Fun Fact

19 03 2010

Since the first teen drama debuted in 1990, there’s only been one period of time without an active teen drama.

Active refers to: is the show current? It can be on hiatus. It just can’t be canceled.

In 1990, Beverly Hills 90210 debuted.

In 1998, while it was still on the air, Dawson’s Creek premiered.

But when Dawson’s Creek ended in spring of 2003, BH90210 had ended three years prior and there wasn’t any other teen drama on television.

Until…

A few months later The O.C. started in the late summer and very shortly after that, One Tree Hill began.

The O.C. ended in 2007 but, as we very well know, One Tree Hill has been active all this time.

And if this turns out to be the last season of OTH, there’s Gossip Girl (started in 2007) and 90210 (2008).

Will there be another period when there’s no teen drama left on the air? I hope not but time will tell!





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

18 03 2010




Happy Birthday Danneel Harris!

18 03 2010

Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill) turns 31 today.

Check out this sweet fan-made tribute:





News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill and Dawson’s Creek

17 03 2010
  • The CW has a new promo featuring all their shows. Be sure to check out their site for all the other new video content this week.
  • Last night’s 90210 (1.8 million viewers) rose slightly in the ratings compared to last week.
  • At work today, Gossip Cop and I busted Life & Style for a manipulated story about Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) and hubby Dean McDermott.
  • TVGuideMagazine.com has a short post on Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) hosting TODAY earlier this week.
  • Kristin has an article on and video footage of Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) rehearsing for Dancing With The Stars.
  • Zap2it and Moveline have interviews with Brett Claywell (Tim, One Tree Hill) about getting the ax from One Life to Live.
  • Julie Bowen (Aunt Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) will star in Conception, alongside Gregory Smith, who starred in Everwood, which was created by Greg Berlanti (writer-producer, Dawson’s Creek). Six degrees…




Weekly Poll

17 03 2010

In the last Weekly Poll, forty-seven percent of you enthusiastically said you hoped Dan was in the remaining four episodes of One Tree Hill, while 31 percent said it depends on the storyline. But another 21 percent believed the show is fine without him and the character has run its course. Forty-two percent didn’t notice Vanessa wasn’t in last week’s Gossip Girl and thought that was a good thing, while 8 percent also didn’t notice but thought that was terrible. Thirty-four percent did notice but weren’t bothered and 15 percent also noticed and missed her. Most voters–57-percent–weren’t familiar with Greg Vaughan’s character on Beverly Hills 90210 but equal numbers–21 percent each–said of course they were or they were only familiar with him a little bit. (These all add up to 99 percent. I have no idea why.)





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

16 03 2010
  • Last night’s Gossip Girl (1.7 million viewers) stayed the same in the ratings compared to last week, making that two weeks in a row with a record-low. Meanwhile, Life Unexpected had a nice increase in ratings, which The CW (rightfully) bragged about in a press release, while also spinning GG’s numbers.
  • At work today, Gossip Cop and I busted Access Hollywood and OK! Magazine for citing one of the fake Twitter accounts for Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl).
  • Zap2it has an interview with Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl), mostly about Ugly Betty.
  • Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) and Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) star in the TV movie Beauty & The Briefcase, which will air on ABCFamily April 18.
  • Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) wrote a piece for TVGuide.com about tonight’s episode of Southland. Apparently this is the third week he’s done this. News to me!
  • Bonnie Somerville (Rachel, The O.C.) and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210) each participated in a short trivia game with DailyFill, where the questions happened to be predominantly about our teen dramas!
  • The CW Source, BuzzSugar and TeenTelevision.com have spoilish interviews with Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210).
  • Alloy and TV.com have spoilish interviews with Michael Steger (Navid, 90210). Really not happy with the factually-inaccurate and insulting answer he gave to the last question in the latter one. (BTW, have you read my interview with him?)
  • Crushable.com has a post highlighting “5 Dudes Who Are Way Too Old To Be Playing Teenagers on TV,” including Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) and making references to Steger and Andrea (Gabrielle Carteris, Beverly Hills 90210).
  • The Walshes ranked 49th in TV Guide Magazine’s list of Top 50 TV Families.
  • For the week of February 22, One Tree Hill had one of the top 10 biggest gains when DVR ratings were factored in.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) posted a new vlog earlier this month on the SoGoPro site.
  • Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) is going on tour with Jordin Sparks.
  • Michaela McManus (Lindsey, One Tree Hill) has been cast as one of the leads in the CW pilot Nomads.




