Category: Web Series

Rest In Peace Roxanne Conrad aka Rachel Caine

11/13/2020

I’d like to pay tribute to Roxanne Conrad aka Rachel Caine, who sadly lost her battle with cancer on 1st of November. Writing under the name Rachel Caine she has sold an incredible 58 million books worldwide and created a number of series for both adults and young adult readers.

The Morganville Vampires is one of Roxanne/Rachel's most loved series. The Morganville Vampires spans an amazing 15 books and tells the story of Claire Danvers who arrives in the dusty Texas town of Morganville to go to college and quickly discovers that it is filled with vampires. Whilst initially aimed at young adult readers it has fans of all ages. Despite the fact that The Morganville Vampires sold millions of copies worldwide it had not been adapted for film and television the way other hugely successful book series have been.

In 2013 Roxanne/Rachel decided to change that and announced plans to adapt Glass Houses the first Morganville Vampires novel into a web-based TV series with a little help from fans via the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.

Amber Benson was delighted when Roxanne/Rachel asked her play the role of Morganville town founder Amelie. Morganville The Series premiered in October 2014. I was lucky enough to meet Roxanne in person when I attended the UK premiere of Morganville The Series she was very kind and generous with her time and offered me encouragement when I told her I’d like to become a writer. I will always treasure the copy of Glass Houses which she was kind enough to sign for me.

Amber paid her own tribute via her official Twitter account following the terribly sad news of Roxanne's passing, click here.

Her husband R. Conrad, Lucienne Diver her friend and literary agent and her friend and trusty assistant Sarah Simpson-Weiss released messages and I have included the link here.

My friend Trista Holmes who helped me create this website interviewed Roxanne/Rachel for another website she was building. Trista was kind enough to let me post the interview here in which Roxanne/Rachel discussed The Morganville Vampires, her writing process and more. Click here if you would like to read it.

To find out more, click the hyperlink to visit the official Morganville The Series website and because of the partnership with Geek and Sundry you can watch it for free via their official YouTube platform, click the link here.

The second is to Rachel Caine’s official website which has details of all of the books she has written for both young adult and adult readers. I'm betting there is a book in there that you would like to read. Click here to find out more.

My condolences to all of Roxanne's family and friends. Rest in peace Roxanne and thank you for all of your wonderful books and your kindness.

Joe

Amber Interviewed on The Latest Episode of The Butterfly Show

10/4/2018

Amber was interviewed along with Daron Nefcy, Dominic Bisignano on the latest episode of The Butterfly Show, a web-based series dedicated to the popular Disney cartoon Star vs The Forces of Evil.

Star vs. The Forces of Evil centers on Star Butterfly who’s from a far off dimension. To keep her safe Star’s parents send her to earth disguised as an exchange student. Where she befriends Marco and together the two of them try to survive school and keep Star’s magic safe.

In 2017 Amber wrote Star and Marco’s Guide to Mastering Every Dimension the first original book to be based on the cartoon series. The Magic Book of Spells includes every spell featured in the show.

The story of Mewni, as told by thirteen queens as well as secrets and magic from Star Butterfly herself. Amber again teamed up with series creator/writer Daron Nefcy and supervising producer/writer Dominic Bisignano. This is the second original book to be based on the popular Disney cartoon Star vs. The Forces of Evil.

The Butterfly Show host Blood Moon Bobby, interviews Amber, Daron and Dominic at a recent signing event to celebrate the release of The Magic Book of Spells. This was held at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra California on Saturday, 29th of September 2018.

This is a fun interview and a must watch for fans of Amber and Star Butterfly too of course.

I've embedded the interview below:

Thank you to my friend and fellow Amber fan Katie for sending this my way.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the making of The Butterfly Show web series or the Star vs The Forces of Evil cartoon series. Also Star and Marco’s Guide to Mastering Every Dimension or The Magic Book of Spells, we own nothing. This post is for information purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web series with an appearance by Amber Benson.

Amber Is The Special Guest On Drinking During Business Hours Podcast

4/14/2018

Amber was the special guest on the latest episode of Drinking During Business Hours podcast released yesterday. It is hosted by stand-up comedian Sarah J Halstead and in each episode she talks to a different creative person about their passions and what led them to do the work that they love.

Amber talks about growing up in Alabama, being bitten by the acting bug and some of her most memorable roles. Playing Ella McShane in Steven Soderbergh's classic film King of the Hill and her role as Tara Maclay on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They discuss Amber's transition from acting to writing, being an author along with her work as a producer and director. This is a must listen for any Amber fan, she discusses her career and her experiences working as an actor. Amber is honest, engaging and very funny and even gives us a sneak peak of an upcoming project in this brilliant podcast. I only wish it had been longer.

