2012年1月31日星期二

New Dark Knight Rises Pictures…Rise And Christopher Nolan Talks Muffled Bane


 

few more pictures from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Read on for the full cover reveal, more pictures and what Nolan had to say about that Bane speaking issue.

Here is Christian Bale as Batman, face-forward and standing still for once.
will be sporting Batman on their cover this week as well as a few more pictures from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Read on for the full cover reveal, more pictures and what Nolan had to say about that Bane speaking issue. 
Here is Christian Bale as Batman, face-forward and standing still for once.
Speaking to EW about Bane’s voice issues, Nolan said, ”I think when people see the film, things will come into focus. Bane is very complex and very interesting and when people see the finished film people will be very entertained by him.” Meanwhile, Crave Online reported Nolan’s brother and writer of TDKR, Jonathan Nolan saying this about the controversy, ”I gotta tell you, I think what Tom Hardy’s doing with the role is spectacular. I have the benefit of seeing a little bit more than the audience has seen at this point. It’s pretty spectacular.”
As for the film as a whole Christopher Nolan said. “I can tell you the truth because I’m done with it: I felt immense pressure. And I think it’s a good pressure, because you owe it to the films — and the people’s expectations — to make great work.” In addition, EW gave a few minor spoilers which are hidden here (highlight to view): “The new movie returns to The Batcave (M.I.A. during The Dark Knight, as Wayne Manor was still being rebuilt following the events of Batman Begins), or that Rises takes places eight years after The Dark Knight. In fact, fans may want to revisit that second film, as Nolan tells EW that the last chapter of his cinematic saga explores the ramifications of The Dark Knight’s chilling climax, in which Batman and super-cop Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) hatch a conspiracy to cover up the sins of Gotham City’s so-called “white knight,” the late Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart).”
Here are the rest of the shots:
And finally, Commissioner Gordon looking like he’s just been surprised in the shower.

Dear Christopher Nolan, Brad Bird & J.J. Abrams: David Fincher Ain't Convinced Of Shooting In IMAX

 
Once mostly used for nature and history documentaries, the IMAX format has made the leap to the multiplex with Christopher Nolan bringing it boldly to his Batman franchise, Brad Bird using it to frame Ethan Hunt on his latest globe trotting adventure and J.J. Abrams considering sending the Enterprise through outer space on massive big screen size. And while it's too soon to tell if the industry will embrace the format the way they have 3D (granted, there are a few technological hurdles that need to be cleared before that can happen), one filmmaker isn't yet convinced of the merits of IMAX.

Speaking with MTV (via TechRadar) the always candid David Fincher talked about his reservations with the format. "They're going to have the digital equivalent of IMAX very shortly. I don't like the idea of changing fidelity in the middle of a movie just to say, 'Here comes some big shit!' " he said. "Whatever Brad Bird or Chris do is fine by me. I normally think in terms of homogenisation. I want to be able to count on a kind of resolution and depth of field. I never saw 'The Dark Knight' in IMAX. I could definitely see a difference in fidelity of the IMAX sequences. But to each his own."

Uh, zing? It would probably help up his opinion on the format to see Nolan's film in IMAX (those sequences are pretty impressive and immersive), but Fincher's criticisms from a technical standpoint aren't too surprising. The director is a major gearhead, and probably one of the smartest technical directors working today, and really, his difference of opinion comes down to an aesthetic choice (albeit one that we can't imagine any regular filmgoer would ever notice in a zillion years). He also wants his films to have a unified vision and a sudden switch in aspect ratio and size (if not done right) can easily take you out of the film, so we get where he's coming from. So, if you're holding out for "The Girl Who Played With Fire" in IMAX or something, you might want to start wishing for something else.

The Reason for You Have Thomas Sabo Charms


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2012年1月30日星期一

Burch Creats The Eternal Fairy Tale

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Happy Birthday Christian Bale!

According to our Bat-Blog History Files today is a very special day! Christian Charles Philip Bale was born on January 30th, 1974. He was raised in England & had his 1st film role at the age of 13. He was in Steven Spielberg's 1987 movie, Empire of The Sun. He played a lost English Boy who, separated from his Parents, grew-up in a Japanese Internment Camp during World War II. Later, he had one of his 1st most iconic roles playing the Serial Killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 movie, American Psycho! Then, of course, starting with Christopher Nolan's 2005 BATMAN BEGINS, he has been the most recent Actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman. We all look forward to seeing him in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES! Happy Birthday Christian Bale!! Oh yeah, I've posted a few "Dreamy Hunk" Wallpapers... for the Ladies to drool over!

Christopher Nolan Says Completing 'Dark Knight Rises' Was 'Pretty Emotional'

Moviemaker Christopher Nolan is experiencing mixed emotions as he completes editing on his final "Batman" movie after saying farewell to his cast just before Christmas.

The shoot on the hotly-anticipated "The Dark Knight Rises" is complete, and now Nolan is in post-production getting the sequel ready for its summer release.

And he admits his Christmas was tinged with sadness as he realized there were great friends he'd never get the chance to work with again.

He tells the Los Angeles Times, "It was pretty emotional as we would finish these characters and say goodbye to Alfred (Michael Caine) for the last time and say goodbye to Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and eventually, with Christian (Bale), fairly close to the end.

"Saying goodbye to Batman... it was a big deal. And with these newer characters too, finishing with Anne (Hathaway, who plays Catwoman) and all these guys. It was quite touching, I must say."
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Christopher Nolan or Washington Irving: Teaching and the Canon

I’ll probably be held down and waterboarded by “canonistas” for the following. “Canonistas” are those self-appointed culture gurus devoted to establishing and advancing a particular canon of works before which we must all genuflect–parodied hilariously by the mathematical “reading” of poetry in Dead Poets Society.  But first, a digression (where almost all real learning takes place).  I tell my students to beware of false binaries (and I am making one between the canonistas and myself right now)–and then I repeatedly ask them to choose “A” or “B” until I can get them to say that they choose neither and find a third way (anthropologists call this mediation of pairs-of-opposites a “third term”).  Of course, sometimes there really are only two choices, but in many matters regarding teaching and the canon the answer to, “Do I teach Nolan or Irving?” is “both” not one or the other.  Incidentally, Christopher Nolan and Washington Irving are functioning as metonyms–stand-ins–in this discussion and we could be having this conversation about Clint Eastwood and Nathaniel Hawthorne or Spike Lee and Richard Wright or the Coen Brothers and F. Scott Fitzgerald and so on. I know that I’ve posed these binaries as movie directors and writers but really we could expand to include all sorts of binaries (Springsteen or Auden; Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas; Stephen King or Mary Shelley).  For the purposes of classroom teaching I often do have to choose one or the other given the limits of time (but I am an extremely poor sport about letting a text-book choose for me).
(I might also add that I admire E.D. Hirsch and his followers extravagantly and agree with much of the Core Knowledge program and I do think it is part of my obligation to “conserve” knowledge–to pass along “the best that has been thought and said” [in Matthew Arnold's felicitous phrase]–as long as we can have a fair amount of skepticism about what the “best” is. )

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2012年1月29日星期日

ASH Women is in the Style

Often, a woman is judged by the shoes she wears. So it's never wise to ignore your footwear. It has to be chosen with much care. Comfort is definitely the prime concern but equally important is style. It cannot be ignored at any cost. That's why it's important to choose the right brand.

Ash is a leading name in footwear industry. It has revolutionized the way we wear our shoes. The smart and stylish shoes that they make have become a must-have in one's wardrobe. To step out in style is to sport one of their designs. They are the shoes for all seasons and all reasons. And everybody loves to sport an Ash shoe.

There are different styles that have been created by this brand for all trendy women. For all those women who are inclined towards sports but do not want to sacrifice fashion, this brand has some stylish footwear. This popular and well-known brand is even expanding its product portfolio by producing trendy looking bags. Ash shoes are not only popular in the US and the UK but are also equally popular in other parts of the world.

