How did y'all feel about the 2-hour premiere of the new Beverly Hills 90210? To be honest, I was a bit distracted and wasn't able to full take in the entire program (I mean, that is a lot of teen drama for a Tuesday night) however, the parts I did watch I loved and I totally perked up when Brenda and Kelly were on the screen. 

As promised, Brenda (Shannen Doherty) will appear for a few more epies as the guest director of West Beverly High School's play.  We spotted Brenda along with her new co-stars AnnaLynne McCord, Shenae Grimes, Ryan Eggold and Dustin Milligan all doing their thing on set in Los Angeles.

Fans, producers and network execs can all take a deep sigh of reliefe because the show did great in the ratings!  The reviews were mostly positive, but we all know this style of programming is never going to get criticial acclaim.

 Variety says, More than just a famous zip code, “90210” is easily the CW’s most-hyped show of the fall season, and the struggling netlet is banking on all of the buzz to draw big ratings. This spinoff, eight years after the first series ended, is a pallid copy of the original fish-out-of-water story, only with shinier cars, fancier clothes and Botox aplenty.

Even the biggest fan of the original would be hard-pressed to call it realistic, but that earlier incarnation did deal with many topical issues of the day. This version doesn’t cover issues as much as exploit them. With shows like “The Hills” and “Gossip Girl,” exploring the upscale teenage lifestyle, this “90210” doesn’t really offer any fresh zip.

Well, that won't stop me from watching!  You can catch an encore showing of Bev Hills tonight at 8 on the CW.