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[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Banish all thoughts of Ringer and fall upon your knees, Gellar-starved adherents.

http://tvline.com/2013/01/05/sarah-michelle-gellar-tv-return-comedy-2013/

Sarah Michelle Gellar may be back on the small screen next fall as the star of a new half-hour comedy, TVLine has learned exclusively.

The potential (and currently untitled) series, which is being developed at 20th Century Fox TV (home of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), chronicles the hijinks parents get into while their kids are not at home.

Gellar would play the wife/mother.



The actress — who attempted a TV comeback last year with The CW’s now-cancelled Ringer — became interested in the project after reading the Shepard Boucher-penned spec script. (Boucher’s credits include serving as a staff writer on the TBS comedy Men at Work.)

The project will be shopped to the major networks in the coming weeks.



David Hemingson (How I Met Your Mother, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23) and Margaret Riley (Love and Other Drugs) are attached as exec producers.

A 20th rep declined to comment for this story.

Thoughts? Excited to see Gellar take a stab at a sitcom? Thoughts on who could/should play her TV hubby? Hit the comments!

 

[Paper Fox]

But I thought Ringer WAS a comedy?

 

[G-Fex]

lol she's a failed actress

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

She can't act. Doubt this goes anywhere.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

But I thought Ringer WAS a comedy?

It was trashy and hilarious, but I dug it. Quit watching about six episodes before the season ended, cause I saw that it wasn't gonna get renewed. So I didn't bother.

 

[Medalion]

Comedy...and drama...

given her most successful show was Buffy, a mix of comedy and drama and fantasy violence

Won't be long till she runs back to Joss Whedon

 

[Mesoian]

Someone get Joss on the phone, we need another Buffy spinoff.

 

[black_13]

Someone get Joss on the phone, we need another Buffy spinoff.

I miss seeing her. She really can't act but she fit right in on Buffy's campy vibe.

She either needs to learn to act or get back with Joss.

 

[saunderez]

I'll give it a shot. Didn't really care for her performance in Ringer but I liked her character in Southland Tales so I'll give her another chance to impress.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Comedy...and drama...

given her most successful show was Buffy, a mix of comedy and drama and fantasy violence

Won't be long till she runs back to Joss Whedon

She can be his Ms Marvel

 

[Mesoian]

She can be his Ms Marvel

As long as they don't do the terrible skrull pregnancy.

Man...that was atrocious.

 

[Reiko]

lol she's a failed actress

But Buffy tho.

 

[WrenchNinja]

But Buffy tho.

It's been ten years, yo.

 

[Toa TAK]

I'd give the show a chance for SMG. Although I'm probably better off watching re-runs of Buffy...

 

[saunderez]

It's been ten years, yo.

She was great in Southland Tales. Pretty bad movie but not due to her performance thats for sure.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

But Buffy tho.

How much other stuff has she been in? I've only seen Buffy, Ringer, and Grudge.

 

[JoseOle5990]

How much other stuff has she been in? I've only seen Buffy, Ringer, and Grudge.

Scream 2

:lol

 

[histopher]

She can be his Ms Marvel

That would suck so much...she has neither the acting skill or physique for that role.
Give her a SHIELD agent role or summin small time.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

That would suck so much...she has neither the acting skill or physique for that role.
Give her a SHIELD agent role or summin small time.

Do you need 16 inch thighs for the role?

 

[Loxley]

They are making an Ant-Man movie so...maybe Wasp.

Spoiler

Please no.

 

[grandjedi6]

Who?

 

[MASB]

Scream 2

:lol

Don't forget the fondly remembered classic I Know What You Did Last Summer!

 

[BadAss2961]

Don't forget the fondly remembered classic I Know What You Did Last Summer!

 

[Marty Chinn]

How much other stuff has she been in? I've only seen Buffy, Ringer, and Grudge.

Cruel Intentions

 

[Dead Man]

How can someone be so attractive, and yet so utterly boring?

 

[G-Fex]

How can someone be so attractive, and yet so utterly boring?

don't be silly she was never attractive

 

[saunderez]

don't be silly she was never attractive

Tell that to teenage me.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Cruel Intentions

 

[Dennis]

don't be silly she was never attractive

You just don't want anyone to ever take you seriously, huh?

 

[Trent Strong]

How much other stuff has she been in? I've only seen Buffy, Ringer, and Grudge.

She was in GTA Vice City.

 

[Replicant]

lol she's a failed actress

She can't act. Doub this goes anywhere.

Who?

Agreed. She is boring to look at even.

 

[Always-honest]

don't be silly she was never attractive

Agreed. She is boring to look at even.

 

[DR2K]

By far my favorite actress, Ringer was amazing, shame it got cancelled, but the main story arc was told so it felt somewhat finished. She needs to stay on TV forever.

 

[G-Fex]

she nails the part of being a mean b word

but only that


its like that movie where Hilary Duff is supposed to be the humble good girl instead of the stuck up snobby princess. I can't buy that.

You just don't want anyone to ever take you seriously, huh?

You'll always take me seriously Dennis.

 

[Mesoian]

don't be silly she was never attractive

Haha. Wrong.

 

[The Lamonster]

I miss seeing her. She really can't act but she fit right in on Buffy's campy vibe.

She either needs to learn to act or get back with Joss.

Exactly how I feel. I'll give her as many chances as she needs and hope for the best.

 

[T.O.P]

fuck the haters, she's awesome

 

[SaintZ]

Lmao, perfect response!

She was also Daphne in Scooby Doo and the sequel!

 

[strafer]

Buffy 2 please

 

[Damon Bennet]

enjoyed her performance in veronica decides (wants? prepares? forgot the axact name) to die

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I like SMG, she was perfect for the Buffy role because even if her acting missed the mark, you didn't have to take the role super seriously.

Her being the tentpole of a sitcom seems like a bad idea. Who knows, the role might be good for her. But traditionally speaking, I've never seen her have good comedic timing, in a show or in outside interviews.

At the end of the day, if she has a strong supporting cast it won't matter. Zooey has way more comedy experience, but the writers of The New Girl don't really seem to know what to do with her, but they've pretty much nailed the supporting cast. So what was once a vehicle for her has become way more of an ensemble.

 

[8byte]

All she needs is a trashy sex tape and a reality Tv show to become culturally relevant again, not awful b-grade tv shows.

 

[Slayven]

Buffy season 1-3 Gellar was pretty damn cute. Then she started losing weight and looking haggard.

 

[Tathanen]

Wife will probably watch this, she's full on lesbo when it comes to this woman.

 

[Bladenic]

I'm excited. I loved Buffy and I like her so here's hoping it turns out well. Also hoping if it gets picked up its not by the CW.

 

[V_Arnold]

Cannot act? What??? Cruel Intentions says hell no.

 

[Volimar]

Will probably fall through...



I'd give it a watch though.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Pitch sounds bad. I'm obviously not the demographic they are after.

 

[8byte]

Cannot act? What??? Cruel Intentions says hell no.

1 role in a film does not mean she can act. Even then, I'd argue that her character in Cruel Intentions was probably relatively easy to get into.

 

[hsin]

I'm already bracing for disappointment but she always gets a free pass from me.