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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 03/17/2003 - 21:02
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Since I keep hearing things about the show and just HAVE to tell someone who actually gives a damn (that's you lot, YES it is!) My fellow Buffy and Angel fanatics! This is a new news thread where anyone can post their articles, gossip or rumours pertaining to our favourite TV shows! :D

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Submitted by MrDave on Mon, 03/17/2003 - 21:04.
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NO SPOILERS!

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 03/17/2003 - 21:08.
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The latest I hear off the grapevine is more about the Giles series Ripper - more of the delectable Mr Head (gives me goosebumps) can only be a VERY good thing right?

TV Movie for Ripper?

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Tony Head has revealed the latest developments in the ongoing saga of the Ripper TV series.

"I talked to Joss," told the Western Daily Press. "[and] he said that instead of getting himself committed to another hour-long detective show like Angel, he'd rather do a two-hour movie.

"It would look in depth into the character more. He's interested in Giles' character. It could be a one-off, and if anybody liked it, they'd go from there. At the moment, that's what I'm looking at. It makes more sense all round and I know the BBC are still up for it."

Head, currently starring in comedy Manchild on BBC2, has also landed a part in a film with singer Charlotte Church.

"It's called I'll Be There," said Tony. "It's by a friend of mine called Craig Ferguson. In this - which he also directed and wrote - he plays a rock and roll star who is disenchanted with life. And I play his rather unpleasant manager."

Describing Church as, "absolutely enchanting," the actor had high hopes for his co-star. "I certainly hope it's the beginning of a screen career for her, because she was really good."

I have to say I'm loving the new series of Manchild so far, it's hillarious! (And you get to see ASH's naked bum!) *goes all gooey* Er, sorry about that. Great news about the new film even if I find Charlotte Church a royal pain in the...

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 03/17/2003 - 21:12.
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Yes okay, No Spoilers - so no 'gossip' about what is going to happen in future episodes, just news about the show in general etc. That should be ok - you couldn't avoid that unless you decided to become a monk in outer Mongolia!

BTW the BBC says that UK viewers probably won't fully catch up to the US until 2006! So that's a long time to bite your tongue! :P

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Tue, 03/25/2003 - 15:49.
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Here's the latest Spin-off gossip...

Spin-offs stop spinning

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Hopes are fading for a further spin-off after Buffy.

First it was definitely going to be Dawn the Vampire Slayer. Then they were sure it was going to be Faith the Vampire Slayer. Then they were positive that it was Willow's Witch Academy. Now it looks as though all the rumour-mongering about a new Buffy spin-off was way off-beam.

Eliza Dusku's unavailability nixed the Faith show. "There was some talk... but she chose something else, and the talk stopped," Joss Whedon said, speaking to TV Guide Online.

Ain't It Cool News also carries reports of writer Jane Espenson discussing the possibilities. According to their source ("call me Chet"), Espenson echoed Whedon's comments about the Faith spin-off, but went on to discuss a Slayer School show, with Willow heading up a Hollywood Hogwarts. But, Chet says, "that did not seem that likely as it doesn't feel right, and would most likely not happen unless Joss changed his feelings."

Whedon's hopeful that he'll be able to tell stories in the world of Buffy. Eventually. "It doesn't mean the Buffy universe is closed or that there aren't potential spinoffs, like Willow or whatever. But it does mean that Buffy, as we know it, will end. This is the last season. It's not coming back. Something may come. It may come next season, it may come later."

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 03/31/2003 - 16:31.
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Here's the latest gossip concering a possible fifth season of Angel

Angel revamp?

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Angel's consulting producer David Greenwalt has hinted at plans for a revamped fifth season of the show he co-created.

It's not yet known if the series will go to a fifth year - it wasn't among the early renewals announced by the WB last week, and no official word is now expected until May. But Greenwalt has obviously been thinking about how the show could go on.

"Most recently," he told the Zap2it web site, "[Producers] Joss, Jeff [Bell], Tim [Minear] and I went to both [producing studio] Fox and The WB to explain the exciting next year for Angel. We're going to revamp the whole show."

One of the possibilities Greenwalt sees for season five is to move beyond the vintage hotel that currently houses Angel and his crew.

"I'm not sure we're going to blow up the hotel," he says, "but the notion is of them going to a place that is more like an advertising agency, lots of glass and light. It's going to be great - visitors from the Buffyverse, including a possible regular from the Buffyverse."

"I think these ideas are so strong that it could run two years. It would be a whole new show. We'd put the characters in a new situation, both financially and physically. It's all about us saying, 'OK, you've been on the Greenpeace ship saying, " Hey, Shell Oil is bad." What happens if you actually have to go work for Shell Oil? What happens if you had to be on the inside, grow up, get a real job?' I'm really excited about it."

"I give Angel a better than 50/50 chance of coming back next year. I think it has a pretty good shot."

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 04/07/2003 - 12:04.
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Heading to Angel

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Although it's yet to be confirmed for a fifth season, at least two Buffy stars may be heading over to Angel.

"I think maybe I will," Tony Head told the E!Online web site. "I talked to one of the writers about it and said it might be quite fun to bring me over there [to Angel]. It's such an open book, and that's what makes it so exciting."

Surprising news, considering Tony's decision to spend more time in the U.K. a couple of years ago. He must be missing all that Hollywood sunshine.

James Marsters is another likely candidate to move over to the WB show. "Yeah, I think I am [going to Angel,]" he said. "Definitely, we don't know - but it is being talked about."

Various media reports claim that the addition of Buffy stars to Angel may be a deciding factor in the show's renewal.

More Giles & Spike!?!? Yippee!!!!! :D It almost makes the end of BtVS bareable.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Tue, 04/08/2003 - 01:48.
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*goes down on her knees and begs pathetically* more giles and spike! yes yes yes! pweeeease!!! :lol:

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Submitted by Tarix Conny on Tue, 04/08/2003 - 02:12.
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I myself love the idea of Giles and Spike going over to Angel episodes, buti have been going to some forums (like www.cityofangel.com/phorum ) and they have been discussing that wouldn't it be too much for two vamps with similar past to come on one same show (not saying more due to aviodance of spoilers...)? I mean there will be clashes in attitude between Angel and Spike which i can't wait for.

Also what role will Giles play on Angel? He's a watcher, so whats going to be his job in LA? Train a potential? Joss is going to be need to be doing a lot of thinking me thinks....

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Tue, 04/29/2003 - 10:48.
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ARGH! The PTC are at it AGAIN!!!

Buffy upsets TV watchdog

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Spoiler ahead - American religious standards watchdog The Parents Television Council are once more up in arms over Buffy's portrayal of religion.

According to the Family News web site, the group is apparently up in arms over a sequence in the recent US episode Dirty Girls, where a character dresses as a priest and makes fun of the act of communion - suggesting what would happen if someone at the Last Supper wanted white wine, instead of red.

