90210 Contest Winners!

19 10 2009

So I have to admit I’m a bit disappointed in how this contest turned out.  It was the third contest I’ve done on TDW and easily the least successful–only 2 people entered.

I’m wondering why this is.  Are you guys not interested in 90210 prizes?  Or were you unfamiliar with the bands?  I would appreciate any feedback you care to provide.

I thought about extending the deadline but that risked the possibility of no further entries anyway, and would be unfair to the 2 that did enter.

So I decided that those 2–g90210th and Chrissy–deserve to be the winners (and I honestly did like their entries).  They will each receive a copy of Soundtrack 90210 and a 90210 poster.

I still have one CD and one poster left for a future contest.





News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

18 10 2009
  • Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) will reportedly be in a magazine spread in the new issue of SELF and the cover of the new issue of AUGUST.
  • You can bid on a dress Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) wore to an awards show.
  • You can buy a copy of the shirt Dan (Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl) wore last season.
  • ChicagoNow has an interview with Badgley on his role in The Stepfather, which came out on Friday.
  • The One Tree Hill Twitter account tweeted some TwitPics of the cast with CW president, Dawn Ostroff.
  • TVGuide.com has an interview with James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill).
  • I hate to post “gossip” like this but I am going to justify it in a second.  JustJared says Kenzie Dalton, the fiance of Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) wrote a blog post praising CMM’s ex-wife Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill).  I went to Kenzie’s site and can’t find the post but my reason for even mentioning this is that Kenzie said CMM will have an announcement soon about a project he’s working on.  See, there was news there–not just gossip!




Six Degrees of Teen Dramas

17 10 2009

Week one was a success!  You guys found some great connections for Will Smith.

Here we go again:

Paula Abdul

Comment away!





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

15 10 2009
  • Tomorrow is the last day to enter my Soundtrack 90210 contest!
  • College News included Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) on their Top Ten Grouches of All Time list.
  • Apparently there is a photo spread of Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) in the new issue of Life & Style.
  • Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills) is on the October cover of Fitness.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) is on the October cover of Cookie.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) gives Halloween party tips in the October 26 issue of PEOPLE.  Also in that issue is a short Q & A with the ex-wife of Tori’s hubby, Dean McDermott.  Apparently she and Tori get along for the most part.
  • In the same issue of PEOPLE, AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) says she loves dark nail polish.
  • The same issue of PEOPLE has pictures of Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl), Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.).
  • The same issue criticizes this season of Gossip Girl.
  • And the same issue has an interview with Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl).
  • Mark Schwahn (creator, One Tree Hill) is working on two new projects for The CW.
  • Eliza Dushku is dating Rick Fox (Dante, One Tree Hill).
  • Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) is on the November cover of Lucky.




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

14 10 2009
  • 90210 slightly increased its ratings last night ( 2.2 million viewers) compared to last week.
  • SoapNet is having a “Voluntary Viewing Marathon” on Oct. 24, with charity-themed episodes of Beverly Hills 90210, One Tree Hill and The O.C. You can watch the promo here.
  • Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) will star in a Hallmark movie airing this time next year.
  • John Mayer made a pretty funny reference to Doherty in an interview with MTV.
  • There will be another season of Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, starring Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210), airing next spring.
  • Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) now has a Facebook Fan Page.
  • The CW announced a new iPhone application, CW City Wize, that will allow you to find “actual locations seen or talked about on The CW’s hit shows Gossip Girl [and] 90210.”  A second app, CWTV, allows you to access video content and more from all the shows.  They are available through the iTunes store.
  • This is the first picture I’ve seen of Gina Torres in her role as mother to Vanessa (Jessica Szohr, Gossip Girl).
  • Talking Gossip has a new podcast about this week’s Gossip Girl.
  • There is a Halloween edition of the Gossip Girl tour in New York City.
  • PopEater has an interview with Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) on her singing career.
  • In honor of the release of the complete series on DVD, the Paley Center will be hosting a panel called “Dawson’s Creek: A Look Back.” Creator Kevin Williamson, James Van Der Beek (Dawson) and Busy Philipps (Audrey) are the only announced participants so far.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

14 10 2009

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

After all the deception, are Liam and Annie actually going to sleep together on 90210? — Mischa
MICKEY:
Not anytime soon, says Matt Lanter, who plays Liam, but I’m hearing that we’ll have more to discuss later in the season, when Liam and Annie find each other at interesting, complementary places in their lives.

After watching this week’s episode of One Tree Hill, I’m starting to think maybe Nathan did cheat! When are we going to find out what really happened? — Corinna
ADAM: Stay strong, Naley fans! James Lafferty tells us the Nathan-Renee drama will be wrapped up pretty soon, and, luckily, the scandal won’t really threaten Nathan and Haley’s marriage. “This is a story line that presents a real hurdle, a mountain for them to climb and they have to get through it together,” Lafferty says. “Together they have to carry the whole family unit through the situation, and there’s an immense amount of trust. At no point did I actually think it would break them up.”

Credit: TVGuide.com





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and 90210

13 10 2009
  • Be sure to check out The CW’s site for all the new video content this week.
  • Last night’s One Tree Hill (2.5 million viewers) and Gossip Girl (2.4 million viewers rounded up) increased its ratings significantly compared to last week.
  • There’s another Mark Schwahn preview for next week’s One Tree Hill.
  • There’s a YouTube video of Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) on KTLA and another video of her on The Bonnie Hunt Show.
  • There’s a new One Tree Hill Connection podcast, which features an interview with India de Beaufort (Miranda).
  • I just found out Scott Holroyd (David, One Tree Hill) is married to Allison Munn (Lauren, One Tree Hill). Damn.  I should’ve asked her about that in our interview!  You can follow him on Twitter via @scottholroyd.
  • Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) confirmed to MTV that Lady Gaga will appear on an upcoming episode.
  • MTV also has details on Badgley attending the premiere for The Stepfather, his new film. He’s also the subject of this week’s edition of their column Star Gazing.
  • PEOPLE.com has a short piece on Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) and her love for designer shoes.
  • EW.com spoke with Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) about her new song, Somebody to Love. Meester says she can’t find love–which is an interesting thing to say if you’re dating Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl). Unless they aren’t anymore?  She made a similar comment on the radio this morning with Ryan Seacrest.
  • Make sure you enter my Soundtrack 90210 contest!
  • The Los Angeles Times has a story on the release of the soundtrack.
  • TVGuide.com has a story on AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and her involvement with Blind Project, an organization that tries to help victims of human trafficking.  I actually remember talking to AnnaLynne about this last year.  She’s very passionate about a number of issues.
  • Complex.com has the first piece I’ve seen on Mekia Cox (Sasha, 90210).  I never made the connection before that she was on One Tree Hill!  Now I totally remember the episode: the season 3 ep Brave New World as Faith, Lucas’ old friend.




Live-Blog: 90210 2.06

13 10 2009

Last Week’s Live-Blog

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

EPISODE 2.06: Wild Alaskan Salmon

  • Previously on: Annie meets Jasper and they get close, Jen tells Naomi she’s broke and married, Adrianna and Teddy kiss and Silver sees, Navid and Ade have sex, Teddy confronts Adrianna and they make out, Silver slams Jackie in public, Ade tells Silver that Jackie has cancer
  • Silver is in her room reading info on breast cancer
  • In comes Kelly, and Silver closes her laptop
  • I don’t think Kelly knows
  • Kel is being normal, Silver is being awkward
  • Silver says she has something to tell her but she doesn’t know if she should.
  • Kel says to just tell her.
  • Really strange that Kelly is going to hear this from her little sister.
  • Yep, Silver tells her.
  • Silver tells the whole story about seeing Jackie at AA and finding out about the cancer, etc.
  • Kelly says she’s not surprised Jackie didn’t tell her since they ended on bad terms previously
  • Silver asks if they should call her.
  • Kelly says they should do nothing about it.  She’s sorry Jackie is sick but they can’t get sucked back in to her drama.
  • Silver says it’s not drama but Kel says it always is.
  • I think the roles would’ve been reversed.
  • But I guess Kel’s been hurt many more times and for a lot longer, so she’s a lot more weary.
  • Jasper and Annie are at school, talking about movies.
  • They joke about being unpopular.
  • Jasper flirts with Annie…by calling her nice.
  • Annie sort of asks him out, by telling him to take her to the movies.
  • They set it up for a few days for now.
  • Mark’s football player friends are making fun of him since he lost Annie to Jasper.
  • How long since last ep?! I hate when they don’t tell.
  • Jen is grooming a horse. Random.
  • One of her suitors is there, flirting with her but she’s resisting.
  • Jen sees a horse she likes. I imagine this will be significant for some reason.
  • Naomi comes up with her own horse, and makes a snide comment about the suitor (I guess he’s given them access to the horses).
  • They are now riding together (N & J), and Jen says she is divorcing but needs $100,000 for the lawyer.
  • Naomi objects and freaks out when Jen says she signed a pre-nup.
  • Jen says she just has to prove that cheating violated the pre-nup and she’ll get money.
  • Naomi says if  she doesn’t prove it, N’s out the money.
  • They start to argue about the money and who’s the adult.
  • Jen touts that she went to Yale and Naomi
  • Q1: You could’n’t even keep your high school James Dean happy.–Jen
  • This is funny because Dylan on BH90210 was always referred to as a James Dean-like character.
  • Ade and Navid are at dinner.
  • They’re kind of flirting but Ade also looks uncomfortable.
  • Navid admits things are “off” with them but chalks it up to her going through an adjustment.
  • Adrianna tunes out when she sees Teddy across the room.
  • The slow-mo and the music make it clear she absolutely has feelings for him.
  • Ade interrupts Navid and says she can’t do “this, us anymore.”
  • Q2: I can’t be your girlfriend.–Adrianna
  • She says she’s overwhelmed by the last few months and the many changes in her life.
  • Q3: I have to figure out who I am before I become Navid’s girlfriend. I need some time alone.  We need to break up.–Adrianna
  • What’s sad is that this is partially true but it also has a lot do with Teddy and she’s not being honest about that.
  • Navid, understandably, is shocked.
  • Navid is in Liam’s creepy basement, telling him about his break-up.
  • Strange that Navid went to Liam about it.
  • Oh, nevermind, Dixon just showed up, too.
  • Navid says he’s “dying here.” Aw.
  • Dixon makes a joke about the basement.
  • Liam awkwardly hides something that he’s been building.
  • Navid is going over again and again how they were talking about what to order and all of a sudden Ade dumped him.
  • Adrianna is at home with her Sidekick, texting Teddy.
  • She writes “I just broke up with Navid.  Guess I’m free.”  She changes it alone instead of free and hits send.
  • Teddy instantly replies and asks when they are going to hang out. Adrianna is all smiles.
  • Jen is at Ryan’s apartment.  They are drinking beer and talking about her troubles with Naomi.
  • What does Ryan see in her?  A gorgeous woman with mystique?
  • Jen and Ryan trade innuendo about sex.
  • They are interrupted by a call.  Jen thinks it’s Naomi but it’s “Eduardo.”
  • She ignores the call but Ryan is peeved and turned off that she “juggles guys.”
  • Jen says “obviously we are dating other people.”
  • Ryan unconvincingly agrees.
  • Jen goes back to kissing him but he’s clearly not happy.
  • Mark approaches Annie at her locker.
  • This is the first time I noticed this on the screen: Based on the series Beverly Hills 90210 by Darren Star.
  • Mark says he’s sorry about the text and never meant to hurt her.  He also blames Naomi for the sext.
  • Mark asks to hang out again but Annie turns him down.
  • Annie says she’s “maybe” dating someone and Mark says Jasper is a “psycho” and a “seriously messed up guy” who “pulled a knife” on someone last year.
  • Annie doesn’t believe him but clearly she’s curious.
  • Kelly runs into Harry, who is uncomfortably flirting with her.
  • He wants to have lunch and asked why she’s avoiding him.
  • Kelly blows him off.
  • Silver goes to Jackie’s and is taken aback to find a nurse there taking care of her.
  • Jackie is lying on the couch, in a robe, with her head nearly bald.
  • She’s sees Silver and puts on a wig.
  • Silver is very disturbed.
  • Cut to them having tea.
  • Jackie says she has 3 months to live but that’s “just a guess.”
  • Silver has a ton of questions–when was the cancer found, what was the treatment, etc.
  • Jackie explains she found out last year, they took out the lump but it spread everywhere.
  • Q3: The tick tick tick just gets louder each day.–Jackie
  • Silver apologizes for what she said at the meeting and Jackie says she had right to say it because she was a “lousy” mother.
  • Silver says it’s not too late for them.
  • Jackie asks her to move back home.
  • Silver is speechless.
  • This is so unrewarding because longtime fans want to see Kelly having this scene with Jackie, not Silver.  It would have so much more meaning.
  • Then again, it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a Kel-Jackie scene like that. I guess that makes it harder for Kelly to care this time around.
  • Sadly, she’ll care when it’s too late.
  • Promo for The Stepfather, starring Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl)
  • Jasper asks Annie to have lunch with him and she blows him off.
  • Clearly what Mark said has gotten to her.
  • She even cancels their movie plans.  Poor kid.
  • I wonder if Mark is lying.
  • Ryan is on his cell phone in the hallway.
  • Are students allowed to do that?  I doubt it, so why should he?
  • Ryan is talking about needing a wingman.
  • Harry overhears and volunteers himself.
  • WTF, Harry?! Are you going through a mid-life crisis or something?  Act like the married father and principal that you are!
  • Naomi meets Jen at the beach club to talk.  She’s definitely still upset with her.
  • Jen says she’s been feeling “sick” about their fight.
  • Naomi is relieved and they get all lovey-dovey.
  • Jen calls her her BFF.
  • And then says she’s going to move out while the divorce is going on.
  • Naomi is surprised and asks what she’ll do for money.
  • Jen says she’ll made do. The point is not to bring Naomi down.
  • Ryan goes to Kelly’s office to give work for Silver, since she wasn’t in class.
  • Ryan tells Kel that Silver took Jackie to a doctor’s appointment.
  • Kelly is less than thrilled.
  • She goes to visit Jackie, who is pleasantly surprised to see her.
  • Jackie apologizes for not calling and for the things she’s done.
  • Kelly says, it’s okay, they can’t change the past.
  • Then she says she came only to tell her to “leave Silver alone.”
  • Kelly explains that Silver is bi-polar and needs to be okay and won’t be with Jackie in her life.
  • Kelly then leaves.
  • So sad!
  • Annie catches up with Mark, and thanks him for the warning about Jasper.
  • Mark said he owed her and he’s still really sorry.
  • Annie says she’s not dating anyone now, and Mark asks her to “hang out together.”
  • I want to know how he defines hang out!
  • Annie gets in his car and Jasper is watching from afar.
  • They are making him look like a stalker but I’d be watching, too.
  • Jen is at the beach club changing her account but Naomi comes up and gives her a check–for the attorney.
  • Q4: I’m not letting money drive a wedge between me and my best friend.–Naomi
  • Naomi is such a fool.
  • Adrianna and Teddy are at the beach, flirting and kissing.
  • Way to go public uberfast!
  • Ade says she’s having “the best day with you.”
  • Wonder who’s going to see them?
  • I guess no one.
  • Cut to Silver coming home, to find Jackie there.
  • Jackie apologizes for asking her to move in and slips that Kelly was there.
  • Jackie agrees that Kelly was right and promises to stay away. She then leaves.
  • Harry tells Ryan he has a “cute girl” for her. A barista.
  • I guess Harry is here for comedic relief.  But I rather not.
  • Harry goes to the bathroom, and a girl comes up to Ryan.
  • The girl asks about Harry and says he should lose him and come hang out with her and her friends.
  • Harry comes back but so far Ryan isn’t ditching him.
  • Ade and Teddy are on the beach still.
  • She says it feels like, ever since he came back, it feels like they were never apart.
  • Teddy says she was with another guy but it doesn’t seem like it.
  • Ade says she doesn’t want to hurt Navid so they should keep their “relationship on the downlow.”
