New 90210 tonight!

14 04 2009

Will Tori Spelling’s return as Donna Martin Silver live up to all the hype?

Watch Okaeri, Donna tonight and come back tomorrow for my reaction post!

In the meantime, check out this preview article.





Spoiler: Watch with Kristin

13 04 2009

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

Simon in Agoura Hills, Calif.: Any scoop on Southland?
(Not relevant until…) Southland definitely has more authentic L.A. than 90210, a lack of veracity that the new 90210 boss is now righteously trying to rectify. More on that coming in 90210 vids tomorrow.

Frannie in Orlando, Fla.: Does Dan ever get another heart on One Tree Hill?
Dan’s heart storyline is not resolved by the end of the season, so it looks like the bastard lives to fight another season! Can Dan even really be killed? He seems like one of those supersoldiers you can just shoot holes through and they keep getting up.

Catherine: What happened to the Blair/Jack Bass secret on Gossip Girl?
Blair did hook up with Jack Bass on New Year’s Eve, but when that info comes out, it barely makes a dent in the storyline. (Who else was hoping for a least a jealous freak-out from Chuck?)

Tina in British Columbia: Sooo excited about Gwen Stefani appearing on Gossip Girl!can you tell us anything more?
According to MTV.com, No Doubt will be appearing in the Lily episode as a band named—wait for it—Snowed Out. (Heee.) They’ll be doing a cover of Adam & the Ants‘ “Stand and Deliver.”

Gio: Your help is sought in finding missing person Jenny Humphrey, cute Brooklyn blonde. Not seen on Gossip Girl for weeks now. Will she be getting a storyline any time soon?
Negatory. Little J is overlooked once again. In the coming weeks every other storyline on the show takes precedence, except when J finally pops up in the finale—she has a key role to play in the coronation of the new queen mean girl. In the meantime, however, we always have your Taylor Momsen needs covered in Fashion Police.

Peggy in Santa Barbara, Calif.: Are any of the cast of 90210 heading for Melrose Place?
No one has been officially confirmed, but Rob Estes tells us, “My money’s on Ryan—he’d be a perfect crossover.” Who do you think should make the leap over to 90210‘s sister show?

Melanie in Del Mar, Calif.: What’s the deal with Dixon’s biomom coming on 90210?
Dixon’s (Tristan Wilds) biological mom does come back in the picture, which causes quiet the emotional meltdown with the family. And though the promos tease a big reunion, don’t expect it to be as special as they’re selling. Rob Estes tells us, “We may see [Dixons mom], but do we meet her? She shows up and then disappears for a while. They actually go after her…They go looking for her.”

Mitch in San Diego: I knew Dustin Milligan was leaving 90210, but now Silver? What’s going on?
Silver is leaving West Bev High, but Jessica Stroup is not leaving the show. That is, if her character doesn’t die in the season finale.

Dyan in Queens, N.Y.: More Matt Lanter on 90210 please!
Liam’s causing some drama and really turning into the Dylan McKay we’ve been waiting for. Matt Lanter says, “Liam takes out Ethan to a camping trip. Ethan’s trying to find himself and Liam encourages that from people, trying to find what’s deep inside. He gets Ethan into some trouble. Liam’s presence is being felt in a pretty major way.” That’s not the only 90210er he’s messing with. His new romance with Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) is headed for a rough patch. “By the end of the season, there’s going to be some major drama with [Naomi] and her sister and possibly Annie. There’s some problem with her sister. She comes in and she definitely makes things tough in 90210. People are definitely going to be angry and betrayed,” adds Matt.

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Compelled to respond to some things in this edition.

