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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.
The 78th Emmys announced a strong presenter lineup including a Charlie’s Angels reunion with Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, plus Zendaya and Buffy alum Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz. Additional presenters include Linda Cardellini, David Harbour and a host of others, with Mariska Hargitay set to host NBC/Peacock’s Sept. 14 telecast and more names expected to be announced.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Page Six Radio interview calling The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills boring drew a sharp response from Andy Cohen, who on his SiriusXM Radio Andy show insisted the drama doesn’t deserve the criticism and joked that the interview happened in his studio—even declaring, “She’s wrong, by the way,” and suggesting Gellar wouldn’t fit the RHOBH cast.
Sarah Michelle Gellar paid tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-star Nicholas Brendon after his death at 54, posting a photo and saying she knew he was at peace; fellow star David Boreanaz also shared heartfelt memories, while Brendon’s family confirmed he died in his sleep of natural causes and highlighted his late-life passion for painting.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars including Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz honor Nicholas Brendon after his death; Brendon’s family said he died in his sleep of natural causes and praised his talent and heart, as tributes from Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, and Emma Caulfield Ford echo through social posts; the piece notes his health battles and recalls that co-star Michelle Trachtenberg died last year.
Hulu has canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale, the Chloe Zhao–led reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar, after a leaked pilot reportedly showed undershot direction and weak performances, with showrunners rewriting but producers deciding reshoots weren’t worth it; Gellar blamed an anonymous Hulu executive, effectively ending the project and leaving fans disappointed.
Hulu has canceled Buffy: New Sunnydale, the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot produced with Chloé Zhao and Sarah Michelle Gellar, after a pilot was deemed unsalvageable. Variety reports the original script centered on a new, younger Slayer and that Zhao’s direction and the performances were criticized, with a named executive ( Craig Erwich ) cited as not supporting the project. Gellar urged fans not to read leaked scripts, while Disney/Hulu issued damage control and left open the possibility of reviving the revival with a new creative team; the Buffy IP is not expected to move to another platform, at least for now.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, promoting her new horror film, says she hopes the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot doesn’t leak and urges fans not to read leaked scripts, explaining that pilots are learning tools and not a finished product; she stresses the reboot deserves respect and notes a version circulating isn’t the final vision, while acknowledging reports that the pilot wasn’t strong and Disney canceled the project. She also calls out an executive who admitted not being a fan of the original and suggests fans celebrate Buffy by streaming the original and supporting her new film.
Sarah Michelle Gellar says Hulu canceled the Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival after an executive who openly admitted he wasn’t a fan of the original, derailing a project she and Chloe Zhao had been developing with Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new Slayer; the decision, reportedly by Disney TV Group President Craig Erwich, left Gellar gutted and fans hopeful for a future revival in Sunnydale.