Wednesday, March 17, 2004

For new and old visitors, please sign this petition to help bring The O.C. back to Australia. Right now it has over 400 signers. Please be included (it is not the petition from Dolly magazine) ____________________ Go to Seventeen.com, register for the site (if not already registered), go to "Freebies" and enter to win a tee signed by Ben McKenzie!

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Fantasy Teevee Has OC characters you can play with: Ryan, Marissa, Seth, Sandy, Kirsten, Summer, Julie & Luke ____________________ TVTome.com boogaru02 : It appears that Luke has a 3 year contract signed for The O.C. So unless the show gets cancelled, he will still get paid. So, I don't think they will write him off, cuz if they do they still have to pay him. ____________________ Cosmopolitan (April issue) Meet Mischa (this month's cover girl) It-Girl and The O.C. star Mischa Barton gabs about her hit show, what fans say to her on the street and more. Read more celeb interviews here. Meet Mischa BY LESLEY GOOBER All this and she's super-nice, too! (PHOTO: PATRICK DEMARCHELIER) Ever since The O.C. hit the small screen, no one has been able to stop talking about Mischa Barton. This month Cosmo turned the tables and got her to gab about her buzzed-about show. Cosmopolitan.com's got outtakes from the interview with Mischa that didn't appear in the magazine. (To read the rest of her interview, pick up the April issue.) With Friends coming to an end this season, young women everywhere have been fretting over who's going to fill Jennifer Aniston's iconic cool-girl shoes. After all, we've been trying to emulate everything from her haircut to her hot romances for the past 10 years. Thankfully, when Fox's The O.C. made its debut last summer and TV audiences set their eyes on one of its stars, 18-year-old Mischa Barton, the fretting came to an abrupt stop. For starters, she's take-your-breath-away beautiful. And then there's the fact that her on-screen relationship with sexy Ben McKenzie is so steamy, it has fueled rumors that the two are having an offscreen fling. But Mischa's handling all the attention with incredible grace. Sure, she talks about clothes, boys and parties with genuine enthusiasm, but after spending time with her, you're left with the impression that she's wise beyond her years. Read on to find out more about this amazing ingenue. What was your first big movie role? My first big film was Lawn Dogs, which became an indie cult thing. I was really lucky because it was a lead role, and I was only 10 or 11. What's the weirdest acting job you've had? Well, in The Sixth Sense, I was throwing up and dead. Did you have any idea that The O.C. was going to be such a big hit? That was a bit of a surprise. I didn't know if anyone was going to care about Orange County or these people and their lives. Things that are hits on TV are kind of funny and farfetched, like CSI. People are interested in murder investigations, so I wondered if there was room for a one-hour drama about families and relationships. We've been very, very lucky. Do you get recognized on the street? People started recognizing me the day after the pilot aired. They love the line "Welcome to the OC, bitch." These 45-year-old men come up to me with their daughters and they'll say, "Will you say, 'Welcome to the OC, bitch' to my daughter?" And I'm like, "How old is your daughter?" Then there are the people who are very concerned for your character, like when Marissa overdosed in an episode. I have to say, "I'm not Marissa. I did not OD." Do you get weird fan mail from guys, or men asking you out on the street? I get a lot of "Will you kiss me?" Silly stuff like that. I think it's funny. But I also get nervous. Sometimes when they meet me, they act crazy and I don't know what to do. Did you have a lot of boyfriends growing up? No. I was a late bloomer and certainly not cool. I couldn't deal with boys. I was a dork around guys. Do you get nervous when you have to kiss on-screen? Now it's old hat. We're so close that it's just really funny. Most of the time we're cracking up and making jokes right before we do a scene like that. ____________________ CosmoGirl (April issue) Small pic of Micha Quiz on where you should live (Everwood, O.C. or Smallville) ____________________ Fans Against Oliver