1. Jenny HAS been seen on recent GG episodes, just not in the leading story capacity we saw earlier this season.

2. Pretty sure it IS confirmed that Ryan Eggold will be on Melrose Place.

3. Dylan wasn’t a trouble-maker, so I don’t see how Liam causing drama makes them comparable.





News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, and More

13 04 2009
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) has refuted some of her mother’s claims in a new article.  Both of their books are reviewed in the April 17th issue of Entertainment Weekly.  You can also read the reviews here, as well as another Tori article from the mag.
  • Newsday put together a lot of Tori-related content, including a photo gallery and an article previewing her return to 90210.
  • Newsday also has a poll asking what other original cast member you’d like to see return and a photo gallery of the new and old casts.
  • Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) will soon have a second child.
  • Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) and Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) both said they were disappointed to hear Dustin Milligan (Ethan) won’t be returning for season 2.
  • Rob Estes (Harry, 90210) was recently mistaken for Grant Show (Jake, Beverly Hills 90210/Melrose Place).
  • Korbi at Zap2it has posted fan feedback regarding Gossip Girl’s Nate-Blair-Chuck, much like E!Online did.
  • John Burke (Bart Bass, Gossip Girl) is now on Rescue Me.
  • The April 10th issue of Entertainment Weekly is filled with teen drama content: there’s a small piece on Southland, which includes photos of Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) and Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210) during their TD days; Penelope’s (Amanda Setton) “In the last 20 minutes, I’ve been hit on by two Bronfmans and a gay designer.  It was totally worth it” line from the most recent Gossip Girl was included in the weekly SoundBites feature.  Unfortunately, so was Joel McHale’s recent quip on The Soup: “One Tree Hill can be described in many ways: unflinching cure for insomnia, worst show to take place on a hill, and inexcusable misuse of Chad Michael Murray would all work.”; Tori Spelling vs. Candy Spelling made The Bullseye, as did the news that Milligan is leaving 90210.




Tori Spelling on Her Character

13 04 2009

“What I love about Donna is she’s never jaded. Donna can kind of go through anything and she still has that girlish quality about her. I think that’s something she’d have at any age. … That’s Donna to me.”

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“I didn’t want to go back to playing funny, silly, ditzy Donna and not have her mature. She’s married. She has a baby now. But I found her quite easily. I forgot that Donna is me to the core.”





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210 and Gossip Girl

12 04 2009
  • Hilarie Burton’s (Peyton, One Tree Hill) production company has t-shirts for sale.
  • Since I’m sure none of us could actually attend the 90210 panel at the Paley Festival, here’s a live-blog of the event.
  • The cast members at the panel revealed a lot of spoilers.  If you want to know, you can read them here.
  • Some of the 90210 cast also attended a benefit in LA this weekend.  You can see a photo here.
  • E!Online has a Blair & Chuck versus Blair & Nate poll up with some pretty good arguments made by fans.
  • In the April 13 issue of PEOPLE, Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) is in the Winner’s Circle for her Diane von Furstenberg dress.
  • In the same issue, there’s a full-page article on Matthew Settle (Rufus, Gossip Girl) and the birth of his daughter.  He says his GG co-stars are “all in line to babysit” and that playing Rufus helped him figure out how to be a father.




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

9 04 2009
  • There will be a fashion spread featuring Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine.
  • Perez Hilton posted a pre-Gossip Girl picture of Chace Crawford (Nate).
  • Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210) is one of the celebrities in Zac Efron’s first Funny or Die video.
  • At a recent event Stroup said she’d like to do a cross-over with Gossip Girl.
  • There’s another teen drama connection on Southland, besides the show starring Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.).  The other main character is played by Michael Cudlitz who played Tony Miller in eleven episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210.  This article pointed that out and links to a clip.
  • Scott Scanlon’s suicide on Beverly Hills 90210 in season 2 is on The New York Post’s list of Shocking TV Suicides.
  • The HD Room is giving away 5 copies of the Beverly Hills 90210 Season 7 DVD set.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will be part of Op’s Summer of Music campaign.  There’s lots of pictures here.
  • There’s another video blog with Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) on the Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • Allison Scagliotti (Abby, One Tree Hill) has been cast in a Sci-Fi series.
  • Film.com has a great ‘where are they now’ piece on the cast of The O.C.
  • Adam Goldberg (Oliver, Dawson’s Creek) stars in new cop show, The Unusuals.




Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

9 04 2009

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

Question: What are your top three favorite shows to watch right now? –Jeremy
Ausiello:
Lost, 90210, and The Big Bang Theory.

Question: Everyone is so worked up about the Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray’s negotiations for the seventh season of One Tree Hill, but what about Sophia Bush and James Lafferty? –Adrienne
Ausiello:
James’ deal is closed. Sophia’s is not, but my OTH mole assures me that she will definitely be back.





