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Tonight premiered the beginning of the finale to Degrassi: Now or Never with an episode named after a T.I song. It's almost time for prom and people have to make now or never decisions.
Adam and Drew are getting ready to help out at Grade 9 orientation. Bianca is expected to be there as well and Adam warns Drew to stay away from her. On their way into school they see Bianca with Vince outside. Katie is in charge and Drew asks her to put him with Bianca so he can figure out what she's up to. He confronts Bianca about seeing her with Vince but she orders him to drop it. Drew goes through Bianca's phone when she's not looking and sees that she is dating Vince. Adam suggest that he drop it, but Drew says he's ready for whatever Vince brings. He finally confronts her and Bianca admits that she is doing everything for Vince to protect Drew because he's the one good thing in her life. She shows Drew her bruises that Vince gave her and begs Drew not to fight Vince. He tells Katie that he has to help Bianca, but Katie worries about him getting violent again. Drew gives Bianca a ticket to prom to keep her away from Vince for the night. He then pretends to be her using her phone to text Vince to meet up. Drew surprises Vince when he shows up to talk with him. Drew warns Vince to stay away from Bianca and then gloats that he's going to prom with her. The two agree that it's over, but Vince is clearly insincere.
Clare and Jake have not told their parents that they are together, especially since their parents are involved right now. Jake expects their parents to break up soon enough. Her mother surprises them when she invites Jake and his dad over for dinner. Jake tries to get his dad to reschedule so that he can get to prom, but his father informs him that the dinner is to announce their engagement. At the dinner their parents announce their engagement with stuns Clare, but Jake pretends to be overly happy. Clare thinks it's too early for her to remarry right after the divorce. Clare drops the bomb that she and Jake are dating as well. Her mother insist that they end things now.
Mo and Sav are excited for school to be out. Sav informs Mo that he is planning on getting with Ms. Oh now that he has graduated. He tries to set up a date with her and they realize that tonight at prom is their only chance to spend time together as they will be a part all summer before Sav goes away to university. The two realize they should leave things as they are. Anya and Sav stop by to visit Holly J at the hospital after her procedure, but break the news that they need help finishing up the plans for prom. Sav questions about privacy places at the off campus prom. The three original Lakehurst kids reflect on their past relationships both girls had with Sav. Mo pushes Sav to try to romance Ms. Oh at Degrassi while everyone else is at prom.
So far this episode is already streets ahead of The Boiling Point finale! It's hard to believe that tomorrow is the finale to Degrassi: Now or Never! We will post a review along with tomorrow night's recap.
"Two can only keep a secret if one of them is dead"
The episode starts off with Spencer, Hanna, and Aria at the police station covered in dirt. Detective Wilden has returned to finally prove that these girls murdered Alison. 12 hours earlier we see the girls at Dr. Sullivan's house looking for her, but she has not returned home and left a voicemail saying she is out of town. Later the girls are at Spencer's house where they get the Ransom note ordering them to do what A says by 6pm. Back at the police discover that the record on how Alison died is gone. Aria makes an emotional phone call. Toby shows up to see Spencer but is unable to. Spencer's parents show up as well as Jason DiLaurentis who assures Spencer's father that he knows his secret that even his wife would be surprised to hear.
Most of the episode takes place earlier that day leading up to the girls being arrested.
Aria stops by to see Ezra chatting with Jackie. Jackie hits on him and Ezra informs her he's seeing someone. Aria's phone vibrates so she walks away. She then sees that A sent her a picture of Dr. Sullivan holding up the newspaper, proving that she's still alive. A gives Aria proof that Jackie plagiarized her paper that is about to be published and orders her to "make Jackie go away". She goes to Jackie and shows her the proof and orders her to leave town or else. Later her mother apologizes for making her lie and assures her that things went well with Mike's therapist. Jackie shows up at her house and turns the tables. Aria has to break up with Ezra, otherwise Jackie will spill about their relationship and ruin his career.
Toby later finds out his brake line was severed which could have caused him to crash, but he figures it was just an accident on his end. Spencer has not shared with Toby the reason why her father was at the DiLaurentis house. Toby pushes her not to go along with her father's wishes. Spencer later gets her doll from A that tells her to "keep Toby safe". She realizes A cut Toby's brake line. She later confesses to Toby that she lied about her father not saying anything. She tells him there are so many things she could never tell him. She ends things with Toby and runs off in tears where she is spotted by Wren. Wren consoles her and helps her get ready for the wedding and then kisses her.
Caleb returns to be Hanna's date for the wedding. Hanna is already stressing over the wedding and her new stepsister but Caleb wants to cheer her up. Later Hanna's doll from A tells her to "stop the wedding". Her father later apologizes for putting so much pressure. He assures Hanna that he loves Isabel and wants to be happy with her. As everything begins A pressures Hanna to stop the wedding. During the ceremony Hanna request Isabel to stop to talk to her outside. Hanna breaks Isabel's heart by telling her about her parents sleeping together which is seen by her upset father. A then text Hanna directions to go to.
