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All is well in the worlds of Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, and The CW Source! We finally made technology bow to our will, and Jackie made a triumphant return as we discussed the season finales of our two Monday-night obsessions. There was plenty to talk about!

And on One Tree Hill, it's a long series of happily-ever-afters -- Peyton recovers, and Leyton is blissful with their baby. Nathan gets called up to the NBA, Brooke admits her love for Julian, Victoria morphs into a good mother, and even Mouth and Millie engage in some blissful canoodling. The only one having a bad time is Dan -- and let's face it, he deserves it!

Find out which one of us went crazy for Chair, hear who cried -- and why! -- during One Tree Hill, discover who had objections to all the joy, and learn what has us excited -- and worried -- about next season of both shows. Plus, I share some tales about the Gossip Girl cast the the CW Upfronts last week! (Sorry, OTH fans -- that cast wasn't present.)

Listen to our Gossip Girl podcast for "The Goodbye Gossip Girl" and our One Tree Hill podcast for "Remember Me as a Time of Day" and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Have a bitchin' summer!
Sure, we’re unbelievably nosy, but it’s also our duty to keep fans informed. So throughout the summer we’ll be filling you in about what our favorite OTH castmembers are doing during their hiatus. One of our faves, Bethany Joy Galeotti, is working with her family at their restaurant (yes, folks, truth is stranger than fiction -- she even waits tables sometimes like she did at Karen’s Café). According to their blog, which Bethany Joy appears to write, the actress is quite the mistress baker and even whipped up some earl grey cupcakes with milk and honeylemon frosting. Umm...yummers? She's so sweet, we'd try them even if we had our doubts.

We're trying to get over it but...
As much as we try to distract ourselves, we can't shake the fact that a couple of our favorite characters have waltzed off the OTH set for good. At this point the big question is...where the heck did Leyton go and what do we call them now -- Leytewyer? Suyton?

The couple literally took their gigantic spawn and drove off into the sunset. They left behind friends, family and Peyton's budding biznass. Not a single word of dialogue was uttered about the where and the why. So we’re wondering.....where? Why? Certainly the ever-crafty Mark Schwahn will come up with something brilliant about it next season. But what do you think now? Tell us!

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The episode contained all we love about the show: Sock's crazy but good-hearted antics, Ben's sweet, sensitive animal love and Sam's make-the-best-of-it attitude. Once again, we ventured away from the soul-capturing story arc and focused on Sam challenging the Devil in exchange for his soul. However, the quick soul-catching within the first five minutes of the episode did allow for a hysterical "White Rabbit" musical interlude with Sock later on. (Apparently you can get high from licking a toad? And here all this time we've been trying to kiss them hoping for a prince in return. One lick and you'll forget all about your designs on happily-ever-after.)

But we digress. Steve appears from heaven as a guardian angel and helps Sam translate that mysterious scroll sent from hell by Mr. Oliver's hands. Within the ancient script lies the incantation to summon the Devil instantly and force him to participate in a contest. Sam goes through some soul-searching to uncover the skill he truly excels at and comes up with quarters. Because nothing says talent like proficiency at a drinking game. Unfortunately, the Devil seems to have spent a lot of time on college campuses playing the game because the contest ends in a draw. The Devil agrees to another challenge, but only if Sam can make it worth his while.

Determined to get her boyfriend back, Andi gets Gladys to transcribe the note from hell and finds out that Steve misread the script. The new translation gives Sam a loophole to beat the Devil. If Sam can take advantage of the Devil's vanity, he can win the game. Andi agrees to give her soul to the Devil if he agrees to go at it again with Sam and wins. She then hatches a plan to play quarters on a mirrored tabletop. With the Devil's reflection staring back at him, he just can't concentrate on the task at hand and misses all but one shot. In the midst of a temper tantrum the Devil shatters the shot glass, forcing Sam to get another one. On his way he encounters Steve, who then breaks Sam's quarter-throwing hand. Unable to grasp a quarter, Sam loses the contest and Andi loses her soul.

