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

18 05 2009
  • Now that the Sarah Connor Chronicles has “officially” been canceled, maybe we’ll see Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) on 90210 next season?
  • TENGossip.com has a humorous but thoughtful article on Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) leaving the show.
  • Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) is the artist of the week on ACESHOWBIZ.com. Voegele’s album received 2 stars in the May 25 issue of PEOPLE.  It’s available for purchase through this link for just $2.99.
  • S. Darko, starring James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) is now available on DVD.  It was never released in theaters.
  • Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) talked a teeny bit about the GG finale here and a lot here.
  • E!Online has more preview clips of the GG finale.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) will be one of the presenters at the MTV Movie Awards.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) discussed her fashion choices with a paper in the U.K.
  • An interview with Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) appears in the May 15 issue of Entertainment Weekly.
  • Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) discusses her life and career here.




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: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, 90210 and More

12 05 2009
  • On May 25th, The CW will re-air this week’s One Tree Hill (the Leyton wedding) as well as Lucas and Lindsey’s failed season 5 wedding.
  • You can watch this YouTube video to see how to get the same look as One Tree Hill’s Peyton.
  • Keedar Whittle (Nino, One Tree Hill) will be back next season.
  • Here’s an interesting article on the future of The CW, and the role the Gossip Girl spin-off could play.
  • Here’s a Q & A with Stephanie Savage on the spin-off.
  • The Chicago Tribune has a short interview with Alexandra Patsavas, who handles the music for Gossip Girl (and did The O.C.).
  • Ausiello has some hints about the Gossip Girl and 90210 finales.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl), Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) are reportedly on Maxim’s Hot 100 list.
  • The winners of 90210’s Countdown to Prom contest have been announced and will appear in tonight’s episode.
  • Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) will star in Blue Valentine.




Breaking News: CMM and Burton Reportedly Leaving One Tree Hill

12 05 2009

We’ve been waiting for months to find out if it was true, and now Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello is saying it is.

Chad Michael Murray (Lucas) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton) will not return to One Tree Hill next season.

Ausiello says the official announcement won’t come til next week.

I’ll believe it then!

UPDATE: TVGuide.com says they received confirmation from The CW that neither Murray nor Burton will return.  Korbi at Zap2it says the same.





5 Romantic Scenes

6 05 2009

I truly believe there’s no greater pick-me-up then rewatching some of teen drama’s most romantic scenes.  For the next five days, I’ll be showcasing some of my favorite ones.

5. Peyton tells Lucas she’s pregnant over the phone; he returns home and greets her AND her belly (One Tree Hill, Episode 6.13)





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

30 04 2009
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) dyed her hair back to her natural blonde color.
  • E!Online has a preview clip of next week’s Gossip Girl.
  • More Gossip Girl spin-off photos have been released.
  • The New York Post says Chace Crawford (Chace, Gossip Girl) is looking to move out of the apartment he shares with Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl).  The article doesn’t name the source, though.
  • Amanda Setton (Penelope, Gossip Girl) says she’s happy to see Westwick and Jessica Szohr’s (Vanessa) blossoming relationship.
  • Michael Copon (Felix, One Tree Hill) posted on his Twitter account that he ran into Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) at an audition.
  • Here’s someone you don’t see often: the paps took a photo of Gabrielle Cateris (Andrea, Beverly Hills 90210) out and about.
  • Korbi has some 90210 scoop and the same Milligan-Wilds interviews I linked to the other day.
  • Dawson’s Creek is the subject of a trivia question today on BuzzSugar.




Top 10 Real-Life Relationships Pt. 5

26 04 2009

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

The countdown concludes today with one seemingly very happy couple and the saddest love story to come out of the teen drama world.

2. Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) and Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl)

blake-and-penn

Though they knew each other already, Lively and Bagdley didn’t began dating until season one of Gossip Girl. When I interviewed Bagdley last year he wouldn’t confirm or deny the relationship,but the two have slowly opened up about it to the media.  From a Details magazine article: “Penn, who was home-schooled with Blake a decade ago, when both were child actors, calls the relationship ‘wonderful and also something to grapple with’ in terms of mixing work and pleasure. But he won’t say more. ‘You have to draw the line somewhere. I’m fine talking about my family and personal history, because it humanizes you. But I have to save some shit for me.'”

1. Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill)

cmmurray-and-bush

Murray and Bush hold the honor of being the only teen drama couple to be married–and divorced.  The two met on One Tree Hill in 2003 and married in 2005.  But the wedded bliss was short-lived: Bush asked for an annulment just 5 months later.  Though neither have ever explicitly said the cause of the separation, rumors persist that Murray cheated on her.  But since the end of their relationship, the two have shared many love scenes on the show, which I give them both a lot of credit for.  I cannot imagine having to pretend to be in love and kiss the person that broke your heart.  Murray said in an interview last year that “It’s one of those things where you grow up a lot faster. You’re put in a situation where you’re gonna deal with things right in your face. But I think [Sophia and I] are both professional and mature enough to get through it. And now it’s just easy. We’re just friends. And she’s got James, and James and I are friends. It’s just a little tight group in Wilmington.”  Murray got engaged again not long after ending things with Bush, this time to Kenzie Dalton, a sometimes-extra on the show.





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

25 04 2009
  • 90210 is one of TVGuide.com’s Must-Watch Finales.
  • Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) says she has no intentions of returning to 90210 next season.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) discusses her new book in an interview with the AP.
  • Psych Central said 90210 did a “decent job” in portraying the realities of bipolar disorder.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) signed a record deal with Universal Republic.  She will have an “electro-pop” album out in the fall.
  • Mark Schwahn says Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) are in negotiations to return for season seven.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) says he was very “lucky” to be on the show.




News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl

20 04 2009
  • PEOPLE has a video interview with Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) talking about parenthood.
  • Here’s a transcript of Spelling’s appearance on Hannity.
  • According to HollyScoop, Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) isn’t interested in guest-starring on 90210 “right now.”
  • In a new interview, Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) discusses her experience on OTH and her singing career.
  • Michaela McManus (Lindsay, One Tree Hill) will no longer be on Law & Order: SVU.  Let’s hope that doesn’t mean she’s coming back to OTH!
  • Kristen Dalton, sister of Chad Michael Murray’s (Lucas, One Tree Hill) fiance Kenzie, was named winner of the Miss USA Pageant.
  • A promo poster for the Lily-focused episode of Gossip Girl has been released.
  • Korbi has some spoilish info stemming from an interview with Stephanie Savage.