Ok, the first episode of the second season has premiered. I speak for myself that there are not enough HAPPY, ELATED, EXCITED words out there in the dictionary to describe the show being back, how the episode went, etc.
So, if you have any questions, comments, news information, etc etc., let me know, and I'll post it. I can be emailed at psychoitaliano@hotmail.com Please put OC in the subject line.
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Ok, well, it's been awhile since I gave you pics and such, so I'm gonna give you some links to Wireimage.com.
This Week's Poll: Which show character looks way hotter this season? Lucas (One Tree Hill) Bright (Everwood) Ephram (Everwood) Seth (The O.C.) Mr. Cohen (The O.C.) Ryan (The O.C.) Simon (7th Heaven) Dean (Gilmore Girls) Clark (Smallville) Donald Trump (The Apprentice) (so far Seth & Ryan are second & third respectively)
Eat Your Heart Out! What do you think Mischa dreams about? Taco Bell! Toto, we don't think she's in the O.C. anymore...
WELCOME TO THURSDAY, BITCH: The O.C. is finding out how it's done on Thursday nights. After a six-month break, the Fox sudser kicked off its second season with a so-so 8.3 million viewers — placing it well behind CBS's Survivor and NBC's Joey/Will & Grace combo. On the bright side, Seth, Ryan and the gang beat Joey among viewers 18-34 and bested Tru Calling's performance in the time period a year ago. CSI, meanwhile, was once again Thursday's top-rated show with 30 million viewers.
The O.C.Everybody sing it with me now: California, here we come/ Right back where we started from... Yeah. You know you miss a show when its theme song hits you like a sickness and you get all slaphappy and stuff. Yep. That's how I'm feeling tonight. That said. Here are the things that tripped me out about the return of The O.C. 1. Marisa: Spiked iced tea. Spiked lattes. Vodka instead of water. Skinny miss has so bungee-jumped off the AA wagon that it's not even funny. And that moment by the pool when she blew up at her mother and just screamed? That was real teen angst right there. Or hunger. Somebody feed that child. 2. Seth: OK. Last time we saw him, Mister-mister was sailing off into the sunset, mad at the world for taking away his friend. Now we find him living in Portland with Luke. Riiiight. If I'd run away like that I'd better drown in the Pacific because my parents would not tolerate me just deciding to live elsewhere. I mean, come on. His father came up to get him and he refused to go home? Rich kids must live in an alternate universe. 3. Nicholas Gonzalez: Hola, mi amor? Yes, "the yard guy" is the boxing doctor from Resurrection Boulevard. And, he's so hot I'm not even going to say anything about that whole Latino gardener stereotype thing. But you know I thought it. 4. Ryan: When he walked through the door at Luke's to do what Sandy could not — uh-uh-uh. Am I the only one who expected the two boys to hug and then was disappointed when they did not? Emotional Retards. Boys. 5. Theresa: I don't know what infuriates me more. That she played the sacrificial lamb when she lied to Ryan and told him she'd lost the baby just to let him off the hook, or that Ryan so eagerly accepted the lie and didn't even go back to console her. Now she's going to raise that baby alone as an uneducated single teenage mom. That's just wrong. And entirely too convenient. (We all know Ryan's going to find out about it later. And there'll be some equally convenient wrap-up.) O.C. writer guys, I expected better from you. And still, I can't get the theme song out of my head. California (California)/ California-a-a-a-a-a-a/ Here we co-o-o-om-m-m-me-e-e-e!
