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Alyson Hannigan posted a selfie with her 14-year-old daughter Keeva from a Jellycat event, prompting fans to note their striking physical resemblance. The actress credited her older daughter Satyana for a custom manicure, while also highlighting Keeva’s recent start to high school.
British actor Anthony Head, famed for Buffy the Vampire Slayer along with roles in Ted Lasso and Little Britain, has died at age 72; the piece provides a retrospective of his career.
The Emmys’ In Memoriam tribute honored those who died since last year, with segments for Catherine O’Hara, Dolly Parton, and Rob Reiner, but several notable TV figures were left out on screen—among them Chuck Norris, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Daveigh Chase, and Grizz Chapman—reflecting time constraints of the telecast. The article notes that non-screened omissions appear on the TV Academy’s site and explains why not every figure can be included in the on-air tribute.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunite at the Emmys, joking about Buffy and Angel’s romance while paying tribute to cast members who have died, and presenting the award for lead actor in a limited series; the moment also references the canceled Hulu revival and notes Matthew Rhys won for The Beast in Me.
At the 2026 Primetime Emmys, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited on stage to celebrate Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s 30th anniversary, joking about Buffy and Angel’s age and romance, acknowledging the deaths of several cast members, and noting Hulu’s canceled Buffy revival while presenting the Lead Actor award.
NBC and the Television Academy announced the first batch of presenters for the 78th Emmy Awards, including reunions of Charlie’s Angels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars, with Zendaya among the lineup alongside Florence Pugh, Sally Field, Alan Cumming, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy and more; host Mariska Hargitay will lead the Sept. 14 ceremony airing on NBC and Peacock.
Two Buffy the Vampire Slayer–themed fundraisers are coming to New York: a reading of 'Homecoming' on Oct. 15 at The Rat NYC to benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the Entertainment Community Fund, and a larger 'Once More, With Feeling' concert on Nov. 5 at Littlefield in Brooklyn (marking the episode’s 25th anniversary) with proceeds for the Dollywood Foundation and its literacy initiatives; casting for both events will be announced later, and early tickets are available.
Alyson Hannigan posted an emotional Instagram tribute to her late Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Anthony Head, who died at 72 from complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by family. The message, shared after Head’s passing, received condolences from fans and fellow cast members including Sarah Michelle Gellar; Head portrayed Rupert Giles on Buffy, which aired from 1997 to 2003, with Hannigan’s post joining other tributes from the Buffy universe.
Anthony Head, famed as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at 72. The tribute lists 10 defining Giles moments across the series—spanning Lie To Me, The Dark Age, Passion, Band Candy, The Wish, Helpless, A New Man, Hush, The Gift, and Once More With Feeling—highlighting Head’s quiet, connective genius and the character’s central role, as well as note of a never-made spinoff called Ripper.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head, who played Giles, died at 72 due to pneumonia, with his daughters Emily and Daisy Head confirming the cause; tributes poured in from the cast, and Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a moving Instagram tribute including the line 'Tell Giles I figured it out and I’m ok'.
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast mourns Anthony Head, who died at 72 from pneumonia complications. Head, best known as Giles, mentored Buffy across the series’ early seasons. After his death was announced by his daughters to the UK Press Association, Gellar and fellow stars like James Marsters and David Boreanaz shared heartfelt tributes praising his kindness, steadiness and talent, with Caulfield and Carpenter also honoring him.
Anthony Head, the British actor famous as Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at 72 from pneumonia complications, according to his daughters Emily and Daisy Head. Born in London in 1954, he built a long stage and TV career with roles including The Iron Lady, Merlin, and a later appearance in Ted Lasso.
Following Anthony Head’s death at 72 from pneumonia complications, Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars paid widespread tributes to the late actor, praising his kindness, generosity, and talent. Sarah Michelle Gellar shared heartfelt photos and a message, while David Boreanaz, James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield, Eliza Dushku, Amber Benson, and Julie Benz also posted tributes, highlighting Head’s guiding presence as Rupert Giles and his impact on colleagues and fans alike.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emma Caulfield, and David Boreanaz led tributes to Anthony Head, who died at 72 from pneumonia complications. Head, who played Buffy’s mentor Giles, was remembered as a kind, guiding presence by his on-screen colleagues, who posted memories on social media. In addition to Buffy, Head later appeared in Ted Lasso and Merlin; his daughters Daisy and Emily Head confirmed the passing to BBC News.
British actor Anthony Head, famed for Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Rupert Giles and Ted Lasso’s Rupert Mannion, died at 72 from complications due to pneumonia, his daughters Emily Head and Daisy Head said in a BBC statement. A former Nescafe Gold Blend pitchman who later appeared in Merlin, The Invisibles and Bridgerton, Head’s career spanned stage and television, with a high-profile turn in Ted Lasso before his passing. He is survived by his two daughters, and his longtime partner Sarah Fisher died last year.