November 20 2009
Eliza Dushku on whether Dollhouse will live on.
"I feel like we're probably going to wrap it up for people at the end of this second season. We had time to sort of see where we wanted to close things off, but... I think this is going to be it".
The Dollhouse panel at PaleyFest '09.
Ten YouTube videos featuring Joss, Eliza, Fran, Miracle and Dichen at the Dollhouse panel held in April of this year.
Ten TV Things TWoP is thankful for this year.
Check out numbers 4 and 10 . . .
Dollhouse is listed as a show that deserves a remake!
TVOverMind has a great piece up right now about shows that deserve to be remade in the future, Dollhouse tops its list.
November 19 2009
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Press release for the first Dollhouse double-header on Dec 4.
Seems like 2x05 "The Public Eye" has been renamed to "The Left Hand (Part 1)". Episode descriptions and guest stars included.
November 18 2009
Rossum website has a TV commercial.
Although the return of Dollhouse is just two weeks away, Rossum, the parent company of the Dollhouses, has just produced an ad that is designed to be shown in TV markets around the world. It's safe to say it may make an appearance on the show before long.
NYMag says goodbye to Dollhouse.
Among other things the show is described as "an interesting failure" with "moments, even whole episodes, of brilliance." Also says Whedon belongs online.
Wipethefuture.com presents a new login puzzle.
Expand post for user name and password.
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November 17 2009
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Some spoilerish tidbits about Dollhouse's Victor and Sierra.
E! Online's Kristin has the news (spoilers for just about every other US show on this page).
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Three new pics from Dollhouse 2x06 'The Left Hand'.
They're at the bottom of the photo set for that episode (spoiler laden descriptions as well).
A Thank You Book for the Dollhouse cast and crew.
If you're interested in contributing then pop over to Whedonesque.org. In related news, donations and ideas for the cake are going well.
November 15 2009
"Gone too Soon" Sci-Fi Show list with a Joss focus.
AOL discusses Joss' seemingly bad luck keeping any series alive since Buffy and lists the Top 12 Sci-Fi shows canceled prematurely. Joss shows appear as well as Whedononians cast in other series.
The five stages of fan grief.
We've discussed our feelings on cancellation, here are some points of view from the much maligned other side, and some hints on how to cope.
Olivia Williams on some upcoming projects.
Another rather broad interview with Ms. Williams. Apparently she had heard of Joss because she used to watch a program that aired after Buffy and would see his name on the credits. :D.
"I'll still get hate mail and death threats".
Preston Beckman, executive VP of strategic program planning at Fox, comments on the Dollhouse cancellation.
November 14 2009
AV Club's Best TV Episodes of the Decade.
Includes Angel "Smile Time" and Dollhouse "Epitaph One".
The next stage in the Dollhouse ARG.
It all started with leaks of Rossum internal memos. Now there is a new company involved, Spectrin. Is this the end? Or a new start?
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Today's IMDb poll: Is it possible for Joss Whedon to get a break in television?
The options seem jokier than average today.
November 13 2009
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Alexis Denisof talks Alyson, Wesley and Dollhouse.
One of the best interviews that he's ever done. Highlights from it can be found here.
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Was it right to axe Dollhouse?
Digital Spy tracks the highs and lows of the show's short life.
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November 12 2009
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Casting call details for Dollhouse 2x11.
Cool spoilers. Interesting spoilers. Slightly surreal spoilers. It must be a Tim Minear episode.
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Joss Whedon previews Dollhouse's final season.
Conducted before yesterday's news, it includes an unexpected comment about a potential cancellation.
Sub picks up Dollhouse in Finland.
Finnish fans can (legally) see Dollhouse on Sub next spring.
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Miracle Laurie thanks Dollhouse fans.
"Thank u all 4 ur love & support & kind words & for fighting to even get us a S2. Enjoy the rest of the season-it's going 2 blow u away! xo". And Fran Kranz tweets "it's hard. I'm sad. But they will air the rest and they are going to be great. Thanks for being great fans and giving us all a 2nd season."
On Mutant Enemy And Social Media.
Theonetruebix had a theory.
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It's time Joss Whedon changed the world.
The latest Devin's Advocate over at Chud makes the argument that Joss could find great success with his work in new media.
Dollhouse cancellation: Peeved or pleased?
Entertainment Weekly weighs in on the cancellation and wonders whether this may be a good thing or a bad thing.
November 11 2009
How to thank the Dollhouse cast and crew.
We're thinking that it would be a nice idea to send a cake to the cast and crew to say thank you. So chip in with your ideas and thoughts over at Whedonesque.org. UPDATE: Vote for your favorite ideas.
