Just because Tiffani Thiessen went to her high school reunion, that doesn’t mean she wants to go back to high school! After the much-anticipated Saved by the Bell cast reunion, Tiffani tells In Touch exclusively that going back to her 90210 days is not in her cards. Formerly the scheming Valerie Malone on the high school drama, Tiffani tells In Touch, “I feel I have moved on in another direction. But the show is great.”

The star said she has new work to focus on in her post-graduate life, with a role in the USA Network’s series White Collar. “I am blessed to have a job,” she expressed, but said it will be difficult to be taping in New York, far from her husband Brady Smith in LA — whom she’s never been apart from in their four-year marriage. “It’s going to be really hard, but we are going to try and make it work and be back and forth. Luckily, I don’t have to work every day.”

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Apparently the powers that be behind “90210″ have decided to throw Rumer Willis into the mix. She is set to play the role of Gia for at least one episode in the series.

Her role has been described as a “punky cute lesbian who isn’t afraid to speak her mind”, according to a CW rep.

Gia is set to work at the Blaze News along with Navid, Adrianna, and Silver.

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Kate Hudson may be changing zip codes from Malibu to 90210! Although her rep denies that Kate will be on the show, an insider tells In Touch that the A-list actress has agreed to make a rare TV guest appearance on an upcoming episode of The CW drama as a personal favor to her good friend, actress Sara Foster.

“Kate’s a movie star and doesn’t usually do TV shows,” an insider tells In Touch. “But she and Sara are pals and have always wanted to work together, so Kate said she’d do it.”

Sara recently joined the cast of 90210 as Jen, the sexy older sister of AnnaLynne McCord’s character, Naomi. Kate was a fan of the original show, calling herself “a total 90210 girl.”

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Which I do not, because I find it unbelievably annoying…But if you do – here you go! Lots of spoilers for the rest of the season, including the finale….
Sex, drugs, alcohol and murder. “Oddly enough all of those things [happen in the finale],” teased 90210 star Rob Estes at last night’s Paley Festival event.

Wait, murder? ” There may be a death at the very end of the season.” That’s right kids, someone in America’s most famous zip code may be saying goodbye for good.

Also, not one, but two students are leaving West Beverly High, and we have the deets on a freak-out that will shock you, especially since it comes from someone other than resident bi-polar gal-pal Silver (Jessica Stroup).

Death Strikes 90210: Executive producer Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair tells us, “There are some rash actions at the end of the season where one of the characters makes some decisions that may have very serious consequences, life and death consequences if you will.” Though everyone assumes Ethan will bite the dust, since Dustin Milligan is leaving 90210 this season, Rebecca confirms that the cliffhanger death has nothing to do with Ethan. So where does the big death take place? “A lot of stuff happens during prom. There’s love that’s finally fulfilled and yet because of various circumstances, potentially destroyed forever. There’s love, there’s death, there’s heartache, heartbreak,” says Rebecca.

Leaving West Bev: Ethan’s not the only one saying goodbye to the high school. Silver actually makes her exit in Tuesday night’s episode as well. Because of her breakdown, little Silver can’t show her face at school without being scrutinized, so she’s heading off to an all girls Catholic school. Jessica teases, “As far as the recovery goes though, she’s trying things out. When we come back, she’s already on her medication. She’s going through a routine instead of just being out with her friends and letting too much influence her, and let her emotions get to her too much and go into another episode. As far as the rest of the season, it’s figuring out what works for her and getting back to Silver because she loses touch with that again.”

Love Lost: With Ethan exiting, there’s a flurry of questions as to why he’s saying goodbye. As Rebecca teased above, there’s a couple who finally find love, but ruin it forever. You’ll be surprised as to who that couple actually is. Says Jessica, “Ethan’s character has also gone through a lot, you’re going to see in the next couple for him that he’s exploring life and trying to get out of his little bubble of a world that he’s been living in. In a lot of ways Silver and Ethan do have a lot in common and they’ve known each other for a long time. It’s understandable they would have feelings for each other, so they possibly may try to do something.” Does that mean Silver and Dixon are on the outs? “There’s going to be a lot of problems up and down. They’re working out whether or not it works for them anymore and if he’s supportive enough. In the end do they stay together? You’re going to have to see,” adds Jessica.

Annie Flips Her Lid: Silver can’t be the only one to hog the crazysauce spotlight. Rob spills, “In the final episode of the season, Annie (Shenae Grimes) blows her top. It’s the cliffhanger from hell. It’s a great surprise. Liam just keeps pressing her, saying ‘When are you going to lose it? You’re not really as good as you pretend to be,’ and she’s not.” Matt Lanter innocently says, “Liam is doing some teasing, but he teases everyone.” Oh it’s much more than that. Adds Ryan Eggold, “Annie definitely goes crazy. Not in the way Silver does, more like ‘What the heck am I doing in my life kind of thing.’ She has a very interesting last moment in the finale.” Could Annie be on a death-ward spiral? You’ll have to tune in to the finale.

