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

28 04 2009
  • Gawker has a photo of a very stubbly Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl).  I like.
  • According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, the Gossip Girl spin-off “looks great.”  You can see some photos here.
  • The New York Post has a “first look” at No Doubt on Gossip Girl.
  • If you’re in New York, you can tour locations used on Gossip Girl.
  • PopEater has an interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • If you live in the Chicagoland area, there’s a charity event in the suburbs where Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and Jackson Brundage (Jamie, One Tree Hill) are the special guests.
  • Starting this weekend,you can watch One Tree Hill on Canada’s MuchMusic.
  • Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) will a host a film festival in Wilmington this weekend.
  • You can watch Mark Schwahn’s preview for next week’s OTH.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) said he was “shocked” by how much DC was liked all over the world.




Spoiler: Watch with Kristin

28 04 2009

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

Tiana in Portland, Ore.: Is Donna Martin coming back to 90210 next season?
There’s no official word, but Tori Spelling certainly hopes so. She tells us, “I had a great time. All the fans are really happy that Donna is back, so I hope to do more.” So what would little miss Donna be doing if she stuck around Beverly Hills? “Ideally, it would be awesome if David (Brian Austin Green) moved back to Beverly Hills, and we could have Ruby, our baby. I could be a designer and have everything—have my cake and eat it, too. I think it would be great for the fans,” adds Tori.

Miller in Dallas: When will we know about Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton on One Tree Hill?
The CMM-H.B. situation will go down to the wire. Expect news no sooner than May.

Kim in Bath, England: I need to know if Chuck and Blair are ever going to work things out on Gossip Girl!
We can promise that this year’s Gossip Girl finale is not going to be a repeat of last year’s Bluck disaster: This time around, Chuck doesn’t screw over Blair. In fact, we can promise that if you love Chuck and Blair, you will love the finale, and you will be compensated for all your pain and suffering over this past year.

Wendy in Cape Coral, Fla.: What’s the deal with Rufus and Lily on Gossip Girl? Are they going to move in together or what?
That’s all going to feel very secondary after the Gossip Girl finale, when we will meet (finally) the spawn of Rufus and Lily. Are you guys excited to meet the spawn, or does his introduction make the show too Brady Bunch-y?

Bobbi in Ithaca, N.Y.: Who dies on 90210?
We won’t know until next year. We’ll see what appears to be a dead body in the 90210 finale, but the person’s face will remain hidden.





New 90210 tonight!

28 04 2009

We’re back to being Tori Spelling-less but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t watch tonight’s new 90210.

Come back later this week for my reaction post.





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

25 04 2009
  • 90210 is one of TVGuide.com’s Must-Watch Finales.
  • Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) says she has no intentions of returning to 90210 next season.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) discusses her new book in an interview with the AP.
  • Psych Central said 90210 did a “decent job” in portraying the realities of bipolar disorder.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) signed a record deal with Universal Republic.  She will have an “electro-pop” album out in the fall.
  • Mark Schwahn says Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) are in negotiations to return for season seven.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) says he was very “lucky” to be on the show.




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

24 04 2009
  • Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) discussed her new show, The Witches of Eastwick, with TV Guide Magazine.
  • Tiffani Theissen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) will star in a new series on USA.
  • Korbi has some spoilish 90210 pics.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) spoke with PEOPLE about her character–and coincidentally gave an explanation for why teen drama co-stars hook up.
  • Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) is now considered a “regular” (aka, lead cast member) on the show.  Today is also his birthday!
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) has a few new videos up on the Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • Paul Johansson (Dan, One Tree Hill/John, Beverly Hills 90210) traveled overseas as one of the Ambassadors of Hollywood.
  • Shannon Lucio (Lindsey, The O.C.) will appear on Grey’s Anatomy.




