News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210 and Gossip Girl

24 06 2009
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did a radio interview on Ireland’s The Alan Murphy Show.
  • Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) released a music video for her song 99 Times.
  • PEOPLE.com has another photo from the Op campaign featuring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210).  ETOnline has a story on the fall version of it as well.
  • McCord says she think her character should be involved with Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl).
  • Zap2it posted a video of Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) performing with her band Pretty Reckless in a recent concert.
  • TVGuide.com and The Daily Beast also have a Gossip Girl–NYC Prep comparison.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

24 06 2009

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

Can we assume that Gossip Girl‘s Serena won’t be attending Brown now that she’s off chasing Daddy Dearest? — Becky
MICKEY: Here’s what Blake Lively told us about Serena’s plans in the wake of being slapped with that paternal jaw-dropper. “She’s thrown for this huge loop,” she says. “There are a lot of things she’s going to find out about her mother and about her background.” In other words, Serena will not be heading to Providence in the fall… but she might not be in New York either.

Do you know if One Tree Hill plans to cast an African-American or other minority in any of the roles being added? — Dee Bee
MATT: Thus far, you’re 0-for-2 on that wish, seeing as Robert Buckley and Shantel VanSanten have been cast as Nathan’s agent and Haley’s sister, Quinn, respectively. As for “Alex” (the supermodel fronting Brooke’s new clothing line), Tree Hill is looking at “all ethnicities,” so there’s some hope there. For what’s it worth, I can offer up this concrete piece of guest casting: NFL legend Jerry Rice will appear as himself in the Sept. 14 season opener.

Is there a shot for the CW to pick up Body Politic as a midseason replacement?  From the sneak peeks I’ve seen, it looks like it’s got lots of promise, and I really need a weekly Jason Dohring fix! — Gina
MICKEY: I’m with you, Gina! Body reminds me of the heady mid-’90s, when I actually called Washington, D.C., home (in large part because of the movie St. Elmo’s Fire). My CW mole tells me that the Beltway drama is still in the running for a midseason slot, but that it’s up against the Gossip Girl spin-off, which has a few high-ranking fans in the building.

**Note: Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) also stars in Body Politic.





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

23 06 2009
  • Cinema Source has a video interview with Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill).
  • Bush is the subject of a blog post on the BCBG/Max Azaria site.
  • The CW Source has a video interview with Michael Steeger (Navid, 90210).
  • The trailer for The Stepfather, starring Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) is now out.
  • Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) and GG are the subject of the crossword puzzle in the June 29 issue of PEOPLE.
  • NYC Prep, the so-called real-life Gossip Girl series, premieres tonight on Bravo.  USA Today did an interesting comparison.  The Denver Post has a story on it, too.
  • Nathan (James Lafferty, One Tree Hill), Harry (Rob Estes, 90210), Rufus (Matthew Settle, Gossip Girl), Sandy (Peter Gallagher, The O.C.) and Mitch (John Wesley Shipp, Dawson’s Creek) are all included in BuddyTV’s list of the 50 Coolest Dads.
  • Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) is also on PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelors list.
  • Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) is included in a before-and-after photo gallery by ABC News.




News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill

2 06 2009
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on Kelly Rutherford’s (Lily, Gossip Girl) pregnancy.
  • According to Access Hollywood, the new 90210 will bring back the Beverly Hills Beach Club, the setting for Beverly Hills 90210’s summer episodes.  (Note: The article inaccurately states that Dylan (Luke Perry) worked at the beach club.  He did not.)
  • In the June 8 issue of PEOPLE, Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210 ) was criticized for a recent outfit.
  • In the same issue, Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) said her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough.
  • Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) says he’d “love” to come back to the show.
  • If you go see The Narrows, starring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) on its opening night–June 19–you may also see a live simulcasted Q & A with Bush and the other stars.




