Teen Drama Links for May 17, 2022

An event that profoundly impacted my life occurred on this day, May 17.

David Wells pitched a perfect game at Yankee stadium and I was in attendance.

Okay, that’s true, but it’s not the profound event I’m referring to.

I’m referencing, of course, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” series finale, which aired on this day in 2000.

I really can’t fathom how it’s been 22 years because it feels like just yesterday. I also briefly wrote about this day on the original TeenDramaWhore back in 2010 and that feels so recent too.

Every now and then, I’ll be out somewhere and Madonna’s “Take A Bow” will start playing and I’m taken right back to this time and the promos that led up to this historic day.

“The show is over, say goodbye,” Madonna sings.

I’ll never say goodbye.

Teen Drama Links for May 17, 2022

Listicle Links

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

• “17 Times TV Shows Randomly Remembered Stuff They’d Clearly Totally Forgotten About From Past Seasons” (BuzzFeed)

• “26 Actors Who Refuse To Watch — Or Legit Turned Off — Their Own Movies And TV Shows” (BuzzFeed)

• “Here Are 33 Of Your Favorite 2000s Heartthrobs, Then Vs. Now” (BuzzFeed)

• “Characters That Went From Most-Loved To Becoming Most-Hated By Fans” (Looper)

• “10 Forgotten Teen Drama Spin-Offs That Didn’t Last Long” (Screen Rant)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Spinoffs (TDW)

• “10 Best Parents On Teen Dramas” (Screen Rant)

• “2000s Fashion In 25 ICONIC Outfits” (The Vou)

• “8 Books We Can’t Wait To Read This Spring” (Chatelaine)

• “15 Shows That Are Basically Lifestyle Porn” (Lifehacker)

• “9 TV Shows That Suffer From Bad Writing” (CBR)

• “10 Strong TV Heroes Who Started Out Weak” (CBR)

• “19 TV Romances That Toyed With Our Emotions” (TV Fanatic)

• “Five TV Series That Were Originally Planned as Only Movies” (TVOvermind)

• “These Darling Baby Boy Names All Start With the Letter ‘D.’” (Romper)

• “Where to Watch ‘The Office,’ ‘Friends,’ & More Shows You Can’t Find on Netflix Anymore” (SheKnows)

• “‘Gilmore Girls’ ended 15 years ago: See all the stars (like Jon Hamm!) you forgot were once on the show” (Wonderwall)

• “TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose” (Boston Globe)

• “Emmys 2022: Lead Actor in a Limited Series — Our Dream Nominees!” (TVLine)

• “Michelle Williams and Husband Thomas Kail’s Relationship Timeline: Inside Their Private Love Story” (Us Weekly)

• “How Brooke Davis Became the Best Character in ‘One Tree Hill’” (Collider)

• “Does the ‘Gossip Girl’ Remake Live Up to the Original?” (MovieWeb)

• “Local artists explore Eastern N.C. diversity with one-of-a-kind creations” (Sun Journal)

• “How uniforms went from classroom to catwalk” (i-D)

Best of the Rest

• “Pivoting,” which featured a “Beverly Hills, 90210”-inspired storyline back in February, was canceled by FOX. (TVLine)

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) explained “Why The Kelly-Brenda-Dylan Love Triangle Is ‘Hard To Watch.’” (HollywoodLife)

• “Alaska,” starring and executive-produced by Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210), was picked up to series by ABC. (Deadline)

• Swank’s movie Speed Girl, announced more than a year ago, now has writers attached to it. (Deadline)

• “Alert,” executive-produced and showrun by John Eisendrath (executive producer, Beverly Hills, 90210), was ordered to straight to series by FOX. (Deadline)

•  The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, with David Arquette (Diesel, Beverly Hills, 90210), Scott Foley (Cliff, Dawson’s Creek), and Lucy Hale (Hadley, The O.C.), will be released this fall after securing North American distribution. (Deadline)

• Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) revealed she’s pregnant with her third child. (Variety)

  • Other articles based on the same interview…

    • “‘I Needed to Stand Up and Deliver’: Michelle Williams Goes All in on Spielberg, Pay Equity and the Press” (Variety)

    • “Michelle Williams Defends Jeremy Strong Against Method Acting Backlash: ‘He Takes His Work Seriously’” (Variety)

    • Me, too, Michelle! “Michelle Williams Wants to Make a ‘Greatest Showman’ Sequel: ‘That Movie Brought So Much Joy’” (Variety)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) did an interview about “Being Present and Accepting Change.” (Oprah Daily)

• Also: “Busy Philipps Says ‘Girls5eva’ Fans Should Expect an ‘Over the Top’ Season 2” (The View)

• Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) will be a series regular on season 3 of “Big Sky” after guest-starring in the season finale. (TVLine)

• “The Winchesters,” executive-produced by Ackles and Danneel Ackles (Rachel, One Tree Hill), was picked up to series by The CW. (Deadline)

• Also picked up by The CW: “Gotham Knights,” executive-produced by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek), and “Walker: Independence,” starring Matt Barr (Wes, The O.C. / Psycho Derek, One Tree Hill / Keith, Gossip Girl) and executive-produced by Anna Fricke (writer, Dawson’s Creek). (TVLine)

• “All American: Homecoming,” executive-produced by Berlanti, was renewed by The CW. (TVLine)

• Michael Pitt (Henry, Dawson’s Creek) will co-star in a thriller called Black Flies. (Deadline)

• Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) will executive-produce a mystery series for Peacock. (Deadline)

• Julie Bowen (Gwen, Dawson’s Creek) will star in the horror-comedy film Totally Killer. (Deadline)

• Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek) reacted to the cancellations of “Legacies,” “Roswell, New Mexico,” and “The Endgame,” all of which she executive-produced. (Deadline)

  • “The Endgame” was also executive-produced by Jake Coburn (co-producer, Gossip Girl) and starred Morena Baccarin (Maya, The O.C.).

• “Dynasty,” created and executive-produced by Josh Schwartz (creator, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff) and Stephanie Savage (executive producer, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff), was canceled by The CW. (TVLine)

  • “Dynasty” starred Grant Show (Jake, Beverly Hills, 90210) and, for most of its run, Alan Dale (Caleb, The O.C.).

  • The CW’s rash of cancellations, including “Legacies” and “Roswell,” is believed to be due to the network’s impending sale. (Deadline)

    • More good insight: “Mad About The CW Cancellations? Blame Streaming, But Also Its Unusual Corporate Structure” (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Three shows executive-produced by McG (executive producer, The O.C.) were picked up to series, including “The Winchesters.” (Deadline)

• Liz Friedman, who wrote an episode of “The O.C.,” was named co-showrunner on “The Good Doctor.” (Deadline)

• “‘The O.C.’ podcast is ‘group therapy’ — and a nostalgia goldmine” is a great read about “Welcome to the OC, Bitches.” (Washington Post)

  • It’s said in the piece that Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) and Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.) still want Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) to join them on the podcast.

  • “Welcome to the OC, Bitches” is the best of the rewatch podcasts in my book and I tweet my reactions to it — along with my responses to “9021OMG,” “Drama Queens,” and “XOXO” — every week. (Twitter)

• Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) is producing a documentary on wrestler Helen Maroulis. (Deadline)

• Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.) and Bella Thorne (Young Taylor, The O.C.) both have films on the market at Cannes. (Deadline)

• “Good Sam,” starring and produced by Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill), was canceled by CBS. (Deadline)

  • Bush said of the cancellation, “I am truly filled with so much gratitude, that there isn’t room for anything else… Onward.” (Instagram)

• Bush appeared on “The Mehdi Hasan Show” to discuss her advocacy on abortion rights. (MSNBC)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) is among those mourning the passing of actor Bruce MacVittie, with whom she and other “One Tree Hill” stars appeared in A Christmas Wish. (Instagram)

• There’s a short interview with Gavin DeGraw, who sings the “One Tree Hill,” theme song, in the May 16 issue of People, where he’s asked about “I Don’t Want to Be.”

  • Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)

• “Our Kind of People,” executive-produced by Karin Gist (producer, One Tree Hill) and shot in Wilmington like “Dawson’s Creek” and “One Tree Hill” were, was canceled by FOX. (Deadline)

  • In contrast, “Welcome to Flatch,” also filmed in Wilmington, was renewed by FOX. (Deadline)

• This “Gossip Girl”-themed cake is quite pretty. (Instagram)

• Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) has signed on to a sequel to A Simple Favor. (Deadline)

• Lively is the theme of the People Puzzler in the May 16 issue, which features an (unrelated) James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) clue.

• Here are “first look images” of Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) in Deep Fear. (Variety)

• Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) was a clue on Friday’s “Jeopardy.” (J! Archive)

• Momsen and Brent Smith of Shinedown, who are on tour together, interviewed one another for a “conversation about making new music, processing loss and grief, and the catharsis of playing live again.” (Interview)

• Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) announced she is engaged to Brad Richardson, with whom she has a daughter. (Instagram)

  • The comments are filled with congratulations from various “Gossip Girl” co-stars.

• Glimpse Szohr in the new trailer for “The Orville.” (YouTube)

• Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) is on the cover of the May/June issue of Women’s Health. (Women’s Health)

• William Baldwin (William, Gossip Girl) is promoting the movie Dakota.

  • “Catching up with Long Island’s very own William Baldwin” (PIX11)

  • “William Baldwin stars in the new film ‘Dakota’” (KTLA)

    • Mentioned in the piece: Baldwin’s “Northern Rescue” co-star Kathleen Robertson (Clare, Beverly Hills, 90210).

• Matt Doyle (Jonathan, Gossip Girl) will host the virtual PFLAG Parent Day fundraiser on Sunday. (Broadway World)

• Andrew McCarthy (Rick, Gossip Girl / director, Gossip Girl) is promoting the paperback edition of his memoir.

  • “Andrew McCarthy: ‘Brat’ memoir is an ‘honest reckoning’ of teen idol years” (UPI)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Talks His Love of ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and Infamous ‘Pretty in Pink’ Original Ending” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “Andrew McCarthy On His Book Brat: An ‘80s Story, Pretty In Pink, And 80s Nostalgia” (Slashfilm)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Thinks There’s A ‘Great Misunderstanding’ About Method Acting” (Slashfilm)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Talks Infamous Brat Pack & Being an ‘80s Icon” (Tamron Hall)

  • “Andrew McCarthy Shares How He Got His Role In ‘Pretty In Pink’” (Today)

• The future of “Family Game Fight,” hosted and executive-produced by Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) and her husband Dax Shepard, is up in the air. (Deadline)

• “East New York,” starring Amanda Warren, who appeared on both the original and new “Gossip Girl,” was picked up to series by CBS. (Deadline)

• Evan Mock (Aki, Gossip Girl spinoff) is launching his own cryptocurrency. (Office Magazine)

  • Crypto critic Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) would not approve…

• Zion Moreno (Luna, Gossip Girl spinoff) and Savannah Lee Smith (Monet, Gossip Girl spinoff) “Stepped Out For Intimissimi’s Dreamy Dinner At Casa Cipriani.” (Guest of a Guest)

• Jeremy O. Harris, who appeared on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff as himself, was named the presiding playwright for the 2023 Yale Drama Series Prize. (Deadline)

• Also: “Inside a Whirlwind Trip to New Orleans With Christopher John Rogers” (Vogue)

• Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) has joined the cast of Fast X. (Deadline)