In the end, Steve's instructions to thwart Sam's plans came from a higher power. Apparently God wants Sam tied to the Devil? We may never find out the answer. What we do know at this juncture is that the Devil owns both Sam and Andi, but it's not so bad because they have each other and they're in luuuuvvvv. Ben and Nina can live blissfully together now that Ben's grandmother thinks the demon has been excised out of Nina. (It was a close call, until Sock barged in on the exorcism causing a ruckus so Nina could pretend to be cured). And Sock is just hanging out, enriching everyone's lives with his brash brand of humor and charm.

What did you think? Will you miss the crew? Do you feel unfilled by the show's semi-cliffhanger ending?

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It's the end of the line for Reaper (sob!) and these series finale preview clips just make us all the more sad about its passing. How many other incorporate toad licking, monkey dancing, escaped souls and snarky Satan into one hour or TV? Check out hte clips,a nd don't forget to tune in for the finale tonight!

How are you feeling about the end of Reaper on The CW? Talk about it in the comments!

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We're still reeling over the Cycle 12 finale when Teyona was crowned America's Next Top Model. The edgy beauty beat out Aminat, the outspoken stunner from Jersey and then Allison, the shy, different looking girl from New Orleans. They were all beautiful but Teyona could take an awesome photo, consistently, and that’s what it came down to in the very end.

Cycle 12 was serious business but we had some fun along the way!

So now we look forward to lucky Cycle 13. We're all excited about the twist in the next cycle because the models will all have to be 5'7" or shorter. Heck, they'll be more like us! Many agencies, including Wilhelmina, have a "Petite Division" that specialize in "beauty models" (as apposed to the ugly ones, we're guessing).

Actually, beauty models are all about the face, and that's where some of the biggest paychecks in the industry go. Perfume, skincare and the like are all about the face. So height doesn't really matter. Plus, some of the biggest supermodels of all time are shorties: Twiggy is only 5'5" and Kate Moss is only slightly over 5'6". Wilhelmina also has a women over 24 division (Hello, Celia!) and we'd LOVE to see that explored in a cycle down the road.

Teyona took the ANTM crown officially but it was clear that other contestants showed a lot of talent. Which "loser" do you see pulling off a Clay Aiken and rockin' a stellar career even though she didn’t win?

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We're back with more from the CW Upfronts! Check out these first looks at the three new fall shows -- plus scoop from the actors who bring the shows to life! Laura Leighton, Katie Cassidy, Shaun Sipos and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz spill on Melrose Place; Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sara Paxton and Elle Macpherson chat about The Beautiful Life; and Paul Wesley gives us the lowdown on The Vampire Diaries. Check it out!

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Privileged: At first blush, we feared this show would be a Gossip Girl knockoff -- look, it's based on a series of teen-girl books, and it's about the lives of the fabulously rich! -- but we soon realized it was so much more. We'll miss the show's mix of sweetness and sharpness, and we'll miss out weekly dose of Megan, Rose, Sage, Marco and Will. We held out hope that the show would make it onto the schedule -- after all, it seemed to hit the young-woman demographic that the CW prizes -- but alas, it was not to be.

The Game: Not only was this a funny/smart/sharp/touching/outrageous/always amusing half-hour of TV, it was also a fantastic set to visit. We loved Derwin, Mel, Malik, Tasha, Kelly and Jason almost as much as we loved Pooch, Tia, Hosea, Wendy Raquel, Brittany and Coby. As fantastic as they are on-screen, believe us, they're even sweeter and funnier in person. We'll miss the show, with it's mix of laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping drama (often int he same scene!), but we'll miss hanging out with the cast even more. And from the comments we've been getting on our last video with Pooch and Hosea, we know you feel the same way.

Say goodbye to Reaper, Everybody Hates Chris and Lily after the jump.

Reaper: We'll admit that some folks here at The CW Source initially viewed Reaper with a bit of suspicion. Why does the net need another supernatural ass-kicker named Sam, hmm? Isn't one enough? But we got over that with the first episode -- the tone, the lines, the situations, they were all so different from Supernatural that they two shows could happily coexist. And besides, how could you not love a show with super-powered Dirt Devils, full-body condoms, demon birds, a portal to Hell in the DMV, and some of the best slackers on TV? But as much as we'll miss Sam, Sock, Ben, Andi and Nina, the real reason we're in mourning is that this means no more Ray Wise as the absolute most perfect Satan ever. He brought just the right blend of smarm and menace, and that grin! And those suits! Perfection. In fact, now we're wondering... Kripke, you need a Lucifer, and we happen to know a guy who's already in Vancouver and who knows the part... How awesome would it be to add Ray to the raft of utterly awesome bad guys on Supernatural? Bliss!

