Teen Drama Links for April 4, 2023

Mitch Leery lives!

Okay, no. He’s definitely still dead.

But John Wesley Shipp is alive and well!

I know this first-hand because on Saturday, I had the honor of seeing Shipp at the Wilmington Geek Expo.

This was our first time meeting in person, more than 13 years after Shipp was so generous with his time on the phone when we spoke for an interview for the original TeenDramaWhore.

As I recently shared, I’m generally not interested in fan conventions, largely due to their cost. However, my VIP ticket for this event cost a whopping $22 — roughly the same amount I spend regularly on tickets and snacks at the movies. A picture with Shipp cost another $40, but even so, that $62 is significantly less than what “90s Con” and the “One Tree Hill” conventions have charged.

All that to say, for me, this was money well spent!

I was accompanied by my friend Lisa Barrett, who happens to be the biggest “Dawson’s Creek” fan I know. It was not only a pleasure to talk with Shipp myself, but I also got such a kick out of watching Lisa share her fandom with him.

I was the only person wearing a mask at the expo — at least, a mask due to COVID precautions. Plenty of people were masked for their cosplay. But thanks to our VIP tickets, we were in and out in 45 minutes flat. However, the festivities weren’t over.

Lisa and I, along with her husband, then went to Hell’s Kitchen, which I recently wrote about in my look at the teen drama music venues. Though the entire establishment was used on the show (and, in fact, created for that purpose), we specifically sat in what we call the “Dawson’s Creek” booth due to the memorabilia above the table. Funnily enough but not surprising, as we were dining, a group of “One Tree Hill” fans came in wearing Ravens and Keith Scott Body Shop gear. Living in Capeside / Tree Hill really is something!

And how’s this for amazing? When I pulled out of the convention center’s parking lot and flipped on the radio, The Pretenders’ “I’ll Stand By You” was playing — the very same song used at the end of the “Dawson’s Creek” pilot.

It was all meant to be.

By the way, Shipp frequently attends events like these, so I recommend following him on Facebook if you’d like to be notified of upcoming appearances.

Now just one question remains: Will I see Joshua Jackson while he’s back in Wilmington filming his new series? Cross your fingers and toes…

Teen Drama Links for April 4, 2023

Listicle Links

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

• “20 Iconic Child Actors Who Aren’t Super Famous, So You Might Not Know They’re Still Actors” (BuzzFeed)

• “Just 21 More Flawless Famous Men That Literally Everyone Fancies, No Exceptions” (BuzzFeed)

• “29 Now-And-Then Photos Of The Biggest Child Stars In The ‘90s, ‘00s, And 2010s” (BuzzFeed)

• “24 Actors Who Were Rejected For Roles Because They Were Too ‘Ugly,’ ‘Old,’ ‘Shrewish,’ ‘Urban,’ Etc., That Prove Hollywood Is Still Super Sexist” (BuzzFeed)

• “19 TV Shows That Basically Started Treating A Side Character Like The New Protagonist” (BuzzFeed)

• “9 Favorites From Ashley Tisdale’s Being Frenshe Collection at Target” (PopSugar)

• “TV’s Best Criers: Jensen Ackles, Alyson Hannigan, Mae Whitman and More Stars Who Can Turn On the Waterworks” (TVLine)

• “Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger: A Timeline of Their Relationship” (Us Weekly)

• “The Long-Ago Soap That Gave Hallmark Star Bethany Joy Lenz Her Showbiz Start” (The List)

• “Blake Lively’s Met Gala Gown and Beyonce’s Most Regal Look Displayed at Kensington Palace” (People)

• “9 TV Shows That Launched Multiple Careers” (Movieweb)

• “The O.C.’s Claim to Fame: The Star-Studded History of This Famous Enclave” (Grazia)

• “Check Out the Most Surprising Celeb Transformations of the Week” (E! Online)

Best of the Rest

• Big teen drama announcements for June’s ATX TV Festival: Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) and David Lascher (Kyle, Beverly Hills, 90210) will be participating in an iHeartPodcast panel, there will be a “Dawson’s Creek” 25th anniversary panel featuring several of the show’s writers and producers, and James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and Stephen Colletti (Chase, One Tree Hill) will premiere season 2 of “Everyone is Doing Great.” (TVLine)

• Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Hey Dude... The 90s Called!” podcast, co-hosted by Lascher. (Apple Podcasts)

• Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Sharna Burgess did some red carpet interviews at last week’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

  • “Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess Detail ‘Fantastic’ Coparenting Relationship With Megan Fox” (Us Weekly)

