News Update: Shoe Revolt Auction is Live!

Bidding is now underway for Bethany Joy Lenz's BC Wedges and James Lafferty's TOMS Classics. Let's all join the fight to end Human Trafficking. The answer is under our feet!

Stay up to date with the bidding madness below!

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News Exclusive: First Look at Joy & James' Autographed Donations to Shoe Revolt

As most of you already know, on Monday August 20th, 2012 Shoe Revolt will host a celebrity shoe auction featuring rare donations from One Tree Hill alumni, Bethany Joy Lenz and James Lafferty.

So to get you all amped for this very-special  auction, we've got an exclusive first look of the autographed shoes donated by the former One Tree Hill supercouple, thanks to Chief Shoeraiser, Miranda Kirkpatrick. Check 'em out (click images for a larger view).

James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Lenz as Nathan and Haley Scott 

Bethany Joy Lenz

  

Bethany Joy Lenz's Autographed BC Footwear Wedges

BC FOOTWEAR
RUFFLE
Black Burlap Fabric Wedges

Bethany Joy Lenz was recently photographed at Matt Leinart's 6th Annual Celebrity Bowl at Lucky Strike bowling alley on July 12, 2012 wearing these sassy BC Footwear wedges. Now the actress is auctioning off an autographed pair to further the fight against Human Trafficking.

James Lafferty

James Lafferty's Autographed TOMS Classics

TOMS  
CLASSICS
Olive Canvas Men's Classics

James Lafferty is known for her charitable efforts particularly in North Carolina where he filmed One Tree Hill alongside Bethany Joy Lenz. He's extending his philanthropic efforts by auctioning off an autographed pair of his favorite shoes.

Become an agent of change and bid on these shoes to provide much-needed support for the victims of Human Trafficking! Find out more information about this auction here:

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One Tree Hill Episode Review: "All the Awards For You, Girl"

ONE TREE HILL: 'A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD'

Episode Title: 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' 

Airdate: February 29th, 2012

Ratings: 1.56 mil (↑ 0.9%)

Bethany Joy Galeotti’s brilliant, bruising and entirely committed performance in “A Rush of Blood to the Head,” is the truest testament of the actress’s dedication to deliver a performance beyond what is expected of her. The intense preparation that goes into every performance most definitely pays off on screen— and last night was no exception. Completely immersed in the tragic plot where Haley struggles to find Nathan, Galeotti flawlessly captures the emotional turmoil, anxiety, and frustration involved in locating a missing loved one. Never content in portraying Haley as the victim, Galeotti upholds a unique grace and poise as Haley searches for him.

In this episode Haley’s enduring sadness intensifies when she receives a phone call from the morgue saying they’ve identified a body that may be Nathan’s. This single moment initiates one of the strongest montages in One Tree Hill history. The keys and the phone crash abruptly to the floor and the camera pans to Galeotti’s numb expression. The news is so powerful and so hard-hitting that it debilitates Haley to a point where she loses all strength to hold herself up.

Burdened by the impending news of her husband’s possible death, Haley heads to the morgue crying silently in the passenger seat as she delivers what can easily be the most touching yet heartbreaking voice over this show has ever seen:

“And you looked at me so tenderly, Nathan, and you said you always chose mint chocolate chip because you knew it was my favorite flavor. And that’s when I realized for the first time that you hadn’t been making any of your decisions for yourself. You were doing everything for me all along, for your family. And it occurred to me that we still had so much to learn about each other. And since then Nathan, I’ve learned about the wonderfully selfless, humble, strong man you are. Nathan, I can’t hear that you’ll never come home again, that I’ll never learn something new about you again, never experience your selflessness, your love, your warm touch again. Nathan, please – have we really had our last conversation? Our last kiss? I don’t know what I’d do – please.” – Haley James Scott (9.08)

Amidst the heavy drama, Haley draws upon this “insignificant” yet tender memory of Nathan that reinforces why these two are the cornerstone of One Tree Hill. Despite the fact that this favorite-ice-cream-flavor moment never played before us on screen, Galeotti vividly brings us to relive it. She conveys such warmth and sincerity that you would have to be made of stone not to sympathize with her and feel the magnitude of Nathan and Haley's love.

When Haley arrives, she whispers something to Quinn and gathers the strength to face the manifestation of her biggest fear. Her breath hitches and the man pulls the heavy sheet, exposing the body. She reluctantly looks at the body – Galeotti doesn’t say a single word, but her physical reaction reveals it all. With a look of deep shock, disgust and agony she cries and then strongly signals to cover the unidentified lifeless body that lies before her.

Although fans may have felt cheated given the buildup of this poignant moment (no, it wasn't Nathan), Galeotti’s spectacular performance distracts from the fact, as this breakdown is the strongest work we’ve ever seen from an actor on this show. And like Matt Mitovich from TVLine says in response to the latest episode, "Damn, the Actress Formerly Known as Joie Lenz can cry."

The episode continues as Haley somberly talks about the tornado of events with Deb and Brooke. Haley makes minor progress but seeks more help by going to the local precinct to speak to the only Tree Hill cop on duty. Here, Galeotti flawlessly captures the disappointment and disillusionment with the police force, and their lack of support in locating Nathan. Haley looks so defeated and her voice sounds like she’d been crying for hours – which adds an amazing element of realism that can be lent to Galeotti's ability to channel deep into the pain of her character. Unapologetically, Haley yells her heart out screaming “it’s not enough” as she violently shoves objects off a desk in an attempt to drive the police to find Nathan. Galeotti's tears are so impactful that it legitimately feels like fans are too fighting to look for Nathan, although we already know where he is.

Haley's frustrations continue to mount when she rips off a missing dog flyer that covers a missing person poster with Nathan’s face printed on it. Powerless and dejected, Haley makes a last-ditch effort to locate Nathan and turns to an unlikely person; Dan Scott – thus ending a beautifully tragic episode.

“A Rush of Blood to the Head,” will go down in One Tree Hill history as one of the most moving episodes ever produced – all thanks to the phenomenally talented, Bethany Joy Galeotti. This woman possesses such immense potential and it's an awe-inspiring experience watching her live up to it. What a gift! If Hollywood critics and casting directors aren’t already aware of Galeotti’s talent I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this is the beginning to a journey towards BIG things in her career.

There’s just something so enigmatic and striking about the way she effortlessly thrusts audiences so intimately into the complex world of Haley James Scott – the woman posses a certain je ne sais quoi, an IT Factor that no other actor on this show has. And it's that unique and undefined "IT" that makes Galeotti so special – so unique. Her talent is truly something that will be revered for years and years to come.

And as they say on tumblr, “all the awards for you, girl.” Congratulations on a wonderful performance.

(Image credit goes to screen--caps and lovablesinss on tumblr. Thank you ladies!)

News Update: 'One Tree Hill' Stars Reflect

BETHANY JOY GALEOTTI CHATS WITH THR DURING A TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOC. EVENT 

Bethany Joy Galeotti, James Lafferty and Sophia Bush at TCA party

Nine seasons. Nearly 200 episodes. That will be One Tree Hill's legacy in a nutshell when the CW officially closes the book on the long-running drama in a few months.

"It’s done. All the stages have been torn down," James Lafferty (Nathan) told The Hollywood Reporter at a Television Critics Assoc. party celebrating the show Thursday. "It’s the end of the road and we’ve crossed the finish line. You get more of a sense of accomplishment than you do sadness."

Production on the final season wrapped in October but it still hasn't sunk in yet for Lafferty and company, many of whom -- along with executive producers Mark Schwahn, who told THR season 9 will be "dark," and Joe Davola -- showed up to the evening's festivities. "I’m really grateful. It’s quite a journey," Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley) said to THR of nine seasons on the WB and the CW.

Lafferty, Galeotti and co-star Sophia Bush (Brooke), who directed the series' penultimate episode, took a moment to look back on their One Tree Hill experience and offered nuggets to the weeks ahead:

THE FINAL SCENE

Bush: "I was the last person who was filmed on the show, so the final scene for me was the final scene for One Tree Hill."
Galeotti: "The final scene I shot was a scene on the stage and it's on Julian's (Austin Nichols) soundstage. It was a very emotional day. We all took turns. We all walked through the door across the stage on-camera and hopefully, they'll use that last shot somewhere."
Lafferty: "We all had different last days. For me, my last day was just weird. It was strange. It's impossible for it to feel like the last day because we've been doing it for so long. I won't remember that being the last day til two months, a year down the road when I realize it's never coming back. My final scene was with Bethany Joy Galeotti. I can't give it away but that was my final scene."

THEME OF THE FINAL SEASON

Lafferty: "It is [very dark]. It's a totally different season and it's something we haven't seen before -- a tall statement for what One Tree Hill is. We've done some pretty outlandish things. We've taken the audience on several rollercoasters but I can guarantee you that the audience has never seen anything like this so far."
Bush, of Schwahn's hint that not everyone will be seen by season's end: "I can't say anything about it otherwise they're going to kill me!"
Galeotti: "A lot of characters return who you haven't seen in a while. That's a lot of what this season is about, bringing the nostalgia of the last nine seasons." (Former series regular Chad Michael Murray will be back for an appearance.)

