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Okay, One Tree Hill. A few weeks is bad enough, but we have to wait another MONTH before new episodes return? Don't you understand? WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Don't abandon us like this in the middle of such a great season!

What's that? You're still not coming back with new episodes until May 2? Okay, fine, then. Excuse us while we go pout.

Because you definitely left us in major suspense, what with Psycho Derek showing up at Peyton's doorstep when we least expected it, a huge fight between Peyton and Brooke (but maybe a hint at reconciliation?), Rachel leaving town, and everyone on the brink of finding out who killed Keith. Is Peyton okay? Is Rachel really leaving for good? Who's going to be the one to crack the Keith secret?

Plus, we just miss seeing our favorite characters regularly. We miss Lucas angst and Brooke sass. And sweet Mouth. And adorable Naley. And poor put-upon Peyton.

Until May 2, we'll be catching encore episodes on Sundays at 7/6c, but it's not enough! We need more OTH to get us through the break.

Tell us, how are YOU getting through until new episodes of OTH return? And which storyline are you most excited to see pick up again?

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You know how in most offices, you’d be lucky to get a cheesy motivational poster or a cute kitten hanging from a branch on the walls? The CW does things a little differently.

They’ve commissioned 25 pieces of art from unknown artists age 18-34 from across the country. Our favorite? An installation called 'Gummy Big Bang II' by Chandra Bocci. The piece is made up of hundreds of gummy worms, bears, fish and more.

"It's designed to smell like gummy bears, and the fragrance is floating through the office," said CW marketing senior VP Rick Frey. "It's attractive and distracting at the same time."

It’s probably a good thing that Supernatural films in Vancouver – Jared Padalecki has a well-documented weakness for Gummy Bears, and the boy has quite an appetite.

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We like to think we’re pretty knowledgeable about the Supernatural universe. We can rattle off the types of beasties the boys have taken out, identify the various people they’ve saved (or failed to save), and present a thoughtful critique on the proper method of salting and burning bones. Plus, all things Winchester have bled over into our regular lives: We’ve got 169 songs on our Mullet Rock playlist. We keep up with the antics of the Plastic!Winchesters. We have seriously considered keeping a bag of rock salt in easy reach of the desk – just incase.

But every once in a while, we get stumped. What was that song on the jukebox? Who wrote that one episode with the tulpa? How do the boys fit all of their belongings into one little duffle bag apiece? When questions like these arise, we know exactly where to go: Super Wiki, an encyclopedic look at the world of Supernatural put together and maintained by fans.

These people are – and understand, we mean this in the best possible way, and we say it with more than a fair bit of awe – completely insane. They’ve collected and dissected nearly every aspect of the show, the behind-the-scenes world, and the fan community, and laid it out in stunning detail. You have a question about something related to Supernatural? Most likely, someone on Super Wiki has answered it.

While we appreciate Super Wiki for the big-picture items – who wrote what, what happened in what episode, that sort of thing – it’s the completely random pages that captivate us. As an example, consider the Laundry Lists. Not only has someone painstakingly written down every article of clothing that various Winchesters have ever worn, they’ve also calculated the odds – with pie charts! -- of a particular shirt or jacket being worn. They’ve even contemplated how often the guys would have to visit the Laundromat – presumably so they can stake out likely washing establishments on the off-chance that the guys would show up with a load of whites.

Or take a look at the Dudemeter – another exercise in statistical madness that shows how often Sam and Dean say “Dude,” who is more likely to pick a lock or shoot a gun, and just who gets to call Sam “Sammy.”

So check out the Super Wiki while you’re waiting for a new episode. Be warned: it’s an enormous time-suck, but we guarantee you’ll find some new fact or facet to entertain you.

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We're excited about this latest development, and we hope you'll be too... We're interviewing Erica Durance, a.k.a. Smallville's Lois Lane!

Anything you been dying to ask her? Want to know what's coming up next on Smallville? Here's your chance! Post your q's here, and we'll pick the best ones to present to her!

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Diana gives an exceptionally nice interview -- she talks about the other models (and calls Renee a sweetheart -- huh!?), negative comments from Mr. Jay, and tough words from Nigel and Twiggy. More video interviews with Diana coming soon!

