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- Rose Abdoo said she immediately texted Lauren Graham asking to be involved in any capacity in HBO Max's untitled 'Gilmore Girls' documentary, citing her double casting as Gypsy and Berta in the original series.
- HBO Max's documentary is expected to feature creator and showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino, executive producer Daniel Palladino, and Graham, alongside new behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, and original script pages, with no release date set.
- Bonni Cohen directs the 25th-anniversary project, while Abdoo told IndieWire she recently had lunch with former co-star Sally Struthers (Babette) and remains close with other cast members from the original run.
- 'Gilmore Girls' aired on The WB from 2000 to 2006, moved to The CW for its seventh season, and returned via Netflix's 2016 revival 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,' a longevity Abdoo attributes to the show's cozy, multigenerational appeal.
- Abdoo premieres in CBS's new comedy 'Eternally Yours' on Oct. 8 as Phyllis, an older woman married to a younger vampire — a role she called among the most exciting of her career.
- At 63, Abdoo pushed back on the idea of a professional timeline, advising actors: 'Don't give yourself time limits. It gets greater later.'
- Abdoo drew a direct parallel between Stars Hollow's intergenerational dynamic and her current role as Josefina on HBO's Emmy-winning 'Hacks,' arguing audiences crave comedies where different generations coexist.
Why it matters: The documentary positions HBO Max to monetize lingering 'Gilmore Girls' fandom 25 years after the original WB premiere and nearly a decade after the Netflix revival, while giving cast members like Abdoo — now anchored in two prestige comedies — a fresh platform to reach the audience that grew up with Stars Hollow.
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