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Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Ok, here are some more details, reminders and miscellaneous for your OC reading pleasure. ____________________ The O.C. Merchandise Music from The O.C.: Mix 1 If you have not already pre-ordered, please make sure to stop by your local music store from March 30 on. A second mix is in the works (featuring Nada Surf's special rendition of OMD's "If You Leave" which was playing in the airport scene when Anna was leaving). O.C. Undercover:An Unofficial Guide to the Stars and Styles of The O.C. by Brittany Kent Here is the link for the cover art of the book I announced a bit ago. Book Description Any hip tween worth her Clinique lip gloss knows that Fox's The O.C. is the new television show to watch. Now, in one of the first unofficial guides to the show, readers will meet the hot young cast members of The O.C. and gain behind-the-scenes knowledge of the show. Not just a celeb bio book, Orange County Undercover includes fashion tips and pop culture trends that are sure to attract any tween who is California Dreamin'! The book includes: *Bio's of The O.C.'s cast--Benjamin McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Chris Carmack *What to Wear, O.C. Style: From Juicy Couture to Seven Jeans, what's in and what's out in Orange County *Surfer Slang: El Rollo, Fall Line, Geeked?? Learn the lingo that is sure to impress even the most diehard dude *Skater Chic: Just what is it about Adam Brody's geeky, skateboarder look that drives fans wild? *And much, much, more. So. . . Grab the guide, snag the remote, and get ready to rock The O.C.! The O.C. dvd No new news since the beginning of March. Will keep you updated. But, if I was to take a guess, since the next season doesn't begin until October, the dvd could come out by the end of the summer. The cover art is already in production, so that's a start. ____________________ Fox's Official The O.C. website New Interviews! Melinda Clarke gives the low-down on Luke and Julie Ben discusses Marissa, Theresa and the real Oliver ____________________ Zap2It.com Pilots I Hope We See Next Fall Milo Ventimiglia and Samaire Armstrong star in ABC's "Gramercy Park." Jess from "Gilmore Girls" and Anna from "The O.C." in the same series? Hello, sign me up. One caveat: Armstrong simply has to dress better and wear less make-up than she did on "The O.C." To the TV Gal Reader Belongs the Spoils Ah, yes. This is so how they do things on "The O.C." Colin Hanks, Alex on "Roswell," and Paris Hilton guest star on the March 24 episode. Hanks and Hilton will come between Seth and Summer. ____________________ Pics from Episode 22 “The L.A.” ____________________ The Futon Critic The 50 Best Episodes of 2003: 42. "the o.c.: the best chrismukkah ever" (fox) originally aired: december 3, 2003 Let's put the "guilty pleasure" label away for good folks: "The O.C." is a damn fine show. This episode, in which Seth (Adam Brody) introduces Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) to the holiday where "Jesus and Moses combine their powers" had us rolling for days. All holiday episodes on any show should be this good. ____________________ Teen Vogue (April issue) Talking Fashion: Runway to Red Carpet: The Empire (waist) Strikes Back pic of Micha Shopping Spree Calling all California Girls Go West with 32 pretty picks inspired by the stars of The O.C. Miss Congeniality: Micha Barton Sports & Leisure: Rachel Bilson Hip Code: Samaire Armstrong

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Monday, March 15, 2004

I'm back from being sick so now I've got alot of updates, news and that sorta thing to put up here so I will put up as much as I can. Some of the news is repeats, but I figure, just in case some people miss it, or like things reiterated by a different person, I'm posting it again. Some of the news is from different people who attended the Paley's Festival. ____________________ TV Guide Entertainment GO EAST: Fans of The O.C. who, like us, are way more torn up about Anna's exit than Seth is, can take heart — her portrayer, Samaire Armstrong, isn't disappearing, she's merely moving from Orange County to the Big Apple. The scene-stealing pixie has been cast as an actress-nanny in ABC's pilot for Gramercy Park, which is described as The Help, only good. Take that, Cohen! ____________________ Zap2It.com No Plan B for 'The O.C.' (Wednesday, March 10 12:27 PM) By Rick Porter LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - When writer Josh Schwartz and producer McG were developing "The O.C.," they were in fact building a Trojan horse. They knew FOX was looking for a young adult-oriented drama, a latter-day "Beverly Hills, 90210." Schwartz, a Rhode Island native who came to Southern California for college, and McG, a self-described former nerd who grew up in Newport Beach, where the show is set, had something a little different in mind. "We knew we could sell the world," Schwartz told a packed house Tuesday (March 9) at the Museum of Television and