"We were pretty outraged," Melissa Caldwell of the PTC told Family News site. "In fact, the analyst that logs the show for us... was shaking, she was so upset about the content."

Caldwell said the anti-Christian bigotry was bad enough, but was made worse because it aired during Easter week.

The PTC has lodged a complaint with Buffy's producers, Mutant Enemy and the UPN network, which carries the series. So far, neither have responded.

Why can't they just leave our Buffy alone??

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Tue, 04/29/2003 - 10:52.
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Here's more news on the spin-off front

Ripper on indefinite hold

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Don't hold your breath for Ripper - looks like none of Mutant enemy's spin-off projects are moving forward at the moment.

"Apart from Angel, no spinoff [is] in the works right now," Joss Whedon told the Sci Fi Wire web site. "I think it's a very likely possibility, but there isn't anything happening right now. We all just kind of want to bask and relax."

As far as the status of Ripper goes, "I wanted to do something on the BBC," said Joss. "We talked about a two-hour pilot. We talked about some episodes. We talked about a two-hour movie. It's gone through a lot of things. But the one conclusion I've come to, if I do something, I'll do it not as a setup so much as a story about Giles.

"I realise that, like Angel, you can use it as a premise, perhaps, to build something about ghost stories, and that would be fine. What I'm interested in is the character that Tony plays, not some mystery he might solve. And that's sort of a paradigm shift in what I might do with it. But I'm still very invested in the Ripper story."

As for Buffy: Animated, which has so far been unable to find a network prepared to screen it, Joss claims the problem is really about the quality of the animation he'd like to see.

"We still have a bunch of really good scripts. But I won't do it at a price. That's a show that has to look wonderful. It has to be as good as it can be. And a lot of animation houses just can't contain that. So the money isn't there right now. So right now, I'm not planning on it."

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Submitted by Jadyn on Tue, 04/29/2003 - 12:09.
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Hmmm... SMG's claimed that the reason why she's not going to continue with the show is because she wants to leave things on a high note... This little article, however, says otherwise...

Freddie Prinze Jr. criticizes the Buffy working environment

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Article dated: 18 April 2003

Los Angeles (Zap2it.com) - Next week, Freddie Prinze Jr. and his wife, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar, are due to head to Vancouver, Canada, to start production on the "Scooby-Doo" sequel.

Work on the film immediately follows the end of production on "Buffy," which is shutting down after seven seasons -- five on The WB and the last two on UPN.

Without going into specifics, Prinze hints that the later seasons of "Buffy" may have been rough for his bride.

"A lot of people owe Sarah a lot for doing that show," Prinze says, "and she doesn't always get the credit she deserves. She's a very strong woman, because she deals with a lot of nonsense, and instead of that nonsense, she should be thanked -- and she's not. That's the reason she won't be coming back."

"Sarah's the most appreciative person in the world, and if that environment would have remained the way it would six years ago, she would go back, because she's loyal. But things change, and people's egos get in the way sometimes. They make poor decisions."

"I don't agree with it, but I understand it, and I just pray I'm never guilty of it."

Prinze asserts that, whatever happened, Gellar gave 100 percent. "And even if she's not, nobody knew, because she commits. She's badass."

The series finale of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" airs on UPN Tuesday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Tue, 04/29/2003 - 12:24.
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This doesn't exactly fall under news and gossip but I just wanted to post it up. I've spent ages looking for a recent cast pic that includes characters like Riley, Oz and Tara but haven't been able to find one till today. (Ok, still missing Oz but this was the best picture I could get! Love the way everyone, even Spike, is beaming!)

Seeing that our beloved series is coming to an end, thought some of you might like to have this as a keepsake. Heh heh heh... :P

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Submitted by Jadyn on Thu, 05/01/2003 - 11:19.
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A Final Farewell for Buffy and Angel

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Article dated: 11 February 2003
Written by: Michael Ausiello

More evidence that this will be the last season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Execs at UPN and the WB have apparently put their stakes down long enough to allow The Chosen One (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and her soulless mate Angel (David Boreanaz) to partake in a farewell crossover. Sources confirm for TV Guide Online that Boreanaz will appear in what will likely be the series finale of Buffy in May.

Although Boreanaz - whose WB spinoff series Angel is also bouncing on the renewal bubble - wouldn't confirm that he's headed back to Sunnydale, he did concede in a recent interview with TV Guide Online that "fans would enjoy that. It would be really nice for them." UPN's response? "We don't comment on rumors." The Buffy/Angel reunion news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Buffy's Alyson Hannigan will be jumping networks to make an appearance on the March 26 episode of Angel.

As far as Angel's fate is concerned, a WB rep says a decision on the show's future will be made in May. Boreanaz remains "confident that we'll have another season. I think that the show has done remarkably well for the network, and we've proven to have a [loyal] following."

Fox Home Entertainment is hoping those same rabid fans will kill to get their hands on the Angel: Season 1 DVD set, which arrives in stores today and includes commentary from series creators Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, as well as cast bios and a 46-page gallery of stills. One glaring omission from the six-disc set: Any mention of the recent drug-overdose death of actor Glenn Quinn, who played half-demon Alan Doyle during Angel's freshman year.

Don't expect to get an explanation from Boreanaz. When asked to comment on Quinn's Dec. 3 passing, he replied: "I'm still in that grieving process. I'll just take the next question." Fox, meanwhile, blamed the oversight on a tight deadline. "[The DVD set] was produced and packaged months ago," says a rep, "before the untimely death of Glenn."


I'm sorry if I seem out of the loop on this... but Quinn's dead? Awww man... I'm not sure how many of you followed Season 1 of Angel but Doyle was one of my fav characters from the time. Loved his accent and I thought he was quite funny... :(

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Submitted by Jadyn on Thu, 05/01/2003 - 11:35.
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And for all of us mourning the end of the Buffy era... All is not lost yet. Or so this article claims... :)

A&E Biography: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Press Release

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Article dated: 27 April 2003

AS BELOVED BUFFY FADES TO BLACK, A&E NETWORKS PREMIERE FOR THE UNDERWORLD - BIOGRAPHY: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

CONSIDER THIS 'THE PHANTOM EPISODE OF BUFFY' OR 'BUFFY'S FINAL SLAY-RIDE'

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
*Never before seen footage from the set of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
*Exclusive interviews with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Joss Whedon

New York, NY, April 22, 2003 - As Buffy heads into the darkness of the deepest night, A&E Network brings out a treasure for Buffy fans and rabid viewers, BIOGRAPHY: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, premiering Wednesday, May 14, 8-9PT ET/PT.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" rose to primetime prominence, quickly establishing itself as a cult phenomenon. In BIOGRAPHY: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, film and television clips, interviews with the show's cast and creator, and rare behind-the-scenes footage shed light on TV's darkest success story.

