Not too many series make it to five seasons and those that do often feel like they've run out of gas by the time they get there. It's incredibly rare for a show's final season to be its best and yet, that's somehow the case with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spinoff, "Angel." After a strong, but largely episodic freshman outing, the series evolved into a truly great show in its 2nd and 3rd seasons, expanding on Angel's own mythology and exploring the complexities of what it means to fight an unwinnable battle. Things fell apart with season 4, which, despite having its moments, was far too serialized for its own good and also suffered from creatives whose focus was majorly split.
"Angel" is all about redemption, so what better season could there be than the one in which the show redeems itself? Thanks to a major paradigm shift, the spinoff returned revitalized for its fifth season,...
"Angel" is all about redemption, so what better season could there be than the one in which the show redeems itself? Thanks to a major paradigm shift, the spinoff returned revitalized for its fifth season,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Resident Evil Director’s Cut: DualShock Edition is best remembered for its abysmal soundtrack, but the story behind how it came about is worse.
“The story behind this curious misstep is even stranger, and the 25th anniversary of the original Resident Evil is a fine time to revisit one of the oddest chapters in the series’ history. Here’s how Mamoru Samuragochi, the disgraced composer once known as Japan’s Beethoven, left his mark on the iconic survival horror franchise.”
Read more at Inverse.
Let’s take a moment today to remember actor/singer Andy Hallett and his lovable Angel character, the green horned demon Lorne.
“But there’s one Angel character who stands out from the rest—both literally and figuratively—and he wasn’t even intended to exist in the first place. Though demons tend to get the pointy end of the stick in the Buffy-verse, Andy Hallett’s fast-talking,...
“The story behind this curious misstep is even stranger, and the 25th anniversary of the original Resident Evil is a fine time to revisit one of the oddest chapters in the series’ history. Here’s how Mamoru Samuragochi, the disgraced composer once known as Japan’s Beethoven, left his mark on the iconic survival horror franchise.”
Read more at Inverse.
Let’s take a moment today to remember actor/singer Andy Hallett and his lovable Angel character, the green horned demon Lorne.
“But there’s one Angel character who stands out from the rest—both literally and figuratively—and he wasn’t even intended to exist in the first place. Though demons tend to get the pointy end of the stick in the Buffy-verse, Andy Hallett’s fast-talking,...
- 3/29/2021
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
The “Angel” cast will celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary with a panel at New York Comic-Con this fall. Well, minus Angel himself, that is.
On Tuesday, NYCC announced a reunion has been set with stars Charisma Carpenter, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker for the fan convention, which runs October 3-6. Noticeably absent from that lineup is David Boreanaz, who played the titular vampire detective on the Joss Whedon-created “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” spinoff.
Boreanaz previously hinted during a March appearance on “The Talk” there was something brewing for “Angel’s” upcoming 20th anniversary in October, but he told TheWrap last month that he didn’t “know what’s going to happen.”
“It’s funny, whether it’s the 10th or the 15th or the 20th,...
On Tuesday, NYCC announced a reunion has been set with stars Charisma Carpenter, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker for the fan convention, which runs October 3-6. Noticeably absent from that lineup is David Boreanaz, who played the titular vampire detective on the Joss Whedon-created “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” spinoff.
Boreanaz previously hinted during a March appearance on “The Talk” there was something brewing for “Angel’s” upcoming 20th anniversary in October, but he told TheWrap last month that he didn’t “know what’s going to happen.”
“It’s funny, whether it’s the 10th or the 15th or the 20th,...
- 6/18/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2017 and its spinoff series, “Angel,” is hitting the big 2-0 itself this fall. And in honor of that momentous occasion, David Boreanaz says there is a possibility a reunion might be in the works.
“Well, you know, we’re coming up on our 20 years,” Boreanaz — who played the titular vampire detective on The WB series, after originating the role on “Buffy” — said on “The Talk” Tuesday, when asked if he’d be down for an “Angel” reunion.
“I mean that’s amazing to have been blessed with a show like that,” he continued. “And that’s really where I started my gig in this acting world. And I love that character. So I will say there may be something coming up. I don’t want to give away a lot. But I can say it’s 20 years coming up this fall,...
