Teen Drama Links for July 19, 2022
Teen Drama Links for July 19, 2022
The “Beverly Hills, 90210” family is grieving.
There has been an outpouring of love, mostly among fans, for executive producer Jessica Klein, who died last week at 66 years young. Though I knew she was in grave health, it was no less gut-wrenching when her passing was announced.
As I previously shared, Klein died on July 13. That happens to be my late grandpa’s birthday. Her funeral was held on July 15, which is my birthday and the birthday of “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Brian Austin Green — how sad and strange that a producer’s funeral lined up with a cast member’s birthday. It’s extremely bittersweet to think about how the best day of one person’s life can be the worst of someone else’s. And death, generally and specifically, is something I really have trouble comprehending.
Fellow executive producers Charles Rosin and Larry Mollin shared some memories of Klein on last week’s “The Beverly Hills 90210 Show” podcast, which aired live just hours after her death. Jennie Garth (Kelly) and Tori Spelling (Donna) were the only cast members to post tributes that I saw.
One of the most moving things I read in the wake of Klein’s passing was something she herself wrote for The Jewish Woman. It’s an essay she penned, I believe in 2006, reflecting on the 1998 death of Steve Wasserman, her writing partner, former husband, and father of their daughter. Wasserman was also an executive producer of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and while I knew he died tragically in a sailing accident not long after they left the show, Klein lays it all out here in incredible, heartbreaking detail.
Now that Klein herself is gone too, the piece as a whole and the lessons she shared in it are all the more powerful. I admired Klein so much in life and perhaps now more so after death.
If you would like to honor Klein, please consider making a donation in her memory to Chabad of Greater Los Feliz. As her daughter noted, “Whenever anyone asked where to make a donation in her honor, this is always where she said to send it.” I made a donation that was a multiple of the number 18, as is common in our Jewish faith.
Coupled with the tragedy Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) recently suffered, there’s been a lot of sadness in the teen drama community lately. Hopefully there are brighter days ahead for us all — though I know many lives are irreparably changed.
Teen Drama Links for July 19, 2022
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“A Ranking Of The CW’s Best Shows (All With Dumpster Fire-Level Drama)” (BuzzFeed)
“Brian Austin Green Through The Years: From His Young ‘90210’ Days To Now” (HollywoodLife)
Of course, Green wasn’t on “90210” — he was on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Similarly, he met Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills, 90210) on “Beverly Hills, 90210” — not “90210.”
“Dawson’s Creek Writer’s Husband Finds Love with Long COVID Activist After Wife’s Tragic Suicide” (People)
“James Van Der Beek Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ (Flashback)” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Katie Holmes’s Overalls Nod to Her Dawson’s Creek Days” (Vogue)
“Have the Katie Holmes Version of a Hot Girl Summer” (The Daily Beast)
“20 Times Katie Holmes, Our Street Style Savant, Served The Most Chic Fashion Moments” (Marie Claire Australia)
“The best Seth Rogen characters” (Yardbarker)
“Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles’ Cutest Pics With 3 Kids: Family Album” (Us Weekly)
“‘Young Americans’ Cast: Where Are They Now?” (Us Weekly)
“Olivia Wilde: What To Watch If You Like The Actor And Director” (Cinemablend)
“Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde’s Family Photos With Son Otis and Daughter Daisy” (Us Weekly)
“Whatever Happened To The Cast Of ‘Numbers?’” (TVOvermind)
“26 of Sophia Bush’s most daring red-carpet looks” (Insider)
“Jamie Chung: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (‘I Can Change a Diaper In Under 5 Seconds’)” (Us Weekly)
“Total Transformation: What the Cast of the Original ‘A Cinderella Story’ Has Been Up to Since Its 2004 Premiere” (J-14)
“From Gossip Girl to K-pop, Schoolboy-Inspired Style Remains a Classic in Fashion and Pop Culture” (Teen Vogue)
“Gossip Girl: The 10 Biggest Lies The Characters Told” (Screen Rant)
“Proof Blake Lively takes her style cues from Serena van der Woodsen” (Vogue Australia)
“Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Most Savage Trolling Moments” (Us Weekly)
“Happy Birthday Chase Crawford: Gossip Girl to The Boys: 6 must-watch works of the actor” (Pinkvilla)
“Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Gossip Girl With Zombies” (Vice)
“Power couples” (Sunday World)
“What To Watch On Peacock If You Are A True Crime Fan” (Cinemablend)
“The CW: Best TV Series from the Network, Ranked” (MovieWeb)
“10 Best CW Teen Drama Plot Twists, Ranked” (Screen Rant)
“20 TV Shows About Teen Girls That Defined a Generation” (SheKnows)
“8 Best Uses Of Music In TV Show Scenes” (CBR)
“7 Projects to Watch With ‘Motherland: Fort Salem’ Cast Members” (Collider)
“15 Great Shows Like Outer Banks You Need To See” (Looper)
“13 Sexiest Shows on HBO Max Right Now” (The Cinemaholic)
“8 HBO Max Shows To Binge Before Season 2!” (AfterBuzz TV)
“The 20 Best Shows Like The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Gizmo Story)
“14 Shows Every Mom and Daughter Should Watch Together” (Town & Country)
“The Best TV Shows Set in New York City (That Actually Film in NYC)” (Town & Country)
“The worst TV series finales of all time” (Yardbarker)
“Movie stars who had small TV roles before they were famous” (Yardbarker)
“Actors who became successful directors” (Yardbarker)
“Bad movies that have great soundtracks” (Yardbarker)
“‘Hallelujah’: What you don’t know about Leonard Cohen’s infamous song” (Yahoo)
“In A World Ruled By Trends, Everyone Is Cashing In On Nostalgia. It’s Where The Money Is At” (Elle India)
“Jennifer Lawrence Wore the Most Chill Version of a Corset Dress in New York City” (Glamour)
“Stars who got engaged or married in 2022: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, more” (USA Today)
“Celebrities speak out on how religion affects their relationships and careers” (New York Post)
“These 30 Girl Names That Start With ‘P’ Are Absolute Perfection” (Romper)
Best of the Rest
In case you missed my tweets: Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek), Jane Lynch (Mrs. Witter, Dawson’s Creek), Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek), Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl), and the late Jessica Walter (Tabitha, 90210) all scored Emmy nominations. (Deadline)
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas,” featuring Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.), was also nominated.
