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

28 08 2009
  • One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and 90210 all have nominations in the Most Dramatic Meltdown category of The Sourcies.
  • One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl also have nominations for The Voice of Wisdom Award.
  • Gossip Girl and 90210 also have nominations in the Best Cliffhanger category.
  • Nicole Bilderback (Heather, Dawson’s Creek) is included in a “Where Are They Now” for Bring It On.  Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) and Michael Copon (Felix, One Tree Hill) each starred in one of the sequels.
  • As of Monday, One Tree Hill and The O.C. are swapping weekday timeslots on SoapNet. For the new schedules, click on their pages above.
  • There will also be a One Tree Hill marathon Monday, Sept. 7.  I will post a reminder as we get closer.
  • Don’t forget: both Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) and Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) will be at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday night.
  • You can vote for Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) to get his own PEOPLE.com page.




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

26 08 2009
  • There’s lots of new season photos for all the current teen dramas circulating the ‘net but these are the first ones I’ve seen with Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) so I figured I’d post ’em.
  • Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) are both participating in Home Design Hollywood.
  • Daemon’s TV has a spoilish interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • Ausiello has details on a potential new 90210 character.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) is in the latest SoGoPro podcast.
  • Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) spoke with PEOPLE.com about her birthday plans and the new season.
  • E!Online has semi-spoilish article on Carter (Sebastian Stan, Gossip Girl).
  • The next round of the Gossip Girl tournament is available.
  • Zap2it did a poll on the best television characters from the past decade, and there were 3 teen drama winners: Blair (Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl) for Best Mean Girl, Seth (Adam Brody, The O.C.) for Best Son/Daughter and Kirsten (Kelly Rowan, The O.C.) for Best Boozer.




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

24 08 2009
  • Interview Magazine has a great interview–and some interesting photos–with Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl).  There’s even a Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) reference!  And the best part: he confirms what I already told you–he is not on Twitter!
  • You can vote Gossip Girl as the Show Most in Need of a Vampire Character in The Tubey Awards.
  • Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill both have nominations in the Biggest WTF?!? Moment category of The Sourcies.
  • The special features from the Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210 DVDs are making their way onto YouTube.  For many of the OTH ones, check out the One Tree Hill Blog.
  • In this weeks’ One Tree Hill Connection podcast, there’s an interview with Star News’ Jeff Hidek about his article on the essential OTH eps.
  • Star News has an article on SoGoPro, but Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One  Tree Hill) is only mentioned a couple of times.
  • Burton is in a new SoGoPro vlog. Burton again confirms what I already told you–she is not on Twitter!
  • For all the rumors that Burton isn’t on good terms with the One Tree Hill family, it’s interesting they’ve been tweeting SoGoPro stuff.
  • Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) updated her official site with a vlog.
  • TVGuideMagazine.com has a picture of Daphne Zuniga (Victoria, One Tree Hill) with Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210) at the Melrose Place premiere party.
  • Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210) was also at the aforementioned Melrose event, where she inspired today’s edition of InStyle’s Look of the Day.
  • News on the season 8 DVD of Beverly Hills 90210 finally came out today!  Special thanks to David for making sure I got it.  Really not happy with the set’s cover art.  Check it out and see if you can guess why.
  • TVGuide.com has info on a new 90210 casting.
  • BizBash has an article on 90210’s massive season two premiere party.
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) is apparently dating Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul.
  • This article on The Vampire Diaries references both Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson’s Creek.
  • The Dawson’s Creek Complete Series DVD set will be released November 10.
  • PEOPLE.com has a short article on Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) attending a recent Charlotte Ronson event. Hilarie Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) were also in attendance.