Radio's William S. Paley Festival. "Then we could have our characters inside be our little soldiers." What Schwartz, McG & Co. have done with their little soldiers is tweak the idea of the teen soap with large doses of self-aware humor and adult characters who are as interesting as their kids. The results have been good for FOX, which is drawing decent-sized audiences (about 9.3 million viewers a week) and strong ratings among its target demographics of teens and young adults. The equal emphasis on grown-ups helped attract Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Melinda Clarke and Tate Donovan to the cast and is a big reason why the series has earned critical favor as well as the adoration of younger viewers, a number of whom punctuated Tuesday's event with frequent squeals of "Whooo!" "The adult stories are really what drew me in," says Doug Liman ("Swingers," "The Bourne Identity"), an executive producer of the show and director of its first two episodes. "It's not just teenagers running around. Peter and Kelly have created a home on the show that I kind of wish I'd grown up in." Allan Heinberg, another executive producer who's also written several episodes, thinks the best parts of the show are scenes where the adult and teen storylines intersect. He just didn't think he'd see much of it. "The shock for me is that we've been allowed to get away with it," he says. "I fully expected a Plan B, where the adult stories would get smaller and smaller." Gallagher feigns shock at this remark, causing Schwartz to shush Heinberg: "You're not supposed to tell them about Plan B." "I have a Plan C," Gallagher says. It's apparent watching the cast and crew interact that the banter between characters on screen continues off camera. Gallagher says working on the show, his first series since the short-lived comedy "The Secret Lives of Men" in 1998, has been a pleasant surprise, starting from when FOX chief Gail Berman offered him the role right after his audition for her. "There's a really humane vibe about the show that started there and really hasn't stopped," he says. ____________________ Kristin at E! Online Divine Intervention from Angel's Admirers--and a Quippy Q&A with the O.C. OGs (We'll also have some juicy O.C. scoop--since I just stalked, harassed and attempted to fondle the cast at an event--but first things first.) That's the Way We Do It at the Paley Festival...Bitch! After last week's too-good-to-be-true session with JJ Abrams, Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner, you know I couldn't pass up the cast of The O.C. in the same locale. (Adam Brody? Yes, please!) Earlier this week, the Museum of Television and Radio's annual Paley Festival gathered the show's producers and all the regular O.C. players--Adam, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Chris Carmack, Melinda Cooper, Tate Donovan, Peter Gallagher, Benjamin McKenzie and Kelly Rowan--for a powwow with fans. One unexpected side effect? Hearing loss. That would be courtesy of the few hundred screaming girls who let out ear-piercing yelps every time Adam spoke, laughed or breathed. (The weirdest part? My throat hurt the next day.) Beforehand, we reporter types got a little one-on-one time with the actors. And since it is the number-one question I get about the show, you know I had to ask whether anyone in the cast is canoodling off-camera (or face your wrath). Sadly, no confessions. Rachel, Mischa and Adam artfully deflected and moved on, but Ben did give in, just a little. "I am a private person," Ben said (making me feel like the evilest mother around). "I prefer my life be kept private. But I understand that when you're in this line of work, your personal life is going to be looked into. I just wish the rumors were true, that's all." There were a few decent onscreen revelations, however. It seems another O.C. regular, besides Anna (Samaire Armstrong), is leaving the show. Someone big. When I asked Adam about Samaire leaving, he replied, "It's very, very sad. But it's always sad when someone leaves, you know. First we lose Samaire and now...oh, wait, I don't think I can tell you that." But Rachel did: "Another character leaves, that's true, but I can't tell you who or why or when." According to creator and executive producer Josh Schwartz, one of the last four episodes (which they're now working on) is called "The Proposal." "That name works on many levels," he dished. "There is more than one proposal." And the recent departure of Anna and Theresa? "Theresa, I can tell you, will probably be coming back very soon. Anna, not so much." That's probably because Samaire got a new gig headlining the new ABC series Gramercy Park. Meanwhile, the