One of my fave characters from BH 90210, Ray Pruit is starring in a new VH1 reality series, Confessions of a Teen Idol. Jamie Walters stars along with Chris Atkins (Return of the Blue Lagoon), David Chokachi (Baywatch), Bill Hufsey (Married with Children), Jeremy Jackson (Baywatch), Eric Nies (MTV’s Real World) and Adrian Zmed (Grease, Bachelor Party).
In the series, 7 former teen idols live together under one roof, and teen idol turned reality star Scott Baio helps to resurrect the actors careers. The actors will undergo acting lessons and therapy sessions to revisit the darkness lived in while being a teen idol.
As you may remember Jamie Walters was on Beverly Hills 90210 for two seasons on Donna’s abusive musician boyfriend. You may ask why is a verbally and physically abusive boyfriend one of my favorite characters? Ray added a sense of reality to the show - by shaking up Donna’s world and exposing her character’s weakness. Until Ray Donna was always the virginal, perfect princess. Although she remained a virgin throughout her relationship with Ray (she did have one drunken night when she almost gave it up), her character became stronger when she had to deal with ending her relationship with Ray after he pushed her down a flight of stairs in Palm Springs.
Here is Jamie’s biography from the Confessions of a Teen Idol website:
Jamie Walters (born June 13, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor and musician. He started his screen career in 1988 with a commercial for Levi’s 501 Jeans. This was followed by guest appearances on Quantum Leap and a bit role in Everyday Heroes. His film debut came in 1991 with the movie Shout, alongside John Travolta, Heather Graham, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Jamie is best known for his role in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 as Ray Pruit, and The Heights, in which he also performed the theme song How Do You Talk to an Angel?, an Emmy-nominated, chart-topping song in 1992/1993. Through these successes, he has released three albums and performed in a few other small-scale movies over the years.
Walters is now working as a full-time firefighter/paramedic for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Walters is focusing on his family and his career with the fire department but hopes to get back into music and acting sometime in the near future.
Check out the trailer for Confessions of a Teen Idol. The show premieres January 4th, 2009 at 8 EST on VH1.
Christmas has come and gone and I’m sure you all got what you wanted, but in case you didn’t here is a list of some of the items you may have wished for but didn’t get.
Beverly Hills 90210: Season 6
What a great season! Kelly meets Cokehead Colin over her Summer in New York and he turns her towards the darkside. This is also the season when Dylan meets the daughter of the man who killed his father - and he falls in love with her, only for it to all end tragically. Luke Perry winds up leaving at the end of the season - but he later returns.
Beverly Hills 90210 Box Set: Seasons 1-6
This is a great deal, you get the first six seasons for under $200! I happen to think the first six seasons are the best - this box set provides hours and hours of endless BH 90210 marathons.
A Carol Christmas
Tori Spelling, William Shatner and Gary Coleman shine in this light-hearted update of the Dickens classic. Carol Cartman (Spelling) says “Bah, humbug” to the clichés of her fellow talk-show host, Dr. Bob, and especially to a live Christmas Eve show her producer has planned. But during a pre-show nap, her late Aunt Marla takes Carol on a holiday journey.
Tori and Dean Inn Love: Season 2
I love this season of Tori and Dean! Tori is pregnant with her second baby, Stella, Tori and Dean move to a new home, and Tori goes on an adventure with Dean while he goes scuba diving. At the end of the season there is a beautiful retrospective of Tori and Dean’s new family.
Star Magazine is reporting that 90210 alum Tiffani Thiessen is pregnant with her first child. Tiffani is 34, and this is her first pregnancy with husband Brady Smith.
“She and her husband are over the moon at the thought of becoming parents.”a source told Star.
“Tiffani wanted a baby so badly,” the source adds. “She had been seen going to a fertility center for treatments in Los Angeles to help her conceive.”
I wonder if she’ll name the baby Brandon or Luke if it’s a boy, or Kelly, Brenda or Valerie if it’s a girl
Shannen Doherty showed up to the 10th Anniversary Flaunt Magazine party looking a bit messed up. Maybe she’s back to her party girl ways? I’m not sure if these are just bad shots of her, or her bangs are too long, but she definetly looks out of it.
Rumors are swirling on the set of 90210 that Tori Spelling is in talks with the show to appear in a few episodes that will air in the Spring 2009. Tori may also be appearing in one of the episodes Jason Priestley will be directing.
Tori’s rep says there is “nothing to confirm” as of yet.
Jennie Garth made an appearance at the Trident “Smiles Across America” event on December 4th in New York. The program donates money to children who can’t afford proper dental care.
Jennie looked radiant at the event in skinny jeans and an apple green top.
Jason Priestley is set to appear on the sitcom, ‘My Name is Earl’ - and his character’s name is Brandon!
A publicist for the show told Access Hollywood, “[Jason's] character is coincidentally named Brandon, and is Earl’s successful, good-looking cousin.” On the episode, it’ll be revealed that Brandon had an affair with Jamie Pressly’s character, Joy. The rep explained, “Earl finds out … and fumes that ever since they were children, Brandon has been better at everything.”
Tiffani Thiessen hasn’t made it back to the new 90210 yet as vixen Valerie Malone, but she’s just been cast in a new show on the same network, the CW.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tiffani has been cast in the network’s drama pilot “White Collar.” She’ll play the wife of an FBI agent who’s partnered with a “brilliant con man” to solve white collar crimes.
Shannen Doherty recently gave an interview to Ok! Magazine talked about her relationship with costar Jennie Garth. Shannen and Jennie were rumored to have on set fights during the days of Beverly Hills 90210.
The two reunited in the new 90210 and are going to be sharing even more scenes together. “Working with Jennie (Garth) this time around has been unbelievable.”
“Our scenes are always really good. We work really well together, and we just like each other.” Shannon explained.
Shannon went on to say that Jennie and her have come to a point in their lives where they realize… the like each other!
SoapNet has launched a Kelly Taylor photo gallery focusing on the Beverly Hills 90210 teen queen. The pics range from the early high school years to present day.
ok so 90210 is my fave show and i think that annie and ethan are like perfect for each other and they make like the best couple ever.i also think that naomie is like evil and i like hate her but i think her and ozzy are good together. i luv ryan matthews and it
I've been defending the spin off tooth and nail to the haters but if they do this, I am officially DONE with the show, they have no right to do something so permanent to the original series. It was Daren Star and Aaron Spelling's creation.
Dean can find his own projects. He just does not fit the whole 90210 vibe. I love their reality show, but i am not feeling him on this one
i was watching this show on tuesday and i saw the hottest guy ever
i think his name on the show is ozzy and i was wondering if anyone knew what his real name is !!
OMG 90210 just happens to be my fav!
Hey! I love Jennie Garth. You have to see her in the Lifetime movie Girl, Positive. You can check it out at http://www . mylifetime . com/on-tv/movies/girl-positive
I love 90210 and Jennie Garth. Check out her out in a awesome new movie Girl, Positive http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/movies/girl-positive
You write very well.
you gotta be joking, kelly and brandon are soulmates, they had such a great relationship and i always thought dylan and her were just too much drama and not enough love. i mean she chooses brandon over dylan, they were just meant to be together. but in the old 90210 jason priestly left so at
Well i always thought brandon and kelly should have ended up together. not suprised that dylan is the father, he always had issues and perhaps it leaves the possibility of kelly and brandon getting back together as we know he would never have abandoned his kid. i still love the dylan character but i always
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