Interviews include: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy); Nicholas Bredon (Xander); Alyson Hannigan (Willow); James Marsters (Spike); Anthony Stewart (Rupert Giles); David Boreanaz (Angel); Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn); Emma Caulfield (Anya); Joss Whedon (Creator); Marti Noxon (Executive Producer) and many others.

BIOGRAPHY: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER was produced by Prometheus Entertainment and Foxstar Productions in association with Fox Television Studios and A&E Network. Executive Producer is Kevin Burns and Associate Producer is Juaquin Cambron (JPM). Supervising Producer is Kim Sheerin and Writer is Carolyn Townsend. A&E Executive Producer is Nancy Dubuc. Coordinating Producer is Amy Tamez.

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Submitted by Firefly on Tue, 05/06/2003 - 01:25.
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I mentione before that I have been reading Angel novels, right? Well, the first few are set in the first season and Doyle is in them. I actually forgot somehow that Quinn was dead, and when my husband reminded me, I was devastated. It's quite sad really, as I loved Doyle for the brief time he was on.

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Submitted by Kieran on Tue, 05/06/2003 - 10:50.
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yeah quinn died a while back in march...he and DB were apparently great friends and hung out together in a band and @ his club "goldfingers" (hehe, 007 fans they are!!!!!)...i miss doyle, such a loyal and tragic companion he was...those were some of the best angel eps ever (especially "hero"...that relationship with him and cordy was so touching)

btw...are the angel books any good, i always thought books of any serial (like star trek, or star wars or such) were kinda like fan fiction where it didnt really add on to the characters' history (maybe and most likely im wrong)...ive been trying to track down the angel comics, but to no avail :cry:

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Submitted by Firefly on Tue, 05/06/2003 - 16:57.
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They're not bad. I checked out 10 from my library, and i finished three the first day. I like them. They are pretty true to the characters, and the stories are quite good, although stand alone.

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Tue, 05/13/2003 - 20:23.
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Just in case this is news to anyone... SPOILER BREAK

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Angel Renewal Confirmed

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Fans of Angel can apparently relax - according to Hollywood trade paper Variety, the show will return for a fifth season this Autumn.

Ain't It Cool News claim to have seen today's edition (did they queue up at the all-night garage we wonder?) - which reportedly reveals that The WB will confirm Season Five in an announcement on Tuesday.

As predicted, James Marsters is set to bring bleach-blond Big Bad spike across from Buffy.

However, things aren't so bright for Cordy fans. The article claims that Charisma Carpenter is not expected to return as a series regular.

Joss Whedon, posting at the Beta Bronze forum over the weekend, was still cautious about the renewal, particularly after a hoaxer impersonated him and spread false info about The WB's plans.

"For the first time ever, someone pretended to be me with some measure of success," he said. "Congratulations. Here's exactly what came of it: the brass at the WB saw the post, thought it was me, and got wicked p****d off.

"The fact is, they are still deciding the schedule, and Angel's future is still in doubt. Making them angry at this stage is, shall we say, unhelpful."

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Sat, 05/17/2003 - 19:22.
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I realise for most people this isn't very relevant, and even for my fellow Brits it probably isn't groundbreaking. However, as someone who doesn't have access to SKY or Cable I couldn't resist jumping up and down when I heard this news and so I thought I'd share my happiness with y'all :D

Channel Five buys Angel

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Angel, conspicuously absent from terrestrial TV for what seems like an eternity, will return in June - on Channel 5.

Originally bought by Channel 4 in the hope of a ratings success to match Buffy on BBC2, Angel quickly became something of a PR nightmare for the network.

Much darker than Buffy, the show was initially butchered by the censors in order to make it screenable in an early evening time slot. Even then, scenes of torture that remained in Into The Light drew criticism from TV watchdogs. Angel was eventually banished to a graveyard slot until the end of its second season.

Now Channel Five have bought the terrestrial rights to seasons three and four and are giving the cult favourite a decent 8pm Monday night slot, starting on 2nd June, 2003.

Woo Hoo!!! :D

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Submitted by Heather on Sat, 05/17/2003 - 21:58.
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Yeah, here they air both Buffy and Angel at 10:30pm timeslots. Which is good, 'cause that means they don't have to cut anything for censorship reasons. :)

We used to get Forever Knight at 4am though. 8O Thank God for VCR's!

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Submitted by Jadyn on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 11:33.
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Where Do We Go From Here?

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Article dated: 16 May 2003
Written by: Tara DiLullo

What the future holds for the "Buffy" Cast & Crew...

The Fat Lady officially sings for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" come May 20th when the series finale, "Chosen," marks the close to seven years of television bliss. It's rare enough for a cult show to make it to seven seasons in this day and age and even a potentially harmful network jump (from The WB to UPN) couldn't kill the show. It survived in large part due to its almost fanatically loyal audience who watched religiously, bought merchandise, and discussed for hours on end in countless Internet chat rooms the characters and storylines.

That singular devotion applied not only to the show itself but to the actors and writers who worked on it. Internet fan sites for all of the actors and even the writers have grown over the years, tracking their comings and goings, alternate projects and even their shoe sizes. So, while "Buffy" maybe going gently into that good night, the talents that brought her world to life are still alive and kicking - just moving on to their next challenges. Where you may ask? Well, we've got the answers on where almost all of the current cast and team of writers are going now.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy") made it well known she was ready to step away from the television grind and pursue a film career full time so it's no surprise that she hit the ground running - literally. The day after the finale was shot, Sarah and hubby, Freddie Prinze Jr. headed north to Vancouver and British Columbia, Canada to begin shooting the sequel, Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed. They're joined by former "Buffy" alum Seth Green who will play a supporting role. Shooting wraps in July with the film slated to open in March 2004. Sarah will then start shooting Romantic Comedy in August. But fear not "Buffy" fans

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Submitted by Jadyn on Sun, 05/18/2003 - 11:57.
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Very funky... I think it's time I start saving for a Play Station 2... Heh heh... :)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleed @ E3

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Article dated: 13 May 2003

· Publisher: Vivendi Universal
· Developer: Eurocom
· Release: August 2003

OVERVIEW
With involvement from the television show's creators, writers, and cast, this 3rd person adventure fighting game delivers a truly epic experience.

The original story begins when Buffy Summers discovers that an enemy from the past, Ethan Rayne, is at the center of a great struggle with The First, literally the first incarnation of evil the world has ever known. Buffy and the gang must face an undead army of vampires, zombies, and demons to keep these nefarious villains from casting the world into permanent darkness.

