Shay Mitchell Turns 32 & PLL Cast Sends Birthday Messages

Shay Mitchell, Emily Fields on Pretty Little Liars, turned 32 on April 10. Her former PLL co-stars took to social media to send some birthday love her way.

Troian Bellisario, Spencer Hastings on PLL, shared some gorgeous photos she took of Shay Mitchell on the set of Pretty Little Liars back when they filmed season one. Troian wrote a sweet message, sharing that the two have grown even closer after Pretty Little Liars ended.

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PLL Showrunner Marlene King Tweets About Fight With Ashley Benson Over Christmas Outfit

The Pretty Little Liars cast and crew have repeatedly expressed their love for each other. That doesn’t mean it was always smiles on the PLL set, though. PLL showrunner Marlene King tweeted about the time actress Ashley Benson (Hanna Marin) got upset with Marlene King over the fur coat and beret hat she wore in the Christmas episode.

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Troian Bellisario’s Awkward Encounter with Drunk 'Pretty Little Liars' Fan

The Pretty Little Liars actresses have had many fan encounters over the years, but some of those encounters have been awkward. Troian Bellisario, Spencer Hastings on PLL, described a few of those awkward fan encounters.

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PLL Set Tour With Marlene King

If you never got the chance to take the Warner Bros studio tour, you might want to watch this video of PLL showrunner Marlene King giving a tour of the studio. She shows the back lot and the stages where they filmed Pretty Little Liars.

First up was Rosewood High on the Warner Brothers back lot. One of Marlene King’s favorite scenes shot there was from episode 5x05 “Miss Me x 100” (this was the one hundredth episode of PLL). It was Alison’s first day back at school and people crowded around her.

'Pretty Little Liars' Showrunner Answers Burning Questions From Series Finale 7x20

PLL showrunner Marlene King answered some questions about the Pretty Little Liars series finale “‘Til Death Do Us Part”. Marlene discussed the PLL moms’ escape from the basement, Wren being the father of Emison’s twins, Aria being unable to have kids, Wren’s death, Mona winning the ‘A’ game, considering if Spencer should have killed Alex and the possibility of a PLL spinoff.

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PLL Stars Reacts to A.D. Identity Reveal

The Pretty Little Liars cast shared their initial reactions to the A.D. reveal.

Janel Parrish, Mona on PLL, was shocked and then immediately so impressed with PLL showrunner Marlene King. Janel thought the writing in this finale was brilliant.

Sasha Pieterse, Alison on PLL, reenacted her facial expressions when she found out who A.D. was.

Ashley Benson, Hanna on PLL, shared that her initial reaction was “no way”. She was shocked. She didn’t even know it was possible.

Shay Mitchell, Emily on PLL, had a similar reaction to her BFF Ashley Benson.

Tyler Blackburn, Caleb on PLL, was really stoked.

Marlene King promises that A.D. is someone we have seen before.

Can’t wait to find out who A.D. really is!

PLL Cast at TCA Winter Press Tour 2017 (Photos)

The Pretty Little Liars cast attended their final TCA Winter Press Tour. This year, the only Liars in attendance were Lucy Hale (Aria), Sasha Pieterse (Alison) and Shay Mitchell (Emily). Ashley Benson (Hanna) and Troian Bellisario (Spencer) did not attend. Troian Bellisario was on her honeymoon and Ashley Benson was feeling under the weather. The TCA Winter Press Tour took place at The Langham hotel in Pasadena, CA.

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PLL Cast Attends Troian Bellisario’s Wedding

Troian Bellisario, Spencer on PLL, got married to Suits actor Patrick Adams over the weekend. They’ve been engaged since February 2014, but they dated for three years before that. Troian Bellisario and Patrick J Adams officially tied the knot in Santa Barbara on Saturday December 10, 2016 with a beautiful rustic wedding. Most of Troian’s PLL costars attended the wedding and posted photos of the happy couple using the hashtag #fortday2016. Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Sasha Pieterse, Lulu Brud Zsebe, Keegan Allen, Ian Harding and Tyler Blackburn were all invited to Troian's wedding. Shay Mitchell couldn’t make it, though she did attend Troian Bellisario’s bachelorette party in Italy.

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PLL Season 7 Spoilers/Teasers from Marlene King

PLL showrunner Marlene King gave four teasers about season 7 of Pretty Little Liars. Get ready for more romance and huge mistakes.

This is the beginning of the end of PLL as you know it. She promises season 7 will have “reveals almost every week, almost every episode. It’s gonna blow your mind on a weekly basis.”

PLL Cast Answer Trivia in “A or Bae?” Game

How well does the PLL cast know their own show?  The PLL cast plays "A or Bae?" and answers trivia questions about the show.  They were asked questions and had to choose if things were done by “A” or Bae (PLL hotties Lucas, Caleb, Ezra, Jason, Detective Wilden and Caleb).

Sasha Pieterse (Alison), Marlene King (PLL showrunner), Troian Bellisario (Spencer), Ashley Benson (Hanna) and Oliver Goldstick (PLL producer) all played “A or Bae?”.  They nailed most of the questions.

They only stumbled on two questions.  PLL producer Oliver Goldstick couldn’t remember who put the cow brain in Mona’s locker in “She’s Better Now” episode 3x14.  (The answer was Caleb).

Sasha struggled with remembering who destroyed Alison’s memorial.  She first guessed “A” and then Ezra.  The correct answer was Lucas.

Did you struggle with any of these trivia questions?

PLL 6B Spoilers: Liars Still Making Mistakes and Committing Break-Ins

The Liars may have changed during the five year time jump, but expect them to still fall back into old habits and make bad choices.  Troian Bellisario (Spencer) and PLL showrunner Marlene King talk about Spencer’s future and gave some PLL spoilers in this interview.

The Liars will have new jobs, clothes, and hairstyles (check out Spencer's new bangs), but their roles remain the same.  “Spencer is definitely leading the charge”, Troian said.  “Even though these girls are five years older, they still fall into the same roles and relationships with each other.”  There’s a wonderful moment in season 6B when the girls turn to Spencer and ask her what to do.

The Liars try to fight against these old habits.  They keep saying “I don’t do this anymore”, but they end up using bad judgment anyway.  Marlene spilled that the Liars will break into Veronica Hastings’s office.

We know Spencer will be in the world of politics when PLL returns in January.  When asked what Spencer’s alternate career would be, Troian Bellisario almost gives another spoiler.  Marlene quickly stops Troian before she can tell us what might be next in Spencer’s career path.

PLL Showrunner Marlene King Defends CeCe as “A” Reveal

A lot of PLL fans were angry and disappointed when they found out CeCe Drake was “A” and took to social media to point out plot holes and express frustration at inconsistencies. 

However, PLL showrunner Marlene King is standing by her decision to make CeCe Drake “A”.  Marlene doesn’t think most PLL fans are upset at the reveal.  “I think the majority of fans really were happy about it. I think no matter who you pick as A there are always going to be the people who want it to be someone else. We had a similar reaction when we revealed Mona was “A” and then as we got to know her character more and got further down the road, I think people couldn’t imagine anybody else being original “A.” We’ll find that the same thing happens with Charlotte,” Marlene told Zap2it.

When asked if fans will find inconsistencies with the CeCe reveal, Marlene said no.  “No, it makes a lot of sense. We knew three and a half years ago that this was going to be who “A” was. I don’t re-watch episodes very often, but when I was getting ready to write this, I went back and watched every Cece scene, every Cece episode and we tell you she’s “A” several times. You will see the clues. I was like, “I can’t believe we did that, I can’t believe we were so bold!”

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Marlene also said that she decided Sara Harvey was Red Coat and the Black Widow early on.  “We’ve been looking for a way to play it out for a couple seasons, it really clicked. It was a good time to bring back Sara Harvey.”

Were you happy or disappointed with the reveal that CeCe was “A”?

PLL Summer Finale Message From Marlene King

PLL showrunner Marlene King promises we will get all the answers we’ve been waiting for in “Game Over, Charles” episode 6x10.  We will finally see “A”’s face and hear “A”’s story.