next episode, with guest stars Paris Hilton and Colin Hanks, sounds hilarious. There is a show within the show called The Valley, which Summer and Marissa obsess over. "Colin plays Grady Bridges, the star of The Valley, which is The O.C.'s O.C.," Schwartz explained. "Summer and Marissa go to L.A., and they're invited to Grady's 21st birthday party up in Hollywood. They run into Paris Hilton playing someone remotely similar to Paris Hilton, and she gets to say, 'Orange County. Ew.' To Summer." According to Adam, Colin's character on The Valley is "basically a Seth Cohen, so there's a ton of inside jokes." But he made it clear that Colin was not an Adam Brody. "He's kind of a dick, so I hope not! He's kind of a jackass, like more of a parody of an Ashton Kutcher." A few more O.C. tidbits you might not know: Rachel Bilson is most like her character (she, like, actually grew up in "The Valley"), and Chris Carmack is the least like his character--he actually has a sense of humor, who knew?! When the moderator asked each castmember how they got on the show, C.C.'s was the best audition story. "I went in, read for them, and I knew I needed to make a big impression, so on my way out, I socked the next guy coming in, then slept with his mom." Melinda Clarke initially read for Kirsten but didn't get the part. Then her agent called her back for the role of Julie Cooper. "The part was described as 'Seven episodes only. 40 going on 16. Plastic everything. Tan skin becoming leathery,' " Melinda said with a playful wince. Meanwhile, that song you've all been asking about, the new rendition of OMD's '80s hit "If You Leave" (which they played in the Anna-Seth airport scene) should be on the second O.C. CD (yes, they're coming). "Nada Surf, which is an awesome f--king band," Adam said, "recorded that just for our show." Josh Schwartz said he wanted that extra John Hughes feel. There are many inside jokes on the show--most recently, the scene where Ben barked at Seth, "Do not insult Journey!" Here's how Adam described it: "Ben told the producers, 'I want Journey in there, in that scene' and Mischa was like, 'Who's Journey?' and he's like, 'Oh, I gotta give you a CD.' He gives her a CD, and she comes back the next day--if you've ever heard of a coincidence in your life, the lead singer is on set, visiting [director] Patrick Norris. He's completely in earshot when she goes, 'I listened to that Journey CD, and it sucks!' ____________________ Spoilerfix.com Episode 1.23 - The Shower: Seth and Summer have dinner with Neil Roberts, Summer's dad, at the Yacht Club. Seth explains what Chrismukkah is all about to Neil. Seth is very uncomfortable and seems to say things Neil doesn't like or thinks are frivolous. Seth also talks comic books... Summer almost wants to die as things go from bad to worse... Preparations for Caleb and Julie's shower (they're getting married) are going on at the Cohens. Kirsten gets help from Cindy, Marissa's aunt, who smokes and talks about putting on weight, sex problems, and Julie's Def Lepard phase! Marissa introduces Ryan as her boyfriend. Cindy and Julie haven't talked in a few years and is surprised Julie asked her here especially when the last time they've seen one another Julie told her to get lost! Something is a little off... Cindy wasn't welcomed here but it's Marissa who invited her. Trouble incoming! Haley and Jimmy are dating and are ready to tell Kirsten. Ryan pays Eddie a visit because he supposedly did something to Theresa. Ryan listens to Eddie's story which is filled with deception and heartaches. Sandy and Theresa arrive at Eddie's to get Ryan as he's in a lot of trouble... The shower takes place at the yatch club. Cindy, thinking the shower is a snoozefest, begins to ask questions about her sister JuJu to the people in attendance... but the questions lack a bit of taste. Julie has enough and leaves making sure to tell Marissa that she had a "fantastic" idea to invite Cindy. ____________________ Watch ET on VH1/MTV this weekend for OC news. Almost every weekend they talk about The O.C., the cast or even show extra footage/spoilers for the next episode, so make sure you tune in. ____________________ Aint-It-Cool-News.com Envy me! I not only got to see the Paley Festival’s terrific March 9 salute to “The O.C.” First off, if you don’t want to slog through the whole play by play, these where the two things we learned concerning spoilers: 1) There *will* be a wedding at the end of the season. And no, it won’t be Luke’s dad (this was actually asked). 