Merry Christmas Eve, TeenDramaWhores!
I know it’s a special day for many of you, but perhaps some are feeling more festive than usual. After all, it’s a true Chrismukkah this year, as Hanukkah begins tomorrow night.
Make your celebrations that much more jolly and bright by taking a look back at some of TDW’s best holiday content.
Feeling bored? Avoiding your family? Need something to watch? Let these holiday movie guides light your way…
Happy holidays, from my teen drama-filled heart to yours!
Teen Drama Links for December 24, 2024
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Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“Happy Birthday, Katie Holmes: Her Red Carpet Fashion Through the Years From Y2K Trends to Met Gala in Zac Posen and More” (WWD)
“Young Photos of Katie Holmes Prove She’s Been a Trendsetter Since the ‘90s” (L’OFFICIEL)
“Adam Brody’s return to TV was a moment made for millennials: ‘People love a comeback story’” (Yahoo)
“Christmas Con 2024: See Photos of Tyler Hynes, Lacey Chabert, Chad Michael Murray and More Festive Favorites” (People)
“17 Celebrity Cameos On ‘Gossip Girl’ You Probably Forgot About” (Brit + Co)
Related: Top 10 Most Memorable Guest-Stars and Cameos (TDW)
“10 Classic Teen TV Dramas That Don’t Hold Up Today” (Screen Rant)
Five of our beloved core six are covered here. Admittedly, some of the criticisms are valid. Others less so.
“12 Ex-Couples Who Had to Work Together After Their Breakup: From Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez to Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart” (OK!)
“The 10 Best Female Actors In Hallmark Christmas Movies, Ranked” (Slashfilm)
“The 5 Hallmark Movies to Watch Before Christmas” (Newsweek)
“The best Christmas movies to watch on Amazon Prime in 2024: From The Family Stone to The Holiday” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Happy Festivus! All About the Seinfeld Holiday for Airing Your Grievances (Plus 8 Other Fictional TV Festivities to Celebrate Year Around!)” (People)
“Alan Partridge to The X-Files: it’s the greatest Christmas TV specials of all time!” (The Guardian)
“From ‘Friends’ to ‘The Sopranos,’ These Are the 7 Best Holiday Episodes on Max” (Collider)
“Holiday Style Inspo From Television’s Most Fashionably Festive Episodes (CR Fashion Book)
“Hanukkah Movies And TV Episodes That Don’t *Completely* Suck” (Betches)
“What Type Of Holiday Mom Are You? (Therapy Not Included)” (Betches)
Related: The Teen Drama Moms (TDW)
“Everything You Need for This Historic Chrismukkah of 2024” (Hey Alma)
“This Chrismukkah, Latkes and Eggnog Go Together” (The New York Times)
“Karate Kid: Legends Cast & Character Guide” (Screen Rant)
“What’s the difference between a reboot, a revival and a spin-off? Here’s how to tell them apart — and what new old shows are returning to TV.” (Yahoo)
You may recall I wrote about this earlier this year… (TDW)
“The most famous actors from Missouri” (Yardbarker)
“10 Most Shocking Celebrity Podcast Revelations of 2024” (TooFab)
“The Most Memorable Moments From 2024 Celebrity Memoirs” (People)
“Jingle all the way to the bank” (Business Insider)
“Anyone can be a celebrity now. Cameo wants people to get paid for their fame.” (Yahoo)
Related: Teen Drama Stars on Cameo (TDW)
Best of the Rest
Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) spoke about the newly announced “Couture on Tour: An Emily in Paris Experience.” (Variety)
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Dear Chelsea” and “Sibling Revelry” podcasts. (Apple Podcasts / Apple Podcasts)
The latter is hosted by Oliver Hudson (Eddie, Dawson’s Creek).
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) and “Beverly Hills 90210 Show” host Peter Ferriero are hosting a new YouTube series called “Revisionist History.” (Instagram)
Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210), husband Curtis Stone, and their son Hudson were on Delta Goodrem’s “Christmas With Delta: In Hollywood” special. (Instagram)
David Arquette (Diesel, Beverly Hills, 90210) will appear at “90s Con” in March on behalf of Scream. (Instagram)
As announced in September, a number of “Beverly Hills, 90210” cast members will also be in attendance.
Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “Watch What Happens Live.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
Seth Green (Wayne, Beverly Hills, 90210), Max Greenfield (Young Sandy, The O.C.), and Natalie Morales (Ashley, 90210) will compete in the new season of “Celebrity Jeopardy.” (Entertainment Weekly)
Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) and estranged wife Jodie Turner-Smith are apparently divided over money as they work out the terms of their divorce. (TMZ)
“Girls5Eva,” starring Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek), was canceled by Netflix. (Variety / Instagram)
Mary Beth Peil (Grams, Dawson’s Creek) did an interview for The Dead, 1904. (Playbill)
Adam Brody did yet more interviews for “Nobody Wants This.”
“Adam Brody Says His ‘Email Is Fuller Than It Was’ With New Offers After ‘Nobody Wants This’ Success” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Adam Brody on ‘Nobody Wants This,’ His Thoughts on Season 2 + Why It’s Hard for Him to Watch ‘The O.C.’” (Backstage)
Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.) announced the end of the “Beyond the OC” podcast. (Patreon)
Here are more interviews Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) did for his Autotrader partnership.
