Ringer

[jayzero42690]

Sarah Michelle Gellar heading to CW?

Buffy may be headed back to her old stomping grounds: The CW (formerly the Warner Bros.-owned WB before it merged with CBS Corp’s UPN) is working on a deal to bring Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar to the fifth place network via Ringer, the drama pilot she made for CBS.

CBS passed on the project — rumor has it the networked loved Gellar but only liked the project — so its sister net is now kicking the Ringer tires. The drama is about a troubled young woman (Gellar) on the run who hides out by living the life of her wealthy twin sister, until she learns her sibling’s life has a bounty on it as well.

Gellar starred in Buffy from 1997-2003. The show ran on the WB before it jumped to UPN.

[Brandon]

Oh yeah, I read she was working on a new show. It sounds pretty good and dramatical. Kinda sounds like the plot of one of her weird direct-to-DVD movies, but I'm sure it'll pan out better as a series where they can flesh the story out. I'll check it out, at the least.

[Burke]

I’ve been looking forward to this since I heard about it a few months ago. It sounds interesting at least.

[Burke]

Looks like it could be interesting. You can never tell with these trailers though.

[Tarry]

I'm sure it'll air on Sky Atlantic over here, so I'll most likely never get to see it.

[Brandon]

Definitely gonna be watching this one. Seems like a role SMG can really sink her teeth into.

[Tarry]

Talking of SMG, has anyone seen 'Southland Tales'? You know the movie mindfuck she was in with The Rock. She was really the only saving grace of it tbh.

[Burke]

I kinda enjoyed Southland Tales even though I had no fucking clue what was going on the entire time.

[Brandon]

Richard Kelly movies are annoying.

[jayzero42690]

I never seen it but I heard that cars have sex in it. I've always been inerested to see exactly how they pull that off

[Tarry]

Thankfully this is airing on Sky Living over here and not on Sky Atlantic like the majority of the new American shows.

[Brandon]

Sarah Michelle Gellar Covers 'Entertainment Weekly'

Sarah Michelle Gellar graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly's latest issue, on newsstands Friday!

Here's what the 34-year-old star of Ringer had to share:

On why Ringer works for her: "Ringer is the perfect balance of what audiences want to see me do. It's Cruel Intentions meets Buffy."

On not wanting to be typecast: "That was a bit of a letdown for me after Buffy. I thought, The [movie] roles are going to be just like Buffy. You're not going to get stuck playing 'the girlfriend' or 'the wife,' you're going to get these three-dimensional characters. But truthfully, those roles are very rare. It's a better time for actresses on TV than on film."

On taking a break to spend time with her daughter, Charlotte: "I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people - and certainly many working moms - are not lucky enough to get that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments. I don't regret anything about making that choice."

[Burke]

Sarah Michelle Gellar's Ringer earned strong ratings for The CW, drawing in 2.74 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The ratings reached a three-year high for The CW in the Tuesday 9:00pm time slot.

It faces tough competition next week when new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and Dancing With The Stars premiere.

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Any of you saw the first episode yet?

I'll be watching once it begins airing here, which will hopefully be soon.

[Brandon]

I didn't know this was airing so soon. Also, apparently Glee is airing really soon? All my shows are sneaking up on me.

Anyhoo, I missed the premiere last night, but it's replaying tomorrow night and I set my DVR to record the series. I'll give my full (biased) review tomorrow evening.

[Brandon]

SMG appeared on Chelsea Lately to talk briefly about Ringer, but mostly to talk about going into labor during a pliates class.