Before They Were Teen Drama Stars, Part 3

19 08 2009

MONDAY: Beverly Hills 90210

TUESDAY: Dawson’s Creek

MISCHA BARTON (Marissa)

Recurring role on Kablam and Once and Again.

ADAM BRODY (Seth)

Recurring role on Once and Again, Gilmore Girls and The Sausage Factory.  Seasons of Once and Again overlapped with Barton’s but not sure if the episodes did.  Funnily enough, Brody played a character called Coop, which would end up being the nickname for Barton’s character on The O.C.

AUTUMN REESER (Taylor)

Recurring roles on Complete Savages and Grounded For Life.





Teen Drama Casts Then and Now, Part 3

5 08 2009

MONDAY: BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

TUESDAY: DAWSON’S CREEK

Come back tomorrow for part 4!





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

6 07 2009
  • The July 14 issue of Soap Opera Digest has a (very easy) Beverly Hills 90210 trivia question: The gang hung a sign honoring the class of 1993 by what iconic Hollywood landmark?  Post your answer in the comments!
  • E! Online has a post discussing the failures of 90210 and what could possibly be done to improve it.
  • There’s a picture circulating of Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) shooting the new season.
  • PEOPLE.com posted pictures of Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl).
  • A new song from Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) has leaked onto the internet.
  • You can see a snippet of Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) in the trailer for Jennifer’s Body.




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

29 05 2009
  • Kristin has a video interview with the Gossip Girl cast.
  • Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) talked to EW.com about his role in the Footloose remake.  Gossip Girl co-star Connor Paolo (Eric) praised Crawford in a PEOPLE.com article.
  • Candy Spelling, mother of Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 9021o) is reportedly blaming the death of husband Aaron Spelling (the creator of BH90210) on Tori’s decision to alienate the family from her life.  Candy has since clarified her original statements a bit via The Huffington Post.
  • A One Tree Hill fan has started a Save Lucas + Peyton account on Twitter.
  • Kate Voegele’s (Mia, One Tree Hill) new album made the Billboard Top 10 list.
  • Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) joined the cast of the Kevin Smith film A Couple of Dicks.
  • USA Today has a short story on Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.).
  • Mark Matkevich (Drue, Dawson’s Creek) stars in the new webseries Pushed.




Romantic Scenes Pt. 3

8 05 2009

3. Seth declares his love for Summer in front of the entire school (The O.C, Episode 1.20)





Top 10 Real-Life Relationships Pt. 3

24 04 2009

Part 1, Part 2

Part three of my countdown focuses on a fairly new couple and one that still leaves me feeling heartbroken.

6. Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill)

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Reports that these two are currently dating started circulating in late 2007 and continue still to this day, though neither has commented publicly about it.

5. Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) and Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.)

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Bilson and Brody began dating not long after The O.C. debuted in 2003.  Their characters had an on-off relationship throughout the series, and the couple themselves broke up towards the end of 2006 (though fans were strongly rooting for them!).  During their relationship, they lived together and co-owned two dogs. From a New York Post article: “They say, ‘Don’t date your co-star,’ but that’s who you’re around,” says Rachel. “If you’re in an office, and you see someone every day and you click well, you’ll start dating. It’s the same thing.” The two lived together, and after their breakup in December 2006, they divided belongings and dogs—Adam took pit bull Penny Lane, and Rachel walked away with Thurmen. “Oh yeah, during the divorce, that was a given.”





Stephanie Savage on putting fan-favorite couples together

7 04 2009

“We think we had good success on [our first series] “The O.C.”, for example, with the Seth and Summer storyline, where they were really together as a couple for the vast majority of the show. We told stories where they were having issues and they were having obstacles, but in the context of them as a couple. So it’s not necessarily the case that once a couple comes together, they stop being interesting or stop being able to generate story.”





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.




Top 5 Most Quote-Worthy Characters

2 03 2009

After last week’s super-serious series, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the characters who give the most memorable lines.  So, in no particular order…

Character: Seth Cohen (The O.C.)

Style: Sarcastic and self-deprecating

Examples: “Every year some big water polo player ends up peeing in one of my shoes… Nah, I’m just kidding. He pees in both of them.” (The Heights, Episode 1.9)

“My Jew-fro is frizzing out. I look like Screech”(The Goodbye Girl, 1.21)

“Congratulations. You’re a Cohen. Welcome to a life of insecurity and paralyzing self-doubt.” (The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, 2.6)

“I think closure’s overrated. I’m more of a fan of open-ended, unrequited love.” (The Test, 2.13)

“We’re getting dangerously close to an After-School Special here, Ryan. It’s marijuana and I did it twice.” (The Cliffhanger, 3.14)

“Aren’t you going to invite me in? So the utility closet is the new poolhouse. Things change. It’s the Seth/Ryan time that counts.” (The Avengers, 4.1)





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

12 02 2009
  • A ton of teen drama stars made Forbes’ first-ever list of Hollywood’s Most Bankable Actors.  Included are: Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek), James Van Der Beek (Dawson, DC), Michelle Williams (Jen, DC), Joshua Jackson (Pacey, DC), Busy Philipps (Audrey, DC) Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.), Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, OC), Rachel Bilson (Summer, OC), Adam Brody (Seth, OC), Peter Gallagher (Sandy, OC), Tate Donovan (Jimmy, OC), Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill), Sophia Bush (Brooke, OTH), Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl), Leighton Meester (Blair, GG), Penn Badgley (Dan, GG), Ed Westwick (Chuck, GG), Chace Crawford (Nate, GG) and Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, GG).  With so many, it’s possible I missed a few!
  • Daily Intel has info on two upcoming one-time guest stars on Gossip Girl
  • In honor of Valentine’s Day, TheWB.com has a special collection of episodes from The O.C. and other shows.