Teen Drama Links for October 4, 2022

Thirty-two years ago today I was 3.

Thirty-two years ago today I had no idea that what would become my all-time favorite show was premiering on television.

But on October 4, 1990, a show called “Beverly Hills, 90210” made its debut on FOX with an extra-long episode.

I hadn’t a clue at the time, of course. Who knows what I was watching then. Surely something far more age-appropriate.

But isn’t it wild that something happened that day and I had no idea until years later how it would impact my life? How it would change my life. How it would shape me.

October 4, 1990, was probably just like any other day for 3-year-old me at the time.

In hindsight, though, it was a life-changing day and I just didn’t know it yet.

I am who I am today because of “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

I am who I am today because on that day, FOX premiered a new show.

It took a few years for our paths to cross (as detailed here and here), but I don’t want to imagine a life where they didn’t.

I don’t want to imagine a life without October 4, 1990.

Teen Drama Links for October 4, 2022

Listicle Links

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

• “48 Celebrities With Kids You Might Not Know Existed Because Some Are Super Private While Others Are Full-On Social Media Stars” (BuzzFeed)

• “15 Actors Who Used To Be Huge But Everyone Hates Now, And For Good Reason” (BuzzFeed)

• “21 Popular TV Shows That In Retrospect Are Shockingly Sexist, Homophobic, Or Just Problematic” (BuzzFeed)

• “31 TV Scenes That Are Absolutely Heartbreaking, But Don’t Involve A Character Dying” (BuzzFeed)

• “16 TV Plots That Deserve An ‘A’ In Buildup And Potential, But A ‘D’ In Execution” (BuzzFeed)

• “26 TV Shows That Swapped Out Actors So Early On, You Probably Didn’t Even Realize It Happened” (BuzzFeed)

• “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah: See What Beverly Hills, 90210’s OGs Look Like Now in Stunning Then-and-Now Photos” (Soaps.com)

• “All the Absolutely Iconic Outfits From ‘The O.C.’ You Forgot About” (Cosmopolitan)

• “Sorry, But Olivia Wilde’s Bad-Girl Bisexual Role on The O.C. Made Me a Fan for Life” (Vogue)

• “How the cast of ‘One Tree Hill’ looked in their first and last episodes” (Insider)

• “Why Jeffrey Dahmer Is One of Evan Peters’ Best Performances” (Movieweb)

• “Blake Lively’s most stylish pregnancy moments: photos” (Page Six)

• “Woman Crush Wednesday: Whitney Peak is Pure Magic in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’” (Decider)

• “Whitney Peak: 5 Things To Know About The ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ & ‘Gossip Girl’ Star” (HollywoodLife)

• “The 45 Best Shows on HBO Max” (Town & Country)

• “The Best Shows to Watch on HBO Max Right Now” (Elle)

• “From ‘FRIENDS’ to ‘New Girl’: 10 Best TV Couples Who Were Robbed of Their Happily Ever Afters” (Collider)

• “High school is not sexy, enough with the glamour teen dramas” (The Sydney Morning Herald)

• “Shows to Watch if You Love Fashion” (Movieweb)

• “So Many Marilyn Monroes: From Netflix’s ‘Blonde’ to ‘Goodbye, Norma Jean.” (The Wall Street Journal)

• “Onscreen Marilyns, Ranked” (Vulture)

• “Ranking the onscreen portrayals of Marilyn Monroe” (A.V. Club)

• “Hocus Pocus 2 Easter Eggs: 13 Callbacks to the Original Film in Disney+’s Sequel” (TVLine)

• “Here’s Where You Recognize the Cast of ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ From” (PopSugar)

• “What the ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ cast looks like in real life without wigs, costumes, or makeup” (Insider)

Best of the Rest

• Nexstar has closed its deal to become the new majority owner of The CW. (Deadline)

  • Related: “End of an Era: The Highs and Lows of The CW” (IndieWire)

• As part of the transition, Mark Pedowitz is exiting as The CW’s CEO and chairman. (Deadline)

  • Among those who pay tribute to Pedowitz in the above article is Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek).

  • Read Pedowitz’s goodbye memo to staff. (Deadline)

  • Related: “Mark Pedowitz Saved The CW. As He Exits the Network, Greg Berlanti and Jared Padalecki Reflect on the Exec’s Legacy” (Variety)

  • Related: “Will Nexstar Erase Mark Pedowitz’s Legacy From The CW?” (The Hollywood Reporter)

    • Berlanti is extensively quoted in this piece too.

• ICYMI: Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Reality Steve about his love of “Beverly Hills, 90210” in honor of the show’s anniversary. (TDW)

• After competing on the U.S. and Australian versions of “The Masked Singer,” Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the French version for a guest appearance. (Instagram)

• Ian Ziering (Steve, Beverly Hills, 90210) and estranged wife Erin have settled their divorce. (The Blast)

  • Ziering is wrongly referred to here as “‘90210’ star.” More embarrassingly, the piece says he “played Steve on the massive sitcom ‘90210.’” Ziering did not star on “90210” — he starred on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” And neither show is a sitcom.

• Mark Calderon reflected on his group Color Me Badd appearing on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” (Tulsa World)

  • It’s also embarrassing how many times this article says “90201,” both because of the typo and because Color Me Badd was on “Beverly Hills, 90210” — not “90210.”

• An article this week, which I’m not linking to, claimed the potential podcast James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson’s Creek) was in talks with SiriusXM for was going to be a “Dawson’s Creek” rewatch podcast — but a source with whom I spoke expressed skepticism when asked about the accuracy of that.

• Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) “Says Daughter Janie, 2½, Is ‘Very Opinionated’: She’ll ‘Fully Express What She Wants.” (People)

• And: “Joshua Jackson Details His Biggest Lesson About Fatherhood” (E! Online)

• Jackson’s wife, Jodie Turner-Smith, revealed which of his movies “Give Her ‘Warm, Fuzzy Feelings.’” (People)

• Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) is producing a movie about the Disney character Figment. (Deadline)

• Berlanti will be honored at the ACLU’s Bill of Rights Awards later this month. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Berlanti and husband Robbie Rogers hosted the 2022 Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala last weekend, with Jackson and Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek) among those in attendance. (JustJared)

  • Julie Plec (producer, Dawson’s Creek) was given the Barbara Berlanti Hero Award at the event, where she revealed she is a cancer survivor. (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • Attendees also included Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) and Peter Facinelli, ex-husband of Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210).

• Paul Stupin (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) spoke about “Dawson’s Creek” on the “Diary of an Actress” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

  • Stupin also helped develop “Beverly Hills, 90210,” as we discussed in our 2009 interview. (TDW)

• “Firefly Lane,” created by Maggie Friedman (producer, Dawson’s Creek), will end with its upcoming second season. (TVLine)

• Watch Jeri Ryan (Charlotte, The O.C.) in a deleted scene from season 2 of “Star Trek: Picard.” (YouTube)

• Max Greenfield (Young Sandy, The O.C.) made some TV appearances to promote the new season of “The Neighborhood.”

  • “Max Greenfield Is a TikTok Sensation” (The Late Late Show)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield & Kelly Clarkson Have Impromptu Dance Off” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

    • There are additional clips.

• Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) is among the voice cast for the “Dark Sanctum” podcast launching later this month. (Instagram)

• Glimpse Kelsey Asbille (Gigi, One Tree Hill) in the trailer for season 5 of “Yellowstone.” (YouTube)

• Amanda Schull (Sara / Katie, One Tree Hill) will recur on season 4 of “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which stars Gina Torres (Gabriela, Gossip Girl). (Deadline)

• Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl) is No. 1 on a list of “50 Food Faves” in the October 3 issue of People. (People)

• Amanda Setton (Penelope, Gossip Girl) will be replaced on one episode of “General Hospital,” though it’s unclear why. (Soap Opera Digest)

• Kid Cudi, who played himself on “One Tree Hill,” did press for his new album and TV show.

  • Kid Cudi on NMD Radio (Apple Music)

  • “Kid Cudi Discussed The Animated Sex Scenes In His New Netflix Special, ‘Entergalactic’” (BuzzFeed)

  • “Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi & Jessica Williams Talk ‘Entergalactic’ and Creating a Cool Animated Melting Pot of Music, Fashion & Art” (Collider)

  • “How Kid Cudi Created the Melodic World of ‘Entergalactic,’ Both for Television Screens and Listening Ears” (Variety)

  • “‘I’m Stronger Than I Think’: Kid Cudi’s Tenth Album Marks a New Era” (Rolling Stone)

• Whitney Peak (Zoya, Gossip Girl spinoff) is making the media rounds for Hocus Pocus 2.

  • “Whitney Peak Believes That ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Has The ‘Same Authenticity’ As The Original Film” (Girls United)

  • “Whitney Peak Is ‘Down’ For ‘Hocus Pocus 3’: The Sequel’s Ending ‘Leaves The Door Open’” (HollywoodLife)

  • “Whitney Peak, Lilia Buckingham and Belissa Escobedo On Working With Legends In ‘Hocus Pocus 2’” (ET Canada)

• Jason Gotay (Rafa, Gossip Girl spinoff) did some interviews tied to his autobiographical show.

  • “‘Gossip Girl’s Jason Gotay on His Sexuality and Body Image — and Why He Once Felt Like an ‘Imposter.’” (People)

  • “Jason Gotay on his ‘Wizard of Oz’ obsession, Eva Peron, and real-life Lost Boy romance” (Queerty)

  • Related: “Photos: AN EVENING WITH JASON GOTAY Opens at The Minetta Lane Theatre” (Broadway World)

• On last night’s “Dancing with the Stars,” Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) received mostly positive feedback for his tango, with judge Derek Hough even calling him the competition’s “dark horse,” but he finished much lower in the rankings than last week.