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One Tree Hill Will Have Another Time-Jump in Season Finale

"There is a really cool device in the finale ... where we're jumping through months," star Austin Nichols says. The episode will fast-forward through time, rather than make fans wait an entire hiatus like they've done in the past.

The CW show moved ahead four years between Seasons 4 and 5 in order to skip over the college years and avoid having to send the Tree Hill gang to some local college, à la Beverly Hills, 90210.

So does this type of finale signal the end of the series? With no pick-up yet, Nichols says, "If it [is] in fact a series finale, it will be very satisfying." Still, the actor is hopeful. "I know that there are seeds planted if there's going to be another season," he says. "Everybody feels lucky to be a part of something that's been on so long, so we'll see."

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'One Tree Hill' Season 9: 'We would absolutely do it again' says EP Mark Schwahn

Well, OTHers, we've got some potentially great news for you. We just got off the phone with Schwahn, and he's singing a whole new tune. "I think we all really enjoyed this season, and when I say 'we' I mean the cast, and the producers, and everybody," he tells Zap2it. "I think that there's real interest in Season 9 from the studio and network."

There's interest from viewers, too. Zap2it asked whether you'd like to keep or kill certain "on-the-bubble" CW shows, and a majority of you have voted to keep "One Tree Hill" on the schedule.

"I don't know if it'll happen," Schwahn says, noting that The CW will have to make up their minds after they've seen the pilots they've ordered. "There are a million reasons why they pick up a show or don't pick it up, but I think in terms of ratings and in terms of our creative scope this year, I think the show was great. We would absolutely do it again if they want us. I should just say 'I' would absolutely do it again, if they want to."

Another factor, of course, is cast participation. The actors -- most notably series veterans Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz, and James Lafferty -- are not under contract going into Season 9, so there are negotiations that would have to happen. (And, as long time fans know, those negotiations didn't go so well with former co-stars Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton.)

"That stuff is always kind of tricky," Schwahn says. "The good news is, I don't think there's anyone who would absolutely not come back. There's no one in the cast who would say 'I have no interest in coming back.'"

Schwahn, who wrote all five of the as-yet unaired Season 8 episodes, says that the cast, crew, and producers felt reinvigorated by the stories in the episodes to come and that everyone feels that there are stories left to be told. "In the final 5 episodes, I think the cast and the crew were invigorated by the work we were doing," he tells us. "By the end of the season, people felt - and I think rightfully so - that we're still making really good shows and we're still having fun doing it."

If Season 9 does happen, there will inevitably be backlash from those who think that the show has gone on long enough. It's not something Schwahn is unfamiliar with, but it is something he doesn't quite understand. "I'm always surprised by people who think that we're beating a dead horse or that it's somehow wrong to continue to make episodes of 'One Tree Hill,'" he says. "I heard a little pushback last year about how we were being greedy by continuing to make the show, and I don't get that. I love the show. These are characters that I created and am proud of, and we're still telling stories that we enjoy."

We've got more news coming for you from Mark Schwahn, but in the meantime, we'll leave you with some teasers. In the final five episodes, we'll see a trip to Puerto Rico, a very bad spray-tan, a whole new side of Julian, the potential return of Clothes Over Bros, and musical performances from several cast members, including both Bethany Joy Lenz and James Lafferty - though in rather different contexts.

One Tree Hill- April 19 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill- April 12 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- April 5 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- March 29 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- March 22 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- March 15 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- March 8 - 8pm CW - Repeat

Bethany Joy Lenz Welcomes Baby Girl

The One Tree Hill star and her husband, Michael, have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Maria, she announced on her website.

"Michael and I are pleased to announce the arrival of our beautiful girl, Maria," Galetotti wrote. "I'll probably be MIA from my blog for a few weeks as we adjust to life with our girl, but I'm hoping to bring in a few 'guest editors'! Bless you guys and thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!"

Galeotti has been married to Michael, a member of the band Enation, since 2005.

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

That performance was part of an across-the-board victory for CBS in primetime Tuesday, where it averaged 17.1 million viewers and a 10.3 rating/17 share in households (those numbers may change a bit due to pre-emptions in Chicago). No other network was really close: FOX came in second with 7.8 million viewers and a 4.7/7, followed by NBC at 6.8 million and 4.3/7. ABC (4.7 million, 2.8/5) was off a bit from last week, while The CW (1.8 million, 1.1/2) improved a little.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS' 3.4 rating was enough to beat FOX's 3.2 for first place. NBC posted a 2.5 for third. ABC averaged 1.5 and The CW 0.8.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (21.3 million viewers, 12.3/19 households)
FOX: "Glee" (10.5 million, 6.3/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.6 million, 4.2/7)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (4.8 million, 2.9/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.4)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (18.6 million, 11.1/17)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.4 million, 5.1/8)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.2 million, 3.7/6)/"Traffic Light" (4.1 million, 2.5/4)
ABC: "V" (5.1 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "Hellcats" (1.65 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.9)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.5 million, 7.4/13)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.5 million, 3.6/6)
ABC: "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (4.2 million, 2.6/4)
18-49 leader: "Parenthood" (2.1)

One Tree Hill- March 1 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

New FOX Comedy "Traffic Light," which last week drew 4.6 million, lost over a million viewers in week two. Its lead-ins, "Raising Hope" and "Glee," also saw drops of about a million viewers from last week.

CBS was still comfortably in first with an average of 15.9 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/16 share in households, more than doubling the average viewers of second place FOX at 7.5 million and 4.6/7. NBC was third with 6.8 million, 4.2/7, ABC was next with 5.2 million, 3.2/5 and the CW was fifth with 1.7 million, 1.1/2

In the 18-49 demo, CBS tied with FOX at a 3.0. The previous week they had 3.3 and 3.4, respectively. NBC was next with 2.5, ABC had a 1.5 and the CW had a 0.8.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19.5 million viewers, 11.8/19 households)
FOX: "Glee" (10.5 million, 6.3/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.98 million, 4.3/7)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (5.04 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.7 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.2)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.8 million, 10.4/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.4 million, 5.1/8)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (5.5 million, 3.4/5)/"Traffic Light" series premiere (3.5 million, 2.2/4)
ABC: "V" (5.4 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "Hellcats" (1.6 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.3)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.4 million, 7.5/13)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (5.2 million, 3.4/6)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.1 million, 3.3/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.0)

One Tree Hill- February 22 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011

CBS drew 16.4 million viewers and a 10.0 rating/16 share in households for the night to finish way ahead of No. 2 FOX (8.6 million, 5.1/8). NBC (7.3 million, 4.6/7) came in third. ABC's 5.4 million viewers and 3.3/5 was a slight improvement over last Tuesday's average, while The CW (1.7 million, 1.1/2) was off some compared to last week.

"Glee" did carry FOX to a win among adults 18-49 for the night. The network averaged a 3.4 rating in the demographic, edging CBS' 3.3. NBC took third with a 2.6, followed by ABC at 1.5. The CW posted a 0.7.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (20.3 million viewers, 12.1/19 households)
FOX: "Glee" (11.5 million, 6.7/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.9 million, 4.9/8)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (5.2 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.6 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.5)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (17.1 million, 10.3/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.8 million, 5.4/8)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.8 million, 4.0/6)/"Traffic Light" series premiere (4.6 million, 2.9/4)
ABC: "V" (5.4 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "Hellcats" (1.7 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.5)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.8 million, 7.6/13)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (5.55 million, 3.5/6)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.2 million, 3.4/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.2)

One Tree Hill- February 15 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011

CBS averaged 17.5 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/16 share in households for the night. That was more than double the average for second-place NBC (8.2 million, 4.9/8). FOX (5 million, 3.0/5) barely beat ABC (4.95 million, 3.1/5) for third place. The CW drew 2.1 million viewers and a 1.3/2, up a bit from last week.

The adults 18-49 race was much closer, although CBS still finished on top with a 3.5 rating. NBC took second with a 2.9. FOX's 1.7 was good enough for third. ABC averaged 1.3 in the demographic and The CW 1.0.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (22.7 million viewers, 13.2/20 households)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.7 million, 5.2/8)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (4.9 million, 3.1/5)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" rerun (4.2 million, 2.6/4)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.4 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.6)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (17.75 million, 10.5/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (9.65 million, 5.6/8)
ABC: "V" (5.2 million, 3.3/5)
FOX: "Million Dollar Money Drop" (5.1 million, 2.9/4)
The CW: "Hellcats" (1.9 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.8)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.1 million, 7.7/13)
NBC: "Parenthood" (6.2 million, 3.7/6)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (5.4 million, 3.4/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" and "Parenthood" tied at 2.2

One Tree Hill- February 8 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011

Ratings for all of the big four will change because of their live news coverage, but as things stand now, CBS led the evening with 9.3 million viewers and a 5.9 rating/9 share in households. NBC (7.8 million, 4.8/8) came in second. ABC took third with 5.2 million viewers and a 3.3/5, topping FOX's 4.05 million and 2.6/4. The CW aired regular programming and delivered 2 million viewers and a 1.3/2.

NBC led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 2.4 rating and was the only network to score higher than a 2.0. CBS, 1.7, finished second in the demo, followed by FOX, 1.4, and ABC, 1.2. The CW drew a 0.9.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (13.2 million viewers, 8.1/13 households)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.7 million, 5.3/8)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (4.7 million, 3.0/5)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" rerun (4.4 million, 2.8/4)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "The Biggest Loser" (3.0)

9 p.m.
CBS: State of the Union (8.5 million, 5.7/9)
NBC: State of the Union (8.4 million, 5.2/8)
ABC: State of the Union (6.7 million, 4.0/6)
FOX: State of the Union (3.4 million, 2.2/3)
The CW: "Hellcats" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: NBC (2.3)

10 p.m.
NBC: State of the Union/continuing news coverage (6.3 million, 4.0/7)
CBS: State of the Union (7.2 million, 4.8/8)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (5.1 million, 3.4/6)
ABC: State of the Union (6.2 million, 3.9/6)/"Cougar Town" rerun (2.95 million, 2.0/4)
18-49 leader: NBC (1.7)

One Tree Hill- February 1 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill- January 25 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill- January 11 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- January 4 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- December 28 - 8pm CW - Repeat

One Tree Hill- December 21 - 8pm CW - Repeat

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

Elsewhere, "No Ordinary Family" ticked up a little in its second airing at 9 o'clock and The CW had its best Tuesday of the season so far.

CBS led the way Tuesday with 9.7 million viewers and a 6.2 rating/10 share among households in primetime. FOX (8.3 million, 4.8/8) came in third, a little ahead of NBC (7.8 million, 4.7/8). The CW drew 2 million viewers and a 1.2/2.

FOX's 3.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic was even with last week's performance and led the night. NBC took second in the demo with a 2.7, followed by ABC at 2.0. CBS averaged 1.7 and The CW 0.9.
Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (11.8 million viewers, 7.5/12 households)
FOX: "Glee" (11 million, 6.4/10)
ABC: Special - "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (8 million, 4.3/7)
NBC: "Minute to Win It" (6.95 million, 4.2/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.4)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (10.4 million, 6.5/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.1 million, 4.9/8)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (6.3 million, 3.6/6)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (7.1 million, 3.9/6)/"Running Wilde" (4.1 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.8 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "The Biggest Loser" (2.9)

10 p.m.
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.35 million, 5.0/9)
CBS: "The Good Wife" rerun (6.9 million, 4.7/8)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (6.8 million, 4.3/8)
18-49 leader: "The Biggest Loser" (3.2)

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010

The news was less good for ABC's "No Ordinary Family," which moved to a different timeslot and lost some viewers along the way.

"Rudolph," which has been airing for more than 40 years, led its hour in viewers (and was second in adults 18-49) in helping lead CBS to the top overall spot on the night. The Eye averaged just over 12 million viewers and a 7.0 rating/11 share in households for the night. NBC (9.3 million, 5.6/9) also got a bump from holiday programming and finished second. FOX came in third with 8.4 million viewers and a 4.9/8, while ABC (6.9 million, 4.1/7) was fourth. The CW (1.7 million, 1.1/2) was way off the pace.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 3.4 rating. FOX was right behind with a 3.3. NBC took third with a 2.6 in the demographic, followed by ABC at 1.9. The CW drew a 0.8.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
CBS: Special - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (12 million viewers, 6.3/10 households)
FOX: "Glee" (11.6 million, 6.8/10)
NBC: Special - "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" (11.3 million, 6.9/11)
ABC: Specials - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (6.9 million, 3.8/6)/"Shrek the Halls" (7.4 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.8 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.5)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (15.1 million, 9.1/14)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.55 million, 5.1/8)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (6.2 million, 3.7/6)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.9 million, 3.9/6)/"Running Wilde" (3.4 million, 2.1/3)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.5 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS" (3.0)

10 p.m.
CBS: Special - "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (9 million, 5.6/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8 million, 4.9/8)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (7.3 million, 4.7/8)
18-49 leader: "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (3.4)

One Tree Hill- December 7 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill- November 30 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010

CBS brought in 15.6 million viewers and a 9.6 rating/16 share in households Tuesday night, down a tick from last week's performance. Second-place ABC (10.8 million, 6.9/11) was flat despite "No Ordinary Family" taking a hit. FOX (8.35 million, 4.9/8) came in third, followed by NBC (6.2 million, 3.8/6). The CW finished well back with 1.6 million viewers and a 1.0/2.

FOX claimed the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 3.6 rating, beating CBS (3.1) by half a point. NBC's 2.3 narrowly beat ABC's 2.2 for third. The CW scored a 0.8.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19.4 million viewers, 11.7/18 households)
FOX: "Glee" (11.6 million, 6.8/11)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (6.7 million, 4.3/7)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.6 million, 4.1/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.9)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (17.2 million, 11.0/17)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (15.8 million, 9.5/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.2 million, 4.3/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.1 million, 3.5/5)/"Raising Hope" rerun (4 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.4 million, 0.9/1)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" and "NCIS: LA" tied at 3.3

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.7 million, 7.6/13)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (8.4 million, 5.4/9)
NBC: "Parenthood" (4.8 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.2)

One Tree Hill- November 23 - 8pm CW - Repeat

Brooke's turkey disaster, plus Quinn comes home for the holidays

You can't really blame Brooke for not being the best cook ever, since she's always had plenty of cash for the delivery boy. Now that she's about to become a wife - and now that she's lost her fortune - Brooke decides it's time to try her hand at a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner... but things don't really go as planned. We can't imagine she's too pleased that her soon-to-be mother-in-law, Sylvia (Sharon Lawrence) has to step in.

Luckily, Brooke and Julian (Austin Nichols) are invited to dinner at Haley and Nathan's place for a family dinner. Quinn (Shantal VanSanten) is back from her soul-searching photography trip, so she and Clay are also in the mix for what promises to be an eventful evening.

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010

The Eye drew 15.8 million viewers and a 9.8 rating/16 share in households for the night, finishing 5 million viewers ahead of ABC's 10.8 million and 6.9/11. FOX (7.6 million, 4.5/7) came in third. NBC (6.2 million, 3.9/6) was fourth, and The CW was well off the pace with 1.6 million viewers and a 1.0/2.

FOX tied CBS for the lead among adults 18-49 with each network earning a 3.2 rating. ABC, 2.4, edged out NBC, 2.3, for third place in the demo. The CW (0.8) couldn't break the 1.0 barrier.

Tuesday's hourly numbers:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19.8 million viewers, 11.9/19 households)
FOX: "Glee" (10.8 million, 6.4/10)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (7.8 million, 4.9/8)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.6 million, 4.1/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.7 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.5)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (16.8 million, 10.8/17)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (15.5 million, 9.4/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7 million, 4.3/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (5.9 million, 3.6/6)/"Running Wilde" (3 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.5 million, 0.9/1)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" (3.4)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.2 million, 8.0/14)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (7.8 million, 5.1/9)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5 million, 3.3/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.2)

One Tree Hill- November 16 - 8pm CW - New

'One Tree Hill' sneak peek: Julian's documentary gets deep

As Brooke (Sophia Bush) plans her wedding, Mouth (Lee Norris) contemplates his career, and Nathan (James Lafferty) leaves basketball behind, Julian (Austin Nichols) watches it all go down through the unforgiving eye of his camera.

Julian initially came to Tree Hill to make a movie based on the fictionalized life story of these characters, and now, years later, he's taking a new approach: a documentary. As he encourages his friends to open up to the camera, it reminds us of some of our favorite "Felicity" episodes (who could forget Sean's docuVentary?) and if the preview below is anything to go on, it seems that he's successful.

In the upcoming episode, Nathan goes to Atlanta to make strides as a sports agent while Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) consoles their son about his new braces. Brooke confronts her soon-to-be-mother-in-law, Sylvia (Sharon Lawrence) about their clashing wedding plans. Also, Chase finally chooses between Mia and Alex -- both of whom slapped him in the last episode.

Hopefully, things will settle down a bit before Thanksgiving, when everyone will gather at Nathan and Haley's house to celebrate in an episode directed by Galeotti.

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010

ABC averaged 12.1 million viewers and a 7.8 rating/12 share in primetime, easily beating the 9.5 million and 6.1/10 for second-place CBS. NBC (6.5 million, 4.1/7) came in third for the night. FOX (4 million, 2.6/4) came in fourth, and The CW drew 1.95 million people and a 1.3/2.

