Teen Drama Links for June 20, 2023
California, here we come!
More like: California, here I came and went!
Last week I was in Los Angeles for a business trip, as the company I work for is based in Playa Vista / Silicon Beach. I had a great time, but imagine my surprise when the temperature barely reached 70 degrees each day. In L.A.! In June!
This was my first time in Los Angeles since January 2009 — when I visited the “Beverly Hills, 90210” locations and competed on “Wheel of Fortune.” Ironically, during that visit, the temperature was much higher than expected and now I had the opposite. I am, of course, grateful for this opportunity to go to California nonetheless. And of course, I had to make my way to Beverly Hills, where I enjoyed a nice solo dinner (my favorite kind!) on my first night.
And how’s this for another teen drama connection? The company I work for shares its headquarters with Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company. Alba, of course, memorably appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” And when I say the two businesses share the space, I mean it — on the same open floor, they use the same conference area, the same kitchen, the same rooftop patio, etc. Isn’t that wild? But Alba and her team are seemingly never there. Isn’t that wilder?
Believe you me, I fully planned to accost Alba and ask to chat about her two-episode stint on my all-time favorite show if I saw her. Alas, it was not meant to be. But did I take pictures of all The Honest Company stuff on display? I sure did!
Teen Drama Links for June 20, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“We Want To Know The TV Moments That Actually Made You Angry” (BuzzFeed)
“The Beverly Hills 90210 cast: Then and now” (nine.com.au)
“Tori Spelling’s kids: All about her 5 children with Dean McDermott” (Today)
“Set-Jetting to Wilmington to See Where Dawson’s Creek and Other Shows Are Filmed” (Northern Virginia Magazine)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
“With ‘The White Lotus,’ Mike White helped turn prestige TV into the ultimate queer destination” (Queerty)
“‘The O.C.’ Cast: Where are they Now?” (Collider)
“‘The O.C.’ 20th Anniversary: Rewatching Season One” (CordCutting)
You’ll notice this was written by TDW guest author Vallie Lynn Watson. I conceived this rewatch project for CordCutting and will share more about it next week!
“7 ‘One Tree Hill’ Ships That Made the Show Worth Watching” (CordCutting)
“Admit It, Dan Scott Was the Best Character on ‘One Tree Hill’” (Collider)
Related: The Redemption of Dan Scott (TDW)
“All About Jana Kramer’s 2 Kids (and Baby on the Way!)” (People)
“7 Characters That Would Have Made More Sense as Gossip Girl” (TV Overmind)
This site is on quite a “Gossip Girl” kick lately, as you can see below…
“5 Possible Gossip Girl Spin-Offs” (TV Overmind)
“10 Shows to Watch If You Liked Gossip Girl” (TV Overmind)
“8 Things You Didn’t Know About Gossip Girl’s Matthew Settle” (TV Overmind)
“8 Things You Didn’t Know About Gossip Girl’s Connor Paolo” (TV Overmind)
“8 Things You Didn’t Know About Gossip Girl’s Zuzanna Szadkowski” (TV Overmind)
“9 Things You Didn’t Know About The Boys’ Chace Crawford” (TV Overmind)
“Blake Lively’s Best Red Carpet Fashion Moments” (Observer)
“All About Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ 4 Kids” (People)
“‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and More” (Us Weekly)
“Alexandra Doke’s Gossip Girl Dreams Came True With City On Fire” (Elite Daily)
“90210 Cast: Where Are They Now?” (The Cinemaholic)
Oddly, this story leads with a photo from the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” when the actual article is about the “90210” spinoff.
“10 Cringiest Teen Show Couples” (CBR)
“The 10 Greatest TV Romances of the ‘90s” (Movieweb)
Joey and Pacey didn’t get together on “Dawson’s Creek” until 2000, and that’s not the only error here…
“15 TV Shows Where Two Enemies Fall in Love” (Movieweb)
“10 Times An Actor’s Real Pregnancy Was Written Into A Show” (Screen Rant)
“10 Worst Celebrity Cameos In TV Shows” (Screen Rant)
“10 TV Shows That Never Recovered After Losing A Main Character” (Screen Rant)
“10 TV Shows That Perfectly Capture The Millennial Experience” (Screen Rant)
There’s an error here too.
“20 TV characters who deserved more screen time” (Yardbarker)
Can you spot the mistake here as well?
“10 Actors Who Can Secretly Sing” (Parade)
And what about the screw-up here? Get it together, people!