Carmen Electra Hosts ET on MTV! November 5, 2004 We're ready to give you the 411 on what's hot for "ET on MTV & VH1" this weekend! Here's a preview of what you'll see as we take you inside the lives of hip-hop and Hollywood's most wanted: First, get a load of our delish guest host! It's CARMEN ELECTRA! Carmen's filling in for MARIA MENOUNOS this week. Plus we've got an eyeful of CLAY AIKEN for you Claymates. Only we were with Clay and host JIMMY KIMMEL as they prepped for the American Music Awards (airing Nov. 14 on ABC)! Then, smokin' or chokin'? Last week, 64 percent of you said GWEN STEFANI was divine as Alice in Wonderland in "What You Waiting For"! This weekend, we've got a paparazzi-plagued LINDSAY LOHAN in "Rumors"! Is she smokin'? Watch it and then come back and vote in our poll! Also on "ET on MTV & VH1" this weekend: EMINEM sounds off at the very first Slim Shady Convention and we have the hilarious footage; CAMERON DIAZ is giving us the lean green scoop on the new 'Shrek 2' DVD; we've got more previews of Maria on this week's "One Tree Hill"; LEO's telling us all about his romantic side in the new issue of Vanity Fair and we've got your eye-popping preview; hold on as "The O.C"'s SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG takes you inside the front row at NY's Fashion Week; SNOOP DOGG and PHARRELL perform the 'Riders on the Storm' joint at a private party; and we've got your preview of undercover couple BEYONCE & JAY-Z grinding onstage in their new hip-hop flick 'Fade to Black'! Catch "ET on MTV & VH1" at the following times: MTV11/06/2004 11:00 AM Saturday 11/07/2004 10:00 AM Sunday VH1 11/06/2004 12:30 PM Saturday 11/07/2004 03:00 AM Sunday
Meet The New Kids of The OC Also, check out Entertainment Weekly for a huge spread about the OC --- Man...a long-ass article in the Philadelphia Weekly about the DVD. Maybe this weekend I can get to that. --- Music on the OC
I heard on the radio (Philly station) that U2 is premiering many songs on CSI this season, AS WELL as one in January on The OC.
And, from the Hip-O-Meter in the Philadelphia Weekly, Matt Pond PA (I've actually met that guy, not the whole band though) will have a song on the OC. The able sorta-local rockers' song "New Hampshire" will be in the Jan 6th episode of The OC. --- Also in the Hip-O-Meter, Michael Chabon, the author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (if you do not know that I am talking about...please watch the first season of the OC again as well as read some books discussing the show) and Wonder Boys takes over a new project, and it's got Disney written all over it. He'll be rewriting Snow White, setting it in late-19th-century China, and giving it a martial arts theme! --- In the Philadelphia edition of Metro (probably other cities Metro too) The show to watch tonight is The OC.
Sorry yesterday I couldn't get on to tell you that Mischa & Adam would be on late night last night (as in on Wednesday). Sorry! --- Teen People Dec/Jan issue is double-sided.
Wild Parties! Dating Drama! Nasty Rumors! The O.C. cast tells all! 8 pages!! Awesome pics!! --- YM Dec/Jan issue
Their love chart things Kirsten Dunst & Ben McKenzie would be cuteness overload together (I'm not starting a rumor they are goin' out - check an older post Ben & Emily VanCamp have been seen together - I'm just reiterating)
HOT HOTTER HOTTEST An entire page of Adam Brody And...even a section with Robert Carmine, singer of Rooney, seen on The OC --- Ok, time to go...let me check the countdown...SIX MINUTES!! MUST PREP!!
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - With its daring dramas programs ("24"), genre-defining series ("Melrose Place") and wacky reality shows ("Joe Millionaire"), FOX has always been crazy like, well, a fox. Of course this season FOX probably wishes it could be crazy like ABC. Now with the World Series out of the way (have I told you that David Ortiz is so my new secret sports boyfriend?), FOX can return to its regularly scheduled line-up. A look at two of the shows we've been pining for since last May.
"The O.C." (Thursday at 8 p.m.): There's not much I can tell you without totally giving away how they do things in the season premiere of "The O.C." I'm happy to report that Mischa Barton's acting has never been better (she was great on "Once and Again," so we knew she had it in her), that Adam Brody is cuter than ever (of course) and that Benjamin McKenzie will definitely have more to do than brood this season (didn't you know that Ryan is a genius?). Much of the premiere is spent wrapping up last season's multiple cliffhangers but the show's strength is its ability to always, amid clever one-liners and over-the-top story lines, keep the series grounded in some semblance of reality and to deftly blend plots that span generations. Also Peter Gallagher's eyebrows have never looked better. And, you know, as go the eyebrows, so goes the show. The trick of any incredibly popular show is to live up to the hype (and let's be honest the hype is at a fever pitch, I think even Captain Oats is hounded for autographs). I'm happy to report that the first two episodes are worthy of the hype. I'm even happier to report that one of my all time favorite actresses, Kim Delaney (who I have loved since her days as Jenny on "All My Children") will be on this show this season.
DeleteReplyForwardSpam Move... LHCol_Init(); This message is not flagged. [ Flag Message - Mark as Unread ] From: "Chef's Market" Add to Address Book To: phillybostonian@yahoo.com Subject: More & More OC Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:50:05 -0500
http://www.tvguide.com/tv/hotlist/ The O.C. [New] 8 pm/ET, FOXThe best thing to hit Fox since a yellow grade-schooler told us to eat his shorts returns for its second season, with Seth still MIA, Ryan trapped in Chino and Marissa ready for rehab. Thankfully, a twist of fate and one big ol' lie put everyone back on track, except for maybe Haley, who really needs to tell Jimmy about her secret life over on Hawaii's North Shore. — Damian J. Holbrook --- LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Hey, does anybody out there remember a little show called "The O.C.?" The FOX primetime soap opera returns for its second season on Thursday, Nov. 4, almost six months to the day after it last aired. Since that time, FOX has launched two entirely fresh slates of programming and a third is just beginning. There was a DVD release that you may have noticed, as well as two September specials which, if Nielsen ratings are to be believed, you clearly didn't notice.
In a single season of 27 episodes, "The O.C." evolved from a buzz-worthy summer treat into a compulsively viewable guilty pleasure into what ultimately became one of television's sharpest written, best performed hours of appointment television. But six months is a long time and how does "O.C." creator Josh Schwartz, who has gone from untested wunderkind to FOX scripted savior, plan to keep the show fresh?
"We never wanted to be one of those shows that you might find on another network that tend to set up their triangles and then take that central dynamic and then go, 'Okay, A, B and C were together; let's put C and B together this year, and A and C,'" Schwartz says in the kind of long-winded semi-sarcastic monologue that might just as easily come from Adam Brody's Seth Cohen. "We've tried to really not just recycle our storylines and just plug in different series regulars into those dynamics, i.e. this year is not about Seth and Marissa and Ryan and Summer. We've tried to evolve the show, too. There's less spectacle than there was last year."
While the first season of "The O.C." seems to constantly swing from brawl to alcoholic binge to inappropriate sexual relationship to brawl, this season Schwartz plans to deepen the core characters, though viewers shouldn't expect Newport Beach to become a fistcuff-free zone. Many minor spoilers about the season to follow.
The two episodes sent to critics for review spend much of their time cleaning up the plotlines left dangling at the end of the season. "The O.C." wouldn't be much of a show if Benjamin McKenzie's Ryan was just hanging out in Chino waiting to become a father to a child that may or may not share his DNA, or if Seth was floating on the open sea in a rickety sailboat chatting with a volleyball. From there, though, viewers will notice many changes.
"I feel like last year, almost every episode we did was a sweeps episode, each one had some huge event and some shocking reveal and plot twist," Schwartz admits. "I don't really understand what sweeps means or what it is or saving your best episodes. The stories dictate when these things are going to happen."
Like the Peach Pit on "Beverly Hills, 90210," the Bait Shop will become a regular hangout for the show's central characters, opening the door for live musical guests like Modest Mouse and The Thrills. Don't expect any Color Me Badd appearances, though, since Schwartz swears the Bait Show is more modeled after hip clubs like Los Angeles' Troubadour or New York's CBGB, rather than the Peach Pit After Dark.
The new setting will also introduce one of the show's quartet of new characters in Alex ("Skin" star Olivia Wilde), a bad girl who runs the Bait Shop and serves as the "O.C." equivalent of the Peach Pit's Nat, only vastly hotter. "Anacondas" co-star Nicholas Gonzalez appears as a yard guy who provides some unexpected temptation for Mischa Barton's lonely boozing Marissa and temptation for Rachel Bilson's Summer arrives in the form of Zach (Michael Cassidy). Shannon Lucio rounds out the new addition as Lindsay a new girl at the Harbor School who may appeal to a different side of Ryan.
FOX also confirms that Emmy winner Kim Delaney will stir things up this spring in at least five episodes as an old flame of Peter Gallagher's Sandy Cohen.
In addition to the entirely fresh characters -- only Gonzalez and Cassidy appear in the first two episodes -- the beginning of the season will feature visits from at least two familiar faces that viewers may have given up for lost. Schwartz also promises that Linda Lavin will be back as the much feared and much adored Nana, though probably not before Passover.
Old characters will also show new sides, as Ryan taps into his inner Einstein, displaying previous unimagined intellectual gifts and Gallagher finally gets the chance to belt out a song, which won't surprise anybody who owns the last Broadway cast recording of "Guys & Dolls."
