Teen Drama Links for November 7, 2023
It’s another November where the “One Tree Hill” cast returned to Wilmington and I’m out of town — not that I would’ve participated in any of the events.
Last year, while the “A Week in Tree Hill” convention was taking place in Wilmington, I was in Punta Cana.
This year, during last weekend’s “A Holiday in Wilmington: Giving Back Celebration” and this weekend’s “20in23 Fundraiser,” I’m in New York.
But just like I had no desire to spend the money required to attend last November’s convention, I similarly had no desire to spend the money required to attend this November’s events.
Consider this: The “Holiday in Wilmington” event cost $5,000. That is INSANE. The meet and greet with Bethany Joy Lenz cost another $500. And so on.
I’m just highly amused that I moved to Wilmington in part due to “One Tree Hill,” and for the last two years, while the cast is in town, I am not.
What are the odds?
What’s more, when I went to the ILM airport on Saturday, the private driver I hired had — coincidentally — just driven much of the “One Tree Hill” cast for the weekend’s festivities. My butt sat where their butts sat.
What a world.
SAG-AFTRA Strike Update
News and notes…
“Actors Hit The Picket Lines Including Bryan Cranston, Christopher Meloni, Porscha Coleman, Patrick Wilson, Gabrielle Carteris and More” (Deadline)
David Arquette (Diesel, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Ethan Peck, who appeared on “Gossip Girl,” are filming Unholy Trinity during the strike after the production was granted a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement. (Variety)
Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.) hosted another one of her “Bye Bitches” Zoom chats where she did her best to abide by the strike rules. This time, she was joined by Cory Martin (writer, The O.C.), who is free to discuss the show in detail.
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Jodie, The O.C.) is filming A Love Like This, directed by John Asher (director, One Tree Hill), during the strike as the production was also given a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement. (Deadline)
This story on last weekend’s aforementioned “One Tree Hill” cast event asserts the actors showed up “with no affiliation to any specific show,” so as not to break the strike, but we all know that’s really not the case. (WECT)
Teen Drama Links for November 7, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“Joshua Jackson’s 10 Best Performances” (Movieweb)
“Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin’s Relationship Timeline” (People)
“15 One Tree Hill Moments That Made Fans Cry” (Screen Rant)
“Can I Wear Red Tights Without Feeling Like Blair Waldorf?” (Vogue)
“Blake Lively’s top 7 iconic roles over the years” (Pinkvilla)
“10 Actors Who Would Be Perfect For The MCU’s Doctor Doom” (Screen Rant)
“10 TV Characters Who Got The Ending They Deserved” (Screen Rant)
“10 Great TV Shows That Had The Wrong Person As The Main Character” (Screen Rant)
Related: The Shift from Dawson’s Creek to Joey’s Creek (TDW)
“10 Cult TV Shows That Are Difficult To Watch For The First Time Today” (Screen Rant)
“30 Sexiest TV Shows of All Time” (TV Insider)
Related: Sexiest Teen Drama Moments (TDW)
“30+ TV Shows That Killed Off A Fan Favorite Character (And What Happened Afterwards)” (Cinemablend)
Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)
“80 Best Thanksgiving Episodes From Your Favorite TV Shows” (Wide Open Country)
Related: Teen Drama Thanksgiving Episodes (TDW)
“20 fictional families everyone would want to spend the holidays with” (Yardbarker)
“2000s teen heartthrobs who have still got it” (Yardbarker)
“20 screen adaptations that did the book justice” (Yardbarker)
“The Best Books to Read This November” (Town & Country)
“Lighthearted LGBT Shows to Watch after Heartstopper” (Teen Magazine)
“The art of the needle drop: how TV shows and films find the perfect song” (CBC)
“Caps Halloween 2023” (NHL.com)
“These are the 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S.” (CNBC)
“Trumps in court, celebrities in costume, and SO many birds: It’s the weekly news quiz” (NPR)
Best of the Rest
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) filmed a PSA for California’s stormwater program. (Instagram)
Garth and Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) were both on QVC over the weekend to promote their BFF collection. (Instagram / Instagram)
Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the “Directionally Challenged” podcast hosted by Kayla Ewell (Casey, The O.C.). (Apple Podcasts)
Michael Trucco (Josh, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Cooper, One Tree Hill) is auctioning a Zoom chat with him to benefit the Recovery Advocate Network. (Instagram)
Here are more interviews with Shawn Levy (Howard, Beverly Hills, 90210) tied to All the Light We Cannot See.
“Stranger Things’ Shawn Levy on Why He Wanted to Direct All the Light We Cannot See: ‘Unabashedly Emotional’” (People)
“Depicting blindness in ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ ‘changed me,’ director says” (Los Angeles Times)
“‘All The Light We Cannot See’ Director/EP Shawn Levy On Striving For Authenticity From Casting A Blind Lead To Shooting In Saint-Malo For Netflix Adaptation” (Deadline)
“‘Stranger Things’ Producer Shawn Levy Says Production Won’t Use AI To De-Age Actors In Season 5” (Deadline)
“Taylor Swift, Star Wars, Stranger Things, and Deadpool Have One Man in Common” (Wired)
“What Does a Hollywood Director Think About Movies These Days?” (Esquire)
…and so on.
Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) continued to do press for the new season of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
“Kyle Richards Teases ‘Dinner Party From Hell’ Round 2 In New Season Of ‘RHOBH’” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
There is an additional clip.
“Kyle Richards Talks ‘Divorce’ in Candid Interview About Mauricio Umansky Split” (Parade)
…and so on.
There was a lot with Richards the last few days due to BravoCon.
Richards’ estranged husband Mauricio Umansky was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” last week and then spoke kindly of hervin post-show interviews like this one. (People)
“Dawson’s Creek” is now available to stream through The CW. (Variety)
Despite already starting production before the writers strike put the show on hold, Starz has decided to cancel its three-season order of its untitled series starring Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek). (Variety)
I am so bummed Jackson won’t be coming back to Wilmington to resume filming!
The CW’s “Superman & Lois,” created by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek), will end with its upcoming fourth season. (Deadline)
In the wake of Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction, Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) reflected on their interactions. (BBC)
Kat Graham (Kim, The O.C.) was on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” (YouTube)
Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) was on the “Work in Progress” podcast hosted by Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill), but it’s really just a recording of their recent Los Angeles event for Burton’s book. (iHeart)
Speaking of, here’s another interview tied to Burton’s book. (E! Online)
Bush spoke at the “Celebration of Life and Legacy” for the late USC professor Christopher Holmes Smith. (Instagram)
Here’s another SAG-approved interview Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) did for “Sullivan’s Crossing.” (Good Housekeeping)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) did another interview tied to her book. (E! Online)
Watch Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) and Ryan Hansen (Shep, Gossip Girl) in the trailer for The Christmas Classic. (YouTube)
Bevin Prince (Bevin, One Tree Hill) was on The Inspiration Lab’s podcast. (The Inspiration Lab)
I’m really looking forward to listening to this — I’m the former editor for The Inspiration Lab and wrote a post for them back in 2020 about restarting TDW.
A musical featuring the songs of Huey Lewis (James, One Tree Hill) and the News will hit Broadway next year. (Deadline)
Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) has joined the cast of the Sweeney Todd revival. (Deadline)
Grant Gustin (Campbell, 90210) will make his Broadway debut in Water for Elephants. (Deadline)