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They arrived...in 50 Mother Ships... And it will be my pleasure to give it to you.

 

Greetings. Enter the Mother Ship and explore the secrets of the Visitors. But watch out! Diana lurks in every corner, waiting to prey upon you...
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PRE-ORDER ABC's "V" Season 1 now on DVD and Blu-Ray!  Click HERE to order!

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OMZon this is too exciting!



AVAILABLE:  Original Red Dripping "V" and "V:TSG"
email me for details!

TO READ OLDER POSTS ABOUT ABC's NEW 'V' CLICK HERE!

TO READ ALL OF THE BREAKING NEWS ON MY SITE, CLICK HERE!

V: THE SECOND GENERATION CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN STARTED SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2003.
WE GOT A RE-IMAGINE SERIES BY WB/ABC!
LET'S ALSO WORK ON V;TSG THE MOTION PICTURE

"V" HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR A SECOND SEASON WITH A 13 EPISODE ORDER FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON ON ABC!  WE DID IT!

 

NEW - 08/31/10 - DragonCon attendees!  Send me your updates to lizard.lady@mindpulse.com !  I know MORENA let some delicious stuff slip out, but I prefer to post it first hand!

NEW - 08/31/10 - Read the transcript of ELIZABETH MITCHELL'S audio interview with Ed Gross over at http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com !

NEW - 08/31/10 - Heard from LUCAS WOLF (Samuel!)  He did a lot of travelling over the summer break and had a great time.  He says hi to all the "V" fans!

NEW - 09/03/10

Some more production images getting into Episode 2. 
 

(Thanks SirianVisitors.com!)

 

NEW - 08/31/10 - Heard from DAVID PACKER!  He's doing well and says hi to everyone!

NEW - 08/31/10 - JANE BADLER is on her way home, back to Australia, for 2 weeks!  Two episodes have already been filmed, which means, if she's going BACK to Vancouver, she'll be in a third episode!

NEW - 08/31/10

Some more production images getting into Episode 2.  One of them may be a first glimpse of Bret Harrison in character as Dr. Sidney Miller.
 

(Thanks SirianVisitors.com!)

NEW - 08/23/10 - Ed Gross of Visitors Among Us has posted more Interviews!  Ed is totally on a roll!  Elizabeth Mitchell audio interview has been posted over at http://www.earthsmightiest.com/fansites/visitorsamongus. Executive producer Steve Pearlman audio interview has been posted over at the "V" community at http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com.


NEW - 08/22/10 - ALICE BADLER & JANE BADLER AT 'TOWN HALL RESTAURANT' IN VANCOUVER.

NEW - 08/21/10

From ALICE BADLER:

"I had the most awesome day. I meet Morena, Elizabeth and Joel and all three of them are so awesome. Beautiful physically and inside. What a fabulous ensamble they put together for this cast. The energy on set is easy and playful - just fabulous. And the crew could not do enough for me. Everyone treated me so beautifully. I can't say enough about each and every person I had the pleasure of meeting today."

 

 

NEW - 08/21/10

First pics released of "V" Season 2, Episode 1 "Red Rain."

(Thanks SirianVisitors.com!)

 


ROSALINA, JANE BADLER, ALICE BADLER
Dinner in Vancouver 8/21/2010

ALICE BADLER & JANE BADLER
Dinner in Vancouver 8/21/2010

 

NEW - 08/20/10

Solid Proof "Diana" is on the Mothership!

JANE BADLER'S ON-SET THRONE!

NEW - 08/20/10 - REKHA SHARMA and MICHAEL TRUCCO will be at WizardWorld Con in Chicago this weekend!

NEW - 08/20/10 - Pics by LOGAN HUFFMAN.  Thanks TheVFiles and LOGAN!


JANE BADLER's "V" Trailer

 

LOGAN HUFFMAN and his iPhone
after Haircut

 


LOGAN HUFFMAN and his iPhone
before Haircut
SCOTT ROSENBAUM Tweets:

Aug. 14, 2010 - In Vancouver. Wrapping 2nd day of Shooting of Season 2 Premiere Episode of V. Just signed off on Jane Badler's wardrobe. She looks great.

Aug. 9, 2010 - V episodes 1 and 2 locked and loaded. We start shooting end of the week. Heading up to Vancouver Wednesday.

JANE BADLER Tweets:

Aug. 18, 2010 - First day on set Was fantastik Morena wonderful actress.Everyone setting out to make a great show . Thrilled to be here.

Aug. 15, 2010 - Feel like I am climbing mount everest huge challenge but like skiing it's all coming back to me

NEW - 08/19/10 - I asked KEN JOHNSON which 3 characters from V:TO are his favorite.  His answer below, along with an update on the movie funding!

FROM KJ "Which of your children is your favorite? Impossible question, sorry. Movie funding meetings last week, this week and next. We are determined. xxx K"

NEW - 08/19/10 - Visitors Among Us at Earth's Mightiest has posted an audio interview with Morena Baccarin!  The Visitors Among Us community is where people can join up and interact with each other.  Ed Gross has posted an interview with Scott Rosenbaum regarding season two over there, though people will have to join to access it. That's over at http://www.visitorsamongus.ning.com.  It's a good additional way to keep fans active with each other.

