WB SLAYED BY ANGEL: There were some tense moments at the WB's fall
schedule presentation to advertisers Tuesday in New York when Angel
star David Boreanaz — feigning bewilderment — appeared on-stage
and uttered: "This isn't the UPN." The crack — a reference
to sister show Buffy the Vampire Slayer moving to the Smackdown network
— seemed to catch WB co-president Jordan Levin off guard. "We
didn't write that," he told the packed room. The spirit of Buffy
loomed large during the three-hour gathering — despite the network's
best efforts to downplay the loss. "Buffy will always be a show
close to our hearts," acknowledged Levin's partner, Susanne Daniels.
"But we saw the [show's] teen audience begin to erode... and
we're confident in our ability to refresh our schedule." Of the
WB's new crop of shows previewed, Smallville, an hour drama about
a teenage Superman, received the best reception, and Raising Dad,
a sitcom starring Full House alum Bob Saget, the worst.