Tuesday Night Reaction

8 04 2009

90210 (Off the Rails)

  • Didn’t air here in Chicago until 12:05 am!
  • Like the way the previous scenes faded right into this week’s opener and it picks up exactly where we left off.
  • Silver really thought Dixon would like a film of them having sex shown to the public?  Come on!
  • No, don’t leave her alone!  She’ll run!  Classic mistake, Matthews!
  • Or she’ll hide.  Same thing.
  • So he doesn’t live in Melrose Place after all.  The sign on the building says Sea Breeze.
  • So awkward for Annie and Ethan to have to get in the car together now!
  • Really nice job splicing all those scenes together of everyone finding out and having similar conversations.
  • Q1: “Liam’s a total psychopath and an awesome kisser.”–Naomi
  • So awkward telling parents you had sex.
  • Q2: “Why else do you film yourself having sex?  To improve your moods moves.”–Naomi
  • Awesome, intense opener.  Credit goes to Jason Priestley and Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, I think.
  • Gossip Girl promo
  • Double awkward now that Annie & Ethan and Kelly & Ryan have to pair up.
  • Adrianna should be happy to babysit.  She needs the practice!
  • Harry right about kids not telling their parents they’ve had sex.
  • Candyland!
  • Sammy isn’t a baby.  He’s like four, isn’t he?
  • Yes, Navid pointed that out!
  • Odd to make out with a big belly there like that.
  • Figured Adrianna would go with adoption.  Or plan to, anyway.
  • Understand why she feels it’s not Navid’s problem.
  • Is that book Lord Byron?!  That’s what Dylan (Beverly Hills, 90210) used to read!
  • Silver said she’s going back to the source.  What is the source??
  • Q3: “Without you life isn’t worth living.”–Silver to Dixon
  • Why did he hang up on her?  He should’ve gotten more details first!
  • Promo with Shenae Grimes for the countdown to prom contest.
  • One Tree Hill promo
  • Dixon is in denial or something.  Why else is he being so cold?
  • Weird that Silver’s movie is playing.  Did she do that?
  • Oh, Naomi did.  Nice that she’s looking, too, I guess.
  • Q4: “If you dress a little more like me, the janitor opening the door is only the beginning.  Though with your face…”–Naomi to Annie
  • Q5: “Couldn’t be any creepier than hanging out with my ex and his little girlfriend.”–Naomi
  • Why is Ethan so ready to volunteer that they broke up?  It JUST happened!
  • Oh, Jackie!  Don’t think she’s the “source” though.
  • Q6: “She’ssas?
  • probably out partying somewhere or slutting it up with some boy.  That’s all Kelly ever did.”–Jackie
  • Looks like Jackie has some, um, work done.
  • I miss the old Jackie.  Post season one Jackie, that is.
  • How’d the officer find Silver’s car?  Were they looking for it?  That means someone called them already, I guess.
  • Understand why Kelly is freaking out.  I’d be, too.
  • Ryan giving so many intellectual references.  Wrong audience for that!
  • Q7: “If this is you trying to comfort me, just don’t.”–Kelly to Ryan
  • Dixon is really being ridiculous.
  • Why does she want to go to Kansas?
  • Look at her eyes!  Pretty gross.  Guess that’s the point, though.
  • What’s with this guy?
  • Q8: “You need to go backward in order to go forward.”–Silver
  • Kansas is the source, I guess.
  • Who is this dude?!  Kind of creepy, no?
  • Aw, Sammy is very cute.
  • He’s probably scared.  He probably never met Adrianna and Navid before.  Why would he?
  • Q9: “Look, big smiling face!” “Put it away.”–Adrianna and Sammy
  • Aw, now they’re like a little family!  Cute!
  • Creepy to be at school at night in the dark.
  • Don’t care to see Annie and Naomi bond or share a moment or whatever.
  • Old pic of Silver and Naomi.  Where’s the blonde hair Silver used to have?  And Naomi’s?
  • Annie has the weirdest facial expressions.
  • The dude is a pick-pocketer!
  • GG promo
  • LOL Debbie guessing that Dixon’s password is Chiefs or Ludacris.
  • Interesting that she said she doesn’t know Dixon at all.  Silver said the same thing.