NEW - 08/18/10 - TV Guide V Scoop: Does John May Live? by Natalie Abrams

Could a certain sexy Cylon be heading back to V when the ABC series returns?

Executive producer Scott Rosenbaum says the show isn't done with Michael Trucco's story line yet. "John May may return," he tells TVGuide.com.

When Trucco first appeared as the Fifth Column resistance leader in an April episode, it was discovered that Ryan (Morris Chestnut) had actually already killed May, as shown in a flashback.

Exclusive: V casts Michael Trucco as Fifth Column leader

But is John May actually alive? "That's what they hinted to me," Trucco tells us. "I thought, 'OK, he's dead, but he's coming back?' They're like, 'Nope, he's dead.' I wrote that off as a one-off [appearance], but they made some indication that maybe he'd come back."

Watch full episodes of V in our Online Video Guide

In the interim, Trucco has signed on to USA's legal drama Facing Kate, but since both shows shoot in Vancouver, another V cameo seems feasible. "I would do it again," the actor says. "I think it would be a great twist. I would love to resolve that character and see a little bit more into what made him John May."

Do you want John May to return?

NEW - 08/18/10 - First pics of JANE BADLER in Vancouver!  Drinks definitely needed after that long plane ride!


JANE BADLER & RSD in Vancouver Aug. 2010

Thanks RSD for the pics!

 


ORDER IT HERE

NEW - 08/17/10 - Ed Gross, writer of The "V" Files, has compiled entries from my Visitors Among Us blog into an Amazon Kindle book called Blogging "V" Volume I: 10/27/08-11/03/09. 

BLOGGING “V”, VOLUME I: 10/27/08-11/03/09
Now Available For the Amazon Kindle for only $2.99

The worlds of “V”, both the new ABC version and the original incarnation from the 1980s, come together in the unofficial Blogging “V” Volume I: 10/27/08-11/03/09, a 40,000 word compilation from the Visitors Among Us news site. From the first rumblings of a new series through the show's debut in November 2009, and with retrospective entries focusing on the original 1983 miniseries as well as its 1984 sequel and  single-season TV show, this is a comprehensive guide for all “V” fans.

Among those interviewed in these pages are Morena Baccarin, Jane Badler, Elizabeth Mitchell, Marc Singer, Kenneth Johnson, Scott Rosenbaum, Laura Vandervoort, Robert Englund, visual effects experts from both series, Scott Wolf, June Chadwick, Morris Chestnut, Michael Ironside and many more.

NEW - 08/17/10 - JANE BADLER INTERVIEW PART TWO given to ILANA RAPP of Ilana's V Site

IR: 
On your long flight from Australia to Vancouver, what was going through your head most of the time?  Did you watch any on-flight movies or were you unable to concentrate?
JB:  I was thinking, "What the hell have I started?"  All very surreal; out of the comfort of my beautiful family plunged into the unknown.

IR: Did you have an opportunity to meet any cast members before your first day of filming, which is 8/16/2010?  If so, who did you meet?  Reactions?
JB:  Yes I have met most of the cast members.  They are all very friendly and down to earth.

IR:  On the days you are NOT filming, what are you planning on doing?
JB:  Hmmm.  Stiil figuring that one out.  It has been hard as I am a guest artist so I don't have family or friends here.  I'm still uncertain as to how long I am here.  Trying to stay fit in body and mind.  Seeing films, learning lines and reading good books.

IR:  Unlike the 1980's "V," the ABC "V" does not have any physical "ships."  It's all green screen.  Do you find it easy or difficult to work with green
screen.
JB:  Today is my first day with green screen so I will have to let you know.

IR:  What is your technique for memorizing your lines?  Do you read the entire script or just go over your scenes?
JB:  When  I am new to a production I like to learn lines well in advance so they are second nature.  I tend to learn section by section and lots of repetition.

IR:  During your "V" stay, will there be any alotted time for you to return home to Australia or will you be staying in the area the entire time?
JB: No, I will be getting home as soon as I can have some time off.

NEW - 08/17/10 - V The Original Miniseries Novel in KOREAN!  Click the thumbnails for the full view.


V BOOK in KOREAN

V BOOK in KOREAN

NEW - 08/16/10 - Ilana awarded FIRST INTERVIEW with JANE BADLER since Jane took on the role of "Diana" on ABC's V! (Thanks, Jane!)

JANE BADLER INTERVIEW PART ONE

(From Jane:  "OK Lizard Lady.  Will answer as best I can so early in the piece.")

IR:  The fans are prepared that your ABC "V" character, Diana, may NOT be the 1980s Diana.  How are you going to play the new character differently from the original Diana?
JB:  This Diana will, of course, be very different from the old Diana as it has been a long time.  I am no longer the young woman who first did V.  I am older and wiser and have had many life experiences.  Hopefully I will bring all that to the role.  Of course there will be a few surprises.

IR:  As an actress, are you going to create a backstory in your head for Diana, or is a backstory provided by the "V" team to help create your
character?
JB:  Most of the back story has been supplied to me by the writers.  Thank goodness as it is a very different show.