Midterm elections coverage and reruns of regular programming kept the adults 18-49 numbers low, with ABC leading the pack with just a 2.4 rating. NBC, 2.1, took second, followed closely by CBS at 2.0. FOX scored a 1.4 in the demo and The CW a 0.9.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (15.5 million viewers, 10.0/16 households)
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (11.5 million, 7.3/11)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.9 million, 4.2/7)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (5.1 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.1 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" (2.8)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (19.4 million, 12.3/18)/election coverage (10.3 million, 6.5/10)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (11.1 million, 7.1/11)
NBC: Election coverage (6.55 million, 4.1/6)
FOX: Election coverage (3 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.8 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" (3.8)

10 p.m.
NBC: Election coverage (6.1 million, 4.0/7)
CBS: Election coverage (6 million, 4.0/7)
ABC: Election coverage (5.9 million, 3.9/7)
18-49 leader: NBC election coverage (1.7)

One Tree Hill- November 9 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill- November 2 - 8pm CW - New

'One Tree Hill,' 'Nikita,' 'Hellcats' get full seasons

"Hellcats," "Nikita" and veteran "One Tree Hill" all got their back-nine episode orders Friday (Oct. 22). The new series have performed pretty well behind the network's two biggest shows ("America's Next Top Model" and "The Vampire Diaries"), while "One Tree Hill" has been a steady performer on Tuesday nights.

"This fall, The CW made several strategic scheduling moves, including adding two of the most buzzed-about new series, 'Hellcats' and 'Nikita,' to our lineup, and we're thrilled that they've paid off for us," network head Dawn Ostroff says. "By giving our two freshman series and proven performer 'One Tree Hill' full orders, we'll be able to continue our success and momentum throughout the rest of the season."

"Nikita" has become the second-most-watched series on The CW after "The Vampire Diaries." It's averaging 3.6 million viewers so far this season (including DVR playback for its first few weeks). "Hellcats," meanwhile, is holding on to about 80 percent of its "Top Model" lead-in.

"One Tree Hill," which only got a 13-episode order to start the season, is averaging a shade over 2 million viewers, a little better than "90210's" performance in the 8 p.m. Tuesday spot last season.

Missing from the pickup list is "Life Unexpected," which has struggled a little bit in its second season. It's currently the least-watched show on The CW with about 1.7 million viewers per week.

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010

CBS drew 15.8 million viewers and a 9.7 rating/16 share in households for the night, leading ABC (10.3 million, 6.5/11) by a wide margin. NBC took third with 6.3 million viewers and a 4.0/7. FOX (4.6 million, 2.8/4) dropped to fourth with a couple of reruns in its lineup. The CW trailed with 1.7 million people and a 1.1/2.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS' 3.6 rating was more than a point better than ABC's 2.4. NBC was a close third at 2.3, followed by FOX, 1.7, and The CW, 0.8.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19.1 million viewers, 11.5/18 households)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (7.4 million, 4.5/7)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.7 million, 4.3/7)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (5.55 million, 3.5/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS" (4.2)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16 million, 9.7/15)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (15.3 million, 9.6/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.3 million, 4.5/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" rerun (4.35 million, 2.6/4)/"Running Wilde" (3 million, 1.8/3)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.5 million, 0.9/1)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.9)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.2 million, 7.9/13)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (8.3 million, 5.5/9)
NBC: "Parenthood" (4.9 million, 3.2/5)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.6)

One Tree Hill- October 26 - 8pm CW - Repeat

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010

CBS averaged 15.6 million viewers and a 9.6 rating/15 share among households Tuesday night. ABC (10.3 million, 6.6/10) finished second, while FOX (8 million, 4.8/7) came in third. NBC's 6.2 million viewers and 3.9/6 were good for fourth. The CW drew 1.8 million viewers and a 1.1/2.

Thanks to "Glee," FOX tied CBS for the lead among adults 18-49 with a 3.3 rating. ABC, 2.5, edged out NBC, 2.4, for third place. The CW posted a 0.9 in the demographic.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19 million viewers, 11.5/18 households)
FOX: "Glee" (11.1 million, 6.6/10)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (7.7 million, 4.8/7)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.6 million, 4.2/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.6)

9 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.1 million, 9.8/15)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (15.7 million, 10.0/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.4 million, 4.5/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.35 million, 3.8/6)/"Running Wilde" (3.5 million, 2.3/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.7 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.5)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (11.8 million, 7.6/13)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (7.4 million, 5.0/8)
NBC: "Parenthood" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.7)

'One Tree Hill's' Bethany Joy Lenz is 'absolutely' staying with the show

Despite rumors to the contrary, Bethany Joy Lenz will stay with "One Tree Hill" until the final episode, whenever that may be. Though it was reported that Galeotti planned to leave the show to go on maternity leave if the back nine got picked up, the actress assures Zap2it that the rumors are false.

"I'm absolutely staying!" she laughs. "I'll be here until the bitter end, I'm sure. I don't know where that rumor came from, but I'm not going anywhere." The CW confirms that Haley's sticking around.

Things are looking good for the veteran drama, as The CW recently ordered six additional episode scripts beyond the first 13. Everyone involved, including Galeotti and executive producer Mark Schwahn, has agreed that Season 8 will be "One Tree Hill's" final bow, so hopes are high that the network will give the series a full season to say goodbye.

In each episode of "One Tree Hill" this season, a new artist has covered the theme song, Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want To Be." With a back-nine pickup would come an additional treat for fans of Galeotti's band, Everly, which is comprised of herself and collaborator Amber Sweeney.

"We've been asked [to do the opening credits], and we plan to," Galeotti confirms. "We were a little busy for this first go-round, but if we get the back nine, we'll be able to do one."

Keep checking back with Zap2it for more dish from our chat with Galeotti. In the meantime, you can catch a taste of her music on this week's "One Tree Hill" and "Life Unexpected" crossover night, on Tuesday starting at 8 p.m. EST on The CW.

One Tree Hill Boss: Chad Michael Murray & Hilarie Burton Return in the Works!

We've got some scoop straight from a solid One Tree Hill source (as well as some insight on CMM and Hilarie Burton's impending return from series mastermind Mark Schwahn) that will cure those Lucas and Peyton-missing woes—mainly because you won't be missing them much longer. Wait, is that a squee we hear?

According to our source, the plan is for Chad and Hilarie to be back in Tree Hill this season. Nothing is set in stone just yet, but we're hearing that the original plan was to have the happy family (baby in tow) return for Brooke's (Sophia Bush) two-episode wedding, during OTH's original 13-episode order. But now that six additional scripts have been picked up, the Scott clan's return may happen later.

