Teen Drama Links for October 8, 2024
Teen Drama Links for October 8, 2024
Is it possible to love something and be offended by it at the same time?
That’s where I’m at with “Nobody Wants This.”
I was sold from the first episode. Adam Brody and Kristen Bell had wonderful romantic chemistry and played off each other’s comedy so well. I really liked the show overall.
BUT… I do think there were some problematic things from a Jewish perspective, especially some stereotypical portrayals of Jewish women that do nothing to help us be better understood in this post-October 7 world. (The one-year anniversary of that tragedy was just yesterday.)
I’ve written before about watching the teen dramas as a Jewish fan and I’ve spent the last week thinking a lot about the below perspectives on “Nobody Wants This” — a lot of which I agree with.
Amidst all the well-deserved praise for the show, I encourage you to open yourself up to this aspect of the discourse as well, especially if you aren’t Jewish.
“Nobody Wants This Mean-Spirited Depiction of Jewish Women in Nobody Wants This” (TIME)
“Netflix’s Nobody Wants This and the Persistent Jewish Stereotype” (Glamour)
“Netflix finally gave Jews our Hot Rabbi. Too bad every other Jew in the show sucks” (Forward)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Wasn’t Thinking ‘Too Much’ About the Show’s Depiction of Jewish Women” (Hey Alma)
“Should Jews Want Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This?’” (Kveller)
“Nobody Wants This is the romcom we all need, but does its portrayal of Jewish women let it down?” (Stylist)
“Jewish Women Have Strong Thoughts About One Of The Most Beloved Shows On TV Right Now” (HuffPost)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Pits Jewish Women Against ‘Shiksas.’ Nobody Wins.” (The New York Times)
“Real-life ‘Hot Rabbi’ slams Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ for negative Jewish stereotypes in open letter” (New York Post)
“Is Nobody Wants This Mildly Antisemitic?” (Vulture)
Teen Drama Links for October 8, 2024
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“21 Hilarious And Perfect Tweets About Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, And ‘Nobody Wants This’ That All Have Over 1,000 Likes” (BuzzFeed)
“Everyone’s Personality Matches A ‘Nobody Wants This’ Character — Here’s Yours” (BuzzFeed)
“Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ Is Based On A True Story, And Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Real Couple” (BuzzFeed)
“Here’s Your Guide To Who’s Who ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Before You See It In Theaters” (BuzzFeed)
“Fans Say ‘90210’ Star Jennie Garth’s 18-Year Old Lookalike Daughter Is a ‘Little Kelly Taylor’” (Parade)
“Katie Holmes is the ultimate style icon — this is why” (Stylist)
“Joshua Jackson’s Career Journey: From ‘Mighty Ducks’ & ‘Dawson’s Creek’ To ‘Doctor Odyssey’” (Access Hollywood)
“Between Joshua Jackson and Adam Brody, elder millennials are enjoying a very nostalgic fall” (CBC)
“Adam Brody’s 10 Best Movies & TV Shows” (Screen Rant)
“Adam Brody’s 10 Best TV Shows & Movies, Ranked” (JustJared)
“Adam Brody’s Typecasting Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving” (Glamour)
“The world has finally realised what I always knew: Adam Brody is rom-com gold” (Who)
“Whose heartthrob is Adam Brody anyway? Gen X, millennials fight to claim him as their own after binging ‘Nobody Wants This’” (Yahoo)
“Is Adam Brody the Defining Millennial Crush?” (Vogue)
“Welcome back, Seth Cohen: Millennials are drooling over Adam Brody in ‘Nobody Wants This’” (New York Post)
“Adam Brody in ‘Nobody Wants This’ Is the Ultimate TV Crush” (The Daily Beast)
“Why ‘Nobody Wants This’ fans are being swept away by Adam Brody” (Today)
“Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ proves that Adam Brody has always been rom-com leading man material. Here are his best movie and TV roles.” (Business Insider)
“Adam Brody Is The Internet’s Boyfriend Again, Thanks To Nobody Wants This” (Bustle)
“Why Adam Brody and Kristen Bell’s Kiss on Nobody Wants This Is the Best of the Decade, Deconstructed” (Us Weekly)
“Questions Fans Need Answered in the One Tree Hill Sequel Series” (Movieweb)
“Please! TV Shows We Wish Would Get a Reboot: From ‘One Tree Hill’ to ‘Gilmore Girls’” (J-14)
Related: I’m Begging: No More Spinoffs, Reboots, or Revivals (TDW)
“Kristen Bell’s outfits in Nobody Wants This: From Joanne’s Reformation dress to her hot date night looks with Noah” (HELLO!)
“All About Ed Westwick’s Wife, Amy Jackson” (Elle)
“Modern Day Gossip Girl: Nail the Preppy Look With These Amazon Finds” (Us Weekly)
“15 Chic Lily Vanderwoodsen-Inspired Fall Fashion Finds That Will Help You Live Out Your Gossip Girl Dreams” (Us Weekly)
“Nicola Coughlan’s Red Carpet ‘Fit Was Blair Waldorf-Coded” (Bustle)
“Carrie Bradshaw Wore A Blair Waldorf-Coded ’Fit On The And Just Like That... Set” (Bustle)
The character of Carrie Bradshaw was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210).