Drinking During Business Hours podcast is available to listen to for free via:
iTunes
Google Play
Web player

Click the link below:

Disclaimer: The podcast contains some strong language and discussion of mature themes discretion is advised

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sarah-j-halsteads-drinking-during-business-hours

I really enjoyed this podcast and recommend you check it out.

Joe

Disclaimer: Amber Benson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of the Drinking During Business Hours podcast. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting podcast featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Is A Guest In The Latest Episode Of Escape!

4/21/2017

Amber is a guest/contestant in the latest episode of Escape, a web-based TV show shown on multimedia platform Geek & Sundry. Escape sees celebrities take on the challenge of escaping a locked room in 30 minutes or less, following clues and using objects at hand.

Amber is joined on the show by fellow contestants, Josh McDermitt from The Walking Dead, actor Alison Haislip and Dan Casey senior editor at Nerdist.com. In this episode Amber and co have to work together to escape from a 1930s prison.

The good news is I have embedded the video below so to find out if their jailbreak is successful all you have to do is click the play button.

Disclaimer: There is one use of strong language in the episode discretion is advised.

I really enjoyed Escape, definitely a fun watch!

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of Escape or with Geek & Sundry. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web TV show starring Amber Benson.

Amber Joins Entertainment Weekly's 20 Year Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reunion

3/31/2017

Thrilling news for fans as Amber joins a very special Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion. As many fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will already know the groundbreaking series has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Entertainment weekly arranged a very special reunion reuniting almost all of Buffy’s regular cast in one room for the first time in years.

Amber who played Tara Maclay is joined by her fellow cast members:

Sarah
Alyson
Nicholas
Charisma
Seth
Michelle
James
Kristine
David
Emma
and series creator Joss Whedon

They all feature in an article in the brand-new issue of Entertainment Weekly and the cast talk about their memories and experiences on the show. As if that weren't enough they have also produced a documentary on the history of Buffy and the cast in their own words share their feelings about the show and much more. Amber and Alyson discuss their roles as Tara and Willow and the importance of their relationship to the series and the positive impact it had on society too.

This documentary is a must see for fans and the good news is it's completely free to watch just click the link below and hit play. I watched the video myself and I can confirm it does play in the UK I'm not sure about other countries though if anyone has any information on this let me know.

http://people.com/pen/00000158-44d0-d1a1-a758-4cd852110000/

As a huge fan of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and of course Amber herself I enjoyed seeing the Scooby gang back together again I hope you all enjoy the video as much as I did.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV owns nothing Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the property of Joss Whedon, 20th Century Fox and all other rights holders. The reunion article and documentary mentioned within are the property of Entertainment Weekly & People Entertainment Network. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting article and documentary featuring Amber Benson.

Self-Obsessed Season 2 Has Been Released

3/30/2017

In 2016 author, illustrator and creator Sina Grace launched a web series adaptation of his own semi autobiographical graphic novel Self-Obsessed. In which Sina is facing the cancellation of his comic book series and other personal setbacks. Amber starred alongside him playing herself the two are good friends and Amber fans maybe familiar with Sina’s name because he was the illustrator for Amber's children's book Among The Ghosts.

The 23rd of March 2017 saw the launch of season 2 with all 5 episodes released at the same time.

Amber returns as a series regular playing herself. Jon Gabrus and her former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Adam Busch are back for a second season. Joining the cast this season are Laura Silverman, Drew Droege, Colleen Green and Bailey Godfrey along with brand-new director Kevin Sonnichsen.

The new season begins with Sina making plans with Amber for their trip to Comic Con before he heads to his former employer to pitch a brand-new idea that received a lukewarm reception then faces dinner with his ex Greg.

Below I've embedded episode one just click the link to play.

Disclaimer: This episode contains strong language and adult themes including sex and references to drug use and is intended for a mature audience viewer discretion is advised.

Last season I posted each episode here on the Latest Amber News Blog as they were released weekly however as all the episodes of season 2 will be released simultaneously I thought rather than post each episode here I'll post two links just click the purple hyperlinks. The first to Sina’s official YouTube channel where you can view each episode along with outtakes and other related videos.

