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.)




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

29 07 2009

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

Will Harry have an affair with Kelly on 90210? — H.G.
MICKEY: Not yet, according to my West Bev mole, but it’s definitely part of a long-term plan. In the meantime, look for both of the senior Wilsons and Kelly to have amped-up storylines in the fall — a bold stance for a CW show with an explicit mandate to attract younger viewers.





Random Thought

25 07 2009

The CW’s page for One Tree Hill still heavily features Chad Michael Murray (Lucas) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton).

Wonder when they’re going to put up pics with them edited out or the official season 7 cast picture.

There were some photos floating around the internet recently (like this one from The CW upfront), but those were season 5/6 pictures photoshopped to just feature Sophia Bush (Brooke), James Lafferty (Nathan) and Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley). I want to see new stuff!

And I want to see The CW further acknowledge a future without CMM and Burton.  Not because I’m happy with that decision–I’m clearly not–but because they made it and they should support it.

Are they just lazy?  Do they always wait til it gets closer to the premieres to release new promo pictures? Or are they trying to keep OTH the way it was?

Start speculating!





Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

16 07 2009

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

Question: Now that Mercy will begin on NBC earlier than expected, will Michelle Trachtenberg still be able to fulfill her three-episode arc on Gossip Girl? –Parm
Ausiello:
Unfortunately for Blair, yes, she will. The onetime Queen Bee will have a hard enough time adjusting to college life. Georgina’s arrival as her roommate in episode 2 compounds her misery tenfold.

Question: I would love the scoop on just how much The CW pays you every time you cover Gossip Girl. I don’t doubt that the show has followers, but the coverage EW is giving it has gotten ridiculous! —Frank
Ausiello:
Oooooh, that reminds me: A major Gossip guy decides not to go to college very early in the season. Take your best guess to the comments!

Question: Chuck-Blair scoopage would be delightful! –LH
Ausiello:
Look for C and B to take an unorthodox approach to warding off the seven-week itch.





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

11 07 2009
  • Korbi posted a spoilish photo from Gossip Girl. Perez Hilton has one, too, but there’s a mistake in the text.  Can you spot it? Gawker posted a non-spoilish one.
  • A scheduling change has put Mercy, starring Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) on NBC’s fall schedule.
  • Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) has Twitter accounts as herself and as Dorota.
  • The CW posted a list of official Twitter accounts related to their shows and stars.
  • Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and his wife welcomed a son Thursday.
  • PEOPLE.com and E!Online have stories on the upcoming performance by Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) on So You Think You Can Dance.




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

9 07 2009
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) spoke to E! Online about a storyline idea for her and Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210).
  • SoapNet is airing Satan’s School For Girls starring Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills 90210) this Sunday night.
  • Aimee Teegarden (Rhonda, 90210) will star in the film Beautiful Wave.
  • Kathleen Robertson (Clare, Beverly Hills 90210) and Barry Corbin (Whitey, One Tree Hill) both star in the film Not Since You but I can’t find a trailer for it.
  • You can vote 90210’s Liam and Naomi, One Tree Hill’s Naley or Gossip Girl’s Chuck and Blair as Best Couple in The Sourcies.
  • Liam (Matt Lanter, 90210) and Julian (Austin Nichols, One Tree Hill) both lost for Favorite Newcomer, according to the above link.
  • Star News Online is asking readers to submit their 12 favorite One Tree Hill episodes.
  • Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) posed for a photo shoot with her new daughter and did an exclusive interview with Life & Style Magazine.
  • Logan Marshall-Green (Trey, The O.C.) stars in Dark Blue on TNT.
  • Paul Wesley (Donnie, The O.C.) stars in The Vampire Diaries, which premieres on The CW this fall.




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

7 07 2009
  • PEOPLE.com has a poll asking whose hairdo’ you like better: Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) or Zac Efron.
  • InStyle has a short article on Crawford’s new look.
  • PEOPLE.com also has another poll asking “which starlet do you want to watch on The CW?” with the options being Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl), Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) or Ashlee Simpson (Melrose Place).
  • As I could’ve told you all along (which is why I didn’t post anything suggesting it), AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) and Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) are not together!
  • I don’t think Dawson’s Creek is on TV anywhere anymore (sniff sniff) but I just found this site that has a couple of episodes you can watch from the first 3 seasons.