Related: Teen Drama Stars Who Are Also Singers (TDW)
“22 Iconic Roles Celebrities Auditioned for but Did Not Get” (SheKnows)
“All Stream, No Skip: The 50 Best TV Shows On Amazon Prime Video” (Refinery29)
“Best TV Villains, Ranked: 60 Baddies From Vampire Diaries, Game of Thrones, The Boys, Dynasty, Buffy and More” (TVLine)
“Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: #OneChicago’s New Firefighter and Doc, Gender-Swapped Mulder, YOU’s Final Love Interest and More” (TVLine)
“Must Watch Nostalgic Teen Dramas!” (AfterBuzz TV)
“Father Knows Worst: Unraveling the Dysfunction of These Fictional TV Dads” (Distractify)
Related: The Teen Drama Dads (TDW)
“TV Dads With the Coolest Jobs” (The Messenger)
“Here’s Where You’ve Seen the Cast of ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ (From ‘Virgin River’ to ‘Gilmore Girls’)” (PureWow)
“‘Lost’s Toxic Workplace Culture Is Not an Isolated Incident in TV” (Collider)
Related: Separating “One Tree Hill” From Mark Schwahn (TDW)
“Never Have I Ever Cleverly Solves TV’s College Problem” (The Atlantic)
“Who Plays Jeff Clarke In Chicago Med (& Where You Know Him From)” (Screen Rant)
“Watch, Listen, Repeat: The Best TV Rewatch Podcasts” (PRIMETIMER)
Related: The State of Teen Drama Rewatch Podcasts (TDW)
“Dispatches From The Picket Lines, Day 37: Native American & Indigenous Writers Takeover At Disney, CW/WB Day At Warner Bros” (Deadline)
This “CW/WB Day” occurred just one day after I wrote about the the teen drama connections to WGA strikes past and present. (TDW)
“Emma Seligman Directed ‘Bottoms’ Because She ‘Wanted to See Superficial, Horny Messy Teenage Girls Who Happen to Be Queer’” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Theophilio’s Edvin Thompson On Ice Spice’s Eras Tour Jumpsuit” (Bustle)
“Guess Who This Little Birdie Turned Into!” (TMZ)
Best of the Rest
Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) revealed that as of January, her breast cancer has spread to her brain. (Instagram)
Also: “Selma Blair, Sarah Michelle Gellar and More React to Shannen Doherty’s Cancer Update” (E! Online)
Dean McDermott announced on Instagram that he and wife Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) will “go our separate ways” — and then deleted the post. (People)
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) responded to a claim that ex Megan Fox “forces” their sons to “wear girls clothes.” (TMZ)
Green and girlfriend Sharna Burgess did some interviews while visiting her native Australia.
“90210 star Brian Austin Green spills on his Aussie romance” (The Daily Telegraph)
Green, of course, starred on “Beverly Hills, 90210” — not “90210.” (TDW)
“Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green talk Beverly Hills 90210, Dancing With The Stars and visiting Australia” (7NEWS)
“90210 star Brian Austin Green shares Shannen Doherty’s agonising breast cancer update” (7NEWS)
Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210) and her mom were honored with Kidsave’s Inspirational Voices Award. (Instagram)
Dean Cain (Rick, Beverly Hills, 90210) has purchased a new home in Las Vegas. (TMZ)
Michael Cutliz (Tony, Beverly Hills, 90210) was promoted to series regular for season 4 of “Superman & Lois.” (Deadline)
Meanwhile, Emmanuelle Chriqui (Jodie, The O.C.) will no longer be a regular on the show but may still make appearances.
“Superman & Lois” is executive-produced by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek).
Babyface, who appeared as himself on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will no longer be touring with Anita Baker after a dispute between the performers. (Deadline)
Eva Longoria, who also appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” did more press for Flamin’ Hot, her feature directorial debut.
“Eva Longoria Makes Her Film Directorial Debut With New Biopic, ‘Flamin’ Hot’” (The View)
“Eva Longoria Talks Directorial Debut ‘Flamin’ Hot’: ‘We Ate A Lot Of Cheetos’” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
There are additional clips.
“Eva Longoria Plays Plead the Fifth” (Watch What Happens Live)
There are additional clips.
“Director Eva Longoria: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ film is ‘love letter’ to Mexican-American community” (MSNBC)
“Eva Longoria Is Already Reading ‘Many Scripts’ to Find Her Next Directing Effort After ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Success” (Variety)
“Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot’ Directorial Debut” (Sherri)
There is an additional clip.
“Eva Longoria Says ‘Desperate Housewives’ Couldn’t Air Today: ‘It Was So Groundbreaking’” (Entertainment Tonight)
She actually talks about “Beverly Hills, 90210” in this one.
…and many more.
Season 4 of “Emily in Paris,” created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) and starring Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210), will be delayed due to the writers strike. (Variety)
Watch Collins tease the new season. (YouTube)
Madchen Amick (Nicole, Dawson’s Creek / Catherine, Gossip Girl) was on “Live with Kelly and Mark” — co-hosted by her “Riverdale” colleague, Mark Consuelos. (YouTube)
There is an additional clip.
“All-American: Homecoming,” also executive-produced by Berlanti, was renewed by The CW. (TVLine)
Berlanti and Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) paid tribute to “Everwood” star Treat Williams after his tragic death. (Deadline)
“Everwood” is quite possibly my favorite non-teen drama show. This is heartbreaking.
