Teen Drama Links for January 16, 2024

What if there was a lost episode of [insert your favorite teen drama]?

I’ve had a recurring dream for years in which I discover an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210” that I’ve somehow never seen before.

I am always stunned, in total shock that a seemingly missing episode is suddenly being aired. I’m also in a state of glee over getting to see something “new” from my favorite show. The plot is different every time I have this dream and I don’t even remember any of the fictional storylines my mind makes up.

Of course, for those watching “Beverly Hills, 90210” for the first time via streaming, there already are “lost episodes.” Dozens of episodes are missing from streaming platforms due to music rights issues. For those viewers, the episodes are indeed lost (though still available to watch via DVD).

I do chuckle whenever someone posts in a “One Tree Hill” Facebook group I’m in about suddenly discovering there’s a “14th episode” in the show’s final season that they’ve never seen before. In actuality, what those Hulu streamers think is an extra episode is just the special retrospective The CW aired before broadcasting the series finale.

But I can’t blame these fans for getting their hopes up. While I am firmly against spinoffs, reboots, and revivals, I understand wanting more of your favorite thing. As my recurring dream shows, deep down, I really wish there were lost episodes so I could fall in love with my beloved teen dramas anew.

Teen Drama Links for January 16, 2024

Listicle Links

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

• “10 Mega-Popular Style Trends That Gen Z’ers Invented, Rebranded, Or Brought Back (That Are Genuinely Fascinating)” (BuzzFeed)

• “Busy Philipps’ 2 Kids: All About Birdie and Cricket” (People)

• “One Tree Hill Almost Had A Very Different Format (& Changing It Was The Right Choice)” (Screen Rant)

• “‘One Tree Hill’s Final Season Is Totally Bonkers in the Worst Way” (Collider)

  • I agree with this, but there’s at least one inaccuracy.

• “Blake Lively Revives Her ‘Gossip Girl’ Era With Serena-Coded Look During Night Out With Taylor Swift” (Us Weekly)

• “Kate Middleton’s ‘Blair Waldorf’ Era Is Going Viral On TikTok” (Bustle)

• “11 TV Actors That Asked For Their Characters To Be Killed Off” (Screen Rant)

• “9 Alternate TV Show Endings That Would Have Been Better Than What We Got” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Toxic Couples That Shouldn’t Have Been In Teen Dramas” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Couples Who Lost Their Spark Once They Finally Got Together” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Adorable TV Couples That Never Should Have Broken Up” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Shows That Made Fans Mad With Their Villain Twists” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Fridgings Worse Than Jane In Breaking Bad” (CBR)

• “20 actors who have rejected the role that made them famous” (Yardbarker)

• “10 TV Shows with Love Triangles to Watch if You Liked My Life With the Walter Boys” (Movieweb)

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• “3 TV Shows That’ll Heat Up Your Weekend” (Bustle)

• “Every LGBTQ+ show cancelled over the past year, from The L Word to Our Flag Means Death” (Gay Times)

• “Almost 30 Years Later, The WB Remains One of TV’s Greatest Experiments” (Paste)

  • Related: The WB vs. CW (TDW)

• “Here’s How You Know the Cast of the 2024 Mean Girls Movie” (People)

• “James Earl Jones and the famous actors who starred on Guiding Light” (Hidden Remote)

• “Cat Cohen Hopes Her Comedy Show Is Your Sexual Awakening” (Interview)

• “Ultimate Trivia: How Well Do You Know the 1990s?” (Remind Magazine)

• “Who’s who in Wilmington’s film industry? A look at top players as production nears return” (StarNews Online)

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Best of the Rest

• At last night’s Emmys, none of the teen drama-related nominees won. (Deadline)

  • Matthew Perry and Richard Roundtree, both of whom appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” were included in the In Memoriam. However, Ryan O'Neal, who appeared on “90210,” was omitted.

  • James Pickens Jr. (Henry, Beverly Hills, 90210) was among the night’s presenters.

  • Aaron Spelling (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) was mentioned by Joan Collins as she presented an award.

• A number of people connected to the teen dramas — most notably Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) — signed “an open letter demanding the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences include Jews in its representation and inclusion standards.” (The Wrap)

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Gavin DeGraw, who performs the “One Tree Hill” theme song, were on last week’s “I Can See Your Voice.” (FOX)

• Jessica Alba (Leanne, Beverly Hills, 90210) is on the cover of the January/February issue of Real Simple. (Real Simple)

• Vivica Fox (Sherice, Beverly Hills, 90210) did press for The Wrong Life Coach.

