Andy Hallett, R.I.P.

Sad day in the Whedonverse. Andy Hallett, who played the flashy, loveable, singing demon, Lorne, on the Buffy The Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, has passed away. :(

Via E! Online:

Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel, died of heart failure last night [March 29th] at age 33, according to his longtime agent and friend Pat Brady. The actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a five-year battle with heart disease, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.

Hallett, from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., appeared on more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, between 2000 and 2004. The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs ("Lady Marmalade" and "It's Not Easy Being Green") on the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack, released in 2005.

Andy has spent his post-Angel years working on his music career, playing shows around the country. He had been admitted to the hospital three or four times in the past few years for his heart condition, according to Pat.

Joss Whedon Q&A

Via TV Guide: http://www.tvguide.com/News/VIDEO-Whedon-Gellar-1003385.aspx

Listen up children, Papa Whedon has a few things to say!

Joss Whedon's "Dr. Horrible"

DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG

I'd heard bits and pieces about this project, but got caught up with all the Dollhouse stuff that I'd almost forgotten about this. "Once More, With Feeling" was awesome, so I can't wait for this one! I don't know exactly what the plot details are yet, but who cares! Put Whedo on it, and that's all I need to know.

From the wonderful mind of Joss Whedon comes Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, an online live action musical series. Directed by Whedon himself, and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day (among others), filming finished in March and nowe there is a teaser trailer!


Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.