Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson, cuddling up in a grease-gone booth at the Griddle Café. WeHo. Third-wheeling for a hearty post-Fourth of July brunch was fellow O.C.-er Benjamin MacKenzie, not minding a bit that his groping costars exchanged pecks on the cheek, like, after every friggin' bite. Hardly anticarb and very unHollywood, these SoCal-ers piled their table high with waffles, potatoes--the bloating works!
TEENPEOPLE.COM Quiz: What's Your Superlative?Are you the "Class Clown" likeThe O.C.'s Seth Cohen? Or are you more the "Life of the Party"? Find out what you should be voted! ____________________
The DVD release in in the US as no date other than October scheduled as of yet. Season 1 Region2 (UK) is coming out October 18th.
posted by Jen @ 4:02 PM |
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Do not read if you do not want to know what will be coming up on the first and second episode of The O.C.
SIDES 01. The Distance FADE IN: INT. COHEN HOUSE - LIVING ROOM -- MORNING (D1) We OPEN on scaffolding, tarps, exposed beams. For a moment it feels like perhaps the camera had drifted too far above the set... And then as we PAN DOWN we realize we're in the Cohen House living room. A major construction is under way. A SMALL army of WORKERS toiling in the heat. Mostly shirtless. Walls have been knocked down... the din is LOUD. Walking through this war zone is SANDY, dressed for work, and ARCHIE, a shirtless construction worker, 30s.
ARCHIE: So we've knocked down the retaining wall to allow for more flow. SANDY: Right. Great. But when do you think we'll have achieved... flow? ARCHIE: When do you think we'll be done tearing your house apart? SANDY: My house is torn apart. Construction's got nothing to do with it. (off Archie, never mind) Ballpark, Archie? ARCHIE: It's September now... I'd say two weeks. Month tops. (beat, considers) Six weeks. SANDY: And in the meantime -- what could I do to convince you and the fellas to wear something in a shirt. A tankini even. (re: the workers) The neighbors have started to refer to my home as the Manhole. ARCHIE: Too Village People? (off Sandy -- little bit) I'll talk to my guys. KIRSTEN enters. Chilly between she and Sandy. KIRSTEN: Hey Archie. Sandy. She gives Sandy a cool peck on the cheek. As she crosses off into the kitchen, Sandy and Archie share a look. SANDY: Don't ever get married. (beat) And if you do? Don't ever have kids. (another beat) So six weeks? ARCHIE: (nods, absolutely) Eight weeks tops.
The door opens and a pair of CUTE GIRLS, 17, AMANDA and JANE, enter. In Bathing suits. AMANDA: You guys missed the greatest water ski lesson of all time – JANE: This guy must've been three hundred pounds – and he wanted to drop a ski – even though he sucked – Amanda moves to the counter. She and Jake kiss… AMANDA: I've never seen anyone wipe out harder in my life. Total yard sale. Lost everything. JANE: Including? His bathing suit. ED: Sorry I missed it. Jane slugs Ed's arm. Ed smiles. Clearly friends. JANE: What happened to you last night? We went to Salty's and my ID finally worked. It was so much fun. ED: Yeah, I kinda wasn't up to it… JAKE: Ed got into a fight with his mom. ED: Hey, thanks, buddy. That was both honest and emasculation. AMANDA: Parents are turning up the heat? ED: I guess… with school starting… It's time to float the whole take a semester off, work on my comic book scenario… JANE: I'm sure that'll go over really well Ed nods, appreciates her sarcasm JANE: We gotta get back out there. Just wanted to share… ED: Any more fat guys get naked – be sure to get Jake. Jake and Amanda kiss again. As the girls leave, Jake grins at Ed. JAKE: Dude… you need to close on Jane before the summer is over – ED: Why? She lives here. And so will I. I've got plenty of time… ON Jake – knows better than to argue this. As Ed goes back to drawing, Jake greets a new CUSTOMER…
02. Unknown INT. HARBOR SCHOOL – MS. FISHER'S OFFICE –- DAY (D1) Ryan sits across from his new academic advisor, AVA FISHER (30's), an Ivy-educated, African-American woman who still thinks of herself as a kid, so she doesn't talk down to them.