Hollywood Reporter says Dollhouse is cancelled.
A few minutes ago a crew member tweeted a sad face. Presumably, this story is why. Variety reports that all 13 episodes of season 2 will air and the 13th episode will be the series finale (which could air on January 22nd according to this schedule). ETA: Joss speaks about the cancellation.
Is neuroscience still the bad guy in Dollhouse? (Duh.)
Remember the discussion we had last week regarding the essay about neuroscience in Joss' works? Well the author has now updated his premise and shares his thoughts on Dollhouse.
Olivia Williams on Jane Austen and Dollhouse.
A quick little interview for an Aussie publication on playing Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, even a little about Adelle DeWitt.
Finally, what we've all been waiting for: McG's Dollhouse.
io9 gives a humorous look at what would happen if some creators took over new franchises. J.J. Abrams gets Terminator, Christopher Nolan gets G.I. Joe, and McG gets Dollhouse.
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November 10 2009
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Scoop on Summer Glau's Dollhouse character.
E! Online has some spoilers on Bennett. (Spoilers for other shows as well.)
Ditch The Tech.
I phoned the number on the Rossum website and sometime later I got a call back with a short message, simply telling me to "ditch the tech". I went back online, and found this site.
Live+7 ratings for Dollhouse 2x04 "Belonging".
Live+7 ratings for Belonging go up 57% to take Dollhouse to a 1.3.
November 09 2009
Rossum Corporation has new website.
In a clever way to promote Dollhouse's return in December, the Rossum Corporation has set up its own website explaining its mission. It includes the locations of some of the regional offices that could also be doubling as "Dollhouses". There's even a response to Senator Daniel Perrin's investigation which will be part of the show next month.
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Vote in the SFX Awards 2010.
Dollhouse gets nominated in a number of categories: 'Needs' for Best Episode, Eliza for Sexiest Female, Alpha for Best Monster Or Villain and for Best Plot Twist too, the mind-wipe technology for Best Gadget Or Future Technology and the first few episodes for Biggest Disappoinment Or Missed Opportunity.
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November 07 2009
Strung-Out: The Dollhouse Edition!
Over at the Puzzle Hub they have created a Dollhouse Crossword puzzle to pass the time while we wait for the shows return.
November 06 2009
Vote for Dollhouse + other shows in TVGuide November Sweeps Survey.
Chance to win $1,000. You can vote for Dollhouse for November (LOL Cry) sweeps, HIMYM, Bones, V everything but Castle. TVguide (Nov. 9-15) magazine has an interview with Nathan Fillion with full page pic.
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Why you should watch Dollhouse when it comes back in December.
This blog entry from Fast Forward Weekly makes some points about the show I haven't seen elsewhere.
November 05 2009
HijiNKS Ensue comic about DVRing sci-fi shows.
We all wrestle with this. Which shows do we keep and which do we delete to make room for more shows with Whedon actors?
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Dollhouse 2x05 "The Public Eye" promo on Hulu.
With a surprising revelation!
November 04 2009
The Hollywood Dollhouse.
Article comparing actresses, and particularly the way they are treated, to the Dolls.
Anna Pickard on Dollhouse: season two, episode four.
Finally more of a review instead of a recap: "Sierra and Victor lead the action in far the best episode this season".
Sidereel warns fans about Dollhouse on the edge of cancellation buzz.
It is a call to action for fans to keep Dollhouse on the air, including sending dolls to Fox.
November 03 2009
Musicians, the Dollhouse fandom needs you!
Activate Dollhouse and Why I Watch have come up with the 'Song for November Challenge'. It's a plan to release an album of Dollhouse inspired songs on iTunes. So they're looking for contributions from solo artists and bands. All profits will go to charity and if your song is chosen as the title track then you'll get a phone call from Miracle Laurie.
November 02 2009
Dollhouse Season 1 DVD nominated for 2009 TV DVD Award.
You can vote for it to win in the "Best Extras" category.
October 30 2009
Quotes needed! Whedonesque needs your help (yet again).
The quotes section that appears in the top right hand side of the page needs to get updated with more Dollhouse dialogue. So please do post your favourite lines from 'Epitaph One', 'Echo' and the first four episodes of Season Two.
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Why I Watch has Dollhouse shirts available.
Proceeds go toward fan efforts to promote the show.
Is Kurt Sutter referencing Dollhouse?
TV By The Numbers thinks so. This is a strange little article, but you have to hand it to Sutter. He certainly has some good points.
The best and worst Doll personalities.