  • Teddy freaks out how the term “relationship.”
  • Adrianna realizes he doesn’t want one–he just wants the benefits.
  • She calls herself an a idiot and walks away.
  • On the one hand, I don’t know why she’s surprised and on the other hand, Teddy did seem like he wanted only her.
  • I guess the point is he can’t be trusted?
  • Not the first time the girl has dumped the good guy only to find  out the other wasn’t being true.  I can’t think of an example right now, but there definitely is one.  I vaguely remember Valerie (BH90210) saying “I dumped a great guy for you” but I can’t remember to who.
  • Harry is tipsy and complaining about Annie being “mopey” still.
  • And then says Debbie is “in a huff” with him about how to raise the kids.
  • And complains that Kelly is hiding from him.
  • The girl who was flirting with Ryan leaves. He’s totally bummed.
  • Kelly goes to get Silver for dinner and she goes off on Kel for “talking to mom behind my back.”
  • Silver reiteratest hat Jackie is dying but she doesn’t care.
  • Q5: It’s not that I don’t care but I really care about you.–Kelly
  • Silver says she can made decisions for herself.
  • Kelly says she’s can’t, citing her bi-polarness which makes her ill-equipped to deal with stressful things like this.
  • Silver says Kelly can’t make decisions like this for her and Kel says she can because she’s her guardian.
  • Sadly, each of them mean well in different ways.
  • Navid is sitting with Teddy at the beach club and asks him for advice on what went wrong with Ade.
  • Teddy plays it cool, without really giving any advice.
  • Navid says again that he’s “dying” over this.
  • Jen is at the horse farm with the suitor guy.
  • Jen says she’s buying a racehorse.
  • The suitor says it’s risky and she could lose her money.
  • Jen says it’s not her money but it’s hers to spare.
  • Naomi is going to love this.
  • When will Jen pay for her lies?
  • Annie and Mark are having a picnic on the beach.
  • Flirting but also drinking wine.
  • And we know what happened the last time she drank with him.
  • Adrianna is crying and eating ice cream, saying she messed up with Navid and lost “the love of my life.”
  • Q6: It’s Navid, not George Clooney.
  • Naomi tells her she can still fix things.
  • Ryan is taking a drunk Harry home when the bartender gives Ryan her number.
  • Mark and Annie are clearly drunk now.
  • Mark mocked Naomi and it was kind of funny.
  • Now they are making out and Mark wants to go further.
  • Annie is apprehensive about being in public and says they should leave.
  • Mark calls her a tease and a prude and keeps forcing himself on her.
  • Jasper comes up and knocks Mark out of the way.
  • Q7: Take one step near either of us and I’m calling the cops.–Annie to Mark
  • Mark is shocked and walks away.
  • Okay, so I guess that was stalkerish of Jasper but thank god her was there!
  • Jasper apologizes for scaring her but Annie says she’s glad he came.
  • Jasper asks why she got “weirded out the other day in the cafeteria.”
  • Annie takes the blame but explains that Mark put the ideas in her head.
  • Jasper imitates Mark.
  • What’s with all the imitations tonight?  Random.
  • Jasper says everything Mark said was a lie but gives him “props for creativity.”
  • Annie says she’s “not scared off now” and it looks like they’re going to kiss.
  • Harry is trying to make himself a hangover cure, Tabitha style.
  • WOAH!
  • Harry just called Debbie KELLY!
  • Jen and Naomi are at the horsestable.
  • Jen says this horse is her and it’s a gift from her suitor.
  • And says it will make them money.
  • Such lies!
  • Dixon knocks on Sasha’s door.
  • They kiss and head inside.
  • This is Dixon’s second scene of the episode.  Weird.
  • Jasper takes a knife to Mark’s car, scrathing the door and stabbing the tires.
  • Now I don’t know who to believe: is Jasper a little, um, disturbed or not?
  • Silver goes to Jackie and says she wants to move in with her.
  • Jackie is pelased.
  • Adrianna finds Navid at the beach club. (Interesting how much they’re using it in non-summer episodes).
  • Ade says she doesn’t want to be alone and wants to go through stuff with him by her side.
  • Navid says he doesn’t understand how that’s the truth because…
  • Q8: I thought it had more to do with the fact that you kissed Teddy.–Navid
  • Adrianna says she can explain whatever Silver told him.
  • Navid says she can’t explain, especially since Teddy is the one that told him.
    Q9: I want nothing more to do with you.–Navid
  • He walks away, leaving her shocked.
  • Fade to black.
  • Preview: Halloween episode with everyone in hilarious costumes, Jasper convinces Annie to “borrow’ a car, a guy wants to kiss Naomi, and Dixon tells Sasha he wants to “end things.”
  • Have you entered my 90210 contest? Win a copy of Soundtrack 90210 and other goodies!