AmberBenson.TV has also added a brand-new dedicated page for Self-Obsessed season 2 featuring every episode along with a short summary. We hope you enjoy this series and please let us know what you think of our own dedicated season 2 page we would love to hear from you.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the writing or production of Self-Obsessed web series or the graphic novel of the same name. All rights belong to Sina Grace and any other copyright holder. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web series starring Amber Benson

Amber Benson To Star In Season 2 Of Web Series Self-Obsessed

3/22/2017

In 2016 author, illustrator and creator Sina Grace launched a web series adaptation of his own semi autobiographical graphic novel Self-Obsessed. In which Sina is facing the cancellation of his comic book series and other personal setbacks. Amber starred alongside him playing herself the two are good friends and Amber fans maybe familiar with Sina’s name because he was the illustrator for Amber's children's book Among The Ghosts.

Amber recently announced on Twitter she would be returning. Adam Busch her former Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star is also returning along with Jon Gabrus. Joining them for season 2 are: Laura Silverman, Drew Droege, Colleen Green and Bailey Godfrey along with brand-new director Kevin Sonnichsen.

Season 2 begins with Sina pitching a brand-new idea to his former employer and it receives a lukewarm reception. Then he and Amber head off to Comic Con where he is offered a deal with strings attached and Amber’s experience at this particular Comic Con isn't a good one.

Every episode of season 2 will be released tomorrow the 23rd of March 2017. For more information about season 2 click the link below. The trailer for season 2 is also embedded below just click play for sneak peak.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/17/amber-benson-adam-busch-laura-silverman-return-sina-graces-self-obsessed-web-series/

In the meantime if you haven't seen season 1 why not check out our dedicated Self-Obsessed page which has every episode along with a summary just click the purple hyperlink below.

SELF-OBSESSED Season 1 Page

I'm looking forward to Season 2 and of course I'm thrilled Amber is returning too.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the writing or production of Self-Obsessed web series. All rights belong to Sina Grace and any other copyright holder. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web series starring Amber Benson.

Amber To Be Interviewed By Squee! The Fangirl Project

2/24/2017

Amber set to give an interview in support of Squee! The Fangirl Project. The Squee! The Fangirl Project is a crowdfunding project which aims to produce a web-based documentary series examining Fangirls. Women who write fanfiction, create fanart and create podcasts etc all based around their favourite films and television shows.

The project hosted on crowdfunding site Patreon aims to raise funds to hire an editor to work on the resources that the team have been building since 2012, to interview new subjects and fund screenings at conventions and more.

The team are currently offering a range of exclusive content including Amber's upcoming interview to patrons who donate via their campaign page.

To find out more about this interesting project and the creative team behind it and the full range of exclusive content available click the link below to visit their campaign page:

https://www.patreon.com/SqueeFanGirlProject

AmberBenson.TV would like to wish Squee! The Fangirl Project every success with the documentary series.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with Squee! The Fangirl Project and/or crowdfunding site Patreon. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting interview with Amber Benson.

Amber Makes A Second Appearance On The Short On Shorts Web Series

7/3/2016

Amber recently made her debut as a guest reviewer on the Short on Shorts web series. Joining the regular panel as a special guest to help review Chris Landreth’s short film "Subconscious Password.” To watch that episode click here.

In this new episode the panel reviews Amber’s choice short horror film “Slut” by Chloe Okuno. To see Amber's thoughts and the rest of the panel all you have to do is scroll down I've embedded the video below. It’s an interesting review as the panel discuss topics including whether this can be seen as a feminist film.

Please Note: The film and review contain mature themes your discretion is advised.

Short On Shorts usually post a link to the original film so you can watch it before you check out the review. On this occasion however the makers of the series have informed me that because “Slut” is currently still on the film festival circuit it's not publicly available yet. You can however find out more about the film at slutthefilm.com.

An enjoyable episode with a really interesting discussion and Amber's passion for filmmaking shines through as she discusses her selection.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of “Short On Shorts” and or “Slut” all rights belong to the individual copyright holder. This post is for informational purposes only we’re simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web series featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Is The Special Guest In A Recent Episode Of “Short On Shorts” Web Series

6/15/2016

Amber was the special guest of the “Short On Shorts” panel as they reviewed Chris Landreth’s brand-new short film "Subconscious Password”. To find out what Amber and the panel thought of the film simply scroll down the page and press play I've embedded the video for you.

If you want to watch "Subconscious Password” before you check out the review simply click here.

"Subconscious Password” and “Short On Shorts” both contain mature themes discretion advised.

I always enjoy listening to Amber's views on film and I just love her hat too. A very entertaining watch and a must see for Amber fans.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of “Short On Shorts” and or "Subconscious Password” all rights belong to the individual copyright holder. This post is for informational purposes only we’re simply trying to spread the word about another exciting web series featuring Amber Benson.