I’ve been working behind the scenes on the gallery and have added a ton of new photos to it! So enjoy!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Nylon
- Comic-Con 2008
- Comic-Con 2008 Entertainment Weekly and Sci Fi Channel party
- Bottle Shock Screening in New York
- June 23, 2008 - Departing LAX
- April 23, 2007 - Shopping in LA
- Dollhouse Promotional Shoot (x1)
- Entertainment Weekly (Thanks Lucy!)

Sorry for the lack of updates recently everyone! The site will be getting a new layout soon, hopefully, to fit with my host’s new ad rules. In the mean time, check out Eliza on Jimmy Kimmel! She recently made an appearance, you can watch it below!

I know Eliza has recently made a ton of appearances the last couple of weeks, so watch out for a big gallery update in the future!

Looks like Joss is reshooting the Dollhouse pilot!

Joss Whedon has decided to shoot a new pilot episode for his Fox drama “Dollhouse.”

In a post to the fan Web site Whedonesque.com, Mr. Whedon said that, while he’s happy with how the original pilot turned out, it wasn’t the perfect template to introduce viewers to his concept.

“I’m very proud of the ep we shot and the series is making me crazy with the excitement,” Mr. Whedon wrote. “But I tend to come at things sideways, and there were a few clarity issues for some viewers. There were also some slight issues with tone. I was in a dark, noir kind of place (where, as many of you know, I make my home), and didn’t bring the visceral pop the network had expected from the script. The network was cool about it, but not sure how to come out of the gate with the ep.”

Because of the changes, Mr. Whedon has decided not to screen scenes from the “Dollhouse” pilot later this week at Comic-Con as originally planned. He still is scheduled to meet with TV critics Tuesday afternoon on the Fox lot.

Mr. Whedon said the decision to shoot a new first episode was entirely his own and said he’s not simply being “a good soldier” by making changes.

“The network truly gets the premise (this is a whole new crew, as you know), loves the cast, is excited about the show,” he wrote. “But they’re also specific about how they want to bring people to the show and I not only respect that, I kinda have to slap my forehead that I didn’t tailor my tone and structure to the network’s needs, since that’s something I pride myself on.”

Source

I’ve added some great images of Eliza attending the Fox TCAs a few days ago. She’s look absolutely stunning! She’s also seen with Joss and Angel/Buffy co-star, David Boreanaz. Ah sweet Whedonverse reunions!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Fox Network TCA Party

And here’s the Comic-Con schedule for next week!

Saturday, July 26

1:00-2:00 Dollhouse: When news broke that Joss Whedon was returning to television with a vehicle for Buffy alum Eliza Dushku, legions of fans around the world rejoiced. Although most will have to wait until January to learn more about the exciting new project, Comic-Con fans will hear it straight from Joss and Eliza in person! Ballroom 20

I’m obviously late with this, but IGN chose Eliza’s role of Faith as one of their top 25 babes of Sci-Fi TV. She came out on number 8! Here’s what they had to say about it!

While we were instantly enamored with Buffy Summers when her series Buffy the Vampire Slayer debuted in 1997, the arrival of fellow slayer, Faith, in the show’s third season had us feeling like we were cheating on our best gal the Buffster. And yes, we know how lame that makes us sound.

But Faith, as played by Eliza Dushku, was an all-new kind of slayer. She was a bad girl with attitude, who partied as hard as she spiked vamps. She also spiked, or got spiked by, every guy within spitting distance, while her unabashed manner often had her regaling the Scooby Gang with such mouthwatering tales as the time she took out a group of vampires… while completely nude. Sure, she went evil eventually, and then even worse, she went good again and completely boring, but we’ll always have season three, Faith. And the whole naked-while-slaying image in our heads.

Source: IGN

And here’s a great article about Joss and Eliza!

If you’re a (talented, cute, snarky) actor in search of a tough-love mentor, you could do worse than Joss Whedon. The creator of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly admits he was cajoled to finally return to television, and delay a film project or two, by protégé–Buffy nemesis Eliza Dushku. A marathon lunch at the Ivy last year yielded the idea for Dollhouse, the memory-swiped-operative-chicks show that premieres on Fox in January. “I was mentioning writers, but Eliza kept saying ‘Don’t you want to do it? Don’t you want to do it? Look how cute I am!’ And she’s really cute,” allowed the strawberry-blond auteur at last night’s after-party for the Fox upfronts at Wollman Rink.

We were impressed that Dushku held such sway over Whedon and wondered if he had that kind of bond with other actors. Whedon said that he’s closer on a daily basis with Buffyverse alumni like Alyson Hannigan, Amy Acker, and Alexis Denisof. But Dushku, he said, is different. “Eliza and I are seldom in the same place for very long. And I’m an old married guy, she’s a lot younger and bubblier.” But he has given her plenty of career advice — a tradition that started “when I got frustrated with all these crappy horror movies she was making. Like Wrong Turn and Soul Survivor and whatnot. Those broke my heart.” So Whedon staged an intervention. “I said, ‘I love you. I think that you have something that no other actor I’ve worked with has. What can you be making these movies for? Why are you doing this to me? You’re killing me! You’re better than this.’”

