What a talented web young Rory weaves on the WB show “Gilmore Girls.”
Glance at a TV Guide or imdb.com and notice that many of the actors who have played Rory’s beaus and buds over the years have gone on to some TV success.
A thousand TV clicks ago, a cute little vampire slayer named Buffy played a similar role, launching heartthrobs’ careers. There was David Boreanaz, who starred in the spinoff “Angel” and is now in the Fox show “Bones.” Jason Behr went on to star in The WB’s now defunct “Roswell.”
Ratings and time will tell if Gilmore’s young bucks actually realize bigger and better things than lovelorn Rory and The WB. No matter their fates, they will always be Gilmore guys for the 5 million faithful women–and men secure in their masculinity–who have watched every week for six years.
Matt Czuchry, 28
“Gilmore” character: Logan, Rory’s blond college beau at Yale University.
What now: He’s Rory’s snobby and accident-prone love interest.
What’s next: He’s in a comedy short called “Hooked.”
Jared Padalecki, 23
“Gilmore” character: Dean, Rory’s first boyfriend.
What now: He co-stars on The WB’s spooky “Supernatural.”
What’s next: Perhaps a horror flick or two are in his future. He starred in “Cry Wolf” and “House of Wax” in 2005.
Milo Ventimiglia, 28
“Gilmore” character: Jess, Rory’s second boyfriend and the reason she dumped Dean.
What now: Ventimiglia stars in The WB show “The Bedford Diaries.” He can be seen dying violently in the scary flick “Stay Alive,” now in theaters.
What’s next: He’ll play Sylvester Stallone’s son in “Rocky Balboa.”
Chad Michael Murray, 24
“Gilmore” character: Tristan, Rory’s high-school-nemesis-turned-admirer.
What now: Murray plays Lucas on The WB’s “One Tree Hill.” He married and divorced his co-star Sophia Bush, and is now engaged to 18-year-old Kenzie Dalton, who had a small part on the show.
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What’s next: He’s filming “Home of the Brave” with Samuel L. Jackson and 50 Cent.
Adam Brody, 26
“Gilmore” character: Dave Rygalski, Lane’s first boyfriend and a friend of Rory’s.
What now: He plays Seth on Fox’s “The O.C.,” and he had a bit part in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” last year.
What’s next: The romantic comedy “In the Land of Women.”
CREATIVE FORCE LEAVES
Next season, The WB’s “Gilmore Girls” is expected to move to the new CW network, a merger of the WB and UPN networks.
The show will have to move on without its creators, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. The couple said last week they will leave as executive producers after the end of this season. They will be replaced with Dave Rosenthal, a writer-producer for the show.
With stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel under contract for one more season, next year is widely considered to be the show’s last. [AP].