Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

November 21, 2008 5:46:11 PM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Buffy's Back! But Just for 1 Night

Posted Mar 21, 08 3:56 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Fans of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer got a shot of the old magic last night when the cast reunited for a panel discussion at the William Paley TV Festival, the AP reports. But Joss Whedon dampened devotees' hopes of resurrecting the cult favorite. “So many stars would have to align," the show's creator said.

Buffy, which ran for seven seasons, overcame its roots as the spin-off of a mediocre movie to become one of the most influential shows in recent TV history. Star Sarah Michelle Gellar reminisced about auditioning for the title role 11 times: "All my friends felt sorry for me because I was on a midseason replacement on a network no one had heard of."

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Dallas Family Goes Home Again

    Aug 14, 08 12:51 PM CDT
    JR, Bobby, Sue Ellen, and other members of the Ewing clan are getting back together at  Southfork Ranch for a Dallas reunion party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the hit primetime soap opera, the Dallas Morning News reports. Tickets to the November reunion will cost  $100 to $1,000. "I may not be able to do the 40th," said Larry Hagman, 76. More »

  • Teen TV That Flunked College

    Aug 6, 08 2:50 PM CDT
    Heading off to university is typically viewed as an accomplishment, but one blog contends that most TV shows tank when their characters take this major life step. College on the Record lists the top 10 series muddled by matriculation:

    1. Boy Meets World
    2. Saved by the Bell: The College Years
    3. Dawson’s Creek
    More »

  • Whedon's 'Horrible' an Online Hit

    Jul 16, 08 11:19 AM CDT
    Whedon's 'Horrible' an Online Hit Hollywood’s Internet video forays have mostly been failures—remember Quarterlife?—but none of them starred a dorky singing mad scientist. Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog thankfully features just such a character, and it’s almost too successful for its own good. The first episode had been online less than 24 hours when demand crashed its site, sending Whedon scrambling for more bandwidth. More »

  • Profs to Buffy : You Slay Me

    Jun 6, 08 2:03 PM CDT
    Profs to Buffy : You Slay Me Buffy the Vampire Slayer started out lowbrow, but don’t tell that to the academics converging on Henderson State University today for a 3-day conference on the campy TV classic. The cheerleader-turned-monster fighter has inspired the kind of study usually reserved for major philosophers, the AP reports. The Arkansas university boasts a 15-foot bookshelf lined with Buffy books. More »

Seth Green, left, and Sarah Michelle Gellar pose on the press line at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion and panel discussion at PaleyFest 2008 in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar poses on the press line at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion and panel discussion at PaleyFest 2008 in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg poses on the press line at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion and panel discussion at PaleyFest 2008 in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, left, and Seth Green pose on the press line at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion and panel discussion at PaleyFest 2008 in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 1)

Tags

television • reunion • Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Sarah Michelle Gellar • Joss Whedon


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Arts & Living Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »