Superstar DJ Samantha Ronson is bringing a bit of her starpower to The CW TV series 90210 as she will be appearing on an upcoming episode of the show where she will play herself in a bit of a mentor role for one of the 90210 kids. Here is a promo pic from Sam’s upcoming ep along with some deets of her appearance on the show:

Why hire an actress to play the coolest deejay in town when you can get the real thing? The producers of 90210 have confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE that Samantha Ronson, the celebrity deejay and on-and-off again girlfriend of Lindsay Lohan, has filmed an episode of the CW show. Ronson’s scenes take place in a club where hip-hop star Pharrell and his group N.E.R.D. also perform. Her role also has her advising the character, Navid, played by Michael Steger, on matters of the heart. There is no word yet on whether or not Ronson will be return to the famous zip code for another stint. Her episode will air the CW on Nov. 3.

Awwww, I love this! It makes sense that Samantha would want to make a guest appearance on a dramatic TV series … after all, she’s already got MUCH experience with the dramatic in her everyday life. No word on if Sam’s ex-girlfriend and sometimes actress Lindsay Lohan will be paying a visit to the famous zip code but something tells me that producers aren’t even interested. My guess is that they wouldn’t want anyone bringing more drama on set that would overshadow the drama on the show.

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Last March we learned that producers of The CW series 90210 felt that Dustin Milligan, who played Ethan Ward on the show, wasn’t exciting enough to keep on the show and earlier this month we got official confirmation that the Ethan character is out … and a new character named Teddy is in. Today, we learn that former Abercrombie & Fitch model and Days of our Lives actor Trevor Donovan has been cast in the role of Teddy. What say we meet this newly cast lad, shall we?

No disrespect to Dustin Milligan, but, um, er… Ethan who? 90210 has tapped Abercrombie & Fitch model-turned-soap star Trevor Donovan to fill the show’s “golden boy” vacancy, sources confirm to me exclusively. The genetically blessed Donovan, who channeled Days of Our Lives bad boy Jeremy Horton for four months in 2007, will play Teddy, West Beverly’s own version of JFK Jr. Gorgeous, smart, athletic, charming, and naturally confident, Teddy has the unique ability to make any girl feel like she’s the most beautiful person in the room. And any guy like he’s a cross between Shrek and Jiminy Glick. Donovan, whose 90210 gig is described as heavily recurring, will debut early on in the show’s upcoming second season.

Um … yeah. I liked Dustin Milligan too but I think I could come to like Trevor Donovan a lot more. As the article mentions, Trevor used to be an A&F model and you know what that means :) After the jump, check out a few NSFW photos of Trevor Donovan modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch while wearing no Abercrombie & Fitch clothing at all …

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Here is our first look at the first promo pic from the second season of 90210 premiering on The CW this coming Fall. As you can see, Dustin Milligan (who portrayed Ethan Ward in season 1) has not been included in this new promo pic (we learned last March that he was being axed from the show) and has been replaced with Matt Lanter (who was brought on mid-season as Liam Court). Additionally, TV Guide is reporting that there will be a new young male character brought onto the show in season 2 … a fella known as Teddy:

We were all sad to see the charming Dustin Milligan get the heave-ho from 90210 this spring, but fear not! TVGuide.com has learned exclusively that West Bev is getting a new shot of testosterone in the fall, courtesy a new recurring character. Known as “Teddy” in the character breakdown, the new man in town is a tennis champ who is also the son of a famous movie star. He is described as “returning to West Beverly,” which immediately made me think that he was the man behind the wheel of that bumper-stickered Mercedes that witnessed Annie hit… whatever it is that she hit on her season-finale joyride. Teddy’s charm is described as “Clooney-esque,” which will surely send all the ladies’ hearts a-flutter. That is, until it actually causes the inevitable rift/catfight among Silver, Annie and Naomi, thus teaching our young girls that when looking for a potential suitor, don’t let anything get in your way, least of all your best friends. All other women are evil and should be considered competition.

Awww … it’s sad that Ethan will not be coming back to West Beverly High next season but I must confess that the changes that took place in the tone of the show in the second half of last season made the show much more enjoyable to watch. The series started out too nice and friendly, the added spice helped make the show much more entertaining. I absolutely LOVED the season finale. If losing Ethan means that Liam and Teddy will bring more drama then … I guess I’m all for it. I hope Dustin Milligan gets a role on a new show, tho. It’d be a shame to let him go to waste.