Donna Martin, Welcome Home: Donna Martin returning to 90210 is by far the best thing that could’ve happened. Putting Kelly (Jennie Garth) and Donna back together is comedic gold, especially when the pair accidentally end up in a gay bar. Tuesday’s episode sets up for an extended Donna stay, but no hope in sight for David to swing by. For now, Donna settles with helping Kelly find her “six pack,” which coincidentally turns out to be Ryan. Spoiler alert: Kelly and Ryan have the sexiest make-out sesh in Tuesday’s episode, and it’s so hot and heavy you may turn away from your TV. But don’t expect happiness for the pair. Shannen Doherty will be back in the finale to stir the pot, along with introducing Naomi’s sister, Jen Clark (Sara Foster), who’s around Ryan’s age and loves to start drama.

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EW.com can exclusively report that Dustin Milligan, who has played good guy jock (and one half of 90210’s central super couple) Ethan, won’t be returning to the show in the fall — at least not full time.

90210’s new boss, Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, recently told EW that the soap’s second season would be “significantly” different than the first.

Reps for The CW and producer Paramount declined comment, but a 90210 insider confirms that The Powers That Be recently informed Milligan that his contract option was not being picked up for next season. Discussions are underway to bring Milligan back in the fall for a multi-episode arc that would wrap up Ethan’s story.

All indications are that Milligan’s exit was strictly a creative decision. “Everyone loves Ethan,” maintains the insider. “There was just a feeling that the character had run its course.”

The departure of one the show’s most high profile leading men is the clearest indication yet that Sinclair’s reboot of the reboot will be anything but minor. Viewers will get their first taste of the Gilmore Girl alum’s new vision when 90210 returns from its winter hiatus Wednesday with a hilariously campy outing that features the primetime soap trifecta: stalkers, street-racing, and scenery-chewing!

Looking ahead to season 2, Sinclair says she wants to “reconceive things visually. There are opportunities to embrace California culture visually in terms of fashion and style; I want it to be more contemporary.

“If Gossip Girl is about youth in New York,” she elaborates, “I want to [make 90210] about youth in L.A. and Beverly Hills.”

The writer-producer also plans to rely less on 90210 vets such as Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling to boost ratings. “The show tried to be a lot of things to a lot of people in its first season,” she concedes. “I think the center lies with the generation of kids that are in high school now. I’m not interested in casting people for stunt value.”

Sinclair, who replaces 90-2.0’s original show-running duo of Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, says the show will benefit from having a singular vision. “The advantage of having one person — me — [in charge] is that scripts, what happens on the set, casting, it all speaks in one voice.”

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90210 star Shenae Grimes has responded to criticism that she’s too thin for TV.

“Shake it off baby!” Grimes told Extra on Wednesday.

Grimes and her co-star AnnaLynne McCord, also addressed rumors of a clothing war between 90210 and Gossip Girl.

“We beat the makeup by far, I’ll tell ya that! But oh my god, Leighton [Meester] – I love her. She rocks that show,” McCord said.

Grimes said that she’d do a crossover show with Gossip Girl: “We have been talking about that since day one.”

Grimes revealed that 90210 alum Shannen Doherty, who has reprised her character on the CW’s revamp, has been a big support.

“She’s been through it all. She’s had people slander her constantly,” Grimes said. “You’re supposed to smile and be like, ‘I’m a happy person.’ What happened with her is that they caught her those times when she didn’t want to have to smile anymore.”

During the ’90s, Doherty was labeled a “bad girl” by the media.

“I was exploring who I was as a person and testing my own boundaries and trying to be a normal 18-, 19-, 20-year-old, and I got raked over the coals,” Doherty told the new issue of Radar. “Many nights I cried myself to sleep over that stuff.”

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The CW’s drama 90210 has been picked up for a full season of episodes!

“We’re very excited about the chance to watch this ensemble of newcomers and familiar faces coalesce and grow together as we move forward,” Dawn Ostroff, the President of Entertainment at The CW, said in a statement on Monday.

The two-hour premiere episode was watched by 4.9 million viewers, making it the highest-rated scripted series premiere in the history of the network, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Among coveted viewers aged 18-40-years-old, the show tied with the premiere of CW’s ratings champ, America’s Next Top Model

The first episode of the spin-off featured original cast favorites Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty, who shared the screen with a wide array of fresh faces.

Meanwhile, stars Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes are so thin that show producers and costars are poised to take action.

Stroup, 21, is 5-foot-8 but weighs 100 to 105 pounds while Grimes, 18, is 5-foot-3 and stands at a mere 90 pounds, Beverly Hills-based weight-management expert Dr. Joyce Peters estimated to Us.

“The girls were all skinny when they started, but they’re definitely thinner now,” the source added.

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