Teen Drama Links for March 12, 2024
I’ve always loved Oscars season.
Sure, once the Academy Awards finally arrive, it can sometimes feel anticlimactic, but as a pop culture fiend, this time of years brings together so many things I love: prestige movies, film debates, celebrity competition, red carpet gowns, and so on.
I watched eight of the 10 Best Picture nominees this year, which I think is a record for me. I saw Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Past Lives in theaters last summer. Over my holiday break, I watched Maestro (and a few others that ultimately weren’t nominated) at home, and in recent weeks I’ve streamed American Fiction (featuring Adam Brody in a small role), The Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, and Poor Things.
I opted to skip The Holdovers and Flowers of the Killer Moon (featuring Barry Corbin a small role) as they didn’t interest me, but I did also watch the snubbed All of Us Strangers. The only movie I wanted to get to but didn’t was Best International Feature Film nominee Society of the Snow — but I did edit an article about it as part of my day job. (Okay, I’m also upset I never got the chance to watch Elemental.)
It all culminated on Sunday, beginning five minutes late (or, rather, 55 minutes earlier than usual) and ending five minutes early. There were some notable teen drama connections to the ceremony…
The aforementioned Brody was seen at least twice in footage from American Fiction, which won Adapted Screenplay.
Apart from American Fiction and The Holdovers with Tate Donovan, which won for Supporting Actress, other films tied to TD stars — Killers of the Flower Moon with Corbin, Eva Longoria’s Flamin’ Hot, and Red, White and Blue with Brittany Snow — lost in their respective categories.
Longoria spoke about being in “Beverly Hills, 90210” on the red carpet, leading Tori Spelling to post the below on her Instagram Story.
Matthew Perry and Richard Roundtree, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Ryan O’Neal, who recurred on “90210,” were featured in the In Memoriam.
And: “Billie Eilish Wore ‘Gossip Girl’-Esque Chanel For The 2024 Oscars”
Some miscellaneous, non-TD thoughts….
I was thrilled Emma Stone won Best Actress. Of the three performances I saw in this category, she was the one I thought most deserved it.
Ryan Gosling’s performance was so fun.
I’m a sucker for Kate McKinnon and for Sterling K. Brown.
America Ferrera and Issa Rae were my top picks for best dressed, while I think Jennifer Lawrence had the best makeup.
And ICYMI…
Now that’s an Oscars season wrap!
Teen Drama Links for March 12, 2024
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“The 10 Best ‘Beverly Hills: 90210’ Episodes, Ranked” (Collider)
“‘90210’ Cast — Then And Now!” (TMZ)
This is actually the “Beverly Hills, 90210” cast — not the “90210” cast.
“Who Is James Van Der Beek’s Wife? All About Kimberly Van Der Beek” (People)
“Joshua Jackson Narrating Julia Holiday’s Audiobook Is Giving Fans Major ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Flashbacks” (Us Weekly)
“Cruel Intentions Turns 25: The Actors You Forgot Starred in the Cult Classic, from Joshua Jackson to Tara Reid” (People)
Also: “The iconic ‘90s thriller ‘Cruel Intentions’ turns 25: Here they are then and now” (Pride)
“See Olivia Wilde’s Style Evolution Through the Years, From The O.C. to OMG” (E! Online)
“Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s 2 Kids: All About Augustus and George” (People)
“Quiz — Are you more like Blair or Serena from Gossip Girl?” (GirlsLife)
I got Blair… which surprised me.
“32 TV Characters That Were Repulsive Human Beings When You Really Think About It” (Cinemablend)
“11 Scripted Sports TV Series Ranked by Baller Ability” (CordCutting.com)
Written by TDW friend Media Melanie, edited by me!
“10 TV Shows That Broke Fans’ Hearts When They Lost Their Main Star” (CBR)
Related: Teen Drama Actors Who Left Their Series (TDW)
“10 TV Shows Where the Cast Didn’t Get Along Behind the Scenes” (Movieweb)
“11 shows Gen Z missed out on that millennials were obsessed with” (Business Insider)
“7 TV Shows That Will Make You Want To Move To New York!” (Young Hollywood)
There’s an embarrassing mistake here.
“The 25 Best Max Original Series, Ranked” (TV Insider)
“The 100 best needle drops in film and television history” (Fader)
Related: The Teen Drama Soundtracks (TDW)
“16 Famous Actors From Texas You Should Know” (Backstage)
“Tubi’s Boarders Is the Next Great Teen Drama” (TIME)
Best of the Rest
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) is doing interviews tied to a Planet Oat partnership.