2) Second season will be premiering after baseball in October. “Don’t worry,” Josh told the audience “There’s cocaine in October too." 3) The song that plays as Anna leaves (1x21- The Goodbye Girl) was specially covered by Nada Surf for the episode. It's a cover of "If You Leave" Today’s little cap of last night’s The OC panel for the William S. Paley Television Festival was brought to you by the thousand screaming Adam Brody fangirls who wouldn’t know the difference between “Legionnaires” and “The Teen Titans” if it bit them in the severely tanned ass. Keep in mind that anything you read here should immediately be followed with “OMG DID YOU SEE HIM SMILE AT ME?!!? RIGHT AT ME I SWEAR TO GOD! AIEEE!” It’s The OC Fangirl Union club rules. The night started out with all the girls (Herc’s little harem if you will) meeting up in the line. One girl, I’m going to call her Missy, was awesome enough to come at 9 am, so we had a great spot in line in front of said thousand screaming fangirls. We waited until Herc himself showed up with the tickets, where he promptly got kicked out under accusations of scalping. After few arguments were exchanged with the adorably inept security guard, and a brief altercation with another man who had an even smaller dick than us teenage girls put together[NOTE: For the more literal minded, I believe the brainy "Altoids Girl" is here making metaphoric comment on the little ticketeer's egregious abuse of a tiny amount of authority; I don't believe she was witness to any actual exposed genitalia - Herc], Herc’s honor was restored and we were back in line. Of course, by that time, the thousands of said teenage girls showed up, replete with matching “OC” hats, and really, really, REALLLY bad tans. We all felt vastly superior until it dawned on us that hey, we were there too. After running the gamut of the camera crews and microphones with little of our dignity intact, we made our way inside –running and shoving through all the overgrown men with gigantic boxes of glossy 8x10s and E-bay in their eyes. We got a fairly good seat up front, with said fangirls behind us clutching their signs and whispering loudly. This will become important later on –actually, not really important in the sense that they had something to say, but as they added humorous commentary as the night continued you’ll probably be reading more of them. We got good seats in the first two rows, with the gaggle of fairly raucous and snippy teenage girls whom clutched their signs to their developing chests and whooped and hollered every chance they got. A small clip detailing the history of the Paley festival and it’s eponymous founder rolled onto the big screen, narrated gamely by Dan Rather and a rather stiff looking Candace Bergen. Rounding it off were a few clips of other panels offered this year including: Smallville (“Oh I love Tom! He’s so hot!”), Trading Spaces (“OMG I loooove that show!”), and a Night with William Shatner (“Wooo! Captain Kirk is so dreamy!” Oh wait, that was just me.) Anyway, the announcer came back out and introduced the cast before they ran the episode. They came filing out, followed by loud screams when Adam Brody finally stumbled onto the stage. This will happen anytime Adam Brody exists on the same plane of reality as the festival, so keep that in mind whenever words are said to be coming out of his mouth. Or anyone else’s for that matter. Every quote mentioned here should probably be followed by “ADAM WE LOVE YOU!” But I’m too lazy to keep writing that. Tonight’s guests were: Mischa Barton (Marissa), Rachel Bilson (Summer), Adam Brody (Seth), Chris Carmack (Luke), Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper), Bob DeLaurentis (Executive Producer), Tate Donovan (Jimmy Cooper), Peter Gallagher (Sandy Cohen), Allan Heinberg (Producer), McG (Producer), Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan), Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen), Stephanie Savage (Writer), Doug Liman (Director, not listed originally) Josh Schwartz (Creator) Josh said a little something before they showed the episode, explaining how it was good to be here, and he was glad that the show found a viewership. He also said that the song that plays as Anna leaves was the first song specially recorded for an episode of The OC, in this case, Nada Surf’s cover of ‘If You Leave’. Then they all filed off and we watched episode 1x21, The Goodbye Girl, with the adorable Anna Stern leaving The OC for good. The episode, already good on its own merits, was awesome with the crowd watching along. Even the cast, sitting on the sidelines, got in a few cheers. When the episode ended and sniffles could be heard through the audience, the cast retook their seats and then gamely proceeded to answer a few questions, some inane and some, not so much. One of the most interesting portions of the night was to listen to Josh Schwartz, the creator of the show, explain how he came to develop the premise. THE DEVELOPMENT OF “The OC”: The panel began with the proctor introducing each actor in turn, until she came to Josh Schwartz. Introduced as the youngest helmer of a one hour television show (he’s only 28) Josh went on to explain how his college life at the USC film school planted the seeds of what would soon grow to be The OC. He told the audience that he came up with the idea when he went to visit some of his “tall and healthy water polo player” friends down in Newport during the weekends and spring breaks. It was these experiences as an outsider that led him to develop the show and the characters that would inhabit it. When Josh met with McG, they both realized that their experiences with Orange County formed the basis for a compelling show. McG also described his experiences in Orange County as the outsider growing up. He described himself having a gigantic “orange afro, shorts and braces”. It was also interesting to listen to Allen and Stephanie talk about writing for the show. Both Alan and Stephanie stressed that the adult portion of the show was just as important as the stories of the kids. Stephanie mentioned that they had set out to make the adult portion important enough that it could have been sold as an adult drama if the kids didn’t pan out and vice versa. Plan B, Alan said, was if the show didn’t take off immediately, they would have tried to phase out the adult portion but luckily it never came to that and that the response was so good, that it bolstered their efforts with the network to continue the adult portion. McG and Josh aptly described the show as a “Trojan Horse” (snicker), in their approach to pitching it to Fox. Apparently at the time they pitched the show, Fox was looking to return to the “90210” concept of television. By emphasizing the teenagers’ stories, they managed to piggyback the adults as well. Also, it was interesting to note that the show wasn’t originally going to be titled “The OC”, but that the name came later. Alan: The shock for me is that we've been allowed to get away with it. I fully expected a Plan B, where the adult stories would get smaller and smaller." Josh: “You're not supposed to tell them about Plan B." Peter Gallagher: "I have a Plan C, something I like to call, Sandy Cohen Attorney at Law…" Family interconnectivity, said Stephanie, Doug and Josh, was one of the most important aspects of the show, and that without it The OC probably wouldn’t have been as successful as it was. Doug Liman often praised Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowlan for portraying the loving family that had become so central for the show. “Basically,” Doug said, “Every episode becomes a love story where Peter and Kelly have sex…with each other.” THE MUSIC OF “The OC”: The majority of the music comes from both the writers and the actors recommendations. Adam Brody was responsible for the major push of “Deathcab for Cutie” while 1x21’s “Journey” mention was from when Josh found Ben listening to the band one day. The cast joked that they had to be wary of what they said or did on the set, because there was always some writer lurking waiting to include it in a later script and embarrass them. One example of this is Luke and his guitar, which came from Stephanie overhearing the actor, Chris, playing on the set one day. THE ACTORS OF “The OC”: Josh also spoke on how the actors themselves influenced the development of the show. Characters whom were only supposed to last one or two episodes remained due to what the actors brought to the roles. After Josh and Stephanie overheard Chris play the guitar and sing one day, they decided to include that in the character of Luke as well. Rachel Bilson, originally only scheduled for one or two episodes, played Summer with such charm that the writers kept finding more and more excuses to keep her. Even Samaire Armstrong, whom had already left, was kept longer than originally planned. Supposed to stick around for only one or two episodes, the way the actress and the character played against with the rest of the cast kept giving the writers an excuse to keep bringing her back. While her exit bow to Pittsburgh did occur in the end, it was, says the writers, the only way to service both the characters and the story effectively without cheating the audience or dragging it out unnecessarily or cheating, ultimately, the Seth and Summer relationship. RANDOM TIDBITS: -Melinda had originally signed on as a guest star, set to do seven episodes and then be off to film another show. Luckily the writers loved her so much (as did the fans) and Melinda became a