But what about the One True Slayer? Sarah Michelle Gellar’s made some really good choices,” he says. “She’s had some bad breaks. She goes with the independent, interesting young filmmakers and then they get slammed, like Southland Tales. I’m proud of what she’s trying to do. It’s hard.” And onetime Angel David Boreanaz, who’s now scored a lucrative role on the Fox hit Bones? “David owes me money.” —Justin Ravitz

Source: NYMAG

Twentieth Century Fox Television is getting its geek on.

The studio has decided to dramatically expand its presence at Comic-Con, bringing a whopping nine properties to next month’s annual fan festival in San Diego.

In addition, for the first time, the TV powerhouse will have its own booth on the floor of the San Diego Convention Center, taking over the space previously used by sister film company Fox Atomic.

The expansion by 20th is the latest example of TV studios invading Comic-Con, which is now considered a must-attend for marketing executives looking to hype shows with even the slightest geek appeal. Among TV studios, Warner Bros. Television has long been the 800-pound gorilla of Comic-Con, and it’s expected to have a massive presence at this year’s convention, with seven shows and a Warner Bros. corporate booth.

But 20th has upped the ante by having its stars appear on nine panels. In addition, while no-brainers such as Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” will be at Comic-Con for 20th, the studio is bringing down less obvious choices such as “Prison Break” and “Bones.”

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Eliza looked absolutely gorgeous on the 3rd while attending a Nylon Magazine/Myspace party. What do you guys think about her outfit? I, for one, love it! And her hair looks great too! I have added 10 images from the event to the gallery along with some new Dollhouse stills and stragglers from the Fox Upfront parties. It looks like Ms. Dushku and Mr. Boreanaz had a mini-reunion at the upfront.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Dollhouse Behind the Scenes Stills
- Dollhouse Promotional Stills
- MySpace Celebrates Nylon Magazine’s 3rd Annual Music Issue
- 2008 FOX UpFront (x5)

Our lovely Eliza made an appearance just a few days ago and she looks gorgeous as ever! I have added a few images to the gallery and will be adding more as the day goes by, so check the gallery for more updates. I also added captures of the interview Eliza and Joss did.

GALLERY LINKS:
- 7th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball
- Eliza & Joss Discuss Dollhouse

And finally, I have updated all the interaction pages with all of your guys’ submissions! Thanks for submitting in things! The following pages have been updated: Adjective, Caption This, Favorite Eliza Character, and Favorite Eliza Movie.

ETA: I almost forgot to mention this, but thank you so much to Tom from Kelly-Element.Net for choosing Eliza Dushku Central as the site of the month! You can read what he had to say about the site here and awesome award he gave us here.

Fox posted a new video of Joss and Eliza discussing Dollhouse to their youtube page. The video is below. I have to say that was a pretty cute interview, I can’t wait for the show! Caps will be coming shortly, so check the gallery for updates.

Over the last few days, everyone has been talking about the newest Dollhouse trailer to hit the web and I, for one, am anxious for the show’s debut in January! There’s already a ton of buzz floating around the trailer and I’ll be giving you guys the latest on it at the end of this post with interesting articles about the show!

Now for some site stuff! Eliza Dushku Central is proud to announce that our official forum can be found at Fanforum.Net. I have linked the forum on the sidebar so if you’re an Eliza fan and would like to chat with other fans, make sure you join today! Annnd, I have also added a new layout to the gallery, it’s pretty simple, but I like it so far. I’ll probably change it in the upcoming weeks. Who knows?

Finally, I have added a ton of things to the gallery, so make sure you check all of them out!

GALLERY LINKS:
- 2008 FOX UpFront
- Kanye West “Glow In The Dark Tour 2008″ after-party
- The Fifth Annual LUCKY CLUB - Day 3
- Entertainment Weekly/Vavoom Upfront Party - Red Carpet
- May 14, 2008 - Leaving her NYC Hotel
- Dollhouse Promotional Stills
- Dollhouse Promotional Shoot
- Dollhouse Trailer 2
- Dollhouse Trailer

Now here’s all the interesting articles related to Dollhouse.

- ‘Dollhouse’: First Look at Joss Whedon’s New Series
- Whedon, Abrams and FOX’s ‘High-Class Problem
- Fox Upfront Day: Dollhouse, Dancers and David Boreanaz
- Fox yells ‘cut’ on commercials

And before I end this, I am currently looking for 2 or 3 people to be part of Eliza Dushku Central. Meaning, I’m looking for some people to help out with the site aka: post news, add images to the gallery, screencap, etc. If you’re interested in this, you must have wordpress, html, php and coppermine knowledge. If you think you’re qualified, then please send out an email to eliza.dushku.org@gmail.com. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon!