Teen Drama Links for June 25, 2024

I have a confession to make... and a challenge.

While I’ve seen seasons 1-6 of “One Tree Hill” countless times, I’ve only seen seasons 7-9 once — with the exception of one episode that I loved so much that I had to watch it again (episode 7.07).

That’s because, well, I didn’t really like seasons 7-9 (as I’ve shared before). But if I’m being honest, nearly 15 years later, I don’t really remember some of the smaller storylines from those seasons or remember them all that well.

Now, since the “Drama Queens” rewatch podcast will be starting season 7 next week, it’s time for me to rewatch those episodes too. I’ll be able to evaluate the podcast, and hopefully enjoy it, a lot better with these episodes fresh in my head. I’ll also be curious to go back and look at the thoughts I had all those years ago — when I live-blogged each episode — and see if my opinions have changed.

So I’m challenging myself to watch one episode a week, keeping up with the podcast’s pace. Will I like these seasons better this time around? Cross your fingers, and follow along on Twitter (X), where I will be posting my weekly reactions and linking back to the old live-blogs.

Teen Drama Links for June 25, 2024

Listicle Links

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

• “The Flaming Lips, coming to Cedar Rapids June 25, have embodied alt-pop absurdity since Valerie Malone first introduced them on ‘90210’” (Little Village)

  • It was on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” not “90210.”

• “18 Milestone LGBTQ+ Moments in TV History: ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ ‘All My Children’ & More” (TV Insider)

  • Can you spot the mistake here?

  • Related: The Evolution of LGBTQ Teen Drama Characters (TDW)

• “Jensen Ackles’ 10 Best Characters That Aren’t Dean Winchester” (Screen Rant)

• “Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice Just Channeled Serena and Blair From ‘Gossip Girl’” (InStyle)

• “16 TV Love Triangles That Ended With the Wrong Choice: ‘Friends,’ ‘Gilmore Girls’ & More” (TV Insider)

  • I beg to differ on a few of these…

  • Related: The Essential Teen Drama Love Triangles (TDW)

• “10 TV Show Franchises That Failed To Make A Comeback” (Screen Rant)

  • I think this headline is flawed, as all the examples did make a comeback — they just weren’t long-lasting ones.

• “10 celebrity couples you might not realise are in a relationship” (The Independent)

• “5 Shows To Watch If You’re Missing ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ This Year!” (Young Hollywood)

• “The 20 Best Comfort TV Shows of All Time” (Marie Claire)

• “The ‘90s Had Its Own Brat Pack (Even Though Most People Forgot)” (Movieweb)

• “Reality TV stars broke new ground for LGBTQ+ people in 2000” (Out)

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Best of the Rest

• Several people with teen drama connections have signed a letter of solidarity in support of IATSE and Basic Crafts as they negotiate with the AMPTP. (Deadline)

• “Beverly Hills, 90210” will be available to stream in Australia and New Zealand via Amazon beginning Saturday. (Now to Love)

  • Viewer beware: Not all episodes will be available… (TDW)

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210), Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210), Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210), Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210), and Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea, Beverly Hills, 90210) will appear at “90s Con” in September. (People)

  • Noticeably missing from the announcement is Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210). Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) was first announced back in April.

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

• Doherty is battling estranged husband Kurt Iswarienko over spousal support. (People)

  • What’s notable about this to me is Doherty blasted In Touch the other week for an article the tabloid planned to write about this, insisting it wasn’t true, and now the legal documents show that it pretty much is true.

• Green’s “Old-ish” podcast, which he co-hosts with his fiancée Sharna Burgess and Randy Spelling (Kenny / Ryan, Beverly Hills, 90210), launched its second season with a new Patreon. (Patreon)

  • The highest tier includes a monthly Zoom call with the hosts — and suggests they’ll be going on tour as well.

• Also: “Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess Give Update on Wedding Planning and Son Zane” (Entertainment Tonight)

• Here are more interviews Jessica Alba (Leanne, Beverly Hills, 90210) did for Trigger Warning.

  • “Jessica Alba Returns To The Big Screen For The First Time In 5 Years” (The View)

    • Is it really “the big screen” when the film is only getting a streaming release?

  • “Jessica Alba Says She’s Up for a ‘Dark Angel’ Reboot, Talks Connection to ‘Trigger Warning’” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Why Jessica Alba Is ‘Really Proud’ of 16-Year-Old Daughter Honor” (Extra)

  • “Jessica Alba Admits She Sobbed When Daughter Honor, 16, Grew Taller Than Her: ‘It Was So Horrible’” (People)

    • Alba is also profiled in the magazine’s June 24 issue.

