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Here's all the Archived News items for October, 2004. Back to Current News.
29/10/04
Writer Ann vamps it up
Author, journalist and mother-of-three Ann Evans will be adding another string to her bow this weekend - hanging out with Hollywood hunks. The Evening Telegraph's very own feature writer has been hand-picked to pen a spooky tale for Buffy the Vampire stars David 'Angel' Boreanaz and James 'Spike' Marsters. The duo are in London to headline a two-day Halloween convention with a number of other stars from the small screen. But it will be Coventry mum and grandmother Ann who steals the show tomorrow night with her ghoulish short story, which hunky vampire Angel will be reading to the audience. Organisers of the convention pleaded with Ann to write a story for them after they were dazzled by her latest thriller, The Beast, and she was only too happy to oblige. She said: "They asked me and I had to think for about three seconds before I said yes, of course I wanted to do it. "I normally write thrillers for children with the publishers Usborne so on this I've been able to write for adults and put in lots of blood and guts. "I had lots of ideas but nothing seemed to fit until I had inspiration from my little grandson Jake, who's six. He had a can of cola which, when he had finished, he crushed and left on my dashboard. "It sounds strange but I was driving later and the lights caught it on my dashboard and it looked like a decapitated head. An idea just came to me from that." Ann is keeping the plot a secret until tomorrow night, but lots of gore can be expected during the twist at the end. Although the hit show Buffy has ended, there is still a huge fan base around the world. Ann's daughters, Angela, aged 26, and Debbie, aged 23, will be escorting their mum to the event, although there will be no sibling rivalry for the stars' attentions. Ann said: "Angie likes Spike and Debbie likes Angel so it could work out quite well!" Other stars at the convention in York Hall in London at the weekend include Beverly Hills 90210 actor Luke Perry and Buffy writer Jane Espenson.
28/10/04
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27/10/04
Thursday 28th October
06:00 - 07:00 Newshour with Penny Smith and John Stapleton The very latest news, sport and weather from around the country. 07:00 - 08:25 GMTV Today with Kate Garraway and Andrew Castle Win a home cinema - every day we're giving away a 42" Fujitsu Plasmavision Home Cinema with DVD player, surround sound speakers and 10 DVDs to get you started - all worth over £4700! Showbiz - Buffy stars and 'good' vampires David Boreanaz (Angel) and James Marsters (Spike) are in the studio to chat about the upcoming DVD release. Westlife - The pop chart toppers with the making of their new album. Inside Hollywood - Jackie Brambles with the latest hot gossip from LA. NEW Pick of the Day - Richard Arnold takes us through his favourite telly choices for the weekend watching, and now you can catch all of Richard's choices for the week ahead right here on the web in his brand-new section. 08:25 - 09:25 Up on the Roof with Jamie Rickers
He-Man Masters of the Universe
26/10/04
Many thanks to: Alane Megna, Charlotte, Patricia Solski and Wendy Thompson for your way cool and very generous donations to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in my honor. It’s a great cause and you rock! - James If anyone would like to make further donation in James's honor go to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at http://www.pedaids.org.
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26/10/04
"Limited new ticket offer." Be one of the lucky few to snap up a Saturday Night Special for Halloween 2004. Overwhelming public demand has led to David Boreanaz and James Marsters offering a limited number of £50 tickets for the Halloween entertainment on the Saturday night. The full weekend tickets are now SOLD OUT. The balcony area of York Hall is being opened up for the spooky treat and the Saturday special allows access to the merchandise tables and entry to the Saturday night entertainment programme which includes a commentary by David Boreanaz and James Marsters, a Halloween horror story and the European solo debut of James Marsters in concert. Ticket holders will be able to enter the hall from 7:00pm onwards. The ticket does NOT cover entry into the Halloween prize draw, the Q&As or autograph and photograph sessions. There are less than 100 Saturday night tickets available. Tickets will be on sale at York Hall from 1pm on Saturday, October 30. Tickets CANNOT be reserved in advance and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Tickets are open for cash sale only. Unfortunately, there are no facilities at the hall for credit card transactions or cheques. SUNDAY MERCHANDISE Merchandise will be on sale to the general public at York Hall between 11am and 5pm on Halloween Sunday. The foyer area will be specially opened between these times, but only ticket-holders will be admitted to the main hall, photograph and autograph areas. Cash transactions only will be accepted on the day. Please remember that British Summer Time ends on over the Halloween weekend and clocks will be going back an hour.