regular cast member after her seven episodes were up. -Melinda Clarke on how she got the part for Julie Cooper: "I first audtioned for Kirsten, but apparently Josh didn't think I was nice enough," Tosses her arm around Chris, "I wonder why? Anyway, I did get a call two weeks later asking me if I wanted to come back to try out for Julie since Josh thought I was perfect for, and I quote, 'a forty year old going on to fourteen, tan skin going to leather, and plastic all around' end quote. I wonder why he thought of me?" -Tate Donovan explaining how he got the part of Jimmy: “I won an essay contest on ‘Why Would You Want to Be Jimmy Cooper in 5,000 Words or Less’” He also told a funny anecdote of how he first ran his lines with another Jimmy hopeful, who to Tate, seemed to represent how Jimmy should have been: “Like some has been, an ex-foot ball player loser whose come back to the place he grew up in, washed up and pitiful. And of course they thought I was perfect.” -Chris on how he got the part for Luke: "I gave a mediocre performance so I felt that I had to make up for it with a little something as I left the room. So as the next guy came in I socked him in the gut and then started making out with his mom." The audience didn’t know what to make of that while the rest of the cast was giggling madly. He deadpans: "What? That's what happened!" -Adam Brody on if he's like his character: "Yeah, it's kind of sad really. I'll be going on the set and everyone's hanging around and they'll be like "Dude, your in wardrobe already?" and I'm like, "No." It's all very sad. So yeah, I'm pretty much Seth...except I'm 38" Young girl sitting behind us: "Woah. Really, he is?" "No." "Are you sure?” -The cast singing happy birthday to one lucky 15 year old girl lead by Peter Gallagher and followed by the rest of the cast and crew. They even got her name right. Peter: "We do this all the time. Everyday is Tate's birthday!" Adam: "Yeah, he's 87." -Josh is asked a question on how the show sometimes uses thematic shortcuts to move the story along. He answers with a "You're from Television Without Pity, aren't you? Well, I'd like to say it's because we can't move the story without those so called shortcuts within an hour, but really, it's just contempt for the audience." -Apperently, Josh had to promise FOX that they’ll never have the kids smoking again on the show if the one driveway scene from the permiere was allowed to remain. -Ben on auditioning for the role: "So I had to come in a thousand times, and one of the last times, one of the times in front of the bigwigs, I had to do the cigarette scene without Mischa. You know the one, where we're in the driveway and I'm being all James Dean like, except a really BAD James Dean. Really, really lame. Instead of Mischa I had to do it with the casting director whose, like, 45 -50, old and male." Mischa Barton (Marissa) also explained a simliar situation when trying out for her role. -Adam on auditioning against Ben for the first time: Adam: "I was totally scared they were going to get this six foot model guy who couldn't act and luckily it was you (Ben)!" Ben: "Thanks man, that really means a lot. I thought they were going to get this skinny, geeky kid and-" Adam: "Well, they got that." ____________________ TVTome.com Some news from Josh Schwartz at 'The O.C.' panel from the William S. Paley Television Festival which took place earlier this week, is that the second season of 'The O.C.', (which there will be) will not broadcast until October after the Baseball Playoffs on Fox. Bummer for all those hoping for another summer run of the show. ____________________ The OC Forums Amy: Hey guys, Samaire was at Britney Spears' concert last night, and before the show she made an appearance at Los Angeles' local radio station KIIS FM's bus. My friend and I waited over an hour to meet Samaire while everyone else came and went. She finally came around 6:20 and said that she and her friend got lost. Then Valentine and Samaire held a short interview (I'm not sure how much of it they aired on the radio station). Valentine asked her if Anna was gone for good and she said she was done with The O.C. and that she wasn't on the same contract as the other actors were. They then talked about her new show, Gramercy Park and how she'll be playing a nanny in a rich neighborhood. Then they went off topic and started talking about french kissing and she was saying how she french kissed an alien. Um... what else? That's pretty much it. After that, I took a picture with her and a lot of people got autographs. It was equally as good if not better than the concert. Samaire was so friendly and nice. Here are three pictures from last night (I cut myself out of the last two. lol): ____________________ TV Tome.com boogaru02: 23. The Nana From Peter Gallagher on E! News Live: Sandy's mother from the Bronx visits Newport. She is played by Linda Lavin. * From: Peter Gallagher: In a recent storyline, Sandy chose to leave the public defender's office to pursue a more lucrative career in corporate law. But they can calm down. In a future story line, Sandy decides to go where his heart lies. "Without giving it away, I'll just say that there's nothing like a stroll through the private sector to make you want to come running back home," Gallagher says. "Sandy's mother shows up, and he makes a little journey." ____________________ The OC Show.com (These are US dates, Canadian dates are two days prior, lucky Canucks) Episode 22 - "The L.A." March 24, 2004 Paris Hilton appears in this episode along with Colin Hanks. It seems that the gang are on a trip in L.A. Ryan and Seth go to the Mermaid Inn to get a watch that was forgotten there. The manager says that she was a pretty lady the girl who stayed there... Ryan's girlfriend? Ryan salts in the wounds and says no. Later, Ryan, Marissa, and Seth go to a club. Hailey is there because she is working at the strip club. She inquires about what Seth and Ryan are doing in such a club. And Ryan says that if Kirsten knew what Hailey was doing for a living, she would surely take her back at the house. It seems that Hailey is also taking drugs. Ryan, Marissa, and Seth are thrown out of the club. Summer is also there with someone named Grady. Something doesn't go as planned, and Summer asks Seth to go back to New Port. Ryan and Marissa sneak back in the club to get Hailey. They get intro trouble and the manager and bouncer are about to hit Ryan when... Jimmy saves the day! Will they hit a kid in front of paparazzis? He tells the kids to head back and he'll give Hailey a lift. Not waiting for the kids to even be gone far enough, Hailey and Jimmy hug. Luke wants to have a chat with Julie, who seems embarrassed he came to the Cohen's to talk to her. Caleb appears in the episode. Episode 23 - "The Nana" March 31, 2004 Sandy's mother from the Bronx visits Newport. Linda Lavin (as mother Cohen) Episode 24 - "The Proposal" April 7, 2004 Seth and Summer talk about room design. Summer comments on the fact that Seth doesn't like Home Depot, cries during chick flicks... what next... walking in on Ryan changing? That comment makes Seth like Home Depot and want to go there ASAP. Sandy is at the Balboa Lighthouse helping set it for the grand opening. Peter Johnson, from the Liquor Board, drops by. Sandy inquires why the restaurant's liquor liscence has been re-neged. Sandy says he can't open the restaurant if he can't serve liquor because New Port residents are borderline alcoholics and that is where profit is made. They did indeed provide all the required paperwork but the newly appointed commissioner, a man named Steve Peiser, was one of the men Jimmy was giving financial advice to and stole a quarter of a million from... Johnson suggests that Jimmy steps down because no fellon will get a liquor liscence. Marissa and Ryan seems to be back together. Courtesy of SpoilerFix.com Episode 25 - "The Shower" April 14, 2004 April 21, 2004 ??? (looks like no new episode) April 28, 2004 ??? (looks like no new episode) Episode 26 - "Coming Soon" May 5, 2004 Episode 27 - "Coming Soon " May 12, 2004 October xx, 2004 Season 2 starts ____________________ (please read as if you are watching an informercial for knives, choppers, vacuum sealers, etc.) Sick of those lame t-shirts you're finding on Ebay? Want something, say, a little different than the person sitting right next to you? Well then, I've got some news for you! Check out www.lemon-lime.com for original, creative t-shirts inspired by your favorite show. They come in an array of colors, both men and women styles and with characters and lines right outta the show. Were you frightened for Marissa's life when Oliver held her captive? Then check out the tee with Marissa's quote "He's got a gun!" Are you a big Captain Oats fan? Then rush to the site to snag a tee featuring that adorable stallion (no, Captain Oats, not the other stallion--Adam Brody!) Visit often, buy often because styles and colors will be continually added. ____________________ Ok, so far, that's all the info I have. Stay tuned for more articles, commentary, spoilers and magazines featuring our obsession, The O.C. And, if you have your own info to share, please email me at psychoitaliano@hotmail.com (have The O.C. in the subject line somewhere or my email account will just junk it) Happy Tuning.

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