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

7 09 2009
  • Rewatch the One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl season finales tonight.  The new seasons premiere next week.
  • Shantel Van Santen (Quinn, One Tree Hill) is featured in the September issue of Nylon.
  • The new OTH Connection podcast has an interview with Robert Buckley (Clayton, One Tree Hill).
  • Some overseas fans are trying to organize a One Tree Hill convention in the UK.
  • Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) is up for Best Lead Actress in a Drama in the EWwys.
  • Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) now has an official MySpace page.  And this is her official site.
  • Stephanie Savage (executive producer, Gossip Girl; The O.C.) and Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair (executive producer, 90210) get shoutouts in this article.
  • Starpulse and HitFix have spoilish interviews with Michael Steger (Navid, 90210).
  • The Chicago Tribune has a spoilish interview with Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210).
  • TVGuide.com has a spoilish interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • PEOPLE.com has a 90210-themed “Love Connection” game.




News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill and Dawson’s Creek

4 09 2009
  • Anothing interesting article on The CW.
  • Dawn Ostroff, head of The CW, said remaking 90210 was “an experiment.”
  • TVbytheNumbers.com says 90210’s survival is dependent upon Ostroff’s survival at the network, putting both at “better than” 50 percent odds.
  • I really like this picture of some of the 90210 cast.
  • Starpulse has an interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) says she doesn’t know how many episodes she’ll be in.
  • USA Today described The Vampire Diaries as “One Tree Hill with sharper teeth.”
  • Read the full press release for the Dawson’s Creek Complete Series set.




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

26 08 2009
  • There’s lots of new season photos for all the current teen dramas circulating the ‘net but these are the first ones I’ve seen with Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) so I figured I’d post ’em.
  • Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills 90210) and Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) are both participating in Home Design Hollywood.
  • Daemon’s TV has a spoilish interview with Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210).
  • Ausiello has details on a potential new 90210 character.
  • Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) is in the latest SoGoPro podcast.
  • Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) spoke with PEOPLE.com about her birthday plans and the new season.
  • E!Online has semi-spoilish article on Carter (Sebastian Stan, Gossip Girl).
  • The next round of the Gossip Girl tournament is available.
  • Zap2it did a poll on the best television characters from the past decade, and there were 3 teen drama winners: Blair (Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl) for Best Mean Girl, Seth (Adam Brody, The O.C.) for Best Son/Daughter and Kirsten (Kelly Rowan, The O.C.) for Best Boozer.




Spoiler: Watch With Kristin

25 08 2009

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

Steph in Highland Park, Calif.: How is Michelle Trachtenberg going to juggle Gossip Girl and her new show Mercy?
Gossip Girl‘s Georgina Sparks herself tells us, “I can’t even begin to guess what the writers have in store for me. I mean, Mercy is definitely something that will take a lot of time and will be spearheaded, so there will be a little bit of a combination of everything. The great news is that if Georgina isn’t in as many episodes as one would think…and she kind of can’t die ever. So she’ll be in and out always.”

Abram in Jersey Garden, N.J.: Anything you can tell about Olivia’s new guy on Gossip Girl?
Olivia’s (Hilary Duff) new guy is actually an old flame. Olivia first appears in episode four on Gossip Girl this season, and shortly thereafter we meet her ex-boyfriend, who’s interested in getting back in her life.

Jen in Dallas: Is Daphne Zuniga done with One Tree Hill because she’s going to be on Melrose Place?
Daphne Zuniga is going to be back on One Tree Hill. She’s doing just one or possibly two episodes of Melrose, so that won’t conflict with OTH. Her return to OTH is just dependent on their storylines.

Sam in Lock Haven, Pa.: Are we going to see more of the gay storyline with John Cooper on Southland, or are they dropping that this season?
Southland is definitely sticking with the storyline of Cooper’s sexuality. Michael Cudlitz, who plays Cooper, tells us, “It’s going to evolve as we spend more time with him. We will learn more about his sexuality just from being with him.” Michael definitely doesn’t have a problem with these storylines, joking that he’s really hoping to show some skin: “I want them to see my butt.”

Michelle in Atlanta: Are Silver and Dixon over on 90210, or is there hope for them?
We don’t want to give false hope, but Jessica Stroup teases, “Will you see us kiss? Yes. Will we continue to kiss for the whole season? I don’t know.” While both have new love interests coming in, they still care for each other. Tristan Wilds tells us, “It’s definitely a rocky relationship. We’re having our ups and our downs. You never know where we fall, but right now we’re separated.”

Leona in Albuquerque, N.M.: Any more 90210 scoop?
Supersexy newbie Trevor Donovan is coming onboard as the rich son of an Oscar winner who stirs things up with Adrianna and Navid. “I have a connection with Adrianna. We have a little past, so obviously I’m creating a little tension, a little drama,” says Donovan. Is he a bad boy? “Not intentionally. He is causing a little trouble, but he’s somewhat oblivious to it.”

Mary in Tampa: 90210 scoop, please.
Don’t worry about Kelly getting involved in any rumored love triangles. “I definitely am not going to allow Kelly to be a homewrecker,” Jennie Garth told us exclusively. “The producers and I have talked about it. It’s not something I’m interested in, and it’s not something they’re going to do.” Why not some added drama? “I’ve spent too many years trying to create this woman other women can trust,” she said.

Sarah in Pasadena, Calif.: Are we even going to see Dustin Milligan at all on 90210, or is Ethan gone for good?
Gone for good, though Jessica Stroup tells us, “Ethan is happy in his world. He’s doing his thing wherever he is. He gets a mention and is talked about a little bit, but he’s happy.” Are you happy with that? Discuss in the comments.

