There’s nothing worse than watching two stars you like squirm under the pressure of uncomfortable questions. At this afternoon’s Gilmore Girls panel, it was apparent that stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel were not having fun answering pointed questions about the departure of show creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the intense reaction of fans to the end of last season and the obvious lack of enthusiasm on their part to be returning for a seventh season.Graham admitted she doesn’t like "dog comedy," danced around the personnel changes and pretended she didn’t care about not getting an Emmy nomination (okay, maybe that was genuine). But the highlight came when a reporter asked new producer Dan Rosenthal a personal question having to do, I think, with Heidi Klum, or something like that. I’m not really sure. Anyway, he didn’t answer it (nor should he have had to), but it was Graham’s sharp, "Not pertinent. Next," that really brought the room to a standstill.By the time the CW publicist came out to announce the end of the panel, and the commencement of the "WWE Snackdown" themed snack break, it was a relief to everyone in the room. I think the only thing more uncomfortable was some announcer guy from Smackdown trying to get the attention of reporters as they rushed the stage to talk to Lauren and Alexis. Ouch.And now if you’ll excuse me, it’s snack time. I think I’ll have a cup of coffee in solidarity for the Gilmore Girls I once knew and loved.
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I stopped watching this midway through the second season, and do not understand why the critics love this show so much. Even though an Everwood creator went to Gilmore, I would rather see Everwood on the air than this crap. Plus I am not sure how well this show can do without the Palladinos?
