News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and The O.C.

10 04 2009
  • The CW released a bunch of promo clips for the next 90210.  They’re mostly about Donna (Tori Spelling).  You can see them here.
  • PEOPLE has a picture of Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) and daughter Stella.
  • You can vote for Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) to get his own celebrity page on the PEOPLE site.
  • Bravo is moving forward with its “real-life Gossip Girl” series.
  • Filming for the No Doubt cameo on GG is complete and Josh Schwartz says it’s “great.”
  • Blair (Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl) got the top honors in TV Guide Magazine’s countdown of TV’s Royal Hierarchy.
  • You can see more pictures from Meester’s New York Times Magazine fashion spread and read the interview here.
  • Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) says the show was “absolutely a good thing.”
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) is on the cover of the May issue of Cosmopolitan UK.




Spoiler: Ask Keck

10 04 2009

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!

Q: One of my favorite shows is Gossip Girl. I pretty much know the whole cast, so what can you tell me that I don’t know?” —Ashley Tisdale

A: Well, Ashley, I don’t think you know new cast member Matt Barr. He appears May 11 in the Lily-centric spin-off episode as young Keith van der Woodsen, who may wind up being Serena’s father. “Wait and see,” says Gossip executive producer Stephanie Savage. But she reveals that we’ll finally meet Serena and Eric’s father in Season 3, and Matt says the show will be introducing an all grown-up version of Keith. So you do the math. A casting call will be going out for an actor who resembles a more mature Matt. I’m thinking Matthew Modine.





News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and More

9 04 2009
  • There will be a fashion spread featuring Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine.
  • Perez Hilton posted a pre-Gossip Girl picture of Chace Crawford (Nate).
  • Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210) is one of the celebrities in Zac Efron’s first Funny or Die video.
  • At a recent event Stroup said she’d like to do a cross-over with Gossip Girl.
  • There’s another teen drama connection on Southland, besides the show starring Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.).  The other main character is played by Michael Cudlitz who played Tony Miller in eleven episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210.  This article pointed that out and links to a clip.
  • Scott Scanlon’s suicide on Beverly Hills 90210 in season 2 is on The New York Post’s list of Shocking TV Suicides.
  • The HD Room is giving away 5 copies of the Beverly Hills 90210 Season 7 DVD set.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will be part of Op’s Summer of Music campaign.  There’s lots of pictures here.
  • There’s another video blog with Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) on the Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • Allison Scagliotti (Abby, One Tree Hill) has been cast in a Sci-Fi series.
  • Film.com has a great ‘where are they now’ piece on the cast of The O.C.
  • Adam Goldberg (Oliver, Dawson’s Creek) stars in new cop show, The Unusuals.




Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

9 04 2009

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!

Question: What are your top three favorite shows to watch right now? –Jeremy
Ausiello:
Lost, 90210, and The Big Bang Theory.

Question: Everyone is so worked up about the Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray’s negotiations for the seventh season of One Tree Hill, but what about Sophia Bush and James Lafferty? –Adrienne
Ausiello:
James’ deal is closed. Sophia’s is not, but my OTH mole assures me that she will definitely be back.





Benjamin McKenzie on Gossip Girl

8 04 2009

“It’s not my thing.”





Tuesday Night Reaction

8 04 2009

90210 (Off the Rails)