Live-Blog: 90210 2.14

16 03 2010

Last Week’s Live-Blog

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EPISODE 2.14: Girl Fight

  • Previously on: Teddy says he wants to be with Silver, Silver sees him hugging a girl, Dixon meets Teddy’s sister, Dixon tells Silver Teddy is a player, Dixon tells Teddy he and Silver aren’t over, Liam and Naomi reunite, Dixon wants to seek out his birthmom (again), Annie knows Jasper knows her secret, Navid tries to take down Jasper and ends up taking himself down instead
  • Ade, Naomi and Silver are shopping. Yay they’re still friends again!
  • Ade is waiting to hear from Navid.
  • He was suspended due to the drugs
  • She’s very concerned for him.
  • And concerned that he doesn’t know she cares.
  • They tell her it will be okay and at least he wasn’t expelled.
  • They run into a seemingly happy Annie and ask her to join them.
  • Naomi is looking for an LGD: little gold dress. LOL
  • They urge her to come but she turns them down.
  • Jasper walks up and now they know why she won’t come.
  • They leave and Annie’s attitude turns sour.
  • Jasper says she said she would give him a chance.
  • She says she is trying.
  • He says he wants things to be the way they used to be and asks her to come over tomorrow night.
  • She says no, and he slams the table.
  • He says he’s sick of her attitude.
  • Q1: And we had a deal. And you know what’s at stake.–Jasper
  • She agrees to come over.
  • At school, Dixon walks up to Silver.
  • Silver says they should talk.
  • This must be a dream.
  • She says she wants to get back together.
  • Camera is kind of slow-mo and revolving around then.
  • They kiss. It’s kind of hot.
  • And Dixon wakes up.
  • Yep, I called it.
  • Dixon comes into the kitchen, very chipper.
  • Debbie, Harry and Annie notice.
  • Dixon says he woke up with a good feeling and something he’s been worried about is going to work out.
  • Debbie asks if this has to do this his mom.
  • He says no, she hasn’t e-mailed him back.
  • But he says it’s okay and things will only get better.
  • How did he get her e-mail? Hm.
  • Dixon now sees Silver in school, kind of like the dream he had.
  • And she says they should talk.
  • But that’s where the similarities end.
  • She wants to be friends.
  • Dixon asks if she’s still into Teddy, then.
  • Q2: It’s not like an either or thing. Teddy or Dixon…I don’t feel that way about anymore you–or right now.–Silver
  • Ouch. We all know how that feels.
  • She says she likes having him back in her life and wants it to stay that way.
  • He says it will.
  • I have no idea what is up with the curls on her head.
  • Liam and Naomi are in the cafeteria and the awkwardness continues!
  • They don’t seem to get when the other one is joking versus being sincere.
  • Naomi says she did some reading about boats and they start to bond, kind of.
  • But Ivy interrupts, throwing food at him.
  • And he instantly gets up and has a mini-food fight with her.
  • Naomi is kind of flabbergasted and POed. I would be, too. That was a major flirt-sesh!
  • Ivy leaves and Liam tries to play it down.
  • Naomi runs after Ivy.
  • Naomi just called Ivy “Ives” LOL
  • She asks if she’s over Liam.
  • Ivy says she is, of course, since she pushed them back together.
  • Naomi says she needs help with Liam. They have chemistry in the bedroom but it’s not working out of it.
  • She says she sees them interact and wants that. How can she get it?
  • Ivy says she doesn’t know how to help since she’s not with them.
  • Naomi then suggests they all hang out together. Great idea, Naomi. ::rolls eyes::
  • Naomi can be so smart sometimes and ridiculous dumb other times.
  • Ivy is taken aback but then (I guess) a plan comes to mind and she agrees.
  • Annie goes to Jasper’s. You can tell she’s part-nervous, part-disgusted.
  • He says his parents are away and they have the whole house to themselves. Sketch!
  • He says he knows what their problem is. They’re not connecting…intimately.
  • Q3: If we have sex, you’ll remember how magical things were between us.–Jasper
  • She says no and he asks her when she means.
  • She reiterates and he says she has to…give them a chance.
  • Q4: “Are you saying if I don’t have sex with you, you’re going to go to the police?” “Don’t be vulgar, Annie. I just want what’s good for both of us. I just want us to have a real chance.”–Annie and Jasper
  • He kisses her and she cringes. And so I.
  • They’re still kissing. He moves her to the bed.
  • She pushes him away, starts to cry and says she can’t have sex with him or be in a relationship with him.
  • Q5: If that means you have to go the police, then you have to go to the police.–Annie
  • He says she doesn’t mean that but she says she does.
  • She says that if he really loves her like he claims, he won’t go to the police because his chance at being with her will be gone.
  • Good point.
  • I doubt that will stop him, though.
  • He does let her leave.
  • Oh, look, it’s Ryan! He’s still around!
  • He stops Naomi as she leaves class.
  • Q6: The similarities between my paper and the Wikipedia entry are completely coincidental.–Naomi
  • Oh, Naomi. LOL
  • Ryan says that’s not it. He wants to know if she’s doing okay, post-Jen.
  • She says she is.
  • He says he has some of her stuff but Naomi says to dump it.
  • Ryan says Naomi is here if she needs to talk.
  • Naomi asks how he is, since Jen used him to. She was only with him to make herself look more compassionate to rich men.
  • Apparently this new to Ryan. (Um, how?)
  • He’s looks, and I imagine, feels very rejected now. (And how did he feel before?)
  • Adrianna goes over to Gia and asks how she is.
  • Gia brings up Navid and Ade says she hasn’t heard from him but it’s better not to think about it.
  • Q7: When I pass Navid, it feels like I can’t breathe.–Ade
  • Gia talks about seeing her ex, Alexa, and they debate who is most miserable. Gia wins.
  • Their chat is actually kinda of cute. Hmmm.