News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210, Gossip Girl and Dawson’s Creek

21 08 2009
  • Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) was on a radio show for a charity in Buffalo. I think this is the first press he’s done since he left the show.
  • SoGoPro’s first webseries, Friendship Union Community Theater launched today.  You can watch it here.  Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) also posted a vlog to go with it.
  • According to a study by LiveHive Systems, One Tree Hill has the most social impact (aka social engagement) of any show on the air last season. The new 90210 was a distant second, followed by Jon and Kate Plus 8. “One Tree Hill’s top performance in the Social Engagement Index is the combination of a story format that is well suited to active social discussion and interactivity, and a demographic that gravitates to multi-platform media consumption,” says the press release.
  • PopSugar posted photos of some of the 90210 cast at a recent event.
  • Will.I.Am of the  Black Eyed Peas explains his connection to Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) in an MTV article.
  • You can vote in a PEOPLE.com poll whether you want Grant Show (Jake, Beverly Hills 90210/Melrose Place) to appear on the new Melrose.
  • PEOPLE.com spoke with Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) about working on GG.
  • An article on Life Unexpected explains the show’s connections to Dawson’s Creek, including star Kerr Smith (Jack).
  • Ali Larter (Kristy, Dawson’s Creek) is today’s HD Hottie.




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

19 08 2009
  • This is the first promo pic I’ve seen for One Tree Hill season 7.  The background looks incredibly fake and the cast looks photoshopped together from individual pics.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) is *not* in this week’s SoGoPro podcast.
  • Korbi posted pictures from the 90210 season 2 premiere.
  • There are also spoilish pictures floating around.
  • TVGuideMagazine.com is saying Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) won’t be crossing over to Melrose Place but I’m still confused.  Instead, apparently, Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) and Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210)–who both appeared on the original Melrose–are on their wishlist.
  • Garth apparently deleted her Twitter account.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) stopped by my old stomping grounds (the Seventeen office).  You can read the interview here.
  • GlamBuzz and GlamBush also have interviews with McCord.
  • There’s a video of Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills 90210) discussing her return to Melrose Place.
  • 90210 and Gossip Girl are included on Latina.com’s list of 25 Can’t Miss Shows Starring Latin Actors.
  • The New York Post posted the gag reel from the new Gossip Girl DVD.
  • Gossip Girl will be one of the shows available on YouTube, thanks to a deal with Time Warner.
  • Even though a relationship hasn’t been confirmed, Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) and Twilight’s Ashley Greene are in a PEOPLE.com poll on summer romances.
  • One of the members of Cobra Starship admitted he didn’t know who Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) was before they collaborated on Good Girls Go Bad.
  • E!Online has an article on The Beautiful Life that says storylines for Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) won’t be altered due to her recent personal issues.  The story also says a crossover with Gossip Girl is possible.
  • E!Online also has an interview with Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.) on his Californication role.




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

13 08 2009
  • Apparently if you were purchasing your 90210 season one DVD at Target, you were supposed to get a bonus DVD with an exclusive interview but there was a mix up and that didn’t happen.
  • Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) discussed her character with the Los Angeles Times.
  • According to E!Online’s gossip columnist, AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) but Kellan Lutz (George 90210) have broken up–which makes no sense, since they’ve both said they were never dating in the first place.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly  Hills 90210) spoke about Twilight’s Rob Pattinson at an event last week.
  • In an interview with AccessHollywood.com, Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) compares The Lake to 90210, and definitively states he won’t be appearing on the spin-off.
  • Degrassi’s Lauren Collins said the original 90210 “reigns supreme.”
  • Kristin and Ausiello have spoilish Gossip Girl info on the new season.
  • Sonic Youth will appear on Gossip Girl’s fifth episode of the new season.
  • I guess I have to start believing this Twitter account for Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) is real, as Valebrity.com has it listed.
  • The CW Source has now posted the One Tree Hill video interview I linked to yesterday.  There’s also this one, which isn’t up yet either.
  • PEOPLE.com posted a new promo photo of The Beautiful Life, featuring Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.).
  • Not sure if you guys want this kind of stuff (I guess it depends on your definition of celebrity) but Heidi Montag tweeted that she was watching The O.C.
  • Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) is on Twitter.




