Teen Drama Links for September 28, 2022

For some of us, in some ways, it’s a new year.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, took place over the last few days. I observe the holiday, which is why you’re getting “Teen Drama Links” today instead of yesterday. Yom Kippur, which I also observe, begins next Tuesday evening and continues on Wednesday.

I’ve already written about what it’s like being a Jewish teen drama fan, at least from my perspective, so I won’t repeat myself. What I do what to share is what this time of year means to me. For me, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur aren’t about god, which I don’t really believe in.

Rather, this is a period of self-reflection. It’s a time to think about who I’ve been, who I am, and who I want to be. What the last year was like and what the next year could be. Who has left my life and who’s still there.

To that end, I wanted to share two of my favorite passages, the ones I return to every year at this time. They make me think and maybe they will make you think too.

For Rosh Hashanah

“The day has come

To take an accounting of my life.

Have I dreamed of late

Of the person I want to be,

Of the changes I would make

In my daily habits,

In the way I am with others,

In the friendship I show companions,

Woman friends, man friends, my partner,

In the regard I show my father and mother,

Who brought me out of childhood?

I have remained enchained too often to less than what I am.

But the day has come to take an accounting of my life.

Have I renewed of late

My vision of the world I want to live in,

Of the changes I would make

In the way my friends are with each other

In the way we find out whom we love

The way we grow to educated people

The way in which the many kinds of needy people

Grope their way to justice?

I, who am my own kind of needy person, have been afraid of visions.

But the day has come to take accounting of my life.

Have I faced up of late

To the needs I really have —

Not for the comforts which shelter my unsureness

Not for honors which paper over my (really tawdry) self,

Not for handsome beauty in which my weakness masquerades,

Not for unattractiveness in which my strengths hide out —

I need to be loved.

Do I deserve to be?

I need to love another.

Can I commit my love?

Perhaps its object will be less than my visions

(And then I would be less)

Perhaps I am not brave enough

To find new vision

Through a real and breathing person.

I need to come in touch with my own power,

Not with titles,

Not possessions, money, high praise,

But with the power that it is mine

As a child of the Power that is the universe

To be a comfort, a source of honor,

Handsome and beautiful from the moment I awoke this morning

So strong

That I can risk the love of someone else

So sure

That I can risk to change the world

And know that even if it all comes crashing down

I shall survive it all —

Saddened a bit, shaken perhaps,

Not unvisited by tears

But my dreams shall not crash down

My visions not go glimmering.

So long as I have breath

I know I have the strength

To transform what I can be

To what I am.

The day has come

To take an accounting of my life.”

For Yom Kippur

“At the rising of the sun and its going down, we remember them.

At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them.

At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember them.

At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of the summer, we remember them.

At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn, we remember them.

At the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them.

As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us, as we remember them.

When we are weary and in need of strength, we remember them.

When we are lost and sick at heart, we remember them.

When we have joy we crave to share, we remember them.

When we have decisions that are difficult to make, we remember them.

When we have achievements that are based on theirs, we remember them.

As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us, as we remember them.”

May we all have a better year ahead.

Teen Drama Links for September 28, 2022

Listicle Links

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

• “19 Character Wardrobe Choices I Just Don’t Understand” (BuzzFeed)

• “26 Times Massive Celebs Randomly Guest-Starred On A TV Show And It Was SO Weird” (BuzzFeed)

• “28 Actors Who Were Forced To Change Up Their Look For A TV Show Or Movie And Ended Up With Some Very Unwanted Consequences” (BuzzFeed)

• “21 Ridiculously Cheesy Or Stupid TV Scenes And Lines That Literally Ruined The Entire Show” (BuzzFeed)

• “Will Ferrell, Meghan Markle, And 27 Other Celebrities You Might Not Have Known Were Members Of Fraternities And Sororities In College” (BuzzFeed)

• “I’m Limiting You To Choose Only 20 TV Shows Forever, So Choose Wisely” (BuzzFeed)

• “10 Best Reasons To Watch Dawson’s Creek If You Loved One Tree Hill” (Collider)

  • There is at least one mistake here…

• “Where are the stars of Dawson’s Creek now?” (HELLO!)

  • There is at least one factual error here…

• “Katie Holmes’ Style File” (Elle UK)

• “Katie Holmes’ Best Fall Looks Feature Chic Boots, Cozy Sweaters and Effortless Styling Tricks” (Footwear News)

• “James Van Der Beek’s Sweetest Moments With His Family: Home Births, Halloween Costumes and More” (Us Weekly)

• “A Complete Timeline of Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith’s Whirlwind Romance” (Us Weekly)

• “In Defense of Marissa Cooper, The O.C.’s Tragic Teen Heroine” (Paste)

  • This is a great piece, although there is one factual error.

