Teen Drama Links for October 12, 2021
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I usually begin each edition with some short commentary. Then at the top of the link list is the latest teen drama content from BuzzFeed, which is just a clickbait machine. Then there are newsy links (if applicable) related to “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “The O.C.,” “One Tree Hill,” the original “Gossip Girl,” the “Gossip Girl” spinoff, and “90210.”
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Teen Drama Links for October 12, 2021
“19 Teen Shows Ranked By How Much Time They *Actually* Spent In Class” (BuzzFeed)
“13 Times Series Finales Left A Character In The Perfect Spot Vs. 14 Times They Left Us With Some Nonsense” (BuzzFeed)
“21 Spooktacular TV And Movie Halloween Costumes Ranked From ‘Meh’ To ‘Magical’” (BuzzFeed)
“25 Times Hollywood — I Kid You Not — Cast A Child Actor And An Adult Actor As Love Interests” (Netflix)
Various reviews for Peacock’s “One of Is Us Lying” have been mentioning some of the core teen dramas — specifically, “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Dawson’s Creek,” and both the old and new “Gossip Girl.”
“‘One of Us Is Lying’ Review: Peacock’s Teen Thriller Remixes John Hughes Tropes for a Post-Hughes Generation” (The Wrap)
“‘One of Us Is Lying’ Review: The Young and the Remorseless” (The Wall Street Journal)
“Peacock’s ‘One of Us Is Lying’: TV Review” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“‘One of Us Is Lying’ Checks All the Boxes That the ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot Left Unchecked” (PureWow)
“‘One of Us Is Lying’ is a Tropey Teen Drama Propelled by a Solid Mystery” (Primetimer)
“‘One Of Us Is Lying’ is ‘Gossip Girl’ meets The Breakfast Club” (Polygon)
Related fun fact: Both “Dawson’s Creek” and “One Tree Hill” had Breakfast Club-inspired episodes. (TDW)
Yesterday, Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills, 90210) would’ve turned 55. A number of his co-stars posted tributes.
Tori Spelling (Donna)… (Instagram)
Jennie Garth (Kelly)… (Instagram)
This is one of my favorite pictures of them. Then again, I love practically all Kelly-Dylan photos.
Brian Austin Green (David)… (Instagram)
Jason Priestley (Brandon)… (Instagram)
Ian Ziering (Steve)… (Instagram)
Christine Elise (Emily)… (Instagram)
Related: I wrote this last year on Perry’s birthday. (TDW)
In honor of the 31st anniversary of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” last week the “Beverly Hills 90210 Show” podcast hosted a special edition that featured live appearances from Spelling, James Eckhouse (Jim), and Ryan Thomas Brown (Muntz), with taped appearances from Priestley, Carol Potter (Cindy), Mark Damon Espinoza (Jesse), Matthew Laurance (Mel), Elise, Jason Wiles (Colin), Jill Novick (Tracy), Jennifer Grant (Celeste), Jason Carter (Roy), Sara Melson (Alison), and Zachary Throne (Howard). (YouTube)
Spelling posted a beautiful tribute to brother Randy Spelling (Ryan, Beverly Hills, 90210) in honor of his birthday. (Instagram)
Here’s my 2009 interview with Randy… (TDW)
On the first night of “Disney Week” on “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, Green and Sharna Burgess scored a 25 for their waltz — the lowest of everyone. “Disney Week” continues tonight, with the couple expected to dance a paso doble. (YouTube)
Related…
I think this post from Burgess (as well as the below interview) just furthers my argument that Brian shouldn’t have done the show. (Instagram)
“Sharna Burgess Says Real-Life Romance With Brian Austin Green Is a ‘Disadvantage’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’” (Us Weekly)
Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) opened up about her cancer battle on “Nightline.” (ABC News)
Doherty sharing images from her cancer treatment prompted an analysis of her life in the spotlight. (The New York Times)
I love that Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) marked the 27th wedding anniversary of Kelly and Zack getting married in “Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas.” (Instagram)
As I shared recently, Kelly and Zack are one of my favorite couples outside the core teen dramas. (TDW)
Alan Toy (Professor Finley, Beverly Hills, 90210) will be featured in NBC’s live production of Annie. (Facebook)
Maxwell Caulfield (Jason, Beverly Hills, 90210) discussed Grease 2 and Empire Records (two movies I love) in a new interview. (Page Six)
“NCIS: Hawai’i,” starring Vanessa Lachey (Camille, BH90210), is one of the first new shows of the fall season to get a full order. (Deadline)
“Popular Roles That Were Recast Before Premiere: ‘Thrones’ Queen, ‘Full House’ Dad, ‘Gilmore Girls’ Boyfriend and More” includes characters from “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “One Tree Hill.” (TVLine)
You’ll spy a few teen drama stars on the list.
