Teen Drama Links for April 19, 2022

I’m often late to various bandwagons.

I didn’t watch the premiere of “Lost” until the night of its series finale. More recently, I was a few years late to “Euphoria” and months late to “Cruel Summer.” Now, roughly three months after its season finale, I’ve finally jumped on the “Yellowjackets” train.

“Yellowjackets” is set in two time periods, and I’d argue the portions that follow a group of teens in the wake of a plane crash qualify as a teen drama in the mystery / thriller sub-genre. Plenty of teen drama tropes are present, like love triangles and frenemies, so it’s no surprise I was sucked in. But I also love dystopian and post-apocalyptic settings, and the group’s time stranded in the wilderness evokes a lot of those characteristics as well.

There are also some bona fide teen drama connections. One of the main characters is named Jackie Taylor, the same name as Kelly’s mom on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Another minor character has the last name “Walsh,” the surname famously used on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” And actor Steven Krueger appeared on an episode of “90210.”

I’ve spent some time catching up on interviews with the show’s cast and crew, and I look forward to going down some Reddit rabbit holes. And when the second season of “Yellowjackets” eventually airs, I definitely won’t be late to the party.

Teen Drama Links for April 19, 2022

Reminder: The lists linked at the top are related to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.

• “Olivia Wilde Once Married An Italian Prince On The School Bus He Lived In, And 20 Other Celebs Who Had Wildly Unconventional Weddings” (BuzzFeed)

• “18 Famous Couples Who’ve Been Caught In Major Cheating Scandals — And Then Responded Publicly” (BuzzFeed)

• “16 Instances That Prove That We All, At This Very Moment, Are Living In An Early 2000s Simulation” (BuzzFeed)

• “Millie Bobby Brown Almost Quit Acting After A Failed ‘Game Of Thrones’ Audition, And 16 Other Actors Who Auditioned For Big Roles, But Didn’t Get Them” (BuzzFeed)

• “29 Characters That Were Added Later In A Show That People Hate With A Passion” (BuzzFeed)

• “36 Tweets That 2000s Girls Will Have A Hard Time Not Laughing At” (BuzzFeed)

• “12 Famous People Who Grew Up Rich, And 12 Who Are Actually Self-Made” (BuzzFeed)

• “Does the ‘Yellowstone’ Cast Look Familiar? Here’s Where You’ve Seen Them Before” (PureWow)

• “The 10 Most Competitive Characters On Television” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Mean Girls Who Didn’t Deserve Their Bad Reputation” (Screen Rant)

• “10 ‘Teen Wolf’ Actors Who Went On To The DC Universe” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Best Characters Zack Snyder Introduced To The DCEU” (Screen Rant)

• “Critical Role: The 10 Best Guest Player Characters” (Screen Rant)

• “25 Shows Like ‘Emily In Paris’ You Can Binge-Watch Now” (Looper)

• “‘Rugrats’ & More TV Shows With Great Passover Episodes To Watch” (Romper)

• “8 of the Best Passover TV Episodes, Ranked” (Distractify)

• “Love ‘Better Call Saul’? Apply to These Drama Gigs” (Backstage)

• “The 9 Most Scandalous TV Shows You Should Be Watching Now” (L’OFFICIEL)

• Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) revealed he suffers from ulcerative colitis. (Instagram)

• Green also announced he’s resuming his podcast. (Instagram)

• Kathleen Robertson (Clare, Beverly Hills, 90210) did quite a few interviews to promote her new Roku series, “Swimming with Sharks.”

  • “Diane Kruger: ‘Swimming with Sharks’ spotlights downside of wanting it all” (UPI)

  • “Kathleen Robertson reveals the #MeToo ‘horror stories’ that inspired ‘Swimming With Sharks’” (Yahoo)

  • “Kathleen Robertson is on Roku’s ‘Swimming with Sharks’” (KTLA)

  • “Kathleen Robertson on Roku Channel's ‘Swimming with Sharks’ and the Darker Side of Hollywood” (MediaVillage)

  • “Why ‘Swimming With Sharks’ Showrunner Kathleen Robertson Gender-Flipped the Hollywood Insider Drama” (The Wrap)

  • “WATCH NOW: Director Kathleen Robertson talks about ‘Swimming with Sharks’” (Sioux City Journal)

  • “Kathleen Robertson on portraying the dark side of Hollywood in ‘Swimming With Sharks’” (The Social)

  • “Filmmaker Kathleen Robertson Talks Reimagining ‘Swimming With Sharks’ for a New Generation” (comicbook.com)

  • “Kathleen Robertson On Casting Diane Kruger And Kiernan Shipka In ‘Swimming With Sharks’” (ET Canada)

  • “Kruger, Shipka play predators in ‘Swimming with the Sharks’” (KGET)

• Mary-Margaret Humes (Gale, Dawson’s Creek) will star in the Hallmark movie Two Tickets to Paradise. (The Futon Critic)

• Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) did press for both “Walker” and “The Winchesters.”

  • “Jensen Ackles on How ‘The Winchesters’ Will Navigate ‘Supernatural’ Mythology ‘In a Way We Probably Didn’t Expect’” (TVLine)

  • “Jensen Ackles Talks Directing Jared Padalecki on ‘Walker’ and the Episode’s Many ‘Supernatural’ Nods (Kansas!)” (TVLine)

  • “Jensen Ackles on directing ‘Walker’ and finally getting to work with the band Kansas” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “Jensen Ackles reveals he almost had a bigger role on ‘Walker’ than that cameo” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “‘Supernatural’ Bros Reunite! Jensen Ackles on Directing Jared Padalecki’s ‘Walker’” (TV Insider)

  • “‘Walker’: Jensen Ackles Reveals the Bear-Raising Prank He Pulled on Jared Padalecki” (TV Insider)

• Jane Lynch (Mrs. Witter, Dawson’s Creek) has started doing interviews for the Funny Girl revival.

  • “Jane Lynch talks ‘Funny Girl’ Broadway revival, iconic ‘Glee’ role” (Today)

  • “Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch bond backstage at ‘Funny Girl’” (The Associated Press)

  • “Jane Lynch on Manifesting Funny Girl, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ & More” (Broadway.com)

  • Related: “Photos: First Look at Beanie Feldstein, Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch & More in FUNNY GIRL” (Broadway World)

• Also: “Illinois tries to lure back tourists with $30 million Jane Lynch campaign” (Crain’s Chicago Business)

• Rachel Leigh Cook (Devon, Dawson’s Creek) will star in a movie inspired by the Spirit Halloween chain. (Variety)

• The documentary “White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch,” looks at “Abercrombie’s iron grip on teen fashion during the days of ‘The O.C.’” (TV Guide)

  • Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) was an Abercrombie model before starring on “The O.C.”

• Justin Chon (Big Korea, The O.C.) will direct the Apple series “Chief of War.” (Variety)

• John Oliver mocked the infamous dog-eating-heart scene on “One Tree Hill,” but actually made the point I always try to make: You can’t judge the series from that little snippet. (Uproxx)

  • In all fairness, Oliver’s topic and larger point were actually much more serious than my gripes about coverage of a TV show.

• Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) wrote her own captions for a new photo shoot. (The Bare Magazine)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did an interview about her new liquor line, which she started with husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.). (Bustle)

• Burton and Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) will star in Junction, directed by Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill). (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • Greenberg, who also wrote and stars in the film, discussed the project on the live “Drama Queens” podcast last month.

• Apparently “Sophia Bush Thinks Brooke Davis Would Be The Mayor Of Tree Hill Today” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • Related: “‘One Tree Hill’ Actress Sophia Bush Reveals Exactly What Her Character Would Be Doing Today” (Women’s Day)

• Bush did press for her partnership with Planet Oat and One Tree Planted.

  • “Sophia Bush Gave Us Her Best Advice On Goals, Friendships, And Making Change” (Brit + Co)

  • “Sophia Bush Gets Ready For Earth Day With Planet Oat And One Tree Planted” (Mashed)

  • “Sophia Bush Shares Activism Advice for Earth Day: ‘Remember the Power of Your Voice’” (Green Matters)

  • “‘Good Sam’ Star Sophia Bush Shares the Cleanser That Has ‘Made Such a Difference’ in Her Skin” (Women’s Day)

• Shantel VanSanten (Quinn, One Tree Hill) guest-starred on last week’s “FBI.”

• Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) will be on tonight’s “Name That Tune.” (TV Guide)

• Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) did some media to promote the movie Metal Lords.

  • “Joe Manganiello Had Immediate Bond with His Dog Bubbles” (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)

  • “Joe Manganiello, Tiffany Haddish, & tWitch Play ‘Never Have I Ever’” (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)

  • “Joe Manganiello Almost Rejected D.B. Weiss from a Dungeons & Dragons Game” (Late Show with Seth Meyers)

  • “WATCH: Joe Manganiello Throws First Pitch For Pirates At PNC Park” (CBS Pittsburgh)

• Watch Manganiello in the teaser for “Moonhaven.” (YouTube)

• Michael Copon (Felix, One Tree Hill) appeared at the Wilmington Geek Expo and spoke about how working in Wilmington for “One Tree Hill” “changed his life.” (WECT)

• Kinda weird: “Riverdale: The Main Characters And Their ‘Gossip Girl’ Counterparts” (Screen Rant)

• Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) will star in a new production of Dom Juan. (Broadway World)

• Matt Doyle (Jonathan, Gossip Girl) opened up about starring in the Company revival. (Broadway World)

• Evan Mock (Aki, Gossip Girl spinoff) had a birthday party big enough to score media coverage.

  • “Evan Mock, the Pink-Haired Skater and Actor, Turns 25” (The New York Times)

  • “‘Gossip Girl’ star Evan Mock turns 25 with downtown bash” (Page Six)

• Mock’s colorist is quoted in “How Men’s Hair Dye Went From Taboo to Trendy.” (The Wall Street Journal)

• Julie Halston (Sharon, Gossip Girl spinoff) will host and produce the “Broadway Belts for PFF!” benefit on April 29. (Playbill)

• Donna Murphy (Headmistress Burton, Gossip Girl spinoff) has been upgraded to series regular on “The Gilded Age.” (TVLine)

• Edmund Donovan (Scott, Gossip Girl spinoff) will recur in the Hulu series “Tell Me Lies.” (Deadline)

• Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) announced his movie Wolf Hound will be released this summer. (Facebook)