Smart and sassy, the women's shoes have a wide range to choose from. Ash Genial Fango, the low wedge trainer with four buckles, is ideal for that sporty look. Ash Instinct, a western style ankle boot made from suede and with brown leather inlay work can look great with an ankle length dress while Ash Nirvana is great for breezy summer days. With Ash, one can be rest assured about that. The shoes can turn an average outfit into something special. Even though you may find the price a little higher but then remember, you are paying for quality and the latest styles. Now, would you mind that?

2012年1月21日星期六

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2012年1月20日星期五

The Unsurpassed Attractiveness in Tory Burch Heel


There are so many brands of Heel Shoes on the market. When you want to buy a pair of Shoes, which elements can influence you which to buy? The price, the style and the quality of the shoes are the essential element considered. Tory Burch shoes enjoy great reputation in the world. It is famous for its advanced design idea and the qualified goods. They are designed by renowned designers that use their great talent together with creativity and vogue. They can not be the best ones, but they are the best designed ones. Because of the outstanding goods in the same industrial comparing with other companies, it was often boarded the magazine. If design is the right hand of a pair of shoes, then, the quality and price can stand for the left one. It is a truth that all famous brand pay attention to the quality of their quality.

The flexibility of the shoes are certainly one of the greatest perks of buying this brand. The shoes are designed to fit women of all sizes and ages and styles. They have been re-designed to comfortably fit the contemporary lady yet, their heritage is not forgotten. Of course, the brands of the heel shoes are various, and Tory Burch is not the most famous one among the  whole world. While it can be sure that the price is reasonable, they are the lowest ones with the same quality in the market. They always bring benefits and convenient to customers. You can rely on it. Not only the various beautiful goods attract people's attention, but also the rich cultural connotation. It has tried best to know the other countries better. It has done well in the charity. They never forget to help people around the world by providing lots of jobs.

2012年1月18日星期三

A New Type For Having Tissot Classic


The Meaning of Tissot Watches

Since the internet has spread out all over the world, more and more people has be familiar with the shopping online. Like me, I love buying things on the internet for there are many advantages about it. The internet has almost every things, like clothes, fruit, books, and things you can think.

As we all know, watch is very important to both men and women.For men, watches can show their high taste, and it is a symbol for their social position. For women, it can let them become more charming and attractive. Anyways, people can not live with watches. So they must choose a best one. For you, what will you choose? How about Tissot classic? However, tissot watches is so expensive, not anyone can afford it. But for people who don't have enough money, what shall they do? Well, the answer is go to the internet.

It is very simple for you to buy it on the internet. What you need is just a computer and a mouse. Then, you can just sit before the computer. Search it from site to site, and to choose the most pleased one. Remember, you had better compare it patiently. As we all know, there are many fake ones on the internet, so you should choose it carefully. For people who buy things for the first time, you should pay more attention to the watches you want to buy. The pictures, the comments, and the description.

2012年1月17日星期二

Class and Sensibility Tissot Touch Watches


Tissot, a leading watch manufacturer, has been an expert in the area of manufacturing world class watches for more then 150 years. The worldwide Swiss watch manufacturer and the brand of Danica Patrick, Michael Owen, and Nicky Hayden have been known for their style and superior quality. The huge success of Tissot encouraged it to launch its first television channel in the United States featuring all the milestones set up by the giant. The motto of launching this television channel was to disseminate the information about different watches.  The root cause of this massive success of Tissot lies in manufacturing world class timepieces and their high quality performance.

Its craftsmanship, technology, and the unique mechanism have never failed to catch the attention of people. Be it sports wear, an official, or a trendy one, each timepiece has got a dynamic and unique look. A member of the Swatch group since 1985, the company has its operations all over the globe. The innovative technology and the dynamic mechanism of Tissot timepieces have made them a hot brand worldwide.

2012年1月15日星期日

Pandora Jewelry For All Occasions

 The charms come in several different styles and colors and are available in precious metals and ordinary materials. Every piece of Jewellery is an individual proclamation of your individual style. Create something fun and kooky, or create a assortment that's elegant and sophisticated. You can also mix and match your Pandora Jewelry charms to make fresh new looks from the charms you already own.