  • Liam, Ivy and Naomi are going for a hike or something.
  • Naomi says she loves the outdoors and Liam is surprised.
  • He leads the way and Ivy apologizes for picking this activity. But we know she did it purposefully./
  • Naomi is still excited.
  • Silver and Dixon are dining somewhere. The beach club? The Peach Pit? (Cough) Must be the beach club.
  • They are kind of bonding.
  • Silver asks
  • Q8: It’s cool. I’m kind of used to being rejected.–Dixon
  • Silver sees Teddy with the girl from the dance and surmises they’re still dating.
  • She asks Dixon what she’s like and Dixon says she doesn’t really know.
  • Silver notes how friendly Teddy and her seem.
  • Dixon suggests they leave.
  • But Teddy’s sister, Savannah, has walked up!
  • Q9: I think you’re making a huge mistake rejecting a guy like my brother.–Savannah
  • Silver is shocked, of course.
  • Teddy is mortified and pulls Savannah away, apologizing.
  • But first, Savannah says goodbye to Dixon by name.
  • And Silver realizes Dixon knew who she was all along and lied about it.
  • Q10: What kind of friend are you?!–Silver
  • She takes over.
  • The “threesome” is hiking.
  • Naomi is clearly exhausted. And a mess.
  • I think Ivy is in jeans. LOL
  • Ivy tries to “warn” Naomi about poison ivy (ha!) but confuses her so she falls.
  • Liam comes to the rescue, though.
  • Naomi sends him to some what.
  • Q11: I’m on to you.–Naomi
  • She says it’s clear Ivy still likes Liam.
  • Q12: You’re too much of a coward to admit it.–Naomi
  • Ivy says she’s not.
  • Naomi challenges her to come clean.
  • Ivy says fine, and admits it. She still likes Liam.
  • Q13: And you guys suck as a couple.–Ivy
  • Naomi tells Ivy to stay away from him.
  • Ivy says that will be hard, since they’re on the same surf team.
  • Q14: “It’s gonna be hard for me not to take you down.” “I’d like to see you try.” “Oh, honey. You have no idea what you’re up against.”–Naomi and Ivy
  • Gossip Girl promo…with a scene from last night. Odd.
  • Dixon sees Teddy studying and asks to join him.
  • He says he has something to tell him.
  • He confesses Silver was into him at the Winter Wonderland dance but when she saw him with Savannah, he thought he was dating her.
  • Teddy is really happy to know Silver was into her. He lights up. Awww.
  • Dixon continues…he purposefully let Silver think Teddy and Savannah were dating and then he kissed her.
  • Q15: “What the hell, bro?!” “Yeah. You should punch me.”–Dixon
  • Q16: “I’ve been rejected by Silver. I’ve been rejected by my birth mom. I failed a math test I studied for for three freakin’ hours. But none of those excuses are good enough. So you should punch me.”–Dixon
  • And Teddy does! Very hard! In the stomach.
  • Dixon, out of breathe, admits he deserved it.
  • Ade tells Gia she loves P.S. I Love You, The Notebook and Love Story. (I love the latter two. Haven’t seen the former.)
  • Alexa interrupts, asking Gia to call her later. Gia agrees.
  • Ade suggests maybe she wants to get back together, that that’s a good thing.
  • Gia doubts it.
  • Annie is leaving school and finds an envelope on her car.
  • Inside are pictures of her damaged car. Yikes.
  • Jasper appears, saying they were hard to find.
  • But he did, tracking down her insurance company. OOOhhkay.
  • Q17: “Is this a threat?” “No. It’s a present.” “You win.” “We’ll get back together?” “No. If you want me to confess, I’ll tell them.”–Annie and Jasper
  • (I may have gotten that last part of the quote wrong. Sorries!)
  • On the beach, so the girl friend must be coming up! (It’s been way too advertised…aka pimped.)
  • Naomi is delicately spreading a towel and then reveals a hot bikini, calling out to Liam.
  • He’s in the water. He doesn’t look as happy as he should.
  • Ivy passes by.
  • Naomi makes fun of she looks.
  • Ivy retaliates, saying she’s going into the water…with Liam.
  • Naomi says she’ll be waiting for him…all oiled up. TMI, Naomi!
  • Teddy goes up to Silver, saying Dixon told him everything.
  • Silver says she knows her mistake about Savannah.
  • She apologizes for assuming the worst and then overreacting–and for kissing Dixon.
  • He says it’s okay, he doesn’t care about that anymore. Instead, he wants to know what she was going to tell him at the dance.
  • He surmises that she wanted to get together.
  • She admits that’s true.
  • He suggests they pick up right where they left off, then.
  • Silver says no. She thought he was a player and he probably is, seeing that he’s been with two girls since the dance.
  • Q18: How much can you like me if you were able to move on so quickly?–Silver
  • Very interesting question. Different answer for different people.
  • Woah, Silver has a Vespa? (And funky goggles/glasses) Since when?!
  • She takes off. Teddy seems hurt/disappointed.
  • I have totally felt for him throughout this whole thing. I love this side of him. And I want them together!
  • Ryan is at a bar, grading papers. Strange. But so he is.
  • A woman is next to him, pointing out that it is indeed strange.
  • He admits it’s been a rough couple of weeks.
  • She introduces herself as Laurel.
  • She’s dressed hippie-ish but looks quite a bit older than him. (And, due to spoilers, we already know who this person is…)
  • Liam comes over to Naomi.
  • She has food for him.
  • Ivy walks up, asks for some. Naomi just smiles.
  • Liam says this is nice of her.
  • The coach calls Liam away.
  • Naomi kicks sand Ivy’s way “accidentally.”
  • Ivy “accidentally” hits Naomi with her surf board.
  • And you know what happens next…
  • Q19: “I’m gonna kill you!” “Get the hell of me, you crazy bitch!”–Naomi and Ivy
  • They’re still fighting, post-commercial break.
  • It’s quite amusing.
  • Liam notices, runs over, calls Naomi’s name and pulls her off.
  • More concerned for her? Or Ivy?
  • Liam asks what’s going on.
  • Naomi yells that Ivy has been trying to break them up.
  • Ivy denies it.
  • Naomi reiterates, saying she never should’ve asked Ivy for help because…
