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June 26 2008

That Joss Whedon schedule at Comic Con in full. The timetable has yet to be confirmed officially but it's looking like the Dr. Horrible/Buffy season 8 panel will be on Friday July 25th at 1:30–2:30 p.m. and the Dollhouse panel will be on the following day at 1–2 p.m. More...

June 21 2008

Dr. Horrible & Buffy S8 Presentation Along With Dollhouse at Comic Con? Will there be a combined Dr. Horrible/Buffy S8 Presentation at this year's San Diego Comic Con? A certain CSTS screening attendee let slip that that may in fact be the case.

June 20 2008

Watch With Kristen video from the Fox upfronts. Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku yuk it up on camera with Niecy Nash and Jerry O'Connell of Do Not Disturb.

June 18 2008

Dollhouse panel rumoured for this year's Comic Con. Seat42f says it'll be on the Saturday afternoon. More...

June 17 2008

The Franchise-Premise Differentiation. A fascinating examination by Michael Cassut of why he thinks Moonlight, and attempts to revive it, failed. For examples in his analysis, he mentions Buffy, Firefly, Dollhouse and Joss Whedon, among other programs, personalities and concepts.

June 12 2008

Dollhouse star reveals her favourite cycle route. Olivia Williams tells The Guardian why Cambridge is a cyclist's dream.

June 11 2008

(SPOILER) The Futon Critic reviews the Dollhouse pilot script. It's probably the most thorough examination so far and the reviewer says "this could be Whedon's most accessible work to date".

June 10 2008

Filming on Dollhouse pilot not quite a wrap. The fan blog Dollrific! reports that some reshoots for the pilot are going on at the moment because "the show just got back notes from the network who asked (told?) that certain parts be redone".
More coverage of pre-emptive "save Dollhouse" activity. Audio of NPR talking "to one of the Groupies-in-Chief". More...

June 06 2008

(SPOILER) New Dollhouse pilot pics. One of them features Joss talking to Eliza and Fran, the rest are from the first episode. And a couple more can be seen here.

June 05 2008

Fox pulls 35-40% in premiums for Remote-Free TV shows Dollhouse and Fringe. A short blurb explaining a little more about Fox's Remote-Free TV project and how it's going to work. More...

June 04 2008

(SPOILER) Pink Raygun reports some new Dollhouse spoilers. Some new bits among the old.

June 03 2008

(SPOILER) Dollverse reviews the script for the Dollhouse pilot. With some shiny new pictures to go with it! More...

June 02 2008

(SPOILER) "Honey, I accidentally created a Fox show". Joss talks Dollhouse to Sci Fi Weekly. More...

May 31 2008

A 'Save Dollhouse' PSA. Glorious mickey-taking from Remote Viewing. More...

May 29 2008

Joss and Eliza talk Dollhouse. In a one-minute YouTube video from FOX.

May 28 2008

(SPOILER) Joss Whedon: Inside Dollhouse. Joss is interviewed about a number of things including Dollhouse and his friendship with Eliza Dushku.

May 27 2008

A Dollhouse location pic. If you've been wanting to know what kind of place Tahmoh Penikett's character lives in, well now you can find out.

May 26 2008

Future on Fox confirms DOLLHOUSE viral/ARG/transmedia game on. Keep your eyes open. They also addressed your cancellation fears...on a weekend, no less! More...

May 23 2008

Fox begins Viral Campaign for Dollhouse. ... and Fringe and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. To be honest, we only know it's related to Dollhouse because of Future on Fox's tags, but that's probably at least part of the game. More...
Dollhouse set photos. Lots of lovely pics to ponder over.
Joss talks about those Dollhouse ad breaks. He tells Sci Fi about how Fox's Remote-Free TV experiment will affect the show. And there's also discussion about Eliza's role as a producer.

May 21 2008

(SPOILER) Joss, Eliza & Tahmoh—3 reasons to already love 'Dollhouse'. An article on Dollhouse from Chicago's Red Eye.
Eliza being interviewed at the EW party. Dollhouse and Joss mentions, "he's the master".

