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PaleyWatch: SMG Confirmed for "Buffy" Reunion, Tickets

The big news yesterday was, of course, that Sarah Michelle Gellar would join creator Joss Whedon and the cast for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion at this year's William S. Paley Festival, to be held at the Cinerama Dome at the Arclight in Hollywood.

I'm hoping that Gellar's presence on the guest list spurs hold-outs Anthony Head and Alyson Hannigan to join up with the rest of the crew, which currently includes Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendan, Emma Caulfield, Eliza Dushku, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, James Marsters, and Michelle Trachtenberg. (I'm also hoping they lure former writers Jane Espenson, David Fury, and Doug Petry to the event.)

As for me, I've already gotten my tickets so I'll be there (as well as at a bunch of other panels) with bells on. Great big, vampire-repellent bells on. Let's just hope they do something fun and make the pre-panel screening interesting and intriguing: the pilot perhaps? Or "Once More with Feeling"?

But I am curious: who among you is planning to go? Who has tickets already and who is planning to do whatever it takes in order to make it to this landmark event? Discuss.

What's On Tonight

8 pm: CBS News Coverage of Primaries (CBS; 8-10 pm); Biggest Loser (NBC; 8-10 pm); Reaper (CW); Super Tuesday--Showdown: Coast to Coast (ABC; 8-10 pm); American Idol (FOX)

9 pm: One Tree Hill (CW); House (FOX)

10 pm: NCIS (CBS); NBC News--Super Tuesday Special (NBC); Election Coverage (ABC)

What I'll Be Watching

10 pm: Doctor Who on BBC America.

Missed Season Three of Brit import Doctor Who or itching for another go-around with the Doctor and new companion Martha Jones? You're in luck as BBC America is airing the series' third season. Tonight's episode: "The Shakespeare Code," in which the Doctor and his new traveling companion, Martha Jones, are the victims of some witches' spell and end up face to face with the Bard himself.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I am definitely planning to go!

One other missing panelist, IMO, is David Boreanaz. I think he was critical to Buffy. If you are going to have Michelle T (rolls eyes), you have to have David B!
Unknown said…
I was going to ask about David Boreanaz. But also what about Charisma Carpenter?
Anonymous said…
I am definitely planning to go but there is no way in hell that I was paying the $750 for the ticket package. Nosireebob. I'll try my chances when the general admission public tix go on sale.
Anonymous said…
I'd like to go, but since this is on a different continent, I doubt that I'll be there.:(

Anyway, good for you that you're able to go there. At least we've got someone who can tell us everything that happened there.
Anonymous said…
That would be fantastic if David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter could join the gang but I really, really hope that Alyson Hannigan and Anthony Head are there.
Anonymous said…
Is there any chance that the reunion will be on a TV channel or something? does anyone know?

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