Teen Drama Links for May 20, 2025
Where does the time go?
This past Saturday, May 17, marked 25 years since “Beverly Hills, 90210” ended.
I can still see myself in my childhood bedroom — I was all of 12 years old at the time — watching the series finale, as if it was just yesterday.
Of course, this date technically also marks Donna and David’s 25th wedding anniversary, a milestone Tori Spelling celebrated on social media. Their wedding ceremony remains one of my all-time favorite Donna moments all these years later.
I’ve reflected on this date before and I don’t think there will ever a come a time when May 17 doesn’t give me pause. Perhaps that’s because I can divide my life into “Before May 17, 2000” and “After May 17, 2000.”
But a life where May 17 doesn’t register with me at all? That’s not a life I’d ever want.
Teen Drama Links for May 20, 2025
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Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“Which ‘Thunderbolts*’ Character Are You Most Like?” (BuzzFeed)
“‘You Were In ‘Gossip Girl’?!’: The ‘Thunderbolts*’ Cast Competed Against Each Other In A Trivia Game About Themselves, And It’s So Hilariously Chaotic” (BuzzFeed)
“31 TV Characters Who Were So Good, They Were The Reason People Kept Watching A Series” (BuzzFeed)
“31 TV Shows That Had Everyone Talking But Now We’ve All Collectively Decided To Forget They Ever Existed” (BuzzFeed)
The audacity to include “The O.C.” on this list!
“Where Is the Beverly Hills, 90210 Cast Now? See the Stars 25 Years After the Show Ended” (People)
“Which 90210 Character You Are, Based on Your Zodiac Sign” (People)
They mean “Beverly Hills, 90210” — not “90210.” (TDW)
“Inside Vanessa Marcil’s Life Now: From ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ to Private Romance and Rescue Advocate” (Us Weekly)
“Katie Holmes’s Styling Has Everybody in a Chokehold Again” (The Cut)
“5 Katie Holmes Outfits That Look Ripped From The Dawson’s Creek Set” (Women)
“The Cast of Dawson’s Creek: See Where They Are Now, 22 Years After the Teen Drama Ended” (People)
“Which Dawson’s Creek Character You Are, Based on Your Zodiac Sign” (People)
“Dawson’s Creek Missed Out On A Great Character Redemption Because Her Actor Was ‘Begging To Be Killed Off’” (Screen Rant)
“All Of Marissa Cooper’s Love Interests on ‘The O.C.’, Ranked” (Swooon)
“I Can’t Imagine One Tree Hill Without Chad Michael Murray, But He Almost Starred In Another Iconic 2000s Teen Drama Instead” (Screen Rant)
“7 ‘One Tree Hill’ Weddings, Ranked” (Swooon)
“Gossip Girl Almost Had A Direct Connection To The O.C. (& I’m Glad It Didn’t Happen)” (Screen Rant)
“Gossip Girl’s Harshest Reality Ultimately Benefited The 2000s Teen Drama” (Screen Rant)
“Serena Has To Go: The Gossip Girl Character’s Unofficial Catchphrase Highlights Her Biggest Flaw” (Screen Rant)
“Gossip Girl: 7 most unforgettable fights between Blair and Serena” (SoapCentral)
“An Elite Ranking Of The Best ‘Gossip Girl’ Sex Scenes Across All Seasons” (Betches)
“‘Gossip Girl’ Stars: What Blake Lively, Penn Badgley and Other Cast Members Are Up to Now” (OK!)
“Sebastian Stan Through the Years: From ‘Gossip Girl’ to Marvel” (Us Weekly)
“10 Best Guilty Pleasure Shows on Netflix” (Movieweb)
“10 Greatest FOX TV Shows of the 2000s” (Movieweb)
“10 Best Shows To Watch After You Season 5” (Screen Rant)
“These 10 TV Pilots Are All-Time Greats — and We Ranked Them” (Collider)
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“7 TV Shows that redefined the concept of teenage romance” (SoapCentral)
“9 TV Show Twists That Completely Ruin a Rewatch” (Collider)
“20 hilarious memes you didn’t realize came from TV shows” (Yardbarker)
“25 Hollywood A-list stars who made improbable comebacks” (Yardbarker)
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“21 actors who succeeded on hit TV shows multiple decades apart” (Yardbarker)
“15 Fan-Favorite TV Couples Who Dated (and Split) In Real Life” (People)
Related: Top 10 Real-Life Relationships (TDW)
“10 of the most iconic scenes and images from Wilmington’s film and TV history” (StarNews Online)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
“One Ridiculously Unrealistic Thing About 32 ‘90s TV Shows” (Cinemablend)
“Gilmore Girls Would Have Been Way Better If These Two 2000s Heartthrobs Had Remained On The Show” (Screen Rant)
“Nostalgic 90s shows everyone must watch at least once — and where to stream them” (The Mirror)
“If these American shows were K-dramas, they’d break the internet” (SoapCentral)
“Today in History: Wednesday, May 14, 2025” (Programming Insider)
Best of the Rest
Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) “Remembers Shannen Doherty Almost One Year After Her Death.” (E! Online)
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) is mourning the loss of one of her dogs. (Instagram)
Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) were on “The $100,000 Pyramid” together. (ABC)
Green and fiancée Sharna Burgess did interviews at the Race To Erase MS Gala.
