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By Olivia Emerick<\/a> · Copy Chief<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2014 GLAMOUR MAGAZINE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and \u201cGilmore Girls\u201d resurging popularity in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lasting popularity of this Warner Bros. show is impressive. \u201cGilmore Girls\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn spite of our autumnal dominance, \u2018Gilmore\u2019 was actually a very small show, meaning we had no money,\u201d Bledel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graham continued, \u201cIf there was a birthday at \u2018The Drew Carey Show\u2019 next door, they would send us their leftover sheet cake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe saved up all year long to have one snow episode,\u201d Bledel said, and Graham added, \u201cAnd then \u2018ER\u2019 would wet down their street and wash it all away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, they presented a win to \u201cThe Studio\u201d for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily for fans of the show, more \u201cGilmore Girls\u201d content will be coming soon. In August, The Hollywood Reporter announced that a new documentary titled \u201cSearching For Stars Hollow\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve shot more than 100 hours of footage and have already unearthed stories, commentary, critiques and more. And we\u2019re continuing to shoot more interviews in the coming months to present the most complete, full and truly new story of the show\u2019s impact and legacy that is only possible at this historical moment,\u201d Balakumar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy Sherman-Palladino, the creator of \u201cGilmore Girls,\u201d 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entertainment Tonight asked Graham if she had any plans to appear in the documentary. \u201cI don\u2019t do anything the creator of my show isn\u2019t a part of, so, so far, no,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the release date for \u201cSearching For Stars Hollow\u201d has not been announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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