May 20 2008

DollhouseForums propose guerilla fan-marketing for Dollhouse. "Dolls Unite" campaign proposed to build buzz about the show before it airs, in an effort to prevent cancellation WAY in advance. More...
FOX invites you to The Dollhouse. They've set up an official Facebook page, where they're uploading videos and such about the show (and will be adding more stuff going forward). Let's see how many people are looking forward to the show..
What's this apple? Sci Fi Wire talks to Joss at last week's upfronts about Dollhouse.

May 19 2008

Dollhouse creates buzz at LA Screenings. According to the Hollywood Reporter Dollhouse "created considerable buzz among buyers over the weekend based on just an eight-minute showcase."

May 18 2008

Dollhouse Trailer (revised). The revised version with final titles is available for your perusal. Enjoy!
CanWest and Channel Ten pick up Dollhouse. Dollverse received news that Canadian network CanWest and Australia's Channel Ten have both picked up our favorite new show. More...

May 17 2008

(SPOILER) Entertainment Weekly feature on Dollhouse. There's some intriguing info from Joss and a couple of new pics as well.

May 16 2008

"You're killing me! You're better than this". Joss on how he intervened to save Eliza's career.
TV Worth Watching says Dollhouse is best new series. Also love for the reduced ad time.
(SPOILER) Dollhouse Exclusive Clip. Sneak peak at Dollhouse featuring Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh Penikett.

May 15 2008

Dollhouse to have less in-episode commercials. According to The Hollywood Reporter when an episode of Dollhouse it will only have half the normal level of commercials in an effort by Fox to "redefine the viewing experience". More...
Dollhouse Trailer. What more do you need to know? Go watch and then come back and discuss! Thanks to gossi for this one. More...
Fox's Kevin Reilly explains launch strategy for Dollhouse, Fringe. Nice words from the suit behind Joss' return to TV, including suggestion that he had a say in heading to midseason.
First Dollhouse promo pics. All the cast in all their glory.
Dollhouse to air on Monday nights in 2009. The show will be the lead-in for '24' in January. Time slots for The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Bones were also announced. More...
Joss Whedon - The L.A. Times interview. In which he talks about Dollhouse, being part of the Fox family and Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
(SPOILER) Pink Raygun's 10 Facts About Dollhouse. The ladies read the pilot script and put together a list of facts about the dolls and the Dollhouse. More...

May 14 2008

Dollhouse news from Joss! Lots and lots of juicy tidbits to be had. Kristin confirms that Joss mentioned a 13 episode order. Also Joss posts here as well.

May 13 2008

(SPOILER) Zap2it reviews Dollhouse pilot script. Also contains spoilers for Fringe.

May 12 2008

TV Worth Watching blog says Dollhouse is new series he is most excited about. Brief blog entry about his coverage of the network up-fronts this week. More...
Variety confirms mid-season pickup for Dollhouse. Fans will have to wait till the new year to see Eliza in action.

May 11 2008

Deadline Hollywood - 'Dollhouse picked up for mid-season'. Nikki Finke has the latest news on Joss' new show.

May 10 2008

Director David Solomon is in the [Doll]House. The fan blog Dollrific! notices that the former Buffy producer and 'Out Of Gas' director has joined the Dollhouse team.

May 07 2008

"Dollhouse" up for midseason? The Hollywood Reporter takes a first look at what the network's upfronts might look like and writes that it seems likely that Dollhouse won't start until midseason. ETA: Though the leading Dollhouse fansite says the Hollywood Reporter got it wrong and that Dollhouse is still set to air this Fall. ETA: FOX says the schedule isn't set in stone yet and is amused by Dollverse journalists. Even more important, there will be previews on the FOX site soon. More...

May 03 2008

Joss And Four Acts! In response to the comments to her spoiler-free review of the "Dollhouse pilot" here on Whedonesque, Jill Golick explains the structure of one-hour-long tv shows and once again praises the pilot of "Dollhouse" as "a terrific story", that "leaves you with lots to think about". No spoilers . More...

April 29 2008

(SPOILER) Kristin gives a tiny tidbit about Dollhouse filming. A wee bit of scoop about a Dollhouse location shoot. Spoilers for other shows at this link.
Review of Olivia Williams in 'Miss Austen Regrets'. Quite good, apparently.

April 25 2008

Heir To 'Slayer'. A New York Post article on the beginning of Dollhouse production.

