2009 Comic Con

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner aren't the only ones making fans scream at Comic-Con — Johnny Depp joined his Alice in Wonderland director Tim Burton earlier today for a press conference at the convention center in San Diego. While Johnny might be inching close to nabbing his dream role of playing Carrol Channing, this morning was all about their upcoming film. They just released teaser trailer for the movie, but it won't be hitting screens until next year.

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Hey iGoogle users, it's time for some new themes. The latest ways to pretty up your iGoogle homepage have arrived, and they're celebrating the geek Super Bowl: Comic-Con!

Not only is the event starting this weekend (stay tuned to Buzz, who will be reporting from there), it's the 40th anniversary of Comic-Con, so Google saw fit to celebrate classic comics by creating themes around them.

Pick from Superman, Batman, Peanuts, and Iron Man, and even cult favorites like comics from Daniel Clowes and Tokyopop.

Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson met up this morning for a photo call in San Diego at Comic-Con. Robert made his way to the West Coast all the way from NYC, while Kristen wrapped up work on The Runaways and headed down from LA. It's the first time we're seeing Rob and Kristen together since their parting in June after the MTV Movie Awards, and all eyes were on them and their much-speculated upon relationship. The trio is due to take the stage for a panel this afternoon, so stay tuned to Pop and Buzz for all the info from the event.

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Tomorrow I'll be making second my annual pilgrimage to San Diego for this year's Comic-Con! I couldn't be more excited to wander the halls again, checking out panels full of the talent behind some new movies and TV shows. I'm just hoping I don't get caught in a stampede of Twilight fans! Barring that, I'll be bringing you updates all weekend long. Here's a list of hot topics I'm hoping to check out this year:

• A discussion about women who kick ass? Sign me up! EW's Female Power Icons in Pop Culture panel will feature Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, and Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell.
• Speaking of Lost, it's been a Comic-Con staple since the year it premiered, and this year brings the show's final panel. (Sad face.) I can't wait to hear more about the upcoming season, and I expect the room to be packed when this show takes its place of honor at Comic-Con one last time.
• The Twilight panel made a splash in '08 (just ask Robert Pattinson himself), so it's no surprise that Summit Entertainment has a spotlight on New Moon. They'll be showing brand new scenes from the film, and a few surprise cast members will apparently be on hand. This would be where I'm most likely to be crushed by Twihards, but I'm willing to risk life and limb to bring you a fix.
• Warner Bros. is trotting out some of the most anticipated films of the year. I've been dying to hear more about Sherlock Holmes and Where the Wild Things Are, so this should be wonderful.
• We'll finally get a peek at the much-hyped Flash Forward, which could very well take the place of Lost as TV's new sci-fi cult favorite.

That's just a start! For more of what's on my radar this weekend, read more

If you can answer this question using a guitar or piano or your voice, the Lost peeps want to hear from you. Some might say that Lost already has some sort of theme music: that spooky warpy sound that we hear when the title comes up in the beginning of each episode. But Lost producers want a real song — and they want it to come from the show's biggest fans. Here's more:

The Lost producers want all you musicians out there to compose and submit a Lost theme song. The winning entry will be premiered to 7,000 screaming fans in Hall H during Lost's Saturday panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

So, basically what the winner gets is just bragging rights and some attention from Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, but in the world of Lost fandom, that's pretty dang cool. And having experienced the sweet lovefest that goes on between the Lost producers and fans during the panel at Comic-Con, I think it's a very adorable and special addition for this year's throng of Lostheads.

Think you could come up with a kickass theme song for the show?

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• Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming will star in the Broadway show Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, though still no confirmation on who will play Spidey. — Variety
• This year's Comic-Con looks to have a record number of TV show panels. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Under more new rules for the next Oscars, there might be no Best Original Song nominees. — Variety
• Chilli from TLC and Pepa from Salt-n-Pepa are among the latest celebs to snag VH1 shows. — Broadcasting and Cable
• Fox's Virtuality got just 1.8 million viewers on Friday. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Musicians from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Van Halen have formed a new band called Chickenfoot. — Reuters
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opened on IMAX with an estimated five-day gross of $14.4 million, the biggest ever for IMAX. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Austin-based Arrested Development fans might want to check out this frozen banana stand. — The Decider