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We’ve got about a month and a half to wait before we know what the CW’s fall schedule will look like – which shows are coming back, which shows are leaving for good, and what new pilots are being picked up. And yes, the wait is killing us.

But an article in Broadcasting & Cable gave us something to think about: About a third of the network’s 17 fall pilots are reality shows. Plus, one of the potential scripted shows is a comedy set behind the scenes at a reality show.

That makes some sense, when you think about it –
America’s Next Top Model and Beauty and the Geek have been two of the CW’s biggest ratings successes, plus the network's latest reality show, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll is drawing a devoted audience. Why shouldn’t The CW go with what it knows works?

We’ve already heard about one of the potential shows – Crowned, the mother/daughter beauty pageant, sounds deliciously trashy.
Another potential show on the block: Viewsers, a show that collects the web’s best user-generated content and allows viewers to see what others are saying and communicate with them live on-air. Considering how much fun we have trolling YouTube for CW-related fan-vids, we can see the appeal of this idea.

What do you think – do you tune in for the reality programming, or do you prefer the scripted programs? Does the user-created video show appeal to you? Would you rather see more shows along the lines of Top Model or Beauty and the Geek, or Supernatural and One Tree Hill? What’s your favorite show on the network and what do you want to see more of? Let us know in the comments!

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So, it was bye-bye Diana on last night's Top Model. We have to say, we weren't too surprised. Unlike most of the other girls, who've at least had a shining moment of potential, Diana has never impressed us. She has a beautiful face, but she doesn't know what to do with it. Her body could be lovely, but most of the time it's just sort of there. She's so... meh. Twiggy called her "boring and bland," and Nigel said she lacked "oomph." And then when Jay asks her why she wants to be Top Model, she says, "Just cuz."

JUST CUZ!? Come on, girl, even if you have no clue why you want to be Top Model, you've got to know that Tyra want you to WANT it. Not feeling the fire and having the passion can get you eliminated faster than three weeks' worth of bad photos.

And sure enough, that's exactly what happened. Once we saw Diana and Whitney in the bottom two, there was no question who was going home. Whitney had a blah photo, but she's been really strong in previous weeks. Diana? Girl usually fades into the background. Do you think it was her time to go?

Speaking of the bottom two -- we were shocked to see Whitney there with Diana. The judges usually love her! But this could just be a scare tactic to keep her from feeling too comfortable.

And as for the rest of the girls... Bwah! We're still cracking up over Hip Hop Male Natasha's photo shoot. The girl's got drive, and we saw it last night. She pored over magazine pics to study poses. She perfected her homemade Dentyne Ice foil grill just in time for the shoot. She, of all the girls, really BECAME a man. Though her relentless positivity (even in the face of defeat) can be annoying, we have to admire her hard work. Plus, she's funny (even though half the time it's unintentional), and we have a soft spot for any model who can make us laugh. Is Natasha growing on you?

Besides Natasha and the plus-size models, most of the others got next to no camera time last night. We saw a few fun glimpses of Dionne and Jaslene, but hardly any Brittany or Jael (we miss Jael! More Jael next week!). Oh, but Renee still got a few bitchy moments in, arguing that a plus-size model will never make the cover of Vogue (yet only a few months after this episode was filmed, voluptuous Jennifer Hudson graced Vogue's cover! We hope Renee subscribes). Way to make your housemates feel great about themselves! Oh, wait, Renee's not there to make friends. Well, we can't wait until next week when (according to the previews) Jael gives her the smackdown!

Ooh, and what was up with Sarah taking credit for Dionne's artistry at the challenge? Looks like that might've saved her this week! We didn't love that, and neither did Dionne. We don't blame her -- it's so annoying when someone else takes credit for YOUR idea!

So what'd you think of last night's episode? Were you as underwhelmed by Diana as we were? Tell us! And coming later today, we'll have video interviews with Diana about her elimination!

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Eliminated Pussycat Doll hopeful Sisely Treasure (what a name, huh?) speaks about her experience on the show. Find out whose elimination shocked her the most and which of the remaining girls she thinks might win it all!

