Teen Drama Links for May 30, 2023
Lately I’ve been thinking about all the shorthand I use to talk about the teen dramas and I realized... it’s time.
It’s time for a teen drama glossary.
Here’s what I have so far…
Teen Drama Terminology
Endgame: Characters who end the story romantically together
OTP: One true pairing; your all-time favorite couple
TPTB: The powers that be — network executives and creatives
Ship: A romantic relationship; also used as a verb to express your love of a pairing
TD: Teen drama
TD connections: When a project involves teen drama actors or creatives
TD stars: Actors who have appeared on a teen drama
TD worlds colliding: When a project involves people from two or more teen dramas
“Beverly Hills, 90210” Terminology
Brelly: Brandon and Kelly
Brylan: Brenda and Dylan
Delly: Dylan and Kelly; also known as Kylan
“Dawson’s Creek” Terminology
Poey: Pacey and Joey; also known as Jacey
“The O.C.” Terminology
Chrismukkah: A holiday celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah
GP: Game plan or good point, depending on Seth’s usage
Sethummer: Seth and Summer
“One Tree Hill” Terminology
Baley: Brooke and Haley
Brathan: Brooke and Nathan
Breyton: Brooke and Peyton
Brucas: Brooke and Lucas
Brooke yourself: Masturbate
Jeyton: Jake and Peyton
Leyton: Lucas and Peyton
Naley: Nathan and Haley
“Gossip Girl” Terminology
Chair: Chuck and Blair
Dair: Dan and Blair
Danessa: Dan and Vanessa
Derena: Dan and Serena
Nair: Nate and Blair
Serenate: Serena and Nate
“90210” Terminology
Dilver: Dixon and Silver
Lannie: Liam and Annie
Maxomi: Max and Naomi
Navianna: Navid and Adrianna
Seddy: Silver and Teddy
What lingo would you add to a teen drama glossary?
Teen Drama Links for May 30, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“32 Movie And TV Moments That Were Pure Fan Service” (BuzzFeed)
“Jennie Garth’s Family Guide: 3 Daughters With Ex-Husband Peter Facinelli and More” (Us Weekly)
“8 Things You Didn’t Know About Average Joe’s Michael Trucco” (TV Overmind)
“See the Cast of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Then and Now” (Parade)
“‘Dawson’s Creek,’ ‘One Tree Hill’ and More Filming Locations: Check Out the North Carolina Destinations Seen In Your Favorite TV Shows, Movies” (Us Weekly)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
“The O.C. Cast and Character Guide” (Movieweb)
“Why Season 1 Is the Best Season of One Tree Hill” (CBR)
“‘One Tree Hill’ Ending Explained: Where Do We Leave Off the Characters?” (Collider)
“Why Jeyton Should’ve Been End-Game on ‘One Tree Hill’” (CordCutting)
Repeating my disclosure: I work for CordCutting’s parent company and am tangentially involved in its operations. I may or may not have suggested we start writing about “One Tree Hill” ;-)
“18 One Tree Hill Filming Locations To Plan A Nostalgic Trip” (Elite Daily)
“The Cutest Photos of Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Hilarie Burton Over the Years” (People)
“Every Season of Gossip Girl, Ranked” (Collider)
“Every Season of Gossip Girl, Ranked” (TV Overmind)
Yes, two articles this week with the exact same headline.
“7 Gossip Girl Couples That Were Perfect for Each Other” (TV Overmind)
“Betty Gilpin remembers her epic Gossip Girl audition fail” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz named Official Training Kit Sponsor of Wrexham AFC” (Wrexham AFC)
“Taylor Swift And Blake Lively: A Timeline Of Their Friendship Over The Years” (Cinemablend)
“10 Cringiest Teen Shows” (CBR)
“10 Most Toxic Teen Couples In TV, Ranked” (CBR)
Related: Chuck and Blair: An Abusive Relationship? (TDW)
“23 TV couples that made everyone believe in love” (Yardbarker)
Related: All-Time Favorite Couples (TDW)
“10 TV Characters Who Kept Big Secrets for a Really Long Time” (Movieweb)
“10 Netflix Characters Destined to Become Icons” (Collider)
“10 Best Shows Like ‘Dynasty’ To Watch If You Miss the Series” (Cinemablind)
“15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Clone High’” (Cracked)
“20 celebrity couples you probably forgot were engaged” (Insider)
“40+ TV Shows That Have Ended This Year (So Far) — Which Will You Miss?” (TVLine)
“A List of Queer TV Shows That Got Canceled In The Past Year” (Pride)
“Can’t Get Over Your Favorite Show Ending? 10 Podcasts Hosted By Former Cast Members” (The Messenger)
Related: The State of Teen Drama Rewatch Podcasts (TDW)
“Hart of Dixie Cast: Where They Are Today” (Movieweb)
“TV’s Best Weddings of All Time: Bones, A Different World, Big Bang, Friends, ER, I Dream of Jeannie, Pose and More!” (TVLine)
Related: Teen Drama Series Finale Weddings (TDW)
“The worst series finales of all time” (Insider)
“The Best TV Shows To Watch For Fashion Inspiration” (Giant Freakin’ Robot)
“These reality stars had roles in major television shows” (Yardbarker)
Related: Teen Drama Stars on Reality Shows (TDW)
“Today in History: Wednesday, May 24, 2023” (Programing Insider)
“Death Cab For Cutie’s Transatlanticism Holds Up 20 Years Later, and Everybody Knows It” (Dallas Observer)
“All the Celebrity Engagements of 2023” (People)
“Forecasting a busy summer of big books” (The Washington Post)
Best of the Rest
Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills,90210), Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210), and Ryan Thomas Brown (Muntz, Beverly Hills, 90210) are no longer appearing at the “Fab Five” fan event in September.