“Well, you know, we’re coming up on our 20 years,” Boreanaz — who played the titular vampire detective on The WB series, after originating the role on “Buffy” — said on “The Talk” Tuesday, when asked if he’d be down for an “Angel” reunion.
“I mean that’s amazing to have been blessed with a show like that,” he continued. “And that’s really where I started my gig in this acting world. And I love that character. So I will say there may be something coming up. I don’t want to give away a lot. But I can say it’s 20 years coming up this fall,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Time to dust off those vampire puns: An Angel reunion may be on the horizon.
Appearing on Tuesday’s The Talk, David Boreanaz hinted that there are plans to somehow commemorate the Buffy the Vampire Slater spinoff’s platinum anniversary this fall. “We’re coming up on our 20 years,” he noted. “That’s amazing to have been blessed with a show like that. That’s really where I started my gig in this acting world. I love that character. So I will say there may be something coming up. I don’t want to give away a lot. It’s 20 years coming up this fall,...
Appearing on Tuesday’s The Talk, David Boreanaz hinted that there are plans to somehow commemorate the Buffy the Vampire Slater spinoff’s platinum anniversary this fall. “We’re coming up on our 20 years,” he noted. “That’s amazing to have been blessed with a show like that. That’s really where I started my gig in this acting world. I love that character. So I will say there may be something coming up. I don’t want to give away a lot. It’s 20 years coming up this fall,...
- 3/19/2019
- TVLine.com
Paul Childs Aug 18, 2017
We take another look back at the public information films put out by the Central Office Of Information...
I’m sat writing this on the balcony of my apartment overlooking the majestic Salford Quays. It’s a lovely afternoon and the sun is beating down as families, all dressed in their finest summer attire, chomp on ice-cream while enjoying a relaxing canal side stroll.
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Down on the other side of the canal basin is a group of boys, maybe thirteen or fourteen years old (plus a few much younger ones), dressed in nothing but swimming trunks. They’re goading each other on to leap from the bridge into the dark waters below. One by one they take the plunge, all the while laughing and whooping.
We take another look back at the public information films put out by the Central Office Of Information...
I’m sat writing this on the balcony of my apartment overlooking the majestic Salford Quays. It’s a lovely afternoon and the sun is beating down as families, all dressed in their finest summer attire, chomp on ice-cream while enjoying a relaxing canal side stroll.
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Down on the other side of the canal basin is a group of boys, maybe thirteen or fourteen years old (plus a few much younger ones), dressed in nothing but swimming trunks. They’re goading each other on to leap from the bridge into the dark waters below. One by one they take the plunge, all the while laughing and whooping.
- 8/15/2017
- Den of Geek
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Sarah digs into the post-Angel careers of David Boreanaz, Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Charisma Carpenter and more...
It’s been about a decade since the last episode of Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series about the vampire with a soul, aired. The final episode of season five, Not Fade Away, first appeared on Us television screens on 19 May 2004. That seems simultaneously like a very long time ago, and not very long ago at all, because time is vast and human brains are small and fallible, but it’s safe to say that in TV years, it’s a pretty long goddamned time.
The men and women behind the characters we used to spend one night a week with have gone on to other things – some bigger and better, others kind of rubbish – and unless you’re a particularly obsessive superfan, you...
Sarah digs into the post-Angel careers of David Boreanaz, Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Charisma Carpenter and more...
It’s been about a decade since the last episode of Angel, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series about the vampire with a soul, aired. The final episode of season five, Not Fade Away, first appeared on Us television screens on 19 May 2004. That seems simultaneously like a very long time ago, and not very long ago at all, because time is vast and human brains are small and fallible, but it’s safe to say that in TV years, it’s a pretty long goddamned time.
The men and women behind the characters we used to spend one night a week with have gone on to other things – some bigger and better, others kind of rubbish – and unless you’re a particularly obsessive superfan, you...
- 3/4/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
I’m a huge fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer…
Wow, I must’ve thrown you off guard there for a moment. I say that first statement because my love of that show led me into my subsequent love of Angel. I wouldn’t have given it a fair shake but because I’ve been proven wrong before, I popped on the series premiere and I liked it but I felt it needed improving. So, I watched the entire series run of Angel, sometimes four or five episodes at a time. And man, there were some absolute standouts among them all. I really didn’t see any great episodes from the beginning but the episodes started to pick up after the season two premiere and just went on from there. I handpicked my top five and here we go:
And obviously, spoilers lie beyond here.
