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

17 03 2009
  • Newsday called Gossip Girl “one of the smartest shows on television” and rated this season an A.
  • Last night’s Gossip Girl was based on the film/book, The Age of Innocence.  The New York Post provides a side-by-side comparison.
  • Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) has one of the lead roles on Kings, a new series airing on NBC.
  • EW.com is asking readers why you love Gossip Girl and 90210.  One staffer just doesn’t see the appeal.
  • BuddyTV ranked the different parts of last night’s One Tree Hill.
  • Mark Schwahn previews next week’s episode in this video.
  • You can customize your iGoogle homepage with a One Tree Hill header.
  • Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) gives one-word plot twists in a new video interview: dog, baby, heart, cash, hospital and love.   Also, did you know he’s is a painter in his spare time?!  Who knew?!
  • James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) will play in a Battle of the Sexes celebrity basketball game.
  • Tori Spelling’s (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) new book, Mommywood, will no longer go head-to-head with her mother Candy’s memoir.  I’ll still be buying both!
  • SoapNet is airing commercials with Spelling talking about different Donna moments.  Really just promos to get you to watch the repeats.  Would be cool if they did this with all the characters!
  • Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 9021o) said he didn’t watch the original show growing up, choosing ninjas and Saved by the Bell instead.
  • Love this “open letter” praising Josh Schwartz.
  • The New York Times compares Schwartz’s Rockville CA to The O.C. and Gossip Girl.




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

14 03 2009
  • PEOPLE has an “exclusive clip” from Monday’s all-new Gossip Girl.
  • The Futon Critic has a really great interview with Stephanie Savage (executive producer, Gossip Girl).
  • Chuck (Gossip Girl) and Lucas (One Tree Hill) made it to round two of Alpha Male Madness.  Joshua Jackson’s (Dawson’s Creek) Fringe character is still in the competition as well.
  • Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) and Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) are featured in a Los Angeles Times piece on comebacks.
  • Doherty is also included in a  Fox News piece on stars who left hit shows, but the blurb has some facts wrong.  See if you can spot the error!
  • Just because we’re in a different decade now doesn’t mean you can’t get fashion tips from the original 90210.
  • Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) isn’t joining the Melrose Place remake but will be in another CW pilot instead.  She talked to PEOPLE about the role she’ll play.
  • EW pits Barton against AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) for “top beast” honors.
  • Benjamin McKenzie’s (Ryan, The O.C.) new show, Southland, is included in E!Online’s midseason TV preview.
  • Barton and McKenzie’s new roles might have you asking: where are Rachel Bilson (Summer) and Adam Brody (Seth)?
  • The New York Times has an article on Josh Schwartz (The O.C., GG) taking his talents to the web.




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

5 03 2009
  • A new photo hints that their may be a storyline shared by Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl).
  • The Haunting of Molly Hartley, starring Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) is now available on DVD.
  • Matthew Settle (Rufus, Gossip Girl) became a first-time dad today to Aven Angelica.
  • There’s finally a new 90210 promo that includes Donna (Tori Spelling)!  Very exciting.
  • Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes, 90210) is one of Zap2it’s “best new characters of the season.”
  • 90210 is on The Must List in Entertainment Weekly’s February 27th issue.
  • In a post on the Southern Gothic Productions blog, Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) thanked fans for the outpouring of support she received after she posted a video last week that hinted she would not be returning to the show next season.
  • The next episode of One Tree Hill, airing March 16th, will have a different structure, according to a video preview from Mark Schwahn.
  • The Narrows, starring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will be distributed digitally early this summer.
  • Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) filmed a short video to show her support for breast cancer awareness.
  • Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) are both featured in a photo gallery about actors that started out as models.
  • In another look at CMM’s beginnings, BuddyTV has put together a gallery called The Life and Career of One Tree Hill’s Chad Michael Murray.  The feature claims he auditioned for Ryan on The O.C. but chose to go with OTH instead!




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

4 03 2009
  • OneTreeHillBlog.com has info on how you can get your own Ravens uniform.
  • In the March 9, 2009 issue of PEOPLE, Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) says she’s reading A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin.
  • To see a super-young (and super-cute!) Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.), you should rent The Idolmaker.  Saw part of it yesterday and it made me swoon!
  • Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.) will have a recurring role on Entourage next season.
  • There’s information about the new Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) show airing in Canada.  Not sure if the same applies for U.S. airings.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) said he “was never a Beverly Hills, 90210 kind of guy” but he did enjoy his time on DC because “I know people loved the show and so I was happily a part of it.”




