With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support today during our fall member drive.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
'90210' Is (Finally) Canceled
This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise: The CW is pulling the plug on '90210.'Deadline reports that the season finale in May will serve as the series finale, making the show's fifth season its last.
When the re-booted "90210" hit the airwaves back in September 2008, those of us who were fiercely devoted to the original "Beverly Hills, 90210" were filled with (dare we say?) glee.
Instead of giving us completely new people, the show had precious ties to its Aaron Spelling-created predecessor, thanks to the inclusion of characters like Kelly Taylor as the school counselor, her now-high school aged half sister Erin "call me Silver" Silver, and guest turns from familiar faces like the still-wandering Dylan McKay, fashionista Donna Martin, and queen bitch Brenda Walsh. The central storyline even featured a pair of siblings thrust into the glitz and glam of West Beverly Hills High after arriving from the midwest (this time Kansas) and trying to adjust.
We were there for the first season, faithfully tuning in to see where in L.A. they'd take poetic license week to week and how they'd pretty up a typical teen's life in la la land.
Support for LAist comes from
Revisit our '90210' debut season episode recaps in our archives of the 90210 Morning After Report.
The show decided to adjust, too, and Kelly Taylor disappeared, along with the patriarch and principal Mr. Wilson. Kelly and Silver's mom got killed off. Dylan, Donna, and Brenda were never heard from again. And, as best as we could ever tell, no one ever mentioned Silver's other half-sib, David Silver, or their philandering dentist dad, Mel Silver. (Silver seemed to live alone, before graduating high school, the lucky girl!)
Turns out the audience didn't stick by the show, which slipped in the ratings, but drew a mere 500,000 viewers in mid-February. Nowhere near as iconic as the original from which it came, the new '90210' managed to limp along longer than many may have expected.
So long, new '90210.' In the end, we still loved the og show better.
At LAist, we believe in journalism without censorship and the right of a free press to speak truth to those in power. Our hard-hitting watchdog reporting on local government, climate, and the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is trustworthy, independent and freely accessible to everyone thanks to the support of readers like you.
But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.
We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.
Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
A tort claim obtained by LAist via a public records request alleges the Anaheim procurement department lacks basic contracting procedures and oversight. -
Flauta, taquito, tacos dorados? Whatever they’re called, they’re golden, crispy and delicious. -
If California redistricts, the conservative beach town that banned LGBTQ Pride flags on city property would get a gay, progressive Democrat in Congress. -
Most survivors of January's fires face a massive gap in the money they need to rebuild, and funding to help is moving too slowly or nonexistent. -
Kevin Lacy has an obsession with documenting California’s forgotten and decaying places. -
Restaurants share resources in the food hall in West Adams as Los Angeles reckons with increasing restaurant closures.
Best of LAist