Teen Drama Links for June 18, 2024

Luke Perry and Sophia Bush have something in common that only recently occurred to me.

Perry first appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210” in the show’s second episode and his character of Dylan McKay became a fan-favorite.

Bush first appeared on “One Tree Hill” in the show’s second episode and her character of Brooke Davis became a fan-favorite.

It’s striking that neither of them were in the pilots for their respective teen dramas, but each in many ways became the “face” of their shows in pop culture. So integral they were to these series, they are the first cast members to come to mind for some fans. And while Perry did leave “Beverly Hills, 90210” for a few seasons, he and Bush were both in their shows’ final episodes.

There are no directly comparable actors / characters from our other teen dramas. Sure, Kerr Smith’s Jack added to the original “Dawson’s Creek” foursome and remained a series regular through the series finale, but he didn’t join the show until season 2. Autumn Reeser’s Taylor augmented the “core four” on “The O.C.”, but her introduction wasn’t until season 3. Even on “90210,” Matt Lanter’s Liam — a pseudo-Dylan — indisputably became a core character, but he didn’t come on the scene until more than halfway through the first season.

That both “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “One Tree Hill” introduced characters in their second episode that went on to become synonymous with their shows is, to me, a remarkable teen drama fun fact and a surprising way Perry and Bush are connected.

Teen Drama Links for June 18, 2024

Listicle Links

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

• “24 Iconic TV And Movie Dads We’ll Love Until The End Of Time” (BuzzFeed)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Dads (TDW)

• “TV Fans Are Sharing The Shows That Were Ruined By Becoming ‘Too Popular’” (BuzzFeed)

• “Katie Holmes’s 15 Most Memorable Hair Looks” (InStyle)

• “The Elusive, Undeniable Appeal of Katie Holmes’s Regular, Schmegular Outfits” (InStyle)

• “I Dressed Like Katie Holmes For A Week — Here’s What I Learned” (Vogue UK)

• “Blake Lively and Katie Holmes Have Two Wildly Different Takes on the Classic Chanel Uniform” (Harper’s Bazaar)

• “14 Years Ago, Blair Waldorf Wore Her Most Chaotic Outfit On Gossip Girl” (Bustle)

• “Sabrina Carpenter Channeled Gossip Girl In A Quiet Luxury Tweed Look” (Bustle)

• “Julien Calloway’s fictional NYC home in ‘Gossip Girl’ can be yours for $10.99M” (New York Post)

• “I Finally Befriended My Idol Tavi Gevinson. Would It Fall Apart Over Taylor Swift?” (GQ)

• “10 Times TV Actors Had to Work With an Ex” (Movieweb)

• “10 Main Characters Who Left a Beloved Sitcom Without Derailing the Show” (CBR)

  • Last time I checked, “Gilmore Girls” wasn’t a “sitcom” and Adam Brody wasn’t a “main character” in it.

• “18 Of The Most Stylish TV Moms To Ever Serve On Our Screens” (Scary Mommy)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Moms (TDW)

• “17 Best Memes Inspired By Iconic TV Scenes” (TV Fanatic)

• “7 Best Shows Like ‘Hierarchy’ To Watch If You Loved The Korean Series” (Cinemablind)

• “7 Shows Like ‘Bridgerton’ to Watch Now That Season 3 Is Over” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• “Fixated Females: 17 Duos Who Obsess Over Each Other” (TV Fanatic)

• “The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend” (Vulture)

• “From ‘Full House’ to ‘The Simpsons’: Best and Worst TV Dads” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• “The Can’t Hardly Wait Premiere Was the Most '90s Thing to Ever Happen — See the Fabulous Photos” (People)

• “Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh poised for her moment on Olympics podium” (NBC News)

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Best of the Rest

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) went on a birthday trip for “9021OMG” co-host Amy Sugarman. (Instagram)

  • Elisa Donovan (Ginger, Beverly Hills, 90210) was also in attendance.

• Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” and “Frosted Tips” podcasts. (Apple Podcasts / Apple Podcasts)

• Jessica Alba (Leanne, Beverly Hills, 90210) is doing press for Trigger Warning.

