Teen Drama Links for April 26, 2022

I’ve written before about BuzzFeed’s plethora of clickbait teen drama content — how their listicles draw me in, even if they’re redundant or even contradictory. The frequency of the lists led me to start including them en masse at the top of each week’s “Teen Drama Links” rather than separate them out by show.

Then, more recently, other sites like Collider and Screen Rant had an influx of teen drama-related lists, prompting me to put all lists at the top. And then last week’s edition was one of the largest lists of listicle links to date. That got me rethinking the format of our weekly news roundup.

Starting today, to better distinguish the lists from the rest of the articles I want to highlight, I’m setting the content off in two sections. The first section is “Listicle Links,” with all the lists that came out over the last week that have to do with the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way. The second section is “Best of the Rest” — the newsy articles about these beloved actors and our favorite series, which was the inspiration for my News Roundups on the original TeenDramaWhore.

I am still personally curating each and every link, so I hope this new format only enhances your reading experience. Feel free to drop any feedback in the comments!

Teen Drama Links for April 26, 2022

Listicle Links

• “29 Famous People Who Lost Out On MAJOR Movie And TV Roles To Other Actors” (BuzzFeed)

• “18 Times Series Finales Gave A Character The Perfect Ending Vs. 17 Times They Left Us With Some BS” (BuzzFeed)

• “One Tree Hill: 10 Side Characters With Main Character Energy” (Screen Rant)

• “5 Celebrity Books That Are Worth The Hype” (L’OFFICIEL)

• “Whatever Happened To The Cast Of ‘Tru Calling?’ (TVOvermind)

• “Stars you forgot were in ‘Neighbours’ — Marvel icons, Hollywood beauties and famous husband” (Daily Star)

• “17 Fashion Finds to Channel a ‘Coconut Girl’ Summer” (Nylon)

• “Celebs Who Were Abercrombie & Fitch Models Before They Were Famous: Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum and More” (Us Weekly)

• “4 Fictional Couples That Deserved To End Up Together, But Didn’t” (Femina)

• “Celebrities From St. Louis, Missouri” (E! Online)

• “12 Celebrity Couples From Movies and TV Series We Loved, and How They Look Now” (Bright Side)

• “4 Actors Who Despised Their Breakout Roles” (Cracked)

• “Interior Design Trends — And The Shows That Inspired Them” (Star Two)

• “9 best places to visit in North Carolina from the Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks” (Loney Planet)

• “Book bans on the rise: Here are the titles being challenged” (KTLA)

• “‘Gossip Girl’ Season 2 Needs Extras + Other Great Background Casting Calls” (Backstage)

• “Date Night: Binge These Essential ‘Dawsons’ Creek’ Episodes Before It Leaves Netflix” (Fatherly)

• You wouldn’t necessarily think a podcast episode titled “The Girlboss-ification of Casual Sex” has to do with the teen dramas… but I assure you it does. (Slate)

Best of the Rest

• One more on Kathleen Robertson (Clare, Beverly Hills, 90210) and her new series: “In ‘Swimming with Sharks,’ Kathleen Robertson takes a lead role behind the scenes” (The Globe and Mail)

• Christine Elise (Emily, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb, One Tree Hill) are returning for season 2 of “Chucky.” (The Wrap)

  • The series stars Woods’ daughter Alyvia Alyn Lind, who is the sister of Emily Alyn Lind (Audrey, Gossip Girl spinoff).

• Nicholle Tom (Sue, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Elisa Donovan (Ginger, Beverly Hills, 90210) are competing on “Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition.” (Food Network)

  • Among the other competitors is Jennie Kwan, who appeared in one episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

• Eva Longoria, who also appeared in an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” named a new president of TV & film for her production company. (Deadline)

• Longoria’s announced CNN+ show is up in the air now that the streaming service is shutting down less than a month after its launch. (Deadline)

• This story about Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) and his marriage is cute: “Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson: Inside Their ‘One-Night Stand’ Turned Incredible Love Story.” (Entertainment Tonight)

• Don’t think I knew James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) was even on this show: “The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Episode You Forgot Starred James Van Der Beek” (The List)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) did a couple of interviews tied to her partnership with Rao’s.