MS. FISHER: (handing him his SCHEDULE) So, I put this schedule together for you, which you will probably hate. Which is fine. You can tell me. As Ryan peruses the schedule -- MS. FISHER: (CONT'D) But I based it on the classes you took last year -– nice G.P.A., by the way –- RYAN: (looks up, surprised) Really? Thanks. MS. FISHER: However, since you and Seth missed registration, a lot of the more popular classes were already full. RYAN: No, this is fine. Thanks. MS. FISHER: Really? You don't mind having Mr. Schmidt again? Ryan looks at her. How honest is he allowed to be? RYAN: Um –- MS. FISHER: Because I know some people find his… mole a little distracting. (under her breath) I know I do. Ryan can't supress his smile. She returns it. MS. FISHER: (CONT'D) Yeah, lets find you another math class. Do you have a teacher you love? Like? One you don't hate? RYAN: You know what? Mr. Schmidt's okay. MS. FISHER: You sure? What about your other classes? Anything you wanted to take that isn't there? A favorite subject? An elective? Anything? RYAN: Honestly? I'm just happy not to be working construction right now, so… Ms. Fisher looks at him, clearly trying to figure him out. He's so unlike her other students. MS. FISHER: You know, Ryan, it's not too early too start thinking about colleges. RYAN: (an embarrassed smile) Um. Thanks, but -– I can't afford college. And I'm not about to let the Cohens pay for it, so -– MS. FISHER: That's why there are scholarships. RYAN: Yeah. For smart people. MS. FISHER: Ryan you've got great test scores, a solid G.P.A. –- you are smart people. And if you work your ass off, when you get out of here, you can do whatever you want. From the look on Ryan's face, no one's ever said anything like this to him before. MS. FISHER: (CONT'D) The question is: what do you want? RYAN: How do you mean? MS. FISHER: What are you interested in? RYAN: (thinks, then) I don't know. (off her look) Seriously. Ms. Fisher hands him a COMPOSITION BOOK. MS. FISHER: Okay, here's your assignment. I want you to go to your classes. Then I want you to write down everything you liked about them and everything you didn't. And why. Then tomorrow we'll go over it and make sure you get what you want. RYAN: Ms. Fisher, this schedule is fine. MS. FISHER: Well, you'll find out and let me know, won't you? See you tomorrow. OFF RYAN, confused. What just happened here?
* INT. HARBOR SCHOOL – MS. FISHERS OFFICE –- DAY (D2) Ryan sits nervously across the desk from an unreadable Ms. Fisher, as she peruses his COMPOSITION BOOK.
RYAN: (making excuses) The thing is, I'm not really a writer. At all. Words are kinda not… my… thing. Obviously. Maybe if I had more time -- ? MS. FISHER: (turning the page) What's this? She holds up Ryan's design sketch of the Cohen's family room. RYAN: (busted) Um… that's what I was doing when I probably should've been doing what you asked me to do. Sorry. MS. FISHER: Yeah, but what is it? RYAN: It's the Cohen's new family room. (then, leaning in) Actually, it's what it should look like. But the contractor didn't know what he was doing. (suddenly at ease) See? They knocked down this wall to create more space. But it was a load-bearing wall so you need –- MS. FISHER: (smiles at him) May I see your schedule? Please? (as Ryan hands it over) Because we need to get you into some advanced math and science classes. Calculus, physics -– RYAN: Wait -– why? MS FISHER: You're going to need them if your going to be an architect. (showing him his sketch) Isn't that what you want? OFF RYAN, at least intrigued by the possibility –-
* Ryan opens the door to find one PLAINCLOTHES COP and TWO UNIFORMED OFFICERS.
PLAINCLOTHES COP: Caleb Nichol? Sandy looks at Caleb protectively. Caleb nods, greatful. CALEB: Gentlemen. What took you so long? PLAINCLOTHES COP: Sir, you're under arrest. SETH: What's going on? CALEB: Your father will explain.
The PLAINCLOTHES COP reads Caleb his Miranda Rights, while the UNIFORMED COPS CUFF him.
While Teen Choice Awards are cool, Emmy's are shiny. Unfortunately, no Emmy nods for the show or it's cast for the first season. I would think (hope is more like it) that at least maybe Peter's brows and Ryan's brooding for Best Dramatic Actor or Adam for Best Comedic Performance...but, alas, the Academy didn't care...shame on them.
A sing-along of The Brady Bunch theme led by Barry "Greg Brady" Williams himself … former Moesha star Sheryl Lee Ralph performing her big-break Dreamgirls Broadway number with backup sung by Enterprise’s Scott Bakula and The O.C.’s Peter Gallagher … a symphonic rendering of the main title from JAG, conducted by its composer Bruce Broughton … These were only some of the musical fireworks at the second-ever "Television Night at the Hollywood Bowl" concert, held July 9 to benefit the Television Academy Foundation. And oh yes — there were also aerial fireworks, a dazzling display set to Stu Phillips’ theme from Battlestar Galactica. (more? go to Emmys.org)
Scott Bakula, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Peter Gallagher (l-r)
posted by Jen @ 8:48 AM |
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
-Prior Guest Star Watch-
N.Y.P.D. BLUE (ABC) - Bonnie Somerville ("The O.C.," "In-Laws") is the latest cast member to sign on to the show's 12th and final season this fall, as the veteran drama hopes to fill the void left by the exit of Charlotte Ross this past season. She'll play a sexy detective who joins the New York Police Department's 15th Precinct. (thefutoncritic.com)
Amanda Righetti has been given the option of returning to The OC if things don’t work out with North Shore. (E!Online)
posted by Jen @ 10:09 AM |
Every teen magazine has pictures and mentions of Mischa, Rachel, Ben or Adam. EVERY TEEN MAGAZINE! So check your mail and head to the newstands today.
