- Mediaweek has an interesting article evaluating the broadcast networks, based on their past performance and fall schedules. They had pretty much all positive things to say about The CW, though none of our teen dramas were specifically mentioned.
- OnTheRecord.com has a spoilish interview with Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) but it doesn’t seem to contain anything we don’t already know.
- FanBolt has an interview with Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill). There’s a decent amount of OTH talk.
- Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills 90210) got married over the weekend, and the wedding was attended by several co-stars, including Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210), Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210).
News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210
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Tags: Beverly Hills 90210, Brandon, Brian Austin Green, Chris, Dan, David, FanBolt, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Kelly, Mediaweek, One Tree Hill, OnTheRecord.com, OTH, Penn Badgley, Steve, The CW, Tyler Hilton
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill
Star Spangled Marathon of Beverly Hills 90210 Today!
31 05 2010SoapNet’s Star Spangled Marathon will air from 8am to 6pm today, featuring 10 episodes of Beverly Hills 90210.
The eps were selected based on the “famous faces” featured, such as Matthew Perry, Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Seacrest.
This is in place of the normal Monday teen drama schedule.
Enjoy!
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Tags: Beverly Hills 90210, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Matthew Perry, Ryan Seacrest, SoapNet, Star Spangled Marathon
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210
Reader Submission: YouTube Video of the Week
30 05 2010Lexy submitted this One Tree Hill video, writing it’s her “FAVORITE NALEY VIDEO and I have seen A LOT of Naley videos.”
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Categories : One Tree Hill
Gossip Girl Evaluation Results
30 05 2010Thanks to all who voted in the second annual Gossip Girl Evaluation.
The winners of each of these will face-off against the winners in the One Tree Hill and 90210 polls.
FAVORITE CHARACTERS
Winners: Blair, Chuck
Noteworthy: Each essentially creamed the competition, with none of the other girls even able to get double-digit percentages, though the boys fared a bit better. Still, they were a long way behind Chuck’s 64.8 percent.
Last Season’s Winners: Blair, Chuck
Thoughts: Fully expected this given the loud fanbase I see on nearly every site covering Gossip Girl. But I expected Chuck to totally destroy the competition as Blair did. Guess she really still is Queen Bee.
FAVORITE COUPLE
Winner: Blair and Chuck
Noteworthy: The only couple to come close–and by “close,” I mean not close at all–was Serena and Nate. Serena-Tripp and Vanessa-Scott were the only couples not voted for at all.
Last Season’s Winner: Blair and Chuck
Thoughts: If you didn’t see this coming, I don’t know what to tell you. And that’s not to say the couple doesn’t have its detractors (see below).
WORST CHARACTERS
Winners: Jenny, Dan
Noteworthy: Vanessa narrowly “lost,” receiving just five votes less than Jenny. There was a smaller margin on the male side, with Chuck actually getting a decent percentage of vote.
Last Season’s Winners: Vanessa, Dan
Thoughts: Personally, I think the different between Jenny and Vanessa–this season at least–is that Jenny some people have hatred for and no respect, whereas Vanessa simply doesn’t entertain. Similarly and dissimilarly, with Dan and Nate (who came in first and second, respectively), I think it’s just a case of who bores and annoys more, as opposed to actual disgust or exasperation with the characters.
WORST COUPLE
Winner: Vanessa and Dan
Noteworthy: Vanessa and Dan didn’t win by much at all. They were closely followed by Serenate, Serena-Tripp and Dan-Georgina. All couples received at least one vote, with Blair and Chuck getting four.
Last Season’s Winner: Vanessa and Nate
Thoughts: Can’t say I’m surprised V/D won but I could’ve seen the title going to several other couples since there were so many pairings (and lackluster ones at that) this season, in my opinion. Serenate clearly divides people. I imagine there’s more dislike for Blair-Chuck out there than people are willing to admit (even in an anonymous poll), or perhaps it’s just, as I feel most of the time, indifference.
FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER
Winner: Dorota
Noteworthy: Dorota and Georgina were neck-and-neck last year but a fair distance apart this time around. Dorota’s competition was actually Eric, although he still only had half the votes Dorota got. After Eric, Lily had the next strongest showing. Quite a few didn’t receive any votes, but Cameron, K.C. and Maureen each received one. Really, folks?
