If you’ve been following our coverage of the Pushing Daisies Paley Festival panel then you know we’re planning on doing another Piecast Podcast to chat about how incredible the evening was but we couldn’t help get some information up after all the emails we’ve received.

The Piecast will hopefully be ready for Monday night as we’ve decided to hold out until after our visit to the Writers Room in the afternoon in case Bryan Fuller and Co. give us any scoop we can spill to all the fans. Fingers crossed gang!

As we’re really trying to save our thoughts until the Piecast, we decided it would be a good chance to have some of our loyal ThePieMaker.com readers in attendance share their thoughts with you all!

First up is Patricia from San Diego (who oddly enough happens to be the Sister of my friend Jenny, strange but true) who attended the panel with her husband Michael. Patricia’s got a ton of quotes from the panel as well as some fun tidbits that the cast and crew shared. Some of our burning questions are answered as well. Ever wonder if Ned is a Vegetarian or if Ned & Chuck could ever possibly have a baby? Well, read on…

Second will be reader Erika with a quick take on what it was like to be a fan and aspiring TV Writer in attendance of her favorite show.

Take it away ladies…
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The deluge continues… Here is a very brief video from the beginning of the Pushing Daisies Paley Fest Panel discussion. Hopefully the Paley Center will be releasing a DVD of the panel for sale in the very near future. We will of course keep you updated if that is the case.

We’ve already posted a bunch of the official Paley Center images from last night’s Pushing Daisies Paley Festival Panel but here are the one’s that Kath and I took during the session as well as during the fan signing.

For full disclosure, our microtrack was confiscated and our cameras bitch-slapped out of our hands by Security (we were in the front row so apparently it was distracting) even though they made no announcement but whatevs…

*Share your thoughts on your favorite pictures in the comments section because you never know who’s reading!

Here are a few of the official photos from last night’s PUSHING DAISIES panel at Paley Fest courtesy of the Paley Center website. More of our own personal pics and videos are on their way. Check back soon for more.

For even more official pics from Paley click here visit our friends over at the Pushing Daisies LJ community.

*Share your thoughts on your favorite photos in the comments section. You never know who’s reading!

Kath and I just got up so we’ll start disseminating information slowly this morning. Here’s a video that The Paley Center already posted from last night’s Pushing Daisies Paley Festival Panel of Chi McBride (Emerson Cod) being his hysterical self and mocking the entire cast. If you listen to the clip carefully enough, you’ll hear Ellen Greene (Aunt Viv) with her adorable “donkey” laugh! The video also has Moderator, Kristin Dos Santos asking a couple fan submitted questions.

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Hey gang, Kath and I just returned from our fantastic night with the cast and writers of Pushing Daisies. As you know, they were on hand for Night 2 of the Paley Festival and a sold out crowd welcomed Bryan Fuller, Peter Ocko, Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks as well as the fraktastic writing staff for a night we surely won’t forget.

It’s almost 2am here in Los Angeles and we just returned from the after party with the cast and writers who are just a divine group of folks who are incredibly honored and humbled by all of the fans and the love we and other Pushing Daisies sites put out there.

We’ll write more later, post some pictures, some audio, video and even have a podcast ready over the next day or so. Big huge emotional heimlich’s to all of ThePieMaker.com readers who stopped us and chatted. You guys/gals are rock stars and it was amazing meeting you all. Check back later, but for now it’s bedtime!

Women’s Health Magazine recently conducted a wonderful interview with PUSHING DAISIES star Anna Friel where she talks about everything from the show, to adjusting to life in L.A, to the paparazzi and her amazing faux American accent. It’s a wonderful read.

A Conversation with Anna Friel
by Deanna Kizis

[An excerpt from the interview]

Speaking of touch, what has Chuck taught you about physical intimacy?
When you can’t ever touch, it makes you want to do it more. You forget how much it’s a part of communicating. I often think if I could just touch Ned, I could show the audience so much more.

You’ve done so many risqué roles; this must be a huge change.
It’s so clean compared to, say, a play like Closer. Being bubbly, happy, and positive five days a week is more challenging than I expected. I think risky material helps you grow as an actress, which you need if you want longevity. If you’re just the pretty girl, you’re going to have a really short career. A ripe actress like Susan Sarandon or Judi Dench, with lots of layers, is more interesting to me than the young, unripe version.

Your American accent on the show is flawless.
Thanks. In my car on the way to work, I speak with an American accent and keep it the whole day, even during personal phone calls. I have a voice coach who gives me 30 notes [on how to improve] every day! I wanted the character to have a lot of air in her voice and to be very wide-eyed. I based it a lot on my daughter, Gracie. I wanted my character to be childlike.

It must be fun to do a show your 2-year-old can watch!
Those bright visuals really get her. She likes to come to the set because they’ve built a sweet shop that looks like something from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She takes sweets from all the jars. Her new thing is to say to me “Cut, Mummy! Cut!”

…continue reading Women’s Health Magazine

Emmy Magazine went behind the scenes at PUSHING DAISIES the day before the beginning of the WGA strike. Whether it be Anna and Lee dancing around the set in hopes of auditioning for “Dancing with the Stars” or CHUCK star Zachary Levi popping in to say hello, there’s always a lot going on while filming.

An excerpt from the article is below. And if you missed the stunning outtakes from this photoshoot, make sure you check out Lee Pace and Anna Friel are Classics.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
by Amy Dawes

It’s an eerie thing to visit the set of a successful new television show on the last workday before a potentially calamitous writer’s strike.

As twilight set in on Friday, November 2, no one knew for sure what Monday would bring, but all signs pointed to a dreaded walkout.

“It’s hard to foucus,” admits Kristin Chenoweth, who plays Olive, the salty-sweet waitress at the Pie Hole diner on ABC’s Pushing Daisies. “This is probably our last day on set with the writers.”

All appears calm on Stage 19 at the Warner Bros.’ Burbank lot. The crew fiddle with ligts and the call-outs unique to a single-camera show drift over the cavernous space: Picture’s Up…Quiet, please!…Roll Sound!

But anxiety leaks out between takes. Star Anna Friel - in the red jumper and black tights of her character, Chuck - clicks the heels of her ruby shoes like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. “Click three times and the strike goes away!” she ventures, laughing.

The petite blonde Chenoweth, in a lime-green shift and flowered flip-flops, distracts the crew with cheerleading antics. Lanky star Lee Pace, who plays Ned, is notably touchy-feely, laying hugs on everyone who comes close, including the shows executive producer, Bryan Fuller. (continue reading here)

For scans of the images from the magazine, head over the Lee-Pace.org.

Photographer Mike Ruiz captured PUSHING DAISIES stars Anna Friel and Lee Pace in stunning portraits reminiscent of finer times.

Thanks to jimslayer for the tip

Rumors are swirling today that PUSHING DAISIES star, Anna Friel, has been cast as a lead in the upcoming Will Ferrell remake of “Land of the Lost“. No word yet on what Anna’s role will be, but stay tuned to ThePieMaker.com for more information. As soon as we know, you’ll know.