  • “Busy Philipps Isn’t Thrilled Eldest Child Birdie’s 7th Grade Friends Think She’s a ‘MILF’” (Us Weekly)

  • “‘Girls5eva’ Star Busy Philipps Recalls Being Told She Had to Pose for Maxim if She Wanted a Film Career” (Variety)

• Didn’t know this about Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) : “The DC Hero You Likely Didn’t Know ‘Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles Played” (Looper)

• Production was suspended on Being Mortal, starring Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek), following a complaint against fellow star Bill Murray. (Deadline)

• Apparently I’m Kirsten: “Which Character From ‘The O.C.’ Are You, Based On Your Enneagram Type?” (Screen Rant)

• McG (executive producer, The O.C.) will give the commencement address at York College next month and receive an honorary doctorate. (York Dispatch)

• Here is the full session with Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) from SXSW. (YouTube)

• Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) and wife Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) will both voice characters in My Father’s Dragon. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Travis Van Winkle (Kyle, The O.C. / Jamie, 90210) will be a series regular in an untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger series. (Deadline)

• In case you were curious about the marriage between Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) : “Hilarie Burton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Relationship Timeline: From Hollywood Stars to Farm Owners” (Us Weekly)

• Here are interviews with Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) timed to Earth Day.

  • “5 Healthy Habits Sophia Bush Swears By” (Eat This, Not That!)

  • “Sophia Bush Follows An Anti-Inflammatory Diet For Asthma Symptoms” (Women’s Health)

  • “Sophia Bush on how she reclaimed her mental health after she had ‘eviscerated any practices of self-care’” (Yahoo)

  • “Actress and activist Sophia Bush shares way to support the environment and eat healthy” (Yahoo)

  • “Sophia Bush shares how small change can make a big impact” (FoodSided)

  • “Sophia Bush Names The Drink She Always Has To Have On Set” (Mashed)

• Shantel VanSanten (Quinn, One Tree Hill) will recur on “FBI” after recently appearing on the show as a guest star. (TVLine)

• Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) said she would “hope to be a part” of any “One Tree Hill” reunion. (PopCulture)

• Catch a glimpse of Cullen Moss (Junk, One Tree Hill) in the trailer for “The Staircase.” (YouTube)

• Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) will co-star in the movie The Kill Room. (Deadline)

• Mistreatment of Maria Menounos (Jules, One Tree Hill) during her “Extra” days is alleged in this new expose: “‘Extra’ Boss Runs Show Like ‘Mafia,’ ‘Threatened’ Mario Lopez.” (The Daily Beast)

• Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) did new interviews to promote her Betty Buzz line.

  • “Blake Lively Calls First Betty Buzz Commercial a ‘Celebration’ of Bubbles: ‘Our Teeny Tiny Heroes’” (People)

  • “Blake Lively on Betty Buzz’s Rapid Growth and Starring in Her Brand’s First Ad” (Adweek)

• Here are “Blake Lively’s Best Met Gala Looks Over The Years.” (British Vogue)

• And this happened: “Blake Lively Channels ‘Gossip Girl’ in 6-Inch Louboutin Heels & Bodycon Dress at Gigi Hadid’s Birthday” (Footwear News)

• Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds’ company Group Effort Initiative has partnered with Netflix to “hire people from underrepresented communities in film and television production jobs.” (Variety)

• Here’s another interview with Matt Doyle (Jonathan, Gossip Girl) about starring in Company. (Playbill)

• Watch Johnathan Fernandez (Nick, Gossip Girl spinoff) in the trailer for We Need to Talk. (YouTube)

• Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) will recur on season 2 of “The Gilded Age.” (Deadline)

  • As noted last week, Donna Murphy (Headmistress Burton, Gossip Girl spinoff) was upgraded to series-regular status on “The Gilded Age.” (TDW)

• Christopher John Rogers, who appeared in two episodes of the new “Gossip Girl” as himself, “Discusses Pragmatic Glamour, Celebrity Dressing, and What’s Next.” (Vogue)

• Grant Gustin (Campbell, 90210) appearing on “90210” is discussed in “Why Barry Allen From ‘The Flash’ Looks So Familiar.” (Looper)