Wait… what? First Lucille Ball and Star Trek and now this?
Dolly Parton secretly produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the unexpected crossover of cultural icons has left fans reeling.
While Parton was not herself credited as a producer on the long-running fantasy series, a company she co-created and owned was responsible for it coming to television.
Sandollar Entertainment, which is listed on the end credits of every episode of the show, was created by Parton and her friend and former business partner Sandy Gallin in 1986. It produced a number of films, including Father of the Bride (1991) and Fly Away Home (1996), as well as several Parton projects – most recently her Netflix anthology series Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.
Though it sounds like she had no direct involvement in the show, it’s still kind of a cool association.
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Just in time for Halloween, a new Hellmouth opens near Salem
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‘Hush’ is the best ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ episode
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was wonderful. Far and away my favorite episode, however, was Hush. Overnight, skeletal ghouls with metal grins and MIB style steal the voices of Sunnydale’s townspeople. How the Scooby gang handles some of the evilest characters the series has seen, during a communication breakdown, is wonderful. Nowadays public schools in California […]
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Stranger Things gets badass Buffy-style intro credits
Nerdist found this wonderful fan-edit mashing up scenes from Stranger Things in a style of the opening credits from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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30 items on sale for Memorial Day that’ll improve your home and beyond
With the U.S. cautiously reopening, it’s probably time to take stock of where you’re at. After spending all these weeks in the house, you’ve likely already assembled a little list of items you either realized you were missing or need to replace. And those kinds of revelations probably apply to nearly every room. We got […]
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Working from home doesn’t have to crater your productivity or send you off the deep end
When the COVID-19 threat hit in March, most Americans didn’t have much of a choice about their new work-from-home existence. But now that a majority of the workforce have settled into their new routines, it may be hard for many to snap back to the daily commute and the office grind again. And the numbers […]
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20 home workout deals on sale for Memorial Day weekend
After two months, all those stockpiled snacks and days spent indoors have likely taken their toll. If you happened to pick up a few pounds during quarantine, join the club. However, you may be thinking that it’s time — or maybe, well past time — to get back on that fitness horse. Rather than heading […]
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