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This Sunday we have a hot date planned with the likes of James Franco, Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Hailee Steinfeld and, of course, a fellow named Oscar.

Our very favorite stars will put on their best threads and vie for a coveted Academy Award, and whether or not our picks get to take the podium at the Kodiak Theater, all of them have some amazing projects lined up in the next few months and years that we're equally excited for.

Here now is rundown of what's next for some of our favorite 2011 Oscar nominees:

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Joss Whedon, can you direct "Glee" every week? Hey, a Gleek can dream, can't she?! That was, after all, the theme of last night's episode. When Mr. Schuester's old high school rival Bryan Ryan (guest star Neil Patrick Harris) showed up as the newest member of the school board, he becomes one of an increasingly long list of people insistent on taking the glee club down. Turns out, Will and Bryan made each other's lives hell (in one scene, which I wish had gone on for far longer, we see a Cosby sweater-clad Bryan doing magic, singing The Monkees and busting on Will) in high school and as it turns out, neither men "made it" to the big time.

Now Bryan, bitter from not becoming the star he set out to be, is out to spread the word that "Show Choir Kills." He meets with the wide-eyed hopefuls that are New Directions and asks them to take out a piece of paper and write their dreams on it. He promptly, and not-so-metaphorically, tosses them in the trash.

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Tags Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Glee, Heather Morris, Idina Menzel, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Joss Whedon, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Mike O'Malley, Naya Rivera, Neil Patrick Harris, TV Recap, Video

Waiting for the return of "Glee" over the past few months has been trying, to say the least. Now there's news about upcoming guest star Neil Patrick Harris that makes us even more anxious for the return of the gang from McKinley High. EW.com reports that NPH will play Bryan Adam, a former glee club member and Will Schuester's (Matthew Morrison) arch nemesis!

Bryan comes back into Will's life (in the episode directed by Joss Whedon) as a new board member at the school. A source reveals that NPH will tap into his "How I Met Your Mother" womanizing character Barney Stinson a bit, as flashback scenes reveal he was the one that got all the girls and solos, not Will.

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By Cara Alwill

Neil Patrick Harris has come a long way from his days on Doogie Hower, MD. The former onscreen medical genius is gearing up for a leading role in another geeks-rule show, "Glee," reports the EW's Ausiello. It’s going to be so gooooood.

Word on the street is that "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy has created a role for the "How I Met Your Mother" star, which is set to include a song and dance routine. The episode will be overseen by the long-awaited guest director, Joss Whedon , and choreographed by Zachary Woodlee, who recently donated dancing tips to the "HIMYM" 100th episode musical number.

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Tags Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Joss Whedon, Neil Patrick Harris, Ryan Murphy, Zachary Woodlee

Yeah, so David Boreanaz may never feel like bringing Angel back from the undead for a "Buffy" and/or "Angel" reunion, but "Buffy" resident, Alyson Hannigan (who played Willow in the series), wouldn't be against it.

Unless, of course it has anything to do with those plans to remake the cult-loved TV show and movie without its creator, Joss Whedon. "Yeah, and that's a very big mistake in my opinion," she told Cinemablend. “I mean if Joss isn't involved, it's only the title."

If the rumors are true and they go through with remaking the series without Joss, she wouldn’t even drop by for a quick cameo. "Not without Joss. Joss is the only reason that we would go back. I mean, it's just ridiculous to think of that TV show without Joss," the "How I Met Your Mother" star explained. "That's just silly to me… And all the fans know that, too, so I don't know what they're thinking."

David recently argues that there's probably no place to make "Buffy" happen again, given the number of hit vampire series already on TV these days. "You have so many new shows that are coming out like 'True Blood' and 'The Vampire Diaries,' you have so many different types of those shows it's kind of regenerated itself," he explained.

Tags Alyson Hannigan, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon

FROM MOVIES BLOG: "Dollhouse" fans, the news you've been dreading has officially arrived — Joss Whedon's latest television endeavor is dead.

The Hollywood Reporter has the breaking news that Fox has canceled "Dollhouse," the Eliza Dushku-starring series created by Whedon. The article notes that despite a DVR-induced ratings bump, "Dollhouse" just couldn't cut it by the network's standards. As a result, the series will be put out to pasture after the 13th episode of the second season. Episode 11 is currently filming.

If the ratings and the mixed reaction from fans and reviewers weren't proof enough that "Dollhouse" was in trouble, the very fact that Fox pulled the series from November sweeps was a clear indicator of the show's impending cancellation.

Continue reading "Fox Closes The Doors On Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse'" at MoviesBlog.MTV.com.

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Greetings Gleeks and members of the Whedonverse! We're betting that since the news broke that Joss Whedon would be heading over to McKinley High School to direct an episode of "Glee," you haven't been able to contain your sci-fi/musical excitement.

Apparently, neither has the man himself. "I talked to him a bunch [at a party], he's really excited," noted Cory Monteith (who plays heartthrob Finn) during a "Glee" club fieldtrip to the MTV offices. "He's a big fan of the show — and [we spoke] before it actually came out that he was going to direct. He spoke to us, the cast, for an hour at this party."

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New Directions are about to join the ranks of some very famous television alumni. Joss Whedon, the man behind the fan-heavy series’ “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (which included his classic musical episode, “Once More, With Feeling”) and the legendary Neil Patrick Harris online musical sensation “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog,” will direct an upcoming episode of “Glee,” according to EW.com. Whedon will take a short break from his other Fox series “Dollhouse” to guide the kids of “Glee” into, well, a new direction.

But, that wasn’t the only joyous news from EW.com regarding “Glee.” One of the students of McKinley High School is about to have their first big reunion moment. No, it’s not time for a ten-year reunion flash-forward episode just yet, but Lea Michele (the uppity, but very talented songstress Rachel) will welcome her “Spring Awakening” costar Jonathan Groff to the show. Jonathan will reportedly be on the show for about five or six episodes as a member of the male-drive Vocal Adrenaline and “serve as a potential love interest for Michele’s Rachel.” Better look out, Finn!

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David Boreanaz is apparently a major heartbreaker. That's right the "Bones" star has just revealed to MTV News that he doesn't think we'll ever see Buffy and Angel ever again. He hasn't heard plans of a reunion and to make matters even bleaker for Buffy/Angel fans everywhere, he's not sure he's even willing to play the vampire with a soul ever again.

"I don’t know. I don’t think so. I really don’t," he said. "I really don't know [maybe] if it was done in a way that was smart and good and maybe in a lethal way in a film probably but it just wouldn’t happen in the television era anymore."

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Over a decade ago there was another vampire phenomenon taking over the psyche of teens everywhere. And that was "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The story of a slayer, Buffy, falling in love with a vampire, Angel, became an instant sensation when the show made its debut on the now defunct network, The WB in 1997.

So, with "Twilight" mania taking over the world these days, how does "Buffy" creator, Joss Whedon, feel about the franchise? Long story short, he's cool with it. Read more...

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