By Olivia Emerick · Copy Chief
Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and “Gilmore Girls” resurging popularity in the fall.
As soon as the leaves begin to turn, people everywhere watch their favorite mother-daughter duo participate in quirky Stars Hollow traditions, engage in quick, witty banter and eat abnormal amounts of takeout.
The lasting popularity of this Warner Bros. show is impressive. “Gilmore Girls” will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this October and, despite how many years have passed since it originally aired, manages to maintain its reputation as the quintessential autumnal show.
Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, actresses who played Lorelai and Rory Gilmore respectively, made a joint appearance during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14. Standing on a stage designed to look like the front porch of the Gilmore house, the two reminisced on their time filming the show.
“In spite of our autumnal dominance, ‘Gilmore’ was actually a very small show, meaning we had no money,” Bledel said.
Graham continued, “If there was a birthday at ‘The Drew Carey Show’ next door, they would send us their leftover sheet cake.”
“We saved up all year long to have one snow episode,” Bledel said, and Graham added, “And then ‘ER’ would wet down their street and wash it all away.”
Together, they presented a win to “The Studio” for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Luckily for fans of the show, more “Gilmore Girls” content will be coming soon. In August, The Hollywood Reporter announced that a new documentary titled “Searching For Stars Hollow” is in the works. The documentary, from Ink On Paper Studios, will be directed by Meghna Balakumar and Kevin Konrad Hanna, with Adam F. Goldberg executive producing and Jim Demonakos producing.
The documentary will include interviews with many cast members, including Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore), Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester), Chad Michael Murray (Tristan Dugray), Keiko Agena (Lane Kim), Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) and more. Additionally, audiences will get to hear behind-the-scenes stories from director Jamie Babbit, writer and producer Stan Zimmerman and casting directors Jami Rudofsky and Mara Casey.
“We’ve shot more than 100 hours of footage and have already unearthed stories, commentary, critiques and more. And we’re continuing to shoot more interviews in the coming months to present the most complete, full and truly new story of the show’s impact and legacy that is only possible at this historical moment,” Balakumar said.
Amy Sherman-Palladino, the creator of “Gilmore Girls,” has no involvement in the documentary. Graham and Bledel are notably absent from the list of stars, as well as Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James), Scott Patterson (Luke Danes), Milo Ventimiglia (Jess Mariano) and Matt Czuchry (Logan Huntzberger).
Entertainment Tonight asked Graham if she had any plans to appear in the documentary. “I don’t do anything the creator of my show isn’t a part of, so, so far, no,” Graham said.
Currently, the release date for “Searching For Stars Hollow” has not been announced.
