News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210 and More

30 06 2009
  • Pictures of Target’s upcoming Gossip Girl-inspired clothing line have been released.
  • Perez Hilton posted a picture of Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) reportedly during filming.  PEOPLE.com has  a poll about his “new” look, and a poll about Gossip Girl’s filming.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) will star in a film called A Couple of Dicks.
  • You can see a glimpse of Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) in the trailer for Spread.
  • The CW Source posted interviews with Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • Spoiler TV posted “behind the scenes” 90210 pictures.
  • Did you know Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) appeared in 2 episodes of Blossom?  Tiffani Amber Thieseen guest-starred once, too!  I had no idea!
  • Click here to read a brief history of the Spelling family drama.
  • Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea, Beverly Hills 90210), AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) are on TV Addict’s list of the “Most Unconvincing High School Students.”
  • Is One Tree Hill the new Beverly Hills 90210?  The New York Post thinks so.
  • Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller, One Tree Hill) canceled his summer tour.




Villains, Part 5

30 06 2009

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

GOSSIP GIRL

1. Georgina Sparks (played by Michelle Trachtenberg)

Only a teen and already a wild child, Georgina relies on alcohol and lies to make sure she gets her way–which usually means screwing over nemesis Serena (Blake Lively).  Among her heinous acts: pretending to be someone else and blackmail.

2. Gossip Girl (voiced by Kristen Bell)

She/he is the source of many problems in the halls of Constant Billard and St. Judes.  By simply exposing damaging secrets via text or her blog, Gossip Girl’s identity remains a mystery.

I debated whether or not to included Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair (Leighton Meester) as villains but ultimately decided not to as I think they have many more redeeming qualities to them than any of the others I included on my list.

I think we can all agree that there are no outright villains on 90210 (yet) so my list ends here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Gina Kincaid (Beverly Hills 90210)

Suzanne Steele (Beverly Hills 90210)

Garrett Slan (Beverly Hills 90210)

Tony Marchette (Beverly Hills 90210)

Evan Potter (Beverly Hills 90210)

Joe Patch (Beverly Hills 90210)

Eve Whitman (Dawson’s Creek)

Matt Caufield (Dawson’s Creek)

Luke Ward (The O.C.)

Oliver Trask (The O.C.)

Caleb Nichol (The O.C.)

Trey Atwood (The O.C.)

Dean Jack Hess (The O.C.)

Matt Ramsey (The O.C.)

Kaitlin Cooper (The O.C.)

Nicki (One Tree Hill)

Rachel Gatina (One Tree Hill)

Daunte (One Tree Hill)

Bart Bass (Gossip Girl)

Penelope and co. (Gossip Girl)

Poppy Lifton (Gossip Girl)

Gabriel Edwards (Gossip Girl)

Who would be on your list?





Spoiler: Watch With Kristin

30 06 2009

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

KEMattison via Twitter: Will Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton be making any guest appearances on One Tree Hill this season?
Our sources tell us it’s doubtful that we’ll see CMM or H.M. again on One Tree Hill, but perhaps in the finale.

Aprilnich via Twitter: Will Brooke and Julian last on One Tree Hill?
TV diva’s Magic 8-Ball says: “Signs point to yes.”

Mary in Seattle: Is there going to be a time jump again this year on One Tree Hill?
Nothing as drastic as last season, but One Tree Hill does leap forward a year when the show returns this fall.





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210 and Gossip Girl

29 06 2009
  • Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill) will be in at least 7 episodes next season, according to Ausiello.
  • Jana Kramer (Portia, 90210) will appear on One Tree Hill next season as Alexis, a model for Clothes Over Bros.  You can follow Kramer on Twitter.
  • Trevor Donovan has been cast as Teddy for 90210’s second season.
  • Darren Star, the creator of Beverly Hills 90210, was just named trustee of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
  • The full video for Cobra Starship’s Good Girls Go Bad featuring Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) premiered today.
  • Gawker posted a picture of Meester “on set for her first day of season 3 shooting.’
  • PEOPLE.com created a special photo gallery of Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) in honor of his birthday last weekend.




Villains, Part 4

29 06 2009

ONE TREE HILL

1. Dan Scott (played by Paul Johansson)

Dan’s pre-show history already gave us a reason to dislike him: he abandoned baby mama Karen (Moira Kelly) and had nothing to with their son Lucas (Chad Michael Murray).  Couple that with various schemes, back-stabbing and plain old maliciousness, Dan has very few friends in One Tree Hill.  And then there’s the biggest sin of all: murdering his own brother, Keith (Craig Sheffer).  Despite many near-death experiences (burned in a fire, hit by a car, a faulty heart, etc.), Dan has managed to survive all six seasons of the show.  His future remains unclear, though.

