Teen Drama Links for August 29, 2023

Fifteen years ago this weekend, the legacy of “Beverly Hills, 90210” changed forever.

On September 2, 2008, “90210” premiered on The CW.

And with that, the history of “Beverly Hills, 90210” changed for the worse.

I won’t rehash the egregious damage “90210” did to the “Beverly Hills, 90210” world, especially in its first two seasons. I’ve already written about that at length. But it still drives me bonkers today when people misuse the name “90210” and confuse it with “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

And over the last few days, I’ve tried to decide whether “90210” or “BH90210,” which I’ve also written about at length, did more damage to the “Beverly Hills, 90210” legacy. Just when I’ve settled on one show or the other, I remember something else that swings me back in the other direction (and pisses me off all over again). I curse the days both projects hit the air.

I know it’s no fun when — and this is an expression I only recently heard! — someone yucks on your yum. So, if you love “90210,” I’m happy for you! You have every right to love it. We’re just going to have to agree to disagree.

Happy 15th anniversary to all those celebrating this milestone. Me, well, I’ll be in mourning.

Vacation alert: There will be no “Teen Drama Links” next week due to my annual extended Labor Day weekend trip to the O.Henry Hotel. “Teen Drama Links” will return on September 12 with an extra-long edition.

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SAG-AFTRA Strike Update

News and notes…

• After disappearing for two weeks, “9021OMG” returned yesterday — and they still haven’t acknowledged the strike whatsoever.

• “Drama Queens” went back to its “23 Questions” format to interview Antwon Tanner (Skills, One Tree Hill) without violating the strike.

  • They started the conversation with some discussion of the strike and the issues at hand, and it came up a few other times over the course of the chat. Toward the end, Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) was careful in her praise of Tanner, referring to a scene they recently watched but avoiding any specifics.

• Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea, Beverly Hills, 90210) shared a photo of herself picketing with Dawnn Lewis (Denise, One Tree Hill). (Instagram)

• Michael Cudlitz (Tony, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Gina Torres (Gabriela, Gossip Girl) were also photographed on the picket lines, separately, last week. (Deadline)

• I missed this interview Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) did about the strike a few weeks ago. (Vogue)

  • I also missed this post she made about hitting the picket lines. (Instagram)

  • See another interview in which Philipps discusses the strike in “Best of the Rest” below.

• Nicole Bilderback (Heather, Dawson’s Creek) revealed the minimal foreign residuals she gets for “Dawson’s Creek” and other projects. (Instagram)

  • Because of the strike, I was surprised to see this new interview Bilderback did for the 23rd anniversary of Bring It On. I’m not sure if the fact that the film was produced under the Theatrical Independent Agreement means such promotion is allowed — a la Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210) promoting Sharknado earlier this month (which I’m still confused on).

    • Bilderback has shown extensive support for the strike on social media (and in this article last month), but is also still extensively promoting Bring It On. Hm.

• Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) and wife Morena Baccarin (Maya, The O.C.) also joined the protests. (Us Weekly / Instagram)

  • I’ll be curious to see if McKenzie or anyone else from “The O.C.” participates in this “O.C.”-themed picket day tomorrow. (Twitter)

Teen Drama Links for August 29, 2023

Listicle Links

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

• “15 Celebs Who Admitted They Had Never Watched Their Spouse Or Partner’s Popular TV Show Or Movie” (BuzzFeed)

• “21 Actors Who Went On To Have Big Careers After Starting As Unnamed Guest Stars On These Shows” (BuzzFeed)

• “31 ‘Hot Guys’ From ‘90s And ‘00s Teen TV Shows Then Vs. Now” (BuzzFeed)

• “‘He’s There For His Wife No Matter What’ — People Are Sharing The Most Perfect TV Husbands They’ve Seen” (BuzzFeed)

• “12 Best Dawson’s Creek Episodes To Watch If You Miss Joey & Pacey” (Screen Rant)

  • This is an excellent list, though there are additional season 4-6 episodes I’d definitely include.

• “Celebrating The O.C.’s 20th birthday” (St George & Sutherland Shire Leader)

• “What ‘The OC’ got wrong about Inland Empire’s ‘dirtbag’ economy” (The Orange County Register)

• “10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching The O.C. 20 Years Later” (Screen Rant)

• “Why The O.C. Fans Hated Season 3 So Much” (Screen Rant)

• “7 One Tree Hill Episodes To Rewatch If You Miss Brooke & Lucas” (Screen Rant)

• “The 10 Best ‘Gossip Girl’ Storylines, According to Reddit” (Collider)

• “This disturbing Gossip Girl storyline was the worst of all” (her.ie)

• “Blake Lively’s 7 Most Iconic Roles: ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants’ & More” (Access Hollywood)

• “Blake Lively’s top 3 fashion tips to follow ASAP” (Vogue France)

• “9 Relationships In ‘90s Teen Dramas You Probably Forgot Happened” (Screen Rant)