Last Season’s Winner: Georgina
Thoughts: I think Dorota is the “break-out” character of the show, a semi-hidden gem if you will, and am eager to see what they do with her next season given she has a child now. I was quite surprised by Eric and Lily doing so well, mostly since they are seen pretty off-and-on throughout the season (though nearly all of the supporting characters are) and I don’t think I’ve ever really heard someone say they like Lily. Good to know now that some people do! Jack also received one vote, which surprised me, as I assumed he would do well under the “character you love to hate” theory. I realized I probably should’ve included Gossip Girl her/himself as an option.
BEST STORYLINE
Winner: Blair and Chuck’s relationship
Noteworthy: “Chair” or “Bluck” (whatever you prefer) had the most votes by far, with about equal numbers voting for them overall or focusing on the break-up/Jack storyline. Much to my surprise, the next highest amount was for Dan and Olivia’s relationship. Serenate’s relationship followed closely. There were a few votes for Georgina’s storylines, particularly in the beginning of the season, as well. The most blunt answer: “Jenny GONE (at least for now). Nothing else this season was all that good.”
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Blair and Chuck’s relationship
Thoughts: Kudos to people following the stipulation of focusing on this season only. Boo to those who selected the wrong option (though it happened significantly less than in the OTH evaluation). While the storyline with Chuck and Evelyn/Elizabeth received more than one vote, I expected to have more support.
WORST STORYLINE
Winner: Jenny
Noteworthy: Strong dislike for Jenny all around this season, from the character in general to specific storylines, such as trying to be Queen Bee, messing with Serenate and, of course, sleeping with Chuck. Example answers: “Only 1? There were a few… Anything involving Jenny for sure,” “Damien and Jenny The Drug Dealer – what a useless waste. and i LIKE Kevin Zegers” and “the chuck and blair break up 😦 and well..everything with jenny.” The next highest vote-getter was the season-long storyline with Serena and William.
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Multi-way tie due to all single votes
Thoughts: Can’t say I didn’t see this coming, though I expected it to be rivaled by votes for Blair and Chuck’s break-up, which didn’t even end up coming close. On the flipside, I know there are lots of Jenny fans out there, especially Jenny-Nate fans. Guess they just don’t read TDW!
BEST CLIFF-HANGER
Winner: Georgina telling Dan she’s pregnant with his baby
Noteworthy: This one nearly toppled the competition, although Chuck getting shot wasn’t far behind. Together, they had a significant majority of votes. There were three other single responses: whether Blair and Chuck will reunite, Chuck finding a woman at his father’s grave and “none.” Most interesting responses: “Georgina’s pregnancy, fo’ sho’,” “Chuck being shot even though he is not dead,” “Georgina! Holy Crap!” and “chuck getting shot and georginas pregnancy, although cwtv.com ruined it!”
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Serena finding out where her dad is/Georgina requesting to room with Blair at NYU
Thoughts: I wasn’t surprised here, either, as the Georgina reveal and Chuck shooting essentially came out of nowhere in the final minutes (seconds?) of the finale. Not sure what the “cwtv.com ruined it!” comment is referring to.
RATE THE SEASON OVERALL
Winner: 7.5
Noteworthy: There were equal votes for 7 and 8, so I thought it was fair to average them. All values were voted for, with the next highest value being 5.
Last Season’s Winner: 8
Thoughts: Critics and fans alike have complained of a drop in quality this season, though I was kind of expecting an even lower rating to win, especially given the decisiveness the finale has caused.
RATE THE SHOW OVERALL
Winner: 10
Noteworthy: Again, all values received at least one vote with 7 and 8 again faring well. But 10 came out on top, just as it did for One Tree Hill. Will 90210 pull off a perfect score as well?
Last Season’s Winner: 9
Thoughts: So much for that drop in quality. Or perhaps the increase in value for the show as a whole is just a product of more people–or different people–voting this year.
Don’t forget to vote in the 90210 Evaluation if you haven’t already.
