This isn't a piece of news, per se, but it is a fun pic of three showrunners having fun with an evil alien.
Bryan Fuller, known for his work on the shows Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me (both of which he created), and Heroes, was photographed in Los Angeles with Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner, and a Dalek.
If you're unfamiliar with the last three names, you obviously don't watch Doctor Who. Davies and Gardner were responsible for the relaunch of the series in 2005, and both were attached to the series until last year, when both decided to move on to other things, leaving an entirely new production crew in charge of the show (a good move, in my opinion). Gardner and Davies then moved to Los Angeles to work at BBC Worldwide America, a branch of the UK television network in the U.S. There, Davies and Gardner orchestrated the Torchwood partnership between Starz and the UK, where the Doctor Who spinoff will be co-produced by both channels and take on a different setting.
So what was Fuller doing with Davies and Gardner? I'd absolutely love it if they were working on something together, but chances are, they were just hanging out. Fuller's Twitter caption of the photo, "Battling Daleks with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner," certainly lends credence to the latter option. However, I'm still holding out hope that maybe the former is true. Having Fuller write for Torchwood would be all kinds of awesome.
Check out the photo below:
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Wow, how cool is that? Mr. Davies and Ms. Gardner look fabulous!
What the hell are they doing in america, anyway? why bother with that bloody country? anything they can do, we can do better. never understand the love for america, it makes no sense.
looks to me like ms. Gardner is putting on weight… the american food, no doubt.
She just a had a baby. *american food on yo face*
I'm an American (well, San Franciscan, so only sort of American :), and I agree that Torchwood should remain in British hands. But it's alive because of Starz, in turn because of the Brits' lack of sufficient support.I just hope that Davies and Gardner are still in charge.And what was that snide comment by the author about being glad that Davies is gone from Doctor Who?I love the new Doctor and the series-long story arc was inspired, but unlike the previous series, the Doctor Who Confidential episodes *detracted* from the series instead of enhancing it, and detracted from it in a SERIOUS way.Still trying to figure out in what way and why, but it makes the whole thing feel less….Institutional and Professional. They make the Doctor and Amy feel like a comedy team instead of primarily the Doctor and a companion. Maybe.
I'm an American (well, San Franciscan, so only sort of American :), and I agree that Torchwood should remain in British hands. But it's alive because of Starz, in turn because of the Brits' lack of sufficient support.I just hope that Davies and Gardner are still in charge.And what was that snide comment by the author about being glad that Davies is gone from Doctor Who?I love the new Doctor and the series-long story arc was inspired, but unlike the previous series, the Doctor Who Confidential episodes *detracted* from the series instead of enhancing it, and detracted from it in a SERIOUS way.Still trying to figure out in what way and why, but it makes the whole thing feel less….Institutional and Professional. They make the Doctor and Amy feel like a comedy team instead of primarily the Doctor and a companion. Maybe.