Teen Drama Links for August 9, 2022

Welcome, new readers!

For those of you whose first experience with TeenDramaWhore was last week’s “Welcome to the OC, Bitches” podcast, this is TDW’s signature weekly post, “Teen Drama Links.”

On the original TeenDramaWhore.com, nearly every day I would post a “News Roundup” featuring the day’s news related to the teen dramas — the shows themselves, their casts and their crews. When I reinvented TDW on Substack in 2020, “News Roundup” morphed into the once-a-week “Teen Drama Links,” though the concept remains the same. (You can read more about the return of TeenDramaWhore and the origins of my teen drama fandom.)

Every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. ET, you’re treated to a curated roundup of news, feature stories, photo galleries and lists related to the teen drama genre — in particular, “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “The O.C.,” “One Tree Hill,” “Gossip Girl” (old and new), and “90210.” Each edition is a roundup of everything that came out since the last edition that I, as a TeenDramaWhore, think is worth sharing. There are things I miss sometimes and sometimes things I purposely leave out due to their quality, redundancy, political incorrectness, etc., but the idea is to compile every worthy thing related to the genre to make it easy for fellow fans to stay up to date. Essentially, I do all the research and newsgathering so you don’t have to!

The format of this post has evolved over time but today is broken up into two sections: “Listicle Links” and “Best of the Rest.” In “Listicle Links,” you’ll find lists, photogalleries and articles that have to do with the teen dramas in some way. Typically at the top are BuzzFeed listicles, as they were the inspiration for this section — there got to be so many of them that I started grouping them together. Then I’ll include links by show, chronologically based on premiere date, followed by numbered lists (i.e., 15 Times the Teen Dramas Made You Cry). This section wraps up with stories often having to do with celebrities or fashion, but again, have some kind of teen drama connection. Then, in “Best of the Rest,” you’ll find the heart of “Teen Drama Links” — the latest news about and interviews with teen drama stars, producers, writers, directors, etc. These also appear in chronological order by show.

The length of each installment varies (today’s is on the shorter side), and the portion up top (aka, right here) usually features some musings from me on something newsy or something I’ve watched recently. If you’re ever confused on why something was included in the roundup or its teen drama connection isn’t clear to you, feel free to email me or drop a comment below. I always enjoy receiving feedback and really love interacting with the TDW community here, on Twitter, and on Facebook, so please don’t hesitate to share any thoughts.

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I am so excited to welcome more people into the TeenDramaWhore family. In the months ahead, I’ll be hosting my next “Teen Drama Trivia” event and bringing back private Zoom chats with the genre’s key players, while still occasionally delivering monthly posts on different teen drama subjects. Although the core teen dramas, apart from the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, are no longer on the air, it’s a great time to be a teen drama fan. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a fanatic, new to TDW or a veteran reader going back to 2008, I’m glad you’re here!

Teen Drama Links for August 9, 2022

Listicle Links

• “16 Problematic TV Moments That Somehow Happened In The Past 15 Years” (BuzzFeed)

• “I Genuinely Can’t Watch These Teen Shows The Same Way After Learning These 26 Behind-The-Scenes Facts” (BuzzFeed)

• “37 Celebrities That We All Had A Crush On In The Early 2000s Then Vs. Now” (BuzzFeed)

• “19 Times TV Writers Clearly Forgot About A Storyline Then Tried To Pretend Like They Hadn’t” (BuzzFeed)

• “The Best (And Worst) Fictional Influencers In TV And Movies” (BuzzFeed)

• “Throwback: ‘The O.C.’ Cast: See What Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton and More Are Doing Now” (J-14)

• “Total Throwback: Uncover All the Celebrities You Had No Idea Guest-Starred on ‘The O.C.’” (J-14)

• “Nearly 20 Years Later ‘The O.C.’ Pilot’s Songs Still Hit” (Decider)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Soundtracks (TDW)

• “Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Relationship Timeline: From Hollywood Stars to Farm Owners” (Us Weekly)

• “Georgina Sparks Is Gossip Girl’s Worst Character” (Nylon)

• “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jacob Latimore” (TVOvermind)

• “10 Actors Who Directed Episodes Of Their Own Shows” (TheThings)

  • Related: Teen Drama Stars Who Directed Episodes of Their Shows (TDW)

• “10 TV Reboots That Still Need To Happen” (CBR)

  • No, thank you. (TDW)

• “4 Iconic Uses of Music in TV” (American Songwriter)

• “The 50 greatest teen shows of all time” (NME)

  • There are some surprising / alarming omissions…

• “The 10 Best HBO Max Original TV Shows to Watch Now” (L’OFFICIEL)

• “The 16 Best Shows to Watch if You Love ‘Bridgerton’” (The Mary Sue)

• “The Most Romantic Moments From Vintage TV Gems” (Looper)

  • Referring to some of these as “vintage”… ouch.

