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Newest Additions to ‘90210′ Spinoff Finally Spark Our Interest

7:45AM Molly Friedman | When we first heard the idea of a reimagined Beverly Hills: 90210, we believed it would be impossible to recreate the teary, teenybop magic of the original series. Who could possibly sneer like Luke Perry? Or turn the world on with his smile like Jason Priestley? But the Rob “Not Matchbox 20 Rob” Thomas-produced spinoff slated for CW’s upcoming fall season is charging full-speed ahead, leaking news of potential cast members burdened with the challenge of filling our favourite Peach Pit regulars’ Reeboks. Though recent casting announcements have been less than thrilling, two new additions have us busting out our dusty 90210 drinking game rule book once again. As E! News reports, “Producers for the CW’s 90210 remake have reached out to Hilary [Duff] to offer her a starring role in the series.” News on the other confirmed West Beverly students, plus which alum from the original has signed on to reprise their old role, after the jump.

‘90210′ Finds Its New Dylan

6:00AM Defamer Hollywood | The new 90210 has its first cast member, and (yipee!), he’s got a blog. Here’s what we know so far about 22-year-old Dustin Milligan, who previously played the CW series lottery with a starring role in Runaway: More »

Rob Thomas Finally Eclipses Rob Thomas

6:00AM Seth | En fuego producer Rob Thomas sells his third pilot of the season, this one to ABC. (He already sold them Cupid, and sold The CW the 90210 spinoff.) Based on a Kiwi show, Outrageous Fortune follows “matriarch of a family of criminals [who] decides it is time for her brood to go straight when her husband ends up in the clink for five years.” Your move, Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas! [THR] FremantleMedia is bringing Family Feud to primetime for the first time in its 30 year history, where it will air along with American Gladiators on NBC’s “For The Love of All That is Holy, Just Pick Up A Book Already” summer programming block. [Variety] Elizabeth “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” Banks has been cast as the First Lady in Oliver Stone’s Bush. Stop your snickering! [THR] More »