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Press About the Series
This section rounds up articles, reviews and features
involving the series and its two main stars, Amanda Bynes and Jennie
Garth. From time to time, I will be producing original essays, exclusive
to this site, touching on different aspects of the series.
Other Articles
The series
Ventura County Star:
September 1, 2002: Paper hails WILAY as best comedy of
season
Teen People: October, 2002: From the issue's Fall TV Preview
Associated Press Review:
September 6, 2002: Favorable review of WILAY!
The WB:
September 9, 2002: Lillix announced as performers of title
theme
Pittsburgh Post-Tribune:
September 19, 2002: Laura Urbani's review of series
Salt Lake City Deseret News: Review of WILAY.
Variety: Favorable review of series.
Amanda Bynes
Suite101.com: March 1, 2002:
Amanda Bynes and Dan Schneider discuss
the proposed WB pilot (a very good piece written a month before
they taped, and quite revealing when you see how the show wound
up)
Ventura County Star: June 9, 2002: Amanda Bynes talks about "WILAY"
Ventura County Star:
July 21, 2002: More Amanda Bynes and "WILAY"
Amanda at the Press Tour: Amanda's thoughts during the Pasadena
Press Tour
YM: October, 2002: Amanda Bynes: On the Verge
Amanda and Lucy: Robair
dares to compare Bynes and Ball. Also: Why Amanda loves Lucy.
New York Times: October 20, 2002:
Amanda Bynes profile.
Associated Press November 11,
2002: Amanda on the show's new focus.
TV Guide: January 4, 2003:
Chatting with Amanda.
Jennie Garth
Entertaiment Weekly:
September 13, 2002: Fall TV Preview: features Jennie
Garth's thoughts
Detroit Free Press:
September 6, 2002: Jennie Garth talks about doing comedy
after "90210"'s angst
Marilyn Beck/Stacy Jenel
Smith Column September 10, 2002: Jennie Garth, Woman in
Motion
New York Post: November
4, 2002: Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli on being a
two-series couple.
Scripps-Howard News Service:
Jennie Garth considers comedy "a big step"
zap2it: January 14, 2003:
Jennie talks about "The Last Cowboy", how she coped during her
pregnancy, the series' new tone, and "Fastlane" as competition.
Wesley Jonathan
TV Guide Online: November
7, 2002: Does Wesley Jonathan think Gary and Holly will be a
"couple"?
Venice Magazine: Wesley
on his career and his future.
Series Creators
Louisville Courier Journal: July 2, 2002: Profile of series writer Kirker Butler
("Thanksgiving", "The Cheerleading
Incident").
New Orleans Times
Picayune: September 20, 2002: Profile of "WILAY"
co-creator Wil Calhoun.
GoMemphis.com: September 20, 2002:
Interview with "WILAY"
co-creator Dan Schneider.
New! Backstage: April
23, 2002: Article about TV writers facing the onslaught of
reality programming includes comments from "WILAY"
writer Kirker Butler.
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