  • “Jessica Alba Hyped to Bust Out ‘Dark Angel’ Stunt Skills for Netflix’s ‘Trigger Warning’” (The Wrap)

  • “Jessica Alba on Returning to Movies with Trigger Warning: ‘What I Believe I Was Here to Do’” (Movieweb)

  • “Jessica Alba Talks Using Dark Angel Skills for New Netflix Movie Trigger Warning” (CBR)

  • “We Slid Into Jessica Alba’s DMs And She Spilled All The Tea” (Betches)

  • “Jessica Alba says playing a knife-wielding Jason Bourne type was always the dream — just no one had asked” (Polygon)

  • “Jessica Alba Explains Why She Wanted Women Behind the Camera for ‘Trigger Warning:’ ‘There Wasn’t a Lot of Screaming and People Weren’t Walking on Eggshells’” (Decider)

  • “Jessica Alba Loves Making Action Movies Without Machismo” (Uproxx)

  • “Jessica Alba plays ‘Slash or Pass’ as her character in ‘Trigger Warning’” (Mashable)

  • …and more.

• Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” is doing press for “Land of Women.”

  • “Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria returns to the spotlight” (ABC News)

  • “Eva Longoria talks ‘Land of Women,’ ‘Desperate Housewives’” (Today)

  • “Eva Longoria on ‘Land of Women,’ learning Spanish, motherhood” (Today)

  • “Eva Longoria On Wearing Multiple Hats As An Actress And Activist And New Show” (The View)

  • “Eva Longoria Talks Nerve-Wracking Encounter with the Pope and Land of Women Role” (The Tonight Show)

  • “Eva Longoria Dishes on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and Wanting a ‘Desperate Housewives’ Reboot” (Entertainment Tonight)

  • “Eva Longoria Previews ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4: ‘This Was No Guest Star Role’” (The Wrap)

  • “One Last Thing with Eva Longoria: ‘I Danced All Night’ at Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday Party, ‘I Was Sore’” (People)

    • This also appears in the magazine’s July 1 issue.

  • “Texas native Eva Longoria talks about acting in Spanish for new show” (San Antonio Express-News)

  • “The Land of Eva Longoria” (DuJour)

  • …and more.

• Jamie Kellner, who helped develop “Beverly Hills, 90210” at FOX and “Dawson’s Creek” at The WB, died at 77. (Deadline)

• Tim McNeal, who also helped develop “Dawson’s Creek,” was named president of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society. (The Wrap)

• Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) and some of the “Modern Family” cast reunited — in character — for a WhatsApp commercial. (People)

• Watch the trailer for The Instigators, directed by Doug Liman (executive producer, The O.C.). (YouTube)

• Art of a Hit, starring Ryan Donowho (Johnny, The O.C.), was acquired by Giant Pictures for a fall streaming release. (Variety)

• Linda Lavin (Sophie, The O.C.) will star in a Hulu show called “Mid-Century Modern.” (Deadline)

• Wilson Bethel, who appeared on “The O.C.,” will co-star in the Netflix series “Untamed.” (Deadline)

• Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) shared one of his workouts. (Men’s Health)

• Murray will reprise his Freaky Friday role in Freaky Friday 2, which just started production in anticipation of a 2025 release. (Deadline)

• Season 2 of “Sullivan’s Crossing,” starring Murray, will premiere on The CW on October 2. (Deadline)

• Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) has signed on for Friends with Benefit’s “21TreeHill” event. (Facebook)

• Lee Norris (Mouth, One Tree Hill) participated in the North Carolina stop of the “Pod Meets World” tour. (Instagram)

• Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) was named a “Women to Watch” finalist. (WILMA)

• Broadway’s The Heart of Rock and Roll, based on the music of Huey Lewis (James, One Tree Hill), closed on Sunday. (Deadline)

• Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) was an answer on Friday’s “Jeopardy.” (J! Archive)

• Connor Paolo (Eric, Gossip Girl) is starring in a sci-fi film called Star People. (Deadline)

• Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) is producing a 25th anniversary revival of Reefer Madness: The Musical, in which she previously starred. (Deadline)

• Bell was on the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast, co-hosted by Ted Danson, her co-star from “The Good Place.” (Apple Podcasts)

• Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) will again return to Moulin Rouge on Broadway. (Broadway Direct)

• Tveit did another interview about his Cafe Carlyle residency. (WWD)

• Tveit will perform at The Old Globe Gala this fall. (Broadway World)

• Krysten Ritter (Young Carol, Gossip Girl) “Explains How Her ‘Breaking Bad’ Death Paved the Way for ‘Orphan Black: Echoes.’” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) teased her “Days of Our Lives” role. (Soaps / Soaps)

• Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) is co-starring in a thriller called Both Eyes Open. (Deadline)

• Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) did an interview about the film adaptation of Where the Wind Blows, which he’ll film this summer. (Digital Journal)

• Watch Brandy (Marissa, 90210) in the trailer for The Front Room. (YouTube)