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Tags: 90210, Blair, Bluck, Cameron, Chair, Chuck, Damien, Dan, Dorota, Eric, Georgina, Gossip Girl, Jack, Jenny, K.C., Kevin Zegers, Lily, Maureen, Nate, Olivia, One Tree Hill, Scott, Serena, Serenate, Tripp, Vanessa, William
Categories : Gossip Girl
Second Annual 90210 Evaluation
30 05 2010With the One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl evaluations complete (results for GG will be posted later today), the last set before the final match-up is 90210.
You have until Tuesday at 11:59pm to answer the polls.
**Please remember your answers should be based solely on the season that just ended, except for the last question, which is about the show overall.**
Note: The format is wonky for the open-ended questions. Please put your answer in the “other” space.
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Tags: 90210, Adrianna, Annie, Colleen, Dana, Debbie, Dixon, Finn, GG, Gia, Gossip Girl, Harry, Ivy, Jackie, Jamie, Jasper, Javier, Jefferey, Jen, Kai, Kelly, Laurel, Liam, Lila, Mark, Mr. Cannon, Naomi, Navid, Olivier, One Tree Hill, Richard, Ryan, Sasha, Silver, Spence, Teddy
Categories : 90210
Six Degrees of Teen Dramas
29 05 2010New to Six Degrees of Teen Dramas? Here’s how to play!
This Week:
Liv Tyler
Let’s see what you come up with!
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Tags: Liv Tyler, Russell Crowe, Six Degrees of Teen Dramas
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, The O.C.
News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, 90210 and Dawson’s Creek
28 05 2010- I personally haven’t yet calculated the season averages for Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210 but in comparison to other network shows, here’s how they stacked up: IN 18-49 DEMO, GG ranked 111, OTH 115 and 90210 119, out of 124 shows. IN TOTAL VIEWERS, OTH ranked 119, GG 120 and 90210 121.
- Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Gossip Girl Evaluation.
- Joanna Garcia (Bree, Gossip Girl) is engaged to Nick Swisher, who plays for the Yankees.
- The Park Record has an interesting article on whether the One Tree Hill season finale, which was mostly filmed in Park City, will benefit them at all.
- PEOPLE.com has a brief interview with Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) about her look at the Gracie Awards this week, which were attended by some other teen drama stars as well.
- Kristin compiled a list of her 20 favorite shows from the past 20 years. None of our teen dramas made the list but Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson’s Creek are eligible in the readers’ poll.
- Gossip Cop busted a false Perez Hilton post about Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) and hubby Tom Cruise…and Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek).
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Tags: 90210, Annie, Beverly Hills 90210, Bree, Dawson's Creek, GG, Gossip Cop, Gossip Girl, Gracie Awards, Joanna Garcia, Joey, Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes, Kristin, Nick Swisher, One Tree Hill, OTH, Pacey, Park City, PEOPLE.com, Perez Hilton, Shenae Grimes, The Park Record, Tom Cruise, Utah, Yankees
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill
Random Thought
28 05 2010I’ve been assured that Beverly Hills 90210, One Tree Hill and The O.C. will continue to air on SoapNet until the network stops operating circa 2012.
I’ve tried expressing my devastation to people…and it’s been difficult.
Sure, I have all the Beverly Hills 90210 DVDs that have been released (still waiting on season 10) and countless VHS tapes.
But there’s something comforting, not to mention purely amazing, in knowing it has been on television consistently for nearly 20 years.
There’s a thrill I get from knowing my favorite shows, though two of them long ago canceled, still air seven days a week on television.
When I first heard the news, I assumed SoapNet’s demise was imminent–not 18 months or so away. Even still, I feel just as gutted as if it was ending tomorrow.
Less than a year ago I lamented that Dawson’s Creek no longer aired in the United States. I expressed my fear that that would one day be the case with Beverly Hills 90210. I never even thought that we might lose The O.C. or One Tree Hill with it, in one fell swoop.
And it never occurred to me–perhaps foolishly–that SoapNet would simply cease to exist. If the shows went off the air, I assumed it would be due to syndication deals expiring.
But Disney deciding to “cancel” the network?
This is one plot twist I never saw coming.
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Tags: Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, Disney, One Tree Hill, The O.C
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, The O.C.
One Tree Hill Evaluation Results
27 05 2010Thanks to all who voted in the second annual One Tree Hill Evaluation.
