September 4, 2008
The world of Gossip Girl can never stay happy for long. Though the season 2 premiere featured Jenny (Taylor Momsen) finally getting some respect as a fashion intern and Dan and Serena putting aside their nonsense to get back together, the recent announcement of two new recurring characters will certainly put a stop to that.
Willa Holland and John Patrick Amedori are joining Gossip Girl in recurring roles that will provide some trouble for the Humphrey children. Holland will play a 16-year-old model named Agnes in at least three episodes while Amedori will show up as Aaron Rose, a potential suitor for Serena.
August 22, 2008
Where has Ben McKenzie gone? The brooding star of The O.C. disappeared from our TV sets when that series bowed out after an abbreviated fourth season. To be fair, he has been doing work both on the stage and in films. Now, it appears that he's coming back to television. NBC has picked up a pilot entitled LAPD from Jon Wells Productions and Warner Brothers. It's an ensemble drama about the life and work of various LAPD detectives. Regina King (24), Kevin Alejandro (Shark) and Michael McGrady (Daybreak) have already signed on for the pilot. McKenzie has yet to officially sign for an as yet unspecified role, but talks are said to be in advanced stages.
August 11, 2008
Whoever thought that the High School Musical is nearly over is dead wrong. In fact, the overly successful Disney movie is hitting the big screen soon, with the film being released in October. Now MTV is getting into the game with The American Mall, a new movie musical premiering tonight at 9pm.
Tired of the same old cheesy inspirational songs and love duets in the youthful High School Musical? Don’t give up just yet. MTV's The American Mall is an edgier, sexier version. In fact, the setting of the movie is not in high school, but—you guessed it—at a typical American mall, where the older crowd go for retail therapy and relaxation while hanging out with their friends. So what exactly separates this film from the gigantically successful High School Musical (aside from its setting)?
July 19, 2008
One of the hottest points of discussion during CW President Dawn Ostroff's session at the Television Critics Association press tour was the decision to outsource Sunday nights to Media Rights Capital. Though the shows had no panel presence at the tour, premiere dates and descriptions of the four new shows were revealed.
The shows range from reality to sitcom to drama and feature Full House's Bob Saget, Roseanne's Laurie Metcalf, Judge Reinhold and Autumn Reeser (best known as Taylor Townsend from The O.C.). The current schedule includes programming from 6:30-10pm, though MRC will also have programming from 5-6:30pm to be announced later.
June 13, 2008
The summer months are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than to escape back to a simpler time when a comic book-loving nerd lusted after the popular girl, the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks tried to get a fresh start and the time was always good for surfing and a schmeer. California, here we come…it's the BuddyTV What Character from The O.C. Are You? personality quiz!
Answer 15 questions to reveal if you're most like brooding Ryan Atwood, conniving Julie Cooper, uber-nerd Seth Cohen or any of your other favorite characters from The O.C. Rediscover to the origins of the genius of Josh Schwartz with this fun throwback to one of the best teen dramas of all-time.
June 12, 2008
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One of the coolest dads ever on TV, The O.C.'s Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) was an aging hippie, a free spirit who wanted to use his law degree to help the underdog. This pursuit didn't curtail his other passions, surfing and singing, both of which make him instantly hotter than most boring dads who wouldn't know Kelly Slater from Sleater Kinney. Yes, his eyebrows could use a tweeze (or a weed wacker), but we'd still gladly try to steal a car if it meant we could live in his pool house and enjoy a breakfast bagel with a good schmear.