Top 10 Saddest Moments: #4 and #3

26 02 2009

Top 10 Saddest Moments #10 and #9, #8 and #7, #6 and #5

4. Dylan loses his wife, Toni, in a tragic shooting just hours after their wedding (Beverly Hills 90210, Episode 6.10: One Wedding and a Funeral)

3. Marissa dies in Ryan’s arms (The O.C., Episode 3.25: The Graduates)





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

26 02 2009
  • Entertainment Weekly and Zap2it have detailed lists of the air dates for all the major upcoming teen drama guest stars, like Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl), Tori Spelling (Donna, 90210) and Nick Lachey (One Tree Hill).
  • Trachtenberg says Georgina will be “reformed” when she returns to GG.  The article is followed by several GG promo clips.
  • TVGuide.com readers said Leyton (OTH), as well as Ethan & Annie (90210), are among the “worst TV couples.”  The site included Dawson & Joey (Dawson’s Creek), as well as Ryan & Marissa (The O.C.) and Vanessa & Nate (GG), on their own list.
  • Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) will have a job even if Lipstick Jungle doesn’t get renewed.  She’s been cast in an ABC pilot.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) says he repeatedly goes through crises in his life.
  • Eddie Mills (Ty, Dawson’s Creek) talks to the Winston-Salem Journal about getting to go the Oscars.




Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

26 02 2009

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

Question: I heard that someone on 90210 is gonna die in the season finale. Who is it? –Isabela
Ausiello:
It’s (drumroll, please) no one! At least not that I know of. In other news, Sara Foster has been cast as Naomi’s sister, Jen. She’ll debut in April and make a beeline for Mr. Matthews.

Question: You haven’t given us 90210 scoop in a while. Care to share some? –Derek
Ausiello:
Word around the Peach Pit is that producers are once again pursuing Brian Austin Green for an episode. Timing may be in their favor: Sarah Connor Chronicles wrapped production last Friday.





Spoiler: You Ask, I Answer

24 02 2009

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

No new 90210 on tonight? -CJ
Weirdly, 90210 won’t air a fresh episode for over a month. The show returns March 31st, but I have scoop to tide you over in the meantime: Remember how I told you Naomi’s shady older sister Jen will grace Beverly Hills with her presence this Spring? Well, it seems she’ll catch the eye of a certain West Bev teacher by the name of Ryan, who doesn’t at first realize what a psycho she is…





All-Time Favorite Couples

16 02 2009

As TeenDramaWhore.com nears the end of its second month (time flies!), I figured it was time to get personal.  Like favorite couple-personal.

One of the biggest connections audiences have to teen dramas is the couple they root for.  Couples are at the core of all these shows, sparking devotion and debate.

To help us get to know each other better, this week I’ll be presenting my 5 personal all-time favorite couples.  If you look closely, you should be able to find a common theme among my choices that explains why I prefer these particular couples. Please share your thoughts–and your picks!–in the comments.

5.  Marissa Cooper and Ryan Atwood (The O.C.)

Part of the initial attraction to The O.C. was the dynamic between the spoiled pretty Marissa and the rough tough new boy Ryan.  The chemistry between these two characters from different worlds was powerful from the start.  Even after they got together, the course of love never did run smooth for Ryan and Marissa.  They broke up and got back together several times during the series, before any promise of a future was abruptly taken away when Marissa tragically died at the end of the third season.  Any argument that they are meant to be failed since they could never end up together.  Still, theirs was a love of passion and pain and I loved every minute of it.

Ryan and Marissa Season One

Ryan and Marissa Season Two

Season 3 Ryan & Marissa–RUN





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

16 02 2009
  • Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) would “love” to star in one of the upcoming Terminator movies.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) admits she was “nervous” to film her appearance on the new 90210.
  • Tori and Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills 9021o) participated in a charity show at New York’s Fashion Week. While there, they gave a short interview to TVGuide.com about their 90210 reunion.
  • EW.com has a promo clip of an upcoming Smallville episode which features Tori as a guest star.  (So much Tori news today!)
  • Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) has been spotted at the mega fashion event, as have Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210) and Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl).
  • Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) is one of the co-stars in a film coming out next month. (Read the article and see if you can find the Dawson’s Creek reference!)
  • Bravo is planning a real-life Gossip Girl series, about, well, rich kids in private school.
  • MTV named Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) one of its 5 hottest single guys.
  • An article about random cross-over couples suggests pairing Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl) with one of the Ugly Betty characters.
  • In a post completely unrelated to teen dramas, Gawker inadvertently included a great Ryan-Marissa (The O.C.) video.