Pilots starring Sarah Shahi (Sadia, Dawson’s Creek) and Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) are no longer moving forward at ABC, though both series — “Judgement” and “The Hurt Unit,” respectively — will be shopped elsewhere. (Deadline)
McKenzie did an interview with CoinGeek TV while at the London Blockchain Conference. (CoinGeek)
Timothy Good (editor, The O.C. / editor, Gossip Girl) discussed his work on “The Last of Us.” (Emmys.com)
Andrea von Foerster (music coordinator, The O.C.) spoke about working on the music for Air and other projects. (Wide Open Country)
Notably, part of Air is set in the aforementioned Wilmington, North Carolina.
A Beverly Hills home formerly owned by Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) is selling for nearly $10 million. (New York Post)
Kayla Ewell (Casey, The O.C.) was on the “Bye, Bitches” podcast hosted by Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.). (Apple Podcasts)
Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.) and Jonathan Jackson, who appeared on “One Tree Hill,” will reunite with their “Nashville” cast mates for a special concert series, although Carmack is only participating in one of the tour stops. (Nashville Reunion Tour)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) and wife Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did interviews at the premiere of “The Walking Dead: Dead City.”
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan Picks an Apocalypse Buddy Between Wife Hilarie Burton and 2 ‘Walking Dead’ Stars” (People)
“‘Walking Dead’ star Jeffrey Dean Morgan reveals how he’d ‘pluck’ off zombies during an apocalypse” (Page Six)
“Hilarie Burton Says Son Has Poster of Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s ‘Walking Dead’ Character on His Wall” (People)
“Hilarie Burton: Speaking up about ‘One Tree Hill’ abuse set me ‘free’” (Page Six)
Morgan also did press for the show outside of the premiere.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan Tease ‘Tense’ Dynamic in ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’” (Entertainment Tonight)
“‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan ‘Hated’ That Squirm-Inducing Series Premiere Cockroach Scene” (Decider)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan on How Negan Has Evolved in ‘Walking Dead: Dead City’” (Newsweek)
“'Walking Dead: Dead City’s Stars Are Very ‘Amused’ That People Are Shipping Maggie & Negan” (Collider)
“Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Find Life After Death” (Emmys.com)
…and many more.
“The O.C.”and “One Tree Hill” are among the most popular U.S. shows streaming on ITVX. (ITVX)
Adele Lim (producer, One Tree Hill) spoke on a panel at the Banff Media Festival. (Deadline)
“Sullivan’s Crossing,” starring Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill), was renewed for a second season by CTV and The CW, even though the first season doesn’t premiere on The CW until the fall. (Deadline)
James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) and Stephen Colletti (Chase, One Tree Hill) spoke about premiering the second season of “Everyone Is Doing Great.” (FOX7)
They also participated in a panel at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. (TBI Vision)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) announced she is pregnant with her third child — her first with fiance Allan Russell. (Instagram / People)
Also: “Jana Kramer Reveals How Her Self-Care Routine Has Changed Since Getting Pregnant With Baby No. 3” (Entertainment Tonight)
Kramer will perform at the Olmsted County Fair in Rochester, Minnesota, next month. (KROC)
Kramer is the first “One Tree Hill” cast member announced for Friends with Benefit’s November “Friendsgiving Weekend.” (Facebook)
Shantel VanSanten (Quinn, One Tree Hill) filed her own divorce petition in the wake of estranged husband Victor Webster’s filing earlier this year. (People)
Barry Corbin (Whitey, One Tree Hill) is traveling the country on “An Evening with Barry Corbin” tour that looks back at his career. (Waxahachie Daily Light)
Antwon Tanner (Skills, One Tree Hill), Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill), Brett Claywell (Tim, One Tree Hill), Vaughan Wilson (Fergie, One Tree Hill), and Colin Fickes (Jimmy, One Tree Hill) are the latest “One Tree Hill” cast members to sign on to Friends with Benefit’s “One Tree Hill” anniversary event in September. (Facebook)
“Walker: Independence,” starring Matt Barr (Psycho Derek, One Tree Hill), has failed to find a new home after it was canceled by The CW. (TVLine)
Watch Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl) tease season 5 of “You.” (YouTube)
Production on It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl), shut down due to the writers strike. (Deadline)
Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) covers the summer issue of Shape. (Shape)
Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) discussed his work in Moulin Rouge and “Schmigadoon!” (Good Housekeeping)
Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) did an interview at the premiere of The Good Half. (People)
Glimpse Tavi Gevinson (Kate, Gossip Girl spinoff) in the trailer for Shortcomings. (YouTube)
Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) has dropped out of the “Cruel Intentions” TV series written by Sara Goodman (executive producer, Gossip Girl). (Variety)
Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) will star in a holiday movie called The Man with the Bag. (Deadline)