Teen Drama Links for February 8, 2022

A lot of people are talking about Nate being a bad boyfriend and how despicable his dad is. But they’re not talking about “One Tree Hill.”

Rather, they’re talking about “Euphoria,” where teenager Nate is handsome and athletic, but cruel and even abusive toward his girlfriend(s). His rotten behavior is only topped by that of his father Cal, who is a bully and borderline sociopath. Both have sadistic tendencies.

On Twitter, many have drawn comparisons between the two shows’ father-son pairs, while others have pointed out how Nathan on “One Tree Hill” turns into a really wonderful person while Nate on “Euphoria” has remained horrific so far. Some have argued that Cal takes a Dan-like character to a whole ‘nother level while others still see Dan as worse than Cal. I’ve found the discourse interesting, so I thought I’d highlight a few tweets here.

Calliope 👀 🍿 @Callies411

Nate and his dad from Euphoria wish they could be as bad Nate and his dad from One Tree Hill.

“Damn.”- Rue Bennett @DoseofTi

Another asshole named Nate that had an asshole father. Nate from One Tree Hill walked so Nate from Euphoria could run

Joey Marinopoulos 👾 @JoeyDanger19

I really got it this time. Euphoria on HBO is like a porno version of One Tree Hill. Both have mean jockey Nate’s who’s dads keep fucking things up.

Mack Bee♓︎ @mackbee123

Anyone else feel like it's weird that Nate from Euphoria and Nate from one tree hill have similar characters and asshole dads 🧐

ebony @ghoulintheshell

Dan from one tree hill walked so cal from euphoria could run

Penis Rodman. @JackSteeno

Idk who hate they kids more out of Cal Jacobs or Dan Scott

taurus. ミ☆ @HoodOliviaPope

thought cal jacobs was the worst tv teen dad, then i remembered dan scott existed.

bs! @ay_baibai

who is more evil? like real pure evil. dan scott or cal jacobs? like the true most problematic high school tv drama father

aysha baloni @Aeshahbee

Someone said Dan Scott walked so Cal Jacobs could run and I agree wholeheartedly, Dan Scott the blueprint for all them toxic dads out there #Euphoria

𝐑𝐈. @saylilri

dan scott was really the blueprint for toxic teen drama dads. cause cal jacobs ain’t got SHIT on dan.

gia 🧃 @soloriogia

cal jacobs gives me dan scott energy 🤢

mari @lvnasmonet

nate jacobs being compared to nathan scott.. y’all have completely lost it

tima #BEE_OUT @miguelsbff

i know i didn’t just see someone compare nathan scott to nate jacobs ..

ًb ♡̵˙ bonnie day! @vichvghes

nathan scott would beat tf outta nate jacobs

Jacob Newman @jdnewman27

Nate Jacobs and Nathan Scott are the same person. Yes i am 3 years late to this show

zoe @jemsalec

i haven’t finished oth yet but ik we’re not comparing nathan scott to nate jacobs

Normani Stan @Zoeybaby09

@czarbrittany I can see how Dan Scott and Cal Jacobs are comparable but definitely not Nathan Scott and Nate Jacobs. Even Nathan's worst version is still better than Nate's

As I shared in last week’s “Teen Drama Links,” there have also been stories imagining which devious TV characters could teach Nate on “Euphoria” a lesson or two, including ones from the original “Gossip Girl.” I haven’t seen Sunday’s “Euphoria” yet (I’m watching this season two episodes at a time), but I’m certainly eager to see Nate and Cal’s journeys continue, as hate-worthy as they may be.

Teen Drama Links for February 8, 2022

• “Have You Watched At Least 24/26 Of These College-Centric TV Shows Before?” (BuzzFeed)

  • Related: “A Cultural History of College-Set TV Series” (PRIMETIMER)

• “54 Super-Dumb Decisions Teens Made On TV Shows And Movies That Made Me Question Their Logic Or Morals” (BuzzFeed)

• “29 Shocking TV Betrayals That Were Just Soooo Well Executed” (BuzzFeed)

• “40 TV Teens Ranked By Whether They’d Live Or Die In The ‘Yellowjackets’ Wilderness” (BuzzFeed)

• “39 Shocking Teen Drama Scenes That Shook My 17-Year-Old Heart To Its Core” (BuzzFeed)

• Watch the “Beverly Hills, 90210”-themed episode of “Pivoting.” (FOX)

  • No spoilers, but my guess of what “D-Day” represented was wrong!

  • Related, featuring spoilers: “Eliza Coupe talks Thursday’s all-new ‘Pivoting’” (FOX5)

• Larry Mollin (executive producer, Beverly Hills, 90210) calls this the “best interview I have done.” (YouTube)

  • What about our 2010 interview, Larry?! (TDW)

• Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) and girlfriend Sharna Burgess are expecting a baby. (People)

  • This will be the fifth child for Green, who has three kids with ex Megan Fox and one with ex Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills, 90210).