Maya comes over to Hanna's house to see Emily. Maya tells Emily that she wants to start off as friends so she can get to know the new Emily. Emily is shocked to see that she is the only one who does not get a doll with a request from A. Emily later finds her doll in the back of the car and her GPS ready to lead her to Dr. Sullivan. The girls worry when Emily doesn't show up for the wedding. Emily arrives in a garage with a parked car that is running. She gets trapped inside and later passes out. Someone drags her out before she dies. She dreams of Alison comforting her and telling that she knows who A is and that Emily has to choose between life and death. She wakes up to see all of her friends circled around her.
After finding Emily the girls get directions on where to find Dr. Sullivan. They realized that A must have buried her alive the way Alison was and the girls quickly dig to save her. The girls are shocked to find a mannequin followed by the police surrounding them.
At the police station Ezra shows up. Ella informs him that she knows his secret and lets him know her disapproval and suggest he end things. Ezra tells her he's in love but soon realizes that Ella thinks he is involved with Spencer. Meanwhile the girls are upset to find out Wilden has been reinstated because of his evidence. Jenna and Garret are thrilled that their plan to take down the girls is working and that Jason has no idea they were the ones who gave him that note the night Alison went missing. Wilden informs them that the shovel Alison was killed with was the one they were using tonight, and the girls realize A left them the shovel purposely to frame them. Garret then has Jenna burn the page 5 that proves how Alison died so there is no evidence against them. Jenna exclaims that Alison deserved to die.
At the end we see A eating with Dr. Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan assures that she did everything A asked. A hands her an envelope and an upset Dr. Sullivan walks away.
Pretty Little Liars does not disappoint in the finales! This episode hands down gets an A+! It answered so many questions yet it did not. Are we sure that Jenna and Garret killed Alison? It sounded like they were A but then they weren't! Looks like it'll be a long wait until 2012. But luckily ABC Family is airing a special Halloween prequel!
Tonight concluded the episode named after a Rihanna song. We said goodbye to another class of Degrassi students.
Fiona wakes up late and is avoiding Holly J's calls. Her mother worries about her going to the graduation but Fiona assures her she's fine. Fiona is hiding her empty wine bottles from her mother. Fiona arrives at the graduation full of resentment for Holly J leaving her. Holly J is angry at her for being selfish and informs her that she is getting her surgery the night of prom and will not be able to attend. Fiona leaves as Holly J gives her emotional valedictorian speech for the class of 2011 and the graduates receive their diplomas. She later runs into Charlie who catches her with alcohol. Fiona confides her fears about Holly J leaving her alone and confesses that she let Mr. Tuxedo Pants out of her apartment. Charlie berates her and tells her that she pushes people away. Fiona takes her advice and surprises Holly J at the hospital where she apologizes for her selfishness. Holly J is tired of fixing problems for other people so Fiona surprises her when Anya and Chantay show up to celebrate prom early. The girls take a fun limo ride through the city that leads them to Degrassi. The girls decide to leave their mark on Degrassi by leaving their hand prints in the cement. Fiona confesses to drinking the night before but assures them that she's better now. Fiona smiles as her friends leave their hand prints and initials so Degrassi never forgets them. The next day Fiona goes to apologize to Charlie and finds out that the cat is now safe at home. Fiona then informs her that she'll be missing prom as well because she's going back to rehab.
Anya breaks the news to Riley that she's going to prom with Owen now. Later Riley's mother accepts and comes to terms with the fact that he is gay.
Katie and Marisol prepare for the future running student council. Katie worries about having sex with Drew. He soon happily informs her that he is STI free and invites her over to watch movies in his basement. Katie has Marisol crash the movie date to avoid having sex with Drew. By the end of the night Drew has had enough and asks Marisol to leave. Katie confesses that she is not ready for sex and Drew informs her that he invited her over to meet his mother because she's important to him. The two go upstairs to get to talk more with his mother. The next day Katie informs Drew that Bianca signed up for Grade 9 orientation and she does not know whether or not to trust her. After Katie steps away Drew declines a phone call from Bianca.
Annie Clark and Charlotte Arnold gave great performances in this episode. It was surprising to see an absence of the Owen and Anya story, but it seemed like a good choice given the graduation story. We said goodbye to the seniors as we know them. This episode gets an A and is probably one of the better Degrassi graduation episodes. It is almost the end of Degrassi: Now or Never!
Ooh big round up for the spoilers today! Chad Michael Murray might not be the only one returning for the One Tree Hill final season! Will Chuck have new love on Gossip Girl? What's next on The Lying Game? And Degrassi is doing an hour long Halloween special that might be fun for Eli fans!
In Rosewood it seems that everytime a question is answered, four more pop up. Tonight is expected to be no different. It's the summer finale of Pretty Little Liars! Dr. Sullivan is missing, A is more dangerous than ever, and we expect a shocking cliff hanger to hold us on edge until 2012!
Check out these sneak peeks we've collected for tonight's episode!
Tonight kicked off the FINAL week of Degrassi: Now or Never with an episode named after a Rihanna song. We are dealing with character's past, present, and futures.
