Early Buzz: Whedon, Ferrell and more newsmakers

It's Friday! I'm pretty jazzed about the weekend because my brother is coming to visit. If anyone knows of a good guitar shop in New York, please let me know — that's near the top of his wish list.

This week I've previewed a bunch of new and returning TV series, but I haven't said much because several have disappointed me. One I really enjoyed, though, was Us & Them, Fox's remake of the hit British comedy Gavin and Stacey. I was a big G&S fan and had my doubts about a reboot, but it's pretty charming! Alexis Bledel and Jason Ritter star, and the supporting cast includes The State alums Michael Ian Black and Kerri Kenney. Here's a trailer.

Some headlines:

- Actress and swimmer Esther Williams has died. (As I mentioned on Twitter, I think my first exposure to Williams' work was via Miss Piggy in The Great Muppet Caper!)

- New York magazine has a long interview with Joss Whedon.

- See a clip from Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing.

- Watch the final trailer for Man of Steel.

- Jefferson Airplane drummer Joey Covington has died in a car accident.

- A new miniseries from IFC (and Will Ferrell!) will spoof melodramatic '80s miniseries.

- Neil Gaiman shares his thoughts on the search for a new Doctor on Doctor Who.

- Stereogum ranks the best Arcade Fire songs.

- Paula Deen now has her own brand of butter.

- Filmmaker Michael Moore writes about why the movie theater he restored is now considered the No. 1 theater in the world.

- James Franco pens an essay about American Psycho.

- Norman Reedus talks about the new season of The Walking Dead.

- The costume designer for Behind the Candelabra talks about the movie's over-the-top fashion.

- It's the 80th anniversary of the drive-in movie theater.

- Seeing a photo of Daft Punk without their helmets on isn't as scandalous as you might think.

- Of course there's an AT-AT liquor cabinet.

- And finally, who wants a Breaking Bad action figure?