Television Without Pity looks at "the imprints that kicked ass and the ones that fell flat".
Dollhouse to air in the Czech Republic.
Local TV "Prima COOL" will start to air the show from the 27th November under the title (translated into English) "House of puppets". Cool, huh?
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October 29 2009
Dollhouse off the air in the UK until New Year.
Dollverse was told by Sci Fi UK that the show will take a break after "Belonging" airs on next Tuesday.
A Dollhouse season one quiz.
Courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel in the UK. Can you be your best and get 15 out of 15?
October 28 2009
Venice Magazine talks to Eliza Dushku.
A nice, extensive interview with our Dollhouse star about what Quentin Tarantino thinks of Tru Calling, how Dollhouse and "The Target" came about, Hollywood, the universe and everything.
Sci Fi UK interviews Dichen Lachman.
Fun little talk about her career, her acting on Dollhouse and how to get the writers to spoil something.
After its December run, Dollhouse set to return January 8th for 2010 episodes.
The Futon Critic is reporting that after the December episodes air, the 4th, 11th and 18th, the series is scheduled to return on Friday January 8th in its original timeslot of 9:00pm.
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Can you consent to being a Doll?
In the wake of "Belonging", io9 asks Maurissa Tancharoen. Plus bits about that episode itself.
October 27 2009
Sci Fi UK to air new Dollhouse episodes before Fox?
The official website of UK's Sci FI channel lists Dollhouse episodes 2x05-2x07 in its schedule for November, when the show will be on hiatus in the US.
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October 26 2009
Top 5 Underdog Shows on TV.
Guess which of our favorite shows made list...
Cost of an ad on Dollhouse versus other Friday shows.
For those interested in the business and numbers side of things.
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DVR figures for the third episode of Dollhouse season 2.
It went up from 1.0 to 1.4 in the 18-49 demo, an increase of 40%.
"I made this last night and next week someone is going to be murdered in front of it".
Or to put it another way, it's that painting from 'Belonging'. Check out the artist Brooke Reidt's website for more of her work (via @MoTancharoen).
"Priya Song" - inspired by the Dollhouse episode "Belonging".
The singer-songwriter says "Er, this song was written at two in the morning immediately after watching Friday's episode of Dollhouse. No, really." And you know what? It's really good too.
Dollhouse season 1 comes to ITV4, UK terrestrial digital TV tonight at 9pm.
Haven't seen this posted anywhere else on the site, but the UKs digital TV viewers can watch Dollhouse on ITV4 every Monday, starting 9pm tonight.
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October 25 2009
5 Questions With Tahmoh Penikett.
Tahmoh talks Dollhouse, Battlestar and THE cult following (that's us BTW).
Would Airing "Epitaph One" Bring More Viewers to Fox?
Joanna Weiss of the Boston Globe thinks viewers have demonstrated a fondness for dark dystopian delights.
October 24 2009
THR: Dollhouse ratings drop back down.
"Dollhouse (2.1 million, 0.8) was down 20% in the demo from its last episode two weeks ago."
What the papers say about last night's Dollhouse.
Best episode to date? The A.V. Club gave 'Belonging' an 'A'. The IGN.com reviewer said it "certainly has some of the best material Dollhouse has yet delivered" though there were reservations. TV Squad went with "it delivers one of the best episodes of its run". The LA Times' Showtracker thought "the episode was great, to say the least". And finally CinemaBlend sez "best episode of Dollhouse ever.
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Promo for the first two-hour Dollhouse "event" in December.
Regardless of what Fox are calling the next two episodes, they look like stunning television.
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The Fascinating No-Consent Fantasia of Dollhouse and Mad Men.
New York Magazine's Emily Nussbaum compares the depictions of sexual power in Dollhouse and Mad Men's recent episodes.
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Discuss the fourth episode of Dollhouse season 2.
How dull was last Friday without Dollhouse? And next month? *shudders*. Anyhow the show's back tonight with a corker of an episode. It's called 'Belonging' and it's written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by Jonathan Frakes (yes him off Star Trek: TNG). Enjoy. And if you missed it, you can now watch it for free at Fox On Demand and Hulu and buy it on iTunes.
October 23 2009
Fox confirms official Double Dollhouse December schedules.
io9 contacted a Fox rep about the actual Dollhouse airing schedule for this December.
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A brief clip from tonight's new Dollhouse episode, "Belonging".
And a promo from Why I Watch!
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You should watch Dollhouse!