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Beverly Hills, 90210 fans have cause to rejoice this weekend … according to a new report (yay!) from Star magazine (boo!), Luke Perry has decided to reprise his iconic role of Dylan McKay for an upcoming guest appearance on the 90210 on The CW. It was previously reported that Luke had no interest in playing Dylan McKay again but money talks and in this economy, everyone is listening. While this is good news on the one hand it should be noted that Star magazine has a notorious record for getting some stories all wrong … I suppose at we should take this news with a huge grain of salt:

Television’s Dylan McKay is set to join Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling as former 90210 originals who have reprised their roles on The CW’s revival of the ’90s hit. Although he originally turned down an offer to appear on the spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210, Luke Perry is the latest original castmember who has signed up for a guest appearance on the show. A source tells Star Magazine: “They wanted to spread out the guest appearances. That’s why Tori appeared well after the show’s premiere, and now Luke will most likely be next.”

It deffo makes sense that 90210 would want to dig up a few new oldies in order to have them appear on the show in their second season. There was so much buzz and excitement when we got word that Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty and eventually Tori Spelling would all be reprising their roles on the show. If 90210 managed to get the three guys to guest in the second season — Luke Perry, Jason Priestley and Brian Austin Green — then they’d be sure to get a repeat buzz/excitement performance. To be honest, it’s still way too early for me to get all amped about the prospect of Dylan returning to the land of 90210 (unless we get some sort of official confirmation, that is) … but if the network were smart, they’d pull out all the stops to make sure that this early report comes true.

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When Tori Spelling isn’t feuding in public with her estranged mother Candy Spelling, she is bizzy throwing book release parties … like she did in LA last night in celebration of the release of her second book Mommywood. As you may recall, we got our first look at the cover artwork for Mommywood back in February but today is the day that the book is available for purchase. Here are a few photos from Tori’s book release party last night:

Tori Spelling revealed a dramatically thinner look at the launch of her new book in Hollywood last night. But the actress who has lost even more weight since the birth of her baby last year appeared to be having trouble holding up the weighty tome. Tori arrived with husband Dean McDermott, son Liam, 2, and baby daughter Stella, 10 months. Dressed in an emerald green babydoll dress, the 35-year-old cut a rather sinewy figure compared to the healthier look she unveiled back in January when she unveiled her post-baby body. The mother of two, who gave birth to Stella in June, has returned to the programme that made her name, Beverly Hills 90210 playing Donna Martin, the same character she played on late father Aaron Spelling’s original TV show.

YES! In addition to the release of Tori’s second book, today is also the day that Tori returns as Donna Martin on tonight’s new episode of 90210. After many months of hemming and hawing (and unsuccessful attempts to work out a financial deal that satisfied everyone), Tori reprises the role that made her famous in tonight’s new ep. While I’m sure that many folks are excited to have a new book to read from Tori Spelling (like my friend Mike, who I’m sure has already ran out to buy his copy), I’m more excited about seeing Tori on 90210 tonight. Because David and I will be flying back to LA on JetBlue, we will be able to watch the show when it airs on The CW tonight. Woot!! Are any of y’all excited for this book or are you more amped about Donna Martin’s return to 90210?

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that 90210 heartthrob and main character Ethan Ward (played by actor Dustin Milligan) is being written off the show for the second season next Fall … coincidentally, right around the time that a new actor named Matt Lanter signs on to become a series regular for the new season (Lanter plays badboy Liam who catches bad girl Naomi’s eye). It should also be noted that the series is under new direction by Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair (who ran things on Gilmore Girls), taking over for the previous show runners Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs. It sounds like 90210 is going to go thru a big revamp in the second season … and Dustin Milligan is the first casualty of that revamp:

90210’s new boss lady, Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, recently told me that the soap’s second season would be “significantly” different than the first, and, man, she wasn’t kidding. Sources confirm to me exclusively that Dustin Milligan, who plays affable jock (and one half of 90210’s central super couple) Ethan, won’t be returning to the show in the fall — at least not full time. Reps for The CW and producer Paramount declined comment, but a 90210 insider confirms that Milligan’s contract option is not being picked up for next season. The source adds that the door is being left open for the actor to briefly appear in the fall to wrap up Ethan’s story. All indications are that Milligan’s exit was strictly a creative decision. “Everyone loves Dustin,” maintains the insider. “There was just a feeling that the character had run its course.” (Curiously, the news comes just days after Milligan’s newbie co-star, Matt Lanter — a.k.a. bad boy Liam — confirmed that he was being promoted to a series regular next season.) The departure of one the show’s most high profile leading men is the clearest indication yet that Sinclair’s ongoing reboot of the reboot will be anything but minor. Viewers will get their first taste of the Gilmore Girl alum’s new vision when 90210 returns from its winter hiatus this Tuesday with a hilariously campy outing that features the primetime soap trifecta: stalkers, street-racing, and scenery-chewing! Looking ahead to season 2, Sinclair said last month that she wants to “reconceive things visually. There are opportunities to embrace California culture visually in terms of fashion and style; I want it to be more contemporary. “If Gossip Girl is about youth in New York,” she elaborated, “I want to [make 90210] about youth in L.A. and Beverly Hills.” The writer-producer also plans to rely less on 90210 vets such as Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling to boost ratings. “The show tried to be a lot of things to a lot of people in its first season,” she conceded. “I think the center lies with the generation of kids that are in high school now. I’m not interested in casting people for stunt value.” Sinclair, who replaces original show-runners Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, said the show will benefit from having a singular vision. “The advantage of having one person — me — [in charge] is that scripts, what happens on the set, casting… it all speaks in one voice.”

While this news is sad I can’t say that it’s entirely surprising. The character of Ethan Ward was painted into a corner by making him too sweet and too nice. When it comes to prime time dramas, the nice guy does finish last … and then gets cut from the show. This revamping of the show reminds me of what happened with Melrose Place back in the 90’s. The show started out with everyone loving one another and everyone being nice and sweet to one another … and then all hell broke loose. The characters were reworked to make them bitchy, Heather Locklear was brought on to be the Queen B and the popularity of the show hit the stratosphere. It sounds like this Sinclair lady is trying to do the same thing with 90210 … we’ll see if she’s successful. I’m concerned that the show is planning to “rely less” on the BH, 90210 alums Garth, Doherty and Spelling … especially since the series doesn’t rely on them much at all. The characters that those actresses play add to the appeal of the show for me. In fact, I know many people who only watch the show when they know that the old schoolers will appear on the show. In any event, I’ll miss Dustin Milligan but I’m sure he’ll find new work elsewhere. I was able to preview the new ep that airs tonight and I noticed significant changes to the tone of the show. Will it work in the long run … I guess we’ll find out. What do y’all think … do any of you watch the show regularly? If so, what do you make of these changes?

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Here are a few kinda but not really spoilery photos from the SoCal set of The CW set of 90210 of Jessica Stroup (who plays Erin Silver) and Dustin Milligan (who plays Ethan Ward) on the BH, 90210 spin-off filming new scenes for an upcoming ep of the show. I’m gonna go out on a limb and take a wild guess that, judging by the outfits that these two are wearing, 90210 is gearing up for a big prom night episode … behold:

If you’ve been watching 90210 this season, you should know by now (SPOILER ALERT IF YOU’VE NOT BEEN KEEPING UP) that Silver has turned all psycho stalker on boyfriend Dixon Wilson. Her erratic behavior reminds me of the character of Emily Valentine from the original Beverly Hills, 90210 who grew obsessed with Brandon Walsh and, out of desperation for him after he dumped her, set fire to the homecoming float that was parked in the Walsh driveway. HMMM … might Silver be headed for a similar storyline on the new series? Prom eps of high school dramas tend to be special affairs where something or other happens to the main characters. As you may recall, Brenda Walsh lost her virginity to Dylan McKay at her prom on the original series … but with all the sex that Silver and Dixon have been having all over the place, I don’t think we need to worry about that happening this time around. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what drama lies in store for the gang at West Beverly High this time around. I hope they make it good. Considering the drama that was brought by the original series, this show’s got some pretty big shoes to fill.

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