'Riverdale' Honoring Luke Perry in Season 4 Premiere, with Shannen Doherty to Guest Star

Riverdale executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa announced at Sunday's Comic-Con 2019 panel that the season four premiere will feature a special tribute to Luke Perry. Perry's longtime friend and former costar Shannen Doherty will guest star in a special role in the episode, which will air Wednesday, October 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. Entitled "Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam," the season premiere will reflect Luke Perry's enduring legacy and the indelible imprint his character, Fred Andrews, had on Riverdale.

The casting of Doherty continues her long association with Perry, which started in 1990 on Beverly Hills, 90210, and continued for nearly 30 years. Perry and Aguirre-Sacasa had long planned for Doherty to appear on Riverdale. Her presence on the series "is something that Luke wanted to happen since season one," said Aguirre-Sacasa. "They were such good friends, and when we were putting together this tribute episode, we wanted to make it as special as possible, and so we asked Shannen to do a pivotal, super-emotional role. She read the script and immediately said 'yes.' It's very impactful."

It was also announced at the show's Comic-Con panel that Kerr Smith (The Fosters, Life Unexpected) will play Riverdale High's new principal, Mr. Honey, in a recurring role. Smith will first appear in the second episode of season four, entitled "Chapter Fifty-Nine: Fast Times at Riverdale High." Aguirre-Sacasa describes Smith's character as "a bit of a hard-ass who takes a harder line with the students this year, especially with the seniors."

Riverdale stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Marisol Nichols, Madelaine Petsch, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, Skeet Ulrich, with Madchen Amick.

'Riverdale' Sneak Peek: Saving Pop's

Season 2 of serialized CW drama Riverdale continues tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In "Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks," with the gunman still at large and the residents of Riverdale on edge, Betty (Lili Reinhart) leads the charge to save Pop's after learning that the diner may be forced to close its doors forever.

Meanwhile, the gang becomes increasingly concerned for Archie's (KJ Apa) well being after noticing a string of unusual behavior from him. Elsewhere, Betty and Veronica (Camila Mendes) approach Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Josie (Ashleigh Murray) for their help saving Pop's, while Jughead's (Cole Sprouse) attempt to find FP (Skeet Ulrich) a new lawyer may have some serious repercussions.

Finally, when a past betrayal unexpectedly comes to light, Veronica finds herself at a crossroads with Hiram (Mark Consuelos) and Hermoine (Marisol Nichols.)

Watch the episode trailer below.

'Riverdale' Returns Tonight on The CW, Mark Consuelos Joins the Cast as Hiram Lodge

I recently binge-watched the first season of The CW drama Riverdale, and loved it. The show kicks off its second season tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In "Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying," as Fred's (Luke Perry) life hangs in the balance following the shooting at Pop's diner, Archie (KJ Apa) struggles with the emotional aftermath of what he witnessed.

Meanwhile, as Veronica (Camila Mendes) steps out of her comfort zone to support Archie, she learns that her father Hiram (All My Children alum Mark Consuelos) has arrived to Riverdale earlier than expected. Elsewhere, at Pop's diner, Pop Tate (guest star Alvin Sanders) recounts the chilling details of the shooting, which leaves Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Betty (Lili Reinhart) questioning the gunman's true motives.

Lastly, after running into Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) at the hospital, Betty and Kevin (Casey Cott) are surprised to learn about the fire at Thornhill.

BEVERLY HILLS 90210 Black Friday Marathon: Kelly & Dylan: Heating Up the Holidays

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210's good girl, Kelly Taylor, and bad boy Dylan McKay had a steamy, stormy relationship. Tune in to SOAPnet on “Black Friday” for five hours of their hot make-ups and break-ups in “Kelly & Dylan: Heating Up the Holidays” from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. on November 23.

“Kelly & Dylan: Heating Up the Holidays” episodes include:

8 p.m. - Episode #1993-054 - “Shooting Star/American In Paris” - With Brenda off in Paris, Kelly gets romantic with Dylan.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Luke Perry & Jennie Garth Sitcom! Plus, GREY'S ANATOMY Spoilers, Lamman Rucker, Lindsay Lohan

Luke Perry and Jennie Garth together for real?
“Since seeing Luke again, Jennie has fallen in love with him and Luke feels the same,” a source close to the couple told the National Enquirer. “There is an electricity between them that has been revived after all these years. It just happened.”

Jennie Garth, Luke Perry Are Developing a Sitcom Together
A rep for Garth confirmed the collaboration to RumorFix on Thursday, saying, "They have been spending a lot of time together recently because the two are working on developing a TV sitcom together. It will be a multi-camera half hour show, currently we have producers and writers and are meeting with networks."

GREY'S ANATOMY to Air Standalone Meredith and Cristina-Centric Episode
“It’s just the story of Meredith and Cristina,” shares series creator Shonda Rhimes. “It’s really going to be original. I don’t think we’ve ever told a story the way we’re telling a story in this episode.”

Jennie Garth & Luke Perry Join Jason Priestley in Old Navy Commercial

Old Navy has released another commercial featuring BEVERLY HILLS 90210 stars. In the clip below, Jennie Garth is a teacher and she must choose between Luke Perry and Jason Priestley. Sound familiar? She chooses... jeans!

Watch the clip below: