James Van Der Beek on Working With Luke Perry

22 07 2009

Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson's Creek) and Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) star in The Storm, airing Sunday on NBC.

Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson's Creek) and Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) star in The Storm, airing Sunday on NBC.

“I tried to get as much out of him as I could. I was fascinated. I think he’s a little bit further past it so it wasn’t as present for him. But yes, it was really interesting. It always is, to talk to somebody who’s been through something so unique like that. Because it’s something you could only really know from the inside. So it’s fun. There’s kind of the mutual understanding for … something bizarre that really doesn’t make sense on so many levels. But … it’s fun. And Luke is a great guy. He’s got a great perspective on it. And, yes, I really did enjoy the time in between setups.”





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

21 07 2009
  • Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) is adapting the novel/movie The Notebook into a musical.  I can die happy right now.
  • Gawker posted a photo of Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) posing with fans and a video of fans flocking to where the cast was filming.
  • PEOPLE.com has an article on some of the GG cast filming by NYU.
  • E!Online posted a Gossip Girl Fashion Gallery.
  • SoapNet has a “Where Are They Now?” photo gallery of the Beverly Hills 90210 cast.
  • While co-hosting the Today Show this morning, Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) said guys would use the show’s title as a pick-up line-a la, can I get into your zip code?  She’ll be on again tomorrow.
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210), Josh Henderson (Sean, 90210) Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills 90210) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) will be playing in the annual Hollywood Stars baseball game in Los Angeles on Saturday.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) is still receiving medical treatment but will reportedly be able to join production of The Beautiful Life.




News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210 and More

30 06 2009
  • Pictures of Target’s upcoming Gossip Girl-inspired clothing line have been released.
  • Perez Hilton posted a picture of Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) reportedly during filming.  PEOPLE.com has  a poll about his “new” look, and a poll about Gossip Girl’s filming.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) will star in a film called A Couple of Dicks.
  • You can see a glimpse of Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) in the trailer for Spread.
  • The CW Source posted interviews with Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • Spoiler TV posted “behind the scenes” 90210 pictures.
  • Did you know Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) appeared in 2 episodes of Blossom?  Tiffani Amber Thieseen guest-starred once, too!  I had no idea!
  • Click here to read a brief history of the Spelling family drama.
  • Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea, Beverly Hills 90210), AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) are on TV Addict’s list of the “Most Unconvincing High School Students.”
  • Is One Tree Hill the new Beverly Hills 90210?  The New York Post thinks so.
  • Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller, One Tree Hill) canceled his summer tour.




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

10 06 2009
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) gave birth the other day and PEOPLE.com says her soon-to-be ex-husband had no idea!
  • Korbi has a video interview with Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210).  She also has a few more details on the new 90210 character, Teddy.
  • The CW has a new promo featuring Gossip Girl, 90210 and One Tree Hill.
  • Robert Buckley has signed on to play Clayton on One Tree Hill, the role Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) was up for. BuddyTV also has a story on the casting. (Coincidentally, Buckley co-starred on Lipstick Jungle with Green’s former 90210 co-star Lindsay Price [Janet]).
  • Reports say James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) and his wife have split up.
  • Reports also say Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) may appear on an upcoming episode of So You Think You Can Dance.




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

23 03 2009

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

Maggie in Birmingham, Ala.: Can you shed any light on this hectic One Tree Hill situation?
Despite Chad Michael Murray‘s claim that, “They haven’t even called me up to say, ‘Hey we want you back…nothing,’ ” CMM’s people are in negotiations with the One Tree Hill studio. Sounds like we can all brace ourselves for a cliffhanger ending to season six.

Tamara in New York City: Gossip Girl fan here. I want Blair and Chuck scoop!
Tonight’s C-B kiss (yes, kiss!) on Gossip Girl is wildly hot and happens in the midst of a totally classic Bluck confrontation scene. You could even call it Blucking up against a wall! Truly, if your devotion to the Chair relationship includes any kind of tolerance for “angst,” this is the episode for you. As for you Chuck-Blair hard-liners (you want it and you want it now), the kiss is not the kind of loving reconciliation you’re hoping for. In fact, by the end of the episode, Blair and Nate’s new thing is well underway. Sad face.

