News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

17 08 2010
  • 9-02-10 Day is fast-approaching. Thoughts as to how we should celebrate?
  • Vampires Suck, starring Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210), opens in theaters tomorrow.
  • Zap2it has a great video interview with Lanter. Warning: lots of 90210 spoilers!
  • Lanter was on KTLA this morning. See above link.
  • Adam Gregory (Ty, 90210) has joined The Bold & The Beautiful.
  • Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) is finished with her maternity leave and is filming White Collar again.
  • Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills 90210) is on the cover of InStyle’s September issue.
  • Ausiello reports Tim Gunn will have a cameo on Gossip Girl. Warning: spoilish info involved.
  • Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) appears in a Funny or Die video related to her new movie, Piranha 3D.
  • The September issue of SPIN features Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl).
  • Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) is on the cover of Shape’s September issue.
  • E! Online is reporting that Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) is pregnant and could possibly leave the show if the episode order is extended beyond 12 eps. The article notes that neither The CW nor Galeotti’s people would comment.




Before They Were Teen Drama Stars

17 08 2009

They may have been young when they first entered the teen drama world, but many of the actors had careers in the industry already.

This week I’ll go show-by-show to highlight what some of them were on before they were teen drama stars.

TODAY: Beverly Hills 90210

JASON PRIESTLEY (Brandon)

Seven episodes of Sister Kate.

SHANNEN DOHERTY (Brenda)

Starring role on Little House on the Prairie and Our House.

IAN ZIERING (Steve)

Had a recurring role from 1986-1988 on one of my favorite non-teen drama shows, Guiding Light.

LUKE PERRY (Dylan)

Was in several episodes of Loving and Another World.

BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN (David)

Appeared on seven episodes of Knots Landing.

Was in one episode of Good Morning Miss Bliss, AKA Saved by the Bell: The Junior High Years (pre-Tiffani Amber Thiessen).

GABRIELLE CARTERIS (Andrea)

Several episodes of Another World.

Was in CBS and ABC “after school specials.”

TIFFANI AMBER THIESSEN (Valerie)

Kelly on Saved by the Bell.  Duh!

KATHLEEN ROBERTSON (CLARE)

Starring role on Maniac Mansion.

LINDSAY PRICE (Janet)

Recurring roles on Days of Our Lives, All My Children and The Bold & The Beautiful.

DANIEL COSGROVE (Matt)

Recurring role on All My Children.

VANESSA MARCIL (Gina)

Starring role on General Hospital.

Come back tomorrow for part 2!








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