Mark recently revealed to us that everyone over on OTH is game for a Leyton return. "If schedules don't work [for Brooke's wedding], maybe we'll bring back Chad and Hilarie at a later date," he said. "If we get a full season maybe at the end of the journey, but those two characters are a big part of this world. We've talked about it, and there seems to be interest from all sides."

When we pried about bringing back Karen (Moira Kelly) and other faves, Mark simply stated: "We've never parted ways with anyone with any animosity. We've had such a large cast and we've been on for so long, but there's not one actor that is not invited back or unwilling to come back."

Don't miss One Tree Hill Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on the CW.

'One Tree Hill' visits 'Life Unexpected': Sparks fly in concert jail

When word leaks to Baze (Kristoffer Polaha) that Cate (Shiri Appleby) and Ryan (Kerr Smith) are trying to get pregnant, he resolves to get over her once and for all by taking a date to the show. Lux (Britt Robertson) has love on the mind, too, and Tasha has a plan to help her get over Bug.

Of course, Tasha still doesn't know about Lux's serious crush on her tutor, Eric (Shaun Sipos).

We won't give away too much, but here are some hints of what to expect on Tuesday.

At least one love connection will be made at the Sugar Magnolia festival, but it's probably not who you'd expect.

Someone's getting thrown in the dreaded concert jail, where everyone smells like ham.

"Roswell" fans, we know you're out there -- make sure to tune in for a fun shout-out to Appleby's first WB gig.

Paige gives Lux a makeover that earns Lux a rather unflattering (and hilarious) nickname. With a name like Lux, it's just too easy.

Emma has her eye on Haley and Nathan. Now that Nate's officially out of the NBA, he's got to start thinking about how to invest all that body spray cash. Emma goes where the money is.

Voegele performs "Playing With My Heart," and Galeotti performs "Stars," a song by her band Everly.

While everyone's work is great, we're particularly enthralled by Ksenia Solo in this episode. Who knew she was such a fantastic actress?

Lux doesn't have a very good day... but we have to say, she sort of deserves it.

Keep your eyes peeled for the ever-changing weather. Though the episode takes place all in one day, it was shot over several days - so half of the concert scenes are against a dark, rainy background, and half of them are in bright sunlight. The perils of shooting in Vancouver!

'Life Unexpected' and 'One Tree Hill' face the music in crossover event

When Haley and Mia (Kate Voegele) take a trip to Portland to perform at the Sugar Magnolia festival that Cate's (Shiri Appleby) radio station is promoting, CW worlds collide.

Though Haley is initially reluctant to take the stage, her hesitation is short-lived after Mia announces her.

"Life Unexpected" executive producer Liz Tigelaar also had a brief a moment of hesitation when the idea of a crossover was first presented to her. "I wasn't sure how it'd work," she told Zap2it when we stopped by the set to watch the "Life Unexpected" and "One Tree Hill" stars take the stage. "I didn't want it to be cheesy, and I'm sure [the "One Tree Hill" team] didn't want it to be cheesy."

Mark Schwahn, executive producer of "One Tree Hill," had plenty of faith in Tigelaar. "I'm a big fan of [Life Unexpected] and I think Liz is great. I actually wanted her to come write for our show a while back," he admits. "I wasn't worried about putting our characters in her hands. If anything, she may have been worried, since our girls are kind of invading her world, not the other way around."

It also helps that Tigelaar has Adele Lim on her writing staff -- Lim used to write for "One Tree Hill," so she's familiar with the characters' voices."Mark is so easy to work with," Tigelaar says. "And with Adele on staff, we made sure that everyone sounded right."

"Basically, the network wanted to do this crossover," Tigelaar says, "and I was like, we either need to do it now or we need to wait til the back nine. And since Joy is four months pregnant, on the show and in real life, we figured we'd better do it sooner rather than later. Plus, we're hoping that bringing in some of their audience will help us get that back nine."

This week, a ratings bump in the 18-34 demographic (from 1.1 last week to 1.6) gave fans some hope for the family drama's chances at a full-season pickup. Currently, the episode order stands at 13 episodes, and though more "Hellcats" and "One Tree Hill" scripts have been ordered, "Life Unexpected" continues to dangle in television limbo.

"Nothing has ever been easy for us. We've always, always had to sweat it out for this show," says Tigelaar hopefully. "I know that we'll all have to wait until the last possible second, we'll all be afraid we're being canceled. The way this show's gone we always kind of squeak by at the end, so I'm hoping it'll happen again."

This is the first-ever crossover event for The CW, and it couldn't come at a better time. "Our shows have a lot in common, tonally, but I didn't know what our characters would have in common," says Tigelaar. "It was just so weird, because we were doing this story line about where Cate and Ryan are in their relationship and how their goals for the future might be different, and when we found out what was going on on 'One Tree Hill,' there was just so much that was applicable."

It will definitely make for an interesting meeting between Haley and Cate, since Haley is pregnant with her second child and Cate is sneaking birth control pills behind her husband's back. Despite that obvious difference, the two have a laundry list of similarities.

"It's funny, because when we created the character of Tasha, she was originally called Vanessa, but they told us we couldn't do that because there's a dark-haired Vanessa on 'Gossip Girl,'" Tigelaar says. "And then I find out that Cate and Haley have so much in common, it's insane. They both were valedictorians, kind of dorky in high school, got pregnant in high school, had the baby, and they were impregnated by athletes named Nate. Only the sport was different, although we're doing this whole Baze basketball storyline now."

Appleby says that Galeotti's visit to Vancouver was a reunion of sorts.

"She's so sweet, so cute. It's funny, because when Joy came in she reminded me that we had shot pilots next to each other when we were 17," Appleby remembers. "It is a very big business but at the same time it's a very small business. That was 14 years ago!"

As Cate asks Haley for advice, Appleby got some off-screen tips from Galeotti as well. "We're such a new show, kind of struggling to get on our feet, and Joy is on the other side of the coin. She's done so well and they're on their eighth season now. It was so great to talk to her about how she balances the life of being on a long-running show, being far away from home all the time, all of that."