As much as things change, though, at least one thing will stay the same. While some fans have become convinced that this should be a transitional year in which the high school characters begin planning for college, Schwartz disagrees, suggesting that the characters are "that vague TV high school age."
"I forsee at least this year and next year in high school, and then cross that bridge as we come to it at the end of Year Three, should we be lucky enough to come back for Year Four," he says. Schwartz's dream of developing the new dynamics organically run up against a brick wall as "The O.C." shifts to one of television's toughest time slots opposite NBC's still respectable comedies and CBS' "Survivor" franchise.
"Look, we premiered in August, which is not traditionally a good month for a new show to come on the air," Schwartz explains hopefully. "We were able to survive there, so I believe in our fans and I'm really counting on them coming with us." --- Best Bet The O.C. 8:00 PM - FOX Let the masses rejoice, for "The O.C." is finally back, and -- dare I say -- possibly better than ever. More hot young co-stars take up residence alongside your returning favorites. And we now get to speculate on whether or not Adam Brody and Summer Bilson are actually engaged in real life! In tonight's premiere, the Cohen family is desperate to convince Seth (Brody) to return home while Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) lives in Chino with a pregnant Theresa (Navi Rawat) and works construction. Back home, Summer (Bilson) tries hard to deal with Seth's disappearance as Marissa (Mischa Barton) masks her heartbreak by reverting to old habits.
The NYPD Blue alum has parked herself on the sun-soaked set of Fox's The O.C. after landing a recurring role as one of Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher (news))'s ex-lovers, who pops back up in his life.
Delaney, who won an Emmy for her cop turn on NYPD Blue, is set to appear in at least five episodes of the steamy teen-friendly drama.
The thesp has had a difficult time finding a permanent home on the small screen since her departure from NYPD Blue.
For a brief time, she starred as a single mom and lawyer in the short-lived ABC drama Philly, which was canceled after one season in 2002.
After a return guest stint on NYPD: Blue, she hopped to CSI: Miami, but was abruptly canned after 10 episodes.
She most recently appeared in NBC's earthquake-themed miniseries, 10.5, and is slated to return for a sequel.
In May 2003, Delaney checked into a rehab program to seek treatment for alcohol abuse, a year after she was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
Now, after weathering both career and personal hardships, it appears that things are looking up for Delaney as she prepares to trade the mean streets for sandy beaches.
The much-anticipated second season of The O.C. debuts Thursday after a six-month hiatus that left devoted viewers on the edge of their seats.
According to E! Online's TV columnist Kristin Veitch, this season of The O.C. is set to feature plenty of new love interests for golden teens Marissa (Mischa Barton (news)), Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie), Seth, (Adam Brody) and Summer (Rachel Bilson.
Contenders include preppy Zach, played by newcomer Michael Cassidy; lawn boy DJ, played by Nicholas Gonzalez of Desperate Housewives fame; bad girl Alex, played by Olivia Wilde of the defunct series Skin; and loner Lindsay, played by Shannon Lucio.
The O.C. was a huge ratings earner for Fox in its freshman season, drawing an average of 9.6 million viewers per week, according to Nielsen Media ratings and consistently finishing first or second in its time slot.
For the sophomore season, Fox was inspired to move the show to a new night, pitting it against NBC's historically strong Must See TV lineup, which has lost steam since the departure of Friends.
This is how they do Thursdays in the O.C., bitch.
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Thursday's ratings race just got racier. After a six-month absence, Fox's wild, witty, sexy melodrama The O.C. is about to discover whether it can pull its young fans back to the beach and away from NBC and CBS, which have had a lock on Thursday nights the past few seasons. Well, if any show can pick that lock, it's The O.C.
Look at it this way: NBC's disappointing Joey keeps telling variations on the same dull story, and CBS' Survivor has tribal-counciled itself down to its dullest group. Say what you will about The O.C., but no one has accused the show of being dull. If anything, it's too interesting, like a soap on speed.
Consider the cliffhanger corner the show left us in at the end of last season. Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) had left his fancy foster home to take care of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, causing Seth (Adam Brody) to flee for points unknown.
A lot of soaps would spend the next six weeks letting Seth's parents, Sandy and Kirsten (the invaluable Peter Gallagher (news) and Kelly Rowan), search for their wandering boy. Not The O.C. The show not only tells us where he is (Portland), but it also dispatches Ryan to bring him home - all in tonight's first episode.
