... like rabbits?

While Jake is taking meetings in CA, Austin's in charge in NC.

Check him out out in action. Here he is previewing a scene with stand ins through his director's viewfinder. Not to be confused with a Viewmaster. (although OTH on Viewmaster might be more enjoyable)





Hospital, excitement and babies? But who's? Would it be Nathan and Haley's? Or will it be a baby for Julian and BrookeDavis(TM) via the new guest star?

Whoever's baby is on the screen it, it looks like they put the HDIC (Head Dad in Charge) in to take on this episode. Direct what you know .... ?

I'm directing? Having a baby? Can I do it?
Do I know what to do?

Getting some practice and some tips.

You know one of these markers is going home with him even "accidentally" Sure there is space right next to the giant Lego Dastan.

Happy Year of the Rabbit!
May you have a prosperous New Year.

Kudos for two

Congratulations all around today.

Must have been on the Nice list this year because the wish was for Austin to get a chance to go behind the camera and show us what he can create came true.

Congratulations to Austin who will be directing an episode of OTH. A teaser of an interview with TV Guide, reveals that Austin will be directing episode 18 for this spring.

"When I get back from the new year I'll start prepping and then I'll shoot that in January,"
Can't wait to see Austin's vision of the Crazy Tree.


OTH has been working on Ep 14 at the moment. Austin has tweeted that Quinton Aaron, who was in The Blind Side, is there now in NC. He is in the 14th ep, where he will play Tommy, a student in Nathan’s business class who is singled out by Professor Kellerman for being an athlete. As such, Tommy goes on to form a bond with former hoops star Nathan. Right now he is only set to be in the one episode. It will be on during February sweeps. Austin and James must be loving not being the tallest ones on the set.

Did you know Austin and Quinton know someone in common:



Spoiler alert - its Hangover OTH style. But is it Julian who gets the pre-matrimonial male mayhem? Who are we kidding? Come on it's all about BrookeDavis(TM).

“The girls have a big bachelorette party and they all wake up and don’t remember anything.” “The whole episode is them the next day piecing it together, all the different locations and figuring out what they did.”

“There was no bachelor party for Julian. I got to say it hurts my feeling a little bit,” (TV Guide)

What would be funny would be to see what Julian would do Home Alone without BrookeDavis(TM) supervision in contrast to the ladies. Would it involve bungling bad guys and slapstick crime fighting? Or a whole lot of Wham and ABBA?


Austin's effort for Gulf Relief, Gasoline Rainbows, continues to grow, going worldwide soon.


And it's not just Austin getting the congratulations today.


Big Congratulations to Jake on his Golden Globe nomination .
Jake was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy for his slick talking Viagra salesman in LaOD. Must admit, who doesn't love a chance to see Jake in a tux?


Your Two Wheel Tuesday moment.

Not exactly two wheels but fun.

Hot (Tub) Flashes

New Video from OTH



We find out there's a hot tub scene, what bobsledding does to your back, 4 man, Austin wanting a speed suit and his description of them, and oh, blah blah blah film stuff blah blah. Just watch.

And seriously OTH should just rename the last episode Hot Tub Time Machine, sure people would confuse it with the movie that's out here in the US, but it might boost their numbers. Beside they time travel enough to give Dr. Who a run for frequent flier miles. And the guy playing Mouth should play Jamie too at this rate with the jump ahead, they could save a salary.

Jake was on location in Chicago for Source Code in decked out classic commuter wear with denim shirt and tie, tweed jacket, trench complete with phone on the belt and messenger bag.

Jake with Michelle and Duncan.

Maybe not the best thing to do in a trench coat.

Then again he might be thinking about 4 man bobsledding.

Or Austin in a speed suit.



Think Austin just likes spandex and knows how it makes it all look so good.

Seems the guy in the raincoat agrees.

Pat the Goose

While Jake was celebrating games, and looking good doing it. (How about that Happy Pappylookhe's got), and done of kids stuff, seems like Austin has mastered a kid's classic so much he'steaching it. Lee_loverxox over on OTH Forums talks about visiting back in November and Austin teaching how to play patty cake.

"Austin is way cool! when i was there at the beginning of november ... they were filming and then during their break .. sophia and jana were play 'patty cake' and sophia just couldn't do it .. so austin grabbed a crew guy .. and he was like "this is how you do it!" and he was so good! lol it was funny!"

Patty Cake, Patty Cake,
Baker's Man;
That I will Master,
As fast as I can;
Prick it and prick it,
And mark it with a T,
And there will be enough for Jacky and me.
Mother Goose's Melody, (c. 1765)

But what letter on that cake be? A B, a T, a G?


Now who does a better Thumbkin?

..."where is ringman...where is ringman.."

Happy Hanukkah

Pictures:Lee_loverxox/OTH Forums; IHJ

Flirt, Fidget, It's Flidget

Here are some more screencaps from the newest video Behind the Scenes on OTH. Is Austin more fidget or flirt?





And if you playing long in the Austin Nichols drinking game, take one for this lick he slipped in.



And the new promo picture from One Tree Hill.

There are more promo pictures at Austin Nichols Journal.
Still trying to figure out what the CW was thinking with the pictures they did. But there is something about this one of Austin that caught my eye.

Sweet Treat for the weekend. A clip some may have missed. Austin at the premiere of Glory Road, in January 2006.

"I am from Austin, Texas. My name's Austin"

Have a great Austin Friday and a start of a great holiday weekend for those celebrating Labor Day this Monday.