Galeotti and Voegele will be joined on stage by the legendary Sarah McLachlan, plus fan favorite Ben Lee and the "Life Unexpected" theme song artist, Rain Perry. "I'd seen Kate Voegele open for Ben Lee like years ago at the El Ray in L.A., so to have them both here is just incredible," Tigelaar gushes.

"Sarah McLachlan sang my high school graduation song!" Appleby adds. "'I Will Remember You.' She's the most down-to-earth person you'll ever meet, too, so that was just amazing."

Bethany Joy Lenz on 'Life Unexpected' and returning to the roots of Tree Hill

Galeotti, who is in the middle of directing an episode of "One Tree Hill," took some time out of her Saturday morning to chat with us about what's coming up for Haley and Nathan in the final season. She also gave us the dish on her music career and the highly anticipated musical "Life Unexpected" crossover, which airs at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12. Galeotti performs one of her songs from Everly, her collaboration with friend Amber Sweeney.

Zap2it: You must be so busy right now! Can you tell us a little bit about the episode that you're directing?

Galeotti: It's a Thanksgiving episode. I'm having a great time. It's got some really nice, heartwarming moments. It's a nice kind of back to our roots "One Tree Hill" episode with that family feeling of the whole gang coming together.

It seems that you guys have been going back to your roots a lot this season, between the return of the theme song and the more intimate tone of the show.

I really feel that way, too. This is the first season actually that I've watched every episode, and I've really been feeling that we're going back to the way the show felt at the beginning. I was flipping channels recently, and we rerun on SOAPNet, and I saw "One Tree Hill" coming up, and I thought oh, I'll go look at it. It was one of the old episodes from the first season, and it's really nice to see that yeah, we're really going back to where we started from. It's kind of a tribute to the fans, the people who have stuck with us for all these years.

You guys are on Season 8, and "Life Unexpected" is sort of still finding its place on The CW. Can you tell me a bit about how you got involved in the crossover?

I just heard this summer that Life Unexpected was hoping to do a crossover episode, and they asked if I'd be interested. It's always fun to go work on a new set and meet some new people, so I said sure. They worked out my schedule on Tree Hill so that I could leave, and we got up there and started filming! Kate [Voegele] and I had a great time up in Vancouver. They've got a really nice crew up there. We were very welcomed, right away.

I loved the song that Haley sang.

It's a song called "Stars" and I co-wrote it with Amber. We submitted a few songs, and that was the one that "Life Unexpected" chose. They felt it was the best one for the episode. It was very fitting, I think. It's a song about finding your identity in the midst of a lot of strong personalities and in the face of expectations about who you're supposed to be and what everyone else is telling you you're supposed to be.

Did you do much work with Ben Lee and Sarah McLachlan?

I got to meet Ben and have drinks with him, and he's a really, really sweet guy. Sarah was there later than I was, unfortunately, I wrapped many hours before she got there, but I wish I'd met her. Everyone was raving about how down to earth and personable she is, and what a great talent she is.

I know you're performing on "Life Unexpected," but will we see any more of Haley's music on "One Tree Hill"?

I'm not sure. They're focusing a little bit more on the producing side for her this year, so I don't know. We haven't talked about it yet, but it depends on whether we get the back nine picked up, too.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens to Haley and Nathan now that he's retired from the NBA.

I don't know anything yet! I'm very curious to find that out myself. We haven't delved too far into their relationship since the retirement, but I'd imagine it'll be a different dynamic at home. It's kind of the first time since they were in high school that they're both at home at the same time. It'll be interesting.

Mark Schwahn recently confirmed that he's working on getting Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton to come back to Tree Hill. Are you looking forward to it?

Oh, sure, that'll be fun. I'd love to see everyone come back. They're all great people who are really cool to work with and a lot of fun. They definitely bring a new dynamic for all of the actors on the show.

What are your hopes for Haley this season?

I think that after 8 years we've sort of run the gamut. It's nice now, I've just been enjoying sharing the time with the other actors, seeing Haley's family and her life with Nathan. It's our last season so we're all just really excited to be doing good work and to see how everything ends up rounding out. We're kind of past the point now of future hopes and goals. It's more like let's see how everything runs its course. We all love what they do in the writer's room, they all put their brains together and deliver great stuff, so it's always nice to see what's next.

Do you have any plans to get back in the recording studio or on the road with Everly?

We definitely do. It's something probably for the next six months or so, getting in the studio and recording. We've got to figure out a schedule where we can get into the studio and record at the same time. My schedule is a little less flexible than hers, so it's always about figuring out when Amber can get out here.

One Tree Hill- October 19 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010

CBS averaged 16.1 million viewers and a 10.0 rating/16 share among households for the night, up a tiny bit from last week. ABC was down some but still finished second overall with 11.2 million viewers and a 7.1/12. FOX (8.1 million, 4.8/8) came in third, and NBC (6.25 million, 3.8/6) was fourth. The CW drew 1.8 million people and a 1.1/2.

FOX got a narrow win in the adults 18-49 demographic as its 3.3 rating beat out CBS' 3.2. ABC, 2.5, came in third. NBC finished fourth with a 2.3, while The CW came in with a 0.9.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (19.5 million viewers, 11.8/19)
FOX: "Glee" (11 million, 6.5/10)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" (8.9 million, 5.3/9)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.5 million, 4.0/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (4.5)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (16.4 million, 10.6/17)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.2 million, 9.9/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.15 million, 4.3/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (6.3 million, 3.7/6)/"Running Wilde" (4.1 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.6 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.4)

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.7 million, 8.2/14)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (8.3 million, 5.3/9)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.15 million, 3.3/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.5)

One Tree Hill: Haley Will Use Her Own Crisis to Help Others

"Haley decides when Quinn is in peril, 'I want to give back,' and says, 'If you'll just see her through this I'll be better about remembering that I have a lot of good things in my world,'" creator Mark Schwahn tells TVGuide.com.

Last season, viewers watched Haley fall into extreme depression. Schwahn says that even though Haley has turned the corner, he doesn't want to be dismissive about people suffering from depression in real life.

"We saw her breakthrough coming in [last year's] finale, and that's the direction we'll continue to go," he says. "She'll still struggle a little bit and she says that to Nathan. The crisis center extends from those things."

Although Haley will be busy with the crisis center, her music won't completely be put to the backburner. Just as Schwahn cast singer Kate Voegele as Mia, Peyton's protégé who now works with Haley, a new voice will be heading to the series.

"There's a musician I fell in love with and a storyline I fell in love with, and we actually married them together [for] Laura Izibor," Schwahn says. "She's really compelling, I loved her record, I really loved her accent and her vibe, and felt that was an energy we hadn't included on our show.

"As a fly on the wall for Haley and Mia I think she'll be really great," he says.

Watch a preview for Tuesday's One Tree Hill.

One Tree Hill- October 12 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010

CBS scored just over 16 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/16 share in primetime and won the total-viewer crown pretty easily over ABC (12.3 million, 7.7/12). FOX came in third with 9.7 million viewers and a 5.6/9. NBC (6.4 million, 4.1/7) finished fourth, while The CW (1.7 million, 1.1/2) was even with its performance last week.

Thanks to "Glee" -- whose Britney Spears episode built on last week's premiere ratings -- FOX led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.2 rating. CBS took second with a 3.4, beating out ABC's 3.0 and NBC's 2.5. The CW pulled down a 0.9.

Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" (18.8 million viewers, 11.3/18 households)
FOX: "Glee" (13.3 million, 7.6/12)
ABC: "No Ordinary Family" series premiere (10.55 million, 6.3/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.75 million, 4.3/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.8 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (5.8)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (17.1 million, 10.8/17)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (16.45 million, 10.0/16)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.5 million, 4.6/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (7.5 million, 4.4/7)/"Running Wilde" (4.7 million, 2.9/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.6 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" and "NCIS: LA" tied at 3.7

10 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" season premiere (12.9 million, 8.3/14)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" (9.2 million, 5.9/10)
NBC: "Parenthood" (4.85 million, 3.3/6)
18-49 leader: "The Good Wife" (2.5)

One Tree Hill- October 5 - 8pm CW - New

CW Orders Six More Scripts For One Tree Hill, Hellcats

One Tree Hill's Season 8 premiere drew 2.1 million viewers earlier this month. First-year cheerleading series Hellcats premiered to 3 million viewers and dipped to 2.3 million in its second week.

Are you excited for more One Tree Hill and Hellcats?

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010

CBS finished the night on top overall with 16.1 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/16 share in households. ABC (13.35 million, 8.6/14) came in second thanks to a strong "Dancing With the Stars" results show. FOX (9.5 million, 5.4/9) took third, a good bit ahead of NBC, which drew 6.7 million viewers and a 4.1/7. The CW (1.7 million, 1.1/2) was well off the pace.

Thanks to "Glee," FOX led the adults 18-49 demo with a 4.1 rating, topping the 3.4 for CBS. ABC finished third with a 3.1. NBC's 2.7 took fourth, while The CW drew only a 0.8.

Tuesday's hourly results:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" season premiere (18.9 million viewers, 11.5/18 households)
FOX: "Glee" season premiere (12.3 million, 6.9/11)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" recap special (12 million, 7.8/12)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" season premiere (6.6 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Glee" (5.5)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (18.3 million, 11.5/18)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" season premiere (15.7 million, 9.6/15)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" season premiere (7.7 million, 4.4/7)
FOX: "Raising Hope" series premiere (7.5 million, 4.5/7)/"Running Wilde" series premiere (5.9 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.5 million, 1.0/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" (4.3)

10 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" season premiere (13.6 million, 8.5/14)
ABC: "Detroit 1-8-7" series premiere (9.75 million, 6.5/11)
NBC: "Parenthood" (5.9 million, 3.8/6)
18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.0)

One Tree Hill- September 28 - 8pm CW - New

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010

For the night, NBC averaged 9.5 million viewers and a 5.8 rating/10 share in households. Second place went to CBS with 7.2 million and a 4.7/8, ahead of ABC's 6.2 million and 3.6/6. FOX (4.6 million, 3.0/5) came in fourth, while The CW (1.95 million, 1.2/2) brought up the rear.

NBC also easily won the 18-49 adult demo with a 2.8. ABC had a 2.3, FOX a 1.7, CBS a 1.3 and The CW a 0.9.

Tuesday's hourly results:

8 p.m.
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (10.5 million viewers, 6.7/12)
ABC: "Wipeout" (7.6 million, 4.4/8)
NBC: "Minute to Win It" (6.5 million, 4.0/7)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (4.5 million, 2.9/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" rerun (2.2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Wipeout" (2.8)

9 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" (14.3 million, 8.5/14)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (8.2 million, 5.3/9)
ABC: "Wipeout" (6.1 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (4.7 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.7 million, 1.1/2)
18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.8)

10 p.m.
NBC: "Parenthood" (7.7 million, 5.0/9)
ABC: "Final Witness" (4.8 million, 3.1/5)
CBS: Fashion's Night Out 2010 (2.95 million, 2.1/4)
18-49 leader: "Parenthood" (2.7)

Is Brooke Finally Getting Hitched on One Tree Hill? (Hint: Your Invitation's in the Mail)

If you're a fan of One Tree Hill''s soul mates-turned-real-life lovebirds Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, get excited because that much-talked about wedding is happening...and you might be invited to the nuptials!

Read on to learn about the big plans that show helmers Mark Schwahn and Joe Davola have for all the Tree Hill couples in season eight, which might be the long-running CW series' final season...

Brooke and Julian: No matter what happens with the future of One Tree Hill (whether the show is renewed for another season or doesn't receive more than its current 13-episode order), we will see a Bruilian wedding. "There are a couple of bigger events we would like to see early on [this season], the most prominent being Brooke's wedding," Mark tells us. "It's an event that I believe in, and [we won't] sabotage it." Some fans believe that a huge storyline throughout the latter half of OTH has also been Brooke's desire to have a child, but Mark sees it a bit differently.

