Topic: Jane Espenson

Firefly And The Playboy Club Actor Sean Maher Comes Out Of The Closet

Firefly And The Playboy Club Actor Sean Maher Comes Out Of The Closet

Considering what little privacy celebrities possess, announcements like this are mind-boggling because of how long the person has been able to keep it secret. Sean Maher has announced that he’s gay—even more, he has a partner of nine years and two children! And he’s spent the last 14 years in Hollywood playing it straight, on everything from cult hit Firefly to new pilot The Playboy Club. More »

Girl Crushable: TV Writer and Whedonverse Superstar Jane Espenson

Girl Crushable: TV Writer and Whedonverse Superstar Jane Espenson

What kismet — today is Jane Espenson‘s birthday, which validates even more my choice to make her this week’s Girl Crush. Even though I say that it’s Joss Whedon who made me think that I could make a living as a writer, Jane Espenson is a more personal idol. Obviously there’s the fact that she’s one of the top-ranked female TV writers, but she is just so damn cool. She’s so well-respected, in fact, that she’s inspired a hashtag just for her special day: #JaneBday More »