Everybody Hates Chris: Just what was it with this show? Chris Rock is a genius, the actors were all spot-on, Terry Crews may be the hardest-wring man in show business, the writing was sharp, it won a boatload of awards, critics adored it... and the audiences were never there. So we weren't surprised to see Chris go -- but we still mourn it's passing.

Lily: Ah, Lily, we never even got a chance ... we loved the flashback portions of the backdoor pilot of young Lily's life in L.A., and the critical and fan reaction made it seem like a lock for the upcoming season. But for some reason, Lily is nowhere to be found on the new slate. Was it too expensive? Did the retro theme seems like too much of a risk? What happened? All we know is now we won't get the opportunity to see Brittany Snow, Krysten Ritter or all the rest on our screens -- and we won't get to see modern bands playing great '80s music. Which is, we have to say, a major bummer.

What about you? What departing show will you miss the most? Talk about it in the comments!

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The three new shows we can look forward to in the fall are Melrose Place, The Beautiful Life and The Vampire Diaries. We got a chance to talk to cast members from all three new shows, and we'll have an in-depth look at the series later. For now, here's a quick look, plus our impressions:

Melrose Place is taking the post-90210 spot on Tuesday nights. You know the drill: A bunch of glamorous 20-somethings share their lives and loves in a faboo apartment complex off LA's storied Melrose Ave. In the original incarnation, the show started off almost a little slow, then embraced its soapy elements a season or two in. This version seems to intend to go over the top from the get-go -- and that has us salivating.
Our Take: We can't wait to see Katie Cassidy as an acid-tongued, bisexual publicist; Ashlee Simpson as a sweet, naive small-town girl who's willing to scheme to get what she wants; and Shaun Sipos as the troublemaking spawn of original Melrose resident Michael Mancini. Plus, Sydney is back from the dead -- and how are they going ot pull that off? We can't wait to find out!

Find out about The Beautiful Life and The Vampire Diaries after the jump!

The Beautiful Life is about models -- lots of them -- living less-than-model lives. Expect pretty people behaving badly -- including The OC's Mischa Barton as a supermodel who's trying to hold onto her top spot, Sarah Paxton as a model on the rise, and Benjamin Hollingsworth as a fresh-off-the-bus Iowa farmboy who may be able to hit the bigtime -- if he can control his nerves and fend off the predators.
Our Take: Pretty people, bad behavior, fab parties and nefarious doings? Sign us up! It looks soapy and scandalous, which definitely floats our boats.

The Vampire Diaries is pre-Twilight vampy goodness. Two hot vamp brothers -- one good ((Paul Wesley) and one bad (Ian Ian Somerhalder) -- fight for the heart of a mortal girl (Nina Dobrev), all while brooding romantically and engaging in occasional ass-kicking.
Our Take: Yeah, we'll admit it, we're suckers for angsty vamps. Paul Wesley gets his brood on most effectively (and he was a complete sweetheart to talk to), while Ian Somerhalder seems to enjoy chewing scenery and necks with equal abandon. We're in.

Plus, there's a midseason drama in the wings -- Parental Discretion Advised, about a foster kid who finds her birth parents when she's trying to get emancipated, only to be assigned to their care.
Our Take: We knew nothing about this puppy, but it's got some great things going for it. First, it stars Kristoffer Polaha (the best thing about shows like Valentine and North Shore), Kerr Smith (the Dawson's Creek, Eli Stone and Charmed cutie) and Shiri Appleby (Late of Roswell and ER), which sounds like an appealing cast. Second, the clips prompted a few laugh-out-loud moments fromt eh audience. And third, we get hte sort of feel-good drawmedy vibe from this show that we got from Privileged and Gilmore Girls. We hope it does well.

So where will these new shows appear on the schedule? Here's how it breaks down:

MONDAY GOSSIP GIRL ONE TREE HILL

TUESDAY
90210
MELROSE PLACE

WEDNESDAY
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
HE BEAUTIFUL LIFE

THURSDAY
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
SUPERNATURAL

FRIDAY
SMALLVILLE
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (Encore)

So what do you think? Do any of the new shows seem intriguing? What are you most looking forward to? Talk about it in the comments!

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It is with great sadness that we have to tell you we won't have a podcast for this week! We tried, trust me we did, but with Sarah in New York covering the Upfronts and me back at home wallowing in misery without her, we were unable to make my computer function properly.

The good news is - next week there's a chance that Jackie may be able to join us for the finale podcasts! Yay! Celebrate good times, come on! The bad news is that you'll have to wait a few more days to hear our evil laughter and our cooing sounds of joy over Chuck and Blair.

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Looking quite spiffy in a suit and tie, Sam finds it hard to maneuver through the cutthroat ways of high-powered executives. As a fish out of water, Sam inadvertently crushes the career of one of his colleagues and drives the man to commit suicide by jumping out of the window in Sam's new office. Now that's a heck of a first day. Instead of being questioned by police about the man's death, Sam actually gets promoted. This action could be considered strange until we find out the 75th floor of the building is devoted to sin. In a war room-type setup, the Devil's minions control the company's lower levels and tempt all within the building's four walls to commit devious actions.

Most importantly, this hallowed 75th floor contains a portal to hell, which Sam desperately needs to rescue his father. Seems Mr. Oliver has found the secret to getting Sam out of his deal with the Devil. Now, Sam just needs to break his dad out. Humans can't pass over the threshold into the fiery gates, so the crew convinces a reluctant Nina to go instead. It must be nice having a demon at your disposal when these kinds of situations arise.

Things are going swimmingly until Sam gets fired and loses his key-card access to the 75th floor. This must be the only place where you can get canned for the higher-ups finding out that you really didn't help kill a co-worker. Sock, Sam and a shirtless Ben (who knew what lurked underneath those buttoned-up polo shirts?) follow the big boss to the sauna and steal his golden keycard from his locker so they can retrieve Nina and Mr. Oliver from the portal. They make it just in time but only Nina returns with a note written in demon-speak. Seems Mr. Oliver has some unfinished business to attend to in hell. But what's with the encrypted note? Where are they going to find a demon fluent in the ancient language? Will we ever find out the way in which Sam might actually beat the Devil?

This episode mainly served as a bridge to next week's finale, but there were a few quaint moments between Sock and Ben that never fail to ignite the giggles. Just the mental image of Sock and Ben cutting each others' hair like girls at a sleepover is enough to make up for this hour's lack of resolution. And Sock trying to construct the perfect girl for Nina's demon friend to morph into was just the kind of thing we've come to expect from Sock. When will he ever learn that looks aren't everything?

What did you think? Did you miss the regular soul-chasing format or did you enjoy the departure? What are your predictions for the finale?

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When we left off, the kids of 90210 were hanging out at sophomore prom. Liam was opening up to Naomi (whose dress I like even more this episode than last), hot teacher Ryan and Naomi's sister Jen were starting a romance even though Kelly tried to warn him of her deceptive ways, the entire school blames Annie for the canceled after-party, Adrianna's water broke and Silver accidentally made Dixon feel like a prom-loving loser. Whew!

Naomi offers to have the party at their place and Jen doesn't like the sound of that. Meanwhile, someone needs to be a friend to Phoebe (the canceled party host) and tell her she needs to get her eyebrows done. Jen isn't too pleased with the way her baby sister is commanding the roost now that Naomi knows she's paying for everything.

Naomi is so excited about her party -- in fact, she's so excited that she is very complimentary of Annie and tells her she looks like a model -- a short one -- but still a model. Easy there tiger. Unfortunately, Naomi can't enjoy her own party because she is being a good friend and meeting Adrianna and Navid at the hospital, so she leaves Annie in charge of making sure no one throws up on the carpet.