• “‘The O.C.’ Cast: Where Are They Now?” (Us Weekly)

• “The Parks And Recreation Scene That Solidified Chris Pratt As A Comedic Genius” (Looper)

• “Sophia Bush Joins ‘One Tree Hill’ Co-Stars Hilarie Burton & Bethany Joy Lenz at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2022” (JustJared)

  • Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) were also in attendance and coordinated their outfits. (Go Fug Yourself)

• “Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton’s Sweetest BFF Moments Through the Years” (Us Weekly)

• “15 Years Of Gossip Girl: Fashion From The Show That Found A Way Into Our Wardrobes” (Elle India)

• “Gen Z Prefers Real-World Issues Over Aspirational TV Like ‘Gossip Girl,’ Study Finds” (IndieWire)

• “If You Love Gossip Girl, Prepare To Obsess Over The Come Up Cast” (Elite Daily)

• “Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Relationship Timeline” (Us Weekly)

• “Ryan Reynolds Gets Adorable Phone Call From Blake Lively & Kids in Welcome to Wrexham” (E! Online)

• “Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke’s Relationship Timeline” (People)

• “Brittany Snow and ‘Selling the OC’ Star Tyler Stanaland’s Relationship Timeline: Photos” (Us Weekly)

• “Everything to Know About ‘DWTS’ Contestant Trevor Donovan” (People)

• “10 Best Love Triangles In Teen Soap Operas” (CBR)

• “10 Worst Love Triangles In Teen Soap Operas” (CBR)

• “10 TV Cliffhangers We’re Still Not Over” (People)

• “20 Best TV Opening Theme Songs That Get Us Grooving” (TV Fanatic)

  • Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)

• “8 Best Shows Like ’13 Reasons Why’ To Watch If You Miss the Series” (Cinemablind)

• “10 movies and TV shows to watch if you love fall but want alternatives to spooky Halloween horror season” (Insider)

• “10 best fall episodes and shows for cozy sweater weather” (We Got This Covered)

• “10 Cozy TV Shows to Watch This Fall” (TVOvermind)

• “22 Cozy Movies and TV Shows That Are Perfect for Fall” (The Everygirl)

• “17 best thriller movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat” (Glamour UK)

• “After Ever Happy: 10 Movies & TV Shows Where You’ve Seen The Cast” (Screen Rant)

• “‘My first love’: Mum mocked for naming son after character from teen drama” (nine.com.au)

  • I feel like this is actually fairly common!

• “Why Does Every Teen in Every Movie Want to Go to Yale?” (Vulture)

  • I highly recommend subscribing to author Hunter Harris’ newsletter for more great pop culture analysis — and she’s also a writer on season 2 of the “Gossip Girl” spinoff. (Hung Up)

• “A Celebration of the Incredible Fake Names on ‘Riverdale’” (Gawker)

• “One Chicago Stars Who Left the Franchise: Where Are They Now?” (Us Weekly)

• “‘Growing Pains’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, More” (Us Weekly)

• “Who’s Who In The Cast of ‘The Rookie: Feds’? Niecy Nash Leads The Cast Of ABC’s New Spinoff Series” (Decider)

• “Hocus Pocus 2: 10 Movies & TV Shows Where You’ve Seen The Franchise Cast Before” (Screen Rant)

• “Why Becca From Hocus Pocus 2 Looks So Familiar” (Looper)

• “Do you remember the 21st night of September? See all the stars who were born on Earth, Wind & Fire Day” (Wonderwall)

• “Why Celebrities Are Turning to Social Media to Encourage Voter Registration” (Parade)

Best of the Rest

• Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on the new game show “Pictionary.” (YouTube)

• Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills, 90210) revealed she, brother Randy (Ryan, Beverly Hills, 90210), and mom Candy went out to dinner just the three of them for the first time in 20 years. (Instagram)

• The late Joe E. Tata (Nat, Beverly Hills, 90210) is a crossword clue in the September 26 issue of People.

• The October 3 issue of People includes a book recommendation from Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210).

• Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills, 90210) and husband Curtis Stone have a new YouTube series called “Carry On with Curtis and Lindsay.” (YouTube)

• Jim Post, whose song “Reach Out of the Darkness” was featured on one of my favorite episodes of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died at 82. (Deadline)

  • Related: Let’s Compare Scenes: Throwback Episodes (TDW)

  • Related: Teen Drama Replacement Songs & #RestoreTheMusic (TDW)

• The complete series of “Dawson’s Creek” is getting a blu-ray release in December. (Blu-ray.com)

  • Related: Dawson’s Creek: The Complete Series Available on DVD Today! (TDW)

• Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) will be vying for an Oscars Best Actress nomination for The Fabelmans, as opposed to one for Best Supporting Actress. (Variety)

  • Related: “Michelle Williams’s Best Actress Switch Isn’t Category Fraud — It’s Rebellion” (Vanity Fair)

• Joshua Jackson (Pacey, Dawson’s Creek) and wife Jodie Turner-Smith are making the press rounds for their Motorola partnership.