As for that home, it's filled at the moment with hunky contractors who insist on working shirtless. ("My neighbors have started referring to my home as The Manhole," Sandy complains.) It's a throwaway joke that makes no sense, but that's one of the pleasures of The O.C.: a tongue-in-cheek willingness to tweak the excesses of the genre for a laugh.
That welcome sense of humor is one of the more obvious similarities between The O.C. and this season's bigger soap hit, ABC's Desperate Housewives.
The big difference is one of scale. On Housewives, you get exaggerated versions of realistic problems: the woman who chafes at being a stay-at-home mom; the divorcée struggling to get her romantic life back on track.
On The O.C., everything is exaggerated, from the problems to the solutions. Fortunes, children and marriages come and go on a whim, and no one bats an eye. You may enjoy the characters, but you're not expected to take them or their multiple crises too seriously. Which is why, for example, it is possible to adore Brody's fabulously verbally adroit Seth - even though neither Seth nor Brody are even remotely believable as teenagers.
Still, as it proves in tonight's entertaining return, the show has a surprising ability to sink its emotional hooks into us. Never is that more obvious than when the story focuses on Seth and his parents.
Silliness (some of it inspired) swirls around them, from Summer's (Rachel Bilson) New Age desire to "vibrate at a higher frequency" to Marissa's (Mischa Barton (news)) not-secret-enough dalliance with "a hot, hot yard guy in the yard who is hot" to the weird homoeroticdynamic going on between Seth and Ryan. But just when all seems comic, a fed-up Sandy tells his too-smart son to "watch your mouth" - and you think, yes, now that I recognize as a real emotion.
And that could be enough to turn Thursday's race into a three-way, which would be so O.C., you can hardly stand it.
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It's a whole new day, and night, for the teens of the OC When we last saw the hot teens of The O.C., Seth was sailing off into the sunset, Ryan had left town, Marissa was moving in with her mom, and Summer was in therapy. All were heartbroken.
Thursday night, they're back.
The Fox show returns for a second season (8 ET/PT) after six months off the air. And the network, despite a baseball boost, has bombed with early-fall reality shows, so it's depending on returning hits such as The O.C. to regain its footing.
The teen soap, with its doubly appealing cast (sexy teens and sexy adults) and story lines filled with witty quips, brooding lovers, crazy brawls and constant problems, was a huge draw for Fox on Wednesdays last season. The show averaged 9.7 million viewers and was the No. 1 new drama among the treasured 18-49 audience.
Now, in a fall filled with hit dramas, The O.C. will try to muscle into a crowded Thursday, facing NBC's Joey, CBS' Survivor and ABC's Extreme Makeover. There is obvious opportunity: Those shows combined last week attracted just 38% of young adults watching TV at the 8 p.m. hour. And Joey, not even close to Friends fever, has been fading.
"Years ago, Fox put The Simpsons opposite Cosby, and everyone said, 'Oh, my gosh, what are they doing?' " says Brad Adgate of Horizon Media. "I think it's worth a gamble. There's a lot of money to be made Thursday night; it's a good night for cinema advertising. And The O.C. is one of the few hits coming back."
Fans, the network hopes, are ready.
"I get the sense people are frustrated it's been gone so long," says Alan Sepinwall, author of Stop Being a Hater and Learn to Love The O.C. "But they're excited it's coming back." At TheOCshow.com fan site, Webmaster Matt Rigney, 28, of Dallas says traffic never faltered. "I don't think it matters how long the show has been off; fans will be tuning in to see what happens."
The biggest challenge for the new season: "Changing the show up," O.C. creator Josh Schwartz says. "Last year we really had something to prove, and we wanted to make a big splash and get seen. That's happened, and this year we wanted to slow down the storytelling a little bit." There won't even be a fistfight in the first two episodes. A few things viewers will find:
• Linda Lavin returning as "the Nana" in a spring Passover episode; Kim Delaney (news) showing up in February as an old girlfriend of Sandy's (Peter Gallagher (news)). • A new rock club called The Bait Shack; Seth will work there. • Seth's dad, Sandy, singing.
Schwartz won't say whether characters Luke, Anna or Oliver will be back, but he does say the core couples - Seth and Summer (Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson), Ryan and Marissa (Benjamin McKenzie, Mischa Barton (news)) - always will be the foundation of the show. But this season will be more about growing up and less about debauchery.