“Jennie Garth Talks Her ‘90s Environmentalism Journey and Love for Oat Milk” (Green Matters)
“Jennie Garth and Planet Oat want everyone to have a Better Reset” (FoodSided)
“Jennie Garth Talks Revisiting ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and the Advice She’d Give Her Younger Self” (First For Women)
“Jennie Garth On Why She Hates The Term ‘Empty Nest’ — & The Surprising Thing She Misses About Babies” (SheKnows)
“Jennie Garth Reveals There’s ‘Always Potential Talks’ About Another ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Reunion” (OK!)
No. What she’s talking about… just no. Emphatically no. (TDW)
More on the new Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills, 90210) book, including an interview with the author, Margaret Wappler…
“Luke Perry Is a Fatherly Figure in New Book: ‘Actors Teach Us How to Be in the World’” (People)
“12 Things We Learned About the Late Teen Idol Luke Perry From a New Biography” (AARP)
“‘90210’ star Luke Perry was ‘spooked’ by comparison to doomed James Dean: ‘I don’t want to check out early’” (Fox News)
I hate linking to this outlet…
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) did another interview about Moviac but it was packaged very differently…
“Brian Austin Green Ranks His Top 5 ‘90210’ Storylines!” (E! Online)
It’s a rather misleading headline, too, because Green doesn’t “rank his top 5” — he ranks five random storylines that are given to him. Also, perhaps needless to say, these were “Beverly Hills, 90210” storylines — not “90210” storylines.
“Brian Austin Green Defends Love Is Blind’s Chelsea From Criticism Over Megan Fox Comparison” (E! Online)
Green’s “Oldish” released a second part to its podcast with Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210). (Apple Podcasts)
Kassius Marcil-Green, son of Green and Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills, 90210), did an interview about starring in The Night They Came Home, which also features his father. (Digital Journal)
Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
Ashley Tisdale (Nicole, Beverly Hills, 90210) recalled screen-testing for Mean Girls with Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl). (People)
Denise Richards (Robin, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Denise, BH90210 / Gwen, 90210) made the media rounds for the Lifetime movie Hunting Housewives.
“Denise Richards on the run in ‘Hunting Housewives’” (Boston Herald)
“Denise Richards drawn to dark humor of ‘Hunting Housewives’” (UPI)
“Denise Richards Jokingly Compares ‘Hunting Housewives’ to Surviving ‘RHOBH’ Reunion” (Extra)
“Denise Richards Says She’d ‘Definitely Entertain the Idea’ of Returning Full-Time to ‘RHOBH’” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Denise Richards Stars in ‘Hunting Housewives’” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
There are additional clips.
“Denise Richards on ‘Hunting Housewives’ and Return to ‘Bold and the Beautiful’” (The Talk)
There are additional clips.
“Where Does Denise Richards Stand With Lisa Rinna?” (Watch What Happens Live)
There are additional clips.
Daniel Dae Kim, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” was on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
La La Anthony (Shay, BH90210) is doing press for the new season of “BMF.”
“Black Mafia Family Star La La Anthony Explains Why Season 3 Is All About Family” (Ebony)
“La La Anthony Reveals She Watches Her TV Sex Scenes Alone” (Vibe)
“La La Anthony on ‘BMF,’ Working on Prison Reform, and Being a Basketball Mom” (The Jennifer Hudson Show)
There are additional clips.
James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) paid tribute to Mary-Margaret Humes (Gail, Dawson’s Creek) for the special way she recognizes his birthday each year. (Instagram)
Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) is doing press for the new season of “Girls5eva.”
“Busy Philipps talks new season of ‘Girls5eva’” (CBS News)
“Busy Philipps Talks Season 3 of ‘Girls5eva,’ Starring In New ‘Mean Girls’” (The View)
“Busy Philipps Tearfully Recalls ‘Divorce Sale’ with Ex-Husband” (The Drew Barrymore Show)
There is an additional clip.
Also on this topic: “For Sale: Busy Philipps’s Marriage Stuff. Yes, Used” (The New Yorker)
“Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps on ‘Girls5Eva’s’ New Life at Netflix: ‘We Felt So Overjoyed’” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“As ‘Girls5eva’ Moves to Netflix, Its Cast and Producers Hope More People Finally Watch: ‘We Almost Lost It’” (Variety)
“Cast of ‘Girls5eva’ talks new season: ‘We love making this show’” (Today)
Philipps is also doing interviews for her Say La V partnership.
