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Last night's episode of 90210 was filled with lessons about family and friendship which, as with anything 90210-related, are more complicated than usual.

When we left off last week, Annie and Naomi's brawl was interrupted by a surprise appearance from their half-brother, Sean. The two girls stop arguing long enough to bring him into the house to introduce their new brother to Harry, who looks like a deer caught in headlights.

Annie and Ethan are taking their relationship to the next level and making out in the hallways. Ethan goes as far as saying, "We're so together we're like Siamese twins...except not related. And sexually attracted to each other." When Ozzie comes over to taunt Naomi, he sees the new couple making out and tries to offer comfort but Naomi basically tells him to get lost.

Harry has told Kelly about the events that took place at Annie's birthday party and wants Naomi and Annie to talk about their new brother. When the discussion turns to how Annie and Ethan went behind Naomi's back, Kelly tries to tell the girls not to let a guy come between them. She is, after all, an expert on the matter. "Girlfriends are like plants and guys are like cut flowers. They're pretty and smell nice...but they don't last," which is a moot point with these girls. They weren't friends for all that long to start with and let's face it, Naomi is a bitch.

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It's Annie's big sweet 16 and instead of unwrapping her relationship with Ethan for all the world to see, Naomi makes sure she keeps her mouth shut. To ensure the success of her plan to force Ethan and Annie apart, Naomi flies Annie's ex, Jason, in for the big bash. He's tall, blonde and chiseled, and grandma could "crush mint on those abs". While Annie isn't interested in rekindling things with her former boyfriend, he is still interested in her. This, of course, makes Ethan jealous especially, after hearing that Jason kissed Annie. Time for everyone to just tell the truth!

Hot teacher Ryan is forced to leave the school while the rumors of his hooking up with a student have circled their way through the hallways. Kelly comes back from staring at Dylan's sideburns and can't believe the rumors about her former love-interest. She tries to get to the bottom of it but since everything is on the down-low, she can't be looped in to what's really going on with the drug bust. Lucky for her, Kimberly is just as eager to clear Ryan's name so that he can go back to work and they can go back to making out in public places.

Navid and Adrianna's relationship seems to be progressing nicely, but the closer Adrianna tries to get, he seems to be pulling away. Sure, he's got the video he's making of the Mr. Matthews scandal to work on - but when your new love tries to get in touch with you, you better make sure you answer her back. Otherwise, she'll show up at your doorstep wondering where you've been and you'll end up needing to introduce her to your extended family over a giant (and seemingly delicious) ethnic meal while your mom asks about your new girlfriend's stint in rehab. Sure, this might sound fun to someone like myself, but most people would probably prefer to just answer that first text. Later we find out Navid is a virgin (which doesn't really surprise us) but does anyone else get the feeling he's hiding more than just his chastity?

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We always love sitting down with 90210's Ryan Eggold -- we never know what to expect! The man behind Beverly Hills High's coolest teacher tells our own Jason C. how his life has changed since the show hit it big, tells us what he hopes his character will be getting up to, talks about the various relationships Ryan has been involved in, and teases an upcoming power struggle we'll be seeing soon. Plus, find out how people identify him on the street!

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It's time for a Wilson family sit-down of awkward conversation! Harry has to tell the kids about the baby he fathered all those years back with none other than Tracy Clark. Dixon takes the news ok, but when Annie finds out that her parents have been sitting on this information for about two months, her head spins and she gets a bit bitchy. For some reason she thinks Harry is a hypocrite for telling them not to have sex at such an early age. She doesn't see that Harry might be worried that his kids might make the same mistakes he did back in high school.

Navid and Adrianna bond over her cute "Pete Doherty" hat while he tries to make her feel more comfortable about coming home from rehab and having people stare at her. Um, doesn't Navid know that Pete Doherty is like the male Amy Winehouse when it comes to addiction? Probably not the best idea to compare Adrianna to him. Ew she likes jellybeans that taste like popcorn. Disgusting.

Naomi found out about the Harry/Tracy love-child that very same morning and asked Annie to bond over some Jimmy Choo shoe shopping. Of course, since she had her "DL" plans with Ethan scheduled for after school, Annie had to fumble her way through accepting the invite and then explain to Ethan why she had to cancel their date. They then came up with a plan as to how to proceed with letting Naomi down easy the next time she wants to hang out.

Silver plans a slumber party at her place to enjoy the last few days without Kelly being there. She's nice enough to invite Adrianna and Naomi - making things very awkward for Annie but probably more interesting for us. Silver and Annie are great and all, but their mutual admiration society isn't what pillow fights are made for.

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It's the weekend of Homecoming at West Beverly High and (surprisingly) no one seems to have a date. Annie hasn't been asked, Naomi and Ethan are broken up, Adriana was sent off to rehab. The only couple who seems to be intact is Silver and Dixon, but since she hates the thought of going, she scheduled her wisdom teeth removal for that day. Still, everyone ends up making it to the dance floor before the night is over.

Annie is studying for her driver's permit but still has time to sulk about not having a date to Homecoming - apparently she didn't get the memo that dates are so 2007. It's a good thing Ethan is there to clear this up for her. He says he'd really like to ask Annie to the dance but won't because he isn't ready to date since his breakup with Naomi. Have no fear though - they'll meet on the dance floor later.

Dixon is secretly excited about Homecoming and can't wait to ask Silver to go with him. Since Silver is a rebel without a cause, she thwarts his plans by proclaiming the dance to be stupid and asks him to take care of her while her mouth is stuffed with cotton and she's on plenty of pain medication.

If we had a nickel for every time Naomi flares her nostrils during each episode, we could probably afford to move to Beverly Hills to see them in person! Still angry with Adrianna over the whole drug thing, Naomi's luck gets worse when she is handed detention every day for the rest of the semester. Lucky for her (and for us) there's a new cute bad boy who seems to take interest in her. Even if she isn't giving him the time of day right now, we have a feeling sparks will fly eventually. What strikes us as being the most interesting part of 90210 these days is how easy it is to think Naomi is a bitch and then two seconds later think she's great. For example, she thanks Annie for always being nice to her and invites her to go to the dance with her group.

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We always love hanging out with Ryan Eggold, who plays cool teacher Ryan Matthews on 90210, so we're jealous that our friends at WPIX got to spend some quality time with him. Check out what Ryan has to say about on-set relationships, the fun parts of laying his character, what kind of kid he was in school, and what he hopes is coming up for him on the show.

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Ok, 90210 took it up a few notches last night and there is much to discuss. First off, we love how in this still, Naomi is getting arrested but the girl to the left applies her lip gloss as if nothing out of the ordinary was taking place:

Let's get the Annie and Ethan storyline out of the way since right now they aren't incredibly interesting (or is that just us?). Fate throws the two of them together for a parenting assignment where the two need to take care of a robot baby and make sure all of its needs are met. This forces them to spend more time together and by the end of the episode they almost share a kiss only to be disrupted by the horror movie playing in front of them. We say: just get it over with. Their eventual hookup is predictable and neither of them seem too interested in sparing Naomi's feelings so hop to it!

We knew Silver would have Dixon over while Kelly was gone but, like Dixon, we weren't expecting her to bombard him with a horror flick fest. We're happy that they are taking things slowly and not jumping to sexy time right away. It's kind of like the Donna/David relationship from the original series. What impressed us the most was the way Dixon listened to Silver and actively sought out ways to learn more about the things she loves.

On to the juice...The new "girl" at school seems to be taking an interest in Mr. Matthews. She appears to be overtly sexual with him - which makes the discovery of her being an undercover cop a bit more screwed up. We can only imagine that her constant pursuits of Ryan will lead to bad places but since she really is of age - it's her own fault. Can he get in trouble for being involved with someone he thinks is a student who is actually of age? If she's really there to bust kids for drugs why is she paying so much attention to Ryan? We can't wait to see where this all goes.

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Ok, we had to include this picture because Naomi's shoes are distracting. What are those? Anyway...

Last night's episode of 90210 focused mostly on the older generation - which we were actually happy about. Debbie Wilson finally had something more to do than be a doting wife and mother hanging around the house dispensing advice. It was great to see her step up and take the reins when her boss was in need of help. Her confidence got her in the door and her abilities got her the job shooting at the show.

In Mr. Matthew's class, the students are given an assignment to write a paper on a career they may be interested in pursuing. Annie decides to write the paper about the photo shoot and is convinced by Mr. Matthews to let problem-addled Adrianna tag along. Ryan, Kelly and Brenda are all still trying to figure out if Adrianna has been abusing drugs and this might be a good way for them to find out. Meanwhile, Kelly's got some other issues to handle: Dylan wants to talk and get back into her and Sammy's lives. All of this drama forces her to tell Ryan right now isn't the best time for them to get into a relationship. A very hurt Ryan brings up a good point - why did Dylan call Brenda if he really wanted to speak to Kelly?

When all of the thoughts about the past love-triangle between Kelly, Brenda and Dylan come to the surface, Kelly basically verbally attacks Brenda and accuses her of having more than a friendly relationship with him. Brenda denies anything more than just trying to protect Kelly - but when she deletes Dylan's phone number out of her phone it becomes a little more suspicious. If they really are just friends, why not keep the number? Also, are Brenda and Ryan starting to get something going? He was looking more mischievous with Brenda at his side and we kind of liked that!

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You think bad-boy Ethan is charming on 90210? Wait 'til you get a load of his real-life counterpart, Dustin Milligan! Dustin is at his captivating best when he sits down with Jason C. and talks about love triangles, what it takes to get into shirtless shape, the "physicality" of the Ethan/Naomi relationship (so that's what the kids are calling it these days!) and a very special guest role he had on another hot CW show.

Warning: Dustin drops a few hints about what's coming up in tonight's episode, Model Behavior (let's just say the title is ironic, ok?). Spoilerphobes, you might want to wait until after the show to watch the clip. Everyone else: Check it out!

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It's a month later, and the moment we've all been waiting for (no, not the Annie/Ethan kiss) is finally here: the school musical! Yes, "Spring Awakening" has seen three directors and two female leads, but the action taking place on stage isn't as dramatic as the action off stage.

Adrianna hasn't been showing up for rehearsals, so Annie has been taking over as her understudy. With Ty as the male lead, the new couple gets closer and closer. When the two decide to have a makeout session backstage at rehearsals, they get caught by an overprotective Harry, followed by Ryan and Kelly. This makes Harry think about his high school days -- which produced a long lost son. He goes home to talk to Debbie about how to handle things, and she is way more relaxed than Harry. Of course, she also makes sure to have a sex ed talk with Annie later in the night.

Annie says she isn't even thinking about sleeping with Ty, but when he surprises her with a hotel room for themselves at the play's after-party, Annie can't stop thinking about anything else. From what all of her new friends are telling her, it sounds like Ty has been around the block more than a few times. When Ethan finds out, he pleads with her to not sleep with Ty, but to save herself for someone with real feelings. All this coming from someone who cheated on his girlfriend with a random girl in front of school. Did anyone else think Ethan was talking about himself when he was asking Annie to save herself for someone? And did you also think Annie was talking about Ethan when she said she tried to do that but it didn't work out? Everyone needs to slow their roll; these kids are what, 16?

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Ryan Eggold stopped by our Chicago studio to chat with Mia about his role as teacher Ryan Matthews on 90210. Check out Ryan's take on his scenes with Jennie Garth, his music career, and the possibility of a "special bond" (his words!) with a student:

MORE: Watch another interview with Ryan Eggold at the 90210 premiere party!

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Jason C. caught up with Ryan Eggold about his favorite scene in the 90210 premiere... and possible love triangles!

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Oh, the drama! This week's episode of 90210 was even better than a very special episode of Maury! Kelly's baby daddy is revealed! But first... poor Naomi is trying to deal with her sham of a family and is trying to reach out to the people she trusts, including Ethan. Speaking of Ethan, he has taken an interest in Annie (or perhaps his feelings never went away from two summers ago). Annie is obviously still into Ethan, but she's just asking for trouble. Dating your new friend's recent ex-boyfriend doesn't make for happy times. Besides, Ty is still into her, and he's super cute. Does anyone else think he looks like a mixture of Chace Crawford, Tom Welling and James Marsden?

Dixon is having some money problems after hitting another student's car. Thank goodness the Peach Pit is hiring and Nat has a soft spot for kids who have just transfered to West Beverly from the midwest. It seems as though his new job plus school work and lacrosse is too much to handle.

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Jason C. caught up with Jessica Stroup to discuss her character Silver's relationship with Kelly!

Executive producer Gabe Sachs talked about bringing back the iconic show and the surprises that await us in the first few episodes:

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Last night's episode of 90210 gave us more insight into the private lives of the Beverly Hills elite. The Wilson family is settling in nicely -- which also puts a damper on quality family time. Debbie and Harry decide to put together a mandatory family night which Annie and Dixon reluctantly make an effort to attend (with backup plans in tow). Dixon has been invited to prescreen the new Bond film with Navid and the guys from the lacrosse team while Annie's new crush, Ty, wants to take her to a concert. So, the plan is for the Wilsons to go bowling while the friends just so happen to show up around 8. But while the Wilsons get back to their close family roots, other families are being pulled apart at the seams.