  • “Jessica Alba & Mouly Surya Open Up About Trigger Warning’s Action Sequences And Female Perspective” (Screen Rant)

  • “Jessica Alba Went to the Hospital After Losing a ‘Fight’ With a Mouse” (Live with Kelly and Mark)

    • There is an additional clip.

  • “Jessica Alba Praises Husband Cash Warren for Dating Her When Her Life Was ‘in a Fish Bowl’” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Jessica Alba Shares Her Secret to a Happy Marriage: ‘It’s Something You Have to Make a Choice to Do’” (People)

  • “Jessica Alba Shares the ‘Biggest Thing’ She Wants Her Kids to Know If They Go Into Show Business” (People)

  • “Jessica Alba Is Standing in Her Power” (What Now?)

  • “Jessica Alba Reveals the Ultimate Tip to Avoid Getting Bored in the Gym” (E! Online)

  • …and more.

• Shawn Levy (Howard, Beverly Hills, 90210) “Tells All: Working With Marvel, Directing ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, His Dream ‘Star Wars’ Movie, And Navigating ‘All The Light We Cannot See’ And The Finale Of ‘Stranger Things.’” (Deadline)

• Here’s another interview Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson’s Creek) did about her fashion collection with A.P.C. (The New York Times)

• Holmes will host a master class at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival later this week. (Variety)

• Though Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) has yet to speak about his apparent relationship with Lupita Nyong’o, his estranged wife Jodie Turner-Smith spoke about the coupling in a new interview. (The Cut)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) has joined candy company Behave as an investor and adviser. (Forbes)

• Listen to the voice of Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) in the trailer for “Sausage Party: Foodtopia,” which he is also executive-producing (YouTube)

• Paula Cole, who performs the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song, was on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” (YouTube)

• Watch Samaire Armstrong (Anna, The O.C.) in the new music video for Hanson’s “Penny & Me (Moonlight Version).” (YouTube)

  • Armstrong, of course, starred in the original track’s music video back in 2004. (YouTube)

• Here are some Paris Hilton (Kate, The O.C.) updates and interviews tied to various projects…

  • “Paris Hilton Teams Up With Absolut for Cosmo Drinkware Line” (WWD)

  • “Paris Hilton Album Preview at the Alice and Olivia Annual Pride Party” (WWD)

  • “Paris Hilton and Bobby Berk Collaborate on ‘Truly Special’ Renovation of Los Angeles LGBT Center” (People)

  • “Paris Hilton Doesn’t Let Mom-Shamers Upset Her — She’s Often ‘Grateful’ for the Advice” (Us Weekly)

  • “You’ll Be Sliving for Paris Hilton’s Update on Her and Nicole Richie’s New Show” (E! Online)

  • “Paris Hilton Shares Update on ‘Iconic’ ‘Simple Life’ Reunion Show With Nicole Richie” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Paris Hilton on How She’s Handling Comments About Her Parenting Style” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Paris Hilton Teases New Album: ‘Someone Needed To Save Pop Music’” (Access Hollywood)

  • “We’ll Always Have Paris” (Air Mail)

  • …and more.

• James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) is the first guest announced for Friends with Benefit’s “21TreeHill” event. (Facebook)

• Also: “James Lafferty Talks Working with Wife Alexandra Park and Stephen Colletti on New Show: ‘Instant Chemistry’” (People)

• Here are more Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) interviews tied to Savoring Paris.

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Wants a ‘One Tree Hill’ Reunion With James Lafferty on Hallmark” (TV Insider)

  • “Bethany Joy Lenz Is On A Hallmark Hot Streak” (Bustle)

• Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) and his “How to Make It in America” co-star Victor Rasuk did a joint interview about their new “We (Almost) Made It” podcast. (Deadline)

• Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) went on a “pilgrimage” to Armenia with the Children of Armenia Fund, for which he is a board member. (YouTube)

• “Gossip Girl” is expected to return to Netflix this year. (What’s On Netflix)

• Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) spoke about the It Ends With Us film adaptation at author Colleen Hoover’s Book Bonanza.

  • “Blake Lively Shares Message for Passionate ‘It Ends With Us’ Book Fans” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Blake Lively and Brandon Skelnar Dish On Bringing It Ends With Us Characters to Life: ‘It’s Been a Trip’” (People)

• Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) did more interviews for the new season of “The Boys.”