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR TREE HILL

Galeotti: "Haley's journey is going to be finding out what her limits are, what she's capable of and exploring how to hold down the fort."
Lafferty: "For the first time in his life, Nathan is put in a situation that he has absolutely no control over. It's frustrating for him to have to deal with it."

One Tree Hill airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on the CW.

Read the entire article at HERE.

One Tree Hill Episode Review

Galeotti as "Haley James Scott"

KNOW THIS WE’VE NOTICED 
Airdate: Jan. 11th, 2012
Ratings: 1.7 million (.9/2 in key demos, down from last year)

I haven’t enjoyed ONE TREE HILL holistically since season four. These days I only commit myself to mining for the Scott Family drama (you know, the core of the show). However, last night I forced myself to watch the episode from beginning to end. I won’t go into great lengths defending my opinions but I was pleasantly surprised – imagine that!

Overall Episode: C+

WHAT I LOVED

HALEY IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS: Haley is the only person willing to leave the confines of her bed long enough to socialize with a diverse group of characters, in diverse settings. A lot of these characters are so isolated in their own little worlds, that hearing Alex and Dan, or Brooke and Clay may share scenes is just outrageous. Why would the writers even spend time on that? Oh, that’s right they don’t.

But put Haley in a scene with anyone, anywhere and it makes sense and has substance. Haley is so deeply integrated in so many storylines and invested in the lives of so many Tree Hill residents that the writers don’t need to overcompensate with a contrived montage of her driving around town to remind us her relevance and importance in Tree Hill.

From Brooke and Julian, to Quinn and Clay, to Dan and Nathan, all the way to Chris, Chase and Alex, Haley’s presence reminds fans that all these disjointed stories actually do exist within the same town of Tree Hill.

I thoroughly enjoyed all of Haley's scenes, particularly those she shared with the villainous Dan Scott and the always entertaining “stupid, lying, arrogant, third person talking jerk” also known as, Chris Keller.

My favorite line: "Haley, Chris Keller missed you." (Aw, he does have a heart!)

HARRY JOHSON: Seeing Chris Keller back on our screens invigorates One Tree Hill in so many ways. I love the banter between Chris and Haley and I was laughing my butt off every time Chris would make an inappropriate pass at Haley (“by the way did I mention you look hot?” Yes, Chris. Yes you did, and multiple times. But we love it!) It’s so much fun seeing Haley get all riled up and feisty and I love that Chris is able to bring that out in her because it brings back a fire in Haley that’s reminiscent to Tutor Girl from back in the day.

THE RETURN OF THE MURDERER: I love the chemistry between Joy and Paul and I guess by the transitive property that means I love Dan and Haley; even though it’s so wrong! I refuse to forget that this is the same man that shot his brother dead in cold blood but lord, Paul Johansson makes it a little too easy to tolerate the disturbing fact. His plea to Haley was so convincing and seemed so genuine, I almost felt bad. Although I did regret it afterwards. I know a lot of fans will give Haley hell, but I hope Nathan will deal with this so Haley doesn’t have to on her own.

THE MYSTERY: In the first two minutes we got a flash forward glimpse of Haley identifying a body at the morgue. Throughout the episode we saw Haley get spooked when the front door of the Café and the Scott house were left open. And now I’m left wondering, who the hell these people are! My curiosity is definitely piqued, and I’m ready for the drama that is sure to ensue.

WHAT I DIDN’T LOVE

(Left-Right) James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Galeotti

NALEY: I would’ve enjoyed the Nathan and Haley scenes more if A. they were in the same room, B. they didn’t repeat themselves over, and over again (the dialogue is so dry that hearing Nathan call Haley an “angel” is the most affectionate they’ll get for a while) and C. James Lafferty was shirtless. Just sayin’. It’s been a while.

In short we need to see more of the Scott family and less where Chase & Alex are concerned.

Otherwise, I have no complaints where Haley is concerned. The premiere did her justice compared to the scraps we got in season eight. And I look forward to next week.

MY OUTLOOK: Optimistic

+ Also, I should add that Chris Keller, Dan Scott, Haley James, Nathan Scott, and my favorite Harry Johnson were all trending topics on Twitter last night. I hope the CW takes note of that because the marketing department has been doing the worst job promoting this season.