5. “Waiting in the Wings,” episode...
Wow, I must’ve thrown you off guard there for a moment. I say that first statement because my love of that show led me into my subsequent love of Angel. I wouldn’t have given it a fair shake but because I’ve been proven wrong before, I popped on the series premiere and I liked it but I felt it needed improving. So, I watched the entire series run of Angel, sometimes four or five episodes at a time. And man, there were some absolute standouts among them all. I really didn’t see any great episodes from the beginning but the episodes started to pick up after the season two premiere and just went on from there. I handpicked my top five and here we go:
And obviously, spoilers lie beyond here.
5. “Waiting in the Wings,” episode...
- 10/24/2012
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
In honour of Joss Whedon’s birthday yesterday (Numfar! Do the Dance of Honour!), Shadowlocked presents a list of twenty-three suggestions for where Joss Whedon could go from here.
While Whedon’s had deserved cult success up to this point, The Avengers is his chance to really break into the mainstream and hopefully get the levels of success that his talent deserves. With great box office will surely come great opportunities. Warren Ellis said that after The Avengers, Joss Whedon would be able to print his own money. Come to think of it, that would be awesome, with a picture of Joss’ face on it (which non-geeks wouldn’t recognise, and then we could educate them!), and a quote like “Grr Argh!” or one of literally hundreds (and probably thousands) of others. And we could do the Dance of Capitalist Superiority every time we spent it.
Not that I’m...
While Whedon’s had deserved cult success up to this point, The Avengers is his chance to really break into the mainstream and hopefully get the levels of success that his talent deserves. With great box office will surely come great opportunities. Warren Ellis said that after The Avengers, Joss Whedon would be able to print his own money. Come to think of it, that would be awesome, with a picture of Joss’ face on it (which non-geeks wouldn’t recognise, and then we could educate them!), and a quote like “Grr Argh!” or one of literally hundreds (and probably thousands) of others. And we could do the Dance of Capitalist Superiority every time we spent it.
Not that I’m...
- 6/24/2011
- Shadowlocked
The Daleks have topped a poll listing the greatest monsters in science fiction films and television. The Doctor Who villains beat Angel character Lorne (Andy Hallett) into second place in the SFX survey. Another Who foe, the Cybermen, placed 15th in the list. Both races reappeared in the most recent series of the show to battle Matt Smith's (more)...
- 8/18/2010
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
David Boreanaz has commented on the passing of former Angel co-star Andy Hallett on the anniversary of his death. Hallett died on March 29, 2008 from congestive heart failure. He played the part of Lorne on Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff. Speaking to if magazine, Boreanaz praised Hallett's acting talent and warm personality. "Andy was a great spirit, a great person who brought a great character to a Joss (more)...
- 4/3/2010
- by By Mike Moody
- Digital Spy
Horror fanatics are still buzzing like chainsaws over the Academy Awards’ genre montage. Anywhere there could be a conversation about it online, there was one. Many were upset over the Twilight ‘tweens’ participation, as if their mere presence sent a message about the state of scary in Hollyweird, USA.
A few seemed happy, though, to just get a glimpse of their beloved Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 if only for a few seconds. But many called the selections generic and thoughtless, demanding the likes of Demons and TerrorVision instead (well, maybe not TerrorVision; that was just me).
How about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Re-Animator? It’s Alive? Tombs of the Blind Dead? Coffin Joe? No list is perfect, but with a bit more care and a phone call to any one of us, the Oscars could have elevated that section into a real scream. Or maybe they...
A few seemed happy, though, to just get a glimpse of their beloved Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 if only for a few seconds. But many called the selections generic and thoughtless, demanding the likes of Demons and TerrorVision instead (well, maybe not TerrorVision; that was just me).
How about Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer? Re-Animator? It’s Alive? Tombs of the Blind Dead? Coffin Joe? No list is perfect, but with a bit more care and a phone call to any one of us, the Oscars could have elevated that section into a real scream. Or maybe they...
- 3/9/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
It was a rough year.