Just added: Sisely discusses drama on the set, who she thinks could win it all, and what she's up to now!

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Despite Internet rumors to the contrary, Everybody Hates Chris guest star Todd Bridges is alive and well. Phew!

What's with all these false Internet death rumors? Last week, it was Sinbad's untimely demise (can you imagine waking up to hear about your own death on the news!?); this week, it's Todd Bridges. We're happy they're still alive... and hopefully not too shaken up about this bit of reporting gone wrong.

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Dear Smallville Fans,

For one, we've seen some of the messages on this blog that say we're biased when it comes to the Smallville femmes. If we had feelings, we'd be hurt by such accusations.

Just kidding! We do care. We do try to give each Smallville star some attention, because we do like them all. For example, we named Erica Durance, Annette O'Toole and Tom Welling CW Stars of the Week. We also try to share Michael Rosenbaum news when we have some. We also bring attention to Kristin Kreuk's outside projects when we get wind of them.

The CW Source

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Now, what about the other girls? Mariela steamed up the room with her sexy and creative dance and won safety at elimination time. Not that she would've been eliminated anyway! We see her going far in this competition.

Robin LOVES Asia, almost to the point of never finding a flaw in the girl's moves. But Sisely wasn't a fan, saying that Asia dances like a drag queen. What do you think? Is Sisely right, or was she just jealous? After all, she's the one who was sent packing -- maybe she needed to learn something from Asia!

Okay, in what universe is Melissa S. NOT sexy!? That's the thing about this show... sometimes we totally agree with the judges, and sometimes we wonder if we're watching the same performances they are. If anyone seems slightly awkward in her own skin, it's Chelsea (but we love Chelsea, so we're biased and we find it kind of charming). But Melissa S.!? What do you think -- is she sexy or too girl-next-door?

Chelsea surprised us by strutting her stuff during the group performance. She seems to be improving steadily each week and could be a real contender for the PCD crown (er, boa). But don't count Melissa R. out. She had a choreography goof during her group's performance, but it was minor, and everything else she has is the total package: the look, the moves, and the voice.

What'd you think of last night's PCD? Will you miss Sisely's pouty rocker ways? Who's your pick to go next -- and to win it all? Tell us in the comments!

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For those of you who like to plan ahead, here's the most recent list of season finale dates for The CW.

Please note that dates and time periods are subject to change. As soon as we hear about any changes, we'll let you know, so keep checking back!

Tuesday, April 24th
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll, 9/8c

Monday, May 7th
Girlfriends, 9/8c (One-hour finale!)

Sunday, May 13th
7th Heaven, 8/7c

Monday, May 14th
Everybody Hates Chris, 8/7c
All of Us, 8:30/7:30c
The Game, 9/8c (One-hour finale!)

Tuesday, May 15th
Gilmore Girls, 8/7c

Thursday, May 17th
Smallville, 8/7c
Supernatural, 9/8c

Tuesday, May 22nd
Veronica Mars, 8/7c (Two-hour finale!)

Wednesday, June 13th
One Tree Hill, 9/8c

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Another CW star will be showing up on the silver screen in the future -- Girlfriends' Golden Brooks will be taking one of the lead roles in Codeblack Entertainment's "A Good Man is Hard to Find."

The flick is an adaptation of the hit stage play, which follows of three women who each undergo romantic crises that challenge their personal and spiritual relationships. It's currently in production in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is slated for theatrical release in January 2008. We're excited to see Golden on the big screen!

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She's so different from Paris! The (much chiller in real life) Liza Weil took time to answer some of your questions in our latest video interview. Check out what Liza has to say about palling around with Alexis Bledel, her favorite season, and what she likes about playing Paris:

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Word is spreading through the Internet fast that Smallville's Tom Welling is headed to the big screen once again.

This time, he's signed onto the latest movie in the Teen Wolf series. Yes, that Teen Wolf. I know, it's been a while, right?! Well, it's back, but now a female will be playing the title role. Mr. Welling will be part of the supporting cast. (Source)

Are you jonesing for more Tom like we are?! Who else do you think should star? You know a lot of young starlets will be salivating for a role like this one...