The winners of each of these–except for the returning characters question–will face-off against the eventual winners in the Gossip Girl and 90210 polls.
FAVORITE CHARACTERS
Winners: Brooke, Nathan
Noteworthy: Although I noticed Brooke easily winning in the beginning, in the end the results were neck-and-neck with Haley earning 44 percent of the vote to Brooke’s 48.6 percent. For the first day or so, Quinn didn’t have any votes but by the end, she scrounged up 7, but not enough to beat Alex. Nathan won by a landslide, garnering 73.1 percent of the votes.
Last Season’s Winners: Brooke, Lucas
Thoughts: I can’t say I’m surprised that Nathan won or that Brooke did, but it’s a little strange not seeing Haley next to Nathan’s name. Nathan and Haley, in my opinion, are so intertwined, so it’s surprising to me that one won but the other didn’t. Like Quinn, Clay came in last. Granted the number of voters is a minuscule amount of One Tree Hill’s audience, but perhaps this is an indication of where some would like season 8 to go…or not go.
FAVORITE COUPLE
Winner: Nathan and Haley
Noteworthy: Naley received more than 2.5 times more votes than Brulian.
Last Season’s Winner: Lucas and Peyton
Thoughts: So, individually, voters prefer Nathan and Brooke but couples-wise, Nathan’s pairing trumps Brooke’s. I don’t quite get it. There was some love for Clay and Quinn (13 votes) and Clay and Sara (8 votes).
WORST CHARACTERS
Winners: Alex, Clay
Noteworthy: Clay received the majority of the vote, while Alex and Quinn were pretty close: 51.1 percent versus 41.3 percent.
Last Season’s Winners: Peyton, Lucas
Thoughts: It was no surprise to me that Clay would win this category (and it’s sad to say “win” here because it’s not a positive thing) when he was stacked up against Nathan and Julian, who, if nothing else, have been around for more than 22 episodes. I was surprised, however, to see Alex “beat” Quinn (and therefore really lost), given the results of the first poll, where a few more voted for Alex than Quinn as best character. Perhaps the difference can be attributed to the fact that the first poll had more votes cast in it. Maybe if more people voted in this poll, Quinn would’ve earned the dishonor just as she did in the first poll? Of course, I’m still perplexed by last year’s results on this one (where Leyton were named worst characters but also best couple) so what do I know?
WORST COUPLE
Winner: Clay and Sara
Noteworthy: Clay and Quinn were the runner-up, but still a decent ways behind.
Last Season’s Winner: Brooke and Owen
Thoughts: This one kind of disappointed me. I wasn’t surprised that Naley or Brulian got some votes–not everyone is a fan–but Clay and Sara in episode 7.07, I And Love And You was quite possibly the highlight of the season for me. Certainly the Katie storyline tarnished it a bit and maybe it did for others, too, leading to the worst couple title.
FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER
Winner: Jamie
Noteworthy: Most of the contenders got 3 percent of the vote or less.
Last Season’s Winner: Jamie
Thoughts: Jamie took this title two seasons in a row (I did not have the site during season 5, his first season on the show) and I’m kind of surprised. Maybe I’m biased, since I mostly haven’t dug him this season. I guess I expected Dan to win, despite his absence from the second-half of the season.
FAVORITE RETURNING CHARACTER
Winner: Rachel
Noteworthy: Last year, some people wrote in Rachel as their answer to this question, even though she wasn’t eligible since she didn’t appear in season 6. Bet those people were happy she did appear this season!
Last Season’s Winner: Karen
Thoughts: Figured this category would really be a toss-up, as I easily saw any of the candidates winning. While I was far from completely happy with Rachel, Taylor or Lydia’s storylines, I think all three actresses kicked major butt.