  • “Joshua Jackson Reveals the Moment He Finds Jodie Turner-Smith Most Beautiful.” (E! Online)

  • “Hollywood Power Couple Joshua Jackson And Jodie Turner-Smith Strive To Empower Creatives From All Walks Of Life” (Forbes)

  • “Jodie Turner-Smith Says She and Joshua Jackson Are ‘100% Going to Play’ ‘Mighty Ducks’ for Their Daughter” (People)

  • Related: ‘Meet the 6 Design Innovators in Teen Vogue’s Generation Next Program” (Teen Vogue)

  • Turner-Smith also spoke about Jackson in an interview for her Canadian Goose campaign. (Harper’s Bazaar UK)

• Also, here are some updates on Jackson and his company Liquid Media Group…

  • “Joshua Jackson Says Liquid Media Group ‘Is a Studio for the Modern Age’” (Variety)

  • “Liquid Media CEO Joshua Jackson Provides Letter to Shareholders” (GlobeNewswire)

• There’s also this: “Josh Duhamel On The ‘Possibility’ Of Joshua Jackson Joining ‘Mighty Ducks’” (ET Canada)

• Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek), Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill), Torrey DeVitto (Carrie, One Tree Hill), and Tika Sumpter (Raina, Gossip Girl) are participating in Supermajority and Argent’s “Voting Suits You” campaign. (PR Newswire)

• Banks Repeta, son of Nina Repeta (Bessie, Dawson’s Creek), will be submitted for Best Actor consideration at the Oscars for Armageddon Time. (Variety)

• Maitland Ward made some disturbing allegations about Dylan Neal (Doug, Dawson’s Creek). (Page Six)

• Also in the September 26 issue of People is a short interview with Oliver Hudson (Eddie, Dawson’s Creek). (People)

• Ken Marino (Professor Wilder, Dawson’s Creek) appears in the supernatural comedy Cursed Friends, premiering on Comedy Central on October 8. (Deadline)

  • Watch the trailer… (YouTube)

  • Fun fact: I went to college with one of the movie’s writers.

• Jensen Ackles (CJ, Dawson’s Creek) and Danneel Ackles (Rachel, One Tree Hill) opened up about creating “The Winchesters.” (Entertainment Weekly)

• Jon Feldman (co-executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) spoke about the parallels between his show “Monarch” and Naomi Judd’s death. (Deadline)

  • Also: “Monarch Confirms [Spoiler]’s Fate in Episode 2, But EP Insists They’re Still ‘Very Much a Part of the Show’” (TVLine)

• Zack Estrin (supervising producer, Dawson’s Creek) died unexpectedly at age 51. (Deadline)

  • Estrin wrote two standout “Dawson’s Creek” season 4 episodes: “You Had Me at Goodbye” and “A Winter’s Tale.”

• Season 2 of “The White Lotus,” created by Mike White (producer, Dawson’s Creek), will premiere on HBO on October 30. (TVLine)

• Liz Tigelaar (writer, Dawson’s Creek) will be an executive producer and showrunner for Hulu’s adaptation of Under the Bridge. (Deadline)

• “Welcome to the OC, Bitches” released its charity table read of season 2’s “The Rainy Day Women.” (YouTube)

  • The participants included Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.), Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.), Kelly Rowan (Kirsten, The O.C.), Tate Donovan (Jimmy, The O.C.), Alan Dale (Caleb, The O.C.), Chris Carmack (Luke, The O.C.), Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.), Michael Cassidy (Zach, The O.C.), Marguerite Moreau (Reed, The O.C.), and Josh Schwartz (creator, The O.C., creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff).

• The Hulu series “Fleishman Is In Trouble,” featuring Adam Brody (Seth, The O.C.), will premiere on November 17. (IndieWire)

• “Gotham,” starring Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.), is leaving Netflix tomorrow. (ComingSoon.net)

• Bradley Stryker (Trey, The O.C.) did an interview about his new Netflix show “Devil in Ohio” and his Seattle upbringing. (The Seattle Times)

• Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.) did some TV appearances for Don’t Worry Darling.

  • “Did Olivia Wilde Fire Shia LaBeouf? ‘A Question Of Semantics’ Says The ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Dir.” (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

    • There are additional clips.

  • “Olivia Wilde Talks Directing Harry Styles, Florence Pugh In ‘Don't Worry Darling’” (The Kelly Clarkson Show)

• Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) was on the “Danger Close” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) opened up about “almost walking away from The Walking Dead” and starring in the upcoming spinoff. (Entertainment Weekly)

• Stephanie Savage (executive producer, The O.C. / creator, Gossip Girl / executive producer, Gossip Girl spinoff) was among the voters for Rolling Stone’s list of “The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.” (Rolling Stone)

  • While none of the core teen dramas made the list, several shows have teen drama connections.