Create Customized Gifts

Once you give someone pandora necklaces, you can create a keepsake that distinctively commemorates a special event. Select charms that illustrate college or high school graduation, a special anniversary, or the fun of retirement. Pandora Jewellery includes charms that are shaped just like the signs of the zodiac, which can be a nice way to celebrate the birth of a new child. There are special holiday charms that make wonderful gifts for Valentine's Day, Christmas, Easter or even Halloween. The mix and match nature of Pandora Jewellery makes it possible to make many completely different designs to match any season merely by changing out the charms on your favorite bracelet or necklace.
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2012年1月12日星期四

Tiffany Prompted Rings - The Appear of Tiffany on a Spending budget

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Apart from the standard Tiffany's style, the jewellery comes in the standard blue box and you can even locate Tiffany prompted diamond jewelry that reproduces the Tiffany design down to the box. Tiffany jewellery is traditionally sterling silver as the Tiffany Business has produced a specific mix of silver that is very strong and will last.

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This diamond jewelry can be observed in a lot of areas, in stores and on the net. You can lookup the net to discover the organizations in your location that offer this kind of rings. Their center pendants are especially well-liked. These floating center pendants appear in silver, gold and with crystals. They also have the conventional Tiffany's circle of lifestyle pendant that resembles a circle of crystals on a chain.

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2012年1月10日星期二

Tory Burch Outlet Is a superb Collection of Different types

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2012年1月9日星期一

Tissot T - gold series female diamond watch shows female multi-faceted shine light

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Steven Spielberg to shoot his latest film on an isolated British moor


Hollywood legend will be shooting his latest film on a windswept, isolated moor - in Britain.
Dartmoor is the backdrop for a big-budget adaptation of War Horse, a novel by Devon writer Michael Morpurgo.
The book tells the moving story of a horse sold to the cavalry and then shipped to France during the First World War, and his young owner's mission to bring him home.

Hollywood treatment: Legendary Oscar-winning Director Steven Spielberg (left) is to shoot an adpation of 'Warhorse' - a novel written by Michael Morpurgo (right) in Dartmoor and London
'I know they are filming on Dartmoor and in London,' said Mr Morpurgo, who used his home village of Iddesleigh, near Winkleigh, North Devon, as the location for part of the novel.
'I am excited and I hope to go on set and see it.'
The author said he was thrilled that Oscar winner Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy were working together on the production.
'They made ET, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan,' he said.
'They have made the most exciting films and I am hoping they will do something wondrous with War Horse.'
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Michael Morpurgo's novel, Warhorse, is due to get the Hollywood treatment with Spielberg to film it in Britain

And adding to the list of top names involved with the film are the twice Oscar-nominated Emily Watson and David Thewlis, who played Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films.
Richard Curtis, famous for a range of programmes and films including The Boat That Rocked, Dr Who and Four Weddings And A Funeral, will be the screenwriter, alongside Billy Elliot's Lee Hall.
The well-known story is already receiving critical acclaim as a stage adaptation in London and will soon be seen by theatregoers across the pond when the production moves to Broadway.
Mr Morpurgo has seen the script for the film, which is due to be released next year, saying the writers had been "kind" to show it to him and allow him to make comments.
'It is fairly like the book,' said the author, who explained that the story was told by the horse, Joey.
'It is live action and the horses are going to be real for the most part, so we will see the story from the horse's eyes to some extent.
'All of the essential elements of the story are there, which is wonderful so it is going to be up to Steven with his magic to turn it into a great film.'
Mr Morpurgo believed that filming would begin in August and last about three months but he was not sure when the crew would descend on Dartmoor.
'It is going to be an event for the West Country,' he said.
'So much of Devon is stunning and I love the idea of bringing the countryside to people all over the world.'