“Grey’s Anatomy’s Chris Carmack Shares Key to Working With Wife Erin Slaver: ‘Be Willing to Be Wrong’” (Us Weekly)
“Chris Carmack Says He Gets Asked to Repeat ‘Some Variation of Welcome to the O.C. B---H’ Weekly” (Distractify)
“Chris Carmack’s Wife, Erin Slaver, Is the Reason He Didn’t Go Bald on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’” (Distractify)
Missed this last month: Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.) was on “The Heal and Expand Podcast.” (Apple Podcasts)
“Mayor of Kingstown,” starring Taylor Handley (Oliver, The O.C.), was renewed by Paramount+ for season 4. (TVLine)
Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.) and Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) signed an overall deal with 20th Television. (Deadline)
Matt Barr (Wes, The O.C. / Psycho Derek, One Tree Hill / Keith, Gossip Girl) is starring in How Hard Can It Be. (Deadline)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did interviews tied to Bloody Axe Wound.
“‘I Freaked Out’: Jeffrey Dean Morgan Addresses the Return of His Favorite 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Co-Star” (Collider)
“‘Breaking Those Cycles Is Important’: Hilarie Burton Morgan Wants To Do the ‘One Tree Hill’ Reboot Right” (Collider)
“Hilarie Burton Morgan & Molly Brown — Interview” (Steve Varley Show)
Here’s coverage of Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) at “Christmas Con.” (People)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) was on the “MisSpelling” podcast, hosted by Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210). (Apple Podcasts / Apple Podcasts)
Related: Podcasts Hosted by Teen Drama Stars (TDW)
“Suits LA” stars Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) and Stephen Amell (Jim, 90210) cover the latest digital issue of Entertainment Weekly. (Entertainment Weekly)
“Watch the Suits LA stars suit up behind the scenes of EW’s cover shoot” (Entertainment Weekly)
Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill) announced 2025 “Celebrating the Music of ‘One Tree Hill’” tour dates, some of which will feature Kate Voegele (Mia, One Tree Hill) — including the Wilmington stop. (Instagram)
Torrey DeVitto (Carrie, One Tree Hill) revealed she welcomed her first child in a birthday post celebrating her husband. (Instagram)
Dawnn Lewis (Denise, One Tree Hill) did some press lately for different projects.
“‘A Different World’ Alum Dawnn Lewis Teases Involvement in ‘Exciting’ Sequel Series” (Us Weekly)
“Dawnn Lewis talks ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’” (blackfilm.com)
“Actress Dr. Dawnn Lewis Talks Animated Star Trek Series, A New Day Foundation” (Atlanta News First)
“Dawnn Lewis: ‘A Different World’ star discusses career in animation, music, and philanthropy.” (Money Making Conversations Master Class)
Here’s coverage of Friends With Benefit’s Tricmukkah event. (People)
Also, the organization announced its next event will take place in March in another attempt to fundraise to keep TRIC open. (Facebook)
The owner of Friends With Benefit has opened a “One Tree Hill Vacation Rental” available via Airbnb. (Airbnb)
Stephanie Savage (executive producer, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff) and other “Gossip Girl” crew members participated in an oral history of Jimmy Fallon’s guest appearance on the show. (LateNighter)
Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) is suing Justin Baldoni and others involved with It Ends With Us for sexual harassment, retaliation, and other claims, which he denies. (TMZ)
I highly suggest reading this: “‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine” (The New York Times)
Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) is on the cover of so many new magazines, it’s getting hard to keep up. (Instagram / Instagram / Instagram)
Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) participated in The Hollywood Reporter’s “The Actor Roundtable.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Stan also participated in an “Actors Roundtable” for the Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles Times)
Here are some other new interviews with Stan…
“‘Awards Magnet’: Sebastian Stan on Golden Globe nominations, fear of ‘The Apprentice,’ and Chris Evans ghosting him” (Gold Derby)
“Sebastian Stan Is ‘Still Shaking’ After Getting Two 2025 Golden Globe Nominations” (Vanity Fair)
“How Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson got under each other’s skin for ‘A Different Man’” (Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Zegers (Damien, Gossip Girl) joined the cast of the upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff, “The Madison.” (Deadline)
Meghann Fahy, who appeared on “Gossip Girl,” will star in the Peacock limited series “The Good Daughter.” (Deadline)
Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) is the theme of the “People Puzzler” in the magazine’s December 23 edition. (People)
“Tell Me Lies,” which featured Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl spinoff) in its second season, has been renewed by Hulu for a third. (Deadline)
Claire Warden, who was the intimacy coordinator on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, was on the “GOOD SHOW!” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Love of the Irish, starring
(Annie, 90210) and Moira Kelly (Karen, One Tree Hill), will premiere on Hallmark on January 4. (Us Weekly)Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) is doing press for “On Call.”
“Why Lori Loughlin Is ‘Full of Gratitude’ to Be Back on TV Full Time For ‘On Call’” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Lori Loughlin Discovered ‘New Appreciation’ for Law Enforcement While Filming ‘On Call’” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Lori Loughlin Has Been In ‘Constant Touch’ With ‘Full House’s’ Dave Coulier Amid His Cancer Battle” (Access Hollywood)
“‘On Call’ Stars Troian Bellisario, Lori Loughlin & More Preview New ‘Layered’ Dick Wolf Series” (TV Insider)
“Lori Loughlin and Eriq LaSalle Return to Acting in ‘On Call’ Series: ‘I’ve Never Been Seen Like This’” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Lori Loughlin Details Return to TV Set After College Admissions Scandal” (E! Online)
“Lori Loughlin Admits ‘On Call’ Gig Was ‘A Bit of a Challenge’: ‘I Don’t Get Offered Roles Like This” (Us Weekly)
“Lori Loughlin and Eriq La Salle detail her ‘edgy’ character in new cop drama ‘On Call’: ‘Ain’t Aunt Becky no more’” (New York Post)
“Lori Loughlin says ‘2 words’ convinced her to take on a wildly different role as a hardened police officer in ‘On Call’” (Yahoo)