Teen Drama Links for December 12, 2023

What does it take to put this newsletter together each week?

Day by day, here’s a breakdown of how I spend my time working on TeenDramaWhore.

WEDNESDAY

Since this newsletter publishes on Tuesdays, I consider Wednesday the start of my week. This is when I begin gathering content for the next issue. Everything under consideration for inclusion goes into a Google Spreadsheet titled “TDW Substack Ideas.” There, I keep track of every single post (approximately 400 to date!), ideas for each week’s mini-essay (this section), and an ever-growing list of that week’s teen drama news. This spreadsheet also stores all the questions for Teen Drama Trivia Night, quotes for “Quote of the Week,” and more relevant information.

THURSDAY

On Thursday, my content collection for the next issue continues. I also post a “TDW Throwback Essay” on Notes.

FRIDAY

This day is for more content collection, posting the “Quote of the Week” on Notes, and sometimes getting a head start on drafting the next newsletter issue.

SATURDAY

Saturday is almost always when I begin the newsletter draft. I usually start by writing this top section or compiling “Listicle Links.” Then it’s on to putting together “Best of the Rest.” All of this takes several hours.

SUNDAY

Since I now have a working draft of the newsletter issue, any additional content I collect on this day goes into the draft instead of the aforementioned spreadsheet. If I have a monthly Monday post that week (as I did this week), I put the finishing touches on the draft, send myself a test version, and proofread, proofread, proofread.

MONDAY

Along with Saturday, this is the busiest day of my week. I usually listen to “9021OMG” on my lunch break (or “Drama Queens,” if “9021OMG” isn’t released), distribute the monthly Monday post on social media if there is one, and share my podcast reactions on Twitter after work. Then I add any last-minute additions to the newsletter draft and scour the last week’s social media posts of various teen drama stars to see if anything is worthy of inclusion. Then it’s time to send myself a test email of the newsletter and conduct multiple proofreads. I also double-check every single link to ensure it works and goes to the intended destination. I finish by making sure the newsletter is correctly scheduled for publication. Again, this takes several hours.

TUESDAY

The newsletter publishes at 9 a.m. ET. I share it on social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, Notes, Threads) during my lunch break, usually after listening to “Drama Queens.” After work, I post my podcast reactions on Twitter and see what teen drama news came out after publication and thus needs to be saved for the next issue.

Then the week begins again on Wednesday and everything repeats! Of course, some weeks also have a little extra work — whether that’s writing the monthly Monday post, building the next Teen Drama Trivia game, or game-planning future issues and brainstorming concepts.

Did I mention this is a hobby? TeenDramaWhore is completely free for subscribers and I make zero dollars from it (really negative dollars when you consider what I pay for certain things, like trivia prizes and keeping the original TDW live). But if you appreciate each issue and all the effort I put in, you can use Buy Me a Coffee to show your support.

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Teen Drama Links for December 12, 2023

Listicle Links

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

• “Here’s What 24 TV And Movie Costars Looked Like When They Worked Together Vs. When They Reunited In 2023” (BuzzFeed)

• “Shannen Doherty Through the Years” (E! Online)

• “5 Reasons Why ‘The O.C.’ Fans Still Miss Marissa Cooper” (TVOvermind)

• “5 Roles Chris Pine Landed After Missing ‘The O.C.’” (TVOvermind)

• “12 Shows Like One Tree Hill And How To Watch Them” (Cinemablend)

• “This Gilmore Girls Easter Egg In Gossip Girl Pits Rory Against Blair” (Bustle)

• “Selena Gomez is giving Blair Waldorf in a tweed skirt suit and Mary Janes” (Cosmopolitan)

• “10 Hints You Missed About Chuck’s Secret in Gossip Girl (TVOvermind)

• “10 Worst Things Gossip Girl Did To Serena Van Der Woodsen Ranked” (Screen Rant)

• “The Stunning Style Transformation Of Blake Lively” (Glam)

• “Penn Badgley’s Son: Everything He’s Said About Being a Father” (People)

• “Top 5 Sebastian Stan movies and shows to watch as new PICS from Donald Trump biopic surface” (Pinkvilla)

• “25 Bingeworthy Young Adult Films and TV Shows Released in Recent Years” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• “15 Most Shocking TV Show Cancellations In 2023 (& Why)” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Worst TV Couples That Should Never Have Happened” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Women Who Don’t Deserve The Hate They Get” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Villains Ruined By 1 Terrible Storyline” (Screen Rant)

  • Related: Teen Dramas’ Villainous Characters (TDW)

• “10 TV Shows That Went Downhill After Time Skips” (Screen Rant)

• “20 TV Shows That Had Critics and Audiences Divided” (Movieweb)

• “13 Ill-Advised Reboots and Reprisals That Ruined Legacies” (Cracked)

  • Related: I’m Begging: No More Spinoffs, Reboots, or Revivals (TDW)

• “8 Best Hanukkah Movies and TV Episodes, Ranked” (CordCutting.com)

  • I was grateful to get to edit this.

