Tori Spelling's return to 90210 (Tuesdays, 9 pm/ET, CW) gave the fledgling teen drama a nice uptick in the ratings. But it also gave the fans an unexpected epilogue to the romantic storyline of Donna and David: They live in Japan, have a baby girl, Ruby, and — gasp! — they're separated! In this Tuesday's episode, Spelling returns to paint the town red with Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth), but wait until you see where they end up! Spelling tells us how she and the producers devised the storyline, what her late father would think of the new series, and whether we'll see a Brenda-Kelly-Donna reunion in future episodes.
read more
90210 fans were crushed to learn Tuesday night that David and Donna separated shortly after the birth of their daughter, Ruby. Despite the disheartened diehards, Tori Spelling stands behind the storyline.
"It was something we discussed, the producers and I, and I thought it ...
read more
Tuesday's tallies:
8 pm/ET
American Idol's night at the movies played to a crowd of 23.48 million total viewers, up 7 percent week-to-week. A not-new NCIS followed with 13.37 mil.
The Biggest Loser (9.04 mil) sank its teeth into third, gaining 13 percent. A pair of According to Jims averaged 4.48 mil. Reaper dipped 230K, to 2.05 mil.
9 pm
Dancing with the Stars' results show won the hour with 14.76 million viewers, up 320K. A repeat of The Mentalist claimed second with 12.1 mil, followed by Fringe (11.5 mil, down 500 thou).
Did the return of Donna Martin "graduate" 90210's numbers? The answer: At 2.13 mil, the CW series enjoyed its largest audience since Feb. 10.
10 pm
Without a Trace was tops with 13.17 million viewers. Opposite an SVU repeat, ABC's Cupid (6.6 mil, up 380K) technically took second, though by the end of the hour Stabler & Co. actually had the bigger audience.
read more
Candy Spelling's claims of a feud between her and daughter Tori Spelling are greatly exaggerated, the 90210 star says.
"It's not like we're not talking, we just haven't talked," Tori told People. "I love my mother. I've always loved her [and] no doubt she loves me. There's no feud. We simply never meshed."
Mother and daughter were estranged for years before reconciling after Tori gave birth to her son, Liam, in 2007. Recently, Candy said she's been cut off from ...
read more
CLARK: "Lois, I want you to tell my story .... I'm the Red-Blue Blur."
LOIS: "I guess I should stop calling you 'Smallville' then."
So begins this new trailer for the March 12 return of the CW's Smallville, which marks Tori Spelling's encore as tabloid reporter Linda Lake.
Among the other super scenes and sound bites:
• Linda sneering, "The only thing people like more than bulding up heroes is tearing them down."
• A seemingly conflicted Davis saying, "I was sent to this planet to kill Clark."
• Lois Lane giving Donna Martin a serious smackdown.
Watch and discuss it after the jump!
read more
