Teen Drama Links for January 24, 2023
Teen Drama Links for January 24, 2023
Do you remember where you were 25 years ago this week?
I sure do. I, at all of 10 and a half years old, was seething that a new show called “Dawson’s Creek” was trying to steal the “Beverly Hills, 90210” spotlight.
Nevermind the fact that, in its eighth season at this point, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” characters were out of college while the new “Dawson’s Creek” crew was in the midst of high school.
I saw the show as a copycat and a threat, as I previously admitted in my reflection on my first impression of “Dawson’s Creek.”
Twenty-five years ago, I didn’t want to let “Dawson’s Creek” into my life. Now I can’t imagine my life without it.
This is the first of the show’s two milestones this year, as May will mark 20 years since the series finale.
Five years ago, for the 20th anniversary of the show’s premiere, we were treated to the Entertainment Weekly reunion. I’m not expecting anything as extensive and special this year, but you never know.
After all, “Dawson’s Creek” has surprised me before — and we did get this sweet new video with some of the cast.*
*There is lots more “Dawson’s Creek” anniversary content below, including new interviews with creator Kevin Williamson. To keep strolling down memory lane, check out my own “Dawson’s Creek” content on TDW’s “Interviews” and “Originals” pages.
Teen Drama Links for January 24, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“From ‘Harry Potter’ To ‘Gilmore Girls’ — 19 Times An Actor Dying Has Had A Serious Impact On A Film Or TV Show” (BuzzFeed)
Sob.
Related: The Passing of Luke Perry (TDW)
“From Aubrey Plaza To Morgan Freeman, These Actors Have All Spoken About Typecasting And Playing The Same Role Over And Over” (BuzzFeed)
“11 Child Stars Who Opened Up About The Exploitation And Mistreatment They Faced From Their Parents” (BuzzFeed)
“Jason Priestley and Wife Naomi Lowde-Priestley: A Timeline of Their Relationship” (Us Weekly)
“Today in History: Friday, January 20, 2023” (Programming Insider)
“25 Years Later, the Dawson’s Creek Pilot Is Surprisingly Timely” (PRIMETIMER)
“The 25 Best ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Episodes, Ranked” (Variety)
“10 Best Episodes of ‘Dawsons Creek,’ Now 25 Years Old” (TV Insider)
“Dawson’s Creek 25th Anniversary Playlist” (Spotify)
Related: The Teen Drama Soundtracks (TDW)
“Even As He Gets Older, Kevin Williamson’s Films Still Focus On Youth Culture — and Gore” (Collider)
“British Academy snubs Michelle Williams, All Quiet on the Western Front storms 2023 BAFTA nominations” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Katie Holmes Has Been a Denim Style Icon for 20 Years” (Glamour)
“Jensen Ackles’ ‘Smallville’ Reunion Plus His Other Fun Instagram Selfies” (TV Insider)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Best Performances, Ranked” (Movieweb)
“The Five Must-Watch Movies of Chad Michael Murray” (TVOvermind)
How is Fruitvale Station not included in this?!
And the Write Before Christmas blurb doesn’t mention that Murray starred opposite Torrey DeVitto (Carrie, One Tree Hill).
“Hilary Duff’s 3 Kids: Everything to Know” (People)
“Honest Thoughts: Getting Real! Hilary Duff’s Honest Quotes About Her Disney Channel Days” (J-14)
“Does Anyone Actually Care That The Gossip Girl Reboot Has Been Cancelled?” (British Vogue)
Really great points here. My own thoughts on the cancellation are below.
“Gossip Girl Herself Is Ruining the New ‘Gossip Girl’” (The Daily Beast)
This was written before the show’s cancellation.
“Camille de Haan Is the Best Villain We’ve Seen on Either ‘Gossip Girl’” (Collider)
Camille is one of the spinoff’s few highlights for me. All hail Amanda Warren’s incredible acting.
“Audrey’s Scheme Is Worthy Of Blair Waldorf On Gossip Girl” (Screen Rant)
“Luna Is Finally Getting The Gossip Girl Story She Always Deserved” (Screen Rant)
“The Gossip Girl Throuple’s Been Fun, But It’s Time For Max To End It” (Elite Daily)
Agreed.
“Evan Mock is making his own kind of sexy” (GQ UK)
“10 Worst Romantic Relationships In Teen Shows” (CBR)
“10 Angriest Dads On Television” (CBR)
Multiple errors in the Dan Scott blurb here.
Related: The Teen Drama Dads (TDW)
“12 TV Characters That Are Almost Too Annoying To Watch” (Looper)
“8 Actors That Hated the Character They Played” (Movieweb)
“10 Actors Perfectly Cast to Play Younger Versions of Popular Characters” (Collider)
“From ‘Black Panther’ to ‘The Office’: 10 Characters in Movies and TV We Are Supposed to Hate But Secretly Love” (Collider)
And there’s an error in the Nathan Scott blurb here.
“TV’s 25+ Most Jaw-Dislocating Slaps, Smacks and Wallops” (TVLine)
“Notorious Onscreen Nerds That Changed The Game When They Got The Girl” (TheThings)
“The best TV show reboots of all time, from That ‘90s Show to Twin Peaks” (Evening Standard)
“Television Is Going Exactly the Wrong Direction. I Know the Solution.” (Slate)
This feels a little loose with “The O.C.” facts.
“Meet the Wilmington dive bar that’s transformed into a filming hotspot” (StarNews Online)
“The State Of Young Black Hollywood” (Essence)
“From Kylie Jenner’s Aire to Elon Musk’s Exa Dark, a list of celebrities' unique baby names” (USA Today)
Best of the Rest
I’m pretty disgusted that The CW has inked a deal with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league. (TVLine)
And now we’re getting stories like these…
“LIV Golf’s TV Deal With CW Network Sparks Wave of Jokes” (Newsweek)
“Someone made a LIV/One Tree Hill mashup and every millennial is cringing and laughing at the same time” (Golf Digest)
Speaking of The CW, former head Dawn Ostroff is leaving Spotify. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix announced release dates for various projects with teen drama connections. (Deadline)
Rachael Leigh Cook (Devon, Dawson’s Creek) teased her Netflix film, A Tourist’s Guide to Love. (Netflix)
It’s noted Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) “declined multiple interview requests” for this article: “American Expatriates in Paris Wish Emily Cooper Would Go Home.” (The New York Times)
Emily, of course, is played by Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210).
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) made a surprise appearance on “That ‘90s Show” in a “Beverly Hills, 90210”-inspired storyline. (Cinemablend)
Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) did more interviews for his Harold Ballard documentary.
“HORNBY: Jason Priestley tackles Harold Ballard’s life and times” (Toronto Sun)
“Director Jason Priestley documents a sad, mad man in Offside: The Harold Ballard Story” (The Globe and Mail)
“Priestley’s ‘Offside’ paints a complex portrait of former Leafs owner Harold Ballard” (CTV News)
“Jason Priestley on his new documentary ‘Offiside: The Harold Ballard Story’” (Global News)
“Jason Priestley provides perspective on life of the enigmatic Harold Ballard” (Sportsnet)
“Priestley turns spotlight on Ballard’s circus in new documentary” (TSN)
“Was Kara Team Brandon or Dylan during 90210 days?” (TSN)
Embarrassing that the caption here refers to “Jamie” Priestley.
Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) spoke about daughter Stella’s health on “Jeff Lewis Live.” (YouTube)
Also during the interview, Spelling revealed she spent hundreds of dollars viewing Denise Richards’ (Robin, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Denise, BH90210) OnlyFans account. (Instagram)
In an Instagram Story, Spelling revealed sons Liam and Beau were also in the hospital recently. (People)
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) is again teasing her mystery project with Spelling. (Instagram)
I am praying it has nothing remotely to do with “Beverly Hills, 90210.” I *may* be able to breathe a sigh of relief. (Twitter)
In several stories on Facebook, Erin Ziering — ex-wife of Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210) and mother of his kids — intimated that she’s no longer engaged.
Christine Elise (Emily, Beverly Hills, 90210) did a new interview for “Chucky.” (YouTube)
Dance with Death, starring Maxwell Caulfield (Jason, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb, One Tree Hill), will be released on Blu-ray next week. (Blu-ray.com)
The same piece notes Escape to Athena with Richard Roundtree (Robinson, Beverly Hills, 90210) is also getting a Blu-ray release.
There will be a “Dawson’s Creek” convention, called “The Capeside Event,” in Wilmington in May. (The Fan Fest Society)
There are six confirmed cast members participating so far: Kerr Smith (Jack), Nina Repeta (Bessie), Dylan Neal (Doug), Gareth Williams (Mike), Mark Matkevich (Drue), and Hal Ozsan (Todd). (Port City Daily)
Ozsan, of course, is also known to “90210” viewers as Mr. Cannon — see our old interview. (TDW)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
Kevin Williamson did a few interviews for the 25th anniversary of “Dawson’s Creek.”
“25 Years Later, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Creator Kevin Williamson Revisits Controversial Storylines, Love Triangles and Surprise Exits” (Variety)
There are also some quotes from Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek).
Williamson makes an inaccurate reference to “Beverly Hills, 90210” — and calls it “90210.”
Williamson also wrongly says “Dawson’s Creek” had “seven seasons” — oy.
“‘Dawson’s Creek’ at 25: Creator Kevin Williamson reveals the storyline he’d never tell now” (Yahoo)
Also: “‘Scream 6’ Executive Producer Kevin Williamson on Finally Locking in Hayden Panettiere’s Return as Kirby” (Variety)
Some of the “Dawson’s Creek” series regulars posted on social media for the anniversary.
James Van Der Beek (Dawson)… (Instagram)
Katie Holmes (Joey)… (Metro)
Mary-Margaret Humes (Gail)… (Instagram)
Smith… (Instagram)
Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for The Fabelmans this morning! (Deadline)
Related: Michelle Williams: Teen Drama’s Oscar Nominee (TDW)
Williams was on “The Graham Norton” show to discuss The Fabelmans. (YouTube)
There’s an additional clip.
Holmes was on “The Tonight Show” to promote The Wanderers. (YouTube)
Bummer that Jimmy Fallon asked Holmes to reflect on the 25th anniversary of The Ice Storm and not the 25th anniversary of “Dawson’s Creek.”
Also: “Photos: See Katie Holmes & More in Rehearsals for THE WANDERERS” (Broadway World)
Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) did interviews for the season finale of “Big Sky.”
“Jensen Ackles on the Big Sky season 3 finale, Beau’s fate” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Would Jensen Ackles Return for a ‘Big Sky’ Season 4?” (TV Insider)
Production on Rust is still expected to resume in the wake of charges against Alec Baldwin, but it’s still unclear whether Ackles will be part of it. (The New York Times)
Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) is making the media rounds to promote her podcast and new skincare line.
“Julie Bowen On How Her Sons Inspired Her New Business Venture” (The View)
“Julie Bowen Reflects on Childhood Eating Disorder Prior to Stardom” (Tamron Hall)
“What Julie Bowen Can’t Live Without” (The Strategist)
“Julie Bowen Wants to Join ‘White Lotus’ Season 3” (Extra)
Reminder that “The White Lotus” was created by Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek) and has other teen drama connections.
Peacock canceled “Vampire Academy,” created and executive-produced by Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek). (Deadline)
“Public Defenders,” executive-produced by McG (executive producer, The O.C.), received a pilot order from ABC. (Deadline)
Justice, a documentary about Brett Kavanaugh directed by Doug Liman (executive producer, The O.C.), was a surprise addition to the Sundance Film Festival lineup. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Also: “How Doug Liman Directed a Brett Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Doc in Secret” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Also: “‘Justice,’ Doug Liman’s Explosive Sundance Doc, Reinvestigates Sexual Assault Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh; Filmmakers Say New Tips Pouring In” (Deadline)
The project marks Liman’s documentary debut.
“Accused,” the new anthology series that features Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) in an episode, “Smashe[d] Ratings Records On Fox.” (Deadline)
Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) is the subject of a new Porter cover story. (Porter)
The article’s author is Tyler McCall, a “Gossip Girl” superfan who has been on “XOXO” a few times and interviewed various cast and crew.