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· Original storyline features cross-over characters seen in the current TV season
· Story written by Buffy writers, Chris Golden & Tom Sneigoski, expands on the Buffy television series mythology · Original dialogue and voice recording from cast members
· Play as Buffy and 5 other main characters from the show- Xander, Willow, Spike, Faith, and even Sid the Dummy
· Playable characters each have unique combat styles & weapons, including flamethrowers, crossbows, battle axes, pitchforks, and even water guns
· Robust fighting engine allows for over 100 special slayer moves & combinations
· Fight horrifying bad guys like fan favorites, Kakistos and Ripper Giles, werewolves as well as new demons such as the Bat Beasts and Zombie Gorillas
· Diverse gameplay elements include fighting, single player adventuring, and challenging puzzles
· Interact with both familiar and new characters, environments, and lethal villains
· Multiplayer action - supports up to 4 players in 6 different modes, including Domination, Versus, Last Man Standing, and everyone's favorite, Bunny Catcher
· Play as a vampire in any Multi-player mode
· DVD-style bonus conten: Cast interviews, photo gallery, storyboards, unlockables, making of the game footage, and Chaos Bleeds e-comic

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Submitted by MrDave on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 10:52.
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http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=122421

Awesome interview with Joss

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Mon, 05/19/2003 - 13:01.
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Angel's Watcher

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Angel's co-creator, David Greenwalt, says he will continue to keep apace of developments on the series, but he won't be as hands-on.

Talking to Zap2it.com, Greenwalt said: "I will continue to be consulting producer David Greenwalt... I will continue to watch from afar and work from afar."

He went on to describe his delight at the show being picked up for a fifth season and added, "I believe this show will go another three years."

He believes the relocation of Angel and his crusading crew - Gunn, Wesley, Fred and Lorne - to an office tower courtesy of Wolfram and Hart, will do wonders for the series.

"What you have now," Greenwalt said, "is Angel meets West Wing meets L.A. Law, this whole new look and feel. It's not going to be dreary and dark. He can walk in the sun. I am so sick of this no-sun thing."

Greenwalt also said that he hopes Sarah Michelle Gellar will make an appearance in the series.

"I bet you'll see her,"he said, "but I don't know how all that's going to work out. David's done a lot for her; she's done a lot for David. When we launched the show, she showed up on the set in downtown L.A. in the middle of the night with a cake. She is quite capable of the big, lovely gesture, and I hope to see her in the show."

But one member of the cast who has joined Anglel is James Marsters, for the full 22-episode run. But that apparently will take some explaining:

"Well, yes," Greenwalt says, "because when you see how Buffy finishes, you'll realize that we have a bit of a problem there. But we'll figure it out."

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Submitted by Kieran on Tue, 05/20/2003 - 11:19.
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woo hoo hoo!!!!!!!!!! guess who won Best Actor in a Television Series at the Saturn Awards (held Sunday, May 18, 2003)????????????...btw, kudos to jennifer garner...she is so FOXY!!!!!!!!!!...oh yeah, its not listed here, but alyson hannigan won for best supporting actress :D

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Saturn Award Winners Announced!
The 29th Annual Saturn Awards Winners
Steven Spielberg on-hand to accept for MINORITY REPORT

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Dateline: Monday, May 19, 2003

By: PATRICK SAURIOL
By: News Editor

Last night the 29th annual Saturn Awards were handed out at a star-studded ceremony held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA. Dozens of stars and creators from the best of science fiction, horror and fantasy were in attendance to find out if they were going to be winners.

Hosted by comedian Jeff Ross, the Saturns this year proved once again to be full of vitality, surprises and energy.

Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT nabbed the most Saturns, taking three awards including Best Director (Spielberg), Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Morton) and Best Science Fiction Film. The director was on hand to accept his award for Best Director, as well as an award for Best Single TV Program Presentation for STEVEN SPIELBERG PRESENTS TAKEN, the Sci-Fi Channel epic mini-series.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS won two awards including Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actor (Andy Serkis), who accepted his award in person. RINGS director/producer/co-writer Peter Jackson and producer Barrie Osborne accepted their award via a taped message delivered to the audience.

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film was won by ROAD TO PERDITION, and one of the film's stars, Tyler Hoechlin, won the Saturn for Best Younger Actor.

Accepting the award for Best Actor winner Robin Williams for his performance in ONE HOUR PHOTO was director Mark Romanek. Best Actress was won by Naomi Watts for her work in THE RING, and her film also picked up the Saturn for Best Horror Film.

Best Animated Film was won by Hazao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY. The award was accepted by the film's English language writers Cindy and Don Hewitt.

ILM proved they still have what it takes when ATTACK OF THE CLONES earned the Saturn for Best Special Effects.

Jackson's first RINGS film still proved to be a contender at awards shows. The four-disc THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING EXTENDED EDITION DVD picked up top honors in the Best DVD Special Edition Release category, with disc producers Michael Pellerin and Michael Mulvihill accepting. The Best DVD Release went to DOG SOLDIERS and David E. Allen, the film's producer. Paramount Home Video's STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION DVD release won the Best DVD Television Release award while Universal's E.T.: THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL collected the Best DVD Classic Release award.

As for TV, FARSCAPE took home the trophy for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series while ABC's ALIAS won for Best Network Television Series. ALIAS star Jennifer Garner won for the Best Television Actress category while ANGEL's David Boreanaz won Best Television Actor.

A Life Career Award was presented to brothers Sid and Marty Krofft, creators of LAND OF THE LOST, SIGMUND & THE SEA MONSTERS, H.R. PUFNSTUF and many more childrens shows. James Cameron, the visionary writer/director behind THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS and TITANIC was honored with the Dr. Donald A. Reed Award, established after the Saturn Awards creator. And the Filmmaker’s Showcase Award went to FRAILTY director and Cameron's longtime friend Bill Paxton.

After the ceremony the winners, nominees, presenters and guests partied the night away thrown by Mania Entertainment at The Highlands, where much ooh-ing and aah-ing of the newly won Saturns took place.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 21:09.
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Interview with Joss Whedon

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Written by: Adam Tanswell

As Buffy draws to a close in America, we caught up with Joss Whedon for a very brief chat. We find out about Angel's future, guest appearances and those Holly Valance rumours...

How Will Season 7 End? (No Spoilers, Don't Worry!)

Can you tell us how Season Seven will end?
-- Well, it's definitely not going to be a cliffhanger ending, although it's not like I'm closing the book on the universe forever. The series definitely has closure though.
-- If nobody cries at any of the final show then I've definitely failed. It's really emotional - you're supposed to laugh, cry and gasp with excitement - as well as take away a beautiful feminist message. Loads of those things should be happening.

Future Plans

We gather you'd like to work with everyone from Buffy again? Does that include Sarah Michelle Gellar?
-- Yes, it could. We've talked about our future plans, but the point of ending Buffy is that everybody feels very good not to have any completely specific future plans.

Are you going to watch the final episode when it airs?
-- Oh yeah! The Ain't It Cool web site are doing a big party in LA and I'm not sure whether to go or not. I might watch it at home.

Bronze Buffy

Is there any truth in the rumour that Holly Valance was approached to take over as Buffy?
-- That is a complete falsehood! First of all, nobody could take over as Buffy. There could be a new slayer but there couldn't be a new Buffy. There is only one Buffy. And second of all, I've never heard of Holly!

What's the weirdest rumour you heard about it?
-- You just gave it to me with that Holly story! That, and that I had directed Boy Meets World.

What's Happening With Angel?

What's happening with Angel?
-- We've got a really exciting idea for next year, revealed in the last episode of this season. It has everything going for it, including the fact that I'm sure many of our Buffy cast will be able to make cameos.

Could those cameos include Sarah Michelle Gellar?
-- Yes, that's definitely a possibility.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Thu, 05/22/2003 - 13:58.
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Another couple of writeups and screen shots of the upcoming "Chaos Bleeds", scheduled for release in August 2003. (Yes, Robin, I know you already have a PS2... Don't you dare gloat about it! *Bleah*) :P

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleed
The lost episode from season five? Hot vampire girls fighting? Better check this out!

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Article dated: 14 May 2003
Written by: Doug Perry

There is little to argue here: Buffy the Vampire Slayer has continued to be a huge success on TV, and with each new DVD that hits retail, the slim, suburban girl who just wants to fit in during the daytime (and who fights vampires at night), is a undeniable worldwide phenomenon. Perhaps what's more interesting to gamers, however, is that on Xbox last year, Buffy didn't fall into the horribly wide gap of TV series turned games...that usually all suck.

Instead, Buffy managed to be a pretty good game afterall. It boasted clean, good-looking models and textures, a fighting engine that was relatively robust, and a fully-fledged game, story, and well, the whole kit and caboodle, all surprisingly well presented. That bodes well for another Buffy game: This one being the multi-console effort in development with Eurocom (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The World is Not Enough) dubbed Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds.

Due in Q3 2003, Chaos Bleeds is a third-person action-adventure that delivers a well-to-do cast of favorites from the TV show; it features a solid story and a mixture of good combat and spell-casting in what looks like a game that could improve upon its predecessor in many minor ways. Taking place in the dreamy suburban location of Sunnydale, California, Chaos Bleeds sees Buffy discovering that a dimensional "bleed" has let slip an evil force so devastating it will consume humanity without her and her friends' help. What's a skinny blond girl to do? Kick some ass, naturally.

Utilizing the honed penmanship of the show's writers, Chaos Bleeds is what's considered a "lost episode" taken from Season 5 of the TV series. Given the writers' intimate knowledge of the show, players and TV fans alike will receive authentic Buffy dialog, witty banter and sincere, longing adoration or nasty hatred for one another in genuine "Buffy" fashion. A considerable cast of celebrity voiceovers are on tap, and the likenesses of five playable characters are remarkable, including: Buffy, Angel, Willow, Xander and Spike. Each of these characters sports his or her special abilities to help them get through the hordes of vampires and freaks out to kill them.

Players switch from character to character as they progress through the story, integrated with combat, physical puzzles, and an elaborate weapon system. The game's main staple is, naturally, hand-to-hand combat, but throughout the its many levels players collect a multitude of useful weapons, such as mystical knives, swords and battle axes as well as baseball bats and electricity blasters.

If you dig the multiplayer scene, than you're in for some vampiric good fun. Combatants can select either Vampire or Slayer in numerous mini-games challenges, from One on One Combat and Last Man Standing to Team Survival, Domination and Bunny Catcher. The multi-player might be good fun, if it's packed with weird and wacky extra characters and special items.

So far, the game is visually pretty impressive. Though much of the game takes place inside, a goodly amount of textural variety pretties up the game considerably. Eurocom's special effects should not be missed; whether it's the lovely volumetric fog, the many animated textures, vertex lighting or image reflections, this game apparently has it all.

Buffy no doubt has a place in modern pop culture. The TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the highest rated UPN show for males between the ages of 18-34 years of age, and as many as 10 million people watch the show in North America every month. The show appears in 54 countries worldwide and more than 3 million VHS and DVD units have been sold. It's clear Buffy has her audience in rapture.

So, can this game make the cross-over? It all depends on how fun, engaging and addictive Eurocom makes it. It depends on the show's writers creating a compelling story, one that's authentic and true to the Buffy universe. And it depends on whether the game is ready when it's supposed to be, in other words, not too early not too late. Do I think it can happen? Well, it's to argue with 10 million Buffy fans, really hard, but given Eurocom's solid performances in the past, this one could come through with flying colors.


Caption: Stake Em!


Caption: Willow Magic!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Hands-On
The sequel to one of the better games of last year is looking good.

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Article dated: 13 May 2003
Written by: Hilary Goldstein

When last we left Buffy Summers she was staring in a lost episode from Season Two, conveniently titles Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Skip ahead a year now as the next game in the franchise is set to hit stores this fall with the lovely subtitle of Chaos Bleeds. This one serves as a lost episode of Buffy Season Five, so you get Spike as a good guy and there's no Angel in sight. The good thing is, Willow's a full-on witch now.
Chaos Bleeds is incredibly similar to the Xbox Buffy in terms of control, interface, and look. In fact, anyone who's played that version should have no trouble picking this one up and kicking some vampire ass. Buffy can break chairs for some nice table leg stakes just as before and can use her awesome slayer powers for good (never evil).

But Buffy is so much more than that this time around. After defeating a few vamps inside of a small house, a cut-scene shows Willow and Xander coming in to talk Scooby business. From the sound of things, the original voice actors are all there, minus Sarah Michelle Gellar. Yeah, that's cool, but not as cool as when the cut-scene ends with Willow having been left in the house to search for a vital clue. Yes, Willow is all alone and you are controlling her.

Willow has only a fireball spell at first, which can be performed by hitting A twice. She learns more spells as the game goes on, I'd assume, but the fireball is quite nice. Flaming a vamp instantly incinerates him. But magic isn't free and must be regained by sucking up the essence left by fallen foes.

New moves for Buffy and the enemies are in there, including baddies who will simply throw you to the ground with one easy shove. New animations, new moves, and new slayer powers -- yeah, that's what we wanted.

Visually, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds looks cleaner than the previous version. There's a difference in the textures that is subtly off from the last version, but it does look better.

Outlook
Chaos Bleeds shares enough from the original Buffy and enough new stuff that it should please both fans of the series and the video game franchise. I'm definitely looking for more of this one and so should you.

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Thu, 05/22/2003 - 20:06.
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Heh, this made me laugh :D

Spoilerphobics Beware

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If you've managed to avoid discovering anything about the Buffy series finale, Chosen, we strongly advise you to stay away from the UK press today.