2012年1月8日星期日

Bob Dylan has some explaining to do after his paintings are exposed as copies of classic photos


Bob Dylan has been left with some explaining to do after an exhibition of paintings supposedly based on his travels were exposed as copies of classic photographs taken by the likes of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
The singer-songwriter’s Asia Series show at New York’s prestigious Gagosian Gallery was billed as a 'visual journal' of Dylan’s travels in Japan, China, Vietnam and South Korea with 'first hand depictions of people, street scenes, architecture and landscape'.
But first hand they were not.
Copy? Bob Dylan's Opium, an evocative painting of a traditionally dressed Vietnamese girl lying on the floor, has raised eyebrows among art critics
Copy? Bob Dylan's Opium, an evocative painting of a traditionally dressed Vietnamese girl lying on the floor, has raised eyebrows among art critics
Familiar: Dylan's painting is almost indistinguishable from a photograph by Leon Busy in 1915, entitled Woman Smoking Opium
Familiar: Dylan's painting is almost indistinguishable from a photograph by Leon Busy in 1915, entitled Woman Smoking Opium
While the gallery failed to spot anything amiss, Dylan fans were quick to notice that at least 10 of the 18 paintings bore a startling similarity to photographs, some of which were taken more than 130 years ago.
A picture Cartier-Bresson took in 1948 of a eunuch in the Dowager Empress Tsu His’s court haggling with another Chinese man, has been faithfully reproduced in Dylan’s painting Trade.
Likewise Dylan’s Opium, an evocative painting of a traditionally dressed Vietnamese girl lying on the floor, is almost indistinguishable from a photograph by Leon Busy in 1915.
Some paintings - such as a Buddhist monk, and a boy and donkey resting in front of Japan’s Mount Fuji - are based on sepia photographs taken in the 1880s.
'Amateurish': Critics have attacked Dylan's paintings when they have gone on display and said they had no places in some of the world's best galleries
'Amateurish': Critics have attacked Dylan's paintings when they have gone on display and said they had no places in some of the world's best galleries
And a painting of three men squatting around a boardgame is almost identical to a picture that another acclaimed photographer, Dmitri Kessel, took for LIFE magazine.
Some of the photographs are protected by copyright but it appears that Dylan may already have obtained permission to use them.
Lacking originality: Bob Dylan has been accused of copying a number of famous photos in his latest art exhibition at a prestigious gallery in New York
Lacking originality: Bob Dylan has been accused of copying a number of famous photos in his latest art exhibition at a prestigious gallery in New York
The 70-year-old singer has yet to comment but the gallery said: 'While the composition of some of Bob Dylan’s paintings are based on a variety of sources, including archival, historic images, the paintings’ vibrancy and freshness come from the colours and textures found in everyday scenes [Dylan] observed during his travels.'
The Gagosian has now changed its official description of the show from 'visual journey' to 'visual reflection'.
But, in words that are sure to raise a wry smile with fans, it adds in its programme: 'A keen observer, Dylan is inspired by everyday phenomena in such a way that they appear fresh, new, and mysterious.'
Michael Gray, a British expert on Dylan, said the artist had not merely used a photograph as inspiration but had 'replicated everything as closely as possible'.
He added: 'That may be a (very self-enriching) game he’s playing with his followers, but it’s not a very imaginative approach to painting.'
When a different collection of Dylan’s paintings opened in Copenhagen last year, critics dismissed them as amateurish and said they had no place in Denmark’s largest museum.
Dylan, an icon of the 1960s counterculture, has never commented on the various allegations of plagiarism or at least a blatant lack of originality.
He has been accused of borrowing lyrics from writers as diverse as an American Civil War era poet and the Japanese author of a novel about the country’s Yakuza gangsters.
Heyday: Dylan performs at a New York charity concert in 1971, but even back then he was accused of taking lyrics from writers as diverse as an American Civil War era poet and a Japanese author
Heyday: Dylan performs at a New York charity concert in 1971, but even back then he was accused of taking lyrics from writers as diverse as an American Civil War era poet and a Japanese author
Critics said Dylan’s 2004 memoir had lifted or adapted many phrases and sentences from works by other writers, including Proust and Jack London.
Dylan even once reinvented himself. 
A middle class product of an affluent Jewish family in suburban Minnesota, he changed his name and came to New York in 1961 with exotic claims about being an orphan with Indian blood who grew up in a travelling circus and had lived as a homeless hobo hitching rides on freight trains.
Last year, fellow folk legend Joni Mitchell told an interviewer that Dylan was 'not authentic at all – he’s a plagiarist…everything about Bob is a deception'.
 

