Teen Drama Links for November 21, 2023

Are you a grimoire girl?

Hilarie Burton is.

On my trip to The Roxbury last week, among the books I read was Burton’s Grimoire Girl.

A grimoire is sort of a magical version of a journal or a spiritual guidebook that one collects and passes on to others. As the subtitle of the book suggests — “A Memoir of Magic and Mischief” — Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) blended personal stories with tales of spells, mythology, and the supernatural to make her own grimoire.

Throughout the book, there were scattered references to “One Tree Hill” and Wilmington. At one point she referred to spending “twenty years battling repulsive monsters (*cough* our bosses on One Tree Hill *cough*).” There were a few paragraphs on the launch of “Drama Queens.” In another chapter, she wrote at length about her haunted house in Wilmington (and made a reference to Michelle Williams and “Dawson’s Creek”).

There was a paragraph devoted to letterwriting with Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) and a mention of postcards from John Doe (Mick, One Tree Hill). And in analyzing the planets, Burton explained why Earth is such a fit for Lenz and Jupiter for Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill). Bush was later described as Burton’s “activism muse.”

I can’t say I subscribe to any of Burton’s witchy beliefs or magical practices. But I do share her interest in preserving memories. At my parents’ house, I have shoeboxes and Ziplocs filled with mementos from high school and college, ranging from notes I passed back and forth with friends to movie ticket stubs. (Funnily enough, Burton has also kept high school notes from friends stored in shoeboxes.) In Wilmington, the drawers of my nightstand are a chaotic mess of random treasures — all things I can’t bear to part with but wouldn’t mean anything to anyone but me.

Much of Burton’s book, frankly, I could do without. I was most moved by the final chapter and the afterword, but I won’t spoil what those are about (except to say they don’t have to do with “One Tree Hill”). If you love Burton and/or all things magic, you’ll probably love Grimoire Girl. Otherwise? Skip it.

Teen Drama Links for November 21, 2023

Listicle Links

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

• “16 Actors Who Played Characters Onscreen That Were Way Younger Than Their Age In Real Life” (BuzzFeed)

  • Related: How the Teen Dramas Affect the Way We See Physical Appearances (TDW)

• “10 Best Episodes of The O.C, Ranked” (CBR)

• “Every Hallmark Christmas Movie Starring Autumn Reeser” (The List)

  • Related: 2023 Holiday Movies with Teen Drama Stars (TDW)

• “Leighton Meester & Adam Brody’s Relationship Timeline Is TV-Worthy” (Elite Daily)

• “Leighton Meester’s 2 Kids: Everything She’s Said About Her Daughter and Son” (People)

• “No One Does Thanksgiving Fashion Better Than Blair Waldorf” (Refinery29)

• “I’m Copying Blair Waldorf’s Holiday Outfit Formula All Season Long” (Byrdie)

• “I’m 22 and I Just Watched the Original Gossip Girl for the First Time. Here Were My Thoughts” (Vogue)

• “The Spirit of Gossip Girl Thanksgiving Lives on in The Summer I Turned Pretty”(PRIMETIMER)

  • This is an interesting comparison from teen drama fan Kelly Martinez.

• “10 Biggest TV Show Plot Twists You Should Never Spoil For Someone” (Screen Rant)

• “10 TV Shows That Rushed Their Endings” (Screen Rant)

• “20 Most Shocking TV Show Ending Twists Of All Time” (Screen Rant)

• “10 Iconic Romantic TV Love Interests, Ranked” (CBR)

• “32 TV Character Break-Ups We Still Can’t Get Over” (Cinemablend)

• “​40 Times Trans Actors Were Cast in Trans Roles & Rocked It” (Pride)

• “40 Gifts for TV Lovers — From Bridgerton, Friends, Stranger Things, Yellowstone and More” (TVLine)

• “The strikes are settled, but some see slower times ahead for Wilmington’s film industry” (StarNews Online)

• “‘Upper East Side Blonde’ is Reviving a Favorite Y2K Hair Moment” (Glamour)

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Best of the Rest

• Dean McDermott did an extensive interview about his marriage to Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) and their split — unfortunately, it was with a trashy outlet.

