If you're a fan of Comic-Cons but aren't a fan of spending three or four days in a stuffy convention center, we have just the thing for you. CruiseCons has just announced their first Celebrity Cruise Convention which will bring all of the best elements of conventional Comic-Cons out to sea.

The cruise will include guest talks, Q & A's, autograph signings, comic vendors and fan parties. So far, Star Trek's George Takei, Jewel Staite (Stargate: Atlantis), Julie Benz (Dexter), Connor Trinneer (Star Trek: Enterprise/Stargate: Atlantis), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica/Smallville/Stargate), Bianca Kajlich (Rules of Engagement/Halloween), Keith Szarabajka (Angel/The Dark Knight/24), Jerry Doyle (Babylon 5/The Jerry Doyle Show) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Bring It On/House) have all signed on to join fans on the ship. ]]> cmb 2010-08-17T13:31:23-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/7/27/103233/900

If you missed out on last week's San Diego Comic-Con and can't wait until next year, don't forget that New York Comic-Con is right around the corner.

Though a full line-up hasn't yet been announced for NYCC, which takes place October 8-10, past Cons have included panels for TV shows like Supernatural and Fringe, as well as special appearances from heavyweights in the comic world. ]]> cmb 2010-07-27T11:17:04-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/7/20/225025/718

You have your Comic-Con itinerary all mapped out and you're busting at the seams of your Yoda costume in anticipation of heading to San Diego July 22-25. But what'll you do in SD during the hours you're not in the convention center, or when you want to take your new Princess Leia out for a bite to eat? Use the Force, or just our guide.

Our picks for geeky-fun things to do outside of Comic-Con:]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-07-21T09:37:25-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/7/13/121115/745

Last weekend, the official schedule for San Diego Comic-Con, which will take place July 22-25, was announced, leaving many fans who didn't get tickets disappointed.

This year's roster includes Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg discussing their upcoming movie, The Other Guys, Seth Rogen presenting The Green Hornet, Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint making their first appearance at the Con, Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig at the The Cowboys & Aliens presentation and the cast of Glee! ]]> cmb 2010-07-13T13:38:29-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/7/28/02730/3692

This year, it seemed like a ton of celebs flocked down to San Diego for Comic Con from Robert Pattinson to Scarlett Johanssen to Johnny Depp and Megan Fox. And just how do all the Diegans feel about celebs invading their turf? Um, they kinda love it. Since most of the celeb actions happen "so close yet so far" away in Los Angeles, San Diegans actually get pretty thrilled when they spy celebs walking down their streets, or so one of our local friends says.

Still, it's good to see that the sexy vampire-human couple, Bill Compton and Sookie Stackhouse (aka Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin of True Blood), did the tourist thing and visited some of the attractions of San Diego during their Comic-Con stay. The duo hit up Sea World and frolicked with the penguins at the park's Penguin Encounter. JustJared.com has all the pics of the cuteness.

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Phew! We were nerded out this weekend from reading the stream of news from Comic-Con happening in San Diego. From Sam Raimi stepping up to direct a forthcoming "World of Warcraft" movie to five blistering minutes of "Iron Man 2" introduced by Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau and Don Cheadle, the buzz from the annual nerdfest gave us something to look forward to this fall on the small screen and beyond.

A New York Times article today addresses how a very special group of people also headed to Comic-Con: The actors, producers and creators of "LOST," whose big LOST news coming out of the conference was that next season will involve (spoiler?) no time travel at all. Getting all the necessary LOSTies to San Diego for their presentation Saturday involved a working budget of over $25,000, way more than even its most diehard fans would pay to attend. But judging by the frenzy of coverage the event, which included sketch comedy and a wooden seagull given away to a lucky fan picked online, every penny was worth it. ]]> egw 2009-07-27T15:39:25-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/7/23/1482/18264

What are pale, sparkly, and slept on a conference-hall floor last night? Die-hard "Twilight" fans waited in such droves for today's "New Moon" panel that even the famous had to stop and take notice. @PerezHilton tweeted the above photo of the line, proving to all and sundry that he really does leave the Coffee Bean once in a while. These fans waited without even knowing what stars from the movie will appear at the 1:45PM PDT panel—that's dedication!

Of course, it was Twihards—the term for hardcore fans of Twilight—at home who had the most chance of catching updates on the third movie, "Eclipse," currently in pre-production. "Eclipse" director @DAVID_A_SLADE bragged about scouting locations in Vancouver like a man unafraid of massive crowds turning up like they did earlier this year to catch Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in action. Slade, you're just making them all angry! Don't underestimate those crazy tweens! ]]> egw 2009-07-23T15:09:22-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/