IR:  What the fans loved most about the 1980s Diana is her cunning, wit, sexuality and lack of human emotion.  Are you going to be able to use
sexuality in this new role even if not required?  In other words, is everyone going to be your prey even if UNWRITTEN in the script?
JB:  Hmmmm.  At this point I have only seen one script so I am afraid that is up to the writers.  I certainly hope so.  It would be a shame not to still have that part of my personality.

IR:  What was your very first reaction when you received the inquiry to join "V?"
JB:  My first reaction was pure elation and excitement and then the reality set in...leaving home and my family which is always hard.  Also, the task ahead feels a bit daunting.

IR:  This comes at a perfect time with your new CD about to debut.  Are you planning an American tour?
JB:  Yes it does seem to be perfect timing for the imminent release of my album.  Although all has had to  be pushed back.  I am afraid I am not thinking of an American tour right now.  My only concern is doing justice to the new V and in my role as Diana.

IR:  The new CD deals with crying.  It's a well known fact that you cry easily ... even for happy things. Was it emotional making the new CD and if
so, what types of emotions did you experience while working on the CD?
JB:  The only emotion I felt making the album was sheer joy at working with the brilliant Producer Paul Grabowsky.  All the brilliant musicians he brought to the album and singing the songs of Jesse Shepherd and of course recording my very first song I have ever written.

IR:  Would you like to add anything else?
JB:  I must finish up by thanking all of the many fans who have been absolutely integral in bringing me back to the small screen in America.  Your voice has been heard and I am deeply touched and grateful. xx Jane

NEW - 08/13/10 - JANE BADLER has safely arrived in Vancouver!  She has a special message for us: "Please thank everyone for all their love and support. I am very grateful and moved." 
JANE starts filming on MONDAY 8/16/2010!

NEW - 08/12/10 - "V" Showrunner criticizes first season (Thanks Patrick!)

Producer: 'V' Is Just Too Complicated, Inconsistent

It's no secret that there were numerous problems behind the scenes on ABC's "V." For a start, the series lost its showrunner, Scott Peters, only four episodes in and the overall arc of the story had to be realigned.

However, what may not be apparent is just how directionless the series was after the upheaval and how much work was needed to re-create "V" into a working television series without stepping on the toes of the original four-episode story.

"It was tough in the beginning," producer Scott Rosenbaum told The Futon Critic. "I had to create the mythology but then also back-track it so that it made sense with what the first four episodes" had set up.

In the first batch of episodes, "V" focused more on the arrival of the Visitors and their impact on society, as well as placing them in locations where they could influence the human race. Once the series returned from its extended break for the final run of episodes, the show focused more on the re-emergence of the Fifth Column and hints toward a coming war for the Earth.

However, one thing in short supply was answers on what the Visitors are really up to and why they are so interested in tagging the human race.

"In a complicated show that needs a mythology, you have to have ... answers," Rosenbaum said. "I think the reason the show had some problems in the beginning was because there weren't answers to the questions" being posed.

How will that change in Season 2? Well, Rosenbaum insists he now knows who these aliens are and where they come from ... something that will change -- and maybe even expand upon –- some of the original series.

"Going into Season 2, I spent a lot of time completely solving the mythology [and working out] where [the aliens] came from, where they'd been before Earth [and] why they're at Earth," he said."They're a little different than a typical alien. You're going to understand what they are, how they were created and what they consist of. They're not necessarily just lizards."

"V" is expected to return to ABC in November. It stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Joel Gretsch, Scott Wolf and Morena Baccarin.

NEW - 08/11/10 - ABC"s Press Release:

BRET HARRISON JOINS CAST OF ABC'S "V" IN A RECURRING ROLE

Actor Bret Harrison, best known for starring on "Reaper," will join the cast of ABC's "V" in the recurring role of Dr. Sidney Miller. In the Season 2 premiere, the Fifth Column, led by Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), seeks out Dr. Miller, an evolutionary biologist who appears to have information about the Red Sky which was seen in last season's cliffhanger finale.

"V," which received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series, stood as television's No. 1 new drama during the 09-10 TV season in the key Adult 18-49 sales demographic, delivering substantial year-to-year improvement in both of its Tuesday time periods (8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.).  "V" finished No. 1 in both time periods among key Men (M18-34/M18-49).

The series stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.

NEW -
08/06/10 - ABC's Press Release:

Actress Jane Badler, best known for her role on the original "V" series, will join the cast of ABC's "V" as a recurring guest star, playing Diana, mother to Anna (Morena Baccarin), who is now the leader of the Vs. Badler will make her debut in the Season 2 premiere of the series.

"V," which received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series, stood as television's No. 1 new drama during the 09-10 TV season in the key Adult 18-49 sales demographic, delivering substantial year-to-year improvement in both of its Tuesday time periods (8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.). "V" finished No. 1 in both time periods among key Men (M18-34/M18-49).

Season 2 will feature more character and lizard reveals, more details about the Vs' mythology - in which Badler will play an important role -- and more action and more plot twists. Viewers can expect a roller coaster ride week to week.