  • Related: Being a Jewish Teen Drama Fan (TDW)

• “From The Simpsons to X-Files: 12 Essential Holiday Episodes You Should Watch” (Emmys.com)

• “Why Hanukkah and Christmas appear together in pop culture everywhere from Friends to South Park” (ABC News Australia)

• “Which Holiday Romcom Will You Watch Tonight?” (The Kit)

  • Related: 2023 Holiday Movies with Teen Drama Stars (TDW)

• “Where Was A Biltmore Christmas Filmed? All About the Real Locations Behind the Hallmark Movie” (People)

• “2023 in Review: The Year’s Most Shocking Cast Exits” (TVLine)

• “These Are the Best TV Shows to Re-Watch” (Elle Canada)

• “Longest-running TV shows featuring NC” (WRAL)

  • Spot the mistake here?

• “TV Talk: Gift ideas for fans of ‘Bluey,’ ‘Call the Midwife,’ ‘Donkey Hodie,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Yellowstone’” (TribLIVE.com)

• “May December Star Charles Melton Is So Much More Than ‘A Guy From Riverdale’” (Slashfilm)

• “How ‘Mr. Brightside’ Became a Generation’s Anthem” (The New York Times)

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Best of the Rest

• It’s official: SAG-AFTRA’s members have approved the new agreement with the AMPTP. (Deadline)

• Several projects with teen drama connections are part of the lineup for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Deadline)

• Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) did interviews to promote her new podcast.

  • “Shannen Doherty opens up about cancer battle” (Good Morning America)

  • “Shannen Doherty Says Her Podcast ‘Let’s Be Clear’ Is Like an Interactive Memoir” (Live with Kelly and Mark)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “Shannen Doherty Talks Working While Battling Stage 4 Cancer, New Podcast” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Shannen Doherty on Finding Love Again and Wanting to Be a Mom” (Entertainment Tonight)

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) officially launched her “Beverly Hills, 90210”-inspired merchandise line. (Instagram)

  • I still think it’s gross that she’s profiting off of dialogue she did not write.

• Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “What Women Binge” podcast hosted by his Dear Christmas co-star, Melissa Joan Hart. (Apple Podcasts)

• Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210) donated some of her clothing for an event benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund. (Instagram)

• Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” made the “Women in Entertainment Power 100.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) and the rest of the Showing Up cast, along with the film’s director and casting director, will receive the Robert Altman Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. (Deadline)

  • Showing Up was also named one of the Top 10 Independent Films of the year by the National Board of Review. (Deadline)

• Williams and Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) teamed up to co-host a fundraiser benefiting Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. (Instagram)

• Here’s one more interview Josh Schwartz (creator, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff) and Stephanie Savage (executive producer, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff) did for Welcome to the O.C. (The New York Times)

• Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) “Reflects on His O.C. Experience and Praises Wife Leighton Meester.” (Entertainment Tonight)

• With the SAG-AFTRA strike officially resolved, Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.) announced a new podcast, “Beyond The OC,” where she and daughter CG will look back at 50 fan-favorite episodes. (YouTube)

  • It’s noted they’ll also be “bringing back some of your favorite OC stars and others to find out what they have been up to Beyond the OC.”

• Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.) will direct a Christmas movie called Naughty. (Deadline)

• Paris Hilton (Kate, The O.C.) did more press for the new season of “Paris in Love.”

  • “Paris Hilton Enters Her ‘Mom Era’” (Romper)

  • “PARIS HILTON: Sex Symbol, Slut Shaming, and Sliving” (Call Her Daddy)

• Here’s another interview Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) did tied to his LenelS2 partnership. (Parade)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) was on the “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Burton was also on the “Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Bad Hombres, featuring Paul Johansson (Dan, One Tree Hill), will be released in theaters and on demand in January. (Media Play News)

• Kid Cudi, who appeared on “One Tree Hill” as himself, will star in and produce an animated movie called Slime. (Deadline)

• Gavin DeGraw, who is behind the “One Tree Hill” theme song and appeared on the series multiple times, will perform at the Citrus Bowl — but not everyone is happy about it. (WBIR)

• “One Tree Hill” and “Gossip Girl” were both among the most streamed programs on RTE Player in 2023. (RTE)

  • My beloved “Normal People” also made the list.

• Tonic, starring Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl), is being shopped to distributors by Oceana Studios. (Variety)

• Netflix picked up to series “Ransom Canyon,” created and executive-produced by April Blair (executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff). (Variety)

• Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl spinoff) will star in a thriller called Family Secrets. (Deadline)

• Amanda Warren (Camille, Gossip Girl spinoff) has joined “The Night Agent” as a series regular for the Netflix show’s second season. (Deadline)