26/10/04
TOP TV writer Jane Espenson is taking part in a panel devoted to writing about Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel at Halloween 2004. The panel will be looking at fan fiction, scripts, features and news stories about the TV shows. Jane will be joined by writers and commentators on the Jossverse and audience members will be encouraged to join in the fun. KEEP THE QUESTIONS COMING NOW is your last chance to find out how Juliet likes to play mad, how Amy managed in that Illyria costume or what Luke Perry thought of the London stage and his Harry Met Sally co-star Alyson Hannigan. Email enquiries about Halloween 2004 end at midnight on Monday, October 25 but you can still send in questions for any of the guests up to midnight on Wednesday, October 27 by going to http://www.jamesmarsterslive.com/question.shtml and entering your name, ticket number and question. The questions will form the basis of Q&A sessions over the weekend. You can ask questions of as many different guests as you like. Spot prizes will be awarded for the best questions.
25/10/04
We are pleased to announce that the charity fundraiser calendar, which is a fan salute to James Marsters, is ready for order. We'd like to thank all of those who contributed photos to the calendar and especially Erin Allen -- who has two paintings in the calendar and pulled all of the pieces together for the project. All profits from the calendar will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which is James Marsters' charity of choice. The Foundation is aware of the fundraising efforts and audits the results.
21/10/04
TRADING SPACES: The WB's struggling freshman dramas Jack & Bobby and The Mountain are swapping time slots. Jack & Bobby, which has already been picked up for a full season, will move into The Mountain's Wednesday 9 pm perch beginning Oct. 27, while The Mountain will shift to 9 pm Sundays starting Oct. 31. Meanwhile, per The Hollywood Reporter, the Frog net has ordered four more bad scripts of The Mountain. This means James episode(s) should air on Sunday 7th November.
20/10/04
Scoop!
By: PATRICK SAURIOL
This isn't the first time someone's said that there will be more adventures for ANGEL, the vampire with a soul that lasted five years running on The WB, only to be summarily dispatched last season by network executives. Angel's co-creator, Joss Whedon, is open for more stories, and at the time of the show's termination the WB said they were hoping to do some stand-alone ANGEL TV movies. However, comments from star David Boreanaz seem to suggest that he's moved on, and that bringing him back to play the leader of the Fang Gang may prove to be a challenge for The WB (possibly meaning there better be a bigger paycheck involved.) But the source that sent this scoop tells us that The WB is still pursuing the notion of resurrecting ANGEL. We can't tell you who they are but we can share that they are in the loop and we can certainly see how they've come to have access to this information. According to our anonymous source, (relatively) new WB Network Chairman Garth Ancier has spoken with Joss Whedon about doing "something" with ANGEL, be it a series of spinoff movies or -- hold your horses -- bringing the show back. Whoa. "But there's a problem," explains our friend on the inside. "Most people have moved on. The creators of THE MOUNTAIN are impressed with James Marsters and are hoping he'll stay on, David Boreanaz is solid-booked with films, and Amy Acker is hanging out for SUPERMAN. (Yep, Amy got a call-back for Lois Lane in SUPERMAN. She has good chemistry with B.J Routh, the young actor that's playing Superman apparently. Her agent is pushing and pushing and pushing for this to happen which might or might not work in Am's favor." (We're not sure how long ago Ms. Acker auditioned for the Lois part but as a sidenote we've been scooped that it's down to six possible contenders for Lois, and Acker's name wasn't on that particular list. Strangely enough, ex-ANGEL cast member Charisma Carpenter is one of the alleged candidates. Wires crossed, perhaps, or did both ladies audition for the role of Ms. Lane?) Our source did know that one thing is for sure: there's no plans to launch a spinoff starring Acker's character of Illyria on her own. According to our peep that particular bogus rumor began in all places the official magazine for ANGEL and has since picked up a life of its own. "If anything it was someone trying to gain momentum for the idea, and nothing more," writes our insider. "Yes, there will be more ANGEL - just hard to say when. If Amy gets SUPERMAN - she's out, if James stays on THE MOUNTAIN - that'll be a juggle, and if David Boreanaz gets any more anti-ANGEL, they'll have to recast." And a final thought from our friend that they shared with us: "It's interesting the way it has ended up: WB dying for more ANGEL, the cast and crew gone on to bigger and better things...whose had the last laugh?" [We're not certain if anonymous is from our world or another dimension, but they always send us interesting emails.]