Liam is sweet and gives Naomi a ride to the hospital and tells her he'll meet her at her party later. He also tells her that what he told her about his life is meant to be private. OOPSIE, she already blabbed about his upbringing to Jen and whoever else was listening in the powder room.

The poor glee club is getting no respect at the dorky school sponsored after-party. Nerd alert! Kelly gets a text message from Adrianna about going into labor and ditches the party, along with probably the only other two chaperones (Debbie and Harry), to go to the hospital for Adrianna's birth-giving experience.

Naomi's party is slammin' but Annie can't enjoy it because she's in charge of cleaning. Dixon isn't having a great time because he's questioning his relationship with Silver. When he talks to Ethan about it, Ethan seems to have picked up whatever loving feelings Dixon dropped. In fact, Ethan is keeping a (gorgeous) picture of Silver in his pocket.

Back in the hospital, there's a whole lot of drama! Adrianna ends up needing an emergency c-section. Luckily, the baby comes out perfectly. Adrianna doesn't feel like holding her little girl because she knows she's going to have to give her up. Poor A. She looks remarkably good for just giving birth.

By far the funniest part of the episode comes when Harry and Deb mistakenly eat some pot brownies and finally are a lot of fun. Way to keep kids off drugs, they look like they're having the time of their life! "The nerds had pot brownies!". OMG HA!!

Silver asks Ethan what he thinks about her relationship with Dixon and he lies through his teeth about how great of a couple they make. Oh and oops, he switched jackets with Dixon so he might find the picture he had of Silver! Disaster averted, Ethan switches jackets back.

Annie has to take care of barfy Phoebe who has had too much to drink. Jen is a total bitch and spreads lies to Liam about Naomi telling everyone his business. She also says she's the next door neighbor and is apparently also really into statutory rape because she's all about shagging Liam.

Adrianna dreams about Brenda coming to the hospital and it convinces her she has to face her fears and see her baby. The baby smiles when Adrianna holds her for the first time. It's a pretty touching scene. Ty comes to the hospital to congratulate Navid and hand over the papers giving up his parental rights.

Back at the party of the century, Silver convinces the other girls to jump in the pool in their dresses while Ethan looks on, enamored. Dixon notices this and calls him out it. Ethan swears he doesn't have feelings for her but Dixon had actually found the picture of Silver in Ethan's pocket. So, he forces Ethan to admit he's got the hots for his girl.

Naomi returns to her house party and heads upstairs to find Liam putting his pants back on. Her bed is a mess and she tells him she never wants to see him again. When she leaves, Jen walks out and lets it slip that she's Naomi's sister and she's a total bitch. Somehow this surprises Liam. Naomi had found Annie's wrap next to her bed and thinks she's the one who boinked Liam. She then screams at her in the middle of her party and then the entire school turns on her. Poor Annie -- I guess now's the time for her to explode! In a beastly rage Annie calls the cops on the party, grabs a bottle of booze and hits the road. Not a good idea.

Brenda makes it to the hospital for real this time and the adoptive parents are already there to pick up the baby girl. Brenda was apparently in China to adopt a baby -- we were hoping she would adopt Adrianna's baby.

Ethan tells Silver he needs her as more than just a friend and they share a really hot kiss. Jen comforts a sobbing Naomi as the cops come. Of course the most heart-breaking song is playing as all this happens and Adrianna says goodbye to her daughter. This actually made us cry -- it's too much!

Is anyone else confused about what happened with Annie at the end? Did she kill someone in a hit-and-run drunk driving accident? Who is the mystery person from her high school who pulled up in their car and stopped by whatever was laying on the ground? Do we care that Liam is getting sent off to some wilderness camp to rehabilitate him? What did you think about the season finale overall? Let us know in the comments!

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We're down to the last episode of hte season for 90210, and things are getting crazy! We checked in with the cast to find out what we can expect from this last, mind-blowing, over-the-top episode. Check out what they had to say!

Then, we get a more in-depth take on the finale from Lori Loughlin, Sara Foster and Adam Gregory. Find out which character "encompasses fabulosity," who had to fall back on a costar's combat training, which co-star is adored, and which character may be taking advantage of the fact that love is blind. Click through all the interviews to get the scoop!

