90210 Gets Juicy This Week With A Big Reveal

The father of Kelly Taylor’s 4-year-old son Sammy will finally be revealed on Tuesday’s episode of 90210, PEOPLE has learned. And Brenda Walsh will be the one spilling the beans! Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Kelly (Jennie Garth) will be having a serious conversation about Sammy’s dad when Brenda reveals his name. In another twist, the show’s executive producer Gabe Sachs told PEOPLE that there’s a “possibility” the baby’s father could appear on a future episode. Who it could be?

So far, Kelly has mentioned she knew him in high school and they have history together. The couple went their separate ways, but hooked up four years ago. Since then, he’s been out of the picture. In the series premiere, Kelly took a 3 a.m. phone call from Brandon who is now living in Belize. Their late-night talk was interrupted when Sammy walked in. Perhaps another clue?

Sachs and fellow executive producer Jeff Judah already know who they wanted to be the father, and also discussed it with Jennie. He said Shannen and Jennie were great about the news and had a lot of fun. “The two of them love being in on secrets,” he said. Fans will be in on the secret when it’s revealed Sept. 16, 8 p.m. ET on the CW.

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Tori Spelling Not Appearing On New 90210

Tori Spelling has changed her mind about returning to Beverly Hills, 90210 as Donna Martin. "At this time, there are no plans for Tori to appear in the 90210 spinoff," her rep tells Usmagazine.com.

The confirmation comes after DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reported Monday that Tori, 35, pulled out after learning that co-stars Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty were earning $35,000-$50,000 per episode compared to Tori's $10,000-$20,000 per episode salary. "She thought she deserved parity, and she's got a point," an insider told DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com.

Tori — whose late father Aaron created and produced the original series — gave birth to daughter Stella last month. The actress, husband Dean McDermott and son Liam, 1, star on Oxygen's Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood reality show. (The season finale is tonight, Tuesday, at 10 pm eastern.) She recently signed up to write a sequel to her best-selling memoir.

Source: www.usmagazine.com

The Kardashians Get Another Season And Brenda Walsh Back In 90210

E! Entertainment Television has picked up Keeping Up With the Kardashians for a third season. The reality series follows the lives of Los Angeles socialite Kim Kardashian and her siblings along with mom Kris and stepfather Bruce Jenner. Khloe K’s trip to the slammer will probably be part of the new season. E! has ordered 10 episodes for Season 3, which will debut in the first quarter. Season 2 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians averaged 1.6 million total viewers per episode, a 36% improvement over Season 1.

“Shannen Doherty will be returning to 90210,” Gabe Sachs, executive producer of the CW’s new spin-off, said during the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills on Saturday. “Shannen is looking forward to returning to 90210,” Shannen’s rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Shannen, who played the twin sister to Jason Priestley’s character Brandon Walsh for four seasons of the original Beverly Hills, 90210, will return as Brenda Walsh when the new show premieres Sept. 2. Now, Brenda will be a visiting drama teacher who directs a musical at West Beverly High School.

Jennie Garth was the first original 90210 cast member to reprise her role as Kelly Taylor, who will be a counselor who at West Beverly. Earlier this month, Tori Spelling, who played Donna Martin in the original, was also announced as a returning cast member but said she would be unable to appear in the pilot of the spin-off after giving birth to her daughter in June. “I’m looking forward to returning to 90210 in a later episode,” Tori told PEOPLE earlier this month. According to Sachs, original cast members won’t just have cameos. “They will be in multiple episodes,” he said at the TCA event.

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90210 Adds Joe E. Tata (Nat) To The Cast

CW's 90210 spin-off is getting another familiar face: Peach Pit owner Nat! Actor Joe E. Tata tells the Associated Press that he just wrapped up shooting the pilot episode, airing September 2.He says he is still uncertain if he'll return to the show permanently. "The coin's in the air for me," the actor, 71, says. "I guess it comes under the heading of magic test: Let's see if the audience still remembers me."

Tata - who describes Nat as a good guy, always there to help out" - says people still stop him on the street after all these years. "Cops and firefighters say to me, 'I used to watch the show - I mean, my wife did, or girlfriend,'" he said. "But they knew more about the show than I did."

Jennie Garth, who played blonde rich girl Kelly Taylor on the original series, will star in several episodes as a high school guidance counselor. Tori Spelling will reprise her role as Donna Martin in one episode. And Shannen Doherty (a.k.a. "Brenda Walsh") is in talks to star on the show.

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Television News: Chris Noth, Luke Perry And American Idol

Chris Noth will not be returning for the eighth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a rep for USA confirms to Usmagazine.com. Chris has played Detective Mike Logan on two of the Law and Order shows. Chris first played Mike Logan on the original show on NBC from 1990 to 1995. He then brought back the character on Criminal Intent in 2005. He also is well known for his role Mr. Big on Sex and the City. He played that character on the HBO series and in the big screen movie that is still in theaters. Meanwhile, Jeff Goldblum is joining the cast of Criminal Intent starting this fall.

Don't expect Luke Perry to join Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth on the CW's 90210 spin-off. “I can’t re-imagine it currently,” Luke told The Billy Bush Show Thursday. “It’s just not something that I’ve thought about to be quite honest,” Luke, who played brooding rebel Dylan McKay revealed. “I don’t see it happening.” As for his former castmates Tori and Jennie, “I wish them a lot of luck. I hope they have a lot of success with it,” Luke said.














Auditions for the eighth season of Fox's American Idol are underway. They kick off July 17 in San Francisco and will head to seven additional cities.
The locations are:
San Francisco, CA: July 17
Louisville, KY: July 21
Phoenix, AZ: July 25
Salt Lake City, UT: July 29
San Juan, Puerto Rico: Aug. 2
Kansas City, MO: Aug. 8
Jacksonville, FL: Aug. 13
East Rutherford, NJ: Aug. 19

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Tori Spelling Says She Would Love A Part On New 90210

Tori Spelling, who played Donna Martin on the original Beverly Hills, 90210, is in negotiations with the CW about reprising her role in the network’s upcoming spin-off, which recently cast Jennie Garth as a counselor at West Beverly High.

“Jennie is already on board for the series and we have been in touch about it,” Tori tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I would love to see our characters Kelly and Donna together again and get the chance to work with my friend again.”

The principal characters for the show have been cast for the pilot except Harry Mills, patriarch of the Mills family who moves his family from Kansas to Beverly Hills so he can take care of his alcoholic mother. Since the network’s announcement that a spin-off was in the works, Tori has expressed an interest in the show that originally set the standard for teen drama and featured fan-favorites Kelly, Dylan and Brenda.

“It was always my dad’s dream and intention to make a new 90210 before he passed, so I know he is proud and he would be even more proud if I were a part of it,” said Tori, 34, of her father, TV producer Aaron Spelling. “I truly hope for the fans’ sake that it all works out!”

A rep for the CW told PEOPLE, “At this point, there is nothing to report.” Currently, Tori and her husband Dean McDermott are currently shooting her reality show, Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. The show premieres June 17 on Oxygen.

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Jennie Garth Joins New 90210 Show!

Jennie Garth is returning to her old 90210 zip code. Her character, the spoiled Kelly Taylor, is now a guidance counselor at her alma mater, West Beverly High, according to a statement from the network. Rumors swirled that she was returning to the series after she dropped out of a CBS pilot called My Best Friend's Girl last month.

CBS and CW, who are producing the spin-off, even hint that others from the original may return — calling Jennie "the first cast member to reprise her role." Jennie starred on 90210 from 1990 to 2000 alongside Luke Perry, Jason Priestley and Tori Spelling.

Since departing the teen drama, Jennie has appeared on Dancing With the Stars and What I Like About You on The WB. Full House star Lori Loughlin has also signed on for the series. She's been cast as Celia Mills, a former Olympic medalist and mother to central teens Annie and Dixon.

UPDATE: Rumors are swirling that Tori Spelling who starred as Donna Martin the original series has signed on, but it has not be confirmed.

Source: www.usmagazine.com

Actor Stanley Kamel Dead At Age 65

Actor Stanley Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday. He was 65. Access Hollywood first reported the news of the actor’s passing. L.A. Fire officials told TMZ.com they responded to a 911 call from Kamel's Hollywood Hills home yesterday just before 4:00 PM. They tell TMZ their investigation is still "incomplete."

A cause of death at this time is unknown, but the L.A. County Coroner tells us they don't have the case. According to AccessHollywood.com, the actor was found by his longtime agents.

Kamel is known for playing Rebecca Gayheart's father on Beverly Hills 90210, as well as for roles on The West Wing, Six Feet Under, Melrose Place, The Golden Girls, Days of Our Lives and Murder One.

He mostly recently he and regained fame playing Dr. Charles Kroger on the USA hit Monk. In a statement, a USA rep said, "USA is deeply saddened by the news of Stanley Kamel's passing. Stanley was an amazingly talented and extremely kind man, and an important member of the USA family. He will be sorely missed."

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This is sad. I really loved his performance as Dr. Kroger on Monk. It will be sad not to see him playing that role again.

A 90210 Spinoff In The Works For The CW Network

The CW is developing a contemporary spinoff of Aaron Spelling's seminal 1990s teen soap Beverly Hills, 90210. Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas is in talks to pen the project, which has been put on the fast track by the network. Details about the spinoff -- including which if any of the characters on the original series will make the transition to the new show -- remain sketchy. CW is expected to make a decision whether to order a pilot by the end of the month.

The spinoff is being produced by CBS Paramount Network TV, which absorbed original series producer Spelling TV two years ago. Sources said 90210 creator Darren Star is not involved. CAA, which packaged the original 90210, is said to have been the mastermind behind the idea of spinning off the hit series. The spinoff would bring Thomas back to CW, where his acclaimed series Veronica Mars ended its three-year run last spring.

This would be the second spinoff from 90210, which aired on Fox from 1990-2000. The Star-created Melrose Place had a successful seven-year run on Fox. It didn't feature any major characters from 90210. A teen soap about privileged youths living in Beverly Hills would be a perfect companion to CW's buzzworthy freshman drama Gossip Girl, which revolves around rich teens living in Manhattan.

Spinoffs are hot this development season. Fox is developing two: Cleveland, centered on the Cleveland Brown character from the hit animated comedy Family Guy, and a Prison Break offshoot set at a female prison. Last year, ABC spun off its medical juggernaut Grey's Anatomy into Private Practice.

Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com