Samantha in Pomona, Calif.: How about some scoop on Rufus and Lily for once!
Rufus and Lily are giving Gossip Girl a Lost-style TiVo moment. They decide to make lists of their past sexual assignations, and Lily’s list includes such rock star names as Slash and Trent Reznor. Save the screengrabs as a keepsake checklist for when the show-not-called-Lily premieres!

Mike: Any news on what’s up for Nate on Gossip Girl?
Nate’s the center of tonight’s episode, and hey, it turns out that he’s actually New York political royalty. And as Spider-Man and the Kennedys already know, with great power comes great responsibility but not enough time for loved ones. Will Nate’s family obligations mean the end of his love affair with V? Tune in tonight to find out!

Steve in Santa Monica, Calif.: What’s James Van Der Beek up to these days? I miss him on the small screen.
The former Dawson’s Creek hottie will appear on the April 6 episode of Medium as “a very strange” son of a mother who’s gone missing. We love it when Dawson goes dark. Did you see him in Criminal Minds a few years back? Creepy-sexy cool! (Added bonus for this episode, Amanda Detmer guest stars as Joe’s sister. Yay!) In other guest star news, Rumer Willis appears in the episode “The First Bite Is the Deepest.” What we love about that is that show runner Glenn Gordon Caron gets to work with the daughter of the star of one of his biggest shows, Bruce Willis (Moonlighting). Cool, huh?





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

23 03 2009
  • There’s a very bizarre video on YouTube where Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) says he’s not coming back next season–because the execs don’t want him to!  That seems very strange to me so I don’t know what to believe.  Apparently neither does E!Online.
  • There’s a Q & A with Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) and some other new stuff posted on Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • PEOPLE has a story on Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) celebrating her son’s second birthday.
  • Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) will appear in the same miniseries as James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek).
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) and Adam Gregory (Ty, 90210) are no longer together.
  • The New York Post has an article on all the real-life Gossip Girl hook-ups.
  • SoapNet is planning to air, in early April, what they think are the four best episodes of The O.C.  Right now they have the final sixteen on their Web site.




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

16 03 2009
  • Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) is one of the stars on the cover of the March 13th issue of Entertainment Weekly.  Inside there is a picture of Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck (Ed Westwick), as well as blurb previewing the rest of the GG and 90210 seasons.
  • Josh Schwartz says the Gossip Girl spin-off is NOT titled Lily.  In fact, no name has been chosen.
  • Mark Schwahn (creator, One Tree Hill) always gives good interviews and this one is no exception.  Lots of great stuff revealed!
  • There’s a really short but super cute video of Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) and Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) on the Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) says she wouldn’t mind seeing where her character’s gone since high school.
  • Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) had the “best year ever,” according to the New York Post.
  • James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) will star in an NBC miniseries this summer.




Happy Birthday James Van Der Beek!

8 03 2009

James (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) turns 32 today!

Here’s a short video for all you Dawson/James fans.





YouTube Video of the Week

15 02 2009

Chad Michael Murray is one of just two actors in the teen drama genre with a special distinction: he’s had a significant role on two series!  CMM appeared on 12 episodes of Dawson’s Creek circa 2001-2002.  His character, Charlie Todd, wooed both Jen and Joey.

Just a year-and-a-half later he made his debut as Lucas, one of the lead characters on One Tree Hill.

Here’s a look at CMM’s appearances on DC.

CMM was the only one to hold this distinction until a few months ago when James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) began appearing on One Tree Hill as Dixon.  Now both CMM and James have appeared on each other’s shows and acted in scenes together!

Coincidentally, CMM and Hilarie Burton (Peyton) shared one scene on Dawson’s Creek as well, when she guest-starred as herself.  This was, obviously, pre-OTH.