"V" stars Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Charles Mesure as Kyle Hobbes, Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, with Morena Baccarin as Anna and Scott Wolf as Chad Decker.

NEW -
08/06/10 -
JANE BADLER has indeed been awarded the role of Diana, Anna's mother!  Please note that ABC's Diana may be a totally different character than the 1980s Diana!  ABC's "V," afterall, is a re-imagine, not a remake.  YAY JANE!  According to TVGuide.com, "When V returns, we will learn that Anna (Morena Baccarin) is keeping her mother prisoner on the mother ship in a never-before-seen section that has been designed to look like the Visitors' home planet. "  Stay tuned for more details!  And by the way, WE LOVE YOU SCOTT ROSENBAUM!

NEW - 08/03/10 - Heard from LUCAS WOLF (Samuel!) Lucas would love to be a part of "V" S2.  He told me, "I'd love the chance to jump back in there as Samuel to help drive the story. He's been well established and positioned in the project but it really is up to the writers and producers at the end of the day. It's hard to predict where they see each character going. We'll all just have to wait and see what the writers have in store for season 2."

NEW - 08/03/10 - As extras on the DVD you will find the Featurettes”The Visual FX of V,” “The Actor's Journey” and ”An Alien in Human Skin: The Makeup FX of V” on the release, along with a Commentary Trackwith Executive Producers Scott Rosenbaum and Steve Pearlman.

NEW - 08/02/10 - Hoping to hear something regarding JANE BADLER's possible return to "V."

NEW - 08/02/10 - So far NINE "V" people are scheduled to appear at DragonCon, being held in Atlanta, GA on Sept. 3-6, 2010.  The list is: Morena Baccarin (Anna,) Joel Gretsch (Father Jack,) Laura Vandervoort (Lisa,) Rekha Sharma (Sarita Malik FBI Agent,) Lexa Doig (Dr. Leah Pearlman,) Marc Singer (Donovan,) A.C. Crispin (original V novels,) Robert Greenberger (ran the "V" Comic at DC Comics) and Robert Duncan McNeil (Director of ABC S1 last episosde.)

NEW - 07/27/10 - Our Creator, KENNETH JOHNSON, gives Ilana and the fans more insight to "V."

IR:  What similarities and differences will there be with V The Film vs. V: The Second Generation novel?
KJ: V-- The Movie is based upon my original miniseries, updated and brought into the 21st Century. VTSG is a sequel that takes place two decades later.

IR:  What year did you write the original V: The Second Generation novel?
KJ:  The novel was published in 2008 based on the VTSG sequel miniseries I had written for NBC about two years earlier.

IR: 
There are lots of emotional moments in V: TSG the novel, as well as in all of your TV series.  Did you grow up sensitive to people's emotions or did you learn how to write like that by trial and error?
KJ: 
I have always been drawn in by the emotional structure and the characters in any story, novel or movie. Exploration of the human character and relationships are what I have always enjoyed and focused on. I think that's why my work in speculative fiction has always attracted as many females as males -- highly unusual for sci-fi projects.

IR: 
When writing a script or a novel, do you jot ideas down first and then turn them into something or do you just sit in front of the computer and
write from beginning to end?
KJ:  I conceptualize, do a tremendous amount of detailed research which sparks unexpected ideas, then spend a lot of time letting my imagination go wherever it will making notes in a stream of consciousness way, then begin to organize the many ideas into a dramatic structure, then craft an outline which gets reworked and refined many times...only then do I begin to write the fully realized story or screenplay.

IR: 
Will you add a character named Ilana into your V film?
KJ: 
Now why would I do that????

IR:  What are your thoughts on ABC's "V" bringing back one or some of the original V actors?
KJ:  Always nice to see my friends working, but it seems like it might be pretty incongruous and confusing.

NEW -
07/27/10 - ABC V's DVDs pushed back AGAIN to Nov. 2nd, 2010. (Day before the original air date of S1 which was Nov 3, 2009.)  Read the article at TVShowsOnDVD.com

NEW - 07/27/10 - Part 1 and Part 2 interview from CBS from the cast of V at Comic Con: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ezvatWaRY (Thanks Jolene of Jolene's Trailer Park!)

NEW - 07/27/10 - TV.com has their full review on Comic Con San Diego 2010!  Read it HERE.

NEW - 07/27/10 - ABC SHAKEUP BREAKING NEWS - The Hollywood Reporter

In a tremendous executive shakeup, Steve McPherson is stepping down as entertainment president at ABC, while ABC Family chief Paul Lee is taking his place.

McPherson has reached an agreement to sever his deal with Disney, whose ABC entertainment division he has run for six years. Last year he took control of ABC Studios as well, a shakeup that resulted in the departure of studio chief Mark Pedowitz.

“I want to thank the wonderful team of individuals who have worked with me throughout my time [at ABC] and wish them nothing but the best,” McPherson said in a statement. “I will be announcing my future plans shortly which will include a new entrepreneurial venture in the spirits business. While I will continue with my ongoing wine business, I’ll also reveal plans for my involvement in a new media company.”

Insiders are citing Lee as McPherson’s replacement, though ABC has yet to make an announcement.