Tuesday Night Reaction

23 04 2009

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  • This is Tori’s second episode and her last for at least this season.
  • Q1: “Those aren’t bugs; that’s pulp.”–Silver
  • Sammy is pretty cute.  Glad to see Ruby again.
  • Donna looks fantastic.  Like seeing her in the mom role.
  • How long has it been since the last episode?  Are Tori and Ruby still staying in Sammy’s room?
  • Silver seems like she’s hesitant to return to school.
  • Wonder if Harry and Debbie know Dixon sought out his birth mom.
  • It’s probably pretty uncommon to see a yard sale in Beverly Hills.
  • We know Annie and Naomi’s friendship won’t last.
  • Q2: “You’re ready to be a girl’s girl.”  “Bring on the Barbie dolls.”–Debbie and Annie
  • Annie and Naomi’s friendship seems kind of awkward.
  • Bella Cruise name-dropped.  Did viewers pick up on who that is?
  • Annie’s trying to hard.  Naomi isn’t even worth it.
  • OK, I’ll give you this: skipping class to go to the beach is something Dylan would do.
  • Like seeing Navid taking care of Adrianna.
  • Guess Donna’s moving forward with her store.
  • Or sabotaging it?  I’m confused.
  • How long ago did D & D move to Japan?  Dialogue suggests something like 4 years…
  • Q3: “I just miss it here.  I want to come home.”–Donna
  • Q4: “So if I move back here, what does that mean? Divorce?”–Donna
  • Gossip Girl promo
  • Back from the beach already?  Oh, apparently the school day is over.
  • This is an interesting new side of Ethan.
  • The Peach Pit is back!  Where’s Nat?
  • That scene with the mean girls was very GG-esque.
  • Silver not wanting to back to school where everyone will be talking about her reminds when Marissa (on The O.C.) didn’t want to go back after Trey’s shooting.
  • So Dixon and Silver are back together, right?
  • Really don’t need stupid Debbie and Harry scenes.
  • Guess Naomi’s dad will be back now that he has a sex scandal!
  • Funny that Donna is going to a psychic because, according to her book, Tori did too!
  • LOL Man with a sixpack!
  • GG promo
  • I like Naomi’s 80s look.
  • I’ve never been good at foosball.
  • Will Annie spill the beans about Naomi’s father?
  • Why are they so enthusiastic about foosball??
  • LOL Adrianna trying to play adoption matchmaker.
  • Distancing herself from the baby probably won’t work.
  • I like seeing Kelly and Donna chat like old times.
  • Why is Silver in a church?
  • Ah, so Annie isn’t the one who breaks the news.  Naomi’s father is so scummy!
  • Surprised that Kelly (I guess) is letting Silver watch Sammy and Ruby.
  • Accidentally ending up in a “gay place” has been done before on Beverly Hills 90210: in season 4 Steve and Brandon ended up in a gay cafe and in season 5 David and Clare mistakenly invited a lesbian group to a rave.
  • Wish Kelly and Donna had a Peach Pit scene.  With Nat, of course.
  • Guess Liam’s back to giving Naomi the cold shoulder.
  • Yikes!  Naomi knows Annie knew all along.  Annie made a bad choice.  A few bad choices, actually.
  • Kelly wants Donna to move back and leave David?
  • So Naomi IS moving.  But where?
  • Love how Annie just offers her house without even checking with her parents.
  • Annie and Naomi are kind of flirting.  Guess you can argue Donna and Kelly did, too.
  • Adrianna is visibly uncomfortable interviewing these prospective parents.
  • The dog question is pretty fair, IMO.
  • Why are they grunting in foosball?  And who plays to 70?  And why are they acting like little schoolgirls?
  • How is the store opening already?!
  • Donna could be in Japan and have a satellite store in LA.  Not unheard of.
  • Hate that this storyline is really based on the fact that Brian Austin Green couldn’t come on the show and represent David.
  • Surprised Kelly’s not talking to David herself.
  • Donna doesn’t seem too happy.
  • Brave of Silver to come to the opening.
  • But I really don’t understand how the story is ready practically overnight.
  • The flowers from David are a nice gesture.
  • Here’s Kelly’s awkward run-in with Ryan.
  • HA!  A man with a sixpack: Ryan with a sixpack of beer!
  • Why is she willing to try with him again?
  • Not right of Kel to ditch Donna.
  • Guess this is the start of Silver and Ethan’s “whatever”
  • Q5: “Two ex-girlfriends sounds a little claustrophic.”–Ethan
  • Naomi really gave it to Liam!  And then she caved!  Ugh.
  • Really don’t get why Liam goes back and forth.  This doesn’t make him likeable.
  • Silver wants to go to St. Claires.  Guess that explains the church.  How does Kelly not know about this?
  • Understanding her wanting a fresh start.  Again, Marissa-like.
  • Q6: “Think St. Claires has room for me?” “It’s an all-girls school.”  “It sounds better and better.”–Ethan and Silver
  • So there won’t be any “committment” between Ryan and Kelly.  Wonder where this is going…
  • That fish thing just got way too long of a scene.
  • Weird that Adrianna is referring to the baby as “the kid.”
  • Has Navid been wanting to raise the baby all along?
  • Q7: “The only thing that matters is that I’m in love wi th you.  I’ve loved you since I was 7.  And I love your baby, too.”–Navid
  • Q8: “I wanna be with you forever.”  “What are you saying, you want to get married?”  “Yes.”–Navid and Adrianna
  • Did they just get served burgers?  Should be MEGABURGERS!  AND WHERE THE HELL IS NAT?!
  • Can’t believe there wasn’t any follow-up with Dixon’s storyline.  I don’t like that.
  • Promo: all about the soon-to-be Naomi-Liam-Annie triangle.






Top 10 Real-Life Relationships Pt. 2

23 04 2009

Part 1

The countdown continues with, coincidentally, two relationships from the same show.

8. Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and Christine Elise (Emily, Beverly Hills 90210)

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Priestley and Elise dated and live together for several years during the 90s.  Elise’s three appearances on the show (season 2, season 4, and season 5) all occurred during the course of their relationship.  Ironically, on the show, their characters’ initial relationship ended when Emily went a little pyscho.  It later didn’t work out because of timing, and because of Brandon’s relationship with Kelly.

7. Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) and Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210)

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This couple actually began seeing each other before Tiffani joined the show in the fall of 1993.  In addition to 90210, they also appeared together once in an episode of Saved by the Bell: The College Years and the television movie “She Fought Alone.”





Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

23 04 2009

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

Question: 90210 has turned a corner. I’m hooked. Scoop, please. –Tiffany
Ausiello:
It’s so bad it’s awesome, right? Here’s a little big scooplet: Liam will sleep with someone in the finale… and it’s not Naomi! (Or *****!)

Question: Any chance Dustin Milligan will return to 90210 to wrap up his story next season? –Ian
Ausiello:
No. He will not be back.

Question: I read somewhere that the season finale of Gossip Girl includes Serena uncovering the identity of GG. Will she be successful? –Mike
Ausiello:
She uncovers the identity of someone connected to GG, but not GG herself.

Question: I need Gossip Girl scoop, preferably about the prom. –Lindsay
Ausiello:
Revenge-seeking Chuck, furious at Blair for attending the big ball with Nate, hatches a plan to make Nelly Yuki prom queen. Meanwhile, Dan and Serena end up going together, but as friends, not lovers.





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

22 04 2009
  • Rumors are circulating that Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210) is dating Vanessa Minnillo (girlfriend of Nick Lachey who will be on One Tree Hill next week) but her rep says it isn’t true.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) is reportedly trying to work Footloose into his schedule alongside GG.
  • Here’s a photo of Crawford shooting his new movie, Twelve.
  • Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) will appear on Guiding Light Thursday and Friday.
  • There’s a video on YouTube of James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and OTH creator Mark Schwahn doing an interview in Paris, France.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) says her new TV show will be like The O.C. “times 10,” in terms of fashion.
  • Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) will start writing a column for InStyle magazine.




Top 10 Real-Life Relationships

22 04 2009

Over the next few days, I’ll be showcasing the real-life relationships, past and present, of our favorite teen drama actors.

We’ll start with the relatively small couples and increase each day in seriousness and impact.

10. Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl)

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The couple began dating not long after Gossip Girl began and are still together.

9. Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) and Vincent Young (Noah, Beverly Hills 90210)

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I actually had no idea these two had a relationship until I read it in Spelling’s book, sTORI Telling.  In it she writes that they dated for three years and said “Vince was a classic bad boy.”  Their relationship was far from perfect and when Young proposed to her (after the series ended), Spelling said no because she “had to find a diferent type of guy.”  Their 90210 characters dated on-and-off during seasons 8 through 10.