“10 TV Characters Who Simply Vanished” (Collider)
“30 greatest all-time TV kisses, ranked” (HELLO!)
Spot the mistake here?
“10 Fictional Songs From TV and Movies We’re Obsessed With — From ‘Smelly Cat’ to ‘Honeycomb’” (First for Women)
I wouldn’t call the “One Tree Hill” songs mentioned here “fictional”…
“10 Penultimate Episodes That Were Better Than the Series Finale” (CBR)
“20 canceled TV shows from the 21st century that need to be revived” (Yardbarker)
“7 shows like ‘Nobody Wants This’ to watch next if you want more sizzling chemistry or sweet romance” (Business Insider)
“10 Best Shows To Watch After Nobody Wants This” (Screen Rant)
“9 Shows Like Gilmore Girls And How To Watch Them” (Cinemablend)
“11 TV Actors Who Asked for Their Character to Be Killed Off” (Movieweb)
“11 Child Stars Who Revealed What It Was Really Like Going To Public School” (TooFab)
“The Best Leading Ladies In TV History” (Brit + Co)
“TV houses, movie homes: Wilmington-area houses that have appeared in films or on TV shows” (StarNews Online)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
“How Firestarter Sparked Wilmington, North Carolina Into a Film Capital” (MovieMaker)
“‘Salem’s Lot’ Cast and Character Guide” (The Wrap)
“Why nostalgic television reboots have a hold on Hollywood — and viewers of all ages” (CBC)
“Nobody Wants This Is The Crossover Of These Early 2000s Teen Drama Shows That We Never Got” (Screen Rant)
“Nobody Had a Better Week Than Early ’00s Teen Stars” (Glamour)
“Win Halloween With These Iconic Costumes For Besties” (Betches)
Related: Teen Drama Halloween Episodes (TDW)
Best of the Rest
Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “The Talk.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) and fiancée Sharna Burgess were on Australia’s “The Morning Show.” (Instagram)
Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210) made her runway debut during Miu Miu’s Paris Fashion Week show. (People)
Vivica Fox (Sherice, Beverly Hills, 90210) is doing press for The Lost Holliday.
Daniel Dae Kim, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will executive-produce Makawalu. (Deadline)
La La Anthony (Shay, BH90210) did interviews tied to a partnership with Amgen. (PR Newswire)
“La La Anthony on Why It Took Her 10 Years To Speak About Health Condition” (Newsweek)
“La La Anthony: ‘There is no road map to being a parent’” (NBC Washington)
“TV personality La La Anthony on why you should have multiple streams of income: You’re ‘crazy if you only do one thing’” (CNBC)
“La La Anthony: Good Day Today” (FOX5)
Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) and Jim Parsons did a joint interview about their revival of Our Town. (Spectrum News)
Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) weighed in on a theory about “Doctor Odyssey.” (TVLine)
“Busy This Week,” hosted by Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek), was renewed by QVC+. (Variety)
Philipps is hosting a conversation with Ben Platt at the 92nd Street Y tomorrow. (92NY)
Pauley Perrette, who appeared on “Dawson’s Creek,” revealed why she’s no longer interested in acting. (HELLO!)
Scream 7, directed by Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek), will hit theaters in February 2026. (Deadline)
“All American: Homecoming” creator Nkechi Okoro Carroll revealed how an episode of “Dawson’s Creek” (one of my personal favorites!) influenced her and an episode of “All American: Homecoming.” (Deadline)
“All American: Homecoming” counts Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) among its executive producers.
Jason Moore (director, Dawson’s Creek / director, One Tree Hill) will direct a “Rugrats” live-action/CGI movie. (Deadline)
McG (executive producer, The O.C.) and his River Jetty Restaurant Group are the new operators of the Lido Theater in Newport Beach. (Orange County Business Journal)
Here are more interviews with Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.), Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.), Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl), and Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) about “Nobody Wants This.”
“Adam Brody on chemistry, comedy and his big romcom comeback in Nobody Wants This” (Red)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Star Adam Brody on Chemistry, Kristen Bell and a Career With No Regrets” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Adam Brody on Nobody Wants This Success, Kissing Kristen Bell & Being Called Hot Rabbi” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
“Adam Brody and Kristen Bell share their fave ‘old fashioned’ names” (FOX5)
“Adam Brody Impresses Kristen Bell With Movie Trivia” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
“Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Reveal Their Worst First Dates” (Elle)
“Erin Foster responds to criticism about how Jewish women are depicted in ‘Nobody Wants This’” (Los Angeles Times)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Talks Season 2 Plans, Alternate Endings, the ‘Ick’ Episode & More” (TV Insider)
“Gigi Hadid Messaged Erin Foster About Watching Nobody Wants This” (Watch What Happens Live)
There are additional clips.
“Erin and Sara Foster Banter Over ‘Nobody Wants This’ and Chasing Fame” (Entertainment Tonight)
“How Erin and Sara Foster Figured Out What Everybody Wants” (Netflix)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Exec Producers Address Comedy’s Success & Cultural Impact: ‘This Story, Hands Down, Is Good For Jewish People’” (Deadline)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ EPs Talk Whirlwind Success and ‘Validating’ Fan Response: ‘It’s Giving Women Hope’” (The Wrap)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Addresses Show’s Divisive Depiction of Jewish Women: ‘I Nag My Husband a Lot, Too’” (The Wrap)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ — Or Do They? Season 2 Plans and What’s Next for Netflix’s Rom-Com” (IndieWire)
Also: “Erin Foster’s Dad David Foster Has Priceless to Reaction to Her Show Nobody Wants This” (E! Online)
Brody and Bell were named “Performers of the Week” for the “Nobody Wants This” finale. (TVLine)
Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) was on the “Broad Ideas” podcast hosted by Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.). (Apple Podcasts)
Related: Podcasts Hosted by Teen Drama Stars (TDW)
Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.) did an interview about his return to Broadway. (InsideHook)
Billy Campbell (Carter, The O.C.) has joined the cast of the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel. (Deadline)
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Jodie, The O.C.) appears in a new video — released yesterday on the first anniversary of the October 7 terror attack — in support of the women still being held hostage. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Kat Graham (Kim, The O.C.) was named on the 2024 TIME100 Next list. (TIME)
Paris Hilton (Kate, The O.C.) wrote an essay about “Why ADHD Is My Superpower.” (Teen Vogue)
At the “Tree Hill Is Your Home” convention, the participating “One Tree Hill” cast members spoke about the revival. (Roster Con)
Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) is again raising money for St. Jude’s by selling autographed jerseys. (Instagram)
Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) is mourning the death of John Amos, with whom he worked on the upcoming “Suits: LA.” (Twitter)
Gavin DeGraw, who sings the “One Tree Hill” theme song, performed on “Live with Kelly and Mark.” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
Adele Lim (producer, One Tree Hill) will direct Princess Diaries 3. (Deadline)
As expected, “Gossip Girl” is returning to Netflix — on October 29, to be exact. (Netflix)
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) has joined the cast of Apple’s “The Buccaneers” for its second season. (The Hollywood Reporter / Instagram)
Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) is starring in a movie called Strobe. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The film also stars Grace Van Dien, daughter of Casper Van Dien (Griffin, Beverly Hills, 90210).
Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) did additional press for The Apprentice and A Different Man.
“How Sebastian Stan became Donald Trump in The Apprentice” (GQ UK)
“Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson and Aaron Schimberg Discuss A Different Man’s Biggest Hurdles” (IGN)
“Love Yourself: Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Aaron Schimberg on ‘A Different Man’” (RogerEbert.com)
“Sebastian Stan & Adam Pearson: Breaking Disability Stereotypes in ‘A Different Man’” (This Morning)
“Sebastian Stan says he ‘never would have thought’ Bucky Barnes would end up where he is in Marvel’s Thunderbolts” (GamesRadar+)
“Made in America: How polarizing biopic The Apprentice charts Donald Trump’s origin story” (Entertainment Weekly)
This is the magazine’s new digital cover story, with Stan on the cover.
Elizabeth Hurley (Diana, Gossip Girl) embarked on a media tour to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Elizabeth Hurley encourages proactive breast health practices” (Today)
“Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Elizabeth Hurley” (NBC New York)
“Elizabeth Hurley: Good Day Today” (FOX5)
“Elizabeth Hurley Talks Early Detection When It Comes to Breast Cancer” (Extra)
“Elizabeth Hurley Wants You to Get a Mammogram” (InStyle)
“Elizabeth Hurley Reveals Whether She’d Say ‘Yeah, Baby’ to Another ‘Austin Powers’ Film” (Us Weekly)
Hurley also appeared at breast cancer awareness events at the New York Stock Exchange and Empire State Building. (UPI / Daily Mail)
Missed this last month: “Elizabeth Hurley Is Maxim’s September/October Cover Star” (Maxim)
John Patrick Amedori (Aaron, Gossip Girl) did an interview about “Three Women,” which also stars Woodley. (Digital Journal)
Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) and Natalie Morales (Ashley, 90210) will co-star in the Netflix limited series “The Beast in Me.” (Deadline)
Broadway’s Water for Elephants, starring Grant Gustin (Campbell, 90210), will close in December. (Deadline)
Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) will star in the film adaptation of the new Nicholas Sparks novel, Counting Miracles. (Variety)
I’m currently in the midst of reading this. One of the characters is named Kaitlyn Cooper — not to be confused with Kaitlin Cooper of “The O.C.”
Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210) was on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” with her “Emily in Paris” cast mates. (YouTube)
“Emily in Paris” was created by the aforementioned Star.