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

25 06 2009
  • MTV has a story discussing Leighton Meester’s (Blair, Gossip Girl) singing career.
  • Blair’s “Damn that motherchucker” line from the season 2 premiere of Gossip Girl is up for Best Line in the Tater Tops Awards.
  • Cobra Starship released a teaser for their Good Girls Go Bad music video which features Meester.
  • PEOPLE.com has a photo of Meester in its daily photo gallery.
  • On Location Tours is offering a special package for tomorrow only in honor of Ed Westwick’s (Chuck, Gossip Girl) upcoming birthday.
  • Joanna Garcia (from Privileged) will be on Gossip Girl next season.
  • Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill) and OTH creator Mark Schwahn recorded a message for fans. Executive producer Joe Davola did as well.
  • The CW has a new OTH promo out.
  • Zap2it thinks Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) should be on Greek.
  • Not sure if this is legit, but Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills 90210) maybe has a Twitter account.
  • Tate Donovan (Jimmy, The O.C.) stars in the short film Tony.




Spoiler: Mega Buzz

24 06 2009

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

Can we assume that Gossip Girl‘s Serena won’t be attending Brown now that she’s off chasing Daddy Dearest? — Becky
MICKEY: Here’s what Blake Lively told us about Serena’s plans in the wake of being slapped with that paternal jaw-dropper. “She’s thrown for this huge loop,” she says. “There are a lot of things she’s going to find out about her mother and about her background.” In other words, Serena will not be heading to Providence in the fall… but she might not be in New York either.

Do you know if One Tree Hill plans to cast an African-American or other minority in any of the roles being added? — Dee Bee
MATT: Thus far, you’re 0-for-2 on that wish, seeing as Robert Buckley and Shantel VanSanten have been cast as Nathan’s agent and Haley’s sister, Quinn, respectively. As for “Alex” (the supermodel fronting Brooke’s new clothing line), Tree Hill is looking at “all ethnicities,” so there’s some hope there. For what’s it worth, I can offer up this concrete piece of guest casting: NFL legend Jerry Rice will appear as himself in the Sept. 14 season opener.

Is there a shot for the CW to pick up Body Politic as a midseason replacement?  From the sneak peeks I’ve seen, it looks like it’s got lots of promise, and I really need a weekly Jason Dohring fix! — Gina
MICKEY: I’m with you, Gina! Body reminds me of the heady mid-’90s, when I actually called Washington, D.C., home (in large part because of the movie St. Elmo’s Fire). My CW mole tells me that the Beltway drama is still in the running for a midseason slot, but that it’s up against the Gossip Girl spin-off, which has a few high-ranking fans in the building.

**Note: Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) also stars in Body Politic.





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

18 06 2009
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) discussed with MTV the possibility of a GG movie.
  • Meester/Blair is up for Best Bitch in the Tater Top Awards.
  • PEOPLE.com has a story on Chace Crawford’s (Nate, Gossip Girl) interview with Ryan Seacrest about being chosen as PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelor.
  • EW.com has an article analyzing the special PEOPLE issue and Crawford’s selection.
  • Kristin has some more details on the GG/One Tree Hill time swap.
  • Ausiello has a short post on the casting of Quinn (Shantel VanSarten) as Haley’s sister on OTH.
  • Here are some more official OTH cast Twitter accounts: Antwon Tanner (Skills), Colin Fickes (Jimmy), Kate Voegle (Mia), Maria Menounos (Jules) and Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller).  Credit goes to OTH Twitter Bugs for the confirmation!
  • Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) will star in a film called Trophy Kids.
  • Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) will appear in a few episodes of Smallville next season.  Coincidentally, Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210–aka, David’s wife) appeared on Smallville last season.
  • Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) is dating Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother.
  • Wayne Coyne, the lead singer for The Flaming Lips, reflected on the band’s 1994 appearance on Beverly Hills 90210.
  • Parental Discretion Advised, one of The CW’s planned mid-season replacements starring Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek), has changed names again.  It’s now called Life UneXpected.