It seems Priestley and Ziering pulled out so they could do “90s Con,” which is the same weekend, instead. Ziering confirmed their participation on yesterday’s “9021OMG.”
Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “90’s to Now” podcast. (YouTube)
On the day his trial was due to begin, a man plead guilty to assaulting Matthew Porretta (Dan, Beverly Hills, 90210) back in 2016. (Stamford Advocate)
Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” did a Kering Women in Motion talk as part of the Cannes Film Festival. (Variety)
Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) will participate in the London Blockchain Conference this week. (CoinGeek)
Bella Thorne (Young Taylor, The O.C.) is engaged to Mark Emms. (Vogue)
“Marvel’s Runaways,” created 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 removed from Hulu and Disney+. (Slashfilm)
“Citadel,” featuring Moira Kelly (Karen, One Tree Hill) was renewed by Amazon for season 2. (Deadline)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) revealed she’s engaged to Allan Russell. (Apple Podcasts / Apple Podcasts)
Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) opened up about how her cycling studio Recess has helped her heal since losing her husband last year. (WILMA)
Ashley Rickards (Sam, One Tree Hill) is the newest “One Tree Hill” cast member to be announced for the aforementioned “Fab Five” convention. (Fab Five Events)
Stacy Rukeyser (writer, One Tree Hill) participated in a roundtable about the 2007 writers strike and the current strike. (The Wrap)
Despite the initial line of this piece, Rukeyser is most definitely not the “creator” of “One Tree Hill.”
Brittany Snow (Young Lily, Gossip Girl) did more interviews for her book September Letters.
Amidst HBO Max’s rebrand to Max, Eric Eidelstein (writer, Gossip Girl spinoff) pointed out he was no longer credited for writing on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, part of a larger credits issue that the streamer vowed to rectify. (Twitter / Deadline)
Evan Mock (Aki, Gossip Girl spinoff) did a new interview tied to his ongoing partnership with Pandora. (Grazia)
Luke Kirby (Davis, Gossip Girl spinoff) did interviews about the series finale of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
“‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Creators, Luke Kirby Unpack ‘Hurtful’ Lenny Bruce Finale Scene: ‘You Really Can’t Go Backwards’” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Why The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel had to show Lenny Bruce as the tragic figure he became” (Entertainment Weekly)
“‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Star Luke Kirby Explains Lenny’s Lack of Screen Time in Final Season: ‘It Felt Right’ (Video)” (The Wrap)
“Luke Kirby on How the ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Midge and Lenny Love Story Ends” (The Daily Beast)
“Luke Kirby Felt ‘Destined’ to End Lenny Bruce That Way on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Vanity Fair)
“Luke Kirby Is Saying Goodbye To ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ But Not To Lenny Bruce” (Decider)
“‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Luke Kirby breaks down Lenny Bruce’s tragic final scene in the series finale, and why we didn't see him as much in season 5” (Insider)
“‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 5: Luke Kirby Describes Lenny & Midge as ‘A Beautiful Thing’” (Collider)
Grant Gustin (Tripp, 90210) did interviews about the series finale of “The Flash,” executive-produced by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek).
“‘The Flash’: Grant Gustin Q&A On Filming The Finale & Saying Goodbye To The CW Series” (Deadline)
“The Flash showrunner and Grant Gustin break down series finale, reveal alternate endings” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Grant Gustin reflects on the pros and cons of wearing a superhero suit on The Flash” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Grant Gustin is open to playing another superhero after The Flash” (Entertainment Weekly)
“The Flash: Not Having Carlos Valdes Back as Cisco for the Series Finale Was ‘Really Weird,’ Says Grant Gustin” (TVLine)