  • Q20: She’s not the problem. We are the problem! I wouldn’t have had to ask that she-devil for help if it wasn’t so awkward between us.–Naomi
  • She’s still yelling, btw.
  • Q21: I’m done. This is me, Liam.–Naomi
  • She says how she’s not interested in boats or nature or anything.
  • Q22: If you ever, ever think I’m going on another hike again, you’re out of your freakin’ mind.–Naomi
  • Q23: And if you don’t like me for who I am, that’s just too damn bad.–Naomi
  • She yelled/cried through all of it. Very raw. Well done, AnnaLynne!
  • She runs off.
  • Ivy suppresses a smile.
  • Liam’s gaze is still following Naomi. I can’t really tell what he’s thinking! Stunned? Pissed? Sad?
  • Ryan and Laurel are bonding/flirting.
  • Apparently Laurel has slept with a few rock stars.
  • She asks him why he’s drinking on a school night.
  • Q24: “I’m guessing you just got dumped. Or your indie rock band just broke up.” “I don’t have an indie rock band.”–Lauren and Ryan
  • That was pretty funny and then pretty sad.
  • She touches his head and I missed what she said. Darn.
  • Gia asks Alexa (Alexis? I’ve already forgotten!) what she wants. They are outside somewhere.
  • Alexa says she misses Gia and wants another shot.
  • Ryan and Laurel are getting it on in a car.
  • Ade is watching Love Story in her room. It’s going to make me cry!
  • Ade is crying, too.
  • Gia interrupts, asking if there’s room for one more at Ade’s pity party.
  • Ade asks about Alexa, thinking she wanted to get back together.
  • Gia says, no, she just wanted to give her her stuff back.
  • Ade says she’s very sorry or something like that.
  • Q25: Okay, we are starting this over. Be prepared to cry.–Adrianna
  • She’s not kidding, either, folks!
  • Gia brought tissues and snacks with her, lol.
  • They seem very at ease with each other.
  • Annie is trying to compose a latter to her parents, telling them her secret.
  • She writes how on prom night she accidentally killed a man.
  • And–boom–Jasper is in her open window!
  • She’s freaked. And, once again, so am I!
  • Jasper climbs in.
  • Annie asks what he’s doing there.
  • He says he’s not going to turn her in. He rather have a chance of being with her again someway.
  • Q26: I love you too much. If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, then it’s yours. Just come back to me Annie, okay?–Jasper
  • He leaves.
  • Annie deletes the document (not realizing it automatically saved already…hm) and she’s, like, crying tears of joy and relief.
  • Naomi is just finishing a massage at the beach club. As the masseuse leaving, Liam comes in.
  • Naomi says he didn’t need to come over and break up with her in person.
  • Liam kisses her. Intensely. Hotly.
  • See folks, that’s what they have! Intense, hot sexual chemistry.
  • Q27: So, girl fights turn you on?–Naomi
  • Liam says he’s been feeling distant since they got back together.
  • He says she’s been so polite and unlike the girl he fell for.
  • She says she just wanted things to be so perfect that she ended up not being herself.
  • Q28: The girl that I fell for is ballsy and opinionated and sure of herself. And today I finally saw her again.–Liam
  • I totally got Ryan Atwood vibes there! Matt was sooo Ben-like in his delivery. Anyone agree?
  • They start to get it on. Great. So much for showing they truly are more than that.
  • Liam may like those things about Naomi but it’s hard to believe because we rarely see her being that in front of him. We rarely see them doing anything beside sexing, pining or fighting.
  • Ivy is on the beach with a blonde woman.
  • I thought it was Jen for a sec and was typing OMFG but then I saw it’s Laurel. Her mom. (Which I knew.)
  • Laurel feels bad that Ivy struck out with Liam.
  • She offers Ivy pot. LOL
  • Ivy turns it down, saying her mom should stop that.
  • Q29: “I’m cool.” “You are cool. And Liam’s an idiot. Which is why he and Naomi deserve each other. You know, Mick Jagger was an idiot, too. Why he chose Jeri Hall (?), we’ll never know.”–Ivy and Laurel
  • Naomi, Ade, Silver and Annie are having dinner together!!!
  • Aw, I’ve missed this! This show really needs more of a cohesive gang.
  • They’re all having fun together.
  • Naomi says she is now looking for the perfect LSD: little sequined dress, because boys like shiny things.
  • Annie says she is happy for her and Liam. Naomi genuinely says thank you. Aw, guys!
  • Naomi says she’s got bruises but she’s happy with her fish. LOL
  • Silver says her fish may be a player.
  • Naomi says Silver won’t know unless she tries.
  • I think I spotted Jasper watching them from afar.
  • Teddy is on the tennis court, violently hitting balls.
  • Silver walks onto the court. Cue the coda music. LOL
  • Q30: “I don’t want to be with you.” “Yeah, you made that pretty clear.” ‘No, I want to be with you. I don’t want to want to be with you.” “What are you saying?” “I’m scared. I like you a lot. I want to trust you. But I don’t. So I’m scared.” “So what do we do now?”
  • She kind of runs up and kisses him. It’s really sweet. And kind of melts my heart.
  • Q31: You better not hurt me.–Silver
  • They kiss some more. Yayness.
  • Why isn’t it ending there?!
  • Dixon, Debbie and Harry are watching Jeopardy.
  • Harry gets the question right.
  • I’m not sure why we’re watching this.
  • Harry gets another question right.
  • Again, why are we watching this?
  • Oh, here’s why. The doorbell rings.
  • (In case you cared, Dixon and Debbie realize they’re watching a TiVoed ep so Harry has seen it before and that’s how he knows the answers. Because no show has ever done that before!)
  • Dixon goes to get the door and it’s his birth mom!
  • He’s shocked. Are you? I’m guessing…not.
  • Q32: “You’re here.” “I’m here.”–Dixon and his birthmom
  • Debbie comes over, to see who’s there. And she is doubly-shocked.
  • Fade to black.
  • Preview: If you date a player, you gotta play he game. Silver is jealous/POed about girls hanging around Teddy.

Those are my thoughts. What’s yours?





Spoiler: Watch With Kristin

16 03 2010

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

Francesca: Will Life Unexpected and One Tree Hill get another season? Please say yes!

I’m hearing both are still undecided, but stand a better chance than some other on-the-bubble CW shows at this time. So keep the faith! We’ll be launching our annual Save One Show campaign soon to give you a chance to help them. Stay tuned.

Wendell: I’m obsessed with 90210! What’s going to happen with Jasper and Annie?
What’s going to happen is Jasper’s going to get creepier and creepier. In totally unrelated news, Dixon’s family car is stolen—I wonder who could possibly be responsible for that?

Credit: E! Online





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

15 03 2010
  • Zap2it says the 90210 season finale will air May 18, with One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl the day before, May 17.
  • Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) is now on Twitter, as confirmed by Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210). I updated the Twitter Directory accordingly.
  • Betty Confidential has an interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • MSNBC has an article on Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) hosting TODAY this morning.
  • Came across a video interview with Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) for Dancing With The Stars, where she briefly mentions talking to Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) about her experience with the show.
  • Clips from One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and The O.C. can be seen in the background of this performance by Stuckey and Murray. The “comedy music duo” are parodying the music and montages that play at the end of TV dramas. It’s pretty awesome.
  • Examiner.com has an interview with India de Beaufort (Miranda, One Tree Hill).
  • The new One Tree Hill Connection podcast features Mike Grubbs (Grubbs, One Tree Hill).
  • Michael Trucco (Cooper, One Tree Hill) will star in Facing Kate, a new series on USA.
  • Not sure when it happened but there’s now a verified Twitter account for Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl). I updated the Twitter Directory accordingly.
  • Examiner.com has a brief interview with Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl).
  • Brittany Robertson, who used to work for Charles Rosin (executive producer, Beverly Hills 90210), told MTV she grew up watching her Life Unexpected co-star Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek), on DC.




Live-Blog: Gossip Girl 3.14

15 03 2010

Last Week’s Live-Blog

Keep refreshing this page throughout the show for plot developments, quotes and commentary.

