Did you know that the zip code 90210 actually covers a section of Los Angeles, not Beverly Hills? Yeah, we didn’t either, but it turns out the actual zip codes for Beverly Hills proper are 90211 and 90212. This confuses the Los Angeles police and fire departments. The power of ‘90s television nostalgia is so strong that when they’d get a call from a 90210 zip code, they’d ignore it because they thought it was the Beverly Hills department’s responsibility. Beverly Hills city councilman John Mirisch tried to make things simpler for everyone and proposed that the community switch their 90210 zip code. Residents said: “Hell no!” They voted four-to-one against it. I wonder if the protest was as big as when West Beverly’s principal said Donna Martin couldn’t walk at graduation because she was caught drinking at prom. “Donna Martin Graduates!” [LA Times]

We have a love/hate relationship with Mean Girls. In reality, we know from firsthand experience that Mean Girls can ruin a teen’s life. But when it comes to TV and film, we find Mean Girls totally entertaining and have been known to root for them. Usually, the Mean Girl in a show or movie is the most developed character. Being saccharin sweet like Serena van der Woodsen in the first season of “Gossip Girl” or Lauren Conrad throughout the run of “The Hills” is easy. But it takes work to be conniving, cunning, and misunderstood all at once. We decided to pay homage to entertainment’s best Mean Girls after the jump. Tell us in the comments which one you identify with the most!

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the new 90210 is going to rip off certain aspects of story lines from the old Beverly Hills, 90210. On last night’s episode there were two such instances that were straight up nods to the old Nine-Oh. Read on…

Last night was the premiere of the remake of the greatest teen drama ever made—90210. Catherine and I immediately started IMing about our impressions the second we got into The Frisky offices this morning—our convo is after the jump, but check out a clip of the show above if you were crazy enough to miss it.

I have one question about the new cast of 90210, which includes Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord, and Jessica Stroup—where is the Andrea Zuckerman? Who is the school nerd? [CW Network premiere party, Malibu, CA, 8/24/08]

Pant, pant, pant. Brenda! Kelly! Drama! 90210! ZOMG!

This year is definitely looking up for Beverly Hills, 90210 fans. First, The CW network is bringing back the famous zip code with new drama and characters, but some of our old favorites are set to make cameos as well. And then, to our delight, Apple has released a limited edition iPod Nano 8GB that has custom laser etching with official Beverly Hills, 90210 artwork and each iPod in this 2,000 limited edition series is numbered. You can personalize it with your name or some other self-expression. We can’t think of a better way to catch up on Beverly Hills, 90210 and the new 90210 when it starts September 2. [$269, CBS Store]

I might have just had a heart attack. According to Nylon, nail polish brand OPI is planning to launch a limited edition collection of colors inspired by the original 90210 cast members. Hold the &%$#ing phone. This is the awesomest thing I’ve heard since they confirmed Brenda was going to be on the spin-off. My brain is already spinning with ideas for shades!

Virgin/Whore A lovely opalescent pink shade which represents Donna Martin’s purity (well, until she gave it up to David) and her reputation for having the trampiest wardrobe on primetime during the ‘90s.
Judgey Wudgey White Stark white for Kelly’s uppity “I’m such an angel” attitude—a perfect match for her cocaine addiction from season five.
Pouty & Pissed A greyish blue for Miss Moody herself, Brenda Walsh.
Euphoria Black Emily Valentine probably totally rocked gothic black nail polish the night she got Brandon to take “euphoria”.

Be still my beating heart! TV’s hottest bitch ever, Shannen Doherty, is in talks to be in the CW’s Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off playing everyone’s favorite Walsh, Brenda. The thought that the Kelly/Brenda fued might continue into their thirties, thrills my soul to its very core. And for the record, brunettes rule, blondes DROOL. [DListed]

My heart literally skips a beat when I hear the opening riff to the 90210 theme song. The CW has released a promo video for the new spin-off, based totally on the original’s opening credits, and I am so so so so excited. I think we can be assured that the fashion is going to be fierce. After all, Nine-Oh did help bring flower hats, leggings, cropped baby T’s, and school girl skirts to the masses.

My dream is coming true—at least one of the original cast members of the greatest teenage TV show ever made Beverly Hills 90210 is returning for the recently announced spin-off. Jennie Garth will reprise her role as the once cocaine-addicted, cult-indoctrinated, bulimic, burned in a fire, boyfriend-stealing, judgey-wudgey bitch Kelly Taylor as a guidance counselor. It is these ridiculous ironies that made Nine-Oh so freaking fabulous. But where the hell is Dylan? Lemme tell you where he is—he’s with Brenda, where he always belonged. I never forgot your betrayal Kelly!  [Perez Hilton]

...and/or my mind! Ahem, the pilot episode features “a young BH High student by the name of Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez the host of the school’s Blaze news show.” So far, her appearance is brief, but I am so holding out for a recurring role. Also, the producers are also hoping to score Jennie Garth (Kelly Taylor, duh) to be in the cast. Honestly, what else is she doing? Sign the papers, Kel! [E!: Watch With Kristin]

Well, clearly the producers of the recently announced 90210 spin-off haven’t had a chance to read our perfectly outlined concept for their show. Variety now has details on the project, which sadly does not include Guidance Counselor Valentine, Principal Sanders, or school nerd Hannah Zuckerman. Lame! That said, as opposed the original series’ all-white cast, the spin-off already has an African-American character and a character of Middle-Eastern descent, not to mention a “wannabe socialite who hosts her own YouTube series” named Silver. As in…David Silver?! One can hope! [Variety]

Ugh. Why haven’t TV producers learned not to eff with a good thing? Have we learned nothing from the crapfest that was Saved By The Bell: The New Class? Apparently not, because the CW network is developing a spin-off of the greatest teen high school drama ever, Beverly Hills 90210, possibly to include stars from the original series—because, you know, none of them are doing anything of note. I can already envision it now….