  • “Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess reveal they have different parenting styles” (Fox News)

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• Green and some of his pals are hosting a monthly “supper club” event at a restaurant on the outer skirts of Los Angeles. (Instagram)

• Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) announced her next cookbook. (Instagram)

• Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210) launched a jewelry collection. (The Jewelry Edit)

• Maurice Benard spoke about working with Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills, 90210) on “General Hospital.” (New York Post)

• Dean Cain (Rick, Beverly Hills, 90210) is selling his Malibu home. (TMZ)

• James Pickens Jr. (Henry, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) participated in a PaleyFest panel for “Grey’s Anatomy” over the weekend. (Variety)

• Ashley Tisdale (Nicole, Beverly Hills, 90210) will voice a character in Baby Shark’s Big Movie! (People)

• Tisdale is doing press for her Sweet Earth partnership. (PR Newswire)

  • “Ashley Tisdale Reveals She and Husband Christopher French ‘Never Fought Until We Had a Child,’ Details Rediscovering Romance” (Us Weekly)

  • “Ashley Tisdale Says BFF Austin Butler ‘Always’ Makes Time for Niece Jupiter, Gushes Over His ‘Amazing’ Journey” (Us Weekly)

  • “Ashley Tisdale Will Encourage Her Daughter Jupiter To ‘Follow Her Passions’ If She Wants To Go Into Acting Or Showbiz: ‘Nothing Is Stopping Her’” (OK!)

  • “The 15 Reasons Ashley Tisdale Wants You to Eat More Vegan Food” (VegNews)

• Aaron Paul, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will star in a sci-fi thriller called Ash. (Deadline)

• “General Hospital” cast members paid tribute to the late Sonya Eddy, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” in advance of a special “GH” episode in her honor. (ABC7)

  • Details on the episode: “GENERAL HOSPITAL: Friends, Loved Ones and Colleagues Gather to Mourn the Loss of Epiphany” (Michael Fairman TV)

  • Also: “Yvette Nicole Brown Says ‘General Hospital’ Found ‘Perfect Way’ to Honor Sonya Eddy” (TV Insider)

• Rob Thomas (writer, Dawson’s Creek / creator, 90210) did interviews for the finale of the “Party Down” revival.

  • “How Party Down brought back [SPOILER] for the finale: ‘Very promising for future seasons’” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “Party Down EPs Break Down [Spoiler]’s Surprise Return in Season 3 Finale” (TVLine)

  • “‘Party Down’ Bosses Break Down That Finale Return & Share Season 4 Hopes” (TV Insider)

  • “Inside the ‘Party Down’ Revival’s Top-Secret Season-Finale Surprise” (Rolling Stone)

  • I also enjoyed this from last month: “What ‘Party Down’ co-creator Rob Thomas is reading” (The Seattle Times)

• Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) revealed daughter Suri has watched “Dawson’s Creek.” (Variety)

• Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) was the subject of the “Sunday Sitdown” on this past Sunday’s “Today.” (Today)

• Watch Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) in the full trailer for “Fatal Attraction.” (YouTube)

• Jackson’s wife, Jodie Turner-Smith, talks about their family in the April 10 issue of People. (People)

• Here’s an interview Shipp (Mitch, Dawson’s Creek) did in advance of the Wilmington Geek Expo. (WECT)

• Ken Marino (Professor Wilder, Dawson’s Creek) is the subject of a new Vulture profile. (Vulture)

• Watch Rachael Leigh Cook (Devon, Dawson’s Creek) in the trailer for A Tourist’s Guide to Love. (YouTube)

• Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) and Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) are making the media rounds for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

  • “‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Seth Rogen on Inhabiting Donkey Kong, an Angry Gorilla That Throws Barrels: ‘I’ve Worked With Less’” (The Wrap)

  • “‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’: Seth Rogen Calls Evan Goldberg the Luigi to His Mario” (Collider)

  • “Super Mario Bros. star Seth Rogen wants Fast and Furious style ‘Kong Dynasty’ spin-off” (Yahoo)

  • “Seth Rogen Teases Donkey Kong In The Super Mario Bros. Movie & His New TMNT” (Screen Rant)

  • “Seth Rogen Knows His Donkey Kong Voice in The Super Mario Bros. Movie is Just His Voice” (ComicBook.com)

  • “Seth Rogen, Jack Black & More Dish On Their Characters In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’” (ET Canada)

  • “Watch Seth Rogen Share His Thoughts On Jonah Hill Curing Kanye West’s Antisemitism With 21 Jump Street” (Cinemablend)

