Teen Drama Links for October 31, 2023
It finally happened.
I saw Taylor Swift in concert.
Well, not exactly. I mean, I finally saw the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie.
After an awful three weeks and giving up my opening-night tickets, it was a privilege to be able to see this film knowing full well how lucky I am to currently be safe in this world when so many are not. It was a luxury to disappear into a movie theater for a few hours, unafraid of terrorists, bombings, hate crimes and the like.
I was really bummed certain songs were cut — namely, “The Archer” and “‘Tis the Damn Season” — but I’m holding out hope they’ll eventually be included in a special streaming edition.
I’m grateful I got to experience this film with my friend Lisa and my mom, who flew down last week to help me work through this depression I’m battling. As much as my depression was telling me to stay home and not go to the movie, I’m glad I went.
Swift, as she’s been many times before, and the literal and figurative community she’s created were a welcome reminder of the importance of friendship and togetherness.
So make the friendship bracelets — and hold your loved ones close.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
SAG-AFTRA Strike Update
News and notes…
A number of stars with teen drama connections — including Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210), Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek), and Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek) — signed a letter telling SAG-AFTRA they “would rather stay on strike than take a bad deal.”
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) broke the strike rules with this Instagram post referencing her “Beverly Hills, 90210” character.
Eva Longoria, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” shot the film Dead Guy amidst the strike, as the movie was granted a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Like Philipps last week, James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) broke the strike by reposting a viral clip of “Dawson’s Creek.”
We already know this, but: “SAG-AFTRA strike causes changes to annual actors’ reunion in Wilmington” (WECT)
See the latest updates on these not “One Tree Hill” but really still “One Tree Hill” events in “Best of the Rest” below.
Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) did a wide-ranging interview tied to Deep Fear, but the film isn’t on the interim agreements list, so I am not sure of the circumstances that allow him to do promotion for it.
In the interview, Westwick sadly reveals his mother died last year.
Teen Drama Links for October 31, 2023
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“11 Celebrities Who’ve Opened Up About The Trauma Of Becoming Famous So Young” (BuzzFeed)
“These 16 Celebrities Played Younger Versions Of Other Celebrities On Screen, And It’s Pretty Wild To Look Back On” (BuzzFeed)
“19 TV Shows And Movies That Straight-Up Ruined Their Stars’ Hair” (BuzzFeed)
“How To Recreate Katie Holmes’ Mom-On-The-Go Street Style” (SheKnows)
“Michelle Williams’ narration of Britney Spears’ memoir goes viral” (NBC News)
“Michelle Williams’ Style Through the Years: Classic Colors and Old Hollywood Glamour” (WWD)
“Neighbours airs The OC Easter egg in Mischa Barton scene — but did you spot it?” (Digital Spy)
“10 Best Romantic Relationships in One Tree Hill” (CBR)
“Did Dan Scott Deserve Redemption in ‘One Tree Hill?’” (CordCutting.com)
This was an interesting one for me to edit, especially because I’ve written my own essay on this topic.
“Jana Kramer: The Biggest Bombshells From The Next Chapter” (E! Online)
Spot the mistake here?
“Every Gossip Girl Season, Ranked From Worst To Best” (Screen Rant)
“Gossip Girl Cast — Where Are They Now?” (Screen Rant)
“Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’s New York Real Estate Portfolio” (Architectural Digest)
“Leighton Meester’s Style Evolution Through the Years” (Elle)
“This Irish hotel is perfect if you want to live like Blair Waldorf” (Her)
“10 Most Romantic TV Shows on Prime Video” (CBR)
“10 Frustrating TV Show Protagonists That Tested Our Patience” (Movieweb)
“11 Biggest TV Deaths of the 2000s” (Movieweb)
Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)
“Four TV Shows That Would Have Sucked If They’d Kept Going” (Cracked)
“22 of the Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes of All Time” (Vogue)
Related: Teen Drama Thanksgiving Episodes (TDW)
“10 times Wilmington actors scored big parts in locally shot movies and TV shows” (StarNews Online)
“The 30 Best Hallmark Movies of All Time Prove The Hallmark Channel Is Non-Stop Romance” (Wide Open Country)
“The best shows like ‘Tell Me Lies’” (We Got This Covered)
“Single Drunk Female Cast and Character Guide” (Movieweb)
“‘Yellowstone’ to ‘Longmire’: Actors from Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Marco Island” (Naples Daily News)
“TV Costume Designers Spill Secrets in Stylish New Book, Dressing the Part” (People)
“Gen Z doesn’t want explicit shows. So who are all these sexy teen dramas for then?” (Salon)
Best of the Rest
It’s the end of an era with Soap Opera Digest ceasing its weekly publication. Long before I interned at Soap Opera Digest’s now-defunct sister publication Soap Opera Weekly, I used to scour Digest for mentions of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” What a bummer. (Variety)
Sarah Michelle Gellar spoke about how best friend Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) is doing amidst her cancer battle. (Access Hollywood)
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills, 90210) slammed “Dancing with the Stars” — and the show’s pros — for not including fiancée Sharna Burgess in last week’s tribute to late judge Len Goodman. (People)
Tiffani Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills, 90210) sold items from her closet, with some of the proceeds benefiting Save the Children. (Instagram)
Fun article: “Tiffani Thiessen fed me fried chicken, cheesy enchiladas, beef jerky and a Michelin tasting menu. We had leftovers” (Los Angeles Times)
Shawn Levy (Howard, Beverly Hills, 90210) did more press tied to All the Light We Cannot See.