  • “Vivica A. Fox Talks ‘The Wrong Life Coach.’” (Live with Kelly and Mark)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “Vivica A. Fox: ‘The Wrong Life Coach’ movie” (FOX5)

  • “Vivica A. Fox Talks Tough Bosses, ‘The Wrong Life Coach’ & More” (NBC New York)

  • “Vivica A. Fox dishes on new film ‘The Wrong Life Coach’” (PIX11)

  • Also: “Vivica A. Fox Tears Up While Looking Back at Her Iconic Career” (Entertainment Tonight)

• Fox is also in two new trailers — for Bosco and Not Another Church Movie. (YouTube / YouTube)

• Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” did new interviews about Flamin’ Hot as awards season heats up (no pun intended).

  • “Eva Longoria Says She Has a Lifetime Supply of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos: ‘They Just Keep Sending’ (People)

  • “Eva Longoria Reveals She Has a Lifetime Supply of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos’” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “‘Flamin’ Hot’: Becky G, Diane Warren & Eva Longoria On The Message In ‘The Fire Inside’ Song That Drove Their Careers To Success Against The Odds” (Deadline)

  • “Eva Longoria and Dianne Warren talk about ‘The Fire Inside’ song from ‘Flamin’ Hot’” (CBS Los Angeles)

  • “Eva Longoria On How Scorsese’s ‘Casino’ Inspired a Key Scene for ‘Flamin’ Hot’” (Awards Daily)

• Ryan Seacrest, who also appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) were nominated for the People’s Choice Awards. (Deadline)

• James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) narrates and executive-produces a new audiobook called One Night in a Thousand Years. (YouTube)

• Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) was on the “Talk Easy” podcast. (Literary Hub)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) is making the media rounds for the Mean Girls movie musical.

  • “‘Mean Girls’ star Busy Philipps says she’s not a ‘cool mom’” (Today with Hoda & Jenna)

  • “Busy Philipps Chats About Michelle Williams Voicing Britney Spears’ Audiobook” (Watch What Happens Live)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “‘At least I can sleep at night’: Why Busy Philipps speaks out about abortion” (Salon)

  • “Busy Philipps Is a Work in Progress, and She Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” (NewBeauty)

• Oliver Hudson (Eddie, Dawson’s Creek) paid tribute to the late Adan Canto, his co-star on “The Cleaning Lady.” (Instagram)

• Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) and his production company Point Grey Pictures have signed a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Tom Shales, whose criticism of “The O.C.” so bothered creator Josh Schwartz that his name was written into the show, has died at 79. (The Wrap)

• Bella Thorne (Young Taylor, The O.C.) will make her feature directorial debut with Color Your Hurt, based on a screenplay she wrote and a short film she made. (Deadline)

• Janel Parrish (Leah, The O.C.) stars in a promo for the Kansas City Chiefs that spoofs Hallmark movies. (YouTube)

• Barry Corbin (Whitey, One Tree Hill) did an interview about going from a member of the military to an acting career. (We Are The Mighty)

• Junction — written by, directed by, and starring Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) and co-starring Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) — will hit theaters and on-demand later this month, Greenberg announced while also revealing the film’s poster. (Instagram)

• Peter Crombie — who played “Crazy Joe Davola” on “Seinfeld,” a character named after “One Tree Hill” executive producer Joe Davola — has died at 71. (New York Post)

• It Ends With Us, starring and executive-produced by Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl), will now hit theaters in June instead of February. (Deadline)

  • Production on the film resumed last week in the wake of being halted due to the writers strike last year.

• Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) is selling his Brooklyn apartment. (Realtor.com)

• Sherri Saum (Holland, Gossip Girl) did interviews about making her directorial debut with “Good Trouble.”

  • “Sherri Saum Talks Fosters Franchise’s End, Reveals How The Bear Inspired Her Good Trouble Directorial Debut” (TVLine)

  • “‘The Fosters’ Star Sherri Saum Talks ‘Good Trouble’ Final Season Return and Directorial Debut” (The Wrap)

• I Love You Forever, starring Sofia Black-D’Elia (Sage, Gossip Girl), will have its world premiere at SXSW. (Deadline)

  • The film is produced by Diablo Cody, who appeared on “90210.”

• Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) will perform a three-night show called “Nobody Cares” in February. (Audible)

  • The show is a collaboration with Todd Almond (Gideon, Gossip Girl spinoff).

• Aaron Dominguez, who appeared in the “Gossip Girl” spinoff’s season 2 finale and was expected to play a big role in the show’s third season had the series not been canceled, has signed with Anonymous Content for management. (Deadline)

• Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) was on the premiere episode of “The Village” podcast. (YouTube)

• Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210) stars as her “Emily in Paris” character in a new commercial for the Summer Olympics. (YouTube)

  • “Emily in Paris” was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210).