Teen Drama Links for November 14, 2023
It’s time for a few nights at The Roxbury.
Long before I fell in love with the O. Henry Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina, I was in love with a boutique motel in Roxbury, New York, appropriately called The Roxbury.
Why, you ask? What’s so special about a motel in this tiny upstate town?
Well, almost every room, suite, and cottage is based on an old-school movie or TV show. In other words, it’s heaven for a pop culture junkie like me.
You can stay in accommodations themed around “The Flintstones,” Breakfast at Tiffany’s, “Bewitched,” “The Mod Squad,” “The Partridge Family,” “Charlie’s Angels,” The Sound of Music, “Gilligan’s Island,” The Wizard of Oz, Saturday Night Fever, Austin Powers, “The Jetsons,” Star Trek, “The Addams Family,” “Dallas,” Indiana Jones, Cinderella, Wonder Woman, Dracula, and more.
During my first two visits almost 10 years ago, I stayed in “Genie’s Bottle” — a suite inspired by “I Dream of Jeannie.” And that’s exactly where I’ll be for the rest of this week.
Though I scheduled this respite months ago, the timing is fortuitous. Life, everyday life, has been really hard for the last month. An escape like this, however temporary, is a blessing. And while depressed people shouldn’t really be alone (and I have felt terribly alone for the last month), I am really looking forward to isolating myself for a few days.
I am sure I will still be glued to the news. I can’t leave reality behind entirely. Nor should I stop bearing witness when so many are suffering and don’t have the luxury that I do to take a road trip for a few days. I am fully aware of my privilege.
But now, if you'll excuse me, I’m off to be a genie in a bottle.
SAG-AFTRA Strike Update
IT’S OVER! Last Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract between the actors union and the studio. The strike officially ended hours later, though the guild’s members still need to ratify the new agreement in the weeks ahead.
In the meantime, Hollywood is slowly getting back to business as usual. In terms of what that means for our teen drama world, “9021OMG” and “Drama Queens” can resume having cast mates on their podcasts to discuss “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “One Tree Hill,” respectively, as they are no longer struck work. Actors can do interviews and specifically discuss their projects. And any new productions they are signed to or about to sign to can move forward.
I think we can now close the book on this special strike section in “Teen Drama Links.” Hurrah!
Teen Drama Links for November 14, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“Here’s An Update On 21 Female Stars From ‘90s And ‘00s Kids Movies” (BuzzFeed)
“Real Love On Set: 17 Times Actors Went From Meeting On-Screen To A Real-Life Relationship” (BuzzFeed)
Related: Top 10 Real-Life Relationships (TDW)
“‘Chandler Was Going To Cheat On Monica’ — Here Are Nine TV Plotlines That Were Changed, And I Couldn’t Be More Relieved” (BuzzFeed)
“Here Are Nine TV Show Bullies Who Get Their Redemption Arc” (BuzzFeed)
“You Don’t Wanna Miss This One Tree Hill Reunion” (E! Online)
Several articles like this wrongly claimed these photos are from the show’s “20th anniversary celebration.” They aren’t. These are from the “Holiday in Wilmington” weekend.
These articles also falsely claimed Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) wasn’t in attendance at the weekend event. He was — he just wasn’t there on the day these photos were taken.
“Every Time Hilarie Burton Morgan Fangirled Over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romance” (Us Weekly)
“What the Cast of ‘Gossip Girl’ Have Been Up to Since the Show Ended” (PopSugar)
“Ahead of the Holiday, Revisit These 5 Classic (and Chaotic) Gossip Girl Thanksgiving Episodes” (Vogue)
Related: Teen Drama Thanksgiving Episodes (TDW)
“How Much It Costs To Be Serena Van Der Woodsen From Gossip Girl” (Elite Daily)
“Blake Lively Offers a Foolproof Fall Outfit Formula” (Marie Claire)
“Prue Leith Serves Up Sizzling Details About Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Baking Show Visit” (E! Online)
“10 Best TV Dads, Ranked” (CBR)
Related: The Teen Drama Dads (TDW)
“10 TV Villains That Were Redeemed Way Too Easily” (Screen Rant)
“10 Scrapped Storylines That Would Have Completely Changed Their TV Shows” (Screen Rant)
“10 Massive TV Shows That Are Impossible To Get Into Now” (Screen Rant)
“10 Greatest TV Shows Within a TV Show” (Movieweb)
Related: Fictional TV Shows & Movies in the Teen Dramas (TDW)
“14 Famous Actors Who Got Their Start on ‘The Young and the Restless,’ From First to Most Recent” (JustJared)
“20 characters that became as iconic as their shows” (Yardbarker)
“The most memorable TV character deaths” (Yardbarker)
Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)
“Movie stars who had small TV roles before they were famous” (Yardbarker)
“From Cindy Lou Who to Kevin McCallister, where your fav holiday movie child stars are now” (Cincinnati Enquirer)
“The sitcom you should watch (or re-watch), based on your star sign” (GirlsLife)
I’m not sure when “Gossip Girl” became a sitcom…
“A Real Ranking of Fake Prep Schools” (Vulture)
Best of the Rest
Denise Richards (Robin, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Denise, BH90210 / Gwen, 90210) was on the “Just B” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
Babyface, who appeared as himself on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” received two Grammy nominations last week. (Deadline)
Eva Longoria, who also appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will receive the Breakthrough Director Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements. (Deadline)
Watch Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) in the trailer for the Mean Girls movie musical. (YouTube)
Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek) teased the next season of “The White Lotus.” (Entertainment Weekly)
Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) partnered with Nutrish to raise awareness of pets in shelters and spoke to the press during a shelter visit. (PR Newswire)
“Rachel Bilson on the ‘Christmas Miracle’ of Adopting a Shelter Dog for Her Daughter for the Holidays” (People)
“Rachel Bilson Shares Her Reaction to the End of the SAG-AFTRA Strike” (HollywoodLife)
“How Rachel Bilson Deals With the Criticism About Her NSFW Confessions” (E! Online)
Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin, The O.C.) will star in a PBS docuseries called “Hope in the Water.” (Deadline)
Listen to the voice of Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) in the trailer for Garfield. (YouTube)
Paul Wesley (Donnie, The O.C.) is on the new cover of DuJour with his “The Vampire Diaries” co-star and business partner Ian Somerhalder. (DuJour)
Somerhalder is married to Nikki Reed (Sadie, The O.C.).
In the article, Wesley mentions talking with Aaron Paul, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
Ashley Benson (Riley, The O.C.) reportedly married Brandon Davis, with whom she’s expecting her first child. (Entertainment Tonight)
Adele Lim (producer, One Tree Hill) spoke on the “Asian Rising Power in Hollywood” panel at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest. (Deadline)
Murray and James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) are selling signed 20th anniversary Ravens jerseys to benefit St. Jude’s. (Instagram / Instagram)
Watch Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) in a sneak peek of A Biltmore Christmas. (YouTube)
Missed this last month: Torrey DeVitto (Carrie, One Tree Hill) wrote an op-ed about abortion rights. (USA Today)
DeVitto also shared “Tips to Thrive During the Holiday Season as a Vegan” (VegOut)
Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl) made a surprise appearance at Gutenberg! The Musical!, which typically features a celebrity cameo, and auctioned backstage photos to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. (The Messenger)
“The Rookie: Feds,” co-starring Kevin Zegers (Damien, Gossip Girl), was canceled by ABC. (TVLine)
Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) did interviews to promote her new fragrance line and children’s book.
“Hilary Duff’s Latest Venture Is What Home Fragrance Dreams Are Made Of” (Architectural Digest)
“Hilary Duff Is Coming Clean with a New Fragrance Line” (Elle Decor)
“How Hilary Duff’s Timeless Taste in Home Decor Led Her to a New Business Venture” (House Beautiful)
“Hilary Duff on Below 60° and How She Picks the Unique Scent Names” (Late Night with Seth Meyers)
There is an additional clip.
“Hilary Duff joins ‘CBS Mornings’ to share how motherhood inspired her second children’s book” (CBS News)
“Hilary Duff Reveals Lessons She Learned from Rejection” (The Drew Barrymore Show)
There is an additional clip.
Lukas Gage, who appeared as himself on the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, is getting divorced. (TMZ)
Manish Dayal (Raj, 90210) will recur in “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol.” (Deadline)
The show also stars Clemence Poesy (Eva, Gossip Girl).
Watch Alan Ritchson (Tripp, 90210) in the trailer for season 2 of “Reacher.” (YouTube)