Even though Fiona is not graduating she is still excited to be going to prom with her friends... if she can find a date. Fiona runs into Charlie and gets invited to an upcoming art show of hers. Fiona cannot help but notice how fine Charlie seems to be doing post break up. Things get more complicated when she finds out Holly J and Anya will be bringing dates. She attempts to ask Eli to be her date but he is already planning on being a server with Adam at the prom. She later goes to Charlie and apologizes for what happened with their break up. Charlie assures her that everything is fine between them, she's just upset that she cannot keep her cat (Mr. Tuxedo Pants) at her Mom's. Fiona offers to take him in and then invites Charlie to prom, which she accepts. Holly J does not approve of her decision, but Fiona insists that it's platonic. Fiona shows up to the art show and sees the painting that Charlie did of her. She later buys the painting from the woman selling when Charlie steps away. Later Charlie introduces the woman as her girlfriend Meredith. An upset Fiona grabs alcohol as she leaves the show. Fiona cries as she drinks at home with Mr. Tuxedo Pants at her side. She feels alone and unloveable and pushes the cat out of her home then continues to drink.
Anya has been accepted into the army and is excited to leave for basic training. Riley points out the demanding training she is about to go through. Later he invites her to the prom. She later runs into Owen and assures him she's off cocaine before she asks for his help training. She struggles to keep up during the work out but does not quit. Eventually Owen gets Anya into good shape for the training. The two discuss their break up and he tells her how much he likes her when she's off cocaine and confident. She later shows off her new uniform to Owen and proclaims that she now feels willing to wear it. Owen kisses her and tells her that they need to make the most of the time they have left together and request to be her date to the prom.
Katie is upset that Drew will not accept her best friend Marisol. Drew later praises her for her loyalty to Marisol and the two plan to go to prom together. Later Marisol suggest that Drew is going to want sex after prom. Katie worries as she is no where near ready for sex. She later goes to question him about STI's and accidentially suggests that she wants to have sex with him soon. Drew is excited and Katie lets him believe that she's ready for sex.
So far this looks to be a promising episode with a lot of emotions. Annie Clark is giving some of her best performing. We will post a review along with the recap of part 2 tomorrow.
Nothing big or major spoiling. But it does give a way a small surprise from Take a Bow (Part 2) which will air tomorrow night. A very emotional scene with Charlotte Arnold (Holly J) and Annie Clark (Fiona).
Ms. Oh confronts Katie about her rumored bulimia, and as school protocol she has to set up a meeting with the guidance counselor. Katie tells Marisol to tell everyone it's not true because she's stopped purging but Marisol refuses. Later Katie is a guest on Mano a Mano with Dave and Adam where they use a lie detector app to help her prove that Marisol is lying. Unfortunately for her the app informs them that Katie is lying when she denies her eating disorder. A very stressed out Katie attempts to prep for the Q&A in hopes of saving her campaign but instead begins stuffing her face with chips. She later goes to purge in the toilet and Marisol finds her crying in the stall. Katie lashes out at Marisol and informs her that she's dead to her and leaves an upset Marisol in the bathroom. Katie later confesses to Drew that at soccer camp she tried to lose weight and that led to her bulimia, and informs him that she still desires to purge. Drew is still into Katie and pushes her not to give up on the election. Marisol, Mo and Katie face off in the election where Marisol tells everyone she made up the accusation and withdraws to throw her support behind Katie. Later Dave and Adam announce the new school president is Katie Matlin! Katie promises to be Degrassi's greatest president and appoints her vice president/BFF Marisol Lewis. Drew does not appear to be pleased by Katie jumping back into her friendship with Marisol. The next day he informs Katie that he does not like Marisol and if she's around he will not be.
Eli and Jake are working on their sweat lodge project and Eli uses the opportunity to attempt a bond. Jake tells him their problem regarding a movie she wanted to see but declines Eli's advice. Eli later confides in Fiona who jokingly advises him to lock them in a room until they get along which Eli takes seriously. Eli and Fiona later trap Clare and Jake in the sweat lodge until they get along. Eli then confesses to them that he has bipolar disorder and asks them to work through their problems. Clare confesses that she's more worried about how Jake will react to future problems. Eli pushes them together and they declare their love for each other. Jake and Clare make up and Jake thanks Eli for his help. The next day Jake confesses that he still loves Clare but has to let her go. He makes his next stop to apologize to Imogen. She's still upset with him but accepts his invitation to meet for coffee.
Sav hints to Mo about his kiss with Ms. Oh. He makes things awkward when he later yells at her class for not listening to her. Sav later apologizes and Ms. Oh reminds him that nothing can happen between them. Later Mr. Simpson calls them both into his office to discuss the rumors about their relationship. He knows how it feels to have similar rumors so gives them the benefit of the doubt. Sav takes the fall and says he spread the rumor to impress people which lands him in detention until graduation. She later slips him her number with a note to hang out after he graduates.
The overall storylines for this episode were pretty good but the timing just did not seem right for this close to the ending of Now or Never. There was not anything really exciting going on and it all seemed like it could have been more intense. This episode gets a B and we are now down to the FINAL week!!!
Next Week: Two part episodes "Take a Bow" and "Dead and Gone"
WARNING: The promo may give away a HUGE twist in the final episode!
Hollywood Life recently interviewed Cory Lee and Raymond Ablack (Ms. Oh and Sav) about the new "Sinnie" relationship brewing between their characters. The also discuss the speculation that the story would happen between Ms. Oh and Dave.
Tonight premiered the episode named after a Coldplay song. There is a race for the new school president! Meanwhile the current pres is romancing a teacher!
Katie is running for school president and her BFF Marisol is by her side. Marisol has no idea what's been going on with Drew and Katie and asks Katie to try and set her up with Drew since she's liked Drew all year. Katie worries about how Marisol will react to her new romance with Drew. Katie tells Marisol that Drew is just interested in someone else, however Marisol overhears the real conversation between Drew and Katie. Marisol makes a last minute decision to throw her hat in the ring for school president to get revenge. Katie worries that the popular Marisol will win. Katie wants to try to talk things out with her BFF. Drew tries to get Katie to eat a burger that he brought for her but she declines. Marisol tells her the only way to make things right is to end things with Drew. Katie tries to break up with Drew but he talks her into staying together. Things turn ugly during the final speeches when Marisol bad mouths Katie and Katie responds by calling out Marisol for taking KC from his "Baby Mama" Jenna. Later that day Marisol reminds Katie of all the things Drew doesn't know, especially her "problem" that Marisol swore she'd never tell anyone about. During taekwondo, Katie asks Drew why he likes her, and he tells her that she's seen him at his worst and he needs her. Marisol interupts to drop the bomb about Katie's bulimia. Drew does not believe it, but Katie is still clearly ashamed.
Eli watches his video from the play during his therapy session. He hates what he did and dreads going back to school. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Eli makes a list of people he needs to apologize to, starting with the girl he needs on his side the most... his new friend Fiona. Eli gives her a trophy for her acting in the play and Fiona forgives him. Eli attempts to apologize to Jake but he will not accept which frustrates Eli. He later calls his therapist to get advise on how to deal with Jake. She tells him that he's done his part and needs to move on. He later sees Jake and Clare fighting and makes it his new mission to help Jake be a better boyfriend for Clare. In class Eli arranges to be partner's with Jake for their history project.
Sav helps Mo pass out his fliers for school president, Ms. Oh walks over to suggest some good music for him to listen to. Mo keeps insisting that Ms. Oh is into Sav. Sav later tells her the music inspired him to change some songs and wants her help finishing it. After she helps Sav, she plays her own song for Sav. She stops in the beginning of the song (when it becomes clear it's about Sav) and walks out. She returns later and tells him that they should stop spending time together. She confesses her feelings for Sav but feels she should drop them since she's his teacher. Sav walks over and kisses her.
So far this episode is looking good. We are seeing a real storyline for Katie and Marisol for the first time. We will post our review with the recap of part 2 tomorrow.
"And I'm the first person you've told about this?"
Emily hasn't slept in weeks and she keeps getting texts from "A". Hanna wakes up that morning to see Emily is missing. The girls find Emily's phone she left behind and see that "A" is now trying to force her to rat on Aria and Ezra's relationship. Emily runs to Dr. Sullivan's office ready to talk, but to her surprise all of her friends have beat her there. The four discuss the situation and Dr. Sullivan asks what's going on. The girls fill her in on everything, with a few exceptions such as what happened with Jenna. Emily later spends the evening with Hanna's mother and the two chat about their lives. It turns out it's not Samara that Emily has been missing, when she meets up for a dinner with Maya. The two catch up and Emily informs her on how much things have changed, such as her mother. Emily apologizes for how things were the first time around with them.
Hanna gets some of Spencer's old horse books as a gift to her stepsister as a peace offering. Hanna's grandmother comes to town for the dinner. Hanna's father wants her to give a toast along with Kate at the dinner, but her grandmother suggest she skip it, she wants Hanna's parents back together. The night of the dinner, her grandmother is very cold to Isabel. Hanna and Kate decide to make peace and put the past behind them. Kate shares vodka with Hanna as they prepare for their speech. Kate continues getting Hanna to drink more and more through the night. Kate steps out and leaves Hanna alone with Isabel's dress which she later throws up on, this pleases Kate. Her father finds out and berates her for trying to sabotage the wedding, as it turns out Kate just gave a completely sober speech. Her grandmother defends her and when Kate comes in to taunt Hanna, Hanna's grandmother dumps out Kate's purse to find the vodka. She shows Hanna that Kate was drinking water the whole time. Hanna swears her revenge against Kate.
Toby is working at Jason's house when he spots Jenna kissing Garret in his car outside. He later shares this information with Spencer. The two are making out in his truck at night when they see shadows watching them from the window of Jason's house. Spencer storms out to confront them while Toby chases after her. She is stunned to see her father coming out of the DiLaurentis house. Spencer questions why he's there but he won't tell her. He yells at Toby for getting Spencer involved and orders Spencer to go home. But to his dismay Spencer gets in Toby's truck and the two drive off. When she gets home her father tells her that the DiLaurentis family hired him to change their grandmother's will to include Jason, as she had cut him out and left it all to Alison. They feared it would make him look like a suspect. Spencer has a flashback to Alison questioning Hanna's grandmother about what it would take to make a grandmother disown her grandchild. Spencer realizes Alison went to Georgia to get Jason out of the will. Spencer wants to go to the police but her father cannot risk losing his career. Spencer asks what the DiLaurentis family has on them, but he will not answer anymore questions.
Aria's parents are worried about Mike and arguing with how to deal. That night Aria tries to get Mike to come down to help with dinner, but he is busy on his computer. When his mother comes up he tries to kick them out of the room. His mother tries to take his computer and the two break out into a struggle that ends with Ella hurting her hand and Mike storming out. Ella begs Aria not to tell her father what happened. Aria now struggles with keeping another secret for another parent. Aria later sees Mike crying and consoles him as he worries about his mother and himself. Aria comes down and tells her parents that she cannot keep anymore secrets. Mike follows her down the stairs to talk to his parents.
Dr. Sullivan gives a talk at the school to talk about cyber bullying and hints to "A" that damage that can happen if they continue to harass the girls. The girls get paranoid but realize it was time to speak up. As they walk out Jenna taunts the girls and reminds them what a bully Alison was. Later while leaving her office, Dr. Sullivan gets a phone call that keeps replaying her voice from her session with the girls. The cops show up to look for signs of bugging but come up empty handed. Garret is on the scene and asks for the names of the patients from the session but Dr. Sullivan tells them it's confidential. Dr. Sullivan goes through the girl's files and then checks out one more and realizes another one of her patients is "A". She calls Emily to get the other girls to meet at her office so she can reveal "A"'s identity once and for all. The girls show up to see no sign of Dr. Sullivan. They get a text from "A" saying "The Doctor is out".
At the end we see "A" grabbing a few things from the office including the hidden microphone.
This episode had family, rivalry, love, and of course the never ending mystery surrounding "A" and Alison's death. This episode gets an A and next week is the summer finale!
Tonight was the conclusion of the episode named after a Snoop Dog song. We saw new sides to Alli, Wesley and Bianca in all of their stories. The episode was able to be intruiging without being overly intense the whole time.
Alli is doing well in school and things seem to be going great for her. She decides to fake being sick so she can blow off meeting Dave's parents and go meet people to play poker. The guys at poker are surprised to see how young Alli is but they allow her to play as she lets them think she's inexperienced in the game. The next day Alli brags to Jenna about winning hundreds of dollars from the game. When Dave stops to ask Alli if she enjoyed the soup her brought over, she nervously tries to come up with a response. He realizes she wasn't sick and questions her. Alli confesses that she was playing poker. Dave is upset and walks away from her. At lunch Principal Simpson brings Alli her $2000 scholarship money for the science program, but Alli is still upset about Dave. Jenna convinces Dave to talk with Alli because she was playing poker to earn money to have him visit her when she was away. Alli invites Dave to join her at the next poker game. During the game, Alli is down and she succumbs to gambling her scholarship money. Dave tries to stop her but it's too late. Alli wins the last hand but makes the mistake of bragging about her card counting skills and the table breaks out in a fight which is broken up by Dave's father who he called earlier. The awkward situation is the introduction of Alli to Dave's father. The next day Alli asks Dave for a second chance with his parents but he tells her it's not happening. Dave tells her that they'll wait and see where they are after the summer. She reminds him a lot can happen in two months.
Wesley, Hannah and Liam are working on their science project. Wesley is still pretending to have a licence and Liam suggest they all go to a museum to do some research. Wesley panics and agrees to drive them both there in his uncle's car. The next day Wesley tries to talk Hannah out of it but caves and the three go for a drive, which is stopped when the cops pulls Wesley over. When the cop comes over Wesley has to confess that he does not have a licence which upset Liam and Hannah. Wesley's uncle isn't happy and informs him that he won't be able to get his licence for three years now. He tells him that he needs to find other ways to impress Hannah. Hannah berates Wesley for lying and tells him that he had no reason to be jealous of Liam. Wesley informs them that he took Liam's advice and made the project less complicated. The three happily present the successful outcome. The next day the three find out they have won and get to represent the school. Hannah informs Wesley that he likes him for himself.
Bianca meets Vince in the ally again. She tells him that she's done selling for him at Degrassi. He puts his hand around her neck and asks if she still likes Drew. She shoves him off and he smacks her across the face. Vince threatens to break off their deal if she does not do what he asks. Imogen confronts Bianca about stealing her birthday money. Bianca assures her that she'll pay her back but Imogen gives up trying to be her friend. The next day Vince apologizes to Bianca for hitting her and gives her a gift. He reminds her that as long as she stays with him and stays away from Drew that the two of them will be safe from him. He also reminds her that once school gets out that Bianca will have lots of free time to spend with him. Later Bianca apologizes to Imogen and warns her to stay away from her for her own protection. Bianca gives Imogen the lingerie that Vince gave her as a peace offering. Imogen then shows her a flier recruiting students for Grade 9 orientation which would keep Bianca at school more often after exams.
This was a great episode that proves Degrassi can be good without weapons, drugs, and sex. Melinda Shankar gave one of her best performances with Alli's gambling addiction. We are left on a cliffhanger as to what the future holds for Dave and Alli. This episode gets the grade A- and hopefully the rest of Now or Never can keep up the A work.
Straight from the cast themselves!!! Hollywood Reporter got the scoop on what to expect in the summer finale, the Halloween special airing October 19, and the second half of season 2.
Will the girls turn on each other? Will anyone find out about Aria and Ezra? Love triangles, secrets, and surprises!
Pretty Little Liars airs tonight and the summer finale is next Tuesday August 30. The Halloween prequel special airs on October 19! And new episodes return in January 2012! All on ABC Family.
Last trailer wasn't long enough? Check out the new extended trailer for season 4 of 90210! Looks like loads of fun are to be had in America's favorite zip code.
90210 returns for it's fourth season on Tuesday September 13 on The CW!
Last night marked the beginning of week 6 of Degrassi: Now or Never! It kicked off with an episode named after a Snoop Dog song. This episode was originally to be titled Poker Face. Degrassi finds yet another issue to be tackled when Alli discovers gambling.
Alli has not told Dave that she'll be away for the summer, Jenna (who is living with Alli) advises her to tell him. Alli is worried about his reaction. She wants to wait until they're alone at her house. Alli invites Dave for a "special" night alone. Adam tells Dave that Alli is implying sex. Dave has Adam pick up some condoms for him, he wants the night to be special for Alli. At the dinner, Dave pulls out the condoms to show Alli he's prepared. She angrily accuses him of being just like all the other guys and drops the bomb that she's going to the summer science program in three weeks for two months. Dave is upset that she'll be away for so long and has to leave the dinner. The next day Adam explains the misunderstanding to Alli, and tells her how upset Dave is. Adam, Jenna, and Alli playing poker with jellybeans and Alli keeps winning. Alli informs them that her brain is a good tool and Adam informs her that it's a great skill to count cards. Alli puts a card in Dave's locker apologizing and inviting him over to her place but makes it clear that it's not for sex. She is now playing for money at school, while Adam does lookout. Alli is excited to surprise Dave with expensive seats at a basketball game. She is now looking up people to play for real money. Jenna warns her about the trouble she could get into. But Alli is in love with poker and cannot stop thinking about it. She gives Dave his gifts and the two head out to their date. She tells Dave she won the money to buy him the gifts so she could show him how special he is to her. Dave invites her to come over to meet his parents. At the end of the date, Alli gets a text inviting her to a poker game tomorrow night, which she accepts.
Wesley is excited to work on his science project alone with Hannah. He is disappointed when Liam joins in on their group. Liam isn't happy with the group's strive to do something complex. Hannah suggest they compromise and Wesley accuses her of siding with Liam. Liam and Hannah start taking the bus together when they realize how close they live to each other which further upsets Wesley. He asks his uncle/science teacher to teach him how to drive. At school the next day, Liam informs Wesley that he's having fun with Hannah and might go for it, but Wesley tells him that the two are involved. Hannah is impressed that Liam is getting a car which leads Wesley to lie and say he is too. Wesley's driving practice does not go well and he almost runs over Drew. Wesley panics when Liam and Hannah leave to catch their bus, he grabs his uncle's keys and offers to drive Hannah himself.
Bianca is assigned a health assignment to make up for not participating in gym, Imogen fakes cramps to get out of volleyball as well. Imogen invites Bianca to work on the assignment together, but Bianca has to meet a "guy" after school. Vince picks up Bianca in an ally after school, since he can't get near Degrassi. He has her dealing drugs for him among other things, as part of their deal. He's now requesting her to sell at Degrassi. The next day in gym Imogen asks Bianca about the guy but she'd rather not talk about it. Bianca is about to finish her work when Imogen steals her paper and gets the two happily sent to detention. In detention Bianca tries to sell to Imogen but does not pressure her when she declines. Imogen can tell she is avoiding the guy she's been seeing. Imogen relates over what she went through with Eli. Vince texts Bianca to let her know that he's going to see her tonight. While Imogen steps out, Bianca steals money from her bag.
This episode seems quite promising, we are seeing more of some of the less featured characters and the stories are quite intriguing. We will post our review with tomorrows recap of part 2.
Want the scoop on what's going on in your favorite zip? Naomi's mansion is going to be seen a lot in season 4! Find out who will be living with her, and who will NOT be attending college with the gang.
Think enough guest stars are set to join the zip in season 4? Guess again! The band Cobra Starship will be playing in a special Rock the Vote episode! It looks like more politics in the zip, sound familiar to the fans of classic 90210 in the college years?
The Florida Family association holds goals of improving the moral environment of America. They are currently taking on the hit ABC Family teen drama series Pretty Little Liars. The show has featured Emily (played by Shay Mitchell) who is an athlete, good student, and a lesbian. Since the show has began Emily has had 3 relationships with other females, roughly the same amount of dating partners as the other three Liars. The FFA does not feel it's right to target a show that features homosexual characters towards teenagers. They are asking advertisers to pull from the show, and reporting that some advertisers are indeed pulling because of that reason (however some such as General Mills announced that the decision had nothing to do with The FFA or having a lesbian character).
Last year you may remember reading a simaler story about The FFA targeting Canadian based teen drama series Degrassi. Degrassi garnered praise for showcasing different LGBT characters through it's generations of high school. The FFA did not find it realistic that a quarterback could be gay, or a straight girl would date a transgendered boy. (Fans eventually found out Fiona's character was a lesbian for the record). The FFA also claimed Kodak pulled due to gay propaganda, but Kodak assured the public that they had not pulled from Degrassi.
The FFA does tend to get certain facts wrong, saying such things as Degrassi focusing on gay teen Riley (who is actually featured little compared to the other 20+ of the main cast). Also saying that Pretty Little Liars has featured 3 lesbian main characters (Emily is the only lesbian of the main characters, her girlfriends have only been recurring).
Some viewers may be worried as we know that The Parent's Television Council had a hand in getting Skins US off the air, but that was focusing more on "child pornography" claims.
How do you feel about the Florida Family association? Are they right in their choices to attempt getting these shows off the air? Or are they wrong to try and hide something as real as homosexuality?
The official Skins Facebook page posted a picture of the script for episode 4 titled Franky. For those of you who aren't aware, the episodes of Skins are named after whomever the episode focuses on. Franky was the first episode of series 5. No word yet on the other 10 episodes, but be sure to keep up with us here, as we will be following Skins and other TV teen dramas!
Skins returns for it's sixth season in January 2012 on E4 in the UK.
Tonight concluded the two part episode named after a Fiona Apple song. It's also the end of week 5 of Degrassi: Now or Never! We saw conclusions in two storylines and possibly one for the Eli/Clare/Jake for now...
It's the day of the play Love Roulette written by Eli Gouldsworthy and directed by Fiona Coyne! Imogen catches up with Eli about their make out session the day before. She is upset to hear him still plotting to break up Jake and Clare. Eli plans to plant his pills in Jake's bag and then tip off Principal Simpson. Imogen worries about him and ask him to get back on his pills and focus on the play, and her. Eli apologizes to her, but he is not giving up on Clare. Imogen then offers to do the dirty work for Eli. Though Eli is shocked during the locker search when Jake's bag is clear and Clare is the one hauled into the Principal's office after the pills are found in her bag. Eli breaks Imogen's heart when he lashes out at her for framing Clare. He rushes into Principal Simpson's office and tells him that Clare was holding his pills for him. Principal Simpson excuses Clare and asks to speak with Eli's parents. Eli convinces him to wait until after the play tonight. Later, Eli tries to explain things to Clare but she angrily reminds him that they are never getting back together. At the play, Imogen is a no-show and Eli is refusing to go on. Fiona talks Eli into going and takes Imogen's place as "Clara". The audience (including Imogen) watch the play written about the events that happened at the "A Night in Vegas" dance last semester. Eli begins getting frustrated with himself and Fiona on stage and interrupts his own play to angrily talk to the audience. He states that you cannot write a happy ending, and that people's mind tend to play tricks on them. He owns up to the way he has been behaving lately. He concludes by taking the script and setting it on fire. Fiona calls lights, and Ms. Dawes begins the round of applause followed by a standing ovation. Backstage people are praising Eli for his work, but he does not respond. He sits alone on the stage when his father Bullfrog comes to check on him. He knows that he wasn't acting on stage and that he hasn't been taking his medications. He is afraid to yell at Eli because he's afraid of what he will do. Eli assures his father that he now wants to get better for himself, and not for Clare. The next day, Jake talks to Clare after reading her positive review of the play. Clare does not believe Eli will ever finish the ending. Eli walks out of Principal Simpson's office with his father who is taking him home for a few days off of school. Clare steps out into the hallway and watches as Eli smiles on his way out the door, leaving Clare behind him.
Anya rushes home to tell her mother about plans to join the Canadian Forces. Her mother is not happy with the idea and tells her to reconsider but Anya has made up her mind. She later gets a phone call from the recruiter who says that she thought Anya was perfect, however she failed her drug test and cannot enlist. Later, Anya and her mother go to the play to watch Riley's acting debut. Anya's mother confronts her about finding her necklace with cocaine inside. Anya apologizes and explains how lost she has felt lately. She feels bad that she has now messed up her chances to join the army as well. The next day the two are in the car going over new plans for the future. Anya informs her that she is working on a second chance to enlist and her mother now offers her support because she can see how much Anya wants it. She makes plans to drive Anya to her recruitment office.
Dave informs KC that he is not cool with him sabotaging the adoption for Baby Ty. KC explains that he was trying to delay it in hopes of figuring something out. KC later apologizes to Jenna and explains that he worked things out for the adoption to go ahead. Later the two share an emotional farewell to Baby Ty and hold each other as he taken out the door. Jenna later packs up her things, thanks the Guthries, and leaves to move in with Alli. KC's mother comforts him after he has lost the people he loves.
This episode was a nice surprise, and possibly one of Degrassi's most memorable. Munro Chambers delivered another powerful scene for the show. Jessica Tyler and Sam Earle had their best acting in this episode. We saw emotional conclusions to Jenna and KC's story, a promising future for Anya, and an awakening for Eli. This episode gets an A and hopefully the rest of Now or Never keeps up the great work.
Next Week: Two part episodes "Don't Panic" and "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Looks like the population just keeps expanding for America's favorite zip code! Actor Ryan Rottman will be joining as Shane, a gay male who fights for equality. Possibly a new love interest for Trevor Donovan's Teddyr? Or maybe a replacement to fill as the gay character?
Many of you may remember him as Joey on TeenNick's Gigantic! Or as Ryder on an episode of Nickelodeon's Victorious. He also had a guest spot on ABC Family's Greek.
This year he has been rumored to be dating Victorious star, Victora Justice. He was also caught up in some DUI drama. But it looks like he'll be joining this teen drama in the fall!
90210 returns for it's fourth season Tuesday September 13 on The CW!
Tonight Degrassi debuted their episode named after a Fiona Apple song. All of the characters in this episode are lost, and the viewers are left wondering if any of them will find their way by the second part.
Eli's father drives him to school and checks in on him before he gets out of the car. He watches as Eli takes his medication before he gets out of the car. As his father drives away, Eli drops the pill out of his mouth. Fiona is frustrated with Eli's play changes but he stands by them. He has now changed the character of "Fritz" to "Jack". Afterwards Jake confronts him and tells him to stay away from Clare, and suggests that he get help. Eli tells him he is recasting the role of Jack, and turns around to give it to the first person he sees which is Riley. Eli is getting frustrated with Riley learning the part, and continues making changes. Fiona finally calls Ms. Dawes to watch and help out. Eli justifies his actions to Ms. Dawes and she stands by him. Imogen supports Eli the entire time. After Clare tells him that she is not upset about him letting Jake out of the play, he schedules to meet with Clare for an interview at The Dot. At home, his father seems to be worried but tells him that he's proud of him, though Eli continues to stay off his meds. The next day he meets Clare at The Dot to discuss the play. Clare makes the mistake of assuming he is involved with Imogen which angers Eli. He gets more tense when Jake shows up to go on a date with Clare after the interview is done. Eli begins to get angry and confused which leads to the interview ending early. He calls Imogen and the two rehearse in his bedroom. Imogen praises him for his work, and Eli begins to refer to her as "Clare". The two kiss and being to make out and possibly more on Eli's bed.
Jenna and KC are planning to meet the potential parents to adopt Ty. KC does not agree with this, but his mother thinks it's for the best. Jenna is already packing, but KC asks her to stay with him. Jenna refuses, as she feels they will have no reason to be together after Ty is gone. At school, KC blames Dave for ratting on him. But Dave tells him to take responsibility for cheating with Marisol. KC is determined to change Jenna's mind. He surprises her with flowers and apologizes for cheating. But Jenna wants what's best for Ty and plans to continue with the adoption. They later meet with the couple who want to adopt Ty. The couple is apprehensive as they have heard stories of couples changing their minds, but Jenna thinks they are perfect. KC makes it clear that he does not approve.
Anya's friend Chloe drops her off at school after a wild night together. She sells her more coke before she gets out to go to school. Anya meets Owen outside and apologizes for the way she behaved. He accepts and spends the day helping her take quizzes to find her interest for a career fair later. Anya invites Owen to join her with her mother at the career fair. Anya is surprised to find out that Owen already has a plan for his future. The two hang out to shoot pool after and Anya is frustrated that she has no idea what to do with her life and takes her anger out on Owen. She excuses herself to the washroom and comes back later after doing more coke. Owen is disgusted that she is still doing coke and by the side of her he is seeing, which causes him to walk out. Later Bianca finds Anya throwing up after the bad coke she received from Chloe. Anya worries about what to do with her life when she sees a commercial for the Canadian forces.
So far this episode is building up nicely. For the next part we hope to see more of Eli and less of the triangle for the main plot. And we hope for conclusions in the other two stories.
Candace Bushnell wrote a book entitled "The Carrie Diaries" as a prequel to the hit series Sex and the City! It follows the life of a young Carrie Bradshaw before her years on the show. They are currently shopping around a series based on the book which may be picked up by The CW. No word on if this will be a teen drama rather than a teen comedy, but most reboots lately are taken in a more dramatic light. Though The CW has stated that they want to air more comedies.
Would you like to see The Carrie Diaries join 90210, Gossip Girl, The Secret Circle and Vampire Diaries on the young teen oriented network?
If it follows in what seems to be becoming a tradition for the network, maybe we'll see an actress from Degrassi in the lead role? (Shenae Grimes from 90210 and Nina Dobrev from Vampire Diaries both came from Degrassi). We could totally see a lighter-haired Annie Clark as a young Sarah Jessica Parker.
Should this project happen? Should happen on The CW? Should the franchise be left alone? What are your thoughts. If it's going to fall into the genre of teen drama then you better believe we'll be following this story!
Teen Wolf's finale aired this week with some jaw dropping moments to conclude it's first season. The cast is due to be taping again in November., and the new season is going to air in 2012! But some of you may want some news on what to expect when Teen Wolf returns to MTV for a second season.
A female werewolf? What's going on with Jackson? What will happen with Scott and Allison? Will there finally be a cure?
Looks like we can expect to see Clare involved in the finale again. In case you haven't seen it, TeenNick recently released a promo with scenes from the finale.
Degrassi airs Monday-Thursday on TeenNick and MuchMusic!
