Highlights from the Wolfram & Hart Annual Review

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2004]On Saturday, February 21, 2004, the Wolfram & Hart Annual Review was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Over two hundred Angel fans, many members of the cast and crew, and some special guests were there.The recent, unexpected cancellation of Angel by The WB, and an icy downpour of rain not typical of L.A., put a literal and figurative damper on

The Angel finale opinion poll

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2004]Before I begin, I want to thank the people from all over the net who answered the poll and forwarded it around to their friends. I received nearly one hundred and fifty responses, and the answers people gave were terrific; they made me laugh, and made me think.I've done polls for years, and I've seen it all. The one thing that surprised me this time was how

Angel gets shaken up, Enterprise gets sexy, and the Dead Zone returns

April 20, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]The Dead Zone aired their so-called second season finale a couple of weeks ago. The second season was supposed to consist of thirteen episodes, just like the first season, but if you were counting, they only aired twelve. I hear that one of the episodes, called "The Hunt for Osama," was pulled because of the war. I don't know about you, but I'm

Spike moving to Angel?

April 2, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]With only five new Buffy episodes remaining before the end of the series, fans are in a major state of freak-out about the future of the franchise. That includes me, by the way.Although there have been no official reports as yet, rumor has it that plans for a spinoff have been permanently derailed by Eliza Dushku's defection to the proposed new Fox

Those anti-Spike hackers part deux, the Angel DVD, and Miracles

March 16, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]My column last week seems to have touched a nerve; I received several well-written messages of support, and one less well-written message full of exclamation points suggesting that I stuff it. I also heard that my opinion was slammed on a certain Buffy board, which is certainly their privilege... although the immortal words of William Shatner, "

Angel has Faith, and those anti-Spike hackers are at it again

March 9, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]We all knew it was coming, but did we know it would be this good? Eliza Dushku's character Faith returned for a three-episode run on Angel, starting this past week with an outstanding episode in which Wesley (Alexis Denisof) broke Faith out of jail so that she could save Angel. Well, actually, Faith broke herself out, in about fifteen seconds.

Q&A with David Boreanaz at the LA Comic Book & Sci-Fi Con

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2003]"The palette that I've had at my fingertips has been a very rare thing. I'm not flapping around in a cape, like Dracula."On Sunday, May 4 [2003], David Boreanaz appeared at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention at the Shrine Auditorium, and did a question and answer session. He signed autographs afterward for the first one hundred and

May finales hit the reset button

May, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]May is finally coming to an end with the Memorial Day weekend, and I've been writing my fingerprints off. My friend Tara DiLullo and I have been working on a series of articles to salute the end of our favorite series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I got to hear the divine David Boreanaz burp at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Sci-Fi Convention (see my

Do We Have a Lack of Faith?

February 25, 2003[Originally a Billie's Bytes column]Welcome to my new column!My major obsession first:No solid news yet on the fate of Buffy, with only six episodes left and counting... but the handwriting is certainly on the wall that this is The End. Sarah Michelle Gellar is in negotiations to do a movie in August, after filming the (ick) sequel to Scooby-Doo, and August is when shooting on

Alexis Denisof and Andy Hallett in Santa Barbara

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2002]On Saturday, December 14, 2002 I went to another autograph event at Metro Entertainment to see my two absolute favorite actors from Angel, Alexis Denisof (Wesley) and Andy Hallett (Lorne). (Let me add that I'm not alone in choosing these two as my favorites; see my Buffy/Angel Opinion Poll from last spring.)Based on what we know of their characters, I would

Christian Kane and Mercedes McNab in Santa Barbara

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2002]On Saturday, August 17, a friend and I drove to Santa Barbara, California for an autograph session with Christian Kane ("Lindsey McDonald" on the television series Angel) and Mercedes McNab ("Harmony Kendall" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer).Metro Entertainment is a comic store that specializes in authentic autographed items, mostly by actors in genre shows;

Our Very Own Buffy and Angel Location Tour

by Billie Doux and Tara Dilullo (who now writes as Tara Bennett)[Originally published on N:Zone in 2003][Note: I no longer have our original photos for this article, but I've included some from the internet as substitutes.]Buffy the Vampire Slayer may be over, but loyal fans will never let it disappear. Books, magazines, merchandise, and spin-offs (more than one, hopefully) will keep the love

The Buffy/Angel Opinion Poll

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2002]This May, after both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel ended for the season, I composed and posted a short opinion poll on several listservs. Not realizing what I was getting into, I thought it might be fun to get a great many responses, so I asked for some distribution help from friends. The poll ended up on even more lists and scampered a bit around the

Can Angel be saved? Or is Joss Whedon's Buffyverse gone for good?

[Originally published on N:Zone in 2004]My name is Billie, and I'm a Buffyholic.I got hooked during the second season of Buffy, and started reviewing the show. Now, after seven years of Buffy and nearly five of its excellent spin-off, Angel, I can't imagine a new season without a show set in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse. Unfortunately, that's exactly what those turkeys at The WB intend to do to