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07-27-2008, 07:57 PM
'Pushing Daisies' does some vocal exercises
By Karen Nicoletti
The "Pushing Daisies" presentation Saturday afternoon plastered smiles on the faces of some worn-out-looking Con attendees. A short sneak peek at Season 2 had the crowd roaring so loud it was impossible to hear most of the dialogue. But the loudest response came after fan-fave Kristin Chenoweth (Olive) obliged a young girl who asked if she would sing a little something. Chenoweth belted out "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and you could hear a pin drop until she neared the end, then there was a standing ovation.
Speaking of the musically inclined, it was revealed that Broadway actors will appear in upcoming episodes of the murder-mystery dramedy. "Emerson's (Chi McBride) mother is played by a Broadway actress," series creator Bryan Fuller says. Added exec producer Dan Jinks: "Kristin just had a birthday party, and we were hitting everybody up." They wouldn't offer names, but it appears that music will be front and center next season, with Chenoweth doing a song in the first episode, and Fuller hinted at more They Might Be Giants covers and a possible full musical episode.
Other details of what's to come in the fall:
-- Ned (Lee Pace) gets a BFF in David Arquette's Randy Jean.
-- They've cast kid versions of Olive and Emerson to go along with young Ned and young Chuck.
-- Also in the works is a contraption "for the show and for Cinemax," joked Fuller, that will allow Ned and untouchable Chuck to get a little more romantic. Seemed gloves and plastic were involved, but Fuller kept it PG, saying the plastic mold they're making will allow the pair to spoon. But ...
-- Chuck moves out of Ned's place and into Olive's -- "And there's a bit of a catfight," says Anna Friel.
-- Chuck's aunts (Ellen Greene and Swoosie Kurtz) come to the Pie Hole (where Chuck previously had safe haven) and complicate Ned's life.
-- Olive and Lily (Kurtz) find themselves in a nunnery ... with a pig (the Pigby to Ned's Digby).
-- "Wonderfalls" lives! Sort of. The character Mary Ann Marie Beetle, seen in "Muffin Buffalo," will make an appearance in a crossover episode. Fuller says he'd love to have snarky Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas) appear in the sunny "Pushing Daisies" world as well. And Diana Scarwid, who played Jaye's mom, will appear in the first three episodes of Season 2.
Comic Con 2008 (http://reporter.blogs.com/comiccon/)
By Karen Nicoletti
The "Pushing Daisies" presentation Saturday afternoon plastered smiles on the faces of some worn-out-looking Con attendees. A short sneak peek at Season 2 had the crowd roaring so loud it was impossible to hear most of the dialogue. But the loudest response came after fan-fave Kristin Chenoweth (Olive) obliged a young girl who asked if she would sing a little something. Chenoweth belted out "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and you could hear a pin drop until she neared the end, then there was a standing ovation.
Speaking of the musically inclined, it was revealed that Broadway actors will appear in upcoming episodes of the murder-mystery dramedy. "Emerson's (Chi McBride) mother is played by a Broadway actress," series creator Bryan Fuller says. Added exec producer Dan Jinks: "Kristin just had a birthday party, and we were hitting everybody up." They wouldn't offer names, but it appears that music will be front and center next season, with Chenoweth doing a song in the first episode, and Fuller hinted at more They Might Be Giants covers and a possible full musical episode.
Other details of what's to come in the fall:
-- Ned (Lee Pace) gets a BFF in David Arquette's Randy Jean.
-- They've cast kid versions of Olive and Emerson to go along with young Ned and young Chuck.
-- Also in the works is a contraption "for the show and for Cinemax," joked Fuller, that will allow Ned and untouchable Chuck to get a little more romantic. Seemed gloves and plastic were involved, but Fuller kept it PG, saying the plastic mold they're making will allow the pair to spoon. But ...
-- Chuck moves out of Ned's place and into Olive's -- "And there's a bit of a catfight," says Anna Friel.
-- Chuck's aunts (Ellen Greene and Swoosie Kurtz) come to the Pie Hole (where Chuck previously had safe haven) and complicate Ned's life.
-- Olive and Lily (Kurtz) find themselves in a nunnery ... with a pig (the Pigby to Ned's Digby).
-- "Wonderfalls" lives! Sort of. The character Mary Ann Marie Beetle, seen in "Muffin Buffalo," will make an appearance in a crossover episode. Fuller says he'd love to have snarky Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas) appear in the sunny "Pushing Daisies" world as well. And Diana Scarwid, who played Jaye's mom, will appear in the first three episodes of Season 2.
Comic Con 2008 (http://reporter.blogs.com/comiccon/)