Lee has been at ABC Family since 2004 and has helped reinvent the network with original programming such as “Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Greek,” as well as branded events like “25 Days of Christmas.”

Though McPherson was credited for ordering last season’s breakout comedy hit “Modern Family” (which rival studio 20th Century Fox TV produced) he’s had a modest track record in recent years for finding successful shows. ABC routinely develops more programs than any other major broadcaster, yet has had difficulty following up on aging hits like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” — all of which McPherson helped develop while president of Touchstone TV.

Last season, the network tied NBC in the ratings for third place, averaging a 2.7 among adults 18-49.

“They haven’t really done anything major since ‘Housewives,’ ‘Lost’ and ‘Grey’s,’ and none of those shows generate a lot of money going into syndication,” said a rival executive. “There’s a performance failure the last few years. They’ve covered up a lot with ‘Grey’s’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ But it’s a very hollow schedule at this point. There are no hits on the horizon. And while ‘Modern Family’ has done well, it’s not like any of their other comedies that are close to being hits. They spend money like drunken sailors—on talent, on development. For what they’re spending, you’d expect bigger results.” 

Insiders also cited McPherson’s temperament. The executive is said to have thorny relationships with other top executives, particularly with Disney/ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney. 

“He just doesn’t play well with others,” noted one industry insider.

Another former insider put it more harshly: “Why? Totally on background? Because he’s f–king insane! The guy’s had one hit in five years. I didn’t see Bob Iger living with it much longer. And [Iger] hated his development. All of it.”

McPherson’s departure has been rumored for months, and even the most consumer-focused of publications began to suspect something was awry when the executive canceled the network’s traditional upfront presentation press conference last May. Since, McPherson has gone quiet, thought that’s hardly unusual for the press-averse executive. Rumors began to intensify this week after McPherson didn’t return to the office following a vacation.

The move comes on the eve of the semi-annual Television Critics Association’s press tour, which begins Wednesday with CBS. On Sunday, ABC will have its executive session. Given that the removal of an entertainment executive before the fall season signals dissatisfaction with the upcoming slate, it will likely be an awkward press tour for the network as it attempts to rally media enthusiasm for McPherson’s final crop of ABC shows. 

NEW - 07/26/10 - Old news, but here we go nonetheless: V Season 2 will be returning on ABC in November, 2010. Everyone knows that December usually airs no new episodes to avoid the decreased holiday viewership. Right after the holidays, the show should resume, if we are lucky. The DVD release has also been pushed back to November 2 to capitalize on being closer to the airdate of Season 2.

NEW - 07/26/10 - Some of the "V" Freebies at Comic Con San Diego 2010! (Thanks Brian!)

NEW - 07/24/10 - More pics from Comic Con San Diego 2010!  Thank you!

NEW - 07/24/10 - NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH Direct from one of my friends at the Comic Con panel comes this news:  The moderator asked if we will see any of the original "V" actors and Scott Rosenbaum said SOMETHING like "maybe Jane." (was hard to hear my friend as he was whispering and lots of background noise.

Then later in the panel, Scott was telling some of the story and he let it SLIP ... "And Diana..." and everyone on the panel said, "Who's Diana??" (since most of them never saw the original, they don't know who the character is.)  Scott also said, according to my friend, that Anna's mother DIANA will be seen in the end of episode 1 on the homeworld and we will also receive an explanation of Red Sky.

NEW - 07/23/10 - First pics from Comic Con 2010 have arrived!  (Thank you, You Know Who You Are!)


Tv Guide magazine Hot List Panel July 23, 2010 5pm PST
Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Morena Baccarin, Chi McBride from "Human Target"

Elizabeth Mitchell & Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut & Morena Baccarin

Elizabeth Mitchell & Morena Baccarin

NEW - 07/22/10 - Casting News!  The search for Anna's MOTHER.  Read the TVGuide.com article HERE. (Thanks Joseph!)

Jul 22, 2010 12:15 PM ET
by William Keck

ABC's V will be holding a panel discussion with its cast at Comic-Con this Saturday in San Diego (2:30 p.m. in Ballroom 20). While it's sure to be exciting, I've already received some early intel on two new characters joining the sci-fi series in its second season.

On the ground, a radical anti-Visitors Fifth Column sect will emerge, headed by a leader the show is currently casting.

But the new role that has me most jazzed: the mother of devilish V leader Anna (Morena Baccarin) will be making her debut. Could this part possibly go to Jane Badler, who played the wicked Diana in the original 1980's V? Executive producer Scott Rosenbaum recently told me he was looking to bring in some of the stars from the original series, so wouldn't casting Badler make perfect sense? I can only imagine the sparks that would fly if Diana and Anna ended up in the same 'mother' ship. Diana is about the only being I can think of who could possibly put Anna in her place, and then take granddaughter Lisa (Laura Vandervoort) out for a gerbil burger.

NEW - 07/20/10 - "V" STARTS FILMING ON August 12th! (my little birdie tells me)

NEW - 07/20/10 - Pre-Order ABC's "V" Season 1 now on DVD and Blu-Ray!  Click on the links below!  Let's get those order numbers up!