  • “Chace Crawford: The Deep Impact” (A Book Of)

  • “Chace Crawford Isn’t Ready to Give Up On The Deep” (W)

  • “Chace Crawford Absurdly Shatters the Pretty-Boy Image on ‘The Boys’” (Newsweek)

  • “‘The Boys’ Star Chace Crawford Says The Deep Is ‘Playing Checkers While Everyone Else Is Playing Chess’ in Season 4” (The Wrap)

  • “Chace Crawford Gets Weird on ‘The Boys’: ‘I Was Starving for It’” (IndieWire)

  • “Chace Crawford: Gossip Girl, House Parties & Dating Disasters” (Call Her Daddy)

  • “Chace Crawford and cast of ‘The Boys’” (Sunrise)

  • “The Boys Boss, Chace Crawford Talk Oscar Winner’s Cameo as The Deep’s Octopus Lover: ‘She Heard This Ridiculous Idea and She Jumped at It’” (TVLine)

  • “Antony Starr and Chace Crawford Talk ‘The Boys’ Season 4” (NBC Palm Springs)

  • “Antony Starr and Chace Crawford Talk ‘The Boys’ Season 4 and The Seven” (Moviefone)

  • “‘The Boys’ Season 4 Video Interviews With Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara And More” (Cinemablend)

  • …and more.

  • Also: “The Boys” creator Eric Kripke announced that the next season, the show’s fifth, will be the last. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) did a few new interviews related to his stage career.

  • “Aaron Tveit on Being ‘Terrified & Excited’ to Play Sweeney Todd, How His Cafe Carlyle Setlist Takes a Cue From Eras Tour” (Billboard)

  • “Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit Gush Over Hugh Jackman: ‘An Amazing Leader’” (People)

    • These comments came at the Drama Desk Awards, which Tveit and Foster co-hosted.

• Elizabeth Hurley (Diana, Gossip Girl) opened up about “glamour, loss and how working with son Damian strengthened their bond.” (The Sydney Morning Herald)

• Andrew McCarthy (Rick, Gossip Girl) continued doing press for Brats.

  • “Andrew McCarthy Talks New Documentary ‘BRATS’ On The Legendary Brat Pack” (The View)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Talks ‘Brats’ Documentary” (Live with Kelly and Mark)

  • “Andrew McCarthy talks new documentary, ‘BRATS’” (Good Morning America)

  • “Andrew McCarthy opens up on why his colleagues didn’t like being coined ‘Brat Pack’” (ABC News)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Addresses Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson Not Being in His ‘Brats’ Documentary” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Opens Up About ‘Stigmatizing’ Brat Pack Label, Wearing a ‘Cheap Wig’ in ‘Pretty in Pink’ and the ‘Unfortunate’ Way Virginia Madsen Was Treated on the ‘Class’ Set” (Variety)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Doesn’t Think the Brat Pack Could Exist Today” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “‘Brats’ Director Andrew McCarthy: ‘We Were Kryptonite to Each Other’ After Being Dubbed the ‘Brat Pack’” (The Wrap)

  • “How Andrew McCarthy Learned to Love the Brat Pack” (IndieWire)

  • “Andrew McCarthy’s ‘Brats’ Doc Relied On The Brat Pack Calling Him Back” (Forbes)

  • …and more.

• Krysten Ritter (Young Carol, Gossip Girl) did interviews for“Orphan Black: Echoes.”

  • “Krysten Ritter Was Tied To 70lb Weight In Pink Goo” (The Talk)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “Krysten Ritter Explains That Jessica Jones Shirt Pic” (Extra)

  • “Heir to the Clone” (Emmys.com)

  • …and more.

• Watch Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl spinoff) in the trailer for Dandelion. (YouTube)

• Ella Rubin (Pippa, Gossip Girl spinoff) will star in a film adaptation of the video game Until Dawn. (Deadline)

• AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) will make her “Days of Our Lives” debut on tomorrow’s episode. (Deadline)

• Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) will participate in the first-ever “Halloween & Harvest Festival,” hosted in Georgia by RomaDrama. (Variety)