2012年1月6日星期五

Legs eleven! Ashley Greene shows off her perfect pins in tiny denim shorts


She's just returned from a trip to frigid New York, so it's no wonder that Ashley Greene should want to enjoy the Los Angeles heatwave by wearing as little clothing as possible.
The 24-year-old Twilight star was out and about running errands in West Hollywood, California today in a pair of short shorts.
The leggy brunette beauty appeared to have actually chopped off a pair of jeans at the thigh, given the ragged edge of her bottoms.
Leggy lady! Ashley Greene shows off her perfect gams during a shopping trip in Los Angeles today
Leggy lady! Ashley Greene shows off her perfect gams during a shopping trip in Los Angeles today
The casual beauty paired a blue button-down shirt with flat shoes and chic sunglasses.

 
Despite her lack of make-up and the simple ponytail she wore, she looked utterly stunning au naturel.
She joined a male friend to pick up some essential items at Trader Joe's supermarket.
Greene or blue girl? Ms. Greene looks lovely in blue as she runs errands in West Hollywood
Greene or blue girl? Ms. Greene looks lovely in blue as she runs errands in West Hollywood
Greene or blue girl? Ms. Greene looks lovely in blue as she runs errands in West Hollywood
Hours after her day out, she tweeted: 'Shopping...it's so good, but so bad ;)'.
Although she's kept out of the spotlight since doing the press circuit for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 last November, she's now focused on getting back to work.
She returns to the small screen in yet another episode of the ABC period drama Pan Am, about the pilots and stewardesses of the legendary airline.
Shop 'til they dropped: The Twilight star went shopping with a male pal today
Shop 'til they dropped: The Twilight star went shopping with a male pal today

She will reprise her role as Ted's (Michael Mosley) ex-flame Amanda Mason in the January 8 episode, Secrets and Lies.
She has also signed on to star in The Boom Boom Room, a mystical drama about a girl who digs up old family secrets in New Mexico.
The film is slated to start shooting on location in the southwest this summer.
It will also star Christopher Walken, Shirley MacLaine and Adam Beach.
Marlo and me: The brunette beauty arrived at LAX yesterday with her doggie, Marlo, in tow
Marlo and me: The brunette beauty arrived at LAX yesterday with her doggie, Marlo, in tow


2012年1月5日星期四

A real double act! Cute Satyana looks just like her mother Alyson Hannigan


They say that children always want to follow in their parents' footsteps.
But it looks like Alysson Hannigan's daughter could one day literally fill her mother's shoes, as she looks like her double.
The ambrosial two-year-old's flaming locks and porcelain skin certainly seem to come from the How I Met Your Mother rather than her hunky father Alexis Denisof.
Leading the way: Little Satyanan seemed to be walking ahead of her mother Alyson Hannigan in Brentwood today
Leading the way: Little Satyanan seemed to be walking ahead of her mother Alyson Hannigan in Brentwood today
The duo were all smiles as they enjoyed the warm sunshine as they went for a stroll in Brentwood, California today.
Alyson showed off her pregnancy bump by wearing a tight long-sleeved shirt, combat trousers and Converse trainers.
Satyana looked very much the little girl in a pink T-shirt and skirt, purple polka dot socks and pink trainers.
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Red runner: The little girl loved stretching her legs and going for a jog
Red runner: The little girl loved stretching her legs and going for a jog

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Alyson Hannigan and daughter Satyana out and about in Brentwood CA
Pictured: Alyson Hannigan and Satyana Ref: SPL347458 040112
Picture by: AKM IMAGES / Splash News

Alexis meanwhile was happy to wear a dressed down look of blue T-shirt and casual trousers.
While Satyana seems to be taking after her mother, perhaps the duo's next child will bear more of a resemblance to Alexis.
Alyson, 37,  only announced to fans a fortnight ago she was pregnant on twitter, saying: 'Yes, I am pregnant! This time it is NOT a food baby. We are beyond happy!'
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer favourite was referring to her hilarious response she was pregnant after being spotted with a protruding tummy at the Malibu Chili Cook-Off event in September.
Wait for us: Alyson and Alexis were all smiles as they tried to keep up with the precocious child
Wait for us: Alyson and Alexis were all smiles as they tried to keep up with the precocious child