Behind the Scenes with Darren Star—and Brenda and Carrie and Emily—in Paris

Ever since he was tapped to create Beverly Hills, 90210 at the age of 27, Darren Star has had an innate sense of what audiences want. And under the tutelage of executive producer Aaron Spelling—whose legendary career of 200-plus television credits included hits like The Mod Squad, Charlie’s Angels, and Dynasty—Star honed those instincts. He envisioned 90210 as a drama about teenage life that didn’t shy away from real issues like sex and sexuality, even when network censors and advertisers balked. It quickly became a generation-defining hit. When his follow-up, Melrose Place, didn’t initially pop off when applying that same… Read Full Article