Like the remainder of us, Hollywood stars are doing much more group Zoom calls nowadays. And plenty of celebrities have discovered a method to make the perfect of the scenario by reuniting the casts of our favourite reveals and flicks, typically for charity or political organizations.
The solid of The X-Files reunited to sing a model of the present’s iconic theme track, and the solid of Pitch Perfect carried out a variety of their very own. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air solid came back together on Will Smith‘s Snapchat present. The celebrities of Parks and Recreation put out a whole new remotely filmed episode, and the solid of That Thing You Do! got the band back together, too. And there is extra, together with some Office reunions, a High School Musical singalong, a reunion of most of the members of the solid of My So-Called Life, the Glee crew having fun with a chat, Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton internet hosting a mini Harry Potter reunion, and the Sonny With a Chance gang hanging out. Even the star-studded cast of Victorious discovered time to be collectively, aside. And although it isn’t fairly a solid reunion, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston did reunite for a digital Fast Times at Ridgemont High studying. Everybody’s rekindling outdated connections nowadays.
Take a look at a few of finest solid reunions, that includes the celebrities reminiscing on the nice ol’ days, under. Plus, discover out which casts are planning to get again collectively quickly.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Although it wasn’t technically a solid reunion, a number of Hollywood A-listers converged to ship a energetic (and really memeable) studying of the script for Quick Instances on Sept. 17, together with Jennifer Aniston, Dane Cook, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Jimmy Kimmel, Shia LaBeouf, John Legend, Ray Liotta, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts. The occasion benefited the COVID-19 aid organizations CORE and Reform Alliance, and it featured some hilariously awkward moments, together with one steamy scene between now-friendly exes Aniston and Pitt.
The Princess Bride
The solid of The Princess Bride reunited on Sunday, Sept. 13 to do a reside digital studying of the basic movie’s script for the advantage of the Wisconsin Democrats. Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, and Christopher Guest joined director Rob Reiner for the occasion, which raised $4.25 million for the group.
The X-Recordsdata
We have lastly solved the largest X-File of all: What’s the easiest way to sing alongside to the present’s iconic theme track? The X-Recordsdata solid’s video reunion, first reported by Variety, started as a problem from govt producer Frank Spotnitz to followers to give you lyrics for the present’s instrumental theme. Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and loads of different members of the solid and crew of The X-Recordsdata then reunited to sing the profitable tune. The music video, a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen, is filled with acquainted faces, together with Mitch Pileggi, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, James Pickens Jr., Laurie Holden, William B. Davis, Nicholas Lea, Cary Elwes, together with creator Chris Carter, govt producer and author Vince Gilligan, composer Mark Snow, director Michelle MacLaren, and extra.
Pitch Excellent
Guess what, pitches? The solid of Pitch Perfect reunited, and so they did it the one approach they might have: They carried out an a cappella tackle Beyoncé’s “Love on High.” With all of the proceeds going to UNICEF, the Bellas got an in-character introduction from John Smith (John Michael Higgins) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden (Elizabeth Banks), earlier than Hailee Steinfeld kicked all of it off. She was shortly joined by Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Kelley Alice Jakle, Wanetah Walmsley, and Shelley Regner.
The Proud Household
As a part of the NAACP ACE Pageant, the Prouds bought collectively for a household reunion. Proud Family members Kyla Pratt, Cedric the Entertainer, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, and Jo Marie Payton had been joined by creator and govt producer Bruce Smith and govt producer Ralph Farquhar to look again on the beloved cartoon. Keke Palmer, who will star within the upcoming spinoff collection, The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder, was there to average, and let’s simply say you possibly can’t miss the story about how a lot Solange loves the present’s iconic theme track.
Completely satisfied Endings
The solid of Happy Endings got here again collectively for an entire new quarantine themed episode over Zoom, and it was a-mah-zing. Carried out absolutely in character, all of the characters checked in from the place they have been holed up: Max (Adam Pally) is “outhouse sitting” and consuming solely weed-based meals; Penny (Casey Wilson) is holed up together with her new boyfriend, a health care provider; Jane (Eliza Coupe) is disinfecting her house, although Brad (Damon Wayans Jr.) is caught in Florida after a enterprise journey; Alex (Elisha Cuthbert) is… someplace, and likewise a COVID-19 denier, after all; Dave (Zachary Knighton) simply bought again from a tech-free retreat in Joshua Tree. It was a really foolish time with the gang, and in the Q&A that followed, the solid mirrored on the present’s legacy. “I believe it is fairly cool when you consider [how] this present began small and folks did not know lots of people concerned in it,” Pally mentioned. “Now the inventive individuals behind it — all of the writers, administrators — have gone on to wonderful jobs and issues which have modified the tradition. I believe that is without doubt one of the coolest testaments to the entire thing.”