EPISODE 3.14: The Lady Vanished

  • Previously on: Dan tells Vanessa he loves her, she’s disinterested, Serena finds the letter from her dad, Lily kissed her dad, Rufus tells Holland he’s not a trophy husband and goes to see her, Damian sells drugs, Chuck still believes his mom is dead, Blair says he’s not alone, Nate and Serena say they should take it slow but then kiss, Jenny tells Damian if he wants a date he should ask.
  • Gossip Girl says Jenny and Damian are having relations.
  • He’s in her room. Apparently he snuck in.
  • They’re discussing about a date planned for Saturday.
  • But the date will be filled with drug deals.
  • Damian says he needs to store the drugs with her…in a DVD case.
  • She agrees. This will backfire. And not just because the previews told us.
  • Damian’s grandfather (or was it father?) wants to see him but he said he has plans.
  • Jenny has practically no makeup on. I miss that!
  • Serena comes into Nate’s kitchen just wearing one of his shirts. I guess she’s staying there now? And Chuck isn’t home?
  • He made breakfast.
  • But it quickly turns into a makeout sesh.
  • Kind of gross one. Involving food.
  • The implication is they had sex. Now they are, um, resting on the kitchen floor.
  • Blair is yelling from another room, as if she’s having sex with Chuck.
  • Serena says she doesn’t want to be undone.
  • Nate’s phone rings…and it’s Chuck. LOL
  • Chuck says he left his cell at home and doesn’t want Blair to get a hold of it.
  • Chuck is at a hotel. Elizabeth walked behind him. I guess he’s following her or something?
  • He just paid someone who works there for what looks like a key room. I guess to her room.
  • Serena interrupts Blair’s noises. LOL
  • Q1: I’m just glad I got Chuck’s couch scotch-guarded.
  • Serena has covered her bottom-half with a blanket and a pillow.
  • She senses Blair is upset about something else.
  • Blair says they’re not connecting. Not just physically but emotionally.
  • She says Chuck is shutting her out and normally she chalks it up to him just being Chuck.
  • But he went through something big last week and if he’s still upset about it, he should talk to her.
  • She just wants to make him feel better. Aw.
  • Dan is in the dorm. Some girl named Melissa (Marissa?) kind of hits on him. He turns down her advances and…
  • …knocks on Vanessa’s door.
  • Dan says he missed her and his “I love you” was a friend.
  • Vanessa says he doesn’t have to explain.
  • She says she’s going to a party now…with Paul.
  • Dan says he’s seeing someone, too, and it’ll be fine for them all to go together.
  • Now Dan has an hour to find a date!
  • And now he’s going to find Melissa. LOL
  • Chuck goes into Elizabeth’s hotel room. He’s searching the drawers and her suitcase, etc.
  • He finds something wrapped in cloth but it cuts to the next scene.
  • Nate interrupts Blair and Serena, trying to get Chuck’s cell.
  • Q2: I wanted to check a tweet.–Nate
  • Funny.
  • Q3: God, I miss that. Dating someone who is a horrible liar.–Blair
  • She realizes Chuck just didn’t want her to see his phone.
  • She sees calls from an unfamiliar number and there’s a message.
  • Lily walks in on and Jenny and Damian. She realizes they were hooking up and she’s POed.
  • Jenny begs her not to tell Rufus.
  • She orders them both into the living room.
  • Q4: I turned over a new leaf. A leaf from the non-meddling trust tree.–Blair
  • Serena tells Blair to give Nate the phone. He does.
  • He checks it and sees it’s the same number he called on before.
  • Blair plays the message.
  • It’s a woman saying Chuck hasn’t returned her calls. She’s still staying at the Algonquin and wants to see him.
  • Blair announces that it must be Elizabeth Fisher, because she was staying at the Algonquin.
  • Chuck walks in and interrupts.
  • Q5: Her named used to be Evelyn and she’s my mother.–Chuck
  • Q6: And just like that, we get the mother of all questions.–Gossip Girl
  • But how does he knowwwwwwwwwww?
  • 90210 promo.
  • Chuck is holding half a locket, the one we saw last week, with a picture of a young woman holding a baby. Presumably Elizabeth and Chuck.
  • Nate says Bart said Chuck’s mom was dead.
  • Q7: He also taught me kids wore suits to kindergarten and blue chips stocks were great. He told me what he wanted me to believe.–Chuck
  • Blair explains they met her last week.
  • Serena says he should be happy. His mother is alive!
  • Chuck, however, is not happy at all. He leaves to go drink.
  • Serena says they have to help him.
  • Q8: He’s had enough pain in his life. If he doesn’t want to hear her story, I will respect that and so should you.–Blair
  • Damian wants to leave. He’s not ready to play the “scared boyfriend” role.
  • Jenny says no one asked him to.
  • Rufus walks in, wanting to know why Lily called him so urgently.
  • She explains Jenny had, ahem, a friend stay over last night.
  • Rufus sees Jenny and Damian and his face looks soooo furious!
  • Vanessa and Paul are with Dan and Melissa.
  • Vanessa is bragging about their relationship while Paul looks confused.
  • Dan lies about his relationship with Melissa, too, and goes to get drinks.
  • Q9: A Blair Waldorf apology without a caveat? Sounds serious.–Chuck
  • She says she’s hear if he wants to talk and if he doesn’t.
  • Chuck says this news about Elizabeth doesn’t change anything.
  • Q10: The past remains the past.–Chuck
  • Blair suggests going to Bart’s grave, with the locket, and leaving it there and moving on.
  • He gives her a kiss.
  • Lily tries to get Rufus to calm down. Weird, considering she was POed earlier and is the one who called Rufus.
  • Q11: Jenny is not Serena. Contrary to popular belief, children needs boundaries.–Rufus
  • Damian tries to explain to Rufus that he and Jenny just fell asleep watching TV the night before, even though that sounds straight out of “teenagers for dummies.”
  • Rufus says the worst part of having a teen daughter is remembering what it was like to be a teen boy.
  • Woah, Rufus just called Jenny Jennifer! He means BUSINESS!
  • He sends her to pack her things. She will stay in Brooklyn at the loft again.
  • Lily tries to interrupt but he says he’s going to pack his things, too.
  • Vanessa tells Dan that Melissa seems nice.
  • But this is weird. Because they’re not “in the friendship groove.”
  • Dan shrugs it off and suggests they take a photo with one of the displays.
  • They get in close and start kissing! Intensely!
  • Dare I say… I kind of like?
  • They’re both caught off-guard.
  • And they pretend it didn’t happen and take the photo!
  • Nate and Serena join Chuck and Blair at the bar.
  • Serena suggests they go get food..
  • Chuck agrees. He and Blair lead the way.
  • Nate asks Serena if they’re doing the right thing.
  • Serena says Chuck needs to know his mom and just needs a push.
  • Q12: Careful, S. You may think you know what’s best. But this time you might just be pushing your Chuck.–Gossip Girl
  • I imagine this is stemming from Serena’s sadness over her relationship with her dad. She still can’t find him–or he won’t let himself be found (letter aside)–but Chuck has found his mom and isn’t taking advantage of it.
  • They’re at a restaurant and in walks Elizabeth.
  • Blair immediately says it wasn’t her. LOL
  • Nate says they called her.
  • Serena says Chuck is making a big mistake.
  • If he refuses, it will eat away at him forever.
  • Talking to her now is better than never knowing.
  • He agrees and walks over.
  • Blair doesn’t look happy. Is she being protective? Or jealous she didn’t orchestrate it?
  • Paul and Melissa are bonding.
  • They tell Vanessa and Dan that Melissa/Dan just met this morning and Vanessa just called Paul earlier to get back together!
  • Q13: Please, don’t bring normal people into whatever this is.–Paul
  • Vanessa says this was a mistake and walks off.
  • Elizabeth tells Chuck that his friend–Serena (or Nate?)–says he knows who she is.
  • She says she doesn’t know where to start.
  • He asks to skip to the end of the story.
  • She apologizes, confused, not knowing what he means.
  • He writes her a check.
  • He thinks she’s only shown up now, out of the blue, for some of Bart’s fortune!
  • Serena tells Blair and Nate that Elizabeth doesn’t want money. She really just wants talk. She says she’s going over there.
  • Q14: Serena, sit your ass down.–Blair
  • Wowow!
  • Chuck says there’s no strings attached to the check except one: she doesn’t share her story. She just leaves and never comes back.
  • She asks if this is really what he wants. He says nods.
  • She apologizes again and walks away. I think she took the check.
  • Q15: Expensive lunch, but it was worth it. By the way, you were wrong.–Chuck to Serena.
  • Ouch.
  • Damian walks into Jenny’s room. She’s packing.
  • She gives him the drugs.
  • Q16: I’m getting exiled to Brooklyn becuse of our relationship and I don’t even know if we have one.–Jenny
  • Damian points out she’s still in high school and Rufus isn’t “completely out of line.”
  • Q17: I’m not going to write your name in a heart on a binder…But give me something to fight for.–Jenny
  • Damian says Jenny is already fighting with her dad.
  • Jenny points out she always fights with him and it doesn’t bother him.
  • She grabs the drugs from him and drops them on the floor, in sight of Rufus.
  • He is shocked and asks who they belong to.
  • Jenny says she can explain.
  • Rufus asks Lily if she knew about this.
  • Q18: No, Rufus. I didn’t know about a giant bag of pills.–Lily
  • Damian asks Jenny what she’s doing.
  • Q19: I may be a bitch but I’m not a little bitch.–Jenny
  • What a line!
  • Rufus asks Jenny if she’s using or selling.
  • She points out that Rufus used to do drugs.
  • He said he did pot…years ago.
  • Q20: I look at you and I don’t see my daughter anymore.–Rufus
  • Jenny looks shocked/sad/hurt/contemplative.
  • Damian says they are his.
  • They all chase after Chuck.
  • He walks off.
  • Blair tells Serena she knows why S is doing this. (See my comment above!)
  • Serena says she’s right and says she should go.
  • Nate says he’ll go with her but she says she wants to be alone.
  • She gets into a cab and Nate asks Blair what she meant.
  • Blair blows him off and walks away.
  • Dan is confronting Vanessa about her lying about Paul and avoiding him since his confession. He’s talking a mile-a-minute!
  • Q21: Don’t get all Dan Humphrey on me!–Vanessa
  • Dan says he didn’t want to ruin their friendship.
  • She said their friendship stopped when he said he loved her.
  • And she wishes he never said that.
  • Double ouch.
  • Damian explains that his dad is a drug addict, going on benders. He recounts a specific occasion.
  • Rufus questions why he didn’t tell anyone.
  • Damian thought his dad was better until he found these pills in his room this morning.
  • He was so upset and came over to see Jenny, who has been there for him lately.
  • Lily is buying it, saying she understands he didn’t sleep over.
  • Jenny goes along with it.
  • Rufus doesn’t understand why he brought the pills with him.
  • Damian says it’s because he didn’t want to leave them with his dad.
  • Damian and Jenny are really pulling this off!
  • Chuck is at home, in his room.
  • Blair asks if he wants to talk. He says no.
  • So they start making out?!
  • Jenny asks Damian where he got that charade from.
  • He said the story is true: his dad is actually an addict.
  • Jenny asks why Damian doesn’t move out or something.
  • He says if keeps coming home, his dad will, too.
  • But he kind of contradicts himself a moments later saying…
  • Q22: Be happy if you have a father who actually cares what you do.–Damian
  • Rufus tells Damian it’s time to go and Jenny is still coming with him.