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Note: Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills 90210), co-stars with Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) on Southland.





Teen Drama Twitter Accounts

18 08 2009

I’ve been inspired by Christy-Anne at OTH Twitter Bugs to do some of my own digging.

I have confirmed with the respective publicists that the follow accounts are fake:

@officialchace

@ChacexCrawford

@ChaceCrawford_

@edwestsidestory

@OfficialEd

@ed_westwick

@jessicaKszohr

@JessSzorh

@thejzho

@officialconnorp

@AnnaLMcCord

@jessiclowndes

@heyshenae

@shenaegrimes

@shenaeSgrimes

@hilarieburton

@hilarie_burton

@sophiabush

@sophiabushh

@sophiaOfTheBush

@sophiaannabush

@realsophiabush

@sophbush

@bjgofficial

@bjgaleotti

@BethanyJoyG

@laffertyjames

@jmartinlafferty

@chadmichmurray

@cockymurr

@chadmcmurray

@ChadMichaelMurr

@danneelharris_

@danneelharrisx

@harrisdanneel

@scotletti

@stephencolletti

@stephenagustc

@sukkstobu

@bevinprince

@markschwahn

@Ben_Mckz

@benOCmckenzie

@ItsRachelBilson

@ShannenDoh4real

In fact, any account you see for those stars is FAKE.  These people are not on Twitter.

Also fake: @torispelling, @jenniegarth97, @LeightBaby

Also  not on Twitter: Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed

But here is some good news: the following are real!

@tristanwilds (Tristan Wilds: Dixon, 90210)

@trevdon (Trevor Donovan, Teddy, 90210)

@TheAdamGregory (Adam Gregory, Ty, 90210)

@itsmeleighton (Leighton Meester: Blair, Gossip Girl)

@zuzannawanda (Zuzanna Szadkowski: Dorota, Gossip Girl)

@DorotaNYC (Zuzanna Szadkowski: Dorota, Gossip Girl)

@imkristenbell (Kristen Bell: Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl)

@RealOneTreeHill (One Tree Hill)

@katevoegele (Kate Voegele: Mia, One Tree Hill)

@antwon_tanner (Antwon Tanner: Skills, One Tree Hill)

@ashleyrickards (Ashley Rickards: Sam, One T ree Hill)

@kramergirl (Jana Kramer: Alexis, One Tree Hill)

@robbuckleyduh (Rob Buckley: Clayton, One Tree Hill)

@danneelharris (Danneel Harris: Rachel, One Tree Hill)

@joemanganiello (Joe Manganiello: Owen, One Tree Hill)

@bryangreenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill)

@miksecrew (Michael Copon: Felix, One Tree Hill)

@youromegagirl (Maria Menounos: Jules, One Tree Hill)

@tylerhilton (Tyler Hilton: Chris Keller, One Tree Hill)

@allisonscag (Allison Scagliotti: Abby, One Tree Hill)

@colinfickes (Colin Fickes: Jimmy Edwards, One Tree Hill)

@amberbrookeband (Amber Wallace: Glenda, One Tree Hill)

@lonewolflindsay (Lindsay Wolfington: music supervisor, One Tree Hill)

@SoGoPro (Southern Gothic Productions/Hilarie Burton: Peyton, One Tree Hill)

@vanderjames (James Van Der Beek: Dawson, Dawson’s Creek)

@busyphilipps25 (Busy Philipps: Audrey, Dawson’s Creek)

@RachaelLCook (Rachel Leigh Cook: Devon, Dawson’s Creek)

@kevwilliamson (Kevin Williamson: creator, Dawson’s Creek)

@jenniegarth (Jennie Garth: Kelly, Beverly Hills 90210)

@torianddean (Tori Spelling: Donna, Beverly Hills 90210)

@TAThiessen (Tiffani Amber Thiessen: Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210)

@RedDonovan (Elisa Donovan: Ginger, Beverly Hills 90210)

@cudlitz (Michael Cudlitz: Tony Miller, Beverly Hills 90210)

@therealmischa (Mischa Barton: Marissa, The O.C.)

@autumnreeser (Autumn Reeser: Taylor, The O.C.)

**Thanks to Christy-Anne for providing the One Tree Hill accounts**

Here’s some tips on spotting a fake account: First, see if it has the Twitter verified seal on it. All celebrities have been encouraged to register with the company in order to show their legitimacy. If they don’t have the seal, check with TruthTweet and Valebrity, two very reputable databases of celebrity accounts. Lastly, check with official sites for the network, show and the celebs themselves. If they are not confirmed in any of those places, odds are they fake. Additionally, if the account in question is following any of the fake ones above, odds are that it is fake, too.

Being a journalist, I have access to the publicists and managers that most don’t have.  I will continue to contact them as necessary to confirm or deny accounts but please do you part: do not follow fake accounts but spread the word that they are in fact fake!

You can follow me @sizzlemaker.





News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210 and Gossip Girl

29 06 2009
  • Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill) will be in at least 7 episodes next season, according to Ausiello.
  • Jana Kramer (Portia, 90210) will appear on One Tree Hill next season as Alexis, a model for Clothes Over Bros.  You can follow Kramer on Twitter.
  • Trevor Donovan has been cast as Teddy for 90210’s second season.
  • Darren Star, the creator of Beverly Hills 90210, was just named trustee of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
  • The full video for Cobra Starship’s Good Girls Go Bad featuring Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) premiered today.
  • Gawker posted a picture of Meester “on set for her first day of season 3 shooting.’
  • PEOPLE.com created a special photo gallery of Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) in honor of his birthday last weekend.