“Shawn Levy, ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Team on Using Ukrainian Refugees to Play Extras Escaping WWII Nazi Invasion” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool” (Associated Press)
“Shawn Levy wanted ‘to do right by’ ‘All the Light We Cannot See’” (USA Today)
“Shawn Levy talks DEADPOOL 3, STRANGER THINGS, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE” (Happy Sad Confused)
“Shawn Levy Talks New ‘Star Wars’ Movie, ‘Deadpool 3’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Kids Aging: ‘Our Makeup Department Is Pretty Exceptional’” (Variety)
“Shawn Levy on His Bromance with Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds: ‘Men Don’t Make a Lot of Friends’” (People)
Matthew Perry (Roger, Beverly Hills, 90210) died on Saturday at age 54. (TMZ)
Doherty, who was friends with Perry outside of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” posted a tribute to her late friend. (Instagram)
Others with teen drama connections who worked with Perry or merely admired him have also posted tributes.
Also, Richard Roundtree (Robinson, Beverly Hills, 90210) died last week at age 81. (Deadline)
Kyle Richards (Anna, Beverly Hills, 90210) did press for the new season of “Real Housewives of New York City.”
“Kyle Richards Talks About Dealing With Public Reaction to Her Marriage Issues” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
There are additional clips.
“Kyle Richards Opens Up About Her Separation From Mauricio Umansky” (Watch What Happens Live)
There are additional clips.
Brian McKnight, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210” as himself, revealed he legally changed his name. (Instagram)
In her aforementioned memoir, Britney Spears mentions Ryan Seacrest, who appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Paula Cole and the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song. (People)
Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)
Reversing course from their previous refusal, Meredith Stiehm (writer, Beverly Hills, 90210) and the WGA West released a statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attack — and apologized for their prior silence. (Deadline)
Also: “Reaction to Hamas Attack Leaves Some Jews in Hollywood Feeling Unmoored” (The New York Times)
Hell’s Kitchen, which started as a set for “Dawson’s Creek,” celebrated its 20th anniversary. (Facebook)
Related: The Teen Drama Music Venues (TDW)
Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) was nominated for a Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for Showing Up. (Deadline)
The “Fatal Attraction” series, starring Jackson, was canceled by Paramount+. (TVLine)
Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) spoke (very briefly) about attending the Sam Bankman-Fried trial. (Semafor)
Shelley Zimmerman, who helped develop “One Tree Hill” when she was president of television development at Tollin/Robbins Productions, has joined Skydance Television. (Deadline)
Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did another interview tied to her new book. (E! Online)
In promoting this weekend’s Wilmington book tour stop, Burton said she won’t be holding any others this year. (Instagram)
Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) was on yesterday’s “Tamron Hall Show” to discuss her time in a cult and perform “Strawberries.” (YouTube)
There are additional clips.
Lenz said on Instagram, “You’ll see me around, talking about this on and off.” (Instagram)
Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) made the media rounds to promote her new book.
“Jana Kramer reflects on troubled relationships, journey to healing” (Today)
“Jana Kramer Fell In Love With Herself Post-Divorce” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
There is an additional clip.
“Jana Kramer’s Surprising Therapy Buddy” (Sherri)
“Jana Kramer Dishes on Her Last Straw With Ex-husband Mike Caussin” (Watch What Happens Live)
There is an additional clip.
“Jana Kramer Dishes on Her Wedding Plans with Allan Russell” (Extra)
“Jana Kramer on Learning to Love Herself and Feeling ‘Proud’ of How Far She’s Come with Ex Mike Caussin” (People)
“Jana Kramer Reveals What She Wants Readers to Take Away From ‘The Next Chapter’” (HollywoodLife)
Moira Kelly (Karen, One Tree Hill), Michael Trucco (Josh, Beverly Hills, 90210 / Cooper, One Tree Hill), Kevin Kilner (Larry, One Tree Hill), and Jaeden Earle (Baby Lydia, One Tree Hill) have signed on for Friends with Benefit’s “A Holiday In Wilmington: Giving Back Celebration” this weekend. (Facebook)
The organization also announced Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) will be joining the following weekend’s recently announced concert with Lenz and Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill) as part of the “20in23 Fundraiser” festivities.
Somehow I missed that Kaylee DeFer (Ivy, Gossip Girl) had a baby last month. (Us Weekly)
AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) “opens up to Rolling Stone about her new film Condition of Return, processing her trauma stemming from sexual abuse, and that Putin Poem.” (Rolling Stone)