As we look back at 2009, it seems to be the year death came calling. Celebrities young and old passed away, each dimming the lights of Hollywood and Broadway just a bit with their passing. It seems fitting to pause for just a moment before we go off to celebrate the end of 2009, and remember those we lost.
She will always be golden.
Bea Arthur
Some remember Bea from her Broadway roles, and others for being a perfect foil to Archie Bunker. But ask any gay man about Bea, and you’ll see a mist form in their eyes as they recall her as one of the surrogate grandmothers living in a house together in Florida, forever golden.
No one quite understands the connection so many of us feel to the Golden Girls, and why it’s still so strong many years later, but let's just...
As we look back at 2009, it seems to be the year death came calling. Celebrities young and old passed away, each dimming the lights of Hollywood and Broadway just a bit with their passing. It seems fitting to pause for just a moment before we go off to celebrate the end of 2009, and remember those we lost.
She will always be golden.
Bea Arthur
Some remember Bea from her Broadway roles, and others for being a perfect foil to Archie Bunker. But ask any gay man about Bea, and you’ll see a mist form in their eyes as they recall her as one of the surrogate grandmothers living in a house together in Florida, forever golden.
No one quite understands the connection so many of us feel to the Golden Girls, and why it’s still so strong many years later, but let's just...
- 12/22/2009
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Another week has passed, so you know what that means. Your creepy, chainsaw-wielding rodent friend Psycho Bunny has arrived with a look back at the past seven days in blood-drenched horror goodness. I've taken every story from the past week and broken them down in easy-to-digest tasty little nuggets of terror. Eat 'em up and swallow 'em down, 'cause after this meal, you'll be filled with knowledge and ready to start another wicked week.
Are you ready for Freddy?
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- 4/5/2009
- Fangoria
We were forced to say goodbye to several veterans of the TV shows from the past. Some are well known to the public and some are not. Either way, the medium of television wouldn't be the same without their contributions.
They include Ron Silver (Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Crossing Jordan, Rhoda, and The West Wing), Alan Livingston (creator of Bozo The Clown), Morton Lachman (The Red Skelton Show, Sanford, All In The Family, Gimme A Break, and Kate & Allie), Millard Kaufman (Mister Magoo), Harry Harris (Fame, Gunsmoke, Kung Fu, Lost In Space, Hawaii Five-o, Falcon Crest, and 7th Heaven, and Andy Hallett (Angel, Buffy The Vampire Slayer). Here are the details...
Ron Silver, 62, passed away on March 15th after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. A veteran of many movies (Reversal Of Fortune) and Broadway plays (Speed the Plow), television audiences know the talented actor from Chicago Hope, Law & Order,...
They include Ron Silver (Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Crossing Jordan, Rhoda, and The West Wing), Alan Livingston (creator of Bozo The Clown), Morton Lachman (The Red Skelton Show, Sanford, All In The Family, Gimme A Break, and Kate & Allie), Millard Kaufman (Mister Magoo), Harry Harris (Fame, Gunsmoke, Kung Fu, Lost In Space, Hawaii Five-o, Falcon Crest, and 7th Heaven, and Andy Hallett (Angel, Buffy The Vampire Slayer). Here are the details...
Ron Silver, 62, passed away on March 15th after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. A veteran of many movies (Reversal Of Fortune) and Broadway plays (Speed the Plow), television audiences know the talented actor from Chicago Hope, Law & Order,...
- 4/4/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
From the amount of genre news that's filtered through the site these past seven days, it's tempting to ask, "What recession?" But except for a very few high profile films, the majority of the projects currently in various stages of production are quite modest, whether they are indies or studio funded. And lucky for us, some sound quite promising. Which are the five that stood out during the week of March 29-April 4, 2009?
First up is Section 8. Paramount, Gaumont, and MySpace are teaming up for this new web series, which will debut exclusively on MySpace in the fall. Do we need another supernatural thriller with a Ten Little Indians premise? Isn't that what "Harper's Island" is? But Section 8 is additionally part social experiment as "it will have elements designed to allow viewers to use various functions of the [MySpace] networking service while watching the segments. Viewers will also be able to vote...
