Any Margaret Cho fans?

You can now preorder a special edition of the Notorious D.V.D. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

The "Notorious C.H.O." DVD and VHS will be in stores on November 19th. The DVD is packed with lots of special features. There's a "behind the scenes" featurette, some outtakes from the interview with Margaret's parents, and a searingly funny commentary track by Margaret's mother and some of Mommy's friends.

If you preorder the DVD from the Shop at www.margaretcho.com by October 10th, you will receive a special edition, signed and numbered by Margaret. (They won't be shipped to you until November 18th, plenty of time for the Holidays.) We're really excited about the DVD, and we just know you'll want to add it to your collection.

More, including the new tour schedule, coming soon...

Mid-Ohio-Con

I found a flyer for this "Comic Book and Pop Culture Party" at my local comic shop today. It's being held in Columbus, OH Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2002. Guests include Mark Lutz, Andy Hallet and James C. Leary. Andy is hosting a karaoke party that Saturday night! More info at:

midohiocon.com

I recived a non-Buffista request to help purchase the goat. I explained that this was a Buffista project, and that one would have to atleast driveby to say, "Yo, I wanna help buy a goat."

I'm not advertising elsewhere, as I think this is a project that celebrates the birth of the Phoenix as much as the birth of the Jossling. I dunno. I'm just a little kid, damnit! I can't make these sorts of decisions!

Edited to add tonight's totals:

$135.54 to First Book $32.78 for a goat

You're doing great!

Quick change on my poetry reading this Sunday. I'm now reading at 1:30 p.m. Grrr. Argh.

hmmm...

Some people are making a big deal about how Buffy's ratings were "off by a whopping 37%" from last year.

Buffy's normal-sized premiere garnered a 3.9 rating compared to last year's whopping 6.2 for her ressurrection.

But last year *was a media event* you can't compare them. more money was thrown at announcing the switch, the death of Buffy and advertisement to let people know that Buffy had switched networks.

So How does it compare to other season premieres?

In reverse Chronology:
Lessons: 3.9
Bargaining 6.2 (disputed. site below says it averaged 4.3)
Buffy Vs Dracula had a 3.9 rating
Freshman got a higher 4.4 rating.
Anne had a 4.7
When She Was Bad had a 2.9!
Welcome To The Hellmouth had a 3.4

About middle of the pack, if you discount the over hyped S6 premiere.

So, The Buffy ratings are back to "normal"

Ratings are from:

[link]

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Somervillians/Bostonians/New Englanders

I'm going to be in your neck of the woods for both the Angel premiere on Sunday, Oct. 6th, and also Buffy on Oct. 8th.

I want to see all of you! If I can't see you on Tuesday because of scheduling (Looks at Victor) or because of the longass commute (looks at DXM), maybe I can see you on Sunday. Or vice versa.

I don't know who (if anybody) was planning on hosting an Angel premiere - but I'll probably be there.

I think (though this is not certain) that Jon was willing to host Buffy the night I was there.

Anyway, talk amongst yourselves. There are so many New Englanders I want to meet (like Ellen and Nora and TomW and, uh Oh! VW bug) and the only way I'll catch up with all of you is by these gatherings. Uh, and I wouldn't mind playing the Buffy board game too.

Zap2it online has a "The 2002 Showdown of the Network Stars" Again.

Both David Boreanez and Sarah Michelle Gellar have survived the first two cuts.

Last year, SMG was inched out by Gillian Anderson.

[link]

If any Boston-based Buffistas are interested, I'm going to see Aranarjuat at the David Square Cinema tonight to reward myself for the stultifyingly boring day I've had studying VBA. It starts at 8PM. Warning - it's 2hr and 52 minutes long.

Ahem!

Pictures of the Trudy-fest that took place in Halifax earlier this month are now available.

There are five albums to peruse, though two of them are named very much alike. There will be more pictures added to the Goth Night album once I get that roll developed.

Haligonista F2F