AnnaLynne McCord
In 2008, she was the eighteenth actress to be cast in The CW series "90210", portraying antiheroine Naomi Clark. Initially, the part of Clark was conceived as a supporting role. However, by the end of the first season, media outlets had begun referring to McCord as the series' lead. For the role of Naomi Clark, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and received the "Hollywood Life" Young Hollywood Superstar of Tomorrow award in 2009. In 2010, she won a Breakthrough of the Year Award in the category of "Breakthrough Standout Performance".
Chace Crawford
Crawford made his film debut in the 2006 supernatural horror-thriller "The Covenant", as Tyler Simms. In March 2007, he landed the role of main character Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series "Gossip Girl", making his television debut. In 2008, Crawford co-starred in the crime-thriller "Loaded", and portrayed the lead role in the supernatural horror film "The Haunting of Molly Hartley". The following year, he played English singer-songwriter Leona Lewis' boyfriend in the video for her single "I Will Be", which was released in January 2009. That same year, Crawford was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by "People".