Teen Drama Links for October 29, 2024

In December 2020, I subscribed to zero streaming services.

Today, nearly four years later, I’m subscribed to six.

I have...

• Hulu/Disney+/Max bundle ($32.09)

• Paramount+ ($13.90)

• Netflix ($16.57)

• Amazon Prime Video ($16.04)

... at a total cost of $78.60 per month.

Do I use all of these services frequently enough to warrant that spend? Absolutely not.

Most months, I only use one service. (Right now, I am using Max weekly to rewatch “One Tree Hill” along with the “Drama Queens” podcast.) The rest remain dormant yet I stay subscribed.

In other words, I am just throwing away money. Why don’t I just unsubscribe and resubscribe if and when I need them? I have no idea. Maybe I find comfort in knowing they’re ready and waiting for me when I want to watch something… even though I rarely do.

And what a petty #firstworld problem to even lament this hit to my wallet, a hit I choose to take month after month. In fact, it’s not even a “#firstworld” problem. There’s plenty of people in this country who can’t afford even one streaming service and here I am taking six subscriptions for granted. I recognize my privilege.

All this to say… if you want access to a streamer to watch one of the teen dramas but can’t afford it, let me know. I’d be more than happy to buy you a gift card to the streaming service of your choice.

Teen Drama Links for October 29, 2024

Listicle Links

Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.

• “Where the Cast of Dawson’s Creek Are Now & How They’ve Changed Since the Show” (SheKnows)

• “Boys to men: Adam Brody and Joshua Jackson finally grow up” (The Sydney Morning Herald)

• “How 18 years ago, The OC delivered one of the most heartbreaking TV moments that stunned a generation” (nine.com.au)

• “How Much It Costs To Be Summer Roberts From The O.C. For 1 Day” (Elite Daily)

• “Sophia Bush Joins ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Which ‘One Tree Hill’ Actors Have Done the Same?” (Us Weekly)

• “‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz found herself in a cult. How do you know if you’re in one?” (USA Today)

• “Who Would The ‘Gossip Girl’ Characters Vote For Today?” (Evie)

• “Blake Lively’s Best Style Through the Years: From Her ‘Gossip Girl’ Era to Met Gala Red Carpets” (WWD)

• “13 Teen Drama Series From the 2000s to Binge on Streaming” (Movieweb)

• “32 Major Actors Who Guest Starred On New Girl” (Cinemablend)

• “TV’s 35 Best First Kisses” (TVLine)

• “Forget the World Series — Here Are 17 More New York–Los Angeles Rivalries” (Vogue)

• “The Vampire Diaries Co-Creator Also Made this Classic ‘90s TV Show” (CBR)

• “The Cast of White Collar: Where Are They Now?” (People)

• “What’s Coming to Netflix This Week: Oct 28 to Nov 3, 2024” (What’s On Nextflix)

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Best of the Rest

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) did another interview about her clothing line. (E! Online)

• Somehow missed this last month: Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Caught on the Mike” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) teamed up with Kraft for a food demo and book event. (Chicago Tribune)

• Watch Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) in the trailer for season 14 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” (Bravo)

• Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210), Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek), and Jennie Snyder Urman (co-executive producer, 90210) were named among the “50 Most Powerful TV Producers of 2024.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Venom: The Last Dance director Kelly Marcel commented on why Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) isn’t in the new Venom film after appearing in the previous installments. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Here’s the first promo for “The Real Full Monty,” featuring James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek). (YouTube)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) received the Michael Friedman Freedom Award at the ACLU’s “Sing Out for Freedom” event last night. (Instagram)

• John Wesley Shipp (Mitch, Dawson’s Creek) and Katie Cassidy (Juliet, Gossip Girl) participated in a panel together at Chattanooga Comic Con. (Instagram)

• Mary Beth Peil (Grams, Dawson’s Creek) will co-star in a production of The Dead, 1904 at the American Irish Historical Society. (TheaterMania)

• “Virgin River,” starring Alexandra Breckenridge (Kate, Dawson’s Creek), was renewed by Netflix for a seventh season in advance of the upcoming season 6 premiere. (Deadline)

• Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) honored her “Modern Family” co-star Sarah Hyland at the Variety “Power of Women” event. (Variety)

  • Also: “Sarah Hyland Cries Thanking TV Mom Julie Bowen for Helping Her Find the ‘Courage’ to Leave Abusive Relationship” (People)

• More with Bowen…

  • “Julie Bowen Says Reuniting with ‘Lovely’ Adam Sandler on Happy Gilmore 2 Feels ‘Big’” (People)

  • “Adam Sandler Is the Ultimate Girl Dad, Says Julie Bowen: ‘Warms the Cockles of My Heart’” (People)

  • “Julie Bowen Teases Happy Gilmore 2 Cast and How ‘Excited’ She Is About Getting ‘De-Aged’” (TooFab)

  • “Julie Bowen on ‘Modern Family,’ Working With Her Sons and the ‘Happy Gilmore’ Sequel” (First for Women)

  • “Julie Bowen On Virginia’s Return In Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’” (Forbes)

  • “Julie Bowen Says ‘Happy Gilmore’ Sequel Will Feature ‘Huge Stars’” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Julie Bowen Reveals Her Favorite Halloween Costume” (Extra)

  • “Hyundai Releases Teen Driver Safety Week Social Series Starring Actress Julie Bowen” (PR Newswire)

• Here’s another interview Paula Cole, who sings the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song, did about “The Masked Singer.” (Boston.com)

• Here’s a first look at Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.) in Left on Tenth. (People)

• And here are new interviews with Gallagher tied to the Broadway show…

  • “Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher talk ‘Left on Tenth’” (Good Morning America)

  • “Peter Gallagher, Julianna Margulies, Delia Ephron and More on Left on Tenth’s Romantic Vision of New York City” (Broadway.com)

  • “Peter Gallagher: ‘Fame is toxic. It can kill you’” (The Independent)

  • “Peter Gallagher Remembers Calling Chrismukkah ‘Brilliant’ the First Time He Heard It: ‘I Think That’s Gonna Stick’” (People)

  • “Peter Gallagher ‘Not Surprised’ by Fandom for TV Son Adam Brody: ‘I’m Proud of Him All the Time’” (People)

• Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) was on “The World’s First Podcast,” hosted by Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.) and Sara Foster, (Jen, 90210). (Apple Podcasts)

  • As you surely know by now, Erin created and executive-produces “Nobody Wants This,” which stars Brody and also counts co-star Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) and Sara among its executive producers.

• Brody campaigned on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the weekend. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

• Though this Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) interview was conducted at a SimpliSafe event, the focus is on her… hair. (Allure)

• Tate Donovan (Jimmy, The O.C.) spoke about Brody and the late Matthew Perry (Roger, Beverly Hills, 90210) in a new interview. (TooFab)

• Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.) will star in Monkey Hill. (Deadline)

• Lucy Hale (Hadley, The O.C.) spoke about an accidental reunion with two of her “Pretty Little Liars” co-stars, including Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.). (People)

• Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) did an interview for the 20th anniversary of his appearance on Teen People’s “Sexiest Guys Ever” list. (People)

• Watch Murray in the trailer for The Merry Gentlemen. (YouTube)

  • My complete guide to this year’s holiday movies with teen drama stars will be out in a few days!

• Murray will executive-produce Just One Before I Die, a docuseries about Buffalo Bills fans. (Variety)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) called out an unnamed woman for allegedly impersonating her son on social media. (Instagram)

• Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) did a lot more press for Dinner for Vampires.

  • “‘One Tree Hill’ alum Bethany Joy Lenz talks leaving ‘cult’ in new memoir” (Good Morning America)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz opens up about life in group known as ‘The Big House Family’” (ABC News)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz spent a decade in a cult while on ‘One Tree Hill.’ How the show ‘saved her’” (Today)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz on revealing new memoir ‘Dinner for Vampires’” (NBC New York)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Reveals Biggest Takeaway From Decade In Hollywood Cult” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Shares How Motherhood Helped Her Get Out Of Cult: ‘I Had To Trust My Own Instincts’” (Access Hollywood)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz of ‘One Tree Hill’ on how she got into a cult: ‘Bible study went sideways’” (USA Today)