Shay Mitchell and Marlene King Talk Emison and Paily

Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) and showrunner Marlene King talked about Emily’s love life and what to expect after the time jump.

Shay acknowledged that there are die-hard Emison PLL fans.  Marlene King said there are Emison moments in a lot of the episodes.  They don’t have to be a couple to be Emison.  They will always have a connection because Alison was Emily’s first love.

Marlene has previously said that Lindsey Shaw (Paige) will appear on PLL in season 6.  In this new interview, Marlene said there may be a story that puts Emily and Paige in the same state over the time jump. 

They also touched on Sara Harvey.  Neither Marlene nor Shay think Sara Harvey has made it to girlfriend level for Emily.  Maybe Sara will just be a friend?

Who do you think is best for Emily?  Previously, Shay Mitchell has said that she thinks Paige is good for Emily.  Do you think Emily should be with Paige, Alison, Sara or someone else?

Photos of PLL Cast in NYC for ABC Family Upfront

PLL stars Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario, Shay Mitchell and PLL showrunner Marlene King traveled to NYC for the 2015-16 ABC Family upfront presentation.  Here are some awesome photos from the NYC trip.

Here are Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL), Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL), Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) and PLL showrunner Marlene King heading to New York.

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Troian Bellisario (Spencer on PLL) arrived later and wrote “Comin in from the east coast. @imarleneking @itsashbenzo @shaym & @lucyhale were here NYC! I apologize in advance for whatever happens. Ladies, let's the games begin. Xx”.

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Lucy posted this photo of herself, Shay, Ashley and Marlene.  She wrote “Oh how I love the babes. @imarleneking @shaym @itsashbenzo ...missing you @sleepinthegardn ! See you soooon”.

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Here are Troian, Ashley, Lucy and Shay at the upfront presentation.

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Troian, Ashley, Lucy and Shay on stage.

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Lucy and Troian.

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Here's a Buttahbenzo (Ashley and Shay) photo.

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Shay and Troian.

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Ashley and Marlene.

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Lucy and Ashley.

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Ashley and Shay.

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Here’s a short video of Ashley, Troian, Lucy and Shay at rehearsal for the upfront presentation.

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Here are Ashley and Shay dancing and lip-synching in the car.

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Buttahbenzo.

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Looks like the cast of PLL had fun in NYC.

Photo of the Week: PLL Showrunner and 'Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley

What’s going on between PLL showrunner Marlene King and Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore)?

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Paul posted this photo and captioned it “Brainstorming. @imarleneking and twitter stalker Bob Levy.”.

(Paul Wesley used to be married to PLL star Torrey DeVitto, who plays Spencer’s sister Melissa Hastings).

Do you think this brainstorming session had something to do with Pretty Little Liars or a different project?

Sasha Pieterse’s 19th Birthday

Happy Birthday Sasha Pieterse!  Sasha Pieterse, who plays Alison DiLaurentis on PLL, turns 19 today.

Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL ) posted this photo and wrote “Happy birthday to this absolute sweetheart of a human! I met Sasha a few years before PLL and it's been so cool to see her evolve into the beautiful lady she is today. Love you girl!”.

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Ashley Benson (Hanna on PLL) tweeted “Happy birthday angel @SashaaPieterse”.

Happy birthday angel @SashaaPieterse ❤️💋
— Ashley Benson (@AshBenzo) February 17, 2015

PLL showrunner Marlene King posted this photo and captioned it “On the day we met, I knew this one was special. Happy Birthday @sashapieterse27. I'm so thrilled to be on this epic journey w you. Lots of love, Mar”.

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Hope Sasha had a great 19th birthday!

PLL Season 5B Romance Check Up

Wondering what’s in store for Haleb, Spoby, Paily, Emison and Ezria in the second half of season 5 on Pretty Little Liars?  ET Online did a romance check up on our favorite Pretty Little Liars couples.  Here’s what PLL showrunner Marlene King said to expect.

Haleb:  Hanna and Caleb will be supportive of each other this season.  Marlene said “They’re pretty solid in 5B.  They are challenged, but they’re helping each other out through those challenges”.