“Busy Philipps Wants to Teach Us About the Vulva” (PopSugar)
“Busy Philipps’ Beauty Must-Haves Include Tubing Mascara, Pink Conditioner, and Vulva Cream” (Glamour)
“Busy Philipps Wants to ‘Destigmatize’ Women’s Health: ‘Use the Correct Words for the Things That We’ve Got’” (People)
Also: “Busy Philipps Says Daughter Cricket FaceTimed Her After Her Sex-Ed Class: ‘Had to Get all the Goss’” (People)
Scott Foley (Cliff, Dawson’s Creek) will appear on a new retrospective podcast about “Felicity” called “Dear Felicity.” (Variety)
Foley is promoting “The Girls on the Bus,” executive-produced by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) and Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek).
“Scott Foley Works With Mark Consuelos in ‘The Girls on the Bus’” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
There are additional clips.
“Scott Foley talks ‘The Girls on the Bus’” (Good Morning America)
Doug Liman, (executive producer, The O.C.) showed up for the SXSW premiere of Road House after previously announcing his intentions to boycott the event. (Variety)
Also at SXSW, Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) did a live taping of her “Broad Ideas” podcast. (Instagram)
Jeri Ryan (Charlotte, The O.C.), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.), and Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) scored Critics’ Choice Super Awards nominations. (TV Fanatic)
Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.) welcomed her first child. (People)
The iconic Wayfarers Chapel seen on “The O.C.” and “90210” is indefinitely closed and seeking to raise funds due to structural issues. (Dwell)
Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) posted about attending Philipps’ “Girls5eva” premiere with Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill). (Instagram)
The rumors and speculation about Bush and Burton versus their “One Tree Hill” co-star and “Drama Queens” co-host Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) is not yet at a point where I feel comfortable covering it — it’s very much just gossip right now — but Bush and Burton choosing to go to an event together right now and both of them highlighting it and their friendship on social media (Burton on her Instagram Stories) is a choice.
That said, it was also a choice for Lenz to pay tribute to them both as part of her International Women’s Day post. (Instagram)
Bush spoke on a panel at MSNBC’s first “MSNBC Live” event. (Instagram)
Bush and her business partner Nia Watts have signed on as executive producers of the documentary Another Body. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Wild & Precious, narrated by Bush, won the Audie Award for Short Stories & Collections. (Instagram)
Season 2 of “Sullivan’s Crossing,” starring Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill), will premiere on CTV on April 14 — and the first spoilers were revealed. (Bell Media)
I imagine the new episodes won’t come to The CW until the fall like last year.
Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) was on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” (YouTube)
There is an additional clip.
Ashley Rickards (Sam, One Tree Hill) is the latest from “One Tree Hill” to sign on for Friends with Benefit’s “20in23 Redemption Weekend. (Facebook)
Elizabeth Harnois (Shelley, One Tree Hill) was on the “Pod Meets World” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Watch the trailer for Parachute, featuring Kid Cudi, who appeared as himself on “One Tree Hill,” and directed by Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl). (YouTube)
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) is returning to The CW to star in a new series called “Good Cop/Bad Cop.” (Deadline)
The show will be executive-produced by Jeff Wachtel, who helped develop “Dawson’s Creek” when he was at Columbia Pictures Television.
Joshua Safran (executive producer, Gossip Girl / creator, Gossip Girl spinoff) revealed he intended to have Meester and Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) in the season 2 finale of the “Gossip Girl” spinoff (which ended up being the series finale, of course), but scheduling issues got in the way. (Twitter)
Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) was on “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.” (iHeart)
Kelly Rutherford (Lily, Gossip Girl) “spills on ‘Gossip Girl,’ her most memorable splurges and, of course, her beloved elevator fashion selfies.” (Fashionista)
Rutherford is recommended as a “fashion follow” in a spring fashion feature in the March 18 issue of People.
Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) will do a residency at Cafe Carlyle in June. (Broadway.com)
Clémence Poésy (Eva, Gossip Girl) will co-star in the period film King & Conqueror. (Deadline)
Krysta Rodriguez (Jordan, Gossip Girl) is expanding her stage career.
“Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, Ephraim Sykes Will Lead Bye Bye Birdie at The Kennedy Center” (Playbill)
“Krysta Rodriguez Will Offer Solo Concert for Out of the Box Theatrics” (Playbill)
K.J. Steinberg (co-executive producer, Gossip Girl) will executive-produce a limited series for Hulu about Amanda Knox. (Deadline)
Natalie Krinsky (writer, Gossip Girl / writer, 90210) is writing and producing a thriller set to star and also be produced by Kim Kardashian, who appeared on “90210.” (Deadline)
Dash Mihok (Richard, Gossip Girl spinoff) will appear in the Peacock limited series “Long Bright River” in a recurring role. (Deadline)
Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) played a fictionalized version of herself on Sunday’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” (The Hollywood Reporter)