First up is Section 8. Paramount, Gaumont, and MySpace are teaming up for this new web series, which will debut exclusively on MySpace in the fall. Do we need another supernatural thriller with a Ten Little Indians premise? Isn't that what "Harper's Island" is? But Section 8 is additionally part social experiment as "it will have elements designed to allow viewers to use various functions of the [MySpace] networking service while watching the segments. Viewers will also be able to vote...
- 4/4/2009
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Movies and television might be two separate entities, but over and over they intersect, and bad news to one is most often bad news for both. Like news from E Online that Andy Hallett has passed away after a 5-year battle with heart disease at the way-too-young age of 33. Hallett was a big part of the Joss Whedon universe, playing a bit part on Buffy, and then the much more green and recognizable Lorne on Angel.
After leaving the world of vampires, Hallett spent most of his energy on his music, but he did pop up in two films. His voice was featured in 2005's Gepetto's Secret, and his lone live-action feature was Chance -- fellow Buffy alum Amber Benson's feature film.
There was an undeniable sweetness to the actor, and I'm sure that if heart disease hadn't ended his life so soon, we'd have seen a lot more...
After leaving the world of vampires, Hallett spent most of his energy on his music, but he did pop up in two films. His voice was featured in 2005's Gepetto's Secret, and his lone live-action feature was Chance -- fellow Buffy alum Amber Benson's feature film.
There was an undeniable sweetness to the actor, and I'm sure that if heart disease hadn't ended his life so soon, we'd have seen a lot more...
- 4/1/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Actor Andy Hallett, who portrayed a demon karaoke singer in the television series "Angel," died Sunday night at a Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital. He was 33. According to the Associated Press, Mr. Hallett had used the 911 emergency service because of shortness of breath he experienced earlier that day, Ed Winter, spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner, told the Los Angeles Times that Andy was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. According to their report, an autopsy is planned. He was diagnosed with heart disease in 2004, said his agent, Pat Brady. Mr. Hallett was a native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He grew up in Osterville and graduated from...
- 4/1/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that actor Andy Hallett, best known to TV and comic audiences as the face of Lorne, the empathic bartender demon with a flair for showbusiness from Joss Whedon’s “Angel”, has passed away. He was 33. Hallett died Sunday night at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, CA after a 5-year battle with congestive heart disease. Lorne, easily recognizable in his green skin and bright red eyes, was a role that show creator Joss Whedon wrote specifically for Hallett. He is survived by his father, Dave Hallett. Our thoughts and prayers from us at Shockya.com go out to his father and friends. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Entertainment [...]...
- 4/1/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Los Angeles (AP) - Andy Hallett, who made his mark playing green-skinned, good-guy demon Lorne on the TV series "Angel," has died of congestive heart disease. Hallett was 33. Hallett was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having problems breathing and died there Sunday, following a five-year battle with the heart condition, his agent Pat Brady said Tuesday. His father, Dave Hallett, was by his side. "Andy was the all-American boy from Massachusetts," Brady said. "He was a hoot. He was comfortable wherever he went. Girls loved him. He was a very gregarious, happy young...
- 4/1/2009
- by Solvej Schou (AP)
- Hitfix
Rope of Silicon shared the creepy teaser poster for Shutter Island (previously discussed here) and now Ja is all hyped up. Has Scorsese made a picture as brutal and scary as Cape Fear since? I'm not thinking "Whatever Happened to Patient 67?" So much as "Is Emily Mortimer Patient 67? And if so, will people finally realize how versatile and quite awesome she is?" I know that's not quite how the marketing folks wanted me to react but I'm a special case. I think only of actresses whenever possible. I guess I really need to read Dennis Lehane's novel before this picture opens.
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Tapeworthy shares the news that Friday Night Lights has been renewed for two more seasons. Grand news for any fans of quality television.
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Tapeworthy shares the news that Friday Night Lights has been renewed for two more seasons. Grand news for any fans of quality television.
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Empire on the girlpower casting of Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch.
- 4/1/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
How sad to read of the death of Andy Hallett. Hallett, who livened up the cult drama "Angel" for four seasons as a demon named Lorne, died of heart failure March 29, his agent told EOnline.com. Hallett was 33 and had struggled with heart disease for five years, according to the site. "Angel" was a show that had trouble finding its way during its first couple of seasons. But the WB drama, which was created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, hit pay dirt when the brooding vampire Angel (Dvaid Boreanaz) and his friends found their way to Caritas, the...
