Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

10 09 2009

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

Question: Can you do me a huge favor and give me some Gossip Girl scoop pertaining to Blair-Serena? I’m dying to know if my favorite frenemies will be loving or hating each other this season. —Sally
Ausiello:
They’ll start out loving each other, but by November, the hate is on! What triggers the war? Let’s just say Blair doesn’t follow the bros before hos belief system (or, in this case, hos before bros).

Question: Did I miss your annual list of what to watch and what to avoid among new shows this fall? I learned long ago that if you love a show, I’ll probably love it. And if you hate it, I’ll probably hate it, too. —Melissa
Ausiello:
Nope, you didn’t miss it. I decided to publish it a little later than usual to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best list possible. I think you’ll agree it was worth the wait:

Take It: Modern Family, Melrose Place, The Good Wife, Community, Cougar Town, FlashForward, V, and The Vampire Diaries.
Take It or Leave It: Bored to Death, Accidentally on Purpose, Trauma, The Beautiful Life, and The Middle.
Leave It: Mercy, Brothers, and Hank.

Question: Will Naomi ever find out that Annie was not the one who slept with Liam on the night of the prom on 90210? —Gia
Ausiello:
Yes, but not until later in the season. In other 90210 news, California University makes a comeback in episode 5 when Naomi starts planning for life after high school. And by planning I mean seducing the dean’s tree-hugging son (played by The O.C.’s Jonathan Trent).

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Melrose Place stars Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210).

Cougar Town stars Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek).

The Vampire Diaries was created by Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek).

The Beautiful Life stars Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.)

Mercy stars Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl).

Jonathon Trent (with two Os, not an A) is hardly from The O.C. He played Kyle in 3 episodes.  I don’t even remember him.





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

9 09 2009
  • The CW posted lots of new video “extras” for 90210, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
  • The Los Angeles Times reports that 90210 scored its best ratings since January last but as Zap2it points out, it still has an uphill battle if it wants to survive.
  • Korbi has a video interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • RadarOnline.com has a video interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • The CW Source has a video interview with Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210).
  • The Broadroom, starring Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) has launched its first webisode.  Garth appeared on the Today show this morning to discuss it.
  • PEOPLE.com has an interview with Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210), and there will  be more in their next issue.
  • The official One Tree Hill Twitter account tweeted my poll!
  • The CW’s One Tree Hill page has finally updated to have the new cast pic front and center, and gotten rid of things on the main page that Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill).
  • Examiner.com has a piece on One Tree Hill’s past and future.
  • Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill) deleted his Twitter account.
  • There’s a new SoGoPro podcast featuring Burton. She also has a new vlog.
  • Enter here to win tickets to a Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) concert and a slew of other great prizes.
  • If you’re an actor living in New York City, you can apply to be one of the guides for the Gossip Girl tours.  Just e-mail a headshot and resume to paulineg@onlocationtours.com.
  • If you live in Chicago, you can go to a Gossip Girl premiere viewing party and fashion show at Red Canary next Monday night.  It will serve as the launch party for You Know You Love Fashion, a sort-of-new Web site dedicated to GG fashion.
  • USA Today has a story on how to mimic the styles of Blair (Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl) and Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl).
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl), Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl), Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) and Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) all attended a recent GQ-Dior party.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) is included in E!Online’s fall preview of Mercy, Barton is in the one for The Beautiful Life and Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) is in the one for Cougar Town.
  • Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.) will star in a show show called Covert Affairs.
  • For those of you who’ve never actually seen Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek), here’s a video interview.




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

7 09 2009
  • Rewatch the One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl season finales tonight.  The new seasons premiere next week.
  • Shantel Van Santen (Quinn, One Tree Hill) is featured in the September issue of Nylon.
  • The new OTH Connection podcast has an interview with Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill).
  • Some overseas fans are trying to organize a One Tree Hill convention in the UK.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) is up for Best Lead Actress in a Drama in the EWwys.
  • Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) now has an official MySpace page.  And this is her official site.
  • Stephanie Savage (executive producer, Gossip Girl; The O.C.) and Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair (executive producer, 90210) get shoutouts in this article.
  • Starpulse and HitFix have spoilish interviews with Michael Steger (Navid, 90210).
  • The Chicago Tribune has a spoilish interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • TVGuide.com has a spoilish interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • PEOPLE.com has a 90210-themed “Love Connection” game.




Get Ready for 90210 Season 2!

7 09 2009

We’re a day away from 90210’s season 2 premiere!

Here’s what you need to know about last season:

Annie and Dixon move to Beverly Hills, where father Harry is the principal of West Beverly High and mother Debbie is a photographer.

Popular girl Naomi loses longtime boyfriend Ethan when he decides to be with Annie instead.  When the relationship fails, Ethan falls for Silver.

