Posting live from the promised land of Hall H. The loud speaker reminds the people who have been camped out here all day that there is food available, but they need to remove their garbage to keep it clean.

There are seats here, but getting in is still a hassle. Not only was Kate Beckinsale delayed for the WHITEOUT panel by getting stuck on the other side of the train tracks, but word is that the executive producer of the movie and artist Steve Lieber — who were supposed to be ON the panel — couldn’t find the people who had their passes and had to stand in line.

OFF TOPIC: Big ups to Thunderbird Laura Ciporen for getting the comments running again. Also thanks to Mark Coale for manning the home internet connection.