Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals 'Buffy' reboot is dead — 'I am really sad'

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" won't be rising from the dead after all.

Sarah Michelle Gellartookto Instagram on Saturday, March 14, to reveal Hulu has decided not to move forward with a planned reboot of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

"I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me," she said in a video message.

USA TODAY has reached out to Hulu for comment.

Gellar was to reprise her role of Buffy Summers in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale," a continuation of the classic television series that was first announced in 2025. A pilot episode for the show was shot last year, with "Hamnet" filmmakerChloé Zhaoserving as director.

In addition to Gellar, the pilot's cast includedRyan Kiera ArmstrongandChase Sui Wonders. In May 2025, Gellarshared an emotional videoshowing footage of herself telling Armstrong, 16, that she had been cast as a new slayer. "From the moment I saw Ryan's audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side," Gellar wrote at the time.

Hulu's decision came as a shock for fans and was an unusual example of such a high-profile television project being scrapped before even making it to the air. It was not immediately clear whether a continuation of "Buffy" could still happen in another form.

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Gellar did not offer any information about the reasoning for Hulu's move. But she thanked Zhao in her video, noting she "never thought I would find myself back in Buffy's stylish, yet affordable, boots." The actress added, "Thanks to Chloé, I was reminded how much I love her, and how much she means, not only to me, but to all of you. And this doesn't change any of that."

Gellar also seemed to indicate she is still open to revisiting the character in the future.

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"I promise, if the apocalypse actually comes, you can still beep me," she said.

The original "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which centered on the adventures of Gellar's titular vampire slayer and her group of friends, aired for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. The reboot would have picked up 25 years after the original series.

Speaking with USA TODAY earlier this year,Gellar said it was"emotional" to be on the set of "New Sunnydale" because she didn't think she'd "ever be revisiting that character." She also noted the show was to be a continuation of the same world from the original show.

Stars are stepping out at the final awards events of the season as the 2026 Oscar race enters its final stretch. The star-studded Actor Awards kicked off the month of March, which will also feature the debut of movies like "The Bride!" and "Project Hail Mary," not to mention the Academy Awards on March 15.

Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of the month so far, starting with a ring-teasing Zendaya in bridal white at Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Halle Bailey attends Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Regé-Jean Page

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kerry Washington

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> TIME magazine celebrated its 2026 Women of the Year, recognizing "16 women leaders working toward a better, more equitable world." Queen Latifah and Mel Robbins pose together at the March 10 gala in West Hollywood, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor and Sheryl Lee Ralph

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chase Infiniti attends Vanity Fair's Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood on March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Supriya Ganesh

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Tyriq Withers

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Paris Jackson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ariana Greenblatt

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Odessa A'zion

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell at the New York premiere of "The Madison" on March 9, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Pfeiffer pictured at Paramount+'s "The Madison" premiere at Lincoln Center on March 9, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Li Jun Li, Omar Benson Miller, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton and Lola Kirke posing in the press room during the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> ILIA Beauty celebrated the launch of its new Skin Blur Serum Concealer at their Complexion Residency Pop-Up in Los Angeles on March 5, 2026. Alongside Founder Sasha Plavsic, guests including Mandy Moore, Mindy Kaling, Nikki Reed, and more came together for a night of beauty, music and cocktails.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danai Gurira, Sasha Plavsic, Mindy Kaling and Mandy Moore attend an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nikki Reed attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephanie Suganami attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Mandy Moore attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danai Gurira attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chantel Jeffries hosts a JUDYDOLL Cocktail Soiree at Casadonna on March 5, 2026, in Miami, Florida.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jenn Tran

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao attends the 2026 Unforgettable Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephanie Suganami

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Vincent Rodriguez III

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Raquel Olsson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Leenda Dong

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton and Lee Sung Jin

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chrishell Stause

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Randall Park

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ji-young Yoo

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Te Ao o Hinepehinga

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Elizabeth Yu

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Anna Cathcart

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Alicia Hannah-Kim

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The stars of "Tell Me Lies" Spencer House, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten and Sonia Mena attend a preview weekend celebrating the opening of Zero Bond at Wynn Las Vegas on March 6 and 7, 2026, the first expansion of Scott Sartiano's and Will Makris's New York private members club, in partnership with Wynn Resorts.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kevin Costner attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Keegan-Michael Key and Jon Hamm attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> John Stamos attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Scott Sartiano and Jessica Alba attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Gwyneth Paltrow attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Doja Cat performers during the Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Donald Faison and Zach Braff attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Doja Cat attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lisa Liberati, left, and James McAvoy attend the "California Schemin'" premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on March 8, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Stephen Colbert speaks during the Writers Guild Awards New York ceremony on March 8, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Matt Rogers, left, and Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Roy Wood Jr.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jordan Klepper

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Danny McBride

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Laëtitia Hollard

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Li Jun Li

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sofia Carson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jeff Hiller

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Shayna McHale

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michael Urie

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> David Krumholtz

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jack Champion attends the Unforgettable Awards in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chloe Zhao

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Charles Melton

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kristen Kish

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Amber Glenn, left, and Connor Storrie attend the GLAAD Media Awards on March 5, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Camila Mendes

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Matt Rogers, Demi Lovato, and Bowen Yang

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Rhea Seehorn

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Sheryl Lee Ralph

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Noah Schnapp

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Don Lemon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Seth MacFarlane attends the premiere of "Ted" Season 2 in New York City on March 5, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michelle Pfeiffer attends the premiere of "The Madison" in London on March 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Patrick J. Adams, left, and Elle Chapman

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kurt Russell

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Matthew Fox

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Erika Alexander, left, and Tracy Morgan attend the New York premiere of "The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Steve Carell attends the premiere of "Rooster" in New York on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Zach Braff

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nicole Kidman, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the New York premiere of "Scarpetta" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ariana DeBose

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jessie Buckley attends the premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Maggie Gyllenhaal

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jake Gyllenhaal

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Marisa Tomei

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Christian Bale, left, and Sibi Bale

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Annette Bening

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Julianne Hough attends the New York premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michael B. Jordan attends the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Viola Davis

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Amy Madigan

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Timothee Chalamet, left, and his mother Nicole Flender

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Calista Flockhart, left, and Harrison Ford

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Emma Stone, Demi Moore, Michelle Williams, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kate Hudson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teyana Taylor, left, and Chase Infiniti

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Noah Wyle

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Odessa A'zion, left, and Kevin O'Leary

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Kathryn Hahn, Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jenna Ortega

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Parker Posey

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Dave Franco attends a screening of "Hoppers" in London, on March 1, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bobby Moynihan

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See Zendaya, Teyana Taylor, Kurt Russell in best celeb photos of March

Stars are stepping out at the final awards events of the season as the 2026 Oscar race enters its final stretch. The star-studded Actor Awards kicked off the month of March, which will also feature the debut of movies like "The Bride!" and "Project Hail Mary," not to mention the Academy Awards on March 15.Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of the month so far, starting with a ring-teasing Zendaya in bridal white at Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards.

Gellar's announcement comes as she promotes her role in the horror sequel "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," which held its premiere on March 13 at the South by Southwest festival.

Contributing: Allison Moses

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Padres reportedly narrow potential buyers down to 4 groups, final bids to be submitted in April

The San Diego Padres have narrowed down the list of potential buyers to four groups, according to reports. A second and final round of bids to purchase the MLB franchise will be submitted in April.

In late February, five prospective ownership groups reportedly placed bids to the Seidler family. One of those groups is no longer in the running, according tothe San Diego Union-Tribune.

Each of the remaining four groups has been informed that they are still in the running and met with the Padres management at the team's spring training complex in Peoria, Arizona, this week. However, the four ownership groups expected to submit bids have not been revealed publicly.

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Previously, Golden State Warriors ownerJoe Lacob was reported to front one of the ownership groups. Lacob, 70, has owned the Warriors since 2010, winning four NBA championships and becomingthe most valuable teamin the league. He had made earlier attempts to purchase the Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Two of other groupsreportedly expressing interestin buying the Padres are led by Dan Friedkin and José E. Feliciano. Friedkin and his Pursuit Sports group own Everton of the Premier League and AS Roma in Serie A. Feliciano's private equity firm Clearlake Capital owns Premier League club Chelsea.

Friedkin previously pursued a purchase of the Boston Celtics beforeBill Chisholm and his Symphony Technology Groupwon the bidding last spring.

Another groupreported to show interestin making a bid involved Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and was led by Vuori founder and CEO Joe Kudla. Brees regularly attends Padres games and is reportedly friends and workout partners with Kudla, whose activewear clothing company is located in nearby Carlsbad, California. However, it's not known if the Brees group is one of the four finalists in the second round of bidding.

The Seidler family, which currently owns the Padres, has been exploring a potential sale since November. Chairman and majority stakeholder Peter Seidlerdied in November 2023at the age of 63 after a long illness. John Seidler, Peter's brother,currently controlsthe family trust, and thus the Padres, after being approved by MLB owners a year ago.