CBS renewed “The Neighborhood,” starring Max Greenfield (Young Sandy, The O.C.). (TVLine)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) did interviews tied to his “Walking Dead” spinoff at the Television Critics Association press tour.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan says his controversial entrance onto ‘The Walking Dead’ as Negan changed his life” (Insider)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan Tease a ‘Collision’ Between Walking Dead Spinoffs” (E! Online)
Lucy Hale (Hadley, The O.C.) was cast as the lead in an FX pilot called “The Answers.” (Deadline)
Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) is participating in a virtual fan event next month. (Cityvent)
Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) announced an investment in OYA Femtech Apparel. (Instagram)
Joe Maganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) opened up about the shocking family discoveries made during his upcoming episode of “Finding Your Roots.” (Rolling Stone)
India de Beaufort (Miranda, One Tree Hill) did interviews for her role on the new “Night Court” series.
“Interview: India de Beaufort Talks Working on ‘Night Court’ and More” (Nerds and Beyond)
“Exclusive: Night Court Stars Lacretta and India de Beaufort Discuss the NBC Reboot” (Movieweb)
“INTERVIEW: India de Beaufort Talks ‘Night Court’” (The Mary Sue)
Cecily von Zeigesar, author of the Gossip Girl books, is featured in a new Judy Blume documentary. (The Daily Beast)
Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) and her Betty Buzz line are profiled in the January issue of Entrepreneur. (Entrepreneur)
Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) was on the “HypochondriActor” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) is doing press for the new season of “How I Met Your Father.”
“Hilary Duff talks new season of ‘How I Met Your Father’” (Good Morning America)
“Hilary Duff Spills on Season 2 of How I Met Your Father” (Late Night with Seth Meyers)
“‘How I Met Your Father’ Star Hilary Duff on Course-Correcting the Original Show’s Jokes” (The Wrap)
“Hilary Duff finds ‘Father’ very different than ‘Mother’” (KGET)
Duff was on “The Mother Daze” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) has filed for divorce from Tyler Stanaland in the wake of their separation last year. (TMZ)
Andrew McCarthy (Rick, Gossip Girl / director, Gossip Girl) will be among the speakers at the Travel Adventure Show in New York this weekend. (Travel Adventure Show)
ICYMI: I gave my thoughts on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff’s cancellation. (TDW)
Some of the “Gossip Girl” spinoff’s series regulars posted on social media about the cancellation.
Jordan Alexander (Julien)… (Twitter)
Also… (Twitter)
Adam Chanler-Berat (Jordan)… (Instagram)
Grace Duah (Shan)… (Twitter)
Creator Joshua Safran has also tweeted a lot of interesting things about what went wrong and what could still be… (Twitter)
Prior to the cancellation, the “Gossip Girl” spinoff received a nomination for the GLAAD Media Awards. (GLAAD)
More “Gossip Girl” spinoff cast and crew interviews (conducted before the cancellation…)
“Gossip Girl’s Savannah Smith is a Trailblazer” (Galore)
“In Conversation with Savannah Smith” (Numero)
“Grace Is Here” (American Studies)
“Gossip Girl Revives Fashion’s Campuscore Obsession” (Town & Country)
Kathryn Gallagher (Heidi, Gossip Girl spinoff) is participating in “Benjamin Rauhala & His West End Besties” next weekend. (Broadway World)
Periodic reminder that Gallagher’s dad is Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.).
Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) used his official website to announce he’s starring in a new movie called It’s You, news that he had been teasing on social media. (Trevor Donovan)
Watch Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) in a behind-the-scenes featurette for Fall Into Winter, which premieres Saturday on GAC Family. (YouTube)
Also: “‘Fall Into Winter’: See Lori Loughlin in First Rom-Com for Great American Family (PHOTOS)” (TV Insider)
Watch Diego Boneta (Javier, 90210) in the trailer for At Midnight. (YouTube)
John Schneider (Jeffrey, 90210) will be featured in a one-day-only theatrical presentation of The Confession. (Fathom Events)
Collins shared 10 cultural items she can’t live without for The New York Times’ “My Ten” feature. (The New York Times)