- 3/31/2009
- by Tempo
- The Watcher
Fans of the Buffyverse were saddened this week with the news that Angel star Andy Hallett died Sunday night from heart failure at the age of 33. Hallett played Lorne, the telepathic demon who ran a karaoke bar and sometimes helped Angel.
While Lorne's sexual orientation was never explicitly addressed, he certainly had his flamboyant qualities, frequently flirted with Angel and knew how to make use of a gay pop culture reference, inspiring fans to speculate about Lorne's sexuality. (He wasn't the only Buffyverse character to inspire such speculation, around the same time, Buffy viewers were wondering about Andrew.)
By the time Lorne became a part of the show, an overseas move (and, later, recaps from an ex-boyfriend who didn't know the difference between Glory and Darla) made trying to keep up with Angel a daunting task for me. Still, the fun Hallet brought to the show as Lorne made sifting through the confusion worthwhile.
While Lorne's sexual orientation was never explicitly addressed, he certainly had his flamboyant qualities, frequently flirted with Angel and knew how to make use of a gay pop culture reference, inspiring fans to speculate about Lorne's sexuality. (He wasn't the only Buffyverse character to inspire such speculation, around the same time, Buffy viewers were wondering about Andrew.)
By the time Lorne became a part of the show, an overseas move (and, later, recaps from an ex-boyfriend who didn't know the difference between Glory and Darla) made trying to keep up with Angel a daunting task for me. Still, the fun Hallet brought to the show as Lorne made sifting through the confusion worthwhile.
- 3/31/2009
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Andy Hallett, who played suave demon Lorne on Angel, has died after a five-year battle with heart disease, according to his agent. He was 33.
The actor died of heart failure at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Monday, Hallett's agent and friend Pat Brady told E! Online. Hallett's father, Dave, was by his side when he died.
Hallett was from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., and appeared in more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel as Lorne, a friendly demon who hosted and performed karaoke at a demon bar. Angel castmate Charisma Carpenter tells TVGuide.com ...
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The actor died of heart failure at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Monday, Hallett's agent and friend Pat Brady told E! Online. Hallett's father, Dave, was by his side when he died.
Hallett was from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., and appeared in more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel as Lorne, a friendly demon who hosted and performed karaoke at a demon bar. Angel castmate Charisma Carpenter tells TVGuide.com ...
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- 3/31/2009
- by Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne on the TV series "Angel," died of heart failure last night at age 33. Hallett, who was a fan favorite, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with heart disease, with his father Dave Hallett by his side. A Massachusetts native, Hallett appeared in more than 70 episodes of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spin-off series between 2000 and 2004. The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs ("Lady Marmalade" and "It's Not Easy Being Green") on the "Angel: Live Fast, Die Never" soundtrack, released in 2005. Hallett's green demon character assisted Angel (David Boreanaz) and his team in the investigation of underworld mysteries while serving as the host and headliner at a demon bar. Hallett had spent his post-Angel years working on his music career, playing shows around the country. He had been admitted to the hospital three or...
- 3/31/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
Former Angel star Andy Hallett has died of heart failure at the age of 33. According to E! News, the actor passed away at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday night, following a five-year battle with heart disease. Hallett was best known for his role as the friendly, green demon Lorne ("The Host") in the Buffy The (more)...
- 3/31/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Actor and singer Andy Hallett has passed away, aged 33.
Hallet, best known for his recurring role as Lorne in hit U.S. TV show Angel, died from heart failure following a five-year battle against heart disease.
He landed his first break after he was dragged on stage at a concert to sing with Patti Labelle - the performance kickstarted his career as a singer-songwriter.
Hallett was spotted during a revue at a Los Angeles nightclub by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, who created the demon character Lorne in the show's spin-off Angel just for him.
The star appeared in 76 episodes before series ended in 2004. Hallet's subsequent ill health ended his acting career.
He died on Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.
Hallet, best known for his recurring role as Lorne in hit U.S. TV show Angel, died from heart failure following a five-year battle against heart disease.
He landed his first break after he was dragged on stage at a concert to sing with Patti Labelle - the performance kickstarted his career as a singer-songwriter.
Hallett was spotted during a revue at a Los Angeles nightclub by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, who created the demon character Lorne in the show's spin-off Angel just for him.