 
DVD
 
Blu-Ray

NEW - 07/19/10 - The Comic Con San Diego Schedule is COMPLETE!  Check it out HERE.

Be sure to visit the WARNER BROTHERS BOOTH for GOODIES!

Friday July 23

ELIZABETH MITCHELL - 4:00-5:00 Entertainment Weekly presents...Women Who Kick Ass: A New Generation of Heroines

MORENA BACCARIN, MORRIS CHESTNUT, ELIZABETH MITCHELL - 6:30-7:30 TV Guide Magazine: The 2010 Hot List

Saturday July 24

2:30-3:15 V Screening and Q&A— The cast and creative team behind this thrilling drama series about the world's first alien encounter make their return to Comic-Con. Actors Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost), Morris Chestnut (Boyz n the Hood), Joel Gretsch (The 4400), Logan Huffman (America), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Charles Mesure (Xena: Warrior Princess), Morena Baccarin (Firefly), and Scott Wolf (Go) join executive producers Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield) and Steve Pearlman (Related) for a Q&A session with fans and to screen a special highlight reel from the show's first season. From HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television, V will return midseason on ABC, and V: The Complete First Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this fall. Ballroom 20
 

NEW - 07/08/10

Can you guess who this "V" actress is?  She was in V:TFB.

Email me your guesses at lizard.lady@mindpulse.com !

NEW - 07/08/10 - I heard through the the Fifth Column that the COMIC-CON "V" PANEL will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday July 24th.  Having a badge does NOT guarantee access!  All event and program rooms have limited capacity as set by the Fire Marshal. I suggest you get in line at 5am if you want to see the "V" Panel!

NEW - 07/07/10 - JANE BADLER was interviewed on Australian Radio!  She talks about her upcoming CD as well as other things any fan would be interested in hearing!  Listen to it HERE.  Also, you can view JANE's "Neighbours" (the Australian/UK soap opera) in Yahoo Group "WeLoveV" by Paul.

NEW - 07/07/10 - FAYE GRANT received a phone call from KEN JOHNSON a few months ago.  Let's continue to make KJ's "V" Film happen!  Would be great to see the original cast back together!  FAYE and husband, STEPHEN COLLINS, support the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.  You can, too, by clicking HERE.

NEW - 07/07/10 - The Comic-Con 2010 schedule will be posted soon!  The "V" PANEL will be on Saturday, July 24th!  For those of you attending, you'll need to start standing in line outside the PANEL DOOR at like 5am.  Don't be shut out!  There are strict fire codes and only a certain amount of people are allowed in!

NEW - 06/28/10 - Just a quick reminder the TV.com NOW Awards, television's hottest new honor, is still up and running!  Morena Baccarin from V is falling behind in the category: Best Performance of a Non-Human Character. Oh no! Let's get your readers to vote to keep V on top!  http://www.tv.com/tv-now-awards/ .

And while you're voting, go to our Fall Preview Poll and see what TV fans are watching. Let them know you're watching V!
http://www.tv.com/fall-preview/

NEW - 06/22/10 - Heard from WB!  Comic Con 2010 San Diego: V Screening and Q&A in Ballroom 20.  V series stars Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost), Morris Chestnut (Boyz n the Hood), Joel Gretsch (The 4400), Logan Huffman (America), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Charles Mesure (Xena: Warrior Princess) with Morena Baccarin (Firefly) and Scott Wolf (Go) will join executive producers Scott Rosenbaum (Chuck, The Shield) and Steve Pearlman (Related) for a Q&A session with fans and to screen a special highlight reel from the show’s first season. From HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television, V will return midseason on ABC, and V: The Complete First Season will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD Fall 2010. Become a fan of V on Facebook at www.facebook.com/V and follow the show on Twitter at www.twitter.com/VonABC.  Jace Lacob of TelevisionaryBlog.com will be the moderator at Comic Con: http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2010/06/san-diego-comic-con-2010-whos-in.html

NEW - 06/22/10 - Heard from SCOTT ROSENBAUM!  He made it quite clear to me that he knows how bad the fans want JANE BADLER back.  Let's see what surprises get cooked up for us.  Love the fact Scott took the time to write!  xo Scott!  Looking forward to S2! (and S3, S4...)

NEW - 06/22/10

MARIN MAY (Katie Maxwell V:TFB) looks great all grown up!

I think she should play Katie, the Resistance Fighter, in KJ's sequel.  After all, her parents were both killed, her sister turned into a woman in hiding ... perfect for a young girl seeking revenge on the Visitors!

MARIN would also be great on ABC's "V" as a new character! Look at that face!

NEW - 06/22/10 - JANE BADLER'S appearance on the English soap "Neighbors" began today!  Character name: Diana. Ha!  See the clip HERE.  (Thanks Dave and TheVisitorsVids!)  Meanwhile, A dance band Crystal Castles have sampled Jane Badler on a track called Magic Spells. It's the line from V:TFB where she says to Pamela while shooting her "Don't worry dear Pamela, I'll do my scientific best to command your fleet". It sounds so funny and cool! Further evidence of how V has seeped into pop culture.  Check out the link here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lwuFEz_ydo (Thanks Donal!)

