The Lyons Den
Starring E! movie dude Ben Lyons
2008 comic-con (34 posts)
Hot Video: Paris Hilton, Mexican Pastries and Jokers
Three days of comic books, freaks and girls who shouldn't be dressed up like Wonder Woman who are dressed up like Wonder Woman. Mexican doughnuts. Oh, and Paris Hilton. My trip to Comic-Con in San Diego. Watch it. You'll love it.
Comic-Con: Apatow and Rogen Share Stash of Scoop
The crew from Pineapple Express dropped by Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend, and they shared scoop about the business of being funny. Comedy superproducer Judd Apatow told me how Brad Pitt inspired his doped-up action flick, James Franco talked about his mug on the billboards, and Seth Rogen invited me to party. Check out the clip for the full story.
Comic-Con: Terminator's McG Talks Bale, 'Bots
McG doesn't give a lot of interviews, so listen up. Over the weekend, the Terminator Salvation director talked to me about the four minutes of man vs. machine action he previewed for thousands of fans at San Diego Comic-Con. He also spilled about how he got Terminator maestro James Cameron's blessing, whether star Christian Bale can pull off being both Batman and John Connor, and the deal with the rumored Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo. Check the clip to get the full story.
Comic-Con: Guy Ritchie's Killer Moves—Seriously
Director Guy Ritchie takes on the dark underbelly of London—again—in his new flick RocknRolla, and brought word to San Diego Comic-Con this week. I caught up with him and superproducer Joel Silver to talk about their star-studded cast—Gerard Butler, Jeremy Piven and Ludacris—Ritchie's jujitsu training and his sneakers. Hit the clip to get the full story.
Comic-Con: Wahlberg Talks Tough, Calls Out Trekkies
Mark Wahlberg handled the fans at San Diego Comic-Con masterfully, but first I grilled the tough guy on his game-turned-action flick Max Payne. He admits to having zero comic book and video-game knowledge, and that the crowd here is a little intimidating. He even throws out a challenge to Trekkies. Check out the clip to see what I mean.
Comic-Con: The Rock's Missing Superhero Tights
Yes, Race to Witch Mountain is a remake of '70s Disney classic Escape to Witch Mountain. And yes, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars. I caught him, costar Carla Gugino and director Andy Fickman at San Diego Comic-Con, and they spilled on the film, the fans and each other. Plus, I just had to ask Johnson why he hasn't made a superhero flick yet. Run the clip to get the full story.
Comic-Con: Paris Hilton Talks Repo!, Benji & Acting
In her first trip to Comic-Con, Paris Hilton stopped in San Diego last night and talked to fans about her outlandish musical, Repo! The Genetic Opera. Along with director Darren Lynn Bousman, she took a few minutes to tell me about her audition, acting ambitions and whether Benji Madden helped her prep for the rock opera. Hit the clip for the full story.