April 24 2008

(SPOILER) Another review of the Dollhouse pilot script. "There's a pervasion of the creepy lurking throughout this pilot. Different kinds too. There's a sci-fi creepy in it and there's a stain-on-your-soul kind in there too". More...

April 23 2008

Dollhouse begins shooting today. Great to see Joss back in action.
Dollhouse now visible for everyone on IMDB! In related news, Stacey Scowley , once one of Spike's victims on "Buffy", has confirmed on her official website that she has scored a small part on "Dollhouse".

April 22 2008

Visual rundown of the new Dolls. AfterEllen.com gives us pictures and a brief listing of the final cast and characters of Dollhouse! Plus, a beardy Joss picture. *Mild spoilers in the nature of thumbnail character descriptions and snippets of gushy reviews*
Michael Muhney is excited for Dollhouse! A great interview with Michael on a German website. Who knew the guy could speak German? He talks a bit about fatherhood, Veronica Mars, Dollhouse, and the one that got away...
Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain answer fan questions about Dollhouse! An exclusive question session was held with Dollhouse producers/writers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, which offered the fans a unique chance to ask these charming ladies about anything related to Joss' new show. And now, the answer are in!

April 21 2008

Joss Whedon Strikes Again. Jill Golick reviews the Dollhouse pilot briefly - and glowingly! No spoilers. More...

April 17 2008

Dollhouse gets a new cast member. Variety reports that Harry Lennix has been added to the pilot. ETA: Joss confirms the other new cast members, Miracle Laurie and Amy Acker!

April 16 2008

(SPOILER) Dollhouse Pilot Outline. Kristin Dos Santos provides the scoop. And an eighth-grade book report. Very spoiler-y. There's another glowing review of the pilot script over at Televisionary.

April 07 2008

Fox Forgoes Pilot in Favour of Sets. "Fox Broadcasting Co. decided to forgo a pilot for its new series "Dollhouse" by "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon, opting to invest money instead in building the elaborate, life-size dollhouse that will be the show's set".

April 04 2008

Tahmoh Penikett mentions Dollhouse during interview. In an interview about the end of Battlestar Galactica Tahmoh Penikett makes a mention of his role on Dollhouse and says he's looking forward to working with Joss and Eliza. More...

April 03 2008

Olivia Williams to play in "Dollhouse." Televisionary's Jace reports Olivia Williams (Rushmore, Miss Austen Regrets) has been offered the part of Adele on Dollhouse. Jace gets the scoop, and The Hollywood Reporter confirms the news. More...

April 01 2008

(SPOILER) James Marsters talks Torchwood, Spike and Dollhouse. Find out how much he loves Torchwood, what his ideas were for the Spike movie and whether he'd read for Joss' new show.

March 27 2008

BSG's Helo Cast in Dollhouse. Kristin dishes the casting news of Tahmoh and others.

March 24 2008

Buffy Alums Circling Whedon's Dollhouse. TV Guide's Michael Ausiello reports that several Buffyverse grads are being considered for supporting roles on Dollhouse.
Will Fox give Dollhouse a chance? TV Guide's Matt Roush gives his answer.

March 18 2008

Video of the recent Elizabeth Fain/Sarah Craft talk. This video is from the recent Kansas City Library event and it's an enjoyable insight into the two writers. Dollhouse amongst other things gets mentioned.

March 17 2008

Kelly Manners moves into the Dollhouse. Another alum of past Whedon shows signs up for the new series, taking the position of Line Producer.

March 12 2008

Casting process rumours for Dollhouse. Want to know who might be auditioning for Joss' new show?
Ten episodes of Buffy and Angel to sate your Dollhouse cravings. An intriguing concept from this new Dollhouse fan blog.

March 07 2008

Production on Dollhouse pilot to begin on April 23rd. DollhouseTV.net has some lovely little snippets of info from a Q&A session with Sarah Fain and Elizabeth Craft.
(SPOILER) Let's Fill Eliza Dushku's "Dollhouse". Cute casting ideas from afterellen.com.

March 04 2008

(SPOILER) Character descriptions for Dollhouse regulars, recurrings. As opposed to Ausiello's own descriptions, these are the ones the casting process itself has been using (as confirmed by this link, where the info eventually will expire).