The star appeared in 76 episodes before series ended in 2004. Hallet's subsequent ill health ended his acting career.
He died on Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.
- 3/31/2009
- WENN
This is the kind of story I never want to report, but it's both unavoidable and inevitable. Because the more people one interviews in this world, the more likely one of them will depart it far too early... E!'s Watch with Kristin is reporting that Angel's Andy Hallett (a.k.a. Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, a.k.a Lorne, a.k.a "The Host") passed away last night at the age of just 33 after losing a five-year battle with heart disease. Andy was one of the first big magazine feature interviews I ever did (for SFX's May 2004 issue). And I think that speaks to how generous he was to everyone he met, regardless of who they were. I met him at...
- 3/31/2009
- FEARnet
This just in from E Online:
Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel, died of heart failure last night at age 33, according to his longtime agent and friend Pat Brady. The actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with heart disease, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.
Hallett, from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., appeared on more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, between 2000 and 2004. The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs ("Lady Marmalade" and "It's Not Easy Being Green") on the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack, released in 2005.
The actor's character on Angel was Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, or Lorne for short. Hallett's Lorne was a friendly demon, who, when not assisting Angel and his team in the investigation of various and sundry underworld mysteries,...
Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel, died of heart failure last night at age 33, according to his longtime agent and friend Pat Brady. The actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with heart disease, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.
Hallett, from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., appeared on more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, between 2000 and 2004. The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs ("Lady Marmalade" and "It's Not Easy Being Green") on the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack, released in 2005.
The actor's character on Angel was Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, or Lorne for short. Hallett's Lorne was a friendly demon, who, when not assisting Angel and his team in the investigation of various and sundry underworld mysteries,...
- 3/31/2009
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Some sad news just came in, as Fango has learned that actor Andy Hallett has passed away. Hallett, best known to Fangoria readers as Lorne, the green-skinned demon often referred to as The Host on the long-running series Angel, died last night after a five-year battle with heart disease.
E! News reports that the actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hosptial in Los Angeles with his father at his side. A private funeral for family and friends will be held in the actor's hometown of Cape Cod, Ma.
E! News reports that the actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hosptial in Los Angeles with his father at his side. A private funeral for family and friends will be held in the actor's hometown of Cape Cod, Ma.
- 3/31/2009
- Fangoria
Yet another popular actor from the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spinoff series "Angel" has died. Andy Hallett, who played "Lorne," died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with his father, Dave, at his side. Hallett is a virtual unknown in the acting industry outside of his "Angel" work. In fact, he didn't even have an agent when "Angel" co-creator Joss Whedon, who was good friends with Hallett, asked him to audition for Lorne for the show's second season on The WB. It required the actor to wear green face makeup, red eyes and horns. Hallett won the role, and would last 76 episodes, according to Internet Movie Database. He also had an uncredited role as a student in the popular "Buffy" episode "Hush," and voiced Cricket in the animated film "Gepetto's Secret." Hallett was ...
- 3/30/2009
- GeekNation.com
Christian Kane is best known for playing slimy lawyer Lindsey McDonald on Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel. He and David Boreanaz are the only two to appear in both the pilot and the series finale. Other series performers included Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards, Charisma Carpenter, Andy Hallett, Amy Acker, Stephanie Romanov, Vincent Kartheiser, James Marsters, Julie Benz, Mercedes McNab, Elisabeth Rohm, Daniel Dae Kim, and Glenn Quinn.
His next show was Close to Home, a CBS legal drama that ran for two seasons, working with Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise, David James Elliott, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Liggett, Cress Williams, Jon Seda, Bruce Davison, and Conor Dubin. He left after one season.
These days, Kane is playing Eliot Spencer, the enforcer of a group of con artists on Leverage. The show stars Kane, Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, and Aldis Hodge. The TNT series has...
His next show was Close to Home, a CBS legal drama that ran for two seasons, working with Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise, David James Elliott, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Liggett, Cress Williams, Jon Seda, Bruce Davison, and Conor Dubin. He left after one season.
These days, Kane is playing Eliot Spencer, the enforcer of a group of con artists on Leverage. The show stars Kane, Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, and Aldis Hodge. The TNT series has...
- 2/25/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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