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Welcome to These Surprising Facts About The O.C., Bitch

When iconic teen soap The O.C. premiered on Aug. 5, 2003 it quickly became a pop culture phenomenon turning Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and more into huge stars. Relive the magic with these big secrets.

August 5, 2025

23 Surprising Facts About The O.C.

August 5, 2025

Lancôme Juicy Tubes Are Back: Hilary Duff, Amanda Seyfried & More Reminisce in the Juicy Campaign

In today's juicy news: Early 2000s stars are reminiscing on their best moments wearing Juicy Tubes lipgloss.

May 27, 2025

Mischa Barton Reveals Romance with 'O.C.' Co-Star

Mischa Barton opens up on the Call Her Daddy podcast, telling Alex Cooper she and Ben McKenzie had a whirlwind relationship off-camera!

February 21, 2024

Mischa Barton Reveals She Dated O.C. Costar Ben McKenzie IRL

The O.C.'s Mischa Barton recently revealed she and costar Ben McKenzie —who played love interests on the show—also dated offscreen.

February 21, 2024

Blake Lively’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Role Almost Went to Olivia Wilde & Mischa Barton

Olivia Wilde, Mischa Barton, Kaley Cuoco and more actresses were up for Blake Lively’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants role before she was cast, according to a producer of the 2005 film.

February 7, 2024

Ashley Benson is MARRIED and EXPECTING!

The 'Pretty Little Liars' alum and oil heir, Brandon Davis, have tied the knot! The news comes one day after an E! News source confirmed Ashley is pregnant.

November 9, 2023

The O.C.’s Mischa Barton Admits She Still Struggles With “Trauma” From Height of Fame

The O.C.’s Mischa Barton got candid on working through the trauma from her early 20s, including being hounded by the paparazzi and criticized by online blogs.

October 11, 2023

Mischa Barton Reflects on "Healing and Changing" 20 Years After The O.C.'s Premiere

Twenty years after The O.C. premiered, Mischa Barton—who played Marissa Cooper on the show—shared what the series meant to her.

September 19, 2023

Here We Come With a Surprising Connection Between Grey's Anatomy and The O.C.

Who knew that Grey's Anatomy and The O.C. had so many connections? At least one is going to leave fans shook.

October 19, 2022

The O.C.’s Rachel Bilson Has Sweet Reaction to Cooper Family Reunion

Fifteen years after the The O.C. aired its final episode, Rachel Bilson couldn’t contain her excitement after several of her co-stars reunited for a selfie on Instagram.

August 23, 2022

Rachel Bilson Reveals She Was Asked to Join The Hills: New Beginnings Before Mischa Barton

During the latest episode of her podcast, Rachel Bilson revealed that she was approached to star in the MTV series, The Hills: New Beginnings prior to their casting of Mischa Barton.

August 6, 2021

Mischa Barton Recalls Being a "Strange Sex Symbol" at 13 Years Old

In a personal essay, former O.C. actress Mischa Barton details being sexualized at a young age, as well as her trauma from being a paparazzi target as an adult.

June 11, 2021

Caroline D'Amore Calls Filming The Hills "Hell" Amid Mischa Barton Feud

Caroline D'Amore, the CEO of Pizza Girl, spoke on the podcast HillsCast about her struggle to film The Hills: New Beginnings due to drama with the cast.

June 4, 2021

Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke Address Mischa Barton's "Perplexing" Claims About The O.C.

Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke broke their silence on Mischa Barton’s recent E! News interview about her experience while on The O.C.. Read on to see what the actresses had to say.

June 1, 2021

Mischa Barton Shares Why "Framing Britney Spears" Stirred Up Painful Memories About Her Own Early Fame

Mischa Barton reflected on becoming one of the paparazzi's favorite targets in the early aughts in an exclusive interview with E! News: "I remember a lot of that stuff really devastated me."

May 20, 2021

Why Mischa Barton REALLY Left "The O.C."

Fifteen years since Marissa Cooper was killed off "The O.C.," Mischa Barton is finally ready to tell the real story about her experience with "bullying" on set. Watch.

May 19, 2021

Mischa Barton Is Finally Ready to Tell the Real Story Behind Her Exit From The O.C.

Fifteen years after Marissa Cooper was killed in The O.C.’s season three finale, Mischa Barton exclusively opened up to E! News about her experience on the iconic teen soap.

May 18, 2021