Teen Drama’s Villainous Characters

26 06 2009

Teen drama has its fair share of villainous characters.  Their actions might make us furious, but we can’t deny that their drama-causing ways spice things up. Not unsimilar to my Biggest Vixens series, it’s time to look at the most villainous teen drama characters.

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

1. Valerie Malone (played by Tiffani Amber Thiessen)

When Valerie came to town in season 5, she put on a sweet face but viewers learned by the end of her first episode that appearances could be deceiving. Of the next few years, Valerie faked a pregnancy and an abortion, cheated on her boyfriends and sabotaged the relationships and lives of her supposed friends.  As Kelly (Jennie Garth) once said to her, “You are such a bitch!”

2. Ray Pruitt (played by Jamie Walters)

Season 5 also brought Ray Pruitt to town, where he wooed–and then beat–Donna (Tori Spelling).  Hated by fans for his character’s repeated physical and emotional abuse, Walters was was let go from the show.


Come back tomorrow to find out who are the villains of Dawson’s Creek!





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

18 06 2009
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) discussed with MTV the possibility of a GG movie.
  • Meester/Blair is up for Best Bitch in the Tater Top Awards.
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on Chace Crawford’s (Nate, Gossip Girl) interview with Ryan Seacrest about being chosen as PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelor.
  • EW.com has an article analyzing the special PEOPLE issue and Crawford’s selection.
  • Kristin has some more details on the GG/One Tree Hill time swap.
  • Ausiello has a short post on the casting of Quinn (Shantel VanSarten) as Haley’s sister on OTH.
  • Here are some more official OTH cast Twitter accounts: Antwon Tanner (Skills), Colin Fickes (Jimmy), Kate Voegle (Mia), Maria Menounos (Jules) and Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller).  Credit goes to OTH Twitter Bugs for the confirmation!
  • Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) will star in a film called Trophy Kids.
  • Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) will appear in a few episodes of Smallville next season.  Coincidentally, Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210–aka, David’s wife) appeared on Smallville last season.
  • Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) is dating Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother.
  • Wayne Coyne, the lead singer for The Flaming Lips, reflected on the band’s 1994 appearance on Beverly Hills 90210.
  • Parental Discretion Advised, one of The CW’s planned mid-season replacements starring Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek), has changed names again.  It’s now called Life UneXpected.




News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

17 06 2009
  • SpoilerTV has some info on what new characters we may see on 90210 next season.
  • The CW has some new 90210 promos based on Annie (Shenae Grimes), Silver (Jessica Stroup), and Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes).
  • Episodes of Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood will include footage of Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) filming her appearances on 90210 earlier this year.
  • Serena (Blake Lively, Gossip Girl) and Blair (Leighton Meester) are up for Best Best Friends in the Tater Top Awards.
  • Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) has a photo spread in the new issue of GQ.
  • You can vote in a PEOPLE.com poll on who you would rather date–Westwick or Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl).
  • When the new seasons begin September 14, Gossip Girl will now air at 9pm on Mondays and One Tree Hill at 8pm.  The change will actually start in July when the shows are still in repeats. (90210 will start one week earlier on Sept. 8th)
  • One Tree Hill now has an official Twitter account.  They tweeted that Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill) is included in PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelors issue.
  • Star News has an article on OTH’s upcoming seventh season.




News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, The O.C. and Dawson’s Creek

16 06 2009
  • Buddy TV has an article on Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210).
  • This is too funny.  A girl keeps having dreams where Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and Perry appear!  And now she found someone to analyze them!
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) is included in a charticle on celebrity memoirs.
  • 90210 and Gossip Girl were nominated for several Teen Choice Awards.  Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) scored a nom as well.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Cam Gigandet (Volchuk, The O.C.) talked about their high school graduations with MTV.
  • So now it seems Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) WILL appear on So You Think You Can Dance.




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.”




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

9 06 2009
  • The drama beteween Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) and her mother Candy is still going on, according to PEOPLE.
  • Spelling spoke with Extra about her views on the Gosselin family, and whether she’ll ever participate in Dancing with the Stars. (Ian Ziering [Steve, Beverly Hills 90210] and Jennie Garth [Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210] have already competed!)
  • EW.com posted an adorable clip of Garth and husband Peter Facinelli (from Twilight and Nurse Jackie) on Cheslsea Lately back in February. (Also worth noting that Facinelli co-starred with Tiffani-Amber Thiessen [Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210] on the series Fastlane back in 2002!)
  • Thiessen got a shout-out on last night’s Jimmy Fallon Show when “Zack Morris” made an appearance to discuss the proposed Saved by the Bell reunion.  Thiessen, who played Kelly Kapowski, hasn’t agreed to it yet.
  • Jacksonville.com has an article on the “90210 effect”–the new trend of remaking once-popular television shows.
  • The CW Source has a video interview with Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210).
  • The short-lived hook-up between Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) is up for “sex scene that made you want to throw out your TV” in the Tater Tops Awards.  (Ironically, the couple is still going strong in real life.  I’m just full of fun facts today!)
  • Westwick told E! Online that the craziest rumor he’s heard about himself is that he is having weight troubles.
  • Westwick, Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Jackson Brundage (Jamie, One Tree Hill) are all included in SoapNet’s Our Favorite Overlooked Actors gallery.
  • Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.) shared her wedding details with PEOPLE.com.




News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210

6 06 2009
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) is up for best guest star in the Tater Top Awards.
  • Want to know how realistic or accurate Gossip Girl is?  Watch a preview for Bravo’s new reality series, NYC Prep, and decide for yourself.
  • The May issue of Alternative Press has a short article on Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor for Gossip Girl and The O.C.
  • Star News has a story on Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) and Southern Gothic Productions.
  • TV Guide Magazine has a video interview with Michael Steger (Navid, 90210) and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) hosted a ladybug-themed party for her daughter’s first birthday.




Breaking News: Brian Austin Green May Join OTH!

1 06 2009

Teen drama worlds are colliding again!

Beverly Hills 90210’s Brian Austin Green, who played David, may join One Tree Hill for its seventh season.

The Hollywood Reporter says he is in talks to play Clayton, the previously announced new character that will be Nathan’s agent.  EW’s Ausiello says “it’s virtually a done deal.”

I’ve been hoping BAG would pop up on the new 90210 to repair his relationship with Tori Spelling’s Donna.  I never imagined in my wildest dreams that he’d end up on a different teen drama!

Thoughts?!





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and 90210

1 06 2009
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) has developed her Southern Gothic Productions blog into a full site.
  • TVGuide.com says Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) was a red carpet “hit” this week.
  • Video has surfaced of Ed Westick (Chuck) appearing as his Gossip Girl character at The CW upfront.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) presented an award with Lil Wayne at the MTV Movie Awards.
  • In its June 8 issue, PEOPLE reports that Conan O’Brien “unwinds by watching Gossip Girl” with his wife.
  • Received an e-mail reply from Candy Spelling, mother of Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 9021o) and wife of Aaron Spelling (the creator of BH90210) after I sent her comments on her book, Stories from Candyland. Very sweet.  And she writes in hot pink!




Donnarama Marathon Today!

25 05 2009

Today beginning at 10am, SoapNet is airing “Donnarama Marathon.”

The marathon consists of 10 Beverly Hills 90210 episodes that showcase some of Donna’s “top moments.”

The chosen episodes span the ten seasons and conclude with the series finale.

Be sure to check out their “Donna Martin Madness” slideshow, which has photos of both Donna through the years as well as Tori Spelling post-90210.