According to reports, the Seidler family is seeking a sale price close to $3 billion, which would be the highest ever for an MLB team. Steve Cohen bought the New York Metsfor $2.4 billionin 2020, the highest purchase price for an MLB club to this point.

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Forgotten musicians from the ’80s: What are they doing now?

Not every artist who ruled the '80s charts went from MTV to arena residency. Some reinvented themselves. Some never stopped working, just without spotlights. Here are nine decades made famous, and what became of them.

Thomas Dolby

"She Blinded Me with Science" made Thomas Dolby an MTV staple in 1982. He left the stage for Silicon Valley, founded a startup, and co-created code embedded in over two billion mobile devices. He then spent a decade as music director for every TED Conference before heading the Peabody Conservatory's Music for New Media program at Johns Hopkins.

Toni Basil

When "Mickey" hit No. 1 in December 1982, Toni Basil was already 38 with two decades in show business behind her. She returned to choreography, with credits including My Best Friend's Wedding, both Legally Blonde films, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In 2022, a federal court confirmed she held the sole copyright on "Mickey."

Toto

Toto's IVwon six Grammys in 1983, including Album of the Year, and the band played on Michael Jackson's Thriller. The hits stopped, though they kept touring. "Africa" later became a defining internet meme, reaching listeners born long after it first charted.

Wall of Voodoo

"Mexican Radio" became an early MTV fixture in 1982. Frontman Stan Ridgway left in 1983 for asolo career spanning a dozen albums. The band continued under a new lineup but never recaptured the moment. Guitarist Marc Moreland died in 2002. The song remains the band's only Billboard Hot 100 entry.

The Plimsouls

"A Million Miles Away" appeared in the 1983 film Valley Girl and earned modest chart success, but the Plimsoulsbroke up in 1984. Frontman Peter Case reinvented himself as a folk artist, earning a Grammy nomination in 2007. The song outlived the band, landing on the Speed soundtrack in 1994 and covered by the Goo Goo Dolls.

Lipps Inc.

"Funkytown" reached No. 1 in the United States and dozens of countries in 1980. Lipps Inc.officially disbandedtwo years later. Singer Cynthia Johnson went on to win three Grammy Awards with the gospel group Sounds of Blackness.

Soft Cell

Soft Cell's 1981 cover of "Tainted Love" became one of the decade's most recognizable records. Marc Almond and Dave Ballkept making musicfor forty years, finishing their sixth album just days before Ball died in October 2025. The album, Danceteria, is due in 2026.

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Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals hit No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic in 1989, then dissolved in 1992. Singer Roland Gift marked40 years of the bandin 2025 with a compilation and a sold-out London show.

The Outfield

"Your Love" peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and has since beencovered or sampled over 1,000 times. Guitarist John Spinks died in 2014. Singer Tony Lewis released a solo album in 2018 and died in October 2020 at 62. Both founding members are gone.

Wrap up

The '80s produced more careers than the decade could contain. Many of these artists kept working without fanfare. Some built entirely new lives. Others held on long enough for the world to find them again.

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Warriors' tailspin continues as injuries knock out 4 more players during loss to T'Wolves: 'We're going through it'

Injuries continue to ravage the Golden State Warriors after the team lost four more players Friday night during their127-117 lossto the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lower back soreness knocked out Draymond Green 30 minutes before tipoff; Quinten Post suffered a sprained left ankle; and Al Horford (right calf tightness) and Seth Curry (left adductor soreness) exited the game at separate points.

On top of that, the Warriors lost their fourth straight game and ninth of their past 12 games. At 32-34, theysit ninth in the Western Conferenceand have not won consecutive games since a four-game winning streak in mid-January.

"We're going through it for sure," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr,via NBC Bay Area. "But you saw how hard the guys played and stayed in it and got the fans into it. We can't ask anything more of our players right now what they're giving effort-wise and playing together. But yeah, we're about as beaten up as any team."

The injury situation was already worrisome for the Warriors, who lostJimmy Butler to a torn ACLin January and havenot had Stephen Curry for the past 16 gamesdue to a right knee injury.

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(Curry, along with Butler, will notreach the league's 65-game thresholdfor year-end awards this season.)

The road to turning around the final quarter of the season doesn't get easier. TheWarriors begin a six-game road trip on Sunday, which features games against the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons.

While there was no update on the statuses of Green, Post and Seth Curry after the game, Kerr said Horford suffered a calf "strain" and will likely miss time.

"With a calf, we're not going to rush him back," Kerr said.

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