  • “‘One Tree Hill’ star Bethany Joy Lenz has finally come to terms with her cult past” (Los Angeles Times)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz on Escaping a Cult, Losing All Her ‘One Tree Hill’ Money and Fighting to Keep Her Daughter From That Life” (Variety)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Spent 10 Years in a Cult, and Now She’s Telling Her Story: ‘I’ve Got a Powerful Cautionary Tale’” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “‘I Was in a Cult for 10 Years’: Bethany Joy Lenz on Reclaiming Her Past and One Tree Hill’s Complicated Legacy” (Vanity Fair)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Breaks Down the Biggest Revelations From Her Book — And How the ‘OTH’ Cast Might React” (Us Weekly)

  • “Why Bethany Joy Lenz Returned to Religion After Leaving Cult” (Us Weekly)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Says Her Relationship with One Tree Hill Cast Was ‘Good at the Beginning’ but ‘Strained’ at the End” (People)

  • “Dinner for Vampires: The Star of a Cult TV Show on Leaving a Real Life Cult” (A Little Bit Culty)

• Shantel VanSanten (Quinn, One Tree Hill) is doing press for “FBI: Most Wanted.”

  • “‘FBI: Most Wanted’: Shantel VanSanten Teases Nina’s Father & Sister Visiting Stirs up Her Past” (TV Insider)

  • “‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Star Shantel VanSanten Previews ‘Unresolved Hurt and Anger’ With Nina’s Family” (PopCulture.com)

• Stephen Colletti (Chase, One Tree Hill) is the first guest announced for Friends with Benefit’s “Tricmukkah Holiday Fundraiser” event. (Facebook)

• Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) and Mike Grubbs (Grubbs, One Tree Hill) released a new Your Future Ghost single called “I’m Like Money.” (YouTube)

  • The music video is dropping today.

• Sharon Lawrence (Sylvia, One Tree Hill) received a special award from her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (UNC)

• Kid Cudi, who appeared as himself on “One Tree Hill,” has joined the cast of the aforementioned Happy Gilmore sequel. (Deadline)

• Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) continued his “Can We Talk?” series with an event at Emerson. (Emerson)

• Badgley was on the “Soul Boom” podcast. (YouTube)

• Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) has joined Jiant, a beverage brand, as chief creative officer and co-owner. (Forbes)

  • Crawford also stars in a new ad campaign for the company. (Instagram)

• Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) covers the November/December issue of Harrods and the new issue of Numéro Netherlands. (Instagram / Instagram)

• Kaylee DeFer (Ivy, Gossip Girl) was on the “Don’t Worry About It” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Tyra Banks (Ursula, Gossip Girl) was on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” (YouTube)

• Krysta Rodriguez (Jordan, Gossip Girl), who starred in the “Smash” TV series, will star in the upcoming Broadway adaptation. (Deadline)

  • TV’s “Smash” was executive-produced by Joshua Safran (executive producer, Gossip Girl / creator, Gossip Girl spinoff) and developed by Bob Greenblatt, who was involved in the development of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Greenblatt is now among the producers of Broadway’s “Smash.”

• Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl spinoff) did another interview about “Tell Me Lies.” (WWD)

  • Doherty happens to mention Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) here.

• Watch Savannah Lee Smith (Monet, Gossip Girl spinoff) in the trailer for Amazon’s “Cruel Intentions” series, written and executive-produced by Sara Goodman (executive producer, Gossip Girl). (YouTube)

  • Reminder that the Cruel Intentions movie featured Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek).

• “Matlock,” created by the aforementioned Urman, was renewed by CBS for a second season. (Deadline)

• AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) did more interviews tied to “Days of Our Lives.”

  • “AnnaLynne McCord Talks ‘Days of Our Lives’ Abigail Twist: ‘I Was Really Crying’” (TV Insider)

  • “AnnaLynne McCord Reveals ‘Dallas’ Reboot Had More Drama Off-Screen Than On-Screen.” (TV Insider)

    • The show also starred Josh Henderson (Sean, 90210).

• Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) released a cover of Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help.” (YouTube)

• Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) will appear at Great American Family’s “Christmas Festival.” (Facebook)

  • With my annual November trip home to New York, I’ll be just minutes from where this is taking place… but participating in a Great American Family event? No, thank you.

• Watch Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) in the trailer for Netflix’s Hot Frosty. (YouTube)

• Watch Keke Palmer (Elizabeth, 90210) in the trailer for One of Them Days, which she executive-produced. (YouTube)

• Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) will star in and produce both The Runner and Painter. (Deadline / Deadline)

• Stephen Amell (Jim, 90210) will star in the Crave series “Underbelly.” (Deadline)