What do you think? Are you looking forward to the finale? Talk about it in the comments!

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But we're getting ahead of ourselves here. First on the agenda is graduation. Yep, they did it. They made it through high school without getting thrown in the slammer or screwing up their college prospects…oh wait they did do all of that and Gossip Girl was at the ready to remind them of their past transgressions during the graduation ceremony. The avid blogger didn't miss a chance to leave the crew with a farewell speech. Instead of passing out diplomas, Gossip Girl passed out labels. Dan is the "Insider," Chuck is the "Coward," Nate is the "Whore," Blair is the "Weakling" and Serena will become "Irrelevant" once high school is over. Needless to say, the text blast took the wind out of everyone's sails.

Determined to put a stop to the endless cycle of abuse at the hands of the mysterious Gossip Girl, Serena decides to pick a fight. Unfortunately, Gossip Girl is bigger than Serena and in retaliation for trying to uncover the identity behind the site, Gossip Girl sends out every single bit of juicy gossip, verified or not, that she/he has. Dan's affair with the teacher gets out. Chuck's between-the-sheets dalliance with Vanessa becomes news, and we find out what really went down between Blair and Chuck's uncle on New Year's Eve. Oh the drama!

Chuck is miffed about Blair jumping in the sack with his uncle, and we're not sure where he gets off being mad since he slept with Vanessa. Seems like they're even to us. In the end, Gossip Girl wins and warns the kiddies that college will not be a reprieve from the site's ever-seeing eye.

We already know how the episode ended for our favorite star-crossed lovers, Chuck and Blair, but what about the rest of the gang? Nate quits his internship for the deputy mayor after she hits on him and begs Vanessa to let him tag along on her backpacking trip to Europe. Serena is off to Europe until she runs into Carter, who has a lead on her father's location. Rufus finally proposes to Lily. Jenny revels in her status as the new Queen before abolishing the monarchy tradition for good. Dan unknowingly runs into his half brother, who is very much alive and searching out Rufus and Lily. Yeah, we weren't surprised about that either.

And, Georgina decides to go to college in the city and request Blair as her roommate. Just when we has mixed feelings about how the writers were gonna pull off next season with everyone attending different college, they give us the most delicious twist. Blair and Georgina as roomies. Maybe Blair can just sleep at Chuck's. That is, if they make it through the summer.

What did you think? Were you happy with the finale? And let's just take a moment to point out how ridiculous Serena looked at graduation. First she's wearing that random powder blue slinky, backless, floor-length dress and then she walks in sans cap with her tassel stuck to the side of her head. We're all for fashion statements, but this just reeked of pretentiousness. Whew! Glad we got that wardrobe malfunction off of our chests (Um.... as it were).

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Mia's new album is released and she prepares to go on tour. Chase tells her that he wants to keep her to himself but is willing to share her for awhile at least. She tells him that even though she'll be touring, her heart will stay in Tree Hill.

And speaking of boring storylines, Millie decides that she doesn't want to be away from Mouth anymore. She wants to move back to Tree Hill and prepares to tell Brooke. But ever the wise sage, Brooke beats her to the punch and tells Millie she needs her to run the shop in Tree Hill. Besides, oh yeah, her boy needs her too.

These two storylines drag out while we wait to see what is going to happen with Skills (and Miss Lauren). But sadly, he didn't appear in the eppie at all.

Meanwhile, poor Nathan has to explain to his son that Nino has been called up and he's still hangin' in the small time. Then to make matters worse, when he arrives back for practice, his locker's been cleaned out. He doesn't play for the Chiefs anymore. Man, we fell for another red herring! He plays for the Charlotte...uh...Bobcats. Our boy made it to the NBA! Best of all, Mouth breaks the news to little Jamie (and the rest of town) during the sports telecast that evening. Gotta admit, we got a little choked up.

All kinds of good things are happening all around Tree Hill so it's kind of a buzzkill to see Dan again, what with the dying and all. He looks terrible, like a dog ate his heart. He searches out Whitey at his cabin. The coach is none too happy to see his old nemesis and tells him he bought his gun in the hope that Dan would come around so he could shoot him for trespassing. But instead of shooting him he listens to the guy cry and ends up telling him that maybe he's still here for redemption. Just as Dan is leaving Whitey's, Nathan pulls up -- he came to tell his coach he made it to the NBA. Dan does not get to share in the celebration.