Both Metro, the free newspaper distributed to commuters in the South of England, and the Ananova online news service have spoiled key moments of the finale, which British viewers won't see until mid-June.

The finale scored a healthy 4.7 Neilson rating in America, and placed UPN fifth - rather than its usual sixth - in the battle of the networks on Tuesday night.

In one of his irregular postings to the Bronze Beta message board, Joss Whedon announced 'spoilers' for next Tuesday night in the world of Whedon, including the revelations that he: "will probably have a beer," that the Earth will be, "more or less turning, pretty certain..." and that he, "might read".

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Submitted by Kieran on Fri, 05/30/2003 - 00:37.
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in the latest ish of FHM, the girls of buffy are profiled and each have a pictorial...some of the pics are old though, case in point, charisma's pics are from a few months ago (like september 2002) but aly's pics seem new to me...anyways, its a cool spread i guess for all the male buffy freaks :P plus, it has the usual interview stuff (like top ten risks, etc.)

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Submitted by Jadyn on Thu, 06/05/2003 - 13:09.
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Wonder Buffy?

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Article dated: 1 Jun 2003
Taken from: entertainment.msn.com

Ok, confession time... while I never went to a comic convention and I don't consider myself to be a total geek, there are a few superheroes that I'm a major freak over. Back in prehistoric days when TVs didn't have remote controls, the Bionic Woman (played by Lindsay Wagner) was a cool female crime fighter, but my favorite had to be Wonder Woman, played by the mah-velous Lynda Carter.

What recently threw me for a loop was finding out how many actresses are vying to play the lead when they take Wonder Woman to the big screen. Of course, the above-mentioned Jennifer Lopez is a possible contender for filling her red thigh-high boots, as is America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock. But Sarah Michelle Gellar?

Yep, the U.K.'s Daily Record reports that the one-time vampire slayer is trying to squeeze into those skimpy hotpants. Apparently, with the long-running "Buffy" TV series now finished, 26-year-old Sarah is anxious to establish herself as a bona fide big-screen action star.

One woman who is definitely not in the running is singer Jessica Simpson. But she is managing to keep tight-lipped about playing the lead in the next big movie based on a popular Marvel Comics series. "I don't know if your everyday person would know it," she recently told reporters, "but I can tell you this -- it's not Wonder Woman."

What creeps.

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Submitted by Kieran on Thu, 06/05/2003 - 13:42.
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yeesh...what r they going to do about her chest? :o

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Submitted by MrDave on Thu, 06/05/2003 - 17:25.
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One woman who is definitely not in the running is singer Jessica Simpson. But she is managing to keep tight-lipped about playing the lead in the next big movie based on a popular Marvel Comics series. "I don't know if your everyday person would know it," she recently told reporters, "but I can tell you this -- it's not Wonder Woman."

Wonder Woman is a DC hero not a Marvel hero...so DUH, its not Wonder Woman.

SMG is remarkably fit, very athletic and has a fair rack as well. But she's decidedly NOT amazonian. She's like 4' tall (okay 5'3" tall). Tiny tiny woman. Not Amazon. Lets put Rebecca Romain-Stamos in that boustier, anyone with me?

As for Jessica Simpson playing a female Marvel hero...Ms Marvel. Gotta be.

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Submitted by Kieran on Fri, 06/06/2003 - 00:30.
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mmmm, no...my baby becca is mystique, man...although freakin pretty, she doesnt have the face to be WW...SMG isnt actually a bad option, i think she has the facial features for it...and BTW, what rack are u talking about, are we talking about the same SMG????...i'd go with Gisele :P

btw...if anyone cares, in JLA bruce (batman) and diana are romantically linked...

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Submitted by Jadyn on Sun, 06/08/2003 - 09:33.
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Life at the Sharp End

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Spike went from big bad to bottle-blonde boyfriend, but will he be redeemed at the end of Buffy The Vampire Slayer's final season?

Fangs for the memories, says James Marsters. The actor spent the better part of five years playing Spike, the Vampire everyone loved to hate and hated to love, on the just-concluded Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Marsters never saw any of it coming. He arrived on the set for a one-off, returned a few more times and eventually found himself on board as a regular, a fan favourite, and, shockingly, Buffy's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) beau and boffing buddy.

"From the very beginning, there was a very positive reaction to the character, both from fans and the network and people on the set," Marsters recalls. "Joss [Whedon, series creator and producer] pulled me aside and said, 'Don't get too big for your britches, buddy. You are here to die. I'm trying to avoid becoming a Scooby-Doo series where a new villain comes up every week and gets killed off. So, we're trying to develop villains that go for a little bit longer, but then do die. So, you are going to die. Don't get too comfortable here.' So, that's about all the preparation I had. He once came up to me and was trying to help me understand his writing style and what he needs from his actors. What he needs is very dry, natural delivery with his writing and the writing of the writers he hired, if you comment on it at all, if the characters are aware of how witty they are, then it all goes to hell. He came to me once and said, 'Please, a little less Lawrence Olivier and a little more Tim Roth'. That was my touchstone for quite a while. I wandered around the set for a little bit just repeating the words, 'Stop acting, stop acting, stop it'."

Every year, Buffy watchers were waiting for the other nail to drop. Spike just had to die, right? Marsters himself figured it was just a matter of time. "Yeah, it's true," he acknowledges. "We villains and secondary characters read the last page of scripts first, and we find our last line in the script and see if we're going to die, and then, if we don't, we can relax and read the script. But yeah, every single script, I was worried about that." Though it was late in the game, some viewers believed that the episode Seeing Red might serve as Spike's death knell. In that late sixth-season episode, unable to coax any expressions of love from Buffy, he attempted to rape her. "That was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life, that bathroom scene last year," the actor says. "That's probably the worst day that I can remember in my life. I don't think that I ever want to go back to doing a scene anything like that again in my whole life, but at the same time, artistically, I'm very proud of it."

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Fri, 06/13/2003 - 06:46.
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OH! I want to go, to...

The Harvest

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The stars and producers of Buffy are heading to London for The Harvest convention.

The Harvest is a three day convention taking place over the weekend of 20th-22nd June 2003 at the Paragon Hotel in London.

Attendees will be entertained by various members of the cast and crew who will partake in interview panels, autograph sessions and photo sessions.

There will also be workshops, nightly discos, dealers' rooms, competitions, auctions and much more.

