Teen Drama Links for April 15, 2025

Google’s AI is definitely not a TeenDramaWhore.

Three times in recent months I’ve searched something on Google related to the teen dramas only for its “AI Overview” to give laughably wrong information.

Back in February, I featured a quote from “The O.C.” as a my “Teen Drama Quote of the Week.” Wanting to ensure I had the line of dialogue correct, I typed into Google: Kirsten chardonnay The O.C. At the very top of the list of search results, the AI Overview told me:

“Kirsten Chardonnay is a character from the TV show The O.C.. She is portrayed by actress Mischa Barton.”

Um, what?

Then, late last month, when I was doing some research for the April 1 edition of “Teen Drama Links,” I typed into Google: Steve Donna freezer Beverly Hills 90210. This time, the AI Overview told me “The Freezer” was a well-known episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210” and went on to tell me how Steve was Donna’s boyfriend and how her mom didn’t approve of their relationship.

Um, what?

Out of curiosity, I just repeated the search again and this time the AI Overview said:

Um, what?

Then, the other week, as I was working on an upcoming TDW post, I typed into Google: One Tree Hill spring break. Here’s what came up in response:

Where the hell do I even begin with this one?!

As some of us worry about AI taking our jobs someday and others worry about the public becoming too reliant on AI-powered search results that displace reputable sources, experiences like these show how AI can fall short and can’t always be trusted. Sure, these were searches about inconsequential things, but if you can’t trust Google’s AI to get the details of a teen drama right, why should you trust it with anything else?

Teen Drama Links for April 15, 2025

Listicle Links

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

• “19 TV Characters Who Absolutely Do Not Deserve The Hate They Get” (BuzzFeed)

• “11 Times Actors Couldn’t Hide Just How Much They Hated The Endings To Their Own Shows” (BuzzFeed)

• “46 Massive TV Show Errors, Plot Holes, And Inconsistencies That I Don’t Understand How The Writers And Editors Didn’t Catch” (BuzzFeed)

• “Tori Spelling Marks Late Shannen Doherty’s ‘Earth Birthday’: ‘I Miss You’” (Us Weekly)

• “Sarah Michelle Gellar & Rose McGowan Honor Shannen Doherty on First Birthday Since Her Death” (TooFab)

• “Who is Rebecca Gayheart? What to know about Eric Dane’s wife” (Today)

• “The best and worst looks Blake Lively has worn over the years” (Business Insider)

• “10 TV Character Death Twists That Changed the Entire Series” (CBR)

  • Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)

• “7 Shocking mid-season deaths that changed a TV Show forever” (SoapCentral)

  • Think they may be confusing mid-season with mid-series here…

• “15 fashionable TV heroines whose looks inspire us” (Numero)

• “14 Breakups That Complicated a Movie or Franchise” (Cracked)

  • See the mistakes here?

  • Related: Top 10 Real-Life Relationships (TDW)

• “12 Best TV Shows Starring The Cast Of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Mike White Movies & TV Shows To Binge While You Wait For ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4” (Brit + Co)

• “People who still watch TV shows from the 2000s often share these 7 unique personality traits” (Daily Motivation News)

  • This is really interesting.

• “The best Passover TV shows and movies you can’t miss” (Unpacked)

  • Related: Being a Jewish Teen Drama Fan (TDW)

• “Most TV deaths are sad, but a rare few are so sad we simply won’t accept them as fact” (nine.com.au)

  • Catch the mistakes here?

• “Just A List Of Shows Like ‘White Lotus’ To Help Fill The Void” (Betches)

• “No Way: We Bet You Forgot These Celebrity Couples Are Still Dating (or Married)!” (J-14)

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Best of the Rest

• Missed this news last month: Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210), Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210), and Christine Elise (Emily, Beverly Hills, 90210) will all be at the “Retro Palm Springs” convention in early May. (Instagram)

  • Catch the mistake in the Insta caption?

• Spelling had Brandi Glanville, ex-wife of Eddie Cibrian (Casey, Beverly Hills, 90210), on her “Misspelling” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

  • Related: Podcasts Hosted by Teen Drama Stars (TDW)

• Green revealed he was recently hospitalized and underwent surgery for a perforated appendix. (Instagram)

• Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Beautiful Inside” podcast. (YouTube)

• Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210) did more interviews tied to “Yellowjackets.”

  • “Hilary Swank on her diabolical kill scene in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: ‘It was even a surprise’ to me” (New York Post)

  • “Hilary Swank shares if she’d return for a ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 — and the ‘challenges’ of playing Melissa” (New York Post)

  • “Hilary Swank Is Exactly Where She Wants To Be” (Women’s Health)

  • Swank is also on the cover of Pop. (Instagram)

  • And: “Melanie Lynskey on Yellowjackets with Hilary Swank, Believing in the Supernatural & New Zealand” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

• Eric Dane, husband of Rebecca Gayheart (Toni, Beverly Hills, 90210), announced he has ALS. (People)

  • Also: “Rebecca Gayheart Shares Update on Eric Dane Relationship After Dismissing Divorce” (E! Online)

• Michael Trucco (Josh, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Cooper, One Tree Hill) has joined the lineup for the “A Salute to One Tree Hill” convention. (Instagram)

• Walton Goggins and Jon Gries, both of whom appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek) did more interviews for the “The White Lotus” season finale.