March 02 2008

"Dollhouse is going to be an awesome show". More comments from producers Craft and Fain regarding Joss and Eliza's new show.
(SPOILER) Tidbits on Dollhouse from Production Weekly (pdf). Says that Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain (previously mentioned) have each been given the title of Producer. Also adds a possibly-new detail on the premise.

February 28 2008

(SPOILER) Ausiello reveals Dollhouse principal characters. And suggests Whedonverse and non-Whedonvers cast members who'd play them. More...

February 27 2008

Writers for Dollhouse confirmed. Two familar faces will be returning to the Jossverse.

February 18 2008

Seth Green "offered his services" to Joss for Dollhouse? So says The Courier-Mail out of Australia. It's entirely unclear if this simply is at the same level as Michael Muhney saying he'd love to be involved.

February 15 2008

Eliza Dushku talks Dollhouse, praises Joss. Little snippet of an interview over at the Edmonton Sun.
Full steam ahead for Dollhouse. The chairman of 20th Century Fox Television tells the L.A. Times that Joss is "now busy writing both the pilot script and scenes for auditions".

February 13 2008

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog spotlights Joss. Nothing we haven't heard before, including the oft-told urban legend that Firefly DVD sales led to Universal greenlighting Serenity, but the article covers most of Joss's career, mentioning both Dollhouse and Goners as upcoming projects.

February 12 2008

Wizard Magazine interview with Joss Whedon now online. A really substantial interview covering Buffy season 8, Dollhouse, Astonishing X-Men, Runaways and pie.

February 11 2008

"It's the most morally gray thing I've ever done". Joss Whedon tells io9 why Dollhouse is very different than his previous work.

February 09 2008

Dollhouse likely to be a priority for Fox if strike ends soon. Variety gives an update on the pilots that will given priority treatment by the networks for the 2008-09 season.

January 27 2008

Michael Muhney wants to be the next Doll. In the second paragraph of a recent posting, the former Veronica Mars star states that he wishes to work with Joss in Dollhouse. More...

January 21 2008

Eliza Dushku at Sundance. Ms. Dushku guest blogs for EW from Sundance, and also tells EW staff that plans for Dollhouse are moving ahead.

January 20 2008

Eliza Dushku talks Dollhouse. She tells Cinema Blend about training for the show and the likelihood of a date for the premiere.

January 18 2008

Who's in, who's out? Massive list of confirmed and cancelled deals. Looks like the various Whedony people with projects are still OK. No mention of Dollhouse, maybe because nothing has been signed yet?

December 30 2007

Happy birthday to Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku! Eliza Dushku (who played Faith, and will - if all goes well - star as Echo in Dollhouse) was born on this day 27 years ago. More...

December 29 2007

The most memorable TV moments of 2007. Finding out about Joss' new show 'Dollhouse' was pretty fantastic.

December 23 2007

Joss Whedon on Dollshouse (sic) and Ripper. A very brief but interesting taster for an 'exclusive' interview with Joss Whedon which they say will appear in the UK Scifi magazine SFX #166 on January 16th.

November 29 2007

SMG back on TV? From E! Online: "Sources close to the lovely Sarah Michelle Gellar tell me she's become somewhat disenchanted with the movie scripts she's been receiving, so she's considering...wait for it...coming back to television".
Eliza Dushku talks 'Sex And Breakfast'. And does she say anything about Dollhouse? Oh yes.

November 21 2007

A Dollhouse comic book? Michael Ausiello talks about the possibility in his scoop column.

November 20 2007

How Does Fox Keep Scoring New TV Shows from Geniuses? Seriously, how? A Metafilterer wonders, and so do I. Some speculation on the who's and what's that make Fox so attractive to creative showrunner- types. More...

November 08 2007

No Welcome to the Dollhouse For Now. Joss has a little bit more to say about that icky strike on yesterday's Variety weblog. More...

November 07 2007

That about sums it up... I think today's 'Head Trip' sums up our hopes for Dollhouse. More...
Spike Joining "Buffy 2"? "Scoop on whether Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku will be populating their Dollhouse with other Buffy alums (read: James Marsters?)." There's also some new info about the show in the latest Ask Ausiello column.

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