For those of you who couldn’t score a ticket to the highly anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion at the Paley television festival in Los Angeles last week, I’ve got you covered.
No, I couldn’t attend either, but I have a few blogger friends and fellow TV critics that did.
The first big news was that despite being on the attendee list, Alyson Hannigan and Eliza Dushku didn’t make it. Sorry, Willow and Faith fans.
The other big news is that despite not being on the attendee list, David Boreanaz didn’t do his much-talked-about taped video for the panel. Did Angel lose his soul again? That’s the only reason I can think of that explains why Boreanaz wouldn’t take a few minutes to tape a message to say hi to the millions of fans and his former cast mates that helped jumpstart his career. Yes, I’m a little bitter.
For those of you who want to see some of the Buffy panel, check out the Paley Web site, that features video highlights of the event. It’s good stuff.
Why the Paley folks didn’t do a live streaming video of this event is bewildering. Instead, they chose to do that for the Gossip Girl panel. Huh?
From all my discussions with those “in the know,” the Buffy event was the most popular panel in recent years and sold out faster than Spike could transform into his fang face. But, instead, they chose Gossip Girl to stream live. Yes, that makes sense. I’m still on the bitter pill.
Meanwhile, for those of you who want to live vicariously, here’s a roundup of some of the most detailed recaps of the Buffy reunion from fellow TV critics and bloggers. Enjoy.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion
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Bones, Moonlight, and others added to Paley Festival
TV Guide is reporting that the annual Paley Television Festival has just added 11 more TV panels to its already fantastic 2008 lineup.
Bones, Moonlight, The View, Kyle XY, Greek, and The Young and the Restless are just a few of the shows joining a second part of the festival, kicking off on March 28, according to the TV Guide Web site. The first part of the festival runs March 14-27.
This is the best lineup I’ve ever seen for Paley Festival. Can you imagine any other event where the casts of Friday Night Lights, (yes, even my beloved Kyle Chandler), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (my beloved Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters) and the casts of Bones, Moonlight and Pushing Daisies all come together? And that’s not even the half of it.
After seeing this breaking news about the addition of Bones, I couldn’t help but wonder now if David Boreanaz will join the Buffy reunion. It was previously reported that Boreanaz could not join his former cast mates due to a family commitment, but was planning a taped message. Now that his new show, Bones, is included in a panel, perhaps he’ll show up with the rest of the Scoobies to reminisce about all things Buffy? Hey, a girl can dream right?
If you don’t already have a ticket to the Buffy panel, good luck in getting one. It’s sold out. So is the Pushing Daisies panel. I’m hoping (OK praying and considering bribing someone) to post the Buffy, Friday Night Lights, Bones, Moonlight, and Pushing Daisies panels on You Tube for all of us who cannot attend.
Tickets for the second part of the festival featuring Bones, Moonlight, and more go on sale March 14.
For more information and a complete lineup of shows and casts attending, visit the Paley Festival site.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion at Paley Festival
The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - even star Sarah Michelle Gellar - will be participating in a panel discussion at the William S. Paley Television Festival on March 14-27 in Los Angeles.
Other Buffy cast members on board for the reunion include Nicholas Brendan (Xander), James Marsters (Spike), Seth Green (Oz), Eliza Dushku (Faith), Amber Benson (Tara), Emma Caulfield (Anya) and Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn). And Mr. Brilliance himself, Grrr..Argh creator Joss Whedon, will be there as well.
The Buffy reunion alone is reason enough to buy a ticket. But if you want more, you’ve got it. I think this may be the best lineup for the Paley Festival that I’ve ever seen. Many of my favorite stars will be there such as Matt, Landry and Julie from Friday Nigh Lights, my beloved Olive and Ned, from Pushing Daisies; Nate, Serena, Blair and Dan from Gossip Girl and Tom and Samantha from Dancing With the Stars.
Other panels include Chuck, Dirty Sexy Money, Damages, Mad Men and The Comedy World of Judd Apatow and Friends.
Tickets for the general public are $60 and $45 per event.
For complete details, check out the Paley Fest site.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to TV?
Former vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar is considering a return to television, according to E!Online’s scoop diva Kristin Dos Santos.
Gellar is allegedly not happy with the movie scripts she’s been receiving. I can’t blame her. Most of the movies I watched this year weren’t worth the rental fee. (Superbad and Chuck and Larry, I’m talking to you.) Perhaps Gellar realized that all those horror flicks and Scooby Doo sequels don’t come close to rivaling the incredible storytelling occurring on television right now.
Gellar is rumored to be looking at a new Darren Star production. Yes, that Darren Star, of Melrose Place fame. I’m salivating at the thought of it.
Also, if you haven’t heard, Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku are also returning to television in a new drama called Dollhouse.
It’s a good day to be a Buffy fan.