Eckhouse and I discussed his last-minute casting in the “Beverly Hills, 90210” pilot in our 2010 interview. (TDW)
John Wesley Shipp (Mitch, Dawson’s Creek) made the press rounds for his appearance on “Stargirl.”
“John Wesley Shipp talks bringing the Flash to ‘DC’s Stargirl’ and teases ‘heartbreaking moment’” (Entertainment Weekly)
“‘DC’s Stargirl’: John Wesley Shipp Breaks Down The Flash’s Flashback Episode” (Decider)
“‘DC’s Stargirl’: John Wesley Shipp Explains Jay Garrick’s ‘Quiet Authority’” (CBR)
“‘Stargirl’: John Wesley Shipp Unpacks Jay Garrick’s Difficult Decision” (CBR)
“Interview: John Wesley Shipp on Bringing Jay Garrick to ‘DC’s Stargirl’” (KSiteTV)
Jane Lynch (Mrs. Witter, Dawson’s Creek) will star in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. (Deadline)
Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) co-authored an article on why “Celebrity Crypto Shilling Is a Moral Disaster.” (Slate)
McKenzie, who has a degree in economics and foreign affairs, is working on a book about cryptocurrency. Pretty impressive, no?
“‘One Tree Hill’ fans, how long did it take you to recognize ‘American Horror Story’s Richard Nixon as Craig Sheffer (aka Uncle Keith)?” (TVLine)
This look at Adele’s best songs includes a “One Tree Hill” montage. (Oprah Daily)
The Wilmington, North Carolina, bridge famously used in “One Tree Hill” is highlighted in “Bridges of New Hanover County: How they’ve brought convenience and character.” (StarNews Online)
Friendly reminder that I moved to Tree Hill — also known as Capeside for “Dawson’s Creek” — in 2014. (TDW)
Lee Norris (Mouth, One Tree Hill) has pulled out of next month’s “One Tree Hill” fan convention in Wilmington over COVID concerns since his toddler cannot be vaccinated. (Instagram)
Frankly, I wish the whole event was canceled. Given the state of the pandemic, this convention should not be happening. And as someone who lives in Wilmington, people traveling here from all over the country and all over the world makes me really uneasy right now.
Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) had a cameo on Saturday’s “SNL.” (YouTube)
Domino Kirke, wife of Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl), opened up about being a doula and her new book, Life After Birth. (The Kit)
Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, Gossip Girl) is doing press for her new Tubi show, “Meet, Marry, Murder”…
“Michelle Trachtenberg Reflects on ‘Harriet the Spy,’ ‘Buffy’ and More” (Entertainment Tonight)
“Michelle Trachtenberg Hopes ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Honors What Fans Love” (Access Hollywood)
Watch Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl) in the trailer for The 355. (YouTube)
An outfit inspired by the “Gossip Girl” spinoff is featured in “13 Fashion-Savvy TV Characters Anyone Would Recognize on Halloween.” (PopSugar)
The list also draws inspiration from “Emily in Paris,” which was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210) and stars Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210).
Evan Mock (Aki, Gossip Girl spinoff) is the cover star for the October issue of In The Know. (In The Know)
This article asserts, “Evan Mock Is Forming His Fashion Star at Various Fashion Weeks.” (Teen Vogue)
Jordan Alexander (Julien, Gossip Girl spinoff) scored another Flaunt feature. (Flaunt)
Alexander was previously profiled by the outlet in July. (TDW)
AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) appeared on “The Doctors” last week to discuss her experiences with sexual assault, trauma, and disassociative identity disorder. (The Doctors)
The “Archer” season finale paid tribute to the late Jessica Walter (Tabitha, 90210). (Entertainment Tonight)
What's funny is I'm pretty sure Tiffani got the idea to do a Zack and Kelly anniversary post because of my post the day before mentioning it coming up. I love it! ha :)