• “Cringeworthy ‘90s TV Moments That Were Also Awkward At The Time” (Looper)

• “The Sandman Cheat Sheet: A Beginner’s Guide to Netflix’s Fantastical Neil Gaiman Adaptation” (TVLine)

• “Looking for the Realest Part of Reality TV? Try a Rewatch Podcast” (Vulture)

• “Upcoming 2022 Horror Movies to Keep on Your Radar” (Movieweb)

• “Hollywood of the East Coast: The Best Movies Shot in North Carolina” (Movieweb)

• “The One Jacket Trend Everyone Will Be Wearing This Fall (& 7 Ways to Style It)” (PureWow)

Best of the Rest

• Here’s another interview with Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) about “Uncoupled.” (GQ)

• Very sad news: Denise Dowse (Mrs. Teasley, Beverly Hills, 90210) is in a coma as she battles meningitis, according to her sister. (Instagram)

• Here’s one more interview with Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) about directing (and writing and starring in) Alone Together. (Film International)

  • I plan to finally watch this on-demand this weekend and will likely write about it next week.

• Season 2 of “The White Lotus,” created by Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek), will premiere on HBO in October. (Variety)

• Allan Heinberg (co-executive producer, The O.C.) did more interviews about “The Sandman.”

  • “Inside ‘The Sandman’ — and Why Season 2 Could Be Sooner Than You Think” (Rolling Stone)

  • “The Sandman: How Neil Gaiman and Allan Heinberg Adapted a Classic” (Den of Geek)

  • “‘The Sandman’ showrunner teases more seasons and ‘a spin-off miniseries’” (NME)

  • “‘The Sandman’s Neil Gaiman & Allan Heinberg on the Emotional Gut Punch That Wasn’t in the Comics” (Collider)

  • “The Sandman Showrunner Allan Heinberg Dissects Adapting the Iconic Story” (CBR)

  • “How Netflix’s The Sandman brought the scariest issue of Neil Gaiman’s comic to screen” (Entertainment Weekly)

  • “The Sandman showrunner discusses the Netflix adaptation’s story changes” (Entertainment Weekly)

• Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) shared the “11 products she can’t travel without.” (CNN)

• Cam Gigandet (Volchok, The O.C.) and his wife Dominique are divorcing. (TMZ)

• Garfield, with Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) voicing the title character, will be released next February. (Deadline)

• Travis Van Winkle (Kyle, The O.C. / Jamie, 90210) has joined the cast of the Road House remake. (Deadline)

• Watch the trailer for the new season of “It Couldn’t Happen Here,” hosted by Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) and premiering on September 1. (YouTube)

• Burton was among the stars who paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John, writing in an Instagram story, “There’s no blonde Peyton Sawyer without Olivia Newton John. Queen Bad Girl. Such an icon.” (Instagram)

• Two more interviews with Cullen Moss (Junk, One Tree Hill) about “The Staircase”…

  • “‘The Staircase’s Cullen Moss Breaks Down ‘Humanizing’ Jim Hardin In Powerful Scene” (HollywoodLife)

  • “Cullen Moss Interview: The Staircase” (Screen Rant)

• Michael Copon (Felix, One Tree Hill) will co-star in 1521, a historical film about explorer Ferdinand Magellan. (Variety)

• Karin Gist (producer, One Tree Hill) spoke about her Hulu series “Mike,” about Mike Tyson, at the Television Critics Association press tour. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) participated in a panel about “Pam & Tommy” for “Contenders TV: The Nominees.” (Deadline)

  • The event was tied to next month’s Emmys, for which both Stan and co-star Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) are nominated. The aforementioned Judge is nominated too. (TDW)

• Bar Fight!, starring Melissa Fumero (Zoe, Gossip Girl), was acquired by IFC for North American distribution in November. (Deadline)

• “First Kill,” executive-produced by Felicia D. Henderson (co-executive producer, Gossip Girl), was canceled by Netflix. (Deadline)

  • Related: “‘First Kill’ Showrunner on Cancellation: Netflix Failed to Market Series” (The Daily Beast)

• There’s speculation that the new “Gossip Girl” spinoff “Could Be in Danger” amid significant changes at HBO Max. (Us Weekly)

  • Related: “Which HBO Max Shows Could Be Canceled? Which Are Likely Safe?” (TV Insider)

  • Here’s my prediction: The second season of the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, which is currently filming in Rome, will eventually be released but a third season will be up in the air. If the show is canceled, it could possibly be shopped elsewhere, although it’s a Warner Bros. property.

    • Creator Joshua Safran tweeted, “I believe in the show and I actually think this isn’t going to be as bad as people think. I have faith.” (Twitter)

    • He added in another message, “S2 is coming, trust.” (Twitter)

    • Whenever season 2 does come out, I will resume doing reaction posts for each episode.

• Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna, 90210) released a new song and music video called “Chasing Ghosts,” in advance of a new visual album dropping next week. (YouTube)

• Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) received permission from a judge to travel to Canada to shoot a movie while still on probation, though it remains unclear whether Canadian authorities will let her enter the country. (TMZ)

• Dustin Milligan (Ethan, 90210) has been doing some press for “Rutherford Falls.”

  • “Dustin Milligan and Jessie Leigh chat new season of ‘Rutherford Falls’” (Global News)

  • “Schitt’s Creek’s Dustin Milligan Shares the Joy of Joining Rutherford Falls” (CBR)

  • Missed this one way back in June! “Dustin Milligan & Jesse Leigh Interview: Rutherford Falls Season 2” (Screen Rant)