  • “EXCLUSIVE: Dean McDermott opens up for the first time since split with Tori Spelling telling how his violent alcoholic rages left his family ‘petrified’ and how a pig and a chicken ruined their sex life” (Daily Mail)

  • “EXCLUSIVE: Dean McDermott describes the final blow up fight with Tori Spelling that ended in his drunken, hateful post announcing their split — traumatizing his wife and leading him to take a handful of sleeping pills” (Daily Mail)

• There is apparently “very legitimate” discussion of reviving “White Collar,” which starred Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) and featured Burton. (TVLine)

• Maxwell Caulfield (Jason, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Lenz are part of the voice cast for a podcast version of A Christmas Carol. (Scrooge)

• Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on Bravo’s new “Hot Mic” podcast. (Bravo)

• Eva Longoria recalled being on “Beverly Hills, 90210” in a new interview. (Beverly Hills Courier)

• Roger Howarth (Professor Hetson, Dawson’s Creek) left “General Hospital” after his contract wasn’t renewed. (Soap Opera Digest)

• Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) spoke on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem panel at Deadline’s “Contenders” event. (Deadline)

• The press rollout for Welcome to the O.C., by

  Alan Sepinwall
  , has begun in advance of the book’s release next week.

  • “When The O.C. Killed Marissa: ‘What Have We Done?’” (Vanity Fair)

    • I haven’t read this excerpt from the book, as I prefer to wait to read the book in full and this passage in its proper context.

  • “‘TV’s Top 5’: Merry Chrismukkah! The Inside Stories of ‘The O.C.’” (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • “‘The O.C.’ Secrets: Marissa’s Death, Chris Pine’s Audition, and Teen Sex Pushback” (The Daily Beast)

• Here are more interviews Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) did tied to her Nutrish partnership.

  • “Rachel Bilson Says Her Advocacy for Animal Adoption Has Been in Her ‘DNA’ Since Childhood” (HollywoodLife)

  • “Rachel Bilson Shares the Biggest Reason Why She’s Not Afraid to Speak Her Mind on Her Podcast” (SheKnows)

• Watch Morena Baccarin (Maya, The O.C.) in the trailer for Fast Charlie. (YouTube)

• Doug Liman (executive producer, The O.C.) will direct a new adaptation of The Saint. (Deadline)

• The Smith Creek bridge, also known as the “One Tree Hill” bridge, in Wilmington has reopened following repairs. (WWAY)

• Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) and Thomas Doherty (Max, Gossip Girl) spinoff are featured in this year’s People “Sexiest Man Alive” issue.

• Missed this last month: Burton was on the “Chicks in the Office” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Bush is the subject of a new profile about how she’s “advocating for women’s health innovation using her voice and investment dollars.” (SheKnows)

• Lenz participated in a Facebook Live about A Biltmore Christmas. (Facebook)

• Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) gave birth to her third child. (People)

• Shantel VanSanten (Quinn, One Tree Hill) has joined the cast of “FBI: Most Wanted,” reprising her role from “FBI.” (Deadline)

  • Also: “4 Ways Shantel VanSanten’s Nina Chase Can Help FBI: Most Wanted” (TV Fanatic)

• Stephen Colletti (Chase, One Tree Hill) is engaged to Alex Weaver. (Instagram)

• “Deal or No Deal Island,” hosted by Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill), will premiere on NBC on February 26. (Deadline)

• Marcus Coloma (Marcus, One Tree Hill) spoke about his projects “2 Dicks” and “Deathless.” (Soaps.com)

• Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) did press for EXmas, which was written by Dan Steele (writer, Gossip Girl).

  • “Leighton Meester Talks ‘Chrismukkah’ Traditions With Husband Adam Brody” (The Messenger)

  • “Leighton Meester Reveals When She Will Let Her 8-Year-Old Daughter Watch ‘Gossip Girl’” (The Messenger)

  • “Leighton Meester Follows This Advice for a Lasting Relationship & It’s Everything Her Character in Exmas Didn’t Do” (SheKnows)

  • “Leighton Meester Says She & Adam Brody Are ‘Very Lucky’ To Have Such Dedicated Fans” (Access Hollywood)

  • “‘EXmas’: Robbie Amell & Leighton Meester Talk Baking Cookies, Messy Holidays & Sequel” (TV Insider)

  • “Leighton Meester & Robbie Amell Holiday Cookie Decorating Challenge” (BuzzFeed)

• Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) will perform in the Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th anniversary concert. (R&H)

• Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) will be the headline act at the Basking Ridge Christmas Tree Lighting next month. (TAPinto)