Hot Chick o' The Week #22

You know what I love? Dramatic television. I loved Beverly Hills 90210 when I was a kid, I've watched every episode of the show - care of SOAP net. I actually really like the new 90210 as well. 

The hot chicks, don't make it hard.

Jessica Stroup.

She plays Kelly's younger sister Erin "Silver" Silver. 

Hot Chick O' The Week!

Shenae Grimes is starring as Annie Wilson on the newly revamped 90210 and to be honest with you, I'm digging this chick. He facial expressions are fantastic...when she looks mildly confused, she literally looks confused. She was born in '89 so she's almost twenty so I don't feel as creepy thinking a girl playing a 16-year old is kind of hot.

She was also on Degrassi: The Next Generation a show, for the life of me, I just cannot get into.

Top New Shows of Next Fall...

Having watched Fringe and Life On Mars I can say that they will probably be of the most hyped, most-watched shows next fall. Mars is good, but it could definitely use some fine tuning. Fringe, however, is so good it made me yearn for me. Fringe, if you didn't know, is produced by JJ Abrams, who in turn worked on two of ABC's hit shows LOST and Alias. 

11th Hour looks good, it does, but I don't know if I like Rufus Sewell in the lead role. I haven't gotten a screener copy of the show yet, but when I do I will pop on here and tell you want I really think about the show. I'll do that now with Life on Mars and Fringe right now...

Since I've got nothing else to do...at all. 

Fringe's 2-hour pilot was directed by Alex Graves, who directed countless episodes of Aaron Sorkin scripted dramas Sports Night and my favorite show The West Wing. It was penned by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman who together penned last years blockbuster Transformers, Mission Impossible III, Alias, and has been tapped to write Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It's also got the writing talent of JJ Abrams, who we all know is pretty damn good. The story focuses on a female FBI Agent, who is forced to work with a scientist who has been institutionalized, in order to fight against a slew of unexplained phenomena. The female agent is played by Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson plays the scientists son, and John Noble plays the crazy scientist. 

The 2-Hour pilot was very very good. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think Joshua Jackson is going to steal the show. Anna Torv is hotter than hell, and it pisses me off what happens with Mark Valley's character. However, the writing is right there. It's good to a point that it's going to be the best pilot of the fall season (until I see something better at least like...90210). 

Life On Mars' pilot was directed by Thomas Schlamme, who recently directed Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, countless episodes of The West Wing, Sports Night, Invasion, Jack & Bobby, Ally McBeal and ER, so you know it's good. The show stars Jason O'Mara as a cop who is on the trail of a serial killer...when his partner/girlfriend is captured he's distraut and nearly gets into a traffic accident, he pulls over ...gets out of the car...and gets run over by a car. 

Then he's transported into the 1970's where he's forced to solve murders. 

Now before everyone gets on me about one thing or another, this show is based on a famous British series, which I have the first season of, and plan to watch one of these days. The story and screenplay are written by the guys who wrote October Road which according to everyone on the planet sucked, but here's the thing...

I liked October Road, I really liked it. It had a heart, and it had good dialogue, and the premise was there. I don't really understand the bashing that it's taking, I truly don't. I didn't watch any of the second season. I tried getting the episodes, but that wound up being a hopeless case, because I'd forget to get them, or lose interest in getting them, or something, but I liked the show. 

The script for the first episode/pilot of ABC's Life on Mars is good. It's not the greatest script in the entire world, but it's doable, it's believable and it's basically copied from the BBC series, but that doesn't tarnish the acting. Colm Meany and Rachel Lafevre breathe life into these characters, and Jason O'Mara has brought Sam Tyler to life. And, you know what, he damn well should have, I've seen the cat play a serial killer on Criminal Minds, a guy getting brain surgery on Grey's Anatomy and starring as a lead in InJustice (which was good). O'Mara has good acting chops and he showed it in this pilot episode for Life On Mars. 

I almost forgot to tell you that 90210 was/is going to be CW's hit new show. I didn't say it, the people at Horizon Media did. Yeah. 

Doherty brings back Brenda...

Shannen Doherty, best know for her role as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210 is going to be reprising her role in the upcoming CW spin-off of said series 90210. Her former co-stars, Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth are already returning, Luke Perry has turned down an offer to return, Jason Priestley will more than likely direct some episodes, and the offers are on the table to Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering respectfully (so I heard).

If Side Order of Life gets picked up ...

CORRECTION...

Priestley wants to do the show, but fears that they won't ask him to do it. If they don't...I swear to you, I will not watch this 90210 show.

Tori Spelling joins new "90210"

I just posted the promo clip for the new Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off, and it's been made apparently official that Tori Spelling, who played Donna Martin on the hit series from 1990-2000, will reprise her role. Apparently now Ian Ziering wants to be in the show too.

I can dig it.

OH SHIT..

Jennie Garth returns to "90210"

Jennie Garth, who played the holier-than-thou Kelly Taylor on the FOX hit drama Beverly Hills 90210 for ten years, is returning as a recurring character in the upcoming 90210 sequel as a guidance counselor at Beverly Hills High.

Thomas off 90210...For "Good"?

Rob Thomas initially wanted to do a 90210 sequel, and turned in his script to CW and has now left the project to focus primarily on Good Behavior - a remake of his short lived Jeremy Piven led series Cupid.

Also Kristen Bell has been saying that negotiations for her to star in Good Behavior are on-going, Thomas, however, believes she is more focused on film projects at this point.

Happiest Day Ever.

ROB THOMAS...

ROB FUCKING THOMAS.

The clear cut mastermind behind Veronica Mars is apparently working on a Darren Star-free BEVERLY HILLS 90210 SEQUEL.

Oh Man, I'm excited.

Friday Night Lights.

Last season, the little shows that could were Friday Night Lights and Jericho. Both were fantastic, but in all honesty, Lights was better. It was like watching Beverly Hills 90210 with football. Everyone in the show shined, it was incredible. The football scenes literally had me on the edge of my seat, and Christ the ending of the first season is so good it made me want to watch the same episode again. Lights' first season can be found at most retailers for $20.