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The Which We Destroy

Still in shock from the surprise arrival of their half-brother, Sean (guest star Josh Henderson, "Desperate Housewives"), Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) put their arguing aside long enough to process the news. Harry (Rob Estes) and Debbie (Lori Loughlin) also deal with Sean's arrival by welcoming him into their home. Kelly (guest star Jennie Garth) offers Naomi and Annie advice about not letting Ethan (Dustin Milligan) get in the way of their friendship, while the gap between Brenda (guest star Shannen Doherty) Kelly widens. Naomi broadens her friendship base and begins hanging out with a new group of girls but is confronted by Annie in a lunch-room showdown. Silver (Jessica Stroup) is threatened by Christina (guest star Lauren London, "Entourage"), a cheerleader for the lacrosse team, when she shows too much interest in Dixon (Tristan Wilds). Meanwhile, Dixon is dealing with the arrival of Sean and how it will potentially affect his family. Jessica Walter, Michael Steger, Ryan Eggold and Jessica Lowndes also star. Melanie Mayron directed the episode with story by Allison Schroeder and teleplay by Caprice Crane.

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THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOMECOMING

Annie (Shenae Grimes) prepares for her driver's test and works out a plan with Ethan (Dustin Milligan) so they can attend the Homecoming dance without officially making it a date. Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) confesses about her drug use, effectively clearing Naomi's (AnnaLynne McCord) name, and is forced to check into rehab for her addiction. With no one left to turn to, Adrianna finds Navid (Michael Steger) by her side, determined to help her through her pain. At the dance, Ryan (Ryan Eggold) catches Kimberly (guest star Jessica Lucas) buying drugs from a student but is even more surprised to learn that she is an undercover cop. After a conversation with Tabitha (Jessica Walter), Debbie (Lori Loughlin) confronts Tracy (guest star Christina Moore) about her inappropriate behavior towards Harry (Rob Estes), and despite her root canal pain, Silver (Jessica Stroup) and Dixon (Tristan Wilds) dance the night away. Tony Wharmby directed the episode written by Darlene Hunt.

Adrianna is dead

...but hopefully not for good!

Last night's episode ended with shots of the drugged out drama queen splayed on the floor, eyes unblinking, paramedics shoving a needle into her chest, accompanied by Naomi's oh-so-ironic words: "You are dead to me!"

Let's rewind. Naomi had taken the fall for her friend, snatching Adrianna's lipstick locket of coke at the very moment the school was hit with a drug bust. (Yes, cops, drug-sniffing dogs, locker searches -- the works.) Talk about your bad timing, huh? So Naomi goes down expecting Daddy, a rich lawyer, to bail her out. Of course, he bursts that bubble and Naomi tells Adrianna to be a good friend and fess up. She did give Adrianna her lucky necklace earlier. And it did help her score that role in the horror movie. (Also a big help: Annie's painful audition. Does Annie really have to stick with the whole aspiring actress thing? It doesn't do Shanae Grimes any favors.) But Adrianna's mama hits her with a little too many thanks -- thanks for landing a job that saved their house -- and boom! She's back on the stuff, going into arrest and leaving Naomi no choice but to leave that ill-timed message.

That was the good part. Sure, I need to see Naomi do a lot more than get screwed over week after week -- crying isn't her best look -- but that portion of last night's episode proved that maybe, just maybe, the new "90210" class can carry the show. And without resting on the old familiar faces. It was just the right amount of over-the-top craziness I'd expect from "Gossip Girl's" network neighbor. Make Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) a regular already!

THE STAR OF THE SHOW

Shenae Grimes (born October 24, 1989) is a Gemini Award winning Canadian actress. She currently plays the role of Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Grimes will be staring as Annie Wilson in the new 90210 spin off. She acted in a 2006 Coffee Crisp commercial. She was a recurring guest star on the Disney Channel series Naturally, Sadie as Arden Allcott. She is half Irish on her mother's side. She currently resides in Los Angles CA.

Other: Shenae's favourite bands are The Killers, Jet and Hot Hot Heat. Her favourite TV show is Viva La Bam, and her favourite movie is Napolean Dynamite. Shenae would love to meet Bam Margera and the CKY crew, and Jim Morrison. Shenae loves to act and sing and if she wasn't an actress she would love to be in the music business. Prior to Degrassi, she appeared in numerous commercial spots and appeared in a Whoopi Goldberg-produced television pilot for Nickelodeon. Her favourite Degrassi episode to shoot was Foolin'. Besides Degrassi: The Next Generation, Shenae has guest starred as Arden on Naturally Sadie.