Spoby:  Spencer and Toby are going to have some issues, which will involve Toby’s investigation into “A”.  “As Toby spends more and more time trying to uncover the identity of Big A, it’s oddly creating a wedge between he and Spencer.  They have some struggles.”

Paily:  Bad news for Paige and Emily, since it looks like Paige really is going to leave Rosewood. 

Emison:  Emily and Alison will also be having a rough road ahead of them.  Marlene said “We have left Emison extremely fractured so if there’s hope for them, it’s going to require a lot of work.”

Ezria:  Aria and Ezra are going to have to work through some changes.  Ezra has a new job as the owner of The Brew.  This career change will be “very relevant to where they’re heading”.  Also, Aria is eager to leave Rosewood behind and head off to college.

Expect season 5B to be lighter and more romantic than the first half of season 5.  Marlene said “Usually the summer season is more about the romance and sort of the ground work for the story that we then pay off on the flipside. But we essentially made the decision to change that kind of formula.  We wanted to be fresh and fun and ride the mystery train in the summer cycle, and leave more room for fun, and romance, and a little bit lighter story this winter."

Which couples are you most excited to watch in season 5B of Pretty Little Liars?  And are you shocked that Ezra will become the owner of The Brew?

PLL Spoilers: Liars Start Separating in Season 5B

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The strong bond of friendship has always been a huge theme in Pretty Little Liars.  Despite all that “A” has put the Liars through; they have always made it through because they’ve stuck together.  However, that may be changing in the second half of season 5.

PLL showrunner Marlene King told BuzzFeed that relationships and bonds will be tested in season 5B.  Get ready from some trouble for Spoby.  Toby’s new job as a Rosewood police officer gives him the opportunity to investigate, but that will keep Spencer and Toby separated.  (Toby will also start questioning his decision to become a police officer).

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All the Liars will be focused on getting out of Rosewood.  “Their game plan is, I have to get into college so I can get the hell out of here. Let’s split up four ways so there’s no way ‘A’ can find all of us,” Marlene said.

Looks like things won’t go well for Ezria, either.  Aria is going to wonder if she really has a future with Ezra.  “Aria is really concentrating on, How do I get into college? How do I get out of here? Do I bring Ezra with me? And if I do, what does that look like?”  (Lucy Hale has also talked about the rocky road ahead for Ezra and Aria).

Although the Liars want to go their separate ways, they will still work together to fight “A”.  “They’ll stand together against an evil they haven’t been able to face in the past. This season gets a little darker and it gets a little more dramatic. It’s extremely high stakes.”

Looks like the show and the Liars are going to change a lot in the second half of season 5.

Ashley Benson’s 25th Birthday

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Yesterday Ashley Benson, who plays Hanna Marin on Pretty Little Liars, turned 25.  Her PLL castmates were full of birthday wishes for her.

Lucy Hale (Aria on PLL) tweeted “Where I'm at it's already @AshBenzo bday. Happy birthday ladybug. Cannot believe I've known you as long as I have.”

Where I'm at it's already @AshBenzo bday. Happy birthday ladybug. Cannot believe I've known you as long as I have. 👸
— Lucy Hale (@lucyhale) December 19, 2014

Janel Parrish (Mona on PLL) tweeted “Happy Birthday to this dollface @AshBenzo”.

Happy Birthday to this dollface @AshBenzo 💛
— Janel Parrish (@JanelParrish) December 18, 2014

Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) posted this Flipagram for Ashley’s birthday.

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She captioned it “Wishing the Benzo to my Buttah the happiest of all Birthdays today!!! I love you sooooooooo much and wish I could be there to celebrate with you but I will be in spirit! Have a good one lil sis, the best is yet to come!!! @itsashbenzo #ButtahBenzo”.

PLL showrunner Marlene King posted this video with the caption “This one! She brings me so much joy! Happy birthday @itsashbenzo! I love you baby!”

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Tyler Blackburn (Caleb on PLL) posted this photo and wrote “Been loving this girl for five years. You have brought me so much laughter. You've literally had a huge hand in changing my life. I am so grateful for you. Happy Birthday babe! @itsashbenzo”.

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Hope Ashley Benson had a great 25th birthday!