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Josh Gad had yet one more trick up his sleeve for the ultimate episode of Reunited Aside, and it was a fairly main one: a Ferris Bueller’s Day Off reunion. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, and Mia Sara reminisced about their favourite recollections from filming the basic comedy, and Gad ended all of it with a candy tribute to director John Hughes.
Simply Shoot Me!
On June 24, the gang bought again collectively for a Just Shoot Me! reunion. David Spade, Wendie Malick, George Segal, Enrico Colantoni, Laura San Giacomo, creator Steven Levitan, and director Pamela Fryman took a stroll down reminiscence lane, answered questions from followers, and relived a few of their favourite episodes from the collection.
Watchmen
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The Watchmen solid reunited to talk about everything from the present’s ongoing relevance to the way in which the HBO collection educated many within the viewers — and the solid — in regards to the historical past of the 1921 Tulsa Race Bloodbath. Regina King, Damon Lindelof, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Irons, Hong Chau, Louis Gossett, Jr., Jovan Adepo, and administrators and govt producers Nicole Kassell and Stephen Williams all sat right down to look again on the drama, and even walked via some key episodes.
Recreation of Thrones
Game of Thrones actors Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Gemma Wehlan (Yara Greyjoy), Daniel Portman (Podrick Payne), and Natalia Tena (Osha) reunited on Saturday, June 20 to play a sport of Dungeons & Dragons. The celebrities made one another giggle, did some very foolish accents, and leaned into their fantasy alter egos, all to lift cash for Purple Nostril Day.
Ghostbusters
Josh Gad merely can not cease reuniting beloved casts, and on Monday, June 15, he added Ghostbusters to his spectacular roster. The solid of the 1984 comedy — together with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and director Ivan Reitman — sat down with Gad to look again on their favourite recollections from set and keep in mind their late co-star, Harold Ramis.
Succession
On June 10, Variety bought the solid of Succession again collectively weeks after manufacturing on Season three of the HBO drama was shut down. The occasion, a part of the outlet’s Streaming Room collection, included Brian Cox (Logan Roy), Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy), Sarah Snook (Shiv Roy), Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy), Alan Ruck (Connor Roy), Nicholas Braun (Greg Hirsch), Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Wambsgans), and J. Smith-Cameron (Gerri Kellman).
Lord of the Rings
Within the fourth episode of the charitable net collection Reunited Aside, Josh Gad assembled the gang from Peter Jackson‘s fantasy epic for a long-awaited group video chat which dropped on Sunday, Could 31. Whereas the setting wasn’t as luxurious as Rivendell, it was nonetheless nice to see members of the Fellowship — together with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, John Rhys-Davies, and Sir Ian McKellen — again collectively once more. The chat additionally featured director Peter Jackson, screenwriter Philippa Boyns, composer Howard Shore, and extra solid members, together with Andy Serkis, Karl Urban, Miranda Otto, and Liv Tyler. Highlights embrace all of it.
Contemporary Off the Boat & Kim’s Comfort
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the casts of Fresh Off the Boat and Kim’s Convenience hosted a joint desk learn of every present’s pilot episode on Could 30. The occasion kicked off with Kim’s Comfort, and stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Simu Liu, Andrea Bang, Andrew Phung, and Nicole Power participated. Contemporary Off the Boat then adopted, with Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, and Ian Chen in attendance. The reunion raised cash for Asian non-profit arts organizations within the U.S. and Canada, and if that wasn’t sufficient of an incentive to present, all viewers who donated at the very least $10 had been invited to take part in a Zoom Q&A with each casts after the readings.
Smash
The Actors Fund and People teamed as much as make Smash followers’ desires come true! On Could 20, a never-before-seen Bombshell efficiency from 2015, during which the solid sang songs from the Marilyn Monroe bio-musical inside the present, streamed on-line for the primary time, adopted by a Zoom reunion with the solid, together with Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Leslie Odom Jr., Jeremy Jordan, and extra.
