Several actors were billed as series regulars on Gilmore Girls during its seven-season run. Not every major star was a series regular, though. Fans might have noticed that the show listed a few stars as special guests despite appearing regularly on the show. Jared Padalecki, who portrayed Rory Gilmore’s love interest Dean Forrester, was credited as a guest on Gilmore Girls. The Gilmore Girls intro billed Edward Herrmann the same way. Valerie Campbell, a production team member, recently revealed exactly how Padalecki’s billing allowed him to move onto another show with ease.
Jared Padalecki was billed as a special guest on ‘Gilmore Girls’
In a TikTok video, Valerie Campbell, the key set costumer for Gilmore Girls, explained that the contractual obligations for a special guest are completely different from those of a series regular. Sure, the designation had some drawbacks. For example, special guests are not paid unless they are on set.
Jared Padalecki was billed as a special guest on ‘Gilmore Girls’
In a TikTok video, Valerie Campbell, the key set costumer for Gilmore Girls, explained that the contractual obligations for a special guest are completely different from those of a series regular. Sure, the designation had some drawbacks. For example, special guests are not paid unless they are on set.
- 1/26/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rory Gilmore’s first boyfriend, Dean Forrester, isn’t exactly a fan favorite. At the very least, Gilmore Girls fans largely agree that he was not the one for Rory. Despite that, the couple actually dated three separate times during the show’s seven-season run. A lot happened during the breaks in their relationship. Still, their time apart was relatively short.
Rory and Dean’s first break up didn’t even last two months
Rory and Dean’s relationship was sweet to start. Fans were understandably heartbroken when they called it quits during season 1 after Rory refused to say “I love you” back. Instead of moving on quickly, Rory, refusing to wallow at first, eventually leaned into her feelings. Because several episodes were dedicated to Rory’s heartbreak, fans largely assumed the breakup lasted a while. It didn’t.
In the season 1 episode, “Love, Daisies, and Troubadours,” Rory decides it...
Rory and Dean’s first break up didn’t even last two months
Rory and Dean’s relationship was sweet to start. Fans were understandably heartbroken when they called it quits during season 1 after Rory refused to say “I love you” back. Instead of moving on quickly, Rory, refusing to wallow at first, eventually leaned into her feelings. Because several episodes were dedicated to Rory’s heartbreak, fans largely assumed the breakup lasted a while. It didn’t.
In the season 1 episode, “Love, Daisies, and Troubadours,” Rory decides it...
- 1/26/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jared Padalecki was just 17 years old when he was cast in the role of Dean Forrester in Gilmore Girls. Padalecki wasn’t the first actor to be cast in the role, and he didn’t even know he had landed the part when he returned home to Texas after a trip to California to audition for roles. That call would come later after casting agents auditioned even more actors. It’s not that the casting department didn’t love Padalecki for the part. In fact, they were sold after his first audition. The show’s creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, insisted on auditioning more actors because Padalecki’s casting would have been too easy.
Amy Sherman-Palladino insisted on auditioning more actors, despite being impressed by Padalecki
Amy Sherman-Palladino was called to see Jared Padalecki after the casting directors loved his impromptu audition. Casting director, Jill Anthony, told Vanity Fair that they hadn...
Amy Sherman-Palladino insisted on auditioning more actors, despite being impressed by Padalecki
Amy Sherman-Palladino was called to see Jared Padalecki after the casting directors loved his impromptu audition. Casting director, Jill Anthony, told Vanity Fair that they hadn...
- 7/24/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Gilmore Girls fans watched Rory Gilmore grow up. The famed character first appeared on screen as a 15-year-old high school sophomore, and fans bid her farewell as an Ivy League graduate. While Rory was kind, driven, and likable, she also had some negative qualities. Do Rory Gilmore’s positive and negative qualities align with the characteristics of her astrological sign? In many ways, yes.
What is Rory Gilmore’s astrological sign?
How much do astrological signs factor into things when a writer is creating a character? That largely depends on the writer. Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, has never spoken openly about whether she considered astrology when crafting her characters. Still, we can’t help but think she might have, at least when it came to Rory Gilmore.
