News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill

3 04 2009
  • BuddyTV has a preview article for the next 90210 episode.
  • Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) is battling anorexia rumors.
  • On the bright side, Spelling just made a deal for her own children’s fashion line.
  • PEOPLE has a poll asking whether Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) should replace Zac Efron in the Footloose remake.
  • Kate Voegle (Mia, One Tree Hill) posted a video on her MySpace blog where she discusses, among other things, OTH filming.
  • The Salt Lake Tribune has a preview article of Benjamin McKenzie’s (Ryan, The O.C) new show, Southland.




YouTube Video of the Week

29 03 2009

This week’s video has two purposes.

First, I wanted to show The O.C.’s Sandy and Kirsten a little love.  They were the first adult teen drama couple viewers really latched on to and became invested in.  They set the groundwork for the adult-oriented storylines we’ve since seen on One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.

Then with the news that Kirsten’s younger self might be mixed in with the Gossip Girl spin-off, I figured it would be good to revisit The O.C. clip that showed her that way.





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

27 03 2009
  • E!Online’s Watch with Kristin has a post on what we can expect from the next eight episodes of 90210.
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) will star in Altitude, a “thriller, sci-fi, horror” flick.
  • AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) is going to New Orleans this weekend to help with the still-ongoing Hurricane Katrina clean-up.
  • Check out what Carol Potter (Cindy, Beverly Hills 90210) looks like now.
  • Candy Spelling will be on 20/20 tonight discussing her relationship with Tori (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210).  Candy also put Tori’s childhood home up for sale at a whopping price of $150 million.
  • Apparently Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr, Gossip Girl) will in fact hook up in next week’s GG.  Good thing they’re dating in real life!
  • There’s an audio clip of Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) talking about his preparation for Southland.




Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

26 03 2009

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

Question: I am dying for some Gossip Girl scoop regarding the season finale. –Lara
Ausiello:
I’m hearing there will be multiple cliffhangers, one of which may include an appearance by Rufus and Lily’s presumed-dead love child.

Question: Any scoop on the Gossip Girl spin-off? Please tell me they’re not calling it Lily. That would be L-A-M-E. –Blake
Ausiello:
They’re not calling it Lily; nor will it be Lily of the Valley, which was also rumored. The Valley was discussed but, alas, that was the name of the faux soap on The O.C. That leaves… um… If you’ve got any suggestions, post ’em in the comments!





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

23 03 2009
  • There’s a very bizarre video on YouTube where Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) says he’s not coming back next season–because the execs don’t want him to!  That seems very strange to me so I don’t know what to believe.  Apparently neither does E!Online.
  • There’s a Q & A with Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) and some other new stuff posted on Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • PEOPLE has a story on Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) celebrating her son’s second birthday.
  • Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) will appear in the same miniseries as James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek).
  • Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) and Adam Gregory (Ty, 90210) are no longer together.
  • The New York Post has an article on all the real-life Gossip Girl hook-ups.
  • SoapNet is planning to air, in early April, what they think are the four best episodes of The O.C.  Right now they have the final sixteen on their Web site.




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

22 03 2009
  • Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) has joined the cast of a CW pilot called Body Politic.
  • The March 27th issue of Entertainment Weekly has a “first look” at Tori Spelling as Donna on 90210.
  • Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) and Jessica Stroup (Silver, 90210) may be a couple in real life.
  • The cast of 90210 attended a wrap party in celebration of their first season.
  • Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) is the cover story in the March issue of LA Direct.
  • The Boston Globe has a short Q & A with Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl).
  • Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson’s Creek) is getting divorced.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) is the only teen drama star still left in the Alpha Male Madness competition.
  • There’s a bunch of pictures of Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) in his Southland cop uniform.
  • Jeri Ryan (Charlotte, The O.C.) has joined the cast of Law & Order: SVU.




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

20 03 2009
  • This could make teen drama cross-over history!  Apparently Josh Schwartz is thinking about including an ’80s era Kirsten and Jimmy from The O.C. on the Gossip Girl spin-off as friends of Lily.
  • Korbi at Zap2it has a preview clip of Monday’s Gossip Girl.
  • Tons of fans showed up where One Tree Hill is filming, presumably, Lucas and Peyton’s wedding.
  • President Obama briefly mentioned Gossip Girl in a recent Town Hall session.
  • Austin Nicholas (Julian, One Tree Hill) reads from The Fountainhead, one of his favorite books, in a video on the Southern Gothic Productions blog.
  • Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) says being on the show didn’t leave him time to “grow up.”
  • Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) will star in a movie about an all-black unit of the army serving in World War II.
  • Finally watched the Beverly Hills, 90210 reunion that aired on BIO in February.  Turns out, it WAS the same special that aired in 2003.  Despite the description saying it would include Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green, it didn’t as they weren’t in it then and obviously aren’t in it now.  A bit disappointing, but still fun to watch it again and relive the memories!




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

18 03 2009
  • Jossip has a very un-complimentary look at some CW actresses, including Shannen Doherty (Brenda, 90210), Jennie Garth (Kelly, 90210), Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) and Mischa Barton (Sonja, A Beautiful Life).
  • Annie (Shenae Grimes, 90210) is getting a new enemy in Phoebe, to be played by Lily Collins.
  • JustJared has photos of the 90210 cast doing their Habitat for Humanity project.
  • Jessica Lucas (Kimberly, 90210) has been cast in the Melrose Place remake.
  • Photos surfaced of Blair (Leighton Meester) kissing Nate (Chace Crawford) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) in the same outfit.  E!Online is wondering if it’s just to throw fans off.  You decide.  Or just wait for the episode to air!  (A similar photo of Blair and Chuck is in the March 30th issue of PEOPLE.)
  • In the same PEOPLE issue, there’s also a tiny photo of Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) and her “idol” singer Debbie Harry.
  • Also in that issue, Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) doesn’t confirm or deny that he’s engaged to Meester.  He just says “I don’t pay attention [to reports].  My friends trust my word above anything else they hear.”
  • Westwick is included in a TVGuide.com photo gallery of “Foreign Actors with Great American Accents.”
  • No Doubt will appear as Snowed Out in the May 11th episode of Gossip Girl as part of the Lily flashback.
  • Josh Schwartz talks about the Gossip Girl spin-off here but it’s nothing we don’t already know.
  • Nikki Reed (Sadie, The O.C.) says she goes to Jennie Garth’s (Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210) house to play poker with her Twilight co-star and Garth’s husband, Peter Facinelli.
  • There’s a strange promo for next week’s One Tree Hill with the cast appearing as characters from The Sims.
  • The New York Post deemed student-teacher relationships on TV the “Pacey Witter Effect.”




SoapNet–Where are they at?

18 03 2009

In case you’re confused, here’s a little update on when you can find our teen dramas on SoapNet and what seasons they’re on.

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210

Weekdays 11AM-1PM, 5-7PM: SEASON ONE

Saturdays 10AM-2PM: SEASON TEN

Sundays 7-11AM: REPEAT OF SATURDAY EPISODES

ONE TREE HILL

Weekdays 1-3PM: SEASON TWO

SOAPNet; Saturdays 7-10AM: SEASON TWO

on SOAPNet; Sundays 11AM-2PM: SEASON FOUR

THE O.C.

Weekdays 2-4PM: SEASON TWO

Saturdays 6AM: SEASON ONE

Sundays 6AM: SEASON ONE

**Sadly, I don’t think Dawson’s Creek repeats are airing anymore on any channel.  And Gossip Girl and the new 90210, of course, aren’t in syndication yet!





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.