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Do you need another reason to love Supernatural's Jeffrey Dean Morgan? We don't, but we have one anyway. JDM tells People mag that he loves being a dad to gal pal Mary-Louise Parker's son, William.

"He's wonderful," replied Morgan. "He's great. We spend a lot of time reading, actually. And I just got back from the park [with him] before we came here." (Source)

Squee!!!!

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Check out new video interviews of WWE Divas Ashley and Maria! First, Ashley talks about how her mother nearly disowned her for her Playboy cover, as well as her guest appearance on Smallville. Then Maria tells us why she loves her hometown of Chicago and the secret behind her fab body (it's not what you think!).

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Did you all have a great weekend? We hope so. Kevin Federline sure did. He celebrated his 29th birthday by chillin' with the Pussycat Dolls. What a lucky guy! (Source)

The Search for the Next Doll continues tomorrow, starting at 9/8c! Who do you think will go next?

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TVGuide.com reports that the New York president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) has complained about Wednesday's episode of America's Next Top Model, saying the "Violence against women is such a reality in our society that I certainly don't need the entertainment industry making entertainment out of it."

The CW and Tyra haven't commented, but we will! We have to admit to a slightly icky feeling when poring through these pics (if you haven't seen them for yourself yet, check out the gallery). That said, it's art, and art's meant to provoke, so in that case, mission accomplished. Some of the pics, like Renee's and Brittany's, are more arty than grotesque, but others, like Felicia's and Diana's, make us feel kind of dirty and uneasy, like we've just witnessed a real crime. Is it the camera angle? The amount of blood? The expression on the girls' faces? We can't pinpoint it, and we don't know where to draw the line, or if it should be drawn at all.

We asked you yesterday to vote on whether you thought the pics were cool or creepy, and most of you voted in favor of the dark-themed photo shoot. Does the NOW announcement change your views? If you voted that the pics were creepy, why'd you say so? Tell us!

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Angst, trauma, violence, devastation... just another day in Smallville.

We were intrigued by the idea of Clark trying to shrug off his humanity after the Lang/Luthor wedding. Martha was right - he really did seem to be taking his frustrations out on all the Krypto-freaks that crossed his path. That's not the Superman way, Clark. You really are going to have to get that out of your system. Titan dying was the sort of wake-up call he probably needed. Ah, well. That's one more wrestler down.

Lana losing the baby shocked us. What do you think happened? Is the baby in a test tube somewhere, growing and mutating and becoming something horrible? Or is it really gone? Was it a natural, tragic miscarriage, or did Lex, Lana or Lionel somehow engineer the situation? Lex did look shifty-eyed when he gave Lana the sparkling cider, but he could have just been confused (and pissed) about how Lana was withdrawing from him. And what about burning Lana's medical records - was that the act of a man who was trying to purge unhappy memories, or of a villain covering his tracks?

The fight club scenes were appropriately bloody, but what kind of Kryptonian villain has a unicorn horn that shoots out of his arm? That's a new one to us. We were amused at the thought of Clark getting his "Man of Steel" moniker in the wrestling ring. Isn't that how Spiderman got his name? At the same time, we hope that Lois' wrestling name "Vixen" wasn't meant to imply she becomes the DC hero of the same name.

Ah, Lois. We want to like her, we really do, but the writers weren't doing her any favors this episode. First of all, who looks for Chupacabra in the Florida Everglades? Puerto Rico, Mexico, sure, but Florida? Do your research! Speaking of which, we supposed we should give Lois points for resisting the siren call of Chloe's laptop, but digging through Chloe's trash for clues? That's not good.

And finally: How many of you have an emergency stripperific red vinyl, um, outfit in your closet, just in case you need to, say, impersonate an exotic dancer in order to infiltrate a Krypto-freak fight club in an abandoned army base? Anyone? Anyone at all? Or just Lois?

Sorry, but that threw us for a loop. At least the boots had flat heels, so we weren't treated to the spectacle of someone attempting to kick ass in stilettos!

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