• “8 on-screen couples who fell in love off-screen as well” (Harper’s Bazaar India)

• “10 Shows That Can Be Conversation Starters For You & Your Teen” (Scary Mommy)

• “15 totally iconic TV cameos” (Yardbarker)

  • Related: Top 10 Most Memorable Guest-Stars and Cameos (TDW)

• “20 essential songs about California” (Yardbarker)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)

• “10 TV Shows Named After Famous Songs” (Movieweb)

• “10 Shows Like The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Cinemablend)

• “‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’: Why someone you know is likely obsessed with this young adult series” (Salon)

• “What Being Team Conrad Or Jeremiah Says About Your Dream TV Boyfriend” (Brit + Co)

  • #TeamConrad — but I also love Lucas and Nate. Chuck is a huge pass for me.

• “The 10 best shows like ‘Sex and the City’” (We Got This Covered)

• “All the Best Teen Shows Have This in Common” (Collider)

  • This section header is very problematic: “‘The O.C.’ and ‘One Tree Hill’ Kicked Everything Off”

  • Related: The Teen Drama Moms (TDW)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Dads (TDW)

• “A Show for Every Back-to-School Mood!” (AfterBuzz TV)

• “Best ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Cameos!” (AfterBuzz TV)

• “That ’70s Show Turns 25: How Many of These Groovy Guest Stars Do You Remember? — Watch Video” (TVLine)

• “Goodbye ‘Riverdale,’ Goodbye Teen TV: A Tribute to a Dying Genre” (The Meessenger)

• “I was in my 20s when ‘Degrassi Junior High’ debuted. It was my must-see TV” (Toronto Star)

  • Embarrassing typo in the sub-headline here.

• “A New Podcast Series Brings a Brilliant Cast of Characters Together” (The Mary Sue)

• “Who Plays Katrina On Suits & Where Have You Seen Her Lately?” (Looper)

• “A Timeline Of Ryan Seacrest’s Biggest Hosting Gigs” (Cinemablend)

• “The 10 Dreamiest Teen Heartthrobs of the 2000s, Ranked” (Collider)

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Best of the Rest

• Watch Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) in the full trailer for “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” (YouTube)

  • FOX also released a promo that focuses exclusively on Green. (Instagram)

• Green will be hosting a “I Want My 90’s Back” party in Florida in October. (Instagram)

  • Color Me Badd, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will be performing.

• Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “The Rachel Hollis Podcast.” (Apple Podcasts)

• Shira Rose, daughter of the late Jessica Klein (executive producer, Beverly Hills, 90210), wrote a beautiful essay about her mom’s passing and their relationship. (Kveller)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) did interviews for her partnership with Two Good, City Harvest, and We Don’t Waste. (PR Newswire)

  • “Busy Philipps Believes in Name Dropping for a Good Reservation” (Eater)

  • “Busy Philipps’ Go-To Comfort Food Makes Magic out of Leftovers” (allrecipes)

  • “Busy Philipps Hates ‘Hangryness’ — for an Even More Lovable Reason Than You Think” (The Healthy)

  • “Busy Philipps Admits She’s ‘Still Processing’ Birdie Going to Boarding School: ‘Confident in Her’” (People)

  • “Busy Philipps Is ‘Excited’ for New Chapter After Divorce, Gives Update on Kids Birdie and Cricket” (Us Weekly)

  • “Busy Philipps on the Actors’ Strike: ‘These Old Billionaires’ Are ‘Just Out of Touch’” (PopSugar)

• Philipps was on the “Dinner’s on Me” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Philipps is mourning the passing of her best friend. (Instagram)

• NFL player Alex Highsmith spoke about appearing as baby Alexander on “Dawson’s Creek.” (Good Morning Football)

• McKenzie continued his never-ending media tour to promote his book.

  • “Ben McKenzie says writing Easy Money changed his view of the world” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “Ben McKenzie of ‘The OC’ is now an anti-cryptocurrency evangelist” (KCRW)

  • “The O.C. star Ben McKenzie on his transition from actor to money expert” (nine.com.au)

• Paul Wesley (Donnie, The O.C.) was on the “Inside of You” podcast. (YouTube)

• Glimpse Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.) in the trailer for “Wilderness.” (YouTube)

• Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) has joined the lineup for Friends With Benefit’s “A Holiday in Wilmington: Giving Back Celebration.” (Facebook)

• Here’s another interview Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) did tied to her partnership with GoGo squeeZ and Feeding America. (People)

• Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) did interviews about her infant daughter and Crate & Barrel partnership.

  • “Rumer Willis Reveals Daughter’s Name Was Inspired by Text Typo: ‘Divine Intervention’” (People)

  • “See Inside New Mom Rumer Willis’ ‘Cozy’ — and Co-sleeping–Friendly! — Bedroom Makeover” (People)

  • “Inside the Whimsical Nursery Rumer Willis Created for Her Daughter, Louetta” (Architectural Digest)