20/10/04
James is filming his episode of “The Mountain” and having a great time exploring a different character for a couple of days. The turnaround will be very quick as the show will air on November 3rd and although just an episodic guest star, I think his fans and supporters will enjoy seeing something new. Furthermore, James is back in the recording studio and working on a new solo album which should be ready for release early in the new year. I’ll keep you all posted. The plan is to have 10 new songs on the album, of which James will have written 9 of them. For those of you who cannot make it to the London event, we will be releasing new photos of James sometime in November! Lastly, please do not listen to any rumors about events James will be attending in 2005. Unless you read it on his official website, then it just isn’t true!
20/10/04
The last Halloween tickets are currently being snapped up and the sales office will close at midnight (UK time) on Monday, October 25. The website's email contact will also close down from that point while the final preparations for Halloween 2004 get under way. If you have any questions about the event please email before the Monday deadline. If you are a ticket holder and have not received your ticket email or the event information email, then please contact us as soon as possible at jmlive@jamesmarsterslive.com Any last minute changes or announcements concerning Halloween 2004 will be emailed to ticket holders, posted on the website or sent out through this newsletter.
20/10/04
Dare you brave the horrors of the graveyard to have your photograph taken with Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel stars David Boreanaz and James Marsters? The York Hall Hellmouth is opening for Halloween and lurking in the bowels of the building will be a special graveyard setting. Attendees will be able to have their photographs taken with the two popular American actors against a backdrop of gravestones and burial plots. It's enough to make even the undead feel at home.
14/10/04
James will be appearing in two episodes of 'The Mountain', both of which will air on 3 November. Episode #1.6 is entitled "The Letter" Episode #1.7 is entitled "A Piece of the Rock"
12/10/04
The witching hour is approaching, but you'll have to be quick if you want to spend Halloween in the company of TV's top vampires. There are only a few tickets left for the weekend spook-fest which sees television favourites David Boreanaz and James Marsters on stage together for the first time. Don't leave it too late and be left gnashing your fangs in frustration. The last remaining tickets will be sold on a strictly first come first served basis. Book your place now for the Halloween spectacular guaranteed to wake the dead. Details on http://www.jamesmarsterslive.com Sleepy heads also get the chance to spend extra time in bed on the Sunday morning. Clocks in the UK go back an hour as British Summer Time ends.
09/10/04
James' episode of The Mountain is scheduled to air on 3 November.
There's also a little more info on his character from TV Guide:
08/10/04
James will be shooting an episode of the new WB series “The Mountain” later this month. He will play the character of ‘Ted Tunney’ a handsome, charismatic, outgoing former rock and roller. He is a likeable guy who famous for wasting his occasional sober energy on get rich quick schemes. He is the kind of lovable fool who inspires both frustration and compassion. As soon as we have an air date we will let everyone know. Stay tuned!
03/10/04
James Marsters was voted Hunk of the Month for October. Click the link below to view the results, and to vote for him again for November. http://www.members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html
02/10/04
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
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01/10/04
David Boreanaz and James Marsters have been reunited again for a very special Halloween 2004 treat. They took time out for a joint photoshoot in LA to come up with some exciting new photographs. The results will delight fans and are the first post-Angel shots of David and James together. The professional studio photographs will go on sale for the first time at the Halloween weekend in London. But here's a little taster of what to expect .... Here's a sample picture:
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