One thing to mention: Teen People has an interview of Spiderman's Kirsten Dunst and she mentions that Rachel attended her high school, a year above her.
posted by Jen @ 7:52 AM |
Nicholas Gonzalez ("American Family," "Resurrection Blvd.") has signed on for a four-episode arc of the FOX series when it returns for its second season this fall. He'll play a pool boy on the series. (thefutoncritic.com)
Nicholas has a few things in common with our OC regulars. Like Adam he did a stint on MTV's Undressed, like Rachel was a guest on That 70s Show and like Ben he is from Texas.
posted by Jen @ 6:22 AM |
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
For Eric Balfour fans:
Press Tour Diary Day 2 (tvguide.com) HAWAII 2:45 An NBC page begins handing out fresh leis in advance of the Hawaii session. I grab one and, without missing a beat, announce to my posse, "I finally got leid at press tour!" Yipee! I made the first lei joke!
2:50 In the ballroom, the Hawaii cast, including ER's Sharif Atkins, Ivan Sergei (Jack & Jill) and Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under), take their seats on stage and the Q&A begins.
2:51 "This question is for Mr. Atkins. After falling asleep during the Hawaii pilot, I can't for the life of me figure out why you left your cushy gig at ER for this mess?" Well, that's the question I would have asked if I had the guts.
2:52 How confident is Balfour that Hawaii will be a hit? He just bought a house in Honolulu. How confident am I that there will be a For Sale sign on his front lawn by September? Very.
2:55 "Can each of the actors talk about what we can expect from their characters in future episodes?" another reporter (possibly the same one as before) asks. Here's a better question: Do they sell muzzles in the hotel gift shop?
2:57 Methinks Mr. Balfour has issues. He keeps interrupting his costars to test out his new stand-up material. There's nothing sadder than someone who thinks they're funny when they're really not.
3:10 Balfour drops a bombshell: The real-life cops he rode along with as research for his role frequented strip joints in their downtime. No one likes a tattletale. ____________________
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Welcome to yet another edition of "If I ruled the world ... ." If I ruled the world, chocolate (especially dark) would have no caloric repercussions, women's clothing sizes would be standardized, trying to watch four shows in one timeslot would count as exercise and the Emmy nominations would go a little something like this:
Outstanding Drama Series
"The O.C." "Everwood" "The Sopranos" "Touching Evil" "Without a Trace"
It's good to start with the biggest pipe dream of them all -- that the Emmys will ever nominate anything that spawns from The WB. Remember the motto Emmy voters live by: "Familiarity, repetition, old favorites." But we saw this season with shows like "24" and "Alias" (which really lost me with the whole "Mission Impossible" fake masks in the season finale) how difficult it is to keep a one hour drama on track. "Everwood" is a series that gets better with every episode, giving depth to its supporting characters, tackling controversial topics and showcasing some of the best performances on television every week. The dark, moody "Touching Evil" answered the question "Do we really need another crime drama on television?" with a resounding "yes." And the Oliver fiasco aside, I defy you to find me a more endlessly entertaining show than "The O.C.," which single-handedly saved the prime time soap opera.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Adam Brody, Seth on "The O.C." James Gandolfini, Tony on "The Sopranos" Anthony LaPaglia, Jack on "Without a Trace" Gregory Smith, Ephram on "Everwood" Kiefer Sutherland, Jack on "24" David Boreanaz, Angel on "Angel"
Let's get real -- Brody gave the performance of the season. Whether mocking his father's (Peter Gallagher) wild facial hair ("Dad those eyebrows are out of control.") or courting the girl of his dreams ("Slowly I thaw her icy heart."), Seth is the boy we all wish we had known in high school. Without my friend Kiefer, they're would be no show to talk about. While "24" was clearly flawed this season, Sutherland valiantly held the entire series together. The final shot of him weeping in his car almost made us forget all about that blasted baby story line. And by now you know that I think Gregory Smith is one of the best actors on television today. Confident yet awkward, devoted to his sister, self-deprecatingly funny, Smith has shaped one of the best teenagers ever to hit prime time. And in his final season, it's about darn time Emmy voters paid the incomparable Boreanaz a little respect. It's clear that there are more than enough fantastic dramatic roles for men, because if the Emmys were to allow more than six nominations, I'd love to include Michael Chiklis on "The Shield" and Jeffery Donovan of "Touching Evil."
posted by Jen @ 7:30 AM |
Sunday, July 11, 2004
Brandon Davis and Mischa Barton 6th Annual Mercedes-Benz DesignCure 7/10/2004