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

12 08 2009
  • The One Tree Hill Twitter account tweeted a picture of Mark Schwahn (creator), Lindsay Wolfington (music supervisor) and some of the crew.
  • There’s a very interesting interview posted on YouTube (done by The CW Source–don’t know why it’s not on their site) with Schwahn and Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill). Turns out the show is jumping ahead MORE than a year–14 months, to be exact.  And Schwahn says it’s possible for Leyton to return.  Also says the show returns with Jamie’s 7th birthday, which means his birthdays have been celebrated on the show at 3 different times during the year. Like I said, interesting…
  • Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill) is on PEOPLE.com’s wish list for Dancing with the Stars contestants.
  • There’s a new SoGoPro podcast featuring Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill). There’s also some new vlogs.
  • India de Beaufort (Miranda, One Tree Hill) tweeted from the set.
  • The next round in the Gossip Girl bracket tournament has been posted.
  • Korbi posted a picture from ELLE magazine that features Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl), and some pics from the set.
  • According to Newsweek, NYC Prep “tops” Gossip Girl, and one of the stars mentioned GG in an interview.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) and Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) will be one of the presenters for the Daytime Emmys.
  • Garth now has a Twitter account.
  • Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) has won the CLCA Green Award.
  • Tori Spellling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) recently did an interview with Allure.
  • You can submit a question for Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) here.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) spoke to TVGuideMagazine.com about working on The Beautiful Life.  PEOPLE.com has a story on Barton’s new fitness regime.
  • Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) got married last month.




News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

6 08 2009
  • TV.com has a piece criticizing The CW for all its remakes, including 90210.
  • E! Online posted an interesting video interview with Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210).
  • The season finale of Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, starring Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) scored the best ratings in history for the Oxygen network.
  • Travis Van Winkle will appear on 90210 this season, as a college student at CU–the same fiction college used on the original series.
  • PEOPLE.com posted a great video of Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) at a Twilight event.
  • Aimee Teegarden (Rhonda, 90210) will guest-star on Legend of the Seeker.
  • 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill all have nominations in the Favorite Reccuring Character category in the Sourcies.
  • Ausiello TV has interviews with several teen drama stars.




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

4 08 2009
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) will be  a presenter at the VMAs, according to PEOPLE.com.
  • There is a Web site for the Gossip Girl Season 2 DVD.
  • Perez Hilton posted two Gossip Girl filming pics.
  • Tyra Banks tweeted about her upcoming Gossip Girl appearance.
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) has temporarily worked out her family-marital problems.
  • At the TCA Press Tour, CW exec Dawn Ostroff said the Gossip Girl spin-off is “unlikely” and a 90210-Melrose Place cross-over is possible.  There *could* be a different GG spin-off though.
  • The Wrap has an interesting interview with Ostroff.
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) will appear on America’s Next Top Model in October.
  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) says she doesn’t want the schedule of being a show regular/lead anymore.
  • USA Today has an article on the Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210)/Candy Spelling drama.
  • Star News has two stories on TCA, including one with One Tree Hill photos and some details on the new season.
  • Dan (Paul Johansson, One Tree Hill) is included in a SoapNet photo gallery on characters accused of murder.
  • Ashton Kutcher said Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) continue on with The Beautiful Life and “is very prominent” on the show.  He also called The O.C. a “big soap opera.”
  • Ausiello described The Vampire Diaries as “Supernatural meets Twilight meets Dawson’s Creek.”  (It was created by Kevin Williamson, who also did DC.)




News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210

31 07 2009
  • PEOPLE.com posted a behind-the-scenes video featuring some of the Gossip Girl cast.
  • PEOPLE.com also has a story on the “Gossip Guys” getting new apartments.
  • Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) discussed working with his real-life girlfriend Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl).
  • Tyra Banks will guest-star on Gossip Girl this season but won’t be playing herself, according to AusielloKorbi and Kristin have a few details on Banks’ character.
  • Scenes from Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210 are nominated for Funniest Moment and Best Villain in the Sourcies.
  • Lindsay Wolfington, One Tree Hill’s music supervisor, tweeted 2 Twitpics from an on-set performance by Noisettes.
  • Per an e-mail I got from Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill), if you live in LA you can see him in the play Drinking Games.
  • The One Tree Hill reunion trip will be canceled if there’s not enough interest so go check it out!
  • TV Squad has a spoilish article on 90210.
  • A few teen drama stars will be at various TCA anels this weekend and next week, so let TVGuide.com know if you have any questions for them!