2. Psycho Derek (played by Matt Barr)

Quite possibly the creepiest and scariest character on the show, he first appeared claiming to be the long-lost brother of Peyton (Hilarie Burton).  Turns out, he was actually a psycho (hence the nickname) who’s warped ways of trying to woo Peyton included attacked her.  After a fight with Lucas and the real Derek (Ernest Waddell), he disappeared…only to return on prom night and attack Peyton again, along with Brooke (Sophia Bush).  This time he ended up in jail.

3. Victoria Davis (played by Daphne Zuniga)

Though she’s the mother of Brooke, we didn’t actually meet Victoria until season 5.  The most cold-hearted mother on any of the teen dramas, Victoria repeatedly insults Brooke and tries to take advantage of her and her company. They reconciled at the end of season 6 but I can’t imagine it lasting.

4. Nanny Carrie (played by Torrey DeVitto)

Hired as a nanny (again, hence the nickname) for Jamie (Jackson Brundage), the first signs of Carrie’s evilness came when she started hitting on married Nathan (James Lafferty).  After being fired, Carrie kidnapped Jamie, who was rescued by Dan, of all people.  A vengeful Carrie resurfaced the following season, this time kidnapping Dan and nearly killing him.  Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) and Deb (Barbara Alyn Woods) inadvertently rescued him, and Carrie is presumed to be dead from a gunshot wound.

Check back tomorrow to read about the villainesses of Gossip Girl.





Villains, Part 3

28 06 2009

THE O.C.
1. Julie Cooper Nichol (played by Melinda Clarke)

The first teen drama to have an adult villain, Julie’s preoccupation with money and the superficial caused her to beytray her closest friends, as well as her husband and daughter.  Among her worst acts: running a gigolo business and sleeping with her daughter’s ex-boyfriend.

2. Kevin Volchok (played by Cam Gigandet)

The sins don’t get any worse than this: killing someone!  The someone being Marissa (Mischa Barton).  Between that and constantly fighting with Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie), he’s a pretty hateable character.

Part Four tomorrow will highlight the one villian who keeps escaping death.





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

28 06 2009
  • The New York Post is reporting that Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) may be engaged.
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) celebrating his birthday last night.
  • Zap2it posted pictures of AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) hanging out.
  • The Blink-182 cover story in the July issue of Alternative Press features not one but two teen drama references.  First, Mark Hoppus (when talking about getting the band back together) said they had to make like “Beverly Hills 90210 and squash it,”  a reference to episode 5.27.  Second, Tom DeLonge said it was right after he filmed the Angels and Airwaves appearance on One Tree Hill (episode 6.10) that he found out about Travis Barker’s plane accident.
  • Paul Johansson (Dan, One Tree Hill) reportedly has a photo blog.
  • Jeri Ryan (Charlotte, The O.C.) has joined the cast of Leverage.




Villains, Part 2

27 06 2009

DAWSON’S CREEK

1. Abby Morgan (played by Monica Keena)

This character, who met an untimely demise in the second season, stirred up trouble for Capeside’s favorite foursome and frequently feuded with on-again, off-again BFF Jen (Michelle Williams).

2. Drue Valentine (played by Mark Matkevich)

Jen later faced off with a new adversary, Drue Valentine.  His mischievous ways included harassing Joey (Katie Holmes) and trying to lure Jen with drugs.

Tomorrow we move on to The O.C., where one villain’s actions had fatal consequences.





Happy Birthday Ed Westwick!

27 06 2009

Gossip Girl

The alter ego of Chuck Bass turns 22 today.  Let’s look back at some of Chuck’s best moments.





Teen Drama’s Villainous Characters

26 06 2009

Teen drama has its fair share of villainous characters.  Their actions might make us furious, but we can’t deny that their drama-causing ways spice things up. Not unsimilar to my Biggest Vixens series, it’s time to look at the most villainous teen drama characters.

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

1. Valerie Malone (played by Tiffani Amber Thiessen)

When Valerie came to town in season 5, she put on a sweet face but viewers learned by the end of her first episode that appearances could be deceiving. Of the next few years, Valerie faked a pregnancy and an abortion, cheated on her boyfriends and sabotaged the relationships and lives of her supposed friends.  As Kelly (Jennie Garth) once said to her, “You are such a bitch!”

2. Ray Pruitt (played by Jamie Walters)

Season 5 also brought Ray Pruitt to town, where he wooed–and then beat–Donna (Tori Spelling).  Hated by fans for his character’s repeated physical and emotional abuse, Walters was was let go from the show.


Come back tomorrow to find out who are the villains of Dawson’s Creek!