NEW - 06/22/10 - Model man Dave Hanson has done it again!

"Just thought I would show you the Studio Scale model I built of a Visitor Squad ship.  I used a resin cast of the front and rear parts, and I scratch built the middle sections.  Enjoy!"

Here's entire build thread over the replica prop forum, here's the link, with pictures and all from start to finish.

 


 

JANE BADLER from her latest photo shoot on June 12/2010.
Tssssssssssss!

NEW - 06/15/10



JANE BADLER as Diana Marshall in "Neighbors."
Pic courtesy of Holy Soap

NEW - 06/12/10 - COMIC CON San Diego will be holding the "V" PANEL on Saturday July 24th.  While the time is set, it cannot be revealed until Comic Con posts its final schedule on their website the second week of July.

NEW - 06/11/10 - According to TVShowsOnDVD, ABC "V" DVDs will be out around Aug. 24, 2010! (thanks to whoever sent this to me! I lost your email, please send in your name so I can post it! - and thanks Patrick!)

NEW - 06/11/10 - Lots of new FANART pouring in!  Check it out!

NEW - 06/10/10 - Our "V" friend, Elias Cameron, has entered a "design me a T-shirt" contest for SARAH DOUGLAS (Pamela in V:TFB.)  Go HERE to vote for Elias' design!  Just post a comment under it!

NEW - 06/10/10 - For those of you going to Comic Con San Diego (July 22 - 25) this year, you are in LUCK!  It has been announced that a "V" Panel will be there!  Keep coming back for details as I know them.  Woo hoo!  Are you going? Let me know!  lizard.lady@mindpulse.com

NEW - 06/10/10 - V Cast interviewed at the Apple Store in London June 2010 (Thanks Patrick!)

NEW - 06/10/10 - Elizabeth Mitchell at the 50th Monte Carlo TV Festival 2010  (Thanks magicially!)

NEW - 06/04/10 - Our "V" fan friends have a fantastic Facebook site called V (The Visitors) !  I posted some pics from that page on here under FAN ART & PHOTOS, but check out the page to see what it's all about! Over 30,600 people "Like" the page already!  HERE.

NEW - 06/04/10 - Heard from KEN JOHNSON with some cool news!  KJ has been considering "the attributes and possibilities of 3-D for well over a year. V is a project that would likely be enhanced by the extra dimension and at this point I am leaning in the direction of filming it that way."

Pic taken 06/02/2010 of KJ with a Tanker.  That shirt KJ is wearing is 22 years old.  We all love the #22 !!  (if you do NOT know why V fans love #22, email me for an explanation.  You will hit yourself in the head.)

FROM KEN JOHNSON:

"I was dubbing Short Circuit 2 at Warners and one lunch time I took a walk around the back lot and came across them (the V ships.) Universal would have put them on the tour, but Warners just kept shuffling them around junk yards and finally tossed them without telling me."

The "V" Graveyard

 

NEW - 06/04/10 - Massively updated FAN ART & PHOTOS !  If you have something you want posted, please email me the link to the pic!

NEW - 06/04/10 - Woah.  I am finally BACK after running around like mad into the city with the hatchlings, aka hybrids, the past few weeks.  You can see baby Anna's commercial which ran during "The View" on ABC HERE. (she's the one with the curls.)

Thank you, everyone, for emailing me, FB's me and following me on Twitter! (lizardladynj) So much stuff to post, so keep reading!

NEW - 06/04/10 - Our "V" fan-friend, Kathi Graveson, passed away on May 26th, 2010 due to surgery complications.  We hung out with her in LA at V Con 2000 and she watched V:TO and V:TFB a few days before surgery to hold her over. She also pre-ordered ABC V hoping it would arrive to keep her company during her recovery.  Kathi was such a wonderful person and had a heart the size of the universe.  She was always helping people (a nurse!) and gave everyone more than her 100%.  I am blessed to have known her. She will be truly missed.  The funeral is Friday, June 11th at St. Francis de Sales at 4268 LIME ST. RIVERSIDE, California, followed by burial and reception.

KEN JOHNSON has sent me a personal note regarding Kathi: "I was sorry to hear about our friend Kathi. Please send my sympathies to her family."

NEW - 06/04/10 - From KEN JOHNSON's website:

A personal note from Kenny...

I know it's difficult and frustrating for the many great fans of V to keep hearing how we're working hard to get the financing in order -- while it all seems to be taking forever.

Believe me, I sympathize. No one wants to be on the set of V more than I do. But the world economy is in the worst place it's been for years and $50 million is a very large amount for an "independent" film -- even for one with such a potent, fondly remembered, international Brand Name like V.

Please have faith that my excellent team and I are making the most strenuous efforts. We have dedicated countless hours, weeks and months to conversations with potential investors. It’s a delicate, time consuming process to weed out truth from fiction about their ability to actually provide the funding we need. But we are determined to make it happen.

The situation is promising, but I don’t engage in hype. I believe in being straight with people -- particularly the loyal fans of V. The moment that a solid deal is in place our friends everywhere will immediately be given the word on this site. Meanwhile, please hold good thoughts.