  • “Chris Pratt, Seth Rogen & Keegan-Michael Key Reveal Their First Cartoon Crushes” (Access Hollywood)

  • “Chris Pratt Says Son Jack, 10, ‘Freaked Out’ Seeing Dad in ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’” (People)

  • “Chris Pratt tells us why he got ‘emotional’ seeing ‘Super Mario Bros.’ film for the 1st time” (Today)

  • “Chris Pratt on Smoking Cigars with Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (The Tonight Show)

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  • “Chris Pratt Promises ‘Your Childhood Is Firmly Intact’ With ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “Chris Pratt and Charlie Day on the Super Mario Bros. Legacy, Controversy, Sequels, and More” (Gizmodo)

  • “Super Mario Bros. Movie: Chris Pratt Says to ‘Get Ready for a Lot of These Movies’” (IGN)

  • “‘Super Mario Bros.’ star Chris Pratt says his son, Jack, likes Luigi more than Mario: ‘Sorry dad!’” (Yahoo)

  • “Chris Pratt Addresses Backlash Over ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Casting” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Chris Pratt Wants to See the ‘Jurassic World’ Franchise Go Underwater” (Collider)

  • …and more.

• Pratt has also started doing press for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

  • “Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol. 3’s Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan on The Emotional End to the Trilogy” (Fandango)

  • “Rocket’s Origin and Radiohead: Inside ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’” (Rolling Stone)

  • “EXCLUSIVE: Chris Pratt Asks DC Fans Who He Should Play in James Gunn’s DCU” (CBR)

• Also: “Chris Pratt Jokes About Golfing on the Moon in Hilarious Ad for TravisMathew: Watch” (People)

• Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) will star in Killer Heat. (Deadline)

• In addition to the May concerts announced last week, Friends with Benefit announced a “save the date” for a weekend of “One Tree Hill”-related events in September. (Friends with Benefit)

• “It Couldn’t Happen Here,” hosted and executive-produced by Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill), was renewed for another season. (Deadline)

• Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) co-hosted a dinner supporting Planned Parenthood. (WWD)

  • The attendees included Jamie Chung, wife of Bryan Greenberg (Jake One Tree Hill), and Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210).

  • Also: “Sophia Bush Thinks We Should Call Out Brands That Don't Step Up for Reproductive Rights” (InStyle)

• Bethany Joy Lenz is releasing a capsule jewelry collection with Sophie Ratner next week. (Instagram)

• Craig Sheffer (Keith, One Tree Hill) is the latest “One Tree Hill” star to sign on for the “Fab Five” convention. (Fab Five Events)

• Barry Corbin (Whitey, One Tree Hill) hosted a screening of WarGames last week. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

• Michaela McManus (Lindsay, One Tree Hill) started recurring on “9-1-1: Lone Star” last week as a new love interest for Rob Lowe’s character.

  • “Rob Lowe previews ‘very hot, sexy’ new 9-1-1: Lone Star romance — but does she think he’s a ‘rent boy’?” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “9-1-1: Lone Star boss unpacks Pearce’s explosive return and Owen’s American Gigolo romance” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “Meet the Veteran Actress Who Plays Owen’s New Love Interest on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’” (Distractify)

• The Blessing Bracelet, starring Amanda Schull (Sara / Katie, One Tree Hill), will premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on Sunday. (Entertainment Tonight)

• Kid Cudi, who appeared on “One Tree Hill” as himself, is part of the voice cast for Trolls Band Together. (Deadline)

• Tyra Banks (Ursula, Gossip Girl) shared her reaction to Julianne Hough replacing her on “Dancing with the Stars.” (Us Weekly)

• Grant Gustin (Campbell, 90210) did interviews about the final season of “The Flash,” executive-produced by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) and featuring Shipp.

  • “The Flash’s Grant Gustin Reveals Why His Upcoming Scene With Teddy Sears’ Zoom Had to Get ‘Changed Up a Bit’” (TVLine)

  • “Grant Gustin Opens Up About The Flash Ending and What Exactly in the Series Finale Made Him ‘Emotional’ (TVLine)

  • “Grant Gustin shares daughter’s reaction to him in ‘Flash’ costume” (Today)

  • “Grant Gustin’s final run on ‘The Flash’” (PIX11)

  • “‘The Flash’ star Grant Gustin talks final season of CW superhero series” (KSNV)

  • “Actor Grant Gustin joins LLDMV to talk final season of ‘The Flash’ and more” (DC News Now)