Degrassi: TNG
Role: Darcy Edwards
Status: Filming
Coming Back: October 10, 2008

Dead Like Me
Role: Unknown
Status: released in 2009?


Toronto Fashion Television
Role: Shenae Grimes (intern)
Release:In Production Now
Status: Working

Find Out How Dylan & Brandon Return!

In "Model Behavior," the episode of 90210 airing Sept. 30, we learn that Brenda (Shannen Doherty) has been keeping in close contact with twin brother Brandon and ex-boyfriend Dylan. In this ep, Brenda reveals some heretofore unknown details about Brandon's current whereabouts. (When I get his exact latitude and longitude coordinates, I will be sure to share.)

But that's not all. Next week, that wayward Dylan finally phones home again. (He could learn a thing or two from E.T.) Apparently the call is to Brenda's phone, but both Brenda and Kelly end up talking to him, and after the fact, the two girls get into a "tense" convo (most likely because he calls Brenda's phone). Eek!

Any chance this all might be leading up to a catfight? If so, I'd like to place an early and hefty bet on Brenda to come out victorious. (Doherty's 4-inch Christian Louboutins look deadly.)

So what do you think Brandon and Dylan are up to now? And are you still holding out hope that Luke and Jason will appear?

Two of the stars of the new 90210 take the latest cover of Us Weekly.

The mag claims that two of the show’s lead actresses, Shenae Grimes (left) and Jessica Stroup (right), are too thin for TV. Shenae (est. 90 lbs) and Jessica (est. 100 lbs) have reportedly been ordered to gain weight and their costars are planning an intervention since some of them have “never seen them eat”.

Entertainment Weekly also poses a very, very similar question in one of their latest articles: “Are the skinny starlets of 90210 setting a bad example?”

One casting agent who works frequently with The CW reveals to the mag, “I know in discussions at ABC and CBS that ‘too skinny’ is no good. They talk about it as a minus point. But at The CW it’s a different story. They’re trying to pull in the Gossip Girl audience and that’s the image: hyper-skinny models.”

Adrianna Shakes Up the After-School Special

90210 was in desperate need of a bitch injection, and last night I got my wish. Much of this week's episode revolved around the high school musical and a very PG-rated sex storyline, but all of that was rather dull compared to the Gossip Girl-esque bitch maneuver that Adrianna pulled. Near the end of the episode, Annie went to a hotel room with the intention of sleeping with Tom Welling's clone, aka Ty, only to find Adrianna waiting there in a towel. With the bed freshly mussed, Adrianna told Annie that Ty was in the shower, implying that he was cleaning up after a wild sexual rendezvous. Annie ran off to have an emotional breakdown, and that's when Adrianna revealed that no one was in the shower and the entire story was a lie. She even let out a maniacal laugh as she pulled back the shower curtain! Blair Waldorf would be proud.

"What's an After-School Special?" Silver asked earlier in the episode when Annie name-dropped the ABC tradition of yore. To answer that question, all Silver needs to do is look around at the plot lines 90210 has dealt with in its first few episodes. We've seen an alcoholic mother, a teen turning to drugs to escape parental pressures, a mother-daughter sex talk, and a girl dealing with her father's infidelity. It's all seemed very wholesome and, despite the flashy filmmaking and high production values of the series, kind of dated. I'm sure that tone works for some viewers, but I require a bit more scandal with my teen dramas.

Enter Adrianna, who really didn't make much of an impression on me until last night's episode. I expected her storyline to conclude in predictable 90210 fashion, perhaps with a touching mother-daughter conversation and a vow to never again take drugs. I didn't expect her to concoct a scheme to ruin Annie's life, which is infinitely more interesting. 90210 needs someone like Adrianna. It needs a drugged-out mega-bitch who wants nothing more than to destroy the lives of the nice people from Kansas. Such villains make any soap opera more interesting.

The bad news is that the actress who plays Adrianna, Jessica Lowndes, isn't listed as a series regular. This means that her character will likely be shipped off to rehab in the near future, only to return cleaned up and boring. I can feel the After-School Special preparing to take over once again. Personally, I'd rather see Adrianna hang out with the drunken Tabitha and dream up clever ways to make this zip code more entertaining.