Guests appearing, subject to commitments, include:

Anthony Stewart Head (Giles)
James Marsters (Spike)
Danny Strong (Jonathan)
Adam Busch (Warren)
Tom Lenk (Andrew)
Bailey Chase (Graham Miller)
George Hertzberg (Adam)
Robia LaMorte (Jenny Calendar)
James Leary (Clem)
Robin Sachs (Ethan Rayne)
Jane Espenson (co-executive producer and writer)
David Fury (co-executive producer and writer)
Drew Z. Greenberg (writer and story editor)

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Submitted by Jadyn on Fri, 06/13/2003 - 13:40.
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Buffy in your hands

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Article dated: 4 June 2003
Written by: Jake Rukin

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King is the name of THQ's Game Boy Advance vampire slaying romp. Surprisingly, its developer is Natsume, most famous for the farming themed Harvest Moon games.

The story concerns The Gentlemen who, according to a quick Google search, appeared in season four. But it's just an excuse for making a large number of undead beings cease to exist.

16 levels are promised, with interactive environments - so knocking a vampire into a bench will cause it to smash and so forth. Weapons will be upgraded as you progress, and new outfits can be obtained from Buffy's pals - Giles, Willow, Xander and Riley will all appear at various points. As well as combat, an element of puzzle solving will be required to rescue captured humans.

It'll be out on 4th July.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Mon, 06/16/2003 - 11:05.
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Sigh... Spike... Sigh... :wink:

Spike - Buffy's Star Bemoans Love Scenes

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Article dated: 14 June 2003
From: TeenHollywood.com

The actor shared sexy clinches with the show's star Sarah Michelle Gellar, but found that locking lips on-screen isn't as enjoyable as doing it off-camera.

He says, "Film kissing is a whole different bag. You can do a lot of disservice to your leading lady by kissing her for too long. When I first kissed Sarah, I bit her. She was a bit shocked. And sex scenes are even more awkward - you're standing there in nothing but a sock for 18 hours! There's no getting around the fact that you're the only naked person in a room full of your friends - it's the stuff of nightmares.

"Everyone's had that dream where they turn up to work naked, but it's my job to show up that way every day."

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Submitted by Jadyn on Mon, 06/16/2003 - 11:30.
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Buffy Wins Three Genre Awards

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Article dated: 14 June 2003
Written by: Michael Hinman

The votes have been counted, and the winners have been chosen. And after all the dust cleared, the recently-cancelled Sci-Fi Channel series "Farscape" was the big winner of the 2003 SyFy Portal Genre Awards, winning in five categories, including Best Series/Television as well as Best Actor (Ben Browder) and Best Actress (Claudia Black).

Thousands of votes were tabulated during the voting period in May at SyFy Portal as fans of more than a dozen television series and movies signaled their favorites. Among those television shows up for awards were "Enterprise" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on UPN, "Stargate SG-1" and "Farscape" on Sci-Fi Channel, "Angel" on The WB, "Firefly" on Fox and more.

Ben Browder, who plays Cmdr. John Crichton, picks up his second Best Actor/Television award, winning the last time SyFy Portal had its Genre Awards in 2001. Avery Brooks, who played Capt. Benjamin Sisko in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" won the only other two years that the award was given, in 1999 and 2000. Browder beat out Scott Bakula ("Enterprise"), David Boreanaz ("Angel"), Nathan Fillion ("Firefly") and Anthony Michael Hall ("The Dead Zone").

Black, who played Aeryn Sun on "Farscape," is the first actress other than "Star Trek: Voyager" star Kate Mulgrew to ever win Best Actress/Television. Mulgrew won in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Black beat highly favored Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as well as Jolene Blalock ("Enterprise"), Jennifer Garner ("Alias") and Jewel Staite ("Firefly").

Gigi Edgley, who played Chiana in "Farscape," continued the series' dominance of the award, as she picked up Best Supporting Actress/Television, marking the first time someone other than Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine, "Star Trek: Voyager") won the award. She beat out Emma Caulfield ("Buffy"), Alyson Hannigan ("Buffy"), Allison Meek ("Smallville") and Linda Park ("Enterprise").

James Marsters, who played Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," broke up the "Farscape" lovefest, by taking Best Supporting Actor/Television. Of course, no "Farscape" actors were nominated in the category. Marsters beat out John Billingsley ("Enterprise"), Alexis Denisof ("Angel"), Anthony Stewart Head ("Buffy") and Conner Trinneer ("Enterprise").

Juliet Landau, who spent the early part of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" playing Drusilla, took home Best Special Guest/Television honors with her resurrection of the role in "Lies My Parents Told Me" on the series. She beat out Jeffrey Combs ("Cease Fire") and Bruce Davison ("The Seventh") from "Enterprise," Christopher Reeve's performance in the "Smallville" episode "Rosetta," and Dean Stockwell in the third "Enterprise" episode nominated, "Detained."

"Conversations With Dead People" on "Buffy" took home Best Episode/Television honors, beating out three entries from "Enterprise" -- "Stigma," "Carbon Creek" and "Cease Fire" as well as "Buffy's" "Lies My Parents Told Me."

"Farscape" also won in both Best Series/Television and Best Theme Song/Television categories.

On the movie side, Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," took Best Actor/Movie honors, beating out Tom Cruise of "Minority Report," Ewan McGregor of "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones," Ian McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," and two-time Best Actor/Movie winner Patrick Stewart from "Star Trek: Nemesis."

Liv Tyler, LOTR's Arwen, took Best Actress honors, in the movie. She beat Jennifer Garner of "Daredevil," Samantha Morton of "Minority Report," Natalie Portman of "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" and Marina Sirtis of "Star Trek: Nemesis."

Best Movie was "The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers," beating out "Minority Report," "Signs," "Spider-Man" and "Star Trek: Nemesis."

Daniel Radcliffe of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" took Best Young Actor while "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien won the 2003 Gene Roddenberry Lifetime Achievement Award.

BEST ACTOR/Television 2003
Ben Browder, Farscape 2001
Ben Browder, Farscape 2000
Avery Brooks, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1999
Avery Brooks, Star Trek Deep Space Nine

BEST ACTRESS/Television 2003
Claudia Black, Farscape 2001
Kate Mulgrew, Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Kate Mulgrew, Star Trek: Voyager 1999
Kate Mulgrew, Star Trek: Voyager

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television 2003
James Marsters, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2001
Robert Picardo, Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Robert Picardo, Star Trek: Voyager 1999
David Hemblen, Earth Final Conflict

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS/Television 2003
Gigi Edgley, Farscape 2001
Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Voyager 1999
Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Voyager

BEST ACTOR/Movie 2003
Viggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001
Patrick Stewart, X-Men 2000
Tom Hanks, The Green Mile 1999
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: Insurrection

BEST ACTRESS/Movie 2003
Liv Tyler, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001
Anna Paquin, X-Men 2000
Sigourney Weaver, Galaxy Quest 1999
Donna Murphy, Star Trek: Insurrection

BEST YOUNG ACTOR 2003
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2001
Manu Intiraymi, Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Scarlett Pomers, Star Trek: Voyager 1999
Scarlett Pomers, Star Trek: Voyager