BEST STORYLINE
Winner: Lydia’s return and death from cancer
Noteworthy: Haley’s depression came in second, with less than 10 votes separating it from first place. The next highest was Brulian’s relationship followed by the Nathan/Renee scandal. Many things got one vote but among the more interesting picks (read: slightly puzzling) to me were Grubbs, Brooke dealing with Alexander/Victoria and “the entire 80’s episode. Only quality episode all season, besides the final.” There was also one person who said “none” and another who wrote “All of them!!! They were amazing this year :)”
Invalid Others: Lucas and Peyton, the school shooting, Jamie’s birth and season 3
Last Season’s Winner: Leyton’s relationship
Thoughts: It amuses me and frustrates me when people don’t follow the instructions–answers are to be based only on the season that just ended. (Not to mention some people selecting the wrong choice and not writing anything in at all.) Not sure what the two voters who said Lucas and Peyton meant–happy they’re gone or thinking about a past season? The Jamie’s birth one made me laugh. And perhaps those that put the schooling shooting and season 3 were thinking about the show overall, as I definitely understand those picks in that context. Anyway, Haley clearly dominated in this poll, between the depression storyline, Lydia’s death and votes for how Nathan’s scandal affecting Naley, plus picks for her pregnancy and one for her album…and yet she didn’t manage to win best female character.
WORST STORYLINE
Winner: Psycho Katie
Noteworthy: The second highest was the Nathan/Renee scandal, which I guess, given the previous question, split many viewers. In third was Julian and Alex’s interactions and how it affected Brulian. Again, many things got single votes including Nathan and Julian’s “KISS” scene, the overall focus on the guest/new characters and the Mouth/Lauren/Skills triangle. And, of course, there were a couple “none” and “all”-type votes.
Invalid Others: Nanny Carrie, Nathan and Brooke’s sex tape, Anna and Felix, season one
Last Season’s Winner: Nanny Carrie’s return
Thoughts: As someone who has a lot of beef with this season, the results here were like a giant love letter to me. It was reassuring to see many shared my same gripes, such as the rest of Haley’s siblings being MIA during Lydia’s death, Leyton’s absence (I think it was put best in this answer: “Peyton and Lucas not being there for the friends when they needed them”), Grubbs/Miranda and the misuse of Dan and Rachel.
BEST CLIFF-HANGER
Winner: Clay and Quinn getting shot
Noteworthy: The next highest results were actually what many considered to be happy (resolved?) endings: Naley’s pregnancy and Brulian’s proposal. There were some genuinely interesting answers (read: clever and/or frank): “Not much this season held my interest. Big disappointment from season’s past,” “By a long shot (no pun intended) Quinn,” “Will they kill off yawn-a-minute Quinn and keep Clay alive?” and “Would the show be renewed.”
Invalid Others: Season 3’s ending, Lucas’ proposal, if Leyton are coming back
Last Season’s Winner: Peyton’s health scare(s)
Thoughts: I expected Alex’s suicide attempt to garner more than 3 votes, but perhaps that’s just because I thought the scene was pretty awesomely done. I was surprised to see a vote for Mia and Chase (will they or won’t they get back together is really your biggest unanswered question?) and more pleasantly surprised to see a vote for Haley finding Renee’s phone number on Nathan’s phone bills.
RATE THE SEASON OVERALL
Winner: 8
Noteworthy: There were just 6 votes between “7” and “8.” Every value got at least 3 votes.
Last Season’s Winner: 8
Thoughts: For a while, if I recall correctly, there weren’t votes for 9 or 10 but those ended up earning a fair amount. I have to admit the 10 votes throw me off. It’s surprising to me that some think this season was just as good or better than past seasons as, in my opinion, it was just a vastly different show this year. But I guess it’s totally fair for it to be vastly different and people to like it.
RATE THE SHOW OVERALL
Winner: 10
Noteworthy: Won with a larger margin than the last question, more than doubling the votes that “9” got. Every value got at least 2 votes.
Last Season’s Winner: 10
Thoughts: Last year One Tree Hill was the only show to earn a 10 here. It remains to be seen whether that’ll happen again…
Don’t forget to vote in the Gossip Girl evaluation if you haven’t already.
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Tags: Alex, Alexander, Anna, Brooke, Brulian, Chase, Clay, Dan, Felix, Gossip Girl, Jamie, Julian, Karen, Katie, KISS, Leyton, Lucas, Lydia, Mia, Mike Grubbs, Miranda, Naley, Nanny Carrie, One Tree Hill, Owen, Peyton, Quinn, Rachel, Renee, Sara, Taylor, Victoria
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