• Green appeared on the “Side Piece with Melissa Pfeister” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) did interviews in advance of a pre-Super Bowl event with Hydroxycut.

  • “Tori Spelling Feels More ‘Confident’ Now Than She Has Her ‘Entire Life’” (E! Online)

  • “Tori Spelling Recalls Enlightening Moment Her Daughter Asked Her to Get Her ‘Boobs Redone’” (E! Online)

  • “Tori Spelling says being criticized since she was 16 gave her ‘thick skin’: ‘Ultimately, it’s about them’” (Fox News)

    • It pains me to link to this outlet…

  • “Tori Spelling On How She Cared For DeanMcDermott & Kids Who Got Sick: It Was A ‘Domino Effect’” (HollywoodLife)

  • “Tori Spelling reveals she’s ‘flattered’ by fans comparing her to Khloe Kardashian & calls reality star ‘gorgeous’” (The Sun)

• Spelling and Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) participated in a iHeartPodcasts webinar to promote “9021OMG.” (MediaVillage)

  • The invitation called the podcast a “hit.” Hmm. (LinkedIn)

  • I had A LOT of problems with yesterday’s installment. (Twitter)

• “Swimming with Sharks,” a Roku series created, showrun, and written by Kathleen Robertson (Clare, Beverly Hills, 90210), will premiere in April. (Variety)

  • The show stars Diane Kruger, ex-girlfriend of Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek).

  • The show will also be featured at SXSW next month. (Variety)

• Christine Elise (Emily, Beverly Hills, 90210) has started a Patreon. (Patreon)

• Eva Longoria, who appeared on an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” is executive-producing an adaptation of Paola Santiaga and the River of Tears. (Deadline)

• Two stars from “Dawson’s Creek” are celebrated in “TV’s Best Recurring Guest Stars From ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘This Is Us,’ ‘NCIS: LA,’ ‘South Park’ and Other Shows.” (TVLine)

• “These Are the Best Michelle Williams Movies, Ranked” is about, naturally, Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) and her work outside of “Dawson’s Creek.” (MovieWeb)

• Another Scream sequel, again executive-produced by Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek), is in development. (Deadline)

• Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) will receive the prestigious Norman Lear Award from the Producers Guild of America next month. (Deadline)

• Berlanti is executive-producing a CW pilot called “Gotham Knights” while Anna Fricke (writer, Dawson’s Creek) will executive-produce a pilot for a “Walker” spinoff called “Walker: Independence.” (TVLine)

• “The Winchesters,” a “Supernatural” prequel executive-produced by Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) and wife Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill), has received a pilot order from The CW. (TVLine)

• Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) will executive-produce a Disney movie called Prom Pact. (Deadline)

• Bowen will be on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday and has made other TV appearances recently to promote The Fallout, which also stars Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.).

  • “Julie Bowen ‘Traumatizes’ Jay Leno With Raunchy Stories Of Being A Boy Mom” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

  • “Julie Bowen Would Come Out of Dating Retirement for Harry Styles” (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)

    • Too bad Styles is taken. See below.

• Bowen is also launching a podcast called “Quitters” on February 14. (PR Newswire)

• This article argues Netflix’s “Sweet Magnolias” hearkens back to The WB’s glory days with “Dawson’s Creek” and “One Tree Hill.” (Paste)

  • The show stars Caroline Lagerfelt (Sheila, Beverly Hills, 90210 / CeCe, Gossip Girl) and JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Bree, Gossip Girl). See below.

• Upcoming movies with actors from “Dawson’s Creek,” “The O.C.,” “One Tree Hill,” the original “Gossip Girl,” and “90210” are highlighted in “Netflix Movie Preview: Your Guide to 65+ Films Releasing in 2022.” (TVLine)

• Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) and his anti-crypto stance are discussed in “The celebs have gone crypto.” (The Washington Post)

• McKenzie and Ackles’ manager, Chris Huvane, has died at age 47. (Deadline)

• Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.) is interviewed in the February 14 issue of People to promote Hallmark’s The Wedding Veil trilogy. (People)

  • Reeser and her co-stars were on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” late last month. (YouTube)

• Apparently Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.) and Harry Styles’ “Couple’s Style Is Actual Goals.” (Vogue UK)

• McG (executive producer, The O.C.) is executive-producing a show for BET+ called “Average Joe.” (Deadline)

• “The very best of TV: everything you should stream in February” includes recommendations for “One Tree Hill” and “Reacher” with Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210). (The Sydney Morning Herald)

  • More on Ritchson below.

• Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) did a wide-ranging interview about “One Tree Hill,” “Drama Queens,” “Good Sam,” and more projects. (BuzzFeed)

• Bush has pulled her “Work in Progress” podcast from Spotify amidst the Joe Rogan controversy. (Instagram)

• Watch Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) in the trailer for So Cold the River, which she also executive-produced. (Screen Rant)

• “Yellowstone,” co-starring Kelsey Asbille (Gigi, One Tree Hill), has been renewed by Paramount for season 5. (Deadline)

• “10 fictional publishing houses, ranked” touches on Simon & Schuster being used in the original “Gossip Girl.” (Literary Hub)

• The original “Gossip Girl” is recommended in “Five Shows To Watch When You’re Done Binging ‘Emily In Paris.’” (TVOvermind)

  • Reminder: “Emily in Paris” was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) and stars Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210).

  • Also on the list is “Younger,” another show Star created, which featured Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl).

• After it was revealed on the “XOXO” podcast that Nina Dobrev auditioned for the “Gossip Girl” prequel (that aired as a backdoor pilot), Dobrev admitted she didn’t remember doing so at first. (Us Weekly)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Spinoffs (TDW)

• Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) is developing a football-themed Showtime series with brother-in-law Tony Romo and Drew Comins, an executive producer of the aforementioned “Yellowjackets.” (Deadline)

• Now Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) has done a ton of press for “Pam & Tommy.”

  • “Sebastian Stan On Extreme Tommy Lee Transformation, Marvel & Star Wars” (Esquire)

  • “Why Sebastian Stan and Lily James ‘Screamed Into Pillows’ While Filming ‘Pam & Tommy’” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “‘Pam & Tommy’ Stars Sebastian Stan, Lily James on Justice for Pamela Anderson, Internet Infamy and That Wild Talking Penis” (Variety)

  • “‘Pam & Tommy’ stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan talk stunning transformations, sex scenes and how series redeems Pamela Anderson” (Yahoo)

  • “Lily James & Sebastian Stan on Playing Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee and Working with Seth Rogen” (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

    • Reminder that Rogen appeared on an episode of “Dawson’s Creek.”

  • “Sebastian Stan and Lily James Answer Your Fan Questions” (IMDb)

  • Related: “Beyond the Winter Soldier: Sebastian Stan has always played roles that exist outside the binaries” (Salon)

• The aforementioned Swisher is promoting the new season of “Sweet Magnolias.”

  • “JoAnna Garcia Swisher Raves About ‘Having the Most Fun’ Filming ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 2” (People)

    • There is also a short interview in the magazine’s February 14 edition.

  • “JoAnna Garcia Swisher Previews ‘Sweet Magnolias’ S2” (ET Canada)

  • “JoAnna Garcia Swisher Says the Drama ‘Doesn’t Let Up’ on ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 2” (PopSugar)

  • “‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 2: Noreen’s Return Forces Maddie to ‘Grow as a Person,’ Says JoAnna Garcia Swisher” (TVLine)

  • “‘Sweet Magnolias’: JoAnna Garcia Swisher Breaks Down Season 2 Finale Cliffhangers (Exclusive)” (Entertainment Tonight)

• Elizabeth Hurley (Diana, Gossip Girl) advocated for The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign and World Cancer Day. (CNBC)

• Felicia D. Henderson (co-executive producer, Gossip Girl) will executive-produce and write a TV adaptation of Legendborn. (Deadline)

• More with Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) as she makes the media rounds for “The Woman in the House Across the Street.”

  • “Kristen Bell Had a Difficult Time Proving to Her Daughter She’s Not a Zombie” (The Ellen Show)

  • “Kristen Bell Reveals What She Was Really Drinking in ‘Woman in the House’” (E! Online)

• Also: “Kristen Bell Launches Branding, Advertising & Production Company Dunshire Productions” (Deadline)

• And: “Here Are Kristen Bell’s Best Performances, Ranked” (MovieWeb)

• Here are “10 Shows Like ‘Gossip Girl’ You Should Watch While You Wait for Season 2 of the HBO Max Reboot,” including “The O.C.” and “One Tree Hill.” (TV Guide)

• Arielle Kebbel (Vanessa, 90210) will recur on FOX’s “9-1-1.” (Deadline)

• Ritchson might be getting the most press of his career as he promotes “Reacher.”

  • “This Jack Reacher Is Going to Be Big” (The New York Times)

  • “Alan Ritchson is Amazon’s towering ‘Reacher’” (USA Today / AP)

  • “‘Titans’ Star Alan Ritchson on Moving From ‘American Idol’ to Superhero, Including His Role in ‘Reacher’” (Parade)

  • “‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Says He Needed Surgery After On-Set Injury” (Variety)

  • “Alan Ritchson Talks ‘Reacher,’ The Long Audition Process And Meeting Lee Child” (Empire)

  • “Alan Ritchson Dishes On His Physical Transformation For ‘Reacher’” (ET Canada)

  • “‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson On Gaining 30 Pounds For Role” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

  • “Actor Alan Ritchson joins us in-studio to talk all things ‘Reacher’ and compete in a push-up challenge!” (WFLA)

  • Related: The show has already been renewed by Amazon — just days after its release. (Deadline)