  • “Walton Goggins Talks ‘The White Lotus’ and His Big Scene With Sam Rockwell” (Live with Kelly and Mark)

    • There’s an additional clip.

  • “Walton Goggins on Sam Rockwell’s White Lotus Monologue and Anxiously Spoiling the Finale” (Late Night)

  • “Walton Goggins Says Hiding Rick’s ‘White Lotus’ Fate Caused ‘So Much Anxiety,’ He Acted Out the Finale’s ‘Last 30 Minutes’ for His Wife Weeks Ago” (Variety)

  • “WALTON GOGGINS: GOING VIRAL, WHITE LOTUS & GOGGLE GLASSES” (Not Skinny But Not Fat)

  • “Jon Gries on Greg’s Sexual Fantasies and His ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Ending: ‘I Don’t Know if There’s Ever Going to Be a Resolution’” (Variety)

  • “‘White Lotus’ star defends ‘skeevy’ fetish storyline: ‘Good at the end of the day’” (Page Six)

  • “Hear ‘White Lotus’ Creator Mike White’s Interview on ‘The Howard Stern Show’” (SiriusXM)

• Here’s a first look at Netflix’s “The Waterfront,” created by Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek) and slated to premiere in June. (TVLine)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) will be at an event for Vote Mama’s Motherboard, which she is co-chairing, next month. (Instagram)

• Sasha Alexander (Gretchen, Dawson’s Creek) will recur in season 4 of Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer.” (Variety)

  • Kyle Richards (Renee, Beverly Hills, 90210) will also guest-star this season. (Deadline)

• Ned Brower (Elliott, Dawson’s Creek) did an interview about his role on “The Pitt.” (People)

  • Brower was also on “The O.C.” while he was a member of Rooney.

• Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.) and Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) were honored by the Fashion Scholarship Fund. (Instagram / Instagram)

• Erin spoke in an interview about Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) appearing in season 2 of “Nobody Wants This,” and she and Sara spoke about whether they would ever make a cameo themselves. (People / People)

  • Reminder: Erin created the show and executive-produces alongside Sara and Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl), who stars in the series with Meester’s husband, Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.).

• The Foster sisters have collaborated with ISPY on the brand’s May Icon Box. (PR Newswire)

• Lucy Hale (Hadley, The O.C.) will star in and executive-produce a Netflix adaptation of Dead Letters. (Deadline)

• Here are some new interviews with Paris Hilton (Kate, The O.C.)…

  • “Paris Hilton Reacts to ‘Iconic’ ‘House of Wax’ Death Scene Turning 20” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “CNBC Exclusive: Excerpts: 11:11 Media Founder & CEO Paris Hilton Speaks with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at the CNBC Changemakers Summit” (CNBC)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) “Gives Update on One Tree Hill Reboot — Including Whether Husband Jeffrey Dean Will Cameo!” (People)

  • Morgan appeared on “The O.C.”

• Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill), Paul Johansson (Dan, One Tree Hill), Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill), Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb, One Tree Hill), and Antwon Tanner (Skills, One Tree Hill) are the first guests announced for Friends With Benefit’s “Happy Hallowthankmas” convention. (Facebook)

• Woods was on the “Whine Down” podcast, hosted by Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill). (Apple Podcasts)

  • They recorded this while at the recent “One Tree Hill” convention in Wilmington.

• Kramer is starring in Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story, premiering on Lifetime in June. (Deadline)

• Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill) did a few new interviews as he promotes his tour and children’s book.

  • “‘One Tree Hill’ Star Tyler Hilton Loves Being On The Road — But Being A Dad Always Comes First” (Scary Mommy)

  • “Tyler Hilton hopes to star again in a Taylor Swift music video and maybe cover this song” (The Tennessean)

  • “Musician on new children’s book ‘Daddy: Live in Concert’” (PIX11)

• Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) was interviewed by Chris Evans, his co-star in The Perfect Score. (Interview)

• A number of Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) updates…

  • Glimpse Manganiello in the trailer for Nonnas. (YouTube)

  • Manganiello spoke at the Armenian Assembly’s 2025 Advocacy Summit Briefing and at the Congressional Armenian Genocide Commemoration earlier this month. (Instagram / Instagram)

  • Manganiello will host the Explorers Club Annual Dinner later this month. (Instagram)

  • Manganiello designed a special edition of The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness. (Instagram)

  • Manganiello did an interview about his work with Colossal. (People)

• Nick Lachey, who played himself on “One Tree Hill,” was on the “Throwbacks” podcast. (YouTube)

• Watch Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) in the full trailer for Another Simple Favor. (YouTube)

• Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) is leading an online mentoring session for Step Up next week. (Instagram)

• Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) directed a performance at the 2025 YoungArts New York Gala. (Town & Country)

• Some Matt Doyle (Jonathan, Gossip Girl) updates and interviews…

  • “Matt Doyle Brings BON VOYAGE! to The Beechman Next Month” (BroadwayWorld)

  • “André De Shields, Lillias White, Matt Doyle, Lauren Patten, More Reopen Laurie Beechman Theatre April 14” (Playbill)

  • “It Takes Two: Caroline Aaron and Matt Doyle on the Importance of Chemistry in Conversations With Mother” (Playbill)

  • “Interview: Matt Doyle, Broadway’s Future Frank Sinatra, on Conversations With Mother” (TheaterMania)

  • “Video: Conversations with Matt Doyle” (BroadwayWorld)

  • “Matt Doyle Talks Comedy ‘Conversations with Mother’ and the Importance of Keeping Queer Stories Alive” (GLAAD)

• Tyra Banks (Ursula, Gossip Girl) is guest-hosting “Today with Jenna & Friends” this week. (Today)

• Erich Bergen (Paul, Gossip Girl) has been doing press for BOOP! The Musical.

  • “Getting Ready with Erich Bergen On Boop’s Opening Night on Broadway” (Daily Front Row)

  • “15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Erich Bergen” (DC Theater Arts)

  • “Exclusive: Back to BOOP! with Erich Bergen” (BroadwayWorld)

  • “‘Boop!’ the musical is coming to Broadway: Good Day Today” (FOX5)

• Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) will star in Hulu’s limited series inspired by the “Murdaugh Murders Podcast.” (Deadline)

• Meghann Fahy, who appeared on “Gossip Girl,” did a lot more press for Drop.

  • “Meghann Fahy talks new thriller ‘Drop,’ favorite type of dates, more” (Today)

  • “Meghann Fahy Reacts To Brandon Sklenar’s Terrible IRL First Date” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

  • “Meghann Fahy on First Movie with Betty White, New Thriller Drop & She Tries to Find Jimmy’s Nipples” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

  • “Meghann Fahy on returning to the big screen in psychological thriller ‘Drop’” (CBS News)

  • “‘Drop’ thriller stars Meghann Fahy & Brandon Sklenar on film, food, first date” (Fox News)

    • I hate linking to this outlet…

  • “Meghann Fahy & Brandon Sklenar Talk Trauma Bonding and Gut-Instinct Chemistry in Drop” (NBC)

  • “‘Drop’ Stars Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar Call Thriller ‘An Hour and a Half Panic Attack’” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Why Meghann Fahy Was ‘Devastated’ Over ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale: ‘They Took A Good One’” (Access Hollywood)

  • “Meghann Fahy has the ‘Drop’ on horror thriller” (Boston Herald)

  • “Meghann Fahy survived ‘White Lotus.’ Now comes the date from hell” (Los Angeles Times)

  • “Meghann Fahy on Expanding Her Range With ‘Drop’ and the Movie’s Message for Domestic Violence Survivors” (Variety)

  • “Meghann Fahy Reacts to The White Lotus Season 3 Finale and Reveals If She Wants to Be on a Future Season” (People)

  • “Meghann Fahy would do all-stars season of The White Lotus ‘in a heartbeat,’ reacts to season 3 finale deaths” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “‘Being on 'The White Lotus' Changed My Life’: Meghann Fahy on Getting an Emmy Nomination and Headlining Her First Feature with ‘Drop’” (Collider)

  • “Brandon Sklenar & Meghann Fahy Share Their Thoughts on ‘Drop,’ Batman & ‘The White Lotus’” (Movieweb)

  • “Exclusive: Meghann Fahy praises ‘powerful’ first-time experience on new thriller Drop” (Digital Spy)

  • “Meghann Fahy ‘Devastated’ By White Lotus Finale, Reveals Her Dating Red Flags” (TooFab)

  • “Meghann Fahy & Brandon Sklenar’s Dating Advice Will Fix Any Horrible Date” (Brit + Co)

  • “Drop stars Meghann Fahy and Brandon Skenlar take GLAMOUR’s Bestie Test” (Glamour UK)

  • “‘The White Lotus changed my life’: Meghann Fahy on success, therapy and Gavin & Stacey” (Stylist)

  • …and more.

• Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) is hosting a showcase for his film collective, Surrounded By Water, in New York in June. (Instagram)

• Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) was on KTLA to promote “When Hope Calls.” (KTLA)

• Donovan will be on Thursday’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” which stars James Pickens Jr (Henry, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.). (YouTube)

• Keke Palmer (Elizabeth, 90210) will be among the voice cast for The Angry Birds Movie 3. (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • Psalm West, son of Kim Kardashian, who appeared on “90210,” will also be part of the cast.