• All of the guests for the “Drama Queens” tour have been announced. (Instagram)

• It was also announced that the New York “Drama Queens” shows will be live-streamed for those who want to purchase viewing tickets. (Instagram)

  • I’ll be watching and live-tweeting.

• Bush did interviews for her partnership with 3M.

  • “Sophia Bush on Climate Change & Why ‘One Tree Hill’ Was the ‘Best of Times’ & ‘Worst of Times’” (Stylecaster)

  • “Exclusive: Sophia Bush Details Climate Change Partnership With 3M, ‘One Tree Hill’ Reunions, ‘Drama Queens’ Tour and More” (Parade)

  • “Sophia Bush Addresses Why ‘One Tree Hill’ Reunion Idea Is Not a ‘Wall Anymore’” (PopCulture.com)

  • “A Communal Composting Bin Is Just One of Sophia Bush’s Eco-Friendly Home Projects” (domino)

  • “Sophia Bush Partners With 3M To Advocate For Climate Innovation” (a plus)

• And Bush also did an interview tied to her Johnnie Walker partnership. (Gotham)

• Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) did more interviews for “It Couldn’t Happen Here.”

  • “Actress Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on criminal justice” (Good Morning America)

  • “Hilarie Burton Talks ‘Advocacy’ in ‘It Couldn’t Happen Here,’ Reveals Husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan ​Joined New Episodes of SundanceTV True Crime Series” (PopCulture.com)

  • Missed this one earlier this month: “PEOPLE in 10: The News That Defined the Week PLUS Hilarie Burton Morgan Joins Us” (Yahoo)

• Burton has a new podcast exploring Wethersfield Estate & Garden. (A Walk in Wethersfield)

• Evan Peters (Jack, One Tree Hill) opened up about playing Jeffrey Dahmer in a “Dahmer” behind-the-scenes featurette. (YouTube)

  • Related: “‘Dahmer: Monster — The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Locks Up Netflix’s Biggest Audience Since ‘Stranger Things’ Return” (Deadline)

• Watch Kid Cudi, who played himself on “One Tree Hill,” talk about the making of his new show “Entergalactic.” (YouTube)

• One of the mystery contestants on “The Masked Singer” performed “I Don’t Want To Be,” the “One Tree Hill” theme song, last week. (YouTube)

• Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) leads Farfetch’s new campaign. (V Man)

• Season 4 of “You,” starring Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl), has a new teaser and release date. (YouTube)

• Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) spoke about being the face of R13’s new campaign. (CR Fashion Book)

• Momsen participated in last night’s Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. (The Sun)

• Momsen will be a judge for the 2022 American Songwriter Song Contest. (American Songwriter)

  • Also on the judging panel is Grace Potter, who appeared on “One Tree Hill.”

• The October 3 issue of People also features an interview with Elizabeth Hurley (Diana, Gossip Girl). (People)

• Marlyne Barrett (Martha, Gossip Girl) revealed she’s suffering from uterine and ovarian cancer. (People)

• Jordan Alexander (Julien, Gossip Girl spinoff) teased the new season of the “Gossip Girl” spinoff and spoke about her love of Beyonce. (ET Canada)

  • As for that new season, creator Joshua Safran insists it’s coming “definitely this year.” (Twitter)

• Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) has joined the comedy No Hard Feelings. (Deadline)

• On Monday’s “Dancing with the Stars,” Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) received phenomenal feedback for his very sexy rumba and finished in fourth place for the night, a huge improvement from week one.

  • You could also argue Donovan really finished in second place — because first place was a three-way tie. Those three couples got 32 points and Donovan followed with 30.

  • Related: “Emma Slater and ‘DWTS’ Partner Trevor Donovan Dish on Their ‘Great Connection’ After Steamy Rumba” (People)

• Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) will star in Great American Family’s Fall Into Winter. (Deadline)

  • Related: “Great American Family CEO Wants Post-Jail Lori Loughlin to Be a Face of the Network: ‘She’s America’s Sweetheart’” (Variety)

• Watch Lily Collins (Phoebe, 90210) in the teaser and date announcement for season 3 of “Emily in Paris,” which was created by Darren Star (creator, Beverly Hills, 90210). (YouTube)

• Collins will star in and produce Hulu’s “Razzlekhan: The Infamous Crocodile of Wall Street.” (Deadline)

  • Collins’ husband Charlie McDowell is directing and producing.

• Watch Evan Ross (Charlie, 90210) in the trailer for The Loneliest Boy in the World. (YouTube)

• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” shared a flashback video of Rumer Willis (Gia, 90210) talking about her role on “90210.” (YouTube)