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)

jasonandchristine

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)

90210-tvguide-cover

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.”


Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210

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.

Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, The O.C.

News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, The O.C. and More

7 04 2009
  • EW.com has info on where you can get lipstick Blair (Leighton Meester) wore in a recent Gossip Girl episode.
  • A new song by Meester has been leaked to the internet.  You can hear it here.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) are among the stars designing messenger bags for charity.
  • The CW had a “ratings comeback” last week, thanks in part to Gossip Girl and 90210.
  • The April 13 issue of PEOPLE has a short interview with Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and his involvement with the new 90210 but it doesn’t contain anything we don’t already now.
  • The same issue also has a full-page ad of Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) is in his Southland role.
  • There’s another article on McKenzie’s career trajectory here.
  • There are three teen drama couples in the running for MSNBC’s Most Mismatched TV Couple: Ethan & Annie (90210), Nate & Vanessa (Gossip Girl) and…Lucas & Peyton (One Tree Hill)?! WTF?!

Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, The O.C.

News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210 and More

29 03 2009
  • “Fans of soapy series” like Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210 are what’s keeping The CW alive.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) traveled to Champaign, Illinois on Friday to advocate the American Heart Association.
  • Lipstick Jungle, starring Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) has officially been canceled.
  • Sci-Fi will air a marathon of Tru Calling, which starred Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210).

Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl

All-Time Favorite Couples Pt. 4

19 02 2009

Part One, Part Two, Part Three

2. Kelly and Brandon (Beverly Hills, 90210)

Brandon and Kelly had chemistry right from the get-go in season one.  For one reason or another, this wasn’t fully explored until the latter-half of season 4.  Despite the various challenges they faced during their relationship, it was probably the most healthy, stable, normal and rational one either ever had.  Part of the reason I think this relationship failed in the end is because Kelly and Brandon were ultimately the same person.  Of course it didn’t start out that way when the show began, but their characters grew to be exactly the same, just in different genders.  They were too similar for their own good.  Now this doesn’t mean it wasn’t great when they were together.  As I said before, in their times apart (Kelly wanting him, Brandon wanting her, etc.) I wanted nothing more than for them to get back together. But while their strong friendship is what helped their relationship succeed, that same best friendship almost limited the passion (even if it did sometimes increase the fun and the romance).  Still, if I said I didn’t love every second of it, I’d be lying!

Every Brelly Kissing Scene

The Top 80 Best Brandon/Kelly Moments (Part 10)


Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: , , , , ,
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210

News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

11 02 2009
  • Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) will star in a miniseries for the BBC.  Not sure if it will air in the US.
  • Aimee Teegarden (Rhonda, 90210) says her character could return to the show, since they’ll leave the storyline open-ended.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210), Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) and Jessica Szhor (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) all took part in a recent AIDS fundraiser.  PEOPLE has a cute pic, and a quote from Szhor on her maybe relationship with Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl).
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) has a video up on her blog where she explains how she met her friend, Nick, who is the writer of the film she’s making.

Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill

Random Gripe

7 02 2009

One of the things 90210 uses for promotion is the ties it has to the original series, including featuring and mentioning original characters.

But those things end up being so unsatisfying because the show seems to do them half-assed (which isn’t surprising giving the LA Times piece from earlier this week). They mention or feature a character but don’t provide information for the new storyline to make sense with the old.

So the question is: why don’t they fill in the holes?

Example 1: Dylan is the father of Kelly’s son, Sammy, who was born sometime since 2000 but not after 2005. So when exactly did that happen? And why didn’t Kelly and Dylan marry when she got pregnant? And why did they split up?

Example 2: In the pilot episode, Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez was giving the morning news at West Bev. But since when does Hannah (and her parents, Andrea and Jesse) live in Beverly Hills and if they do, where are they? We haven’t seen Hannah since that first episode!

Example 3: Brandon, we’re told, is traveling the world, covering wars and like. Or so it seems. So he’s still a journalist? Where is he based out of? Is he married?

Example 4: When and why did The Peach Pit change locations and names? And where has Nat been lately?

Example 5: According to spoilers/rumors, Donna is living in Japan with David but may move back to Beverly Hills–or at least returns to help Silver as she goes through a tough time. But didn’t Brenda say, early in the season, that she saw Donna and her “cute” baby? How, if they are living in Japan? And what happened to Now Wear This? (And Kelly’s PR firm?!) And how can Donna come/move back without David and their kid? And why would Donna come back to help Silver but David, her own brother, wouldn’t?

These bones that the writers throw to us end up being worth very little because they lack so much information. There isn’t a genuine effort to reward, respect or even keep viewers of the original.

What are your thoughts?


Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 7 DVD

28 01 2009

Ever since season 6 came out in the fall, I’ve been impatiently waiting for news about season 7.

