whedon to be awarded the Vanguard Award from the Producers Guild - now if he could just get a show on the air that networks didn't meddle with!

Open Letter from OK Go

Top 25 "Lost" Moments

How to Disappear on Facebook and Twitter - but why would you want to?

How NBC Gave Conan His Groove Back

Linkulous: SyFy, Superbowl, Music and more

Here are some random articles I found interesting this week. Due to some stuff going on in real life, expect less posting next week. Just a heads up. Enjoy!

Sci Fi to SyFy Made All the Difference

Will Superbowl Sponsors Stay in the Game?

Just how high is "Avatar" going in the box-office pantheon?

Zac Efron's "Orson Welles": The 2009 Movie That Got Away

Top 50 Albums of 2009 - now streaming!

5 Theories That Explain Why Avatar Is Such a Huge Hit

Joss Whedon is My Master Now

What Wines Go Best With a Double Double - if only I had the money to burn. This seems right up my alley!

China Blocks Access to Movie Site - wow, I don't know why they'd want to block it. I don't see how it could be subversive or a threat to them. Maybe just the vast information on nearly every movie, most of them being made in the Western World is enough of a threat?

Pulling Out All The Stops to Rescue Chuck

Horrible Turn

There are fans, and then there are Joss Whedon fans. My friend Brian wrote a great blog post about why he loves Joss, and it really sums it up quite nicely so you should read it HERE.

Well, this group of fans went the extra mile. Having no prior film experience, they created a prequel to Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, called "Horrible Turn." It follows Dr. Horrible and The Hammer before they were archnemesises to find out just how their relationship and super-ness began. Watch it:



This is just part one, but if you enjoy it you can catch all ten parts on Popwatch's post about it.