San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec

San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec




San Diego State University’s Independent Student Newspaper Since 1913

The Daily Aztec

“Oh, What a Day”

Saturday was extremely busy and for many it was the most overwhelming because of the large crowds and long lines. However, that doesn’t bother me and if Friday was the day of the underdog, today provided the opportunity to watch all kinds of stars cutting loose. Many actors and actresses talked about the projects they promoted with energetic and down-to-earth charisma.

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Steve Callaghan, Alex Borstein Rich Appel and Seth Green

In Ballroom 20, I watched panels for two of my favorite cartoon series, “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.” What shocked me was that the “Family Guy” panel was significantly better. This is because voice actors such as Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Patrick Warburton consistently had very funny responses to the audience’s questions. While I always liked the “Family Guy” panels, the performers seemed in an especially good mood talking about Seth MacFarlane’s sitcom.

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Seth Meyers et al.

One of my favorite experiences this summer at Comic-Con was a round table for Seth Meyers, new internet cartoon comedy, “The Awesomes.” The two cast members who stood out the most were “Saturday Night Live” members Taran Killam and Meyers. Both of them were not afraid to talk about their love of comic books and the convention itself. By the end, their nerdiness was in full display as Killam and Meyers randomly sang the theme song to “Adventures of the Gummy Bears” from different parts of the room. It was obvious that these hilarious buddies were having the time of their lives. Their giddy enthusiasm was contagious.

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Creator/host of “Beyond the Trailer” Grace Randolph and yours truly in line for Marvel Studios press panel.

If I had more space and time, I’d blog about my experiences at the Marvel Studios Press Panel, meeting various Internet stars, and getting to see many famous celebrities in the Exhibit Hall. However, for now you will just have to read my tweets as well as Caitlin Johnson’s blog posts.

About the Contributor
David Dixon
David Dixon, Staff Writer
Since, 2005, when he became a writer for the now defunct Rated G column at the San Diego Union Tribune, David Dixon has been writing theatre and film reviews, interviews, covering Comic-Con, and other entertainment related stories, for numerous papers and websites. In addition to his experience as the Entertainment Editor of San Diego State University's The Daily Aztec, in 2014 he won First and Second Place in College Print: Reviews from the San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, and in 2013 he was awarded First and Third Place. Currently, David is a staff writer for TDA, a contributor for sandiegostory.com and a freelance writer for the San Diego Community News Network.
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