Those are my thoughts. What are yours?





Win 90210 Goodies!

13 10 2009

I have some 90210 goodies to give away!

And as I hinted a while back, this is the contest pegged to the release of Soundtrack 90210, which hits stores today.

Here’s how to win:

Take a look at the tracklist below and use the comments section to tell me which band is your favorite AND why.

1. Many Shades Of Black by Adele and The Raconteurs
2. Soldier by  N*E*R*D featuring Santigold
3. One Hipster One Bullit by JET
4. Valium by MuteMath
5. I Want You So Bad I Can’t Breathe by OK Go
6. Sierra’s Song by The All American Rejects
7. A Perfect Tourniquet by Anberlin
8. Sunburn by Owl City
9. You’re So Cold by Will Dailey
10. Love Seat by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
11. One Small Step by Parachute
12. Hearts Collide by Sarah Solovay
13. Understand by Darrelle London
14. City Girl by Stars Crashing Cars
15. 90210 Main Title – 2009 Remix by John E. Davis

You have until 12am Saturday central time to comment!

Good luck!





Spoiler: Watch With Kristin

13 10 2009

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

Hailey in Rhode Island: I’m dying for Gossip Girl scoop! Will Nate and Serena get together? Or Dan and Blair? I keep hearing rumors, but I have to know if they are true.
One of them is. And I know you smarty-pantses (or wait, is the plural smarty-pantsi?) will figure it out: Nate and Serena are definitely circling toward somethin’ somethin’ (yee!), while I’m told there is nothing in the future (at least not yet) for Blair and Dan. The Gossip Girl writers wouldn’t Dair, would they? (Ba-dum-bump.) And in all seriousness, Blair and Chuck are still strong.

Kristin in Islip, N.Y.: Does the Gossip Girl threesome involve Rufus? I was told it involved Serena’s little brother but can’t be sure. And I’ve missed you!
Not as much as I’ve missed you! And awww…now I’m tearing up…Not so much because I’m all verklempt at our reunion, but because the idea of Roofie in a threesome kinda makes me throw up in my mouth a little. (Sorry.) It’s not Rufus. The participants are cuter and younger, but not as young as Eric van der Woodsen.

Rebecca: What’s the word on 90210?
Jackie Taylor (Ann Gillespie) is going to be killed off, from cancer.

Credit: E! Online