“Brian Austin Green Speaks Out About Drama After Calling His Relationship with Ex Vanessa Marcil ‘Toxic’” (People)
“Brian Austin Green, Sharna Burgess Spill on Blended Family After Megan Fox Baby, Podcast” (TooFab)
“Sharna Burgess Defends Fiance Brian Austin Green’s Parenting: ‘He’s a Phenomenal Human’” (Us Weekly)
James Pickens Jr. (Henry, Beverly Hills, 90210) did new interviews about “Grey’s Anatomy,” which also stars Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.).
“James Pickens Jr. Says That Even After 20 Years, ‘Every Day Is an Adventure’ on Grey’s Anatomy: ‘Interesting Stuff Ahead’” (People)
“James Pickens Jr. Reflects on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s Pilot 20 Years Later” (TV Insider)
“20 Years Later, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Vet James Pickens Jr. Looks Back at Addison’s Iconic Debut” (Swooon)
Dean Cain (Rick, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Inside of You” podcast. (YouTube)
Peter Krause (Jay, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.) were both part of clues on the May 8 episode of “Jeopardy.” (J! Archive)
Shawn Levy (Howard, Beverly Hills, 90210) will executive-produce a Netflix biopic series about Madonna. (Deadline)
Ryan Seacrest, who was in an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” did some new interviews.
“Ryan Seacrest Talks About the Final 3 on ‘American Idol’ and Hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
There are additional clips.
“‘American Idol’: Ryan Seacrest talks finale” (ABC7)
“Ryan Seacrest shares heartfelt story of Seacrest Studios” (ABC7)
“‘American Idol’ Finale: Carrie Underwood & Ryan Seacrest on Her Winner Prediction Just Like Simon Cowell’s” (TV Insider)
Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will star in The 12 Days of Christmas. (Variety)
Longoria’s “Searching For” series was renewed by CNN for another installment. (Deadline)
Longoria will direct Netflix’s The Fifth Wheel, which is set to star and be produced by Kim Kardashian, who appeared on “90210.” (Deadline)
“Fallout,” starring Walton Goggins, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” was renewed by Amazon for a third season well ahead of its season 2 premiere. (Deadline)
James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) will recur in “Elle,” which is set to star Chandler Kinney, who appeared on “90210.” (Variety)
Van Der Beek will be one of the keynote speakers at “Cvent CONNECT 2025” next month. (Business Wire)
Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) was interviewed on “Fresh Air.” (NPR)
Williams was also on the “Armchair Expert” podcast, hosted by Dax Shepard, husband of Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl). (Apple Podcasts)
Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) is doing press for the new season of “Busy This Week.”
“Busy Philipps On Being The Only Woman In Late Night And Blessing From A Former Pope” (The View)
“Busy Philipps Shares Dawson’s Creek Reunion Update & Why She Wants More Women In Late Night” (TooFab)
“I Choose...To Do My Best with Busy Philipps” (I Choose Me)
“I Choose Me,” of course, is hosted by Garth.
Philipps hosted Every Mother Counts’ 15th anniversary gala last week. (Instagram)
Philipps will host the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s NextGen Summer Party next month. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The host committee includes Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek), Sarah Shahi (Sadia, Dawson’s Creek), Max Greenfield (Young Sandy, The O.C.), and Lukas Gage, who appeared on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff.
Michael Pitt (Henry, Dawson’s Creek) was arrested and charged with sexual abuse and assault, among other offenses, for alleged incidents against his former girlfriend. (Associated Press)
Jonathan Lipnicki (Buzz, Dawson’s Creek) opened up about the state of his career. (People)
Rachael Leigh Cook (Devon, Dawson’s Creek) will appear at “Christmas Con” in December. (People)
“Weakest Link,” hosted by Jane Lynch (Mrs. Witter, Dawson’s Creek), is moving from NBC to FOX with a celebrity edition. (Deadline)
“The Studio,” starring, created and directed by Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek), was renewed by Apple for a second season. (Deadline)
Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek) will participate in a career retrospective, as well as a fireside chat with Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek), at the ATX TV Festival at the end of the month. (Variety)
Jon Feldman (co-executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) will write and executive-produce “Strangers” for Peacock. (Deadline)
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) have signed a first-look deal with Amazon and will create and executive-produce a drama series set in Barneys New York. (Deadline)
The show will also be executive-produced by Susan Rovner and Rachel Kaplan, who worked at Warner Bros. TV when the studio was making “Gossip Girl.”
Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.) and Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) did a few new interviews.
“Erin and Sara Foster Discuss Their Style Evolutions and What’s on Their Summer Packing Lists” (People)
“Erin Foster Jokes She’s Been Dressing Daughter Noa, 11 Months, ‘Like a Russian Doll’: ‘Just What Her Soul Wants’” (People)
“EXCLUSIVE: Why Erin and Sara Foster Want You to Laugh at Skin Care — And Take It Seriously — in New Dermalogica Campaign” (WWD)
“‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Teases Season 2: ‘I’m Not in the Business of Depriving People of What They Want’” (IndieWire)
“Erin Foster Reveals How Leighton Meester’s Nobody Wants This Role Came to Be” (E! Online)
Chris Brown (Will, The O.C.) was arrested in the U.K. over an alleged 2023 altercation. (Associated Press)
He’s being held without bail until another court hearing in June. (Associated Press)
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Jodie, The O.C.) will guest-star in season 4 of “The Lincoln Lawyer.” (Deadline)
She joins the previously announced Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210), who will guest-star, and Sasha Alexander (Gretchen, Dawson’s Creek), who will recur.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) was on “Today.” (Today)
Paris Hilton (Kate, The O.C.), Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill), Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl), and Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) all star in a new campaign for Lancome. (Instagram / The Hollywood Reporter / Cosmopolitan / Instagram)
Danny Booko, who appeared on “The O.C.,” was on “Watch What Happens Live.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
Murray did more press for the new season of “Sullivan’s Crossing” and the upcoming Freakier Friday.
“Exclusive: Chad Michael Murray on the surprise secret he kept from his wife of 10 years as he returns for Sullivan’s Crossing” (nine.com.au)
“Chad Michael Murray on reuniting with Lindsay Lohan” (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Murray stars in a new ad campaign for Crush. (Instagram)
Murray and Arielle Kebbel (Vanessa, 90210) will appear at Decade Days’ “Christmas in a Small Town” convention in Georgia in July. (Instagram)
Murray will also appear at another “A Weekend in the Life” convention this fall. (Instagram)
Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill), was on the “WTF is on my Mind?!” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Lenz, Robert Buckley (Clay, One Tree Hill), Stephen Colletti (Chase, One Tree Hill), and Kate French (Renee, One Tree Hill / Elle, Gossip Girl) have signed on for Friends With Benefit’s “Happy Hallowthankmas” event. (Facebook)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) are starring in Win, Place, Love, directed by Duff’s sister Haylie. (Instagram / Instagram)
Barry Corbin (Whitey, One Tree Hill) has dropped out of the “Tree Hill Is Your Home” convention. (Instagram / Instagram)
“Suits: LA,” starring Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) and Stephen Amell (Jim, 90210), was canceled by NBC after one season. (Deadline)
CBS ordered to series a “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Y: Marshals,” centered around the character of Kayce Dutton, but it’s not yet known if wife Monica — played by Kelsey Asbille (Gigi, One Tree Hill) — will be part of the series. (Deadline)
Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) did more interviews for Nonnas.
“Joe Manganiello is excited to finally play an Italian in Nonnas despite being a ‘foot taller than most’ he knows” (Entertainment Weekly)
“How Joe Manganiello’s Real-Life Friendship With Vince Vaughn Gave Him ‘A Leg Up’ In New Movie Revealed By Nonnas Actor” (Screen Rant)
“Joe Manganiello Gets The Nerve To Quote Goodfellas to Lorraine Bracco: Nonnas Interview” (CBR)
“‘I Had a Big Hand in That’: Joe Manganiello on How He Helped Bring ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Out of the Shadows” (Collider)
“Joe Manganiello on those ‘Nonnas’ cast dinners and Bubbles, his Instagram-famous dog” (USA Today)
“Joe Manganiello discusses his new film ‘Nonnas’: ‘People are gonna cry’” (HOLA!)
“Get in the Kitchen with Nonnas” (Netflix)
Kid Cudi, who appeared on “One Tree Hill” as himself, announced he’ll direct and star in When The Light Dies. (Twitter)
Watch the trailer for Amazon’s “Motorheads,” written and executive-produced by John A. Norris (supervising producer, One Tree Hill). (YouTube)
Jake Coburn (supervising producer, Gossip Girl) signed an overall deal with Universal Television. (Deadline)
Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) will testify at her trial against Justin Baldoni, her lawyer said. (People)
Lively appears in some new media bits with her Another Simple Favor co-stars.
“Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick List Must-Watch Murder Mysteries with Director Paul Feig” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, and Cast React to Scenes From Another Simple Favor” (Prime Video)
“Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick & ‘Another Simple Favor’ Cast Take a Friendship Test” (Glamour)
“Does The ‘Another Simple Favor’ Cast Know Their Movie Locations (ft. Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick)” (Conde Nast Traveler)
Lively is also doing interviews for her Blake Brown line.
“Blake Lively Has Something to Say. No, It’s Not About That. It’s About Hair” (People)
“Blake Lively’s Beauty Brand Is Growing — Meet the New Blake Brown Hair and Body Mists” (Cosmopolitan)
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) did new interviews about “Good Cop/Bad Cop” and “The Buccaneers.”
Domino Kirke “Reveals How She and Penn Badgley Are Preparing for Twins” (E! Online)
Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) will star in Burning Rainbow Farm. (Deadline)
Fjord, starring Stan, was picked up by Neon for distribution. (Variety)
Duff signed with CAA for agency representation. (Deadline)
Tyra Banks (Ursula, Gossip Girl) is participating in a Netflix documentary about “America’s Next Top Model.” (Entertainment Weekly)
Banks was on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” (YouTube)
Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) was on the “In Your Dreams” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Krysten Ritter (Young Carol, Gossip Girl) will reprise the role of Jessica Jones in season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again.” (Deadline)
Meghann Fahy, who appeared on “Gossip Girl,” will star in Banquet. (Deadline)
Fahy mentioned her “Gossip Girl” appearance in a new interview. (Netflix)
Fahy was on “Live with Kelly and Mark.” (YouTube)
There is an additional clip.
The short film Wait, Your Car?, starring Whitney Peak (Zoya, Gossip Girl spinoff), premiered in Cannes amidst the Cannes Film Festival. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Trap House, co-starring Peak, will hit theaters in November as the first release from Aura Entertainment. (Deadline)
Watch Emily Alyn Lind (Audrey, Gossip Girl spinoff) in the teaser trailer for Amazon’s “We Were Liars,” executive-produced by Plec. (YouTube)
Luke Kirby (Davis, Gossip Girl spinoff) did more interviews about “Étoile.”
“Luke Kirby and Gideon Glick talk ‘Étoile,’ taking ballet lessons” (Today)
“‘Étoile’ Star Luke Kirby on His Second Dance with ‘Maisel’ Creators” (The Ankler)
“‘It’s very daunting’: Luke Kirby on taking the lead in ‘Étoile’ after playing ‘vampire’ Lenny Bruce in ‘Mrs. Maisel’” (Gold Derby)
Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) will participate in a one-off concert in September to celebrate the music of Opening Night. (Instagram)
John Benjamin Hickey (Roy, Gossip Girl spinoff) was on “Watch What Happens Live.” (YouTube)
There is an additional clip.
Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) is participating in a “Day of Remembrance” event at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on Friday. (Instagram)
AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) was on the “I Don’t Think We Talk Enough About…” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Michael Steger (Navid, 90210) did an interview about The Ruse. (Digital Journal)
“On Call,” featuring Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210), was canceled by Amazon and is being shopped elsewhere. (Deadline)
Missed this last month: Rob Estes (Harry, 90210) was on the “Still the Place” podcast, hosted by Laura Leighton (Sophie, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Daphne Zuniga (Victoria, One Tree Hill). (Apple Podcasts)
Diego Boneta (Javier, 90210) made the press rounds to promote his new novel, The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco.
“Diego Boneta’s Thrilling New Book Is a Family Affair — And Soon a Limited Series, Too” (People)
Part of this interview appears in the May 19 issue of People.
“Diego Boneta Wanted His First Novel to be a Steamy, Sexy Summer Read” (Newsweek)
“Actor Diego Boneta is creating his own stories. Tom Cruise would be proud” (Los Angeles Times)
“Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel ‘The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco’” (Associated Press)
Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) will recur in season 3 of Hulu’s “Reasonable Doubt.” (Deadline)
“Rescue HI-Surf,” starring the aforementioned Kebbel, was canceled by FOX after one season. (Deadline)
Keke Palmer (Elizabeth, 90210) released a new song called “My Confession.” (YouTube)
Palmer did an interview about “Using ‘Fashion as a Tool for Activism,’ Her 2025 Met Gala Look and American Express Partnership.” (WWD)
Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) fired his manager following an incident on the set of Runner. (Deadline)
Watch Sydney Sweeney, who appeared in an episode of “90210,” in the trailers for Echo Valley and Americana. (YouTube / YouTube)
Watch Kardashian in the trailer for Hulu’s “All’s Fair,” which she is executive-producing. (YouTube)