Silver spends most of the season dating Dixon, though the relationship hits a rough spot when Silver struggles with bi-polar disorder.

Adrianna, Naomi’s best friend, recovers from a drug addiction only to find out she’s pregnant.  Boyfriend Navid, who isn’t the father, decides to stick by her side, though Adrianna ultimately gives the baby up for adoption.

Naomi’s attempt to win over the brooding Liam starts to work, until she finds out he slept with someone else.  Naomi assumes it’s Annie but it was actually her own sister, Jen.

Silver’s older sister and West Bev guidance counselor Kelly had a relationship with teacher Ryan, who started seeing Jen in the season finale.

Annie, disgusted by how everyone treats her, drives drunk and hits something…or someone!

Come back at noon tomorrow for an exclusive interview about the new season and then you’ll be all set for my live-blog of the premiere at 8pm eastern!





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

27 08 2009
  • One Tree Hill, 90210, and Gossip Girl all have nominations in the I Love To Hate You category of The Sourcies.
  • The Baltimore Sun has an interview with Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill).
  • If you want to check out Shantel Van Santen (Quinn, One Tree Hill) before the new season premieres, you can go see the new Final Destination movie, which opens tomorrow.
  • More teen drama references on Big BrotherThis time, it was Beverly Hills 90210, The O.C. and Dawson’s Creek.
  • 90210 and Gossip Girl are both discussed (in relation to Melrose Place) in an Los Angeles Times article.
  • E!Online has a spoiler-filled interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) is included in a TVGuide.com photo gallery of “fresh faces” for the new TV season.
  • Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) was reportedly considered for Robert Pattinson’s role in Twilight.
  • MTV News has a related article on Milligan.
  • The CW Source is taking fan questions for an interview with Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210).
  • Both Leighton and Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) are included in a “Where Are They Now” photo gallery for Melrose Place.
  • Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) joined the cast of The Town, a crime thriller.
  • Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) was apparently the victim of a Twitter hacker/faker today.  Remember, you can follow her real account: @IMKristenBell
  • Josh Schwartz, the creator of Gossip Girl and The O.C., is now developing a comedy series.
  • The season premiere of Southland, starring Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) and Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210), will be delayed.
  • Mischa  Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) did a very interesting interview with Time Out New  York, where she explains her hospitalization.




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

25 08 2009
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) is back on Twitter with a slightly different username.
  • According to Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210), James Eckhouse (Jim, Beverly Hills 90210) will be on an upcoming episode of Southland.
  • At the premiere for Extract, a film in which Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) appears, he discussed how he won’t be back on the show.  Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210), his girlfriend, was also there.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi) is on the cover of the first issue of Beauty Entertainment Magazine.
  • TVGuideMagazine.com has a spoilish interview with McCord and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • Star News posted a “first look” photo gallery for One Tree Hill’s seventh season.
  • According to the Associated Press, it hasn’t been decided what will happen to Antwon Tanner (Skills, One Tree Hill) in regards to his role on OTH.  Tanner plead guilty last week to fraud charges.
  • Ausiello has interesting spoilers on a Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl) storyline for this season.
  • MTV is developing a U.S. version of Skins to be the “absolute opposite of Gossip Girl.”
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) will star in Young Americans alongside Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.). Coincidentally, Young Americans used to be the name of a show on The WB, a spin-0ff of Dawson’s Creek which starred Rodney Scott (Will, Dawson’s Creek).
  • MTV has an interview with Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) on his role in Jennifer’s Body.




Before They Were Teen Drama Stars, Part 6

22 08 2009

MONDAY: Beverly Hills 90210

TUESDAY: Dawson’s Creek

WEDNESDAY: The O.C.

THURSDAY: One Tree Hill

FRIDAY: Gossip Girl

TODAY: 90210

SHENAE GRIMES (Annie)

Starred in Degrassi:  The Next Generation and recurred on Naturally Sadie.

TRISTAN WILDS (Dixon)

Starred in The Wire.

ANNALYNNE MCCORD (Naomi)

Starred in American Heiress and recurred on Nip/Tuck.

JESSICA STROUP (Annie Silver)

Appeared on Reaper.

MICHAEL STEGER (Navid)

Appeared on The Winner.

JESSICA LOWNDES (Adrianna)

Recurring role on Greek.

DUSTIN MILLIGAN (Ethan)

Starred in Runaway.

MATT LANTER (Liam)

Starred in Commander in Chief, recurred on Heroes and voiced Star Wars: The Clone Wars

That’s it for Before They Were Teen Drama Stars.

Were there a lot of appearances you didn’t know about?

Would you like to see a series on what former teen drama stars are doing now?