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

27 05 2009
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) told Access Hollywood that she suffers from a heart condition, but isn’t serious right now.  Garth has advocated for the American Heart Association in the past.
  • The One Tree Hill Season 6 DVD will be released on August 25.
  • Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) was one of the many stars at an anti-Prop 8 rally in Los Angeles last night.
  • The supposed Mark Schwahn (creator, One Tree Hill), James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and Bethany Joy Gaelotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) Twitter accounts are fake. The OTH Twitter Bugs site is providing a really great service!
  • It’s been confirmed that Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) has a Twitter account.




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: Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and More

15 05 2009
  • Taylor Momsen’s (Jenny, Gossip Girl) band Pretty Reckless signed a record deal with Interscope.
  • The Gossip Girl spin-off might end up being a mid-season replacement, according to The Hollywood Reporter
  • Best Week Ever says Color Me Badd’s season2 appearance on Beverly Hills 90210 was “the best 90210 cameo ever.”
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) is on the cover of Cookie Magazine’s June issue.
  • Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) is considering starting a family, even though she is working on a new series.
  • E!Online has spoilish info regarding Brenda (Shannen Doherty) on 90210.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) is involved with charities called The Blind Project and St. Bernard’s Project.
  • The trailer for Table for Three starring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) looks pretty funny.
  • The Soup has yet again made fun of Nick Lachey’s appearance on One Tree Hill.
  • Here’s a short article on James Van Der Beek’s (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) new movie, Formosa Betrayed.




Spoiler: Watch with Kristin OTH Edition

15 05 2009

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

Danielle in Brookvale, NSW, Australia: Please tell me Brooke and Julian get together!? It’s about time there is a happy ending for Brooke. So far this season she has had her company, lost her company, had Sam, lost Sam, had Julian, lost Julian and officially lost Lucas to Peyton. Please give Brooke some love!
It’s sweet how concerned you are about Brooke’s future…and rightly so. The poor girl has been to hell and back this season—don’t forget that break-in and beating! Luckily, TPTB over in Tree Hill took note and her happy ending is on the way. Julian is back in the finale and it looks like B. Davis is finally getting her fairy-tale “movie” ending. And who better to give it to her than the Hollywood director himself? We’re just sayin’.

Jaymes in Oakland: Since Katie Voegle’s CD is coming out in real life too, is Mia going to stick around Tree Hill?
Mia and Chase (Stephen Coletti) are still going strong, but she is getting ready to hit the road to promote her new album. In the finale, Chase shows up at Mia’s CD signing and what she writes definitely makes for an awww-worthy moment. No word yet on if the duo will be back in the restructured show next year.

Joan in Los Angeles: I can’t imagine One Tree Hill without Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray. I hope they didn’t really leave because of money issues!
While we can’t speak for CMM (although that video from a few months back spoke volumes), our best frenemy scored an interview with Hilarie after the news of her departure broke, and it sounds like at least her departure from the show was pretty amicable. Hilarie said, “Everyone was kind of agreeable about the situation. There were a lot of really wonderful conversations. It wasn’t a rash decision; a lot of thought, emotion and kindness was put into it. I would hope that that‘s the story that gets out.”

What about Nick Lachey? Is he coming back for more?
If you mean is there any more “Nick Lachey-ing” in the finale, thankfully, no. The former pop star’s last appearance of the season was last week, but if you just can’t get enough of their constant first-and-last-name-calling of Nick Lachey, check out this week’s Condensed Soup on E! Online for Joel McHale‘s take on the cameos. Hilarious!

lc_mundell: Does Ashley Rickards (Sam) make an appearance at all in the One Tree Hill finale? You said everything ends so pleasantly, and I can’t imagine Brooke having a happy ending that doesn’t involve Sam.
Unfortunately Sam doesn’t come back, but there is a sweet moment with Brooke talking to Sam on the phone. Like we said before, don’t worry about Brooke’s happy ending. It’s on the way.

Amyjbennett: We know that James Lafferty filmed with the NBA’s Bobcats.  Is that a dream sequence?
Interesting question, Amy. If by dream sequence you mean a scene that is dream-like because Nathan can’t believe it’s true, then yes, Nathan joining the Bobcats is a dream sequence.

Karen Novak: I would like to know if Dan Scott lives or if they are going to have him die? Please don’t have him die as he adds so much to the show and his relationship with Jamie is adorable.
Dan is still alive and kicking, but definitely still struggling with his conscience. In fact, the finale finds him in the company of a familiar—and beloved—former Tree Hill face who becomes a surprising ally in the birth of a new Dan Scott. In fact, two former castmembers are back for the finale. Guesses?

Sabrina in Prescott, Ariz: Is Millicent leaving Mouth behind and moving to New York? How could Brooke do that to them!
Don’t worry about this adorkable couple. They’ll survive whatever unexpected changes come to Clothes Over Bros.

Jessica: If Lucas and Peyton aren’t coming back to One Tree Hill, do they at least get a proper send-off?
That has been the topic of discussion this week and in our opinion, the answer is yes. If you haven’t already heard, cover your eyes now: Peyton and baby Scott beat the odds and live happily ever after in the finale. Okay, so it’s not that cut-and-dried, but after all of the heartache and loss Peyton has survived during six seasons of OTH, this final episode is a cakewalk. All elements of Lucas-Peyton saga are present in their final scene and we even get the traditional Chad Michael Murray voiceover. Fans are not left with a big question mark ending for Leyton. In fact, we’d go as far as to say that they do get their happily ever after.





Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

14 05 2009

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

Question: What does the future hold for Annie and Liam on 90210? –Stephanie
Ausiello:
Based on the finale, a straitjacket and an STD, respectively.

Question: Could you please give us some juicy scoop on the Gossip Girl finale? It would really make my day. –Kari
Ausiello:
One of the cliffhangers involves Georgina … and Dan, and another Blair and Chuck. Actually, the latter is less a cliffhanger and more a itisaboutfreakingtime. (Real word. No lie. Look it up if you don’t believe me!)

Question: Bummed about Chad and Hilarie leaving One Tree Hill. At least tell me Lucas and Peyton get a proper sendoff in Monday’s finale. –Tracey
Ausiello:
According to EW’s Jennifer Armstrong, who screened the finale yesterday, Leyton “definitely comes to a natural resting place that feels right for them and ties up their story nicely; however, they do not get an actual sendoff of any kind.” Speaking of Chad and Hilarie’s exit, in the very near future I’ll be posting something every Tree Hill fan will want to read. Trust me.

Question: Give me something about the One Tree Hill finale! –Christy
Ausiello:
What else you got, Armstrong? “Brooke finally gets two things she’s long wanted, we find out the fate of Peyton and the baby, and Whitey (the retired HS basketball coach) and Karen (Lucas’ mom, played by Moira Kelly) appear.” Thanks for ID’ing those last two JA, ’cause I wouldn’t of had a clue who you were talking about. Still don’t, in fact.

Question: Give us scoop on the new characters that will be joining One Tree Hill next season. –Janelle
Ausiello:
The three new faces include: Quinn, Haley’s free-spirited, strong-willed older sister; Alexis, a model-actress-crazy bitch in her 20s who Brooke hires to be the new face of her clothing line; and Clayton, a young and brash sports agent who takes on Nathan as a client.





News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210

5 05 2009
  • Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) cheered boyfriend Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) on during his charity soccer game.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) says having a music career is “a dream come true.”
  • Meester and Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) attended the annual Met Costume Gala.  Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) also went.
  • You can watch the Mark Schwahn preview for the next One Tree Hill.
  • There’s a video on YouTube called “Get the Look of One Tree Hill.”  It focuses on Brooke (Sophia Bush).
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) says in a new video blog that she’s developing an official site for Southern Gothic Productions.
  • Korbi has a pretty good interview with Sara Foster (Jen, 90210).  Some interesting things are revealed…
  • The CW Source has a video interview with Michael Steger (Navid, 90210).
  • Dom DeLuise, a comedian who guest-starred on Beverly Hills 90210 (as Magic Morton in season 7), passed away today.