While he's on his 2009 tour of sadness, Dan stops by to see his new granddaughter. He asks to hold her because she's the only one in his world who doesn't know what he's done. Then as he's leaving the house, he runs into Karen, who burns him with her eyes. It seriously sucks to be Dan Scott.

For some reason, Sam sends Brooke a post card of her new home...across town. Luckily, Julian is there, adoring her. But not for long. After they sleep together he leaves for LA. And speaking of leaving, Victoria is departing Tree Hill again. She tells Brooke that her new designs are great and should stabilize the company. Victoria gives Brooke a laundry list of things to do, including getting on a plane to LA to tell Julian that she loves him.

Apparently Victoria loved a boy when she was young -- and he loved her. But she let him go and has been a regretful, raving bitch ever since. It really explains a lot. But it doesn't end there. Victoria also apologizes for being a terrible mother and not opening up her heart to her daughter, who still managed to grow up great. Then she gives the company back to Brooke -- all of it. She'd rather have her daughter than a company. But Brooke wants her to stay on and run things from New York.

So Brooke high-tails it to Los Angeles, where she gives Julian the surprise of his life. She loves him.

At the end of the episode Lucas and Peyton take their daughter for a spin in the Comet. Sawyer has already grown to the size of a toddler in just a few, short days. Wonder how big she'll be when we kick off season seven? We can't wait.

Since so many fans LOVED the voice-over last week, we figured we'd print up the shared voice-over from the end of the episode:

Take a look at yourself in the mirror. What do you see looking back? Is it the person you want to be? Or is there someone else you were meant to be, the person you should have been but fell short of? Is someone telling you that you can’t or you won’t? Because you can. Believe that love is out there. Believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do. Sometimes happiness doesn’t come from money or fame or power. Sometimes happiness comes from good friends and family and from the quiet nobility of leading a good life. Believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do. So take a look in that mirror and remind yourself to be happy, because you deserve to be, believe that. And believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do.

What did you think of the season finale? Was it better to see wrapped up storylines rather than cliff-hangers? What do you hope to see happen next season?

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This is it, folks -- the season finale of Gossip Girl. We've got a clip to whet your appetite: It seems that all the Mean Girl drama won't lease Constance Billard after Blair and Co. graduate.

Intriguing, no? That's just the tip of the iceberg. For the rest, you'll have to catch the finale tonight!

And here's some more to make your gossip-loving hearts go pitter-pat. We caught up with Ed Westwick (if possible, even sexier in person) and Jessica Szohr (completely adorable!) at an event in Chicago. First, Ed gives us his take on the whole Chuck/Blair situation. (Note: The sound is lousy, alas, because the microphone was melting due to Ed's sheer hotness. Or it had something to do with the women behind us shoving and jostling and trying to get a better view of Ed. Back off, girls!)

Then, Jessica spills on what Vanessa will be doing over her summer break -- and hints about who she'll be doing it with!

What do you think? Are you counting the minutes to finale time? Talk about it in the comments!

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The One Tree Hill season finale airs tonight, and we've got a clip to set the scene! Take a look:

Our take? Come on, show, why are you giving up a Nathan/basketball clip when we're worried about Peyton! What's going to happen to her? Will she be ok? What about the baby? We need to know! But alas, we're going to have to wait for the finale tonight to find out.

What's your take on the teaser clip, and what do you think will happen to Peyton? Talk about it in the comments!

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Pooch Hall and Hosea Chanchez have us salivating for the season finale of The Game! The actors tell us it's nothing like we expect -- "Y'all are going to be blogging about this for days!" You haven't lived till you've heard their predictions and reactions! Check it out!

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As promised, we've got more from Jim Beaver from his book signing. The Supernatural actor (Bobby!) reads from his book, "Life's That Way," which follows a year in his life when his daughter was diagnosed with autism and his wife was diagnoses with lung cancer. We loved hearing him read from his work -- and we hope you do to! Check it out: