ROTTEN TOMATOES: The CW Plotting Beverly Hills, 90210 Spinoff

The CW Plotting Beverly Hills, 90210 Spinoff

Why aren't more people watching TV? It's an incredible mystery.

by Jeff Giles | March 14, 2008

Okay, so maybe this isn't movie news, strictly speaking, but it's still good for a chuckle -- and what else are you really looking for on a Friday?

The Hollywood Reporter has shared the news that the CW, despite announcing plans to eliminate its comedy division this week, still has room on its schedule for comedy of the unintentional variety: according to an article published Thursday, the network "is developing a contemporary spinoff of Aaron Spelling's seminal 1990s teen soap Beverly Hills, 90210."

CBS Paramount Network TV, owners of 90210's parent company, Spelling TV, is producing the show without the input of 90210 creator Darren Star; instead, the spinoff is set to be written by Veronica Mars mastermind Rob Thomas. From the article:

A year ago, Endeavor-repped Thomas developed a spinoff of sorts from "Veronica" -- an alternative fourth season that would have found the title character studying at the FBI Academy. Despite a warm reception for his trailer at CW, the network ultimately canceled "Veronica," but CW chief Dawn Ostroff said at the time that she was looking to do another project with Thomas.

As the Reporter notes, "spinoffs are hot this development season"; the new 90210 will be part of a crop that includes the Family Guy spinoff Cleveland and what the Reporter describes as "a Prison Break offshoot set at a female prison."

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:14 AM

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.....HHHHHHH.....AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHA!

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coochiexyz writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:16 AM

why? why? why?

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crystalwhiteeyes writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:23 AM

If you were to have told me there would be a Seinfeld spinoff revolving around Constanza....I would be more excited!! However unlikely.

This?? I didn't know the show had interest anymore, much less fans still around.

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Typhoon20 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:49 AM

I...used..to..watch...this

(runs away crying in shame)

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Elixor writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:55 AM

lol, good luck with this.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 06:32 AM

God I used to watch this show. It sucks that they can't bring the original characters back although they should b/c they're not doing anything else post 90218. What's Jason Priestly doing as of late? Exactly! I'm straight by the way. Thank you

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Gimy writes:
on Mar 14 2008 06:37 AM

is this a spinoff...or a remake? how the h3ll can you spin this off?? have the Peachpit somewhere in the show and thats the only returning character? yeah, my older sisters watched the show and loved it...thats about the only thing i remember besides Thiessen looking absolutely ridiculously hot and giving me this weird feeling in my pants.

the most shocking thing about this story is...the CW had comedies?? seriously, if you can't thrive on a great show like Veronica Mars...your network sucks and you're doing something wrong.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 06:52 AM

I think Jenny Garth was the hottest but Thiessen was definitely up there. Many a jerks to this show (woops did I write that out loud)

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 07:07 AM

dear lord this is awesome. and by awesome, i mean the world will collapse on itself in a fiery ball of death with tori spelling orbiting our decaying corpses.

but of course i'll watch it, maybe once.

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jimtrots writes:
on Mar 14 2008 09:04 AM

What a piece of mess this sounds like. And what makes me even more angry is that the CW cancelled an above average show like Veronica Mars to eventually find room for a 90210 spinoff. The CW doesn't have one acted show that is worth a damn, and I hope they go out of business.

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AmericanEagleJRL writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:57 AM

Speaking of Tori Spelling.....Im predicting she'll be on the show. Its her last chance. The woman is a joke. Ok, while I'm at it, Brian Austin Green will probably return too since his rap career didn't pan out.

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Rated_Xpert writes:
on Mar 14 2008 12:40 PM

I hope that everything I just read was a joke. I really do.

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arendr writes:
on Mar 14 2008 01:07 PM

Perhaps Tori Spelling's elephantine face-lift work will be a topic of discussion on the show.

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Darkness My Old Friend writes:
on Mar 14 2008 03:43 PM

Rob Thomas, what are doing?

Leaving Neptune and its 909ers for 90210... I just... can there be any hope that there is a nugget of good in this idea?

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:31 PM

THEY CANCEL REAPER FOR THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? **** YOU CW!!!!! **** YOU TO HELL!!!!!!!

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damvbat writes:
on Mar 14 2008 06:34 PM

is it april 1st already

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