That's fallout from Janet Jackson (news)'s "wardrobe malfunction," he says. "That became the straw that broke the camel's back, and everybody was asked to clean up their act a bit."
Desperate secrets shared, scoop on real-life couples, a tee for Ryan, more
New This Week Kristin visits The O.C.'s set, has an unfortunate run-in with Ryan and spills about the cast's new blood read it >
Revenge of the Seth We should loathe these people: They're whiny, self-centered and wear clothes that cost more than our car, and yet all we can think is, Thank God it's almost time for the second season premiere of The O.C. (Fox, Thurs., 8 p.m. ET)! Season two promises more breakups and breakdowns, more hot bands (the Killers and Modest Mouse will guest), cool kids (newbies Olivia Wilde and Nicholas Gonzalez) and a continuation of our secret fascination with Peter Gallagher's eyebrows.
Tab Fab "They're both so well spoken. But I can't make that call. I'd have to Jacuzzi with them".--Scruffy-licious O.C. hunk Adam Brody in Star, dodging the question of which of John Kerry's daughters he'd choose. The activist-actor may have a future in diplomacy--or at least a shot at dating one of them
Geek Chic Star Trek: Nerds are getting their revenge on fashion thanks to their leader, Adam Brody's Seth Cohen on The O.C.. "The visual of the word chic is very slender, a nice silhouette," says the show's clothing mastermind, Karla Stevens. "The rule of thumb is to keep this look slim fit." Be dorky yet cool in a classic Le Tigre polo shirt and a pair of narrow-cut trousers. Study Group: Patterns like argyles and plaids are must-haves for this look. But pay close attention when mixing, or you might get a failing grade. "You can pair argyles with plaids," says Stevens. "If you do it with a good color combination, it actually looks cool!" Pass with honors like Andre 3000 by blending a hint of argyle with a striped shirt and tie. Girls Club: While the look is more evident in guys, babes can play, too. "Vintage tops can be categorized as a bit on the geeky side," notes Stevens, "and I love an ankle sock with a Mary Jane pump and a tight-fit sweater vest over a polo shirt." Or tear a page from the book-smart look of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton's Ginnifer Goodwin (bottom right) and add sneakers, like Chuck Taylors or Vans, with trousers.
Most Wanted Fashionista
Karla Stevens, The O.C.'s Costume Designer Just the Facts: A graduate of NYC's Fashion Institute of Technology, Stevens started her career by interning for Donna Karan. Networking led to off-Broadway wardrobe jobs and then styling for TV and film. Today, Stevens is the clotheshound behind the threads worn by Summer, Marissa and the gang. Her Own Style: "I'm classic. I wear a lot of trousers and crisp white blouses. My stability is my simple style."The Truth About Ryan and Seth: "They are a joy! I'm lucky because it's so hard to come in and try on clothing every single week. And we have 40 to 60 costumes every episode."Does Rachel Dress Like Summer? "People bring in their own style. Thankfully, they all have a good sense of style. But it's important that characters have a signature piece that keeps us on tap with who they are."Dress the Part: "The shopping by the beach in Orange County really helps. It creates that wealthy beach-society look, and going to the local boutiques helps me find really special pieces."
Ted Casablanca Devilishly fashionable was... Samaire Armstrong, attending multiple shows per day. You go, sistah! Ms. A. was dolled up in white capris, a punky silk top and tons o' pearls, sitting front row and center at the Ashley Paige bathing-suit showcase. Pre-show, Samaire-hon pre-gamed with California Tan ointment and snagged her own Bikini Touch trimmer. Regarding major ruby parades like that of the Oscars, the Entourage sweetie told moi that she's "bored with beige colors and monotone sequins" and that "sure, there's a war going on, but it shouldn't affect our daily lives." Fashionably speaking, bien sûr.
Mischa Barton and Brandon Davis appeared at the Grove, effin' where else? Misch-hon flittered around in red ballet flats, a long denim skirt and a green tank, while her greasy heir-dude flaunted his usual ironic black tee and jeans.
Mischa Barton's more gabby chums are beginning to talk about the possibility of her marrying megarich dude Brandon Davis. Whereas when I would broach the subject, say, six months ago and get laughed off the poolside-drink circuit, now said amigos are pausing before they answer. "Within the next two years would be my guess," said a sparkly gal who knows M.B. well, when I again inquired this past week.
November Sweeps into "The O.C."by Joal Ryan Nov 3, 2004, 3:35 PM PT Take Lindsay Lohan, The O.C. and sheep brain pie, put them all together and what do you have? Well, a really wild party, yes. But more specifically you have the November sweeps. The monthlong TV ratings battleground is a bit of a wild party itself, though the networks likely would rather think of their offerings as eclectic.
As such, we'll get a prime-time cameo from Lohan (That '70s Show); the season premiere of The O.C.; a Fear Factor feast of sheep-brain pie; a new reality show starring a fake, obnoxious rich guy (My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss); a new reality show starring a real obnoxious rich guy (The Rebel Billionaire); and the song stylings of Kelsey Grammer (A Christmas Carol).
The O.C. (Thursday, Fox): The saga--and the punching--resumes with the Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) still a no-see in the O.C.
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Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Watch with Kristin (E!) http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Kristin/Trans/Archive2004/041101.html
This week, a surprising reveal on Desperate Housewives' mysteries and the inside word on what looks to be a blossoming O.C.-Everwood romance. Plus, get closer to the truth on the big Alias death, see who's staying and going on Lost, and check out a little delusional hilarity with Elizabeth from The Apprentice.
From Ally: I'm an O.C. fan, and I am totally in love with Ben's character Ryan, so, tell me: Is Ben as sweet and hot-lookin' as he is on TV? Ally, how dare you ask me such a silly question, knowing that I am a seasoned, veteran, respected journalist? Oh, shoot, sorry, I mistook myself for Christiane Amanpour for a second there. To answer your important question, yes. I'm telling you, I am a Ryan girl now. Head to toe. And I think when audiences see more of the real Ben this season (they're adding in some of his charm, humor and intelligence), he'll have some more converts. Or like Lucille on Arrested Development, you might love them both "equally."
From drozymandias: Any chance of getting an "I'm a Julie Cooper boy" T-shirt? God, they should have those, no? By the way, Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper) is hosting our 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime special that's airing Nov. 10 on E! Look for it! I'm also on there (commenting, not being wicked, though you know I am.) Also, I ran into Melinda at the Fox Fall Launch Party, and she says we're "going to see Julie's relationship with Marissa get worse and worse this year, because Julie, of course, doesn't know how to have a relationship with anyone." We'll get to know who Julie Cooper really is. "She's a very unhappy person." Booty calls? When I asked Melinda about the possibility of a reunion with Luke (Chris Carmack), she said, "I can't tell you! I'll get fired...but anything is possible. For now, she and Caleb are man and wife, but who knows how long that will last."
From brandylee: Just read your column. I'm so glad you're now a Ryan girl. Welcome to the civilized club! Sweetie, I could never be such a thing, but I've heard little twitters here and there that Emily VanCamp might also be part of the Ryan's Girl Club. She and Ben McCutie have been spending time together, and though no one's admitting anything officially, I'm betting it's only a matter of time. (And in case you're wondering, I believe she is 18 now.)
From Elizabeth: Will MFH (my future husband) Justin Timberlake really be guest starring on The O.C.? They want him! Let's see if he will. Last season the plan was for him to guest star as the star of The Valley (a part which instead went to Colin Hanks), but JT was out of the country touring.
From billyjean: You're so lucky you got to be on the Gilmore Girls set. Did you ask Alexis about Milo? Yes, and she said there are no plans for him to return at this point. He's happy over on American Dreams, it seems. By the by, it also seems those two are still together. They attended a Skyy Orange party over the weekend (along with The O.C.'s Mischa and Brandon and Adam and Rachel) and looked very cute--and very together.
From aver: Must I purchase the Arrested Development DVDs, dear TV maven, or will you gift me with them? This week, we are gifting O.C. T-shirts--which you can buy at octees.tv--and the spanking new The O.C.: The Complete First Season DVD box set. It's all about the O.C., bitch! But stand by for next when we will do Arrested Development.
Okay, peeps! It's that time...Thanks for being here, and please tune into E! News Live this Tuesday for scoop, Wednesday for the women of Lost, Thursday for dish on The O.C., and Friday for the chance to watch the Arrested Development cast make stuff fly out my nose. (I snot you not.)