Community
We bought six seasons and no film (but), however at the very least bought a digital desk learn. The solid of Dan Harmon‘s Community bought collectively on Could 18 to lift cash for coronavirus pandemic aid. Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong, and Harmon all gathered round their laptops to learn the Season 5 episode “Cooperative Polygraphy,” and so they also participated in a Q&A during which they talked about the place their characters at the moment are and the potential for returning for a Group film.
Star Trek: Voyager
To have fun the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley introduced the entire gang collectively on their YouTube present, Stars within the Home. Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Robert Beltran, Robert Duncan McNeill, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, and Garrett Wang assembled to reminisce about a few of their favourite on-set recollections and the way their iconic characters have impacted popular culture. The hour-long episode benefited the Actors Fund which supplies emergency monetary help, reasonably priced housing, and different forms of support for individuals who work within the performing arts and leisure.
Orphan Black
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The unique solid of BBC America’s thrilling sci-fi collection Orphan Black reunited for a two-episode desk learn on Could 17, that includes Tatiana Maslany, Evelyne Brochu, Kristian Bruun, Jordan Gavaris, and extra. The chat aired reside on the show’s Facebook page and benefited CenterLink: The Group of LGBT Facilities and Sistering 24 Hour Drop In.
Back to the Future
Josh Gad continued to make magic occur along with his #ReunitedApart collection. Following up his epic Goonies reunion, Gad bought the Back to the Future solid again collectively on Could 11. The reunion, which coincided with the primary movie’s 35th anniversary and inspired donations to help Challenge Hope, featured collection stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Shue, and Claudia Wells, together with director Robert Zemeckis, screenwriter Bob Gale, composer Alan Silvestri, and extra.
Parks and Recreation
NBC gifted us all with a digital journey again to Pawnee on Could 1. The particular, from collection creator Mike Schur, featured the complete solid of the hit comedy collection reprising their roles — together with Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Rashida Jones, Retta, Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Ben Schwartz, Aziz Ansari, and extra — for a perfect take on how their characters would preserve linked within the age of coronavirus.
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Determined Housewives
A few of the girls of Desperate Housewives, together with Eva Longoria, Vanessa Williams, Brenda Strong, Dana Delany, and Marcia Cross, had an extended chat with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley in regards to the present to learn The Actors Fund.
Friday Evening Lights
A couple of Friday Night Lights alums shared their favourite recollections of engaged on the present. Clear eyes, full Zoom connections, cannot lose.
The Goonies
Hey, you guys! Josh Gad introduced the Goonies again collectively for his net present, Reunited Aside with Josh Gad.
Schitt’s Creek
Schitt’s Creek could have solely just lately ended, however that simply makes us miss it extra. However don’t fret, bebés, as a result of the Roses themselves just lately got here collectively once more to thank well being care staff.
Frasier
Hey, child, I hear the Zoom chats a’callin’. The Frasier crew took a stroll down reminiscence lane and even entertained what a revival of the present would appear like.
The Nanny
The solid of The Nanny put their very own spin on the reunion and did a digital desk learn of the pilot episode that even included a efficiency of the long-lasting theme track.
Melrose Place
The solid of Melrose Place dished on the perfect gossip of their reunion, together with their opinions on the present’s many romances and Kimberly’s memorable wig removing.
Zoey 101
The solid of the long-lasting Nickelodeon comedy Zoey 101 are coming again collectively on Friday, July 11 at 9/7c throughout a brand new episode of All That. Jamie Lynn Spears, Paul Butcher, Sean Flynn, Kristin Herrera, Chris Massey, Erin Sanders, and Matthew Underwood are reuniting, although it will not be one of many conventional Zoom reunions we’re used to seeing. They’re going to be doing a brand new sketch collectively, so remember to get excited.
Teen Wolf
The previous teenagers of Teen Wolf will develop into the most recent solid to nearly reunite — this time on the newly launched MTV Reunions (and sure, that does imply there are much more reunions in our future. Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Arden Cho, and extra will take part, all in honor of elevating cash for the First Responders First Charity. The reunion, initially imagined to air on Friday, June 5, has now been postponed out of respect for the Black Lives Matter motion.