  • Didn’t air here in Chicago until 12:05 am!
  • Like the way the previous scenes faded right into this week’s opener and it picks up exactly where we left off.
  • Silver really thought Dixon would like a film of them having sex shown to the public?  Come on!
  • No, don’t leave her alone!  She’ll run!  Classic mistake, Matthews!
  • Or she’ll hide.  Same thing.
  • So he doesn’t live in Melrose Place after all.  The sign on the building says Sea Breeze.
  • So awkward for Annie and Ethan to have to get in the car together now!
  • Really nice job splicing all those scenes together of everyone finding out and having similar conversations.
  • Q1: “Liam’s a total psychopath and an awesome kisser.”–Naomi
  • So awkward telling parents you had sex.
  • Q2: “Why else do you film yourself having sex?  To improve your moods moves.”–Naomi
  • Awesome, intense opener.  Credit goes to Jason Priestley and Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, I think.
  • Gossip Girl promo
  • Double awkward now that Annie & Ethan and Kelly & Ryan have to pair up.
  • Adrianna should be happy to babysit.  She needs the practice!
  • Harry right about kids not telling their parents they’ve had sex.
  • Candyland!
  • Sammy isn’t a baby.  He’s like four, isn’t he?
  • Yes, Navid pointed that out!
  • Odd to make out with a big belly there like that.
  • Figured Adrianna would go with adoption.  Or plan to, anyway.
  • Understand why she feels it’s not Navid’s problem.
  • Is that book Lord Byron?!  That’s what Dylan (Beverly Hills, 90210) used to read!
  • Silver said she’s going back to the source.  What is the source??
  • Q3: “Without you life isn’t worth living.”–Silver to Dixon
  • Why did he hang up on her?  He should’ve gotten more details first!
  • Promo with Shenae Grimes for the countdown to prom contest.
  • One Tree Hill promo
  • Dixon is in denial or something.  Why else is he being so cold?
  • Weird that Silver’s movie is playing.  Did she do that?
  • Oh, Naomi did.  Nice that she’s looking, too, I guess.
  • Q4: “If you dress a little more like me, the janitor opening the door is only the beginning.  Though with your face…”–Naomi to Annie
  • Q5: “Couldn’t be any creepier than hanging out with my ex and his little girlfriend.”–Naomi
  • Why is Ethan so ready to volunteer that they broke up?  It JUST happened!
  • Oh, Jackie!  Don’t think she’s the “source” though.
  • Q6: “She’ssas?
  • probably out partying somewhere or slutting it up with some boy.  That’s all Kelly ever did.”–Jackie
  • Looks like Jackie has some, um, work done.
  • I miss the old Jackie.  Post season one Jackie, that is.
  • How’d the officer find Silver’s car?  Were they looking for it?  That means someone called them already, I guess.
  • Understand why Kelly is freaking out.  I’d be, too.
  • Ryan giving so many intellectual references.  Wrong audience for that!
  • Q7: “If this is you trying to comfort me, just don’t.”–Kelly to Ryan
  • Dixon is really being ridiculous.
  • Why does she want to go to Kansas?
  • Look at her eyes!  Pretty gross.  Guess that’s the point, though.
  • What’s with this guy?
  • Q8: “You need to go backward in order to go forward.”–Silver
  • Kansas is the source, I guess.
  • Who is this dude?!  Kind of creepy, no?
  • Aw, Sammy is very cute.
  • He’s probably scared.  He probably never met Adrianna and Navid before.  Why would he?
  • Q9: “Look, big smiling face!” “Put it away.”–Adrianna and Sammy
  • Aw, now they’re like a little family!  Cute!
  • Creepy to be at school at night in the dark.
  • Don’t care to see Annie and Naomi bond or share a moment or whatever.
  • Old pic of Silver and Naomi.  Where’s the blonde hair Silver used to have?  And Naomi’s?
  • Annie has the weirdest facial expressions.
  • The dude is a pick-pocketer!
  • GG promo
  • LOL Debbie guessing that Dixon’s password is Chiefs or Ludacris.
  • Interesting that she said she doesn’t know Dixon at all.  Silver said the same thing.
  • Q10: “It’s this place.  It’s LA.  It’s Beverly Hills…We made a mistake coming here.”–Debbie to Harry
  • Woah!  Is this guy legit after all?!
  • Annie focused on herself and Ethan.  Guess I would be, too, if I was just dumped.
  • Q11: “I believed that you were the one.”–Annie to Ethan (Could she be any more naive?  Or pathetic?)
  • Annie’s finally admitting how much her character changed.
  • And Ethan is completely un-phased.
  • Is Naomi impressed or pleased?
  • Silver is running!  Why isn’t the guy stopping her?!
  • Dixon still so uninterested.  Surprised he even went with his parents.
  • Did Silver just say Ryan drained her gas tank?
  • Q12: “I was gonna go to Kansas.  Because Kansas equals Dixon.”–Silver
  • Of course the train just missed her.  Or she just missed it.
  • OTH promo
  • 90210 promo with Kelly and Donna for next week
  • Surprised Dixon’s reaching out now.  What’s changed?
  • Oh!  Similar to his birth mom!  Good twist.
  • David, Erin’s brother, has manic depression.  So did David’ mom.  But that’s not Silver’s side of the family.
  • Silver apologizing to Kelly reminds me of Sam and Brooke on One tree Hill
  • Smart that Dixon figured this all out.  Took a while, though,
  • Nice of Naomi to offer to bring Annie home.
  • Q13: “There are a lot of other fish in the sea.  Equally cute fish.”–Naomi to Annie
  • Weird that they can completely bury the hatchet so quickly.  We know it won’t last, though.
  • Is Silver being admitted to the hospital?
  • Ryan is so cute sleeping on the couch.
  • Q14: “I slept with Brenda.  Which I knew would hurt you.  Which is why I did it…I’m really sorry.”–Ryan to Kelly
  • Doubt they’ll have a romantic future now that Ryan will be on Melrose Place, too.
  • Why would Kelly sit in the back of the car now when she hadn’t thus far?
  • Guess Dixon’s delayed reaction made sense.  He didn’t want to deal with his mom all over again, so to speak.
  • Talk of moving back to Kansas is such BS.  Original 90210 did it, too.  Even had a whole episode on it.
  • Q15: “I think the kids have sex in Kansas, too.”–Harry to Debbie
  • Funny exchanged about gluten-free bread.
  • Like Dixon’s explanation for how he figured it all out.
  • Will we see Silver getting treatment?  Or is this the end of the storyline?
  • Jessica Stroup giving info on where to get help if you’re depressed.  (www.bpkids.org/90210)  Original 90210 did this, too.
  • Promo mostly consists of Kelly and Donna, and Dixon talking about his mom.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