NEW - 06/04/10 - ABC and Warner Brothers are working on a list of potential "V" actors and execs to bring to Comic Con 2010 in San Diego this year.  Nothing will be finalized until mid-late June. 

NEW - 06/04/10 - I have received a TON of emails from people who want JANE BADLER on ABC's V!  The fans have also been very creative in making photos, setting up Facebook sites, etc.  Check out the stuff below.  I WILL BE SENDING SCOTT ROSENBAUM the emails from everyone requestion Jane back.  If you want to be added, please send your email to me at lizard.lady@mindpulse.com with subject JANE BACK ON V.

You can join / read these pages geared toward getting JANE BADLER back on "V."

The V Files - Troy is a huge "V" supporter!  Great website!

Bring Jane Badler Back!

Help get Jane Badler on ABC's V!
 

(Thanks Patrick!)

NEW - 06/04/10 - Hung out with JANE BADLER's mom, Enid, and baby KJ June 1, 2010!

NEW - 06/04/10 - Some new ABC "V" Oops'es! (blunders, mistakes, etc.)  If you have any, please email them to me for posting!

NEW - 06/04/10 - Were you around in 1983 to watch "V" on NBC?  Check out the original Opening Title and Bumpers!  I still get the chills from the music!!  (Thanks Traves!)

NEW - 05/21/10 - Heard from JANE BADLER!  "My album is pretty much mixed.  It's pretty unusual.  I am very proud of it and hope people like it.  My music site will sell music and photos.  It Is a music website.  I am planning my launch in Sept or Oct.  It will be a big leap for me as I am getting a director and producer involved with 10 musicians on stage.  Still trying to figure put name of album."

NEW 'V' PILOT, CLICK HERE!

TO READ ALL OF THE BREAKING NEWS ON MY SITE, CLICK HERE!

ILANA'S GIFT WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING!  THERE'S A 10% DISCOUNT FOR ALL "V" FANS SO READ THIS CAREFULLY!!  Logon to http://www.BurntlogGifts.com and place your order.  At checkout, type in the SECRET COUPON CODE "ilanav" (that's a "V" at the end.)  This promotion is for "V" people only, however, feel free to pass along the secret code to your friends and family -- shhhh okay?!  NOW GO!  http://www.BurntlogGifts.com


Visit Ilana's All Girl Rock Band! (shameless plug!)

Buy the V:TO DVD Region 1 HERE
Buy the V:TO DVD Region 2 HERE
Buy the V:TFB DVD Region 1 HERE

NEW "V" T-SHIRTS available NOW so place your order now and wear it proudly!

"V": The Convention Happenings!
Updated 12/6/00 - (click above)
I Met...updated 5/09/2009 - with Marin May, Blair Tefkin, Richard Herd, Jane Badler, Judson Scott, Marc Singer

Get your copy of Jane Badler and June Chadwick from the convention!  Email me at lizard.lady@mindpulse.com 

"V": The Convention Happenings!
Updated 1/29/01 - (click above)

9/18/00 - Just got home from the "V" convention! Watch this space for updates, amazing photos, and stories!

KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE EXCITING CONVENTION TALES & PICTURES

The Cast of "V"
l-r: June Chadwick, Judson Scott, Blair Tefkin, Mickey Jones, Marin May, Ken Johnson's head, Jane Badler, Richard Herd, David Packer, Frank Ashmore, Andrew Prine, 9/16/00, Los Angeles

New batch of JANE BADLER AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 pictures just came in!  Limited supply, so order yours NOW.  This is a shot of Diana holding the laser gun toward the camera.  $20/each + shipping.  lizard.lady@mindpulse.com 

As President of the now-on-hiatus "Quad 'V' Fan Club," I plan on sharing my experiences here with you. I have met and/or interviewed Jane Badler, Faye Grant, Marc Singer, Andrew PrineRobert Englund, Jeff Yagher, June Chadwick, Thomas Hill, Howard Weinstein, Hansford Rowe, Mickey Jones, David Packer and Frank Ashmore. Read about  Jennifer Cooke and  ShadowCon X, the only convention dedicated to "V"!  As time progresses, I will be telling the tales of what happened. If you are as HUGE a fan as I am, then these stories should definitely peak your interest!   Click on I Met !

Click here for the V T-Shirts!

The long awaited "V" T-Shirts are now available!  Click HERE for details!

V: THE SECOND GENERATION CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN STARTED SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2003.
WE GOT A PILOT!

At long last, my Online Stores are...well, online!  From Video Games to Travel, click here to see what's now available to you!

Come aboard the New York Mothership !! Patrick Gillease is now the proud owner of two actual "V" props from the show.  Click HERE to see the Mother Ship and the Skyfighter!  Also, Paolo from Italy has acquired one of the "V" masks!  Same page!

Order your Gifts Early!
Most of you know I sell Gifts & Collectibles.  My brand new Gift Catalog is online at http://www.BurntlogGifts.com !! SHOPPING ONLINE WAS NEVER THIS EASY! email me at lizard.lady@mindpulse.com

I now have a few banners for linking purposes to my website.  Feel free to grab them for your site. Go HERE

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