Thoughts from a tv critic and fans. First, Daniel Fienberg of HitFix describes the trials and travails of being a critic who keeps telling people to watch Dollhouse even as he himself frustrates over particular episodes. Second, The Dollhouse Podcast discusses why people should be watching.
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Enver Gjokaj ranks #8 MVP on TWoP.
Television Without Pity's TV MVP's "who often don't get enough recognition. They are not only team players, but they are usually the best part of their given series -- and in some cases the only reason to bother tuning in at all."
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TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush reviews tonight's episode of Dollhouse: "Belonging" .
"It’s easily the most compelling, surprising and emotionally turbulent episode so far this season." Herc at AICN also reviews it here.
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October 22 2009
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Casting call for Dollhouse 2x10.
The episode was written by Jed & Maurissa and has a very intriguing title. Filming starts on November 2nd with John Cassaday on the director's chair.
The TV Addict pens "An Open Letter To Joss Whedon."
In which the question on all our minds is aptly expressed. Update: Joss comments.
Fox to bench Dollhouse for November sweeps.
Michael Ausiello reports on his Twitter: "Exclusive: Hearing FOX will bench DOLLHOUSE for November sweeps and air back-to-back eps on Friday night in December." Futon Critic has some information on what will air instead.
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Spoilers and reviews for upcoming Dollhouse episodes.
E! Online has some strong spoilers and good reviews for the next couple of Dollhouse episodes.
October 21 2009
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Changes at the 'Dollhouse'.
Summer Glau speaks to Zap2it about her recurring role on Dollhouse.
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Chicago Tribune reviews this Friday's Dollhouse episode.
They say Belonging "is one of the most emotionally compelling hours the show has ever done". The following weeks episode is described as "a rock 'em, sock 'em slice of twisty mythology. The episode .. is a conspiracy theorist's dream, and it promises even more enjoyably messed-up developments to come."
Dollhouse receives attention on Australia's ABC Television.
Dollhouse received some love on comedian John Safran's latest project on Australia's ABC, "John Safran's Race Relations". The first episode (which you can watch here) features Dichen Lachman as a participant in an unorthodox experiment.
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Guardian review of Dollhouse's 'Vows' and 'Instinct'.
Anna Pickard looks at the first two episodes of Season 2.
October 20 2009
John Cassaday talks about directing Dollhouse.
The acclaimed comic book artist reveals how he came to get the gig and what it's like directing episodic tv.
Joss Whedon charms SciFi Wire.
SciFi Wire shares with us the witty and charming note written by Joss that was sent with screeners of the next two episodes of Dollhouse.
Nominees selection for the 2010 People's Choice Awards is open for voting.
You can vote for Dollhouse (Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show), NPH (Favorite TV Comedy Actor) and Alyson Hannigan (Favorite TV Comedy Actress). If your favorite's not there, you can enter your own suggestions as well.
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Miracle Laurie talks to Echo Alert.
A video interview at the Big Apple Con about the challenges of playing Madeline, Uke Box Heroes and possible fan-initiatives to promote Dollhouse. Whedonesque gets a mention too. And there are more very good interviews with her over at Buffyfest and The Flick Cast.
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Another Dichen Lachman interview about Dollhouse.
This time from SFX.
Dollhouse season 2 premieres tonight in the UK.
The SciFi Channel will be showing 'Vows' at 10pm and then 'Instinct' at the show's normal time of 11pm. In related news, ITV4 will be showing the first season on Mondays at 9pm starting next week.
Why I Watch releases promo for Friday's Dollhouse.
This week's Sierra-centric episode gets its own fan promo designed to help draw in viewers as Dollhouse returns from its one-week baseball preemption.
October 19 2009
A Dr Who writer reviews Dollhouse.
Paul Cornell looks at which shows from this year may get nominated for next years Hugo award. There might be spoilers about some characters if you are some way behind on a show.
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A juicy tidbit about an upcoming Dollhouse story line.
There's even a poll for you to vote on how you think it is going to come about.
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Promo pics from Dollhouse 2x06 'The Left Hand'.
There's some great ones featuring the guest stars.
DVR figures for the second episode of Dollhouse season 2.
It went up from 0.9 to 1.2 in the 18-49 demo, an increase of 33%.
October 18 2009
Tahmoh Penikett joins the AIDS Walk Los Angeles *today*...
There's still a few more hours to donate to "Team Frak Ups" led by Katee Sackhoff (also including Tricia Helfer).
October 16 2009
Another Leak From Within The Dollhouse.
This time from Mr Topher Brink.
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Dichen Lachman talks Season 2 ahead of its UK premiere.
A nice interview with Dichen, discussing Sierra, Victor, and Neighbours!
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