8 04 2009

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!
Please tell me the banana from last week’s racy episode of 90210 is replacing Annie as the show’s main character. At least it had appeal. Get it? Lee
MICKEY: Hey Lee, smell my flower. I’m sorry to say that Shenae Grimes will be sticking around. (Dustin Milligan, who plays Ethan, on the other hand, will not be.) If it helps, I’m hearing that Naomi’s special brand of emotional terrorism will again set its laser sights on Annie toward the end of the season. So, there’s that for you to anticipate. In the meantime, keep the banana out of it.

Will there be a continuation of Gossip Girl‘s storyline about Lily and Rufus’ child? Yankee
MICKEY: I had a college roommate who called me Yankee. I called him A–hole. For the Supremes fan in the house, the love child/never-meant-to-be will show up May 4 to wreak havoc on Lily and Rufus’ blissful, excitement-free union. I’m hearing it’s kind of cliff-hang-y, as the season’s final two episodes will tee up the Brittany Snow spin-off and reveal exactly what Bart Bass had in that envelope.





News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, The O.C. and More

7 04 2009
  • EW.com has info on where you can get lipstick Blair (Leighton Meester) wore in a recent Gossip Girl episode.
  • A new song by Meester has been leaked to the internet.  You can hear it here.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) are among the stars designing messenger bags for charity.
  • The CW had a “ratings comeback” last week, thanks in part to Gossip Girl and 90210.
  • The April 13 issue of PEOPLE has a short interview with Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and his involvement with the new 90210 but it doesn’t contain anything we don’t already now.
  • The same issue also has a full-page ad of Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) is in his Southland role.
  • There’s another article on McKenzie’s career trajectory here.
  • There are three teen drama couples in the running for MSNBC’s Most Mismatched TV Couple: Ethan & Annie (90210), Nate & Vanessa (Gossip Girl) and…Lucas & Peyton (One Tree Hill)?! WTF?!




Stephanie Savage on putting fan-favorite couples together

7 04 2009

“We think we had good success on [our first series] “The O.C.”, for example, with the Seth and Summer storyline, where they were really together as a couple for the vast majority of the show. We told stories where they were having issues and they were having obstacles, but in the context of them as a couple. So it’s not necessarily the case that once a couple comes together, they stop being interesting or stop being able to generate story.”





Beverly Hills 90210 Season 7 DVD Out TODAY!

7 04 2009

Check back later today for more details.  I’ll be picking up my copy shortly!

UPDATE

Bought my copy at Barnes and Noble for $58.99, I think.  I already misplaced the receipt so I’m not sure if it was on sale but they’re usually 10 percent off when they first go on sale there.

The box set’s cover image is the first to include Kathleen Robertson (Clare) even though she was also a regular in seasons five and six, and had a large role in the fourth season.

The biggest disappointment is that there aren’t any special features.  There haven’t been, in fact, since the season four set.

The booklet with the little episode descriptions are accurate (haven’t always been in the past!) but also vague and sometimes leave out important storylines.  (Yes, Tracy and Brandon break up but more importantly Brandon and Kelly get back together!)

The individual discs don’t have images on them like the first two or so seasons did.  There are, however, images on the disc cases (Kelly, Steve, Valerie and Brandon) but they’re the same pictures as ones found on the box itself.

Still, if you’re a hardcore 90210 fan, season 7 is worth buying.  You’ll only regret it when they announce the complete series set a few years from now!  Sigh.