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

3 06 2009
  • TVGuide.com is reporting that there will be a new male character introduced next season as a “replacement” for Ethan (Dustin Milligan).
  • It was officially announced that Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210) will be back next season as a regular.
  • Peter Facinelli, husband of Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) said they were alarmed that news reports blew her comments on her heart issues out of proportion.  He also said Jennie currently has a broken foot.
  • Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) says he may have a music career in the “future.”
  • The extras for the One Tree Hill Season Six DVD have officially been announced.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) is inviting fans to send in questions to her Southern Gothics Production site.
  • James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) participated in a Battle of the Sexes basketball game last night.  You can see a little footage here and read a short story on it here.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) and girlfriend Diane Kruger are planning to move in together.
  • The New York Observer has a feature story on Michael Pitt (Henry, Dawson’s Creek).
  • Tom Kapinos, one of Dawson’s Creek former showrunners, slammed the show and the cast during a recent television panel.
  • Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) says she’s a “preacher” of safe suntanning.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

3 06 2009

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

Has there ever been an official explanation for why Dustin Milligan was cut from 90210? — Tony
MICKEY:
At the recent Paley Festival, new show-runner Rebecca Rand Kirshner said, “I was sort of stumped by [Ethan]. I didn’t feel like there was the longevity in that character that I wanted. And so it was a real loss.” Unofficially, I’m hearing that Ethan’s departure has paved the way for a new male lead of a very different stripe. More on him here.





News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill

2 06 2009
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on Kelly Rutherford’s (Lily, Gossip Girl) pregnancy.
  • According to Access Hollywood, the new 90210 will bring back the Beverly Hills Beach Club, the setting for Beverly Hills 90210’s summer episodes.  (Note: The article inaccurately states that Dylan (Luke Perry) worked at the beach club.  He did not.)
  • In the June 8 issue of PEOPLE, Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210 ) was criticized for a recent outfit.
  • In the same issue, Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) said her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough.
  • Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) says he’d “love” to come back to the show.
  • If you go see The Narrows, starring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) on its opening night–June 19–you may also see a live simulcasted Q & A with Bush and the other stars.




Spoiler: Watch with Kristin

2 06 2009

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

Karen in Chicago: Me and my fellow Chicagoan Obama are huge Entourage fans. What can we expect when it comes back?
Could Johnny Drama be starring in the new 90210? Entourage is now casting for a TV producer who had a major hit teen series in the ’90s and is trying to get Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon) to appear in the remake.

Rachel in Denver, Colo.: Any scoop on the aftermath of Annie killing someone in the 90210 finale?
We asked Annie’s (Shenae Grimes) 90210 co-star Jessica Stroup that very question: “Of course it’s going to change Annie inevitably. She’s going to be a totally different character. I think next year is going to be amazing for her because she’s going to go through a lot of changes with this character and down some really, really dark roads. I hope, at least, that it affects every one of us. I know that it’s going to affect all the characters, but I hope it brings us back together at some point as a whole group.”





Breaking News: Brian Austin Green May Join OTH!

1 06 2009

Teen drama worlds are colliding again!

Beverly Hills 90210’s Brian Austin Green, who played David, may join One Tree Hill for its seventh season.

The Hollywood Reporter says he is in talks to play Clayton, the previously announced new character that will be Nathan’s agent.  EW’s Ausiello says “it’s virtually a done deal.”

I’ve been hoping BAG would pop up on the new 90210 to repair his relationship with Tori Spelling’s Donna.  I never imagined in my wildest dreams that he’d end up on a different teen drama!

Thoughts?!





Spoiler: Ask Matt

1 06 2009

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

Question: I keep hearing that the new 90210 show-runner isn’t planning on having any more characters from the original show on the reboot. Does that go for Jennie Garth, too? I can understand why having an old-school character pop up randomly just to boost ratings could get lame after a while, but Kelly is so integrated at this point they’d need to explain her absence if they weren’t going to have her back. It seems crazy to send her packing. Jennie Garth is the best thing about the new show. Thanks!—Nic

Matt Roush: My understanding from my in-house 90210 expert (I’m going on record as a first-season dropout) is that Jennie Garth is staying put. As you said, Kelly’s integral to the remake’s premise. What I guess you’ll see less of are the stunt drop-bys, and that’s probably a wise choice.





Teen Dramas: The Evaluation Results

1 06 2009

A huge thanks to everyone who voted in my evaluations. Part of my love for teen dramas comes from interacting with other viewers, and this was a great way for me to learn more about you guys.  Hope you all appreciated it as well.

Now on to the results…

Your favorite teen drama characters are Brooke Davis (One Tree Hill) and Lucas Scott (One Tree Hill).  While Brooke won with more than 60 percent of the vote and runner-up Blair (Gossip Girl) only got 30, Lucas was closely trailed by Chuck (Gossip Girl) with a 5 percent margin.

It was One Tree Hill versus Gossip Girl again in favorite couple, as Leyton beat Chuck and Blair by just 3 votes!

90210 scored its first–albeit, negative–win with Annie  and Ethan ranking as worst characters.

Worst couple was a super-close race with Vanessa and Nate (Gossip Girl) tying with Brooke and Owen (One Tree Hill).  90210’s Annie and Ethan were only behind by 3 votes!

One Tree Hill’s Jamie Scott and Karen Roe earned 66 and 59 percent of the votes for favorite supporting character and favorite returning character, respectively. They also won by a large margin.

Peyton’s pregnancy and relationship with Lucas was voted best storyline but Blair and Chuck’s relationship wasn’t far behind.

The Nanny Carrie storyline on One Tree Hill earned more than half of the votes for worst storyline.

While Adrianna’s overdose on 90210 and the Gossip Girl finale tied for second place in best cliff-hanger, the top spot went to Peyton’s pregnancy health scare(s) on One Tree Hill.

And, in the biggest margin out of all the categories, One Tree Hill won as your favorite teen drama overall with a whopping 73 percent of the vote.

Here’s how the shows stacked up: One Tree Hill–10 wins; Gossip Girl–1; 90210–1.  As you can see, One Tree Hill totally dominated!

It will be interesting to see if this changes next year, considering all the changes planned for One Tree Hill.

Feel free to comment on the results!





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and 90210

1 06 2009
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) has developed her Southern Gothic Productions blog into a full site.
  • TVGuide.com says Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) was a red carpet “hit” this week.
  • Video has surfaced of Ed Westick (Chuck) appearing as his Gossip Girl character at The CW upfront.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) presented an award with Lil Wayne at the MTV Movie Awards.
  • In its June 8 issue, PEOPLE reports that Conan O’Brien “unwinds by watching Gossip Girl” with his wife.
  • Received an e-mail reply from Candy Spelling, mother of Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 9021o) and wife of Aaron Spelling (the creator of BH90210) after I sent her comments on her book, Stories from Candyland. Very sweet.  And she writes in hot pink!