  • Q10: “It’s this place.  It’s LA.  It’s Beverly Hills…We made a mistake coming here.”–Debbie to Harry
  • Woah!  Is this guy legit after all?!
  • Annie focused on herself and Ethan.  Guess I would be, too, if I was just dumped.
  • Q11: “I believed that you were the one.”–Annie to Ethan (Could she be any more naive?  Or pathetic?)
  • Annie’s finally admitting how much her character changed.
  • And Ethan is completely un-phased.
  • Is Naomi impressed or pleased?
  • Silver is running!  Why isn’t the guy stopping her?!
  • Dixon still so uninterested.  Surprised he even went with his parents.
  • Did Silver just say Ryan drained her gas tank?
  • Q12: “I was gonna go to Kansas.  Because Kansas equals Dixon.”–Silver
  • Of course the train just missed her.  Or she just missed it.
  • OTH promo
  • 90210 promo with Kelly and Donna for next week
  • Surprised Dixon’s reaching out now.  What’s changed?
  • Oh!  Similar to his birth mom!  Good twist.
  • David, Erin’s brother, has manic depression.  So did David’ mom.  But that’s not Silver’s side of the family.
  • Silver apologizing to Kelly reminds me of Sam and Brooke on One tree Hill
  • Smart that Dixon figured this all out.  Took a while, though,
  • Nice of Naomi to offer to bring Annie home.
  • Q13: “There are a lot of other fish in the sea.  Equally cute fish.”–Naomi to Annie
  • Weird that they can completely bury the hatchet so quickly.  We know it won’t last, though.
  • Is Silver being admitted to the hospital?
  • Ryan is so cute sleeping on the couch.
  • Q14: “I slept with Brenda.  Which I knew would hurt you.  Which is why I did it…I’m really sorry.”–Ryan to Kelly
  • Doubt they’ll have a romantic future now that Ryan will be on Melrose Place, too.
  • Why would Kelly sit in the back of the car now when she hadn’t thus far?
  • Guess Dixon’s delayed reaction made sense.  He didn’t want to deal with his mom all over again, so to speak.
  • Talk of moving back to Kansas is such BS.  Original 90210 did it, too.  Even had a whole episode on it.
  • Q15: “I think the kids have sex in Kansas, too.”–Harry to Debbie
  • Funny exchanged about gluten-free bread.
  • Like Dixon’s explanation for how he figured it all out.
  • Will we see Silver getting treatment?  Or is this the end of the storyline?
  • Jessica Stroup giving info on where to get help if you’re depressed.  (www.bpkids.org/90210)  Original 90210 did this, too.
  • Promo mostly consists of Kelly and Donna, and Dixon talking about his mom.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

8 04 2009

RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!!
Please tell me the banana from last week’s racy episode of 90210 is replacing Annie as the show’s main character. At least it had appeal. Get it? Lee
MICKEY: Hey Lee, smell my flower. I’m sorry to say that Shenae Grimes will be sticking around. (Dustin Milligan, who plays Ethan, on the other hand, will not be.) If it helps, I’m hearing that Naomi’s special brand of emotional terrorism will again set its laser sights on Annie toward the end of the season. So, there’s that for you to anticipate. In the meantime, keep the banana out of it.

Will there be a continuation of Gossip Girl‘s storyline about Lily and Rufus’ child? Yankee
MICKEY: I had a college roommate who called me Yankee. I called him A–hole. For the Supremes fan in the house, the love child/never-meant-to-be will show up May 4 to wreak havoc on Lily and Rufus’ blissful, excitement-free union. I’m hearing it’s kind of cliff-hang-y, as the season’s final two episodes will tee up the Brittany Snow spin-off and reveal exactly what Bart Bass had in that envelope.





New 90210 tonight!

7 04 2009

At least 90210 is new this week.  That’s a good thing, right?

And here’s the best part: this is the episode Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) directed!

Watch Off the Rails tonight at 9pm on The CW.

Come back tomorrow for my reaction post!