Spoiler: Mega Buzz

12 08 2009

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

Any word yet on how they’re going to explain Lucas and Peyton’s sudden absence from the coming season of One Tree Hill now that the actors aren’t returning? It’s killing me! — Samantha D.
ADAM: A show rep suggests that it will involve a bit of rebooting. “Obviously, we have new stories to tell, but at the same time, this season very much feels like classic One Tree Hill.” How so? “Some characters might be in an episode for just one scene, but it’s a scene that serves the story and the serialized nature of our season.” Translation: They haven’t figured it out yet.

Is it true that Liam and Naomi break up this season on 90210? I hope not; I like them together! — Shanti
MICKEY: With all the double-crossing that went on between them, I thought they kind of deserved each other. But I have bad news for you, Shanti. My 90210 moles are rumbling about two new characters who appear to spell the end of Liomi (Naoliam? I’m bad at this). A sexy surfer hottie will spar with Liam on the beach, and Naomi will fake an interest in the environment to snare her new do-gooder, college-aged boyfriend.

What will Tiffani Thiessen do on USA’s White Collar? Is it anything like what she did on Fastlane? Or Beverly Hills, 90210? Or Saved By the Bell?  — Manny
MICKEY: Thiessen plays Elizabeth, wife to Tim DeKay’s FBI Agent Peter Stokes, and she’ll be inspired by Laura Linney’s work in HBO’s John Adams, if executive producer Jeff Eastin is to be believed. (Yes, you read that right.) Eastin asked the actress to watch Linney’s performance as the devoted wife and trusted presidential advisor. “What I loved about Abigail Adams in that show was you had someone who was incredibly supportive of her husband but was a really strong person in her own right,” Eastin says. “That was sort of the catalyst to start molding Elizabeth.” Intrigued?

I love Raising the Bar, and I was wondering if you have any scoop on the final three episodes of the season? — Caroline
ADAM: Monday’s episode will be a battle of the teen-show all-stars, and first prize is Zack Morris’ heart. Jerry’s budding relationship with Bobbi (Saved by the Bell: The New Class vet Natalia Cigliuti) hits yet another snag when he’s wooed by a gang expert played by Meredith Monroe (Dawson’s Creek‘s Andie).

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Some notes…

What both the rep and Adam fail to mention is that the show is skipping ahead one year, which will help explain Leyton’s absence and transition to the new storylines.

Pretty sure that surfer girl ends up with Dixon, not Liam.  And isn’t Naomi pretending to be who she’s not the same thing she did with Liam?

Lastly, Natalia Cigliuti was also on Beverly Hills 90210 as Chloe.





Sexiest Moments, Part 5

24 07 2009

Did you miss Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4?

GOSSIP GIRL

1. Victor/Victrola, Episode 1.7

Blair dances at a burlesque club and then loses her virginity to Chuck in the back of a limo.

2. Summer, Kind of Wonderful, 2.1

Nate and Catherine steam up the season premiere.

3. The Dark Night, 2.3

Chuck seduces Blair during a blackout.

4. Carnal Knowledge, 2.17

Dan and Rachel give in to their desires.

90210

1. Every Liam and Naomi kiss, Season 1

Their kisses were always so forceful…and extremely hot.

What’s your favorite sexy moment?





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

20 07 2009
  • One of the special features from the upcoming One Tree Hill season 6 DVD has found its way on to YouTube.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) posted a new vlog on the SoGoPro site.
  • The One Tree Hill Podcast has an interview with Matt Barr (Psycho Derek, OTH; Keith van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl).
  • Victoria (Daphne Zuniga, One Tree Hill) and Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl) are up for The Bitch is Back award in the Sourcies.
  • According to the above link, neither Leyton or Blair & Chuck won in the Finally! It’s About Time category.
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on how Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) celebrated his birthday.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Cam Gigandet (Volchok, The O.C.) were interviewed on the set of The Roommate.
  • Due to Mischa Barton’s (Marissa, The O.C.) personal issues, The Beautiful Life is making a “contingency plan.”
  • The July 28 issue of Soap Opera Digest features a Beverly Hills 90210 trivia question: who donned a mermaid outfit for a costume party?  It’s a pretty easy one for old-school fans but note that it wasn’t just a costume party–it was Halloween.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) discussed misconceptions about her life on the Today Show this morning.  She’ll be co-hosting the last hour tomorrow and Wednesday as well.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) will be back on 90210 next season for “multiple episodes,” according to Ausiello.
  • John Schneider has been cast as Liam’s (Matt Lanter, 90210) step-father.  Fun fact: Apparently Schneider got awfully close with AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) on Nip/Tuck.
  • Korbi posted photos from McCord’s birthday celebration.