Teen Drama Links for July 23, 2024
It’s summer, so you know what that means…
The Kelly-Dylan “Beverly Hills, 90210” summer episodes are on my mind even more than usual.
Thirty-two years ago last week, on July 15, 1992, the show kicked off its third season with Kelly planning to go to Paris with Donna. A fateful turn of events in the subsequent episode had Brenda going in Kelly’s place and ended with a hint of what was possibly to come:
Kelly: Hey, I might even get together with you.
Dylan: Really? I might just hold you to that.
That was the start of what would become my all-time favorite couple.
Of course, at the time, I was all of 5 years old and had my birthday the very day season 3 began. I had no idea there even was a show called “Beverly Hills, 90210” then or what it would come to mean to me.
Now all these years later, when I can’t sleep, I recite to myself Kelly and Dylan’s dialogue from those summer episodes.
Scenes like this…
And this…
And this…
And this…
…they live rent-free in my mind.
Of course, many scenes from later that season and other seasons do too.
But this is where it all began. And every summer, this is where my heart lies.
ICYMI: I was on “9-OH! News” to talk about Shannen Doherty’s life and death — and I’m compiling continuing coverage here. More updates to come.
Teen Drama Links for July 23, 2024
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“17 Actors Who Had Pretty Big Age Gaps In These TV Shows And Movies, Despite Being Close In Age IRL” (BuzzFeed)
“Why Marissa Cooper’s Death was a Good Choice for The O.C., Explained” (CBR)
Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)
“Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie’s 3 Kids: All About Julius, Frances and Arthur” (People)
“One Tree Hill: Watch It Or Skip It Episode Guide For All 9 Seasons” (Screen Rant)
“Meet the Real-Life Loves of the Cast of One Tree Hill” (People)
“Hilary! Chad! Jennifer! A Look Back at the Star-Studded Premiere of A Cinderella Story 20 Years Ago” (People)
“8 Best TV Couples That Were Better Than The Show They Were In” (Screen Rant)
“45 Times TV Co-Stars Dated in Real Life (Including 20 Marriages!)” (TVLine)
Related: Top 10 Real-Life Relationships (TDW)
“10 TV Show Sets That Were Reused on Another Show” (Collider)
“20 TV stars you didn’t know directed episodes of their series” (Yardbarker)
Related: Teen Drama Stars Who Directed Episodes of Their Shows (TDW)
“20 teen idols you probably forgot about” (Yardbarker)
“The Best Shows to Revisit Your High School Years” (TV Fanatic)
A couple of mistakes here…
“A family affair! Hollywood couples who starred as onscreen relatives” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Stop making us wait so long between seasons of shows… please?” (Entertainment Weekly)
“What Teens and Tweens Really Think About Your Favorite ‘90s and ‘00s TV Shows” (Us Weekly)
“Who’s In? Who’s Out? TV’s Major Casting Moves for Fall (and Beyond!)” (TVLine)
“Area’s Film Industry Inspires Set-jetting” (WilmingtonBiz)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
“My high school prom was terrible, but it prepared me for adulthood” (inews.co.uk)
Best of the Rest
Watch the trailer for season 4 of “Emily in Paris,” created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) and starring Lily Colins (Phoebe, 90210). (YouTube)
Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) and wife Naomi shared “Secrets to Their Nearly 20-Year Marriage: ‘We Laugh Every Day.’” (Us Weekly)
This interview, which was conducted before Doherty’s death, also appears in the magazine’s new issue.
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) did an interview announcing she’s launching a clothing line with QVC called “Me by Jennie Garth.” (WWD)
Asked about Doherty, Garth said, “To know Shannen was to love her. I am struggling honestly to believe she’s not here anymore. It happened so fast. This is such a loss for not only myself, our 90201 [sic] family, but for everyone who loved her. She was always an inspiration to me, and that’s how I will remember her.”
Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Daphne Zuniga (Victoria, One Tree Hill) have been doing interviews for their “Melrose Place” rewatch podcast.
“Why Melrose Place’s Laura Leighton Hasn’t Rewatched Old Episodes More Than Once: ‘It Just Depressed Me’” (People)
“‘Melrose Place’ stars were ‘constantly’ shocked by show’s crazy twists: It was ‘definitely a ride’” (Page Six)
“Courtney Thorne Smith, Laura Leighston & Daphne Zuniga on Melrose Place Pod” (On With Mario Lopez)
Crazy that typo in Leighton’s name hasn’t been fixed.
“Rewatching ‘Melrose Place’ Reminds Courtney Thorne-Smith of Falling in Love With Andrew Shue” (Us Weekly)
“‘Melrose Place’ Courtney Thorne-Smith On FALLING IN LOVE w/ Andrew Shue On Set” (Access Hollywood)
“Melrose Place REUNION: Stars Dish on the Upcoming Spin-Off After 30 Years!” (E! Online)
David Arquette (Diesel, Beverly Hills, 90210) recalled appearing on “Beverly Hills, 90210” during a “Watch a Happens Live” interview. (WWHL)
Arquette is doing press for The Good Half, which also stars Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl).
“David Arquette on working with Nick Jonas in ‘The Good Half,’ clowns & more” (NBC New York)
“Preview: ‘The Good Half’” (PIX11)
“David Arquette Was ‘Impressed’ With Nick Jonas in ‘The Good Half’ — And Daughter Coco Was Excited Too” (Us Weekly)
“David Arquette Jokes He’s Still ‘In Therapy’ Over ‘Scream 5’ — But Would He Return to the Franchise?” (Us Weekly)
“David Arquette is ‘on a mission’ to make people like clowns again: There are ‘good clowns out there’” (Page Six)
…and more.
Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” is doing more interviews for “Land of Women” and other projects.
“Eva Longoria on mastering Castilian Spanish, working with Carmen Maura on ‘Land of Women’” (Associated Press)
“What to Watch the Week of July 21: Eva Longoria in Land of Women’s High-Stakes Season Finale” (Glamour)
“Eva Longoria Calls ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Role ‘Best Character I’ve Ever Played’” (Indiewire)
“Eva Longoria: ‘People are still discovering Desperate Housewives. Thematically, it’s timeless’” (The Guardian)
Longoria will executive-produce a docuseries about Mexican soccer team Club Necaxa. (The Hollywood Reporter)
She’ll be working on the project with Ryan Reynolds, husband of Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl). More on them below…
ICYMI: Walton Goggins, who also appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Jane Lynch (Mrs. Witter, Dawson’s Creek) were nominated for Emmys. (TVLine)
“Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone and more react to their 2024 Emmy nominations” (ABC News)
“Emmy Nominee Jane Lynch On Making ‘Weakest Link’ Gig Her Own; Bonding With Steve Martin On ‘Only Murders In The Building’” (Deadline)
“Jane Lynch Loves Being the ‘Weakest Link’ Host and Not a Contestant” (The New York Times)
“Girls5eva,” starring Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek), also received two nominations.
Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) will guest-star in season 2 of Peacock’s “Poker Face.” (Deadline)
James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) and wife Kimberly were on the “I Am Unique Sound” series. (YouTube)
Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) will produce a feature adaptation of the short story Sasha. (Deadline)
Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) will be competing on “Celebrity Family Feud” tonight. (Instagram)
Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) took part in a portrait session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. (TV Insider)
Watch Lucy Hale (Hadley, The O.C.) in the trailer for Running on Empty. (YouTube)
Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.) is starring in a comedic thriller called Stranglehold. (Deadline)
Here’s another interview Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) did at the ESPYs / Athleta Power of She event. (People)
Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill), Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill), and Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill) are the latest to sign on for Friends with Benefit’s “21TreeHill” event. (Facebook)
“Suits: LA,” co-starring Greenberg, was ordered to series by NBC. (TVLine)
Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) is the cover star for the Men’s Journal summer issue. (Men’s Journal)
Fun fact: I went to college with the story’s author.
Torrey DeVitto (Carrie, One Tree Hill) was on the “Broad Ideas” podcast, hosted by Bilson. (YouTube)
Maria Menounos (Jules, One Tree Hill) and husband Keven Undergaro have started a production company called We Heart Holidays. (Variety)
Their first film will be Christmas at Plumhill Manor starring Menounos.
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) will guest-star in Rachel Sennott’s untitled comedy pilot for HBO. (Variety)
Lively and Reynolds attended the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere last night.
“Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Reveal Name of Baby No. 4” (E! Online)
“Ryan Reynolds Gushes Over Blake Lively’s Support on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Blake Lively Gushes Over Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Nods” (Extra)
Reynolds’ co-star Morena Baccarin (Maya, The O.C.) was also in attendance with husband Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.), along with the film's director, Shawn Levy (Howard, Beverly Hills, 90210).
Here are more interviews Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) did tied to “The Boys”…
“Chace Crawford Wound Up on ‘Gossip Girl’ After Taking Acting Classes for Fun” (The Wall Street Journal)
“Chace Crawford wanted The Boys season 4’s octopus fight to be a maritime Marriage Story” (GQ UK)
Watch Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) in the trailer for A Different Man. (YouTube)
Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) shared her picks for Amazon Prime Day. (People)
Duff was on the “Informed Pregnancy Podcast.” (Apple Podcasts)
Barry Watson (Steven, Gossip Girl) was on the “Catching Up with the Camdens” podcast. (YouTube)
Sherri Saum (Holland, Gossip Girl) signed with Paradigm for agency representation. (Deadline)
“Grosse Pointe Garden Society,” starring Melissa Fumero (Zoe, Gossip Girl), was ordered to series by NBC. (TVLine)
Here’s a first look at Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl spinoff) in “Tell Me Lies.” (TV Insider)
And here are more interviews Doherty did for “Dandelion”…
“Actor Thomas Doherty on ‘Dandelion,’ ‘High Fidelity,’ and ‘Gossip Girl’” (Air Mail)
“KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty break down their musical inspirations for Dandelion” (Mashable)
“‘Dandelion’ Stars KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty on Connecting with Their Characters” (The Nerds of Color)
Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) shared the “‘Nightmare’ She Had Before Her First Day on the Degrassi Set.” (People)
My absolute favorite episodes! I could watch them every day.