Silver has been dealing with family issues of her own. Instead of going to her sister (um, hello, Kelly is not only her sister but also the guidance counselor... plus she's been through pretty much every traumatic experience one could possibly face) she keeps it a secret and seeks help at an abused women's shelter. When the shelter isn't able to accommodate, Silver is forced to sleep in her car. It becomes painfully obvious that she is missing a mother in her life. When she goes out to bowl with the Wilsons, Silver is the only one enjoying herself and remarks to Debbie that she wished her mom would take her bowling or spend family time with her. While Silver can't rely on her own mother, we have a feeling the Wilsons will play a special role in her life, especially since Dixon seems to have taken an interest in Silver.

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90210 returns tonight with another new episode, and it looks like there's trouble in paradise -- Kelly's mom is back in town, and things aren't going so well with Silver.

Annie and Ethan will spend some more time together... interesting.

For more 90210 fun, check out these pics of the cast having fun at the premiere party last week! Click on the gallery to see all 50-plus photos!

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90210 is a hit! We'll admit, we were surprised at how much we enjoyed the first episode -- as we said in our season-preview podcast, we feared the worst when the network declined to send out screeners to critics. But the show had the highest-rated premiere for a scripted series in CW history, and according to a TV Guide.com poll, 86 percent of viewers intend to keep watching. Not bad!

TV Guide's Matt Mitovich talked to show runners Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs about the first-week numbers, and found out they were prepared for the worst: "You know that no matter what you do, on a show like this, some people are going to crap on it," Judah said. Added Sachs, "Especially with a campaign like this," featuring scantily clad teens in a swimming pool. "People were ready to hate it."

The showrunners claimed they were shocked by the "tsunami of publicity" that surrounded the return of original Jennie Garth or Shannen Doherty. "We did not understand the fanaticism that the previous fans had," Judah admitted. "We naively were thinking, 'Maybe we should put Kelly in the first scene, so people know she's in it…?' We had no idea that she was going to be on 17,000 magazine covers!" Hmmm. We confess a wee bit of skepticism to that. How could they not know the return of Kelly and Brenda would be the media event of the new season?

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90210 is finally here and started with a two-hour season premiere. It is almost impossible to watch this show and not compare it to the original. The Walsh family has been replaced with the Wilsons. Harry Wilson brings his wife, Debbie, and two kids, Annie and Dixon, to live with his mother as he starts his position as principal at West Beverly. It becomes obvious rather quickly that the family is "not in Kansas anymore". The new cast of characters are definitely good-looking ones (even the parents are hot this time around), but we're not completely sold on the show itself. The potential is there, but the premiere tried to do too many things too soon.

Let's get reacquainted with the characters, shall we?

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90210 finally hits the screen today, and everyone is all atizzy. The show is on the cover of three big magazines, and countless articles are counting down the the premiere. We couldn't be happier! We'll admit it, we're as dizzy with anticipation as everyone else. That's why we've been diving into all the background on the show, especially the bits about Shannen Doherty's and Jennie Garth's on-set reunion.

Entertainment Weekly has a great cover feature on the pair, where they talk about what it's like revisiting the characters (Shannen admits even SHE didn't like Brenda sometimes!) and spill about past conflicts. No, there were no off-set fistfights, the pair says, but there were a couple of incidents where the guys had to separate them. "No, we never punched each other," Shannen says. "Scratching? I'm not going to deny that," says Jennie. Hee!

The two also talk about what they wanted from renewing their old 90210 characters. They dismiss any talk of a love triangle: "That was one of the things I was adamant about: Brenda Walsh would not fight for a guy anymore," Shannen says. "There are bigger, more important things in her life." Plus, Brenda is apparently trying to set Kelly up with a hottie, even offering to babysit her (poing!) 4-year-old son.

There's lots more -- even a video from the photo shoot, and check out the hysterical background on the blackboard -- plus it's a great, candid interview, and it has us champing at the bit for the show. Bring it on!

That's just the tip of the media iceberg -- Shannen graces the cover of Us Magazine, and 90210 is the cover story for this week's TV Guide.

We'll be devouring these stories while we're counting the minutes to the new 90210. How about you? Are you getting excited, or do you not believe the hype? Talk about it in the comments!

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As Ty, the richest kid in school on 90210, Adam Gregory's been sweeping women off their feet with slick moves and lots of cash. But in real life, he's much more down-to-earth -- Adam tells Jason C. about his Midwestern roots, his musical background, and which artists his California friends won't let him play!

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