This week, I happened to check twice…and lo and behold, the second time, I found something.

Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 7 will be released on April 7th!

So what does that include?  Some of my favorite moments: David and Donna get back together.  Brandon and Kelly get back together. Everyone graduates from CU…and much more!

Let’s just hope there’s special features this time!

You can read more about the upcoming release here.


Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , ,
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210

The Essential Teen Drama Love Triangles

26 01 2009

Love triangles are one of the major characteristics of teen dramas, often the most talked about, debated and controversial.  So what happens in a love triangle? This (or some derivation of this) in a nutshell:  Boy meets girl.  Boy dates girl.  Girl falls for someone else.  Girl dates that someone else.  Girl goes back to boy number one, but still has feelings for that someone else.  She may end up with boy number one OR boy number two.  You have to watch to find out!

In the next six days, I’ll be posting about the need-to-know love triangles from the 6 major teen dramas.

TODAY: BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

BRENDA-DYLAN-KELLY

How It Started: Brenda and Dylan began dating in season one.  While Brenda was in France the summer before senior year (season 3), Dylan and Kelly had an affair.  When Brenda and Dylan broke up, Dylan was going to begin dating Kelly until Brenda found out and he had second thoughts.  He spent a while debating who he wanted to be with before ultimately choosing Kelly.

How It Ended: When Kelly and Dylan broke up at the end of season 4, it seemed Dylan and Brenda were going to get back together.  This did not actually happen, though, until some time in season 6, and it occurred off-screen.  Dylan returned to Beverly Hills in season 9, where he admitted to Kelly that he and Brenda had been apart for two years.  In the series finale, in season 10, Kelly and Dylan committed to each other again.

Key Episodes: 3.3-3.7, 3.13, 3.19, 4.30-4.32, 6.32, 9.9, 10.28

YouTube Evidence: Brenda/Dylan/Kelly Love Triangle

DYLAN-KELLY-BRANDON

How It Started: While Dylan and Kelly were still dating in season 4, Kelly accompanied Brandon on a school retreat where they shared a passionate kiss.  When Dylan and Kelly broke up at the end of the season, Kelly followed Brandon to Washington, D.C. where they gave into their feelings and started a relationship, affectionately named Brelly by fans.  Dylan, predictably, was not happy about this when he found out a few months later.  At the end of season 5, Dylan tried to get Kelly back by offering her a trip around the world.  Brandon, realizing he might lose her, proposed.  Kelly made a memorable choice and proclaimed a now-classic line: “I choose me.”

How It Ended: With Dylan no longer in Beverly Hills, Kelly and Brandon get back together towards the latter half of season 7.  They get engaged in season 8 but decide at the last minute not to go through with the wedding.  At the beginning of season 9, they try to still have a relationship but that fails, in part because Brandon chooses to take a job on the East Coast.  Dylan returns to Beverly Hills not long after Brandon leaves, but it’s not until the end of season 10 that Dylan and Kelly commit to each other again.

Key Episodes: 4.22-4.23, 4.31-4.32, 5.2, 5.30, 7.26, 8.32, 9.1-9.3, 9.6, 9.9, 10.8, 10.28

YouTube Evidence: Brandon, Kelly & Dylan: Starts With Goodbye

OTHER TRIANGLES TO CONSIDER

Donna-David-Nikki

Dylan-Kelly-John Sears

Steve-Valerie-Dylan

Jesse-Andrea-Peter

Griffin-Donna-Ray

Kelly-Brandon-Emily

Ray-Donna-Joe

Kelly-Collin-Valerie

Brandon-Susan-Jonathan

Steve-Clare-Prince Carl

Valerie-Tom-Kelly

Steve-Clare-Dick

Tracy-Brandon-Kelly

David-Donna-Cliff

David-Donna-Noah

Noah-Donna-Wayne

Gina-Dylan-Kelly

Camille-David-Donna

Matt-Kelly-Dylan


Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: , , , , , ,
Categories : Beverly Hills 90210

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

22 01 2009
  • Amiee Teegarden (from Friday Night Lights) will be making an appearance on the upcoming 90210.
  • The new 90210 will finally be starting in England this month but they got a special bonus episode: 90210: That Was Then, This Is Now.  Jealous!
  • Jason Priestley’s new movie re-airs tonight on the Hallmark Channel.
  • James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) will guest-star on an upcoming episode of Medium.  Not clear yet if this means he’s done with OTH.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl), filmed a Public Service Announcement that you can view here.
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) went to court today to defend her work schedule in hopes of obtaining custody of her son.
  • If Sundance is any indication, you can expect more teen drama-like movies to hit the theaters this year.

Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl

« Previous Entries Next Entries »