Graduation, Teen-Drama Style Pt. 2

16 06 2009

DAWSON’S CREEK

The Graduate, 4.22 (Capeside graduation)





News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and Dawson’s Creek

13 06 2009
  • E!Online has an interview with Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210).
  • The Examiner has an article discussing the Beverly Hills 90210-Melrose Place link.
  • The “Spring Dance” episode of Beverly Hills 90210 (season one) ranked #91 on TV Guide Magazine’s list of TV’s Top 100 Episodes of All Time.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) has an official Twitter account.
  • MTV News has a story on Chace Crawford’s (Nate, Gossip Girl) Footloose audition.
  • Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) is up for Drama King in the Tater Top Awards.
  • Kristin says Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) appearing on So You Think You Can Dance is a “sketchy rumor.”




Happy Birthday Joshua Jackson!

11 06 2009

Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) turns 31 today.

That means it’s time to reflect on the hottness that is Joshua Jackson.

Enjoy.





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

10 06 2009
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) gave birth the other day and PEOPLE.com says her soon-to-be ex-husband had no idea!
  • Korbi has a video interview with Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210).  She also has a few more details on the new 90210 character, Teddy.
  • The CW has a new promo featuring Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill.
  • Robert Buckley has signed on to play Clayton on One Tree Hill, the role Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) was up for. BuddyTV also has a story on the casting. (Coincidentally, Buckley co-starred on Lipstick Jungle with Green’s former 90210 co-star Lindsay Price [Janet]).
  • Reports say James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) and his wife have split up.
  • Reports also say Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) may appear on an upcoming episode of So You Think You Can Dance.




Best Episode Titles, Pt. 2

9 06 2009

Part 1

Continuing with a look at my favorite episode titles…

Dawson’s Creek

Sex, She Wrote, Episode 2.11: Clever and fitting play off a classic television series.

To Be or Not To Be…That is the Question, 2.14-15: Clever and fitting play off a classic Shakespeare quote

The Longest Day, 3.20: Aside from the fact that it’s a movie reference, it perfectly describes the way the episode’s format makes you feel.

True Love, 3.23: A great summary of the episode’s plot and clever reference to an earlier storyline

The Two Gentlemen of Capeside, 4.3: Clever and fitting play off a classic Shakespeare play

The Tao of Dawson/The Te of Pacey, 4.11-12: Just clever!

Four Stories, 4.15: A literal description of the episode’s format (which One Tree Hill copied this season)

Text, Lies and Videotape, 5.7: Clever play off of a movie title.

Something Wild/Something Wilder, 5.11-13: Just clever!

100 Light Years From Home, 5.19: Clever and fitting reference to a song by the Rolling Stones

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, 6.7: Just makes me laugh!

Castaways, 6.15: Just the perfect title for a perfect episode.

Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption, 6.22: Clever and fitting play off a classic novel/film.

All Good Things…Must Come to an End, 6.23-24: Perfect titles for the 2-part series finale.

Next up: The O.C.





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.




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

29 05 2009
  • Kristin has a video interview with the Gossip Girl cast.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) talked to EW.com about his role in the Footloose remake.  Gossip Girl co-star Connor Paolo (Eric) praised Crawford in a PEOPLE.com article.
  • Candy Spelling, mother of Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 9021o) is reportedly blaming the death of husband Aaron Spelling (the creator of BH90210) on Tori’s decision to alienate the family from her life.  Candy has since clarified her original statements a bit via The Huffington Post.
  • A One Tree Hill fan has started a Save Lucas + Peyton account on Twitter.
  • Kate Voegele’s (Mia, One Tree Hill) new album made the Billboard Top 10 list.
  • Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) joined the cast of the Kevin Smith film A Couple of Dicks.
  • USA Today has a short story on Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.).
  • Mark Matkevich (Drue, Dawson’s Creek) stars in the new webseries Pushed.




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

22 05 2009
  • E!Online and Korbi have coverage of the CW upfront.  Some claim the Gossip Girl spin-off isn’t completely dead but I don’t believe them.
  • Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) discussed her music career with MTV.
  • PEOPLE is asking readers to give their opinion on Blake Lively’s (Serena, Gossip Girl) “best look.”
  • You can see the kinda new promo pics for Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill here.  And here you can read the new descriptions released at the upfront.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) says she’ll “absolutely” appear on 90210 again.
  • Mega Minute is reporting (*CORRECTED LINK*) that the 90210 cast is shocked by the firing of Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) and they don’t know how things will be wrapped up for his character.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) says she made the decision not to join the Twilight New Moon cast (as opposed to not getting the role).
  • jitZul has an interview with Colin Fickes (Jimmy, One Tree Hill).
  • In an interest new interview, Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) says that scenes showing Owen and Brooke continuing their relationship never aired.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) is only a supporting character in Beautiful Life.
  • Parental Discretion Advised (formerly called Light Years), starring Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek) was given a mid-season pick-up by The CW.




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

18 05 2009
  • Now that the Sarah Connor Chronicles has “officially” been canceled, maybe we’ll see Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) on 90210 next season?
  • TENGossip.com has a humorous but thoughtful article on Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) leaving the show.
  • Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) is the artist of the week on ACESHOWBIZ.com. Voegele’s album received 2 stars in the May 25 issue of PEOPLE.  It’s available for purchase through this link for just $2.99.
  • S. Darko, starring James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) is now available on DVD.  It was never released in theaters.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) talked a teeny bit about the GG finale here and a lot here.
  • E!Online has more preview clips of the GG finale.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) will be one of the presenters at the MTV Movie Awards.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) discussed her fashion choices with a paper in the U.K.
  • An interview with Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) appears in the May 15 issue of Entertainment Weekly.
  • Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) discusses her life and career here.




Michelle Wiliams on Dawson’s Creek

18 05 2009

“I was young, and I felt kind of embarrassed by “Dawson’s Creek” at the time, so I guess I took a stroppy pride in doing something weightier. But now, with some perspective, I realize how much that show meant to a whole generation of kids. I feel quite happy to have been involved with that.”