90210 Party Jessica Lowndes

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Wide Awake and Dreaming

As opening night of "Spring Awakening" nears, Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Ty (guest star Adam Gregory) have had a chance to spend a lot of time together and Ty reveals his plans for a one-on-one after-party in his hotel room. Harry (Rob Estes) catches Annie and Ty kissing backstage and later he and Debbie (Lori Loughlin) express their concern for how fast Annie's relationship is progressing. Silver (Jessica Stroup) is overwhelmed with stage managing the play so Dixon (Tristan Wilds) offers to help backstage, prompting the two to get close. Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) refuses to accept her parents' divorce and is determined to get them back on track. Brenda (guest star Shannen Doherty), Kelly (guest star Jennie Garth) and Ryan (Ryan Eggold) confront Adrianna (guest star Jessica Lowndes) about an obvious substance abuse problem, giving Annie the chance to take the lead in the play. Jessica Walter, Dustin Milligan and Michael Steger also star. Paul Lazarus directed the episode written by Sean Reycraft.

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THE BUBBLE

Harry (Rob Estes) reveals that West Beverly's theater director is no longer able to direct the school musical, "Spring Awakening," prompting Tabitha (Jessica Walter) to offer her services as the new director, much to Annie (Shenae Grimes), Harry and Debbie's (Lori Loughlin) surprise. Tabitha's approach with Adrianna (guest star Jessica Lowndes, "Greek") doesn't go over well, so Kelly (guest star Jennie Garth) convinces Brenda (guest star Shannen Doherty) to take over as guest director of the play. Kelly and Brenda get into a heated conversation about Kelly's involvement with Ryan (Ryan Eggold) and how it may affect her son. Dixon (Tristan Wilds) is worried about the family's financial situation and talks with Nat (guest star Joe E. Tata, "Beverly Hills, 90210") at the Peach Pit about a part-time job. Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) confronts her father's mistress and is shocked when she learns the direction in which her parents' marriage is headed. Annie is still upset with Ty (guest star Adam Gregory) and agrees to a date with Ethan (Dustin Milligan), only to be disappointed by its outcome. Michael Steger and Jessica Stroup also star. Sarah Pia Anderson directed the episode written by Dailyn Rodriguez.

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LUCKY STRIKE
Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Dixon's (Tristan Wilds) Friday night plans come to a screeching halt when they learn that Harry (Rob Estes) and Debbie (Lori Loughlin) have planned a family bowling night. When Ethan (Dustin Milligan), Navid (Michael Steger) and Silver (Jessica Stroup) show up at the bowling alley, Harry and Debbie realize they have lost control of their family outing but encourage their kids to spend time with their friends. Ty (guest star Adam Gregory) shows up at the bowling alley, causing Annie to choose between spending time with him or Ethan. Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) deals with a disappointing evening with her father and destroys a gift from him in a violent rage. Dixon discovers Silver asleep in her car, prompting Kelly (guest star Jennie Garth) to confront their mother Jackie (guest star Ann Gillespie, "Beverly Hills, 90210") about the repercussions of her alcoholic behavior. Jessica Walter also stars.

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Meet the Cast of the New 90210

THE PRIMIERE

I was definitely buying into the hype that the new 90210 was going to be good, but I still had some doubts that it could live up to all the hype - but I think it did! If you were a fan of Beverly Hills 90210, or are a new 90210 fan, weigh in with your thoughts about the premiere!

LETS START WITH SOME HISTORY

Beverly Hills, 90210 was a long-running prime time television drama series popular with young viewers that aired in the 90's to 2000 on FOX in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. The show followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University. The show was created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling and Spelling Television. The "90210" in the title refers to one of the city's postal ZIP codes.

The original premise of the show was based on the adjustment and culture shock that twins Brandon (played by Jason Priestley) and Brenda Walsh (played by Shannen Doherty) experienced when they and their parents, Jim and Cindy moved from Wayzata, Minnesota to Beverly Hills. In addition to chronicling the friendships and romantic relationships of a group of close-knit teenagers, the show also addressed topical issues including date rape, alcoholism, domestic violence, gay rights, drug abuse, teenage suicide, AIDS, and teenage pregnancy.

The series gained popularity during the summer of 1991, when FOX aired a special "summer season" of the show while most other series were in reruns. The series became one of FOX's top shows when it began its next season that fall. Viewership increased dramatically and the cast members, particularly Jason Priestley and Luke Perry, became teen idols, while the series would make actresses Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling household names.