Rory Gilmore was born on October 8, 1984. Her early October birthday makes her a Libra. Rory is a quintessential Libra and regularly showed...
What is Rory Gilmore’s astrological sign?
How much do astrological signs factor into things when a writer is creating a character? That largely depends on the writer. Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, has never spoken openly about whether she considered astrology when crafting her characters. Still, we can’t help but think she might have, at least when it came to Rory Gilmore.
Rory Gilmore was born on October 8, 1984. Her early October birthday makes her a Libra. Rory is a quintessential Libra and regularly showed...
- 6/17/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Gilmore Girls fans have spent the last decade arguing over who Rory Gilmore truely belonged with. While her first boyfriend, Dean Forrester, was a nice enough guy initially, most fans agree that he wasn’t the right fit for Rory. Her other two main love interests, Jess Mariano and Logan Huntzberger, have plenty of fans, though Rory and Jess edge out Logan and Rory in many Gilmore Girls popularity races. While there were plenty of good things about Jess, in the end, we don’t think he was compatible with Rory. The short-lived relationship didn’t make much sense if you think about it.
Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia | Ron Wolfson/WireImage Related
‘Gilmore Girls’: How Old Is Rory Gilmore’s Baby Today?
Rory and Jess had incredibly different personalities
Jess and Rory were drawn to each other the moment Jess was introduced on Gilmore Girls. The moment Jess...
Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia | Ron Wolfson/WireImage Related
‘Gilmore Girls’: How Old Is Rory Gilmore’s Baby Today?
Rory and Jess had incredibly different personalities
Jess and Rory were drawn to each other the moment Jess was introduced on Gilmore Girls. The moment Jess...
- 5/15/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Gilmore Girls is one of several series that continues to amass new fans while retaining its original viewers. Over the years, the series’ fans have debated every aspect of the show. Still, there are only a few storylines that are universally disliked. Dean Forrester’s marriage to Lindsay Lister is one of those storylines. In short, the teen marriage felt out of place and didn’t fit the show’s vibe at the time. Now, years later, we’ve come up with three theories about why the marriage happened in the first place.
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Unpopular ‘Gilmore Girls’ Opinion: Rory Gilmore Had Nothing to Do With Dean and Lindsay’s Divorce
Dean proposed to Lindsay as an overreaction to his breakup with Rory
Dean was deeply hurt by the end of his relationship with Rory. He certainly wasn’t over it when he started dating Lindsay,...
Arielle Kebbel and Jared Padalecki | Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Related
Unpopular ‘Gilmore Girls’ Opinion: Rory Gilmore Had Nothing to Do With Dean and Lindsay’s Divorce
Dean proposed to Lindsay as an overreaction to his breakup with Rory
Dean was deeply hurt by the end of his relationship with Rory. He certainly wasn’t over it when he started dating Lindsay,...
- 5/13/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actor Milo Ventimiglia is starring in the new ABC drama series The Company You Keep. While the actor has taken on a number of other roles like Jack Pearson on This Is Us and Peter Petrelli on Heroes, Ventimiglia will never forget his roots as Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls. Nearly two decades after the last episode of Gilmore Girls aired, the show continues to find new audiences, something that Ventimiglia finds quite impressive. Here’s what Ventimiglia had to say about the legacy of Gilmore Girls.
‘Gilmore Girls’ has found new life on streaming services Milo Ventimiglia appears on “Watch What Happens Live” I Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
On October 5, 2000, the hit comedy-drama Gilmore Girls began airing on The WB. The show, starring the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory, was an instant sensation. The series ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007. In 2016, Netflix released a miniseries...
‘Gilmore Girls’ has found new life on streaming services Milo Ventimiglia appears on “Watch What Happens Live” I Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
On October 5, 2000, the hit comedy-drama Gilmore Girls began airing on The WB. The show, starring the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory, was an instant sensation. The series ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007. In 2016, Netflix released a miniseries...
- 3/18/2023
- by Danielle Gibson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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