BEST SPECIAL GUEST/Television 2003
Juliet Landau, "Lies My Parents Told Me," Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2001
Susanna Thompson, "Unimatrix Zero," Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Marina Sirtis, "Pathfinder," Star Trek: Voyager 1999
Bill Mumy, "The Siege of AR-558," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

BEST EPISODE/Television 2003
"Conversations With Dead People," Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2001
"The Body," Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2000
"What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1999
"Dark Frontier," Star Trek: Voyager

BEST THEME SONG/Television 2003
Farscape 2001
Earth: Final Conflict 2000
Star Trek: Voyager 1999
Star Trek: Voyager

BEST SERIES/Television 2003
Farscape 2001
Star Trek: Voyager 2000
Star Trek: Voyager 1999
The X-Files

BEST MOVIE 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001
X-Men 2000
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999
The Matrix

GENE RODDENBERRY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2003
J.R.R. Tolkien 2001
Leonard Nimoy 2000
George Lucas 1999
Gene Roddenberry

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Sun, 10/19/2003 - 12:58.
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OMG! OMG! OMG!!!

Hehe, I JUST read this on the BBC website and HAD to post it here! Season Seven at last!!!!

WOOO HOOOO WOOO HOOO!!! :D :D

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Buffy's BBC2 return

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's seventh and final season will be starting on BBC2 on 28th October - with viewers being able to see three episodes a week.

The return of the Slayer to BBC screens is great news for all those viewers who were expecting Buffy back earlier this month.

However, in a change to the way earlier series were scheduled, Buffy season seven episodes will be broadcast on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until further notice.

The episodes should all be shown at 6.45pm. We understand that there are presently no plans for late-night repeats during this run.

If this momentum is kept up, the whole of this concluding season of Buffy could be aired well before Christmas. We think it's typical: you wait ages for a new Buffy episode, then three come along at once.

Of course we'll be adding plenty of coverage of season seven to our Buffy site just as soon as the season gets underway.

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Submitted by Tarix Conny on Sun, 10/19/2003 - 15:49.
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

*runs quickly, tripping several times, in an atempt to tell her fellow flat mate who is also a buffy fan and joins her*

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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Submitted by MrDave on Mon, 10/20/2003 - 16:30.
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Seems to be something in the air...

MSN Entertainment News wrote:
Former "Buffy" castmates Alyson Hannigan, 29, and Alexis Denisof, 37, said "I do" over the weekend. The cutie-pie couple, who met on the set of the supernatural series in 1999 and got engaged last December, tied the knot on Sunday at the Two Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Even more good news for Hannigan: She just inked a deal with NBC to star in her very own sitcom in the fall of 2004.

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Sun, 10/26/2003 - 19:51.
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Brit Buffy fans might want to set their tv channels to BBC2 for the next few weeks as the major buffyfest hits terrestrial tv this week. Starting on Tuesday BBC2 will be showing the final season of buffy (oh, so long over due). Buffy is schedualed to air on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (EVERY WEEK!! *fingers crossed it stays that way*) at 6:45-7:30pm.

Let's hope there are no major/minor sporting events coming up or I MAY end up going on a rampage through BBC Television Centre hehehe :twisted:

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Submitted by Disposable_Hero on Mon, 10/27/2003 - 05:54.
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Oh, sounds like fun! Can I come?

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Submitted by Tarix Conny on Tue, 10/28/2003 - 16:05.
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I finally got to watch the first epi in season 7!!!! It was worth the wait, very nice, specially spike...

I just wanted to ask is there anyway i can wath the epidsodes online without downloading them? Cuz i have like 100kps at my finger tips but we aren't allowed to download mp3 or other sinister files...:(....someone tell me a website please....i really want to see "beneath me" but i'm gonna miss it tommorow...

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Submitted by Meredith Bell on Wed, 10/29/2003 - 16:31.
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Can I just say one thing? Giles on a horse... hmmmm :D

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Submitted by Tarix Conny on Wed, 10/29/2003 - 17:26.
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Hehe i found him looking quite handsome on a horse trotting about....

ummm anybody? someone know of an internet site where i can just view the episode "beneath me" without downloading it?

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Submitted by Jadyn on Sun, 11/16/2003 - 07:07.
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Ozimandius wrote:
Seems to be something in the air...

MSN Entertainment News wrote:
Former "Buffy" castmates Alyson Hannigan, 29, and Alexis Denisof, 37, said "I do" over the weekend. The cutie-pie couple, who met on the set of the supernatural series in 1999 and got engaged last December, tied the knot on Sunday at the Two Palms Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Even more good news for Hannigan: She just inked a deal with NBC to star in her very own sitcom in the fall of 2004.

Just in case anyone's interested in viewing pictures of the wedding, click here. :) Sniff, the bride looks gorgeous.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Sun, 11/16/2003 - 07:15.
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Catherine Wiccham wrote:
Can I just say one thing? Giles on a horse... hmmmm :D

Heh... Lou might like ASH on a horse but I wonder how she'll take to him manning a ship. :wink: All I can say is... It's strange to see Giles with hair. :P

Anthony Stewart Head - Peter Pan & Pirates of Penzance

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From Bbc.co.uk
Article dated: 15 November 2003

Click here to view the pictures...

The productions will run at the Savoy Theatre, London from 15th December 2003 to 20th March 2004, with Tony playing Hook in Peter Pan and the Pirate King in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Pirates of Penzance.

Produced by Raymond Gubbay and directed by Stephen Dexter, with design by Francis O’Connor and lighting by Andrew Bridge, the productions will alternate, but in a rather irregular pattern. So, best check the press for details!

Further details can also be found on the Raymond Gubbay website.

Look out for a competition to win tickets to see Peter Pan with Tony on the cult site soon.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Mon, 11/17/2003 - 10:27.
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Yippeeeeee? :)

Angel Season 6?

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From Eonline.com
Article dated: 12 November 2003

The information has given away that the WB has signed Angel for a sixth season. This sounds cool.

Kristin from E-Online is sure that it is quite official that the WB has renewed Angel already for season 6. Let us hope that she is right.

All we know for sure is that James Marsters has signed a contract for two seasons of Angel.

We keep you informed.

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Submitted by Jadyn on Mon, 11/17/2003 - 10:48.
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Marc Blucas Cast in ’Mission: Impossible III’

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From Darkhorizons.com
Article dated: 13 November 2003

"Shooting is currently scheduled for a January start based on a script by Dean Georgaris and Robert Towne, and starring Tom Cruise, Kelly Brook, Marc Blucas and Ving Rhames."


Whaaaaaaaat... :? Eeeeeeeew... Never liked Riley... And they're making a MI-3?! Geez... Enough already...

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