And here’s one I missed the other day: John Coperman, who was a stunt coordinator for “Dawson’s Creek” and “One Tree Hill,” scored a nod too. (StarNews Online)
Walter is the “first departed actor ever recognized by the TV academy across multiple years.” (Gold Derby)
“‘The White Lotus’: Emmy-Nominated Cast Reveal What Creator Mike White Has Told Them About Potential Season 3 Returns & Spinoffs” (Deadline)
“Emmys: Jane Lynch Celebrates Lea Michele’s ‘Funny Girl’ Casting; Confirms Return To ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Season 2” (Deadline)
“Sebastian Stan Is Being Called Out For His ‘Moronic’ And ‘Scary’ Statement About The ‘Pam & Tommy’ Emmy Nominations After Pamela Anderson Reportedly Felt ‘Violated’ By The Show” (BuzzFeed)
Disturbing: Eric Weinberg, who was co-executive producer of shows featuring teen drama stars, was arrested on multiple sexual assault charges. (Deadline)
Spelling hosted some “Beverly Hills, 90210” fans at an event filmed for an episode of her Vizio show. (Instagram)
Denise Richards (Robin, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Denise, BH90210) and AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) will star in the drama series “Second Chance.” (Variety)
Peacock renewed “Dr. Death” for season 2, but Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) isn’t expected to participate as the show will tackle a new story. (Deadline)
Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) and estranged husband Marc Silverstein are selling their Hudson Valley home. (Dirt)
Alexandra Breckenridge (Kate, Dawson’s Creek) has started doing press for the new season of “Virgin River.”
Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) has signed on to direct Project Artemis. (Deadline)
Watch the trailer for Apple’s “Surfside Girls,” which is executive-produced by Paul Stupin (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek). (YouTube)
Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek) is developing multiple new projects as part of her deal with Universal Television. (Deadline)
Watch the trailer for Purple Hearts, written by Liz Garcia (writer, Dawson’s Creek). (YouTube)
“The Day The Music Died: American Pie,” featuring Gallagher, premieres on Paramount+ today. (ComingSoon.net)
Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) and wife Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) will star together in a remake of The River Wild. (Deadline)
I believe this will mark the fifth project they’ve starred in together.
Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) shared the story of her wedding to Grant Hughes and the first photos with Vogue. (Vogue)
I figured a magazine deal was why Bush hadn’t publicly said anything about her wedding. They were waiting for the photos to be ready and the story to come out.
There are 98 photos posted — wow!
Bush and Hughes also collaborated on this essay: “Why the Right to an Abortion Matters for Every Person.” (Glamour)
I am unequivocally pro-choice, but I think “Abortion needs to be legal because I wouldn’t have met my husband if his ex-girlfriend didn’t have an abortion” is a really weird take.
Lee Norris (Mouth, One Tree Hill) and Colin Fickes (Jimmy, One Tree Hill) are the newest “One Tree Hill” cast members to sign on for the upcoming “A Week in Tree Hill” convention in Wilmington. (Facebook)
Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) was hospitalized a few days ago with appendicitis. (People)
Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) and wife Sofia Vergara are selling their Beverly Hills home. (Dirt)
Manganiello was on “The Talk” earlier this month. (CBS)
Missed this last month: “Joe Manganiello: Master Of His Own Game” (Dolce)
Gregory Harrison (Paul, One Tree Hill) mentioned filming “One Tree Hill” and working with Kim Delaney (Rebecca, The O.C.) in a new interview. (Digital Journal)
Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) had Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) on his “Podcrushed” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Of all the press Crawford has done for the new season of “The Boys,” I think this piece is the best: “Chace Crawford’s All-American Anxiety.” (Bustle)
Missed Crawford on “The Talk” a few weeks ago. (YouTube)
Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota, Gossip Girl) compared her latest theater role to playing Dorota on “Gossip Girl.” (People)
Erich Bergen (Paul, Gossip Girl) is joining Broadway’s Chicago. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The new “Gossip Girl” is among a slate of HBO Max shows being added to Amazon Prime in India. (Variety)