  • Jenny tells Rufus she really liked Damian and he says Jenny is young and will get over it.
  • Serena goes up to Elizabeth, who is checking out of the hotel.
  • Elizabeth said Chuck’s feelings were clear.
  • Serena says she wants to talk about herself.
  • Q23: Well, S. Looks like Chuck’s mom isn’t the only one with baggage.–Gossip Girl
  • I do kind of like the Serena/Chuck parallel and that they’re weaving the storylines together.
  • Serena tells Elizabeth her dad left when she was a little girl and she doesn’t know if she’ll ever know why.
  • She tells Elizabeth she wants to know her story.
  • Elizabeth says she was 19 when she got pregnant and it was agreed to give the baby up for adoption.
  • Serena points out the locket and the photo of her with Chuck.
  • Turns out, Bart didn’t want to go through with the adoption. He proposed to her.
  • But Elizabeth didn’t want to marry him, didn’t love him, and suggested Bart raise Chuck and he always tell him that she was dead.
  • She got her life, Bart got the baby.
  • Serena says Elizabeth must’ve had regrets.
  • Elizabeth says Bart paid her every year but he didn’t have to. She’s never regretted her decision.
  • Q24: My son wants to hate me. I don’t blame him.–Elizabeth
  • Wow! I did not expect that at all!
  • Serena says she’s known Chuck her whole life and he’s good at pushing people away but…
  • Q25: There’s no child that doesn’t want to know their parent.–Serena
  • She walks off.
  • Vanessa sees Dan talking to girls.
  • She asks to speak to him.
  • Vanessa admits she lied to him and then kissed him because she does have feelings for him.
  • She doesn’t want to ruin the friendship.
  • But they are ruining it anyway because they want to be together and they’re not.
  • They agree that they need to try it out and see what happens.
  • She says she’s scared.
  • And he kisses her.
  • It was actually kind of cute/sweet. I wish I got the back-and-forth quotes. Sorry, folks.
  • Jenny tells Rufus she’s sorry and she know she’s grounded but asks if Damian can have “visitation rights.”
  • Rufus says no.
  • Jenny asks Lily for help.
  • Lily says Rufus is right.
  • Jenny says Lily is only agreeing with him because she and Rufus are fighting.
  • Jenny says Rufus has been obviously MIA and Lily has been taking some pills (I missed what kind) frequently.
  • She says she’s going to wait in the lobby.
  • Lily says to Rufus they should stay put and work through this as a family.
  • Rufus says Jenny needs to get away to get back on “solid ground” and he says he needs the same.
  • Chuck tells Blair the check for Elizabeth was a test. He didn’t want her to take it.
  • The phone rings. It’s the front desk.
  • Elizabeth is in the lobby. She wants to come up.
  • Rufus is ready to leave but Jenny’s MIA.
  • Serena goes to Blair’s place. I don’t get why Serena is saying there.
  • Nate is waiting for her.
  • He asks where she’s been.
  • She says she went to see Chuck’s mother.
  • Nate asks why.
  • She explains she’s been trying to find her her father and needs to know why he left.
  • She says how she found him last summer but he didn’t want to see her.
  • But he wrote her a letter and he explained he was with Lily.
  • And Nate now realizes why Serena has been avoiding Lily. (She has?)
  • Serena says talking to Elizabeth, she now realizes her dad just didn’t want to be found.
  • Nate asks why Serena never told him.
  • Serena says things have been so fun with him. She didn’t want to bring things down.
  • Nate agrees things have been great…
  • Q26: I want to be that person you can bring anything to.–Nate
  • Awwww.
  • Elizabeth has told Chuck and Blair the truth.
  • Q27: And I thought my father was the heartless one.–Chuck
  • Elizabeth says Chuck has every right  to hate her but she wants to be in his life.
  • For a price, Chuck says.
  • But she gives the check back.
  • Q28: I want to know my son.–Elizabeth
  • She’s staying in New York as long as it takes.
  • She starts to leave, though.
  • Chuck stops her, saying at the very least, she can buy him a drink with all the money Bart gave her over the years.
  • WOAH! Dan and Vanessa had sex!
  • Way to rush it!
  • Q29: “I was worried it wasn’t going to be as good without Olivia.” “I think Olivia actually brought us down.”–Vanessa and Dan
  • Oh, snap!
  • They worry if this propels them forward into advanced coupledom.
  • Vanessa suggests they take it one day at a time and keep being friends.
  • Just friends?
  • Dan agrees, as long as they can keep hooking up.
  • So friends with benefits?
  • Jenny catches up with Damian. She has pills she took from Lily’s cabinet so they can still do the deal.
  • Damian says they can skip the party.
  • He kisses her.
  • Vanya comes into the penthouse.
  • Lily asks what he’s doing with Rufus’ scarf.
  • He says Holland gave it him, saying Rufus left it her apartment.
  • Q30: I’m sure he was just down there talking about rooftop garden.–Vanya
  • Lily thanks him and agrees. He leaves.
  • She’s not happy.
  • Serena is leaving a message for her dad, unsure if that’s still his number, though. Nate is with her.
  • Q31: I’m not looking for you anymore. I thought you didn’t want to know me. But now it’s me that doesn’t want to know you. I’m done.–Serena
  • Blair gives Chuck her blessing to stay and bond with Elizabeth.
  • Q32: Spotted. Chuck Bass breaking bread with his mother. Looks like our little boy lost is finally found.–Gossip Girl
  • Chuck asks Elizabeth, with a smile, what she wants to know. Elizabeth says “everything.”
  • Awww.
  • That was wrapped up kind of quick. But I enjoyed it. Curious to know if there’s more with her.
  • Preview: Jenny and Damian are hooking up and he wants sex. Serena says a person’s first time is monumental. Uncle Jack Bass is back and Chuck doesn’t look happy. Jenny has run off with Damian and Dan is warned that Damian is a “dangerous” guy.

Those are my thoughts. What’s yours?