"Brooke's story has always been about what makes a family," he explains. "She didn't have a good relationship with her parents, she was pretty nomadic as a character, and you always rooted for her to have that idea of family. But families can take on such different faces, and having Julian at her side, which we're fans of, has solved a lot of that for her. I don't know that [Brooke having a child] is a direction that we'll go, but never say never. Ultimately, I do root for Brooke's happiness and [right now] Julian is a big part of that."

And guess what? You guys are going to have the chance to be a part of the wedding!

"We love our fans, so hopefully this year we'll be able to have them participate in Brooke's wedding," Joe reveals. "Maybe picking the cake and possibly picking the wedding dress out, the song she's going to dance to, and if we can convince the network, hopefully get a couple of fans to the wedding reception." Can we get a big ol' squee?!

Nathan and Haley: Naley is with child, that much we know. But will the baby be a blessing for the pair? "It could go one of two ways," Mark says. "It could be the straw that broke the camel's back or [Haley] could find strength in it." Luckily for fans of the couple, it sounds like strength is the winner in this scenario.

"Haley was starting to pull out of her depression at the end of last season, and now she'll have to deal with the Quinn [shooting]. But she is going to find strength in this...she's going to focus on simpler things. Julian has a line where he says, 'After something like this, it all gets pretty simple,' and for Haley, that's exactly what will happen. It will be central to her character for awhile."

And while we'll see a baby bump, little Jamie might not actually meet his sibling while OTH is still on the air because there's just so much to do in so little time.

"I like the idea of a growing family for Nathan and Haley," Mark says, "And I'll never say never, but my instincts tell me they'll face obstacles, and they'll face them together as a family, and it won't be something like a miscarriage or something like that."

Clay and Quinn: All we can reveal about these two is that you must tune in to tonight's premiere, because their future will be made a little bit clearer.

Don't miss One Tree Hill tonight at 8 p.m. on the CW, followed by the premiere of Life Unexpected at 9 p.m. That's a good night of television, don't ya think?

One Tree Hill's Mark Schwahn: Season 8 Will Be A Return to Form

Series creator Mark Schwahn says when the show returns on Tuesday (8/7c on The CW), the good times won't immediately be ripped apart. In many ways, Season 8 will be a return to the heart of the One Tree Hill, focusing on the faces we've been watching since the beginning. Here are some of the changes — the return of Lucas? -- viewers can expect to see when the show returns:

Brooke gets to be in love for good. Brooke Davis is no stranger to heartbreak. She was on the losing end of the love triangle with Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton), she never had a strong bond with her parents, and she was physically attacked in Season 6. But Schwahn says that she's finally found her way in her relationship with Julian (Austin Nichols). "Last year we threw a wrench into that, but they overcame that and I want to respect the fact that they did. So whatever obstacles befall Brooke in Season 8 ... [she'll] face those with Julian by her side," he says.

Alex finds a new triangle. As "the wrench" in Brooke and Julian's relationship last season, Alex (Jana Kramer) has moved on to a new guy and a new triangle. She took a liking to Chase (Stephen Colletti) after he and Mia (Kate Voegele) broke up, but in the final episode, Mia made it clear via text that she regretted the decision to end it with him. This season, viewers will see who Chase really wants to be with. "[Alex] took an interest in Chase at the end of the year," Schwahn says, adding that "the Chase-Alex-Mia situation is front and center at the beginning of the season."

Less characters. Schwahn admits last season introduced too many characters; there were more than 30 with multiple-episode arcs. This time, there will only be a dozen so that "the supporting characters support the core audience like they once did."

The return of an opening theme song. Fans noticed the song synonymous with the series, Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Wanna Be," disappeared for good in Season 5. Schwahn felt that not only was the message no longer appropriate for the characters after a four-year time jump, but that he wanted those extra 42 seconds devoted to story time. But fans missed it, so he changed his mind. Just don't expect to hear the same song. "I thought, 'Let's have a guest artist redo the title every week. Aimee Mann is going to do one, Patrick from Fall Out Boy did one. It's great to hear the female voices like Susie Suh and Kate Voegele," he tells us. But don't worry, Gavin isn't gone for good. He'll start out the season, pop up again mid-season and then finish it out.

Less crazy storylines. With kidnappings and psycho stalkers, One Tree Hill isn't exactly known for its ties to reality. But with Season 8, Schwahn would like to change that. "A girl who has a potential in-law she has to meet and hopefully get along with right away? That made a lot of sense to me. It's something that's relatable and that's where we'd like it to live as opposed to her coming to town and kidnapping someone." Schwahn is referring to the upcoming storyline of Brooke, who will be meeting Julian's mother Sylvia (Sharon Lawrence) soon. He also says that he wanted to shy away from the show's evolution into a world of fame and wealth. "We have a very 20-something audience, and when you look at [their] world, it's a bit of a struggle economically, " Schwahn says. Last season Nathan was a basketball star in the center of a scandal, but this season will shift the focus to him as a family man. "I wanted to tell stories about Nathan as a young father and husband as well."

Lucas will be back. Well, sort of. Schwahn says the premiere begins with, "Dear Lucas," an episode written from Haley's point of view. And he does hope for Chad Michael Murray (Lucas) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton) to return. "If Brooke's wedding is approaching, I think it would be nice to see Peyton and Lucas and their family... If Haley has her baby, it's nice to have the opportunity to see Lucas. Fans were disappointed when Haley's mom passed away [and Lucas was absent]. In my mind, Lucas was at that funeral we just didn't see him." Although Schwahn knows that it's realistic for friends like Lucas and Haley to grow apart, he adds, "it's always nice to revisit who you were when you were growing up, and especially people who were so important to your lives. I'd like to see them again."

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'One Tree Hill' Season 8: Brooke earned her happiness, Nathan is back in the game

This season, Schwahn may be a little more cautious. "I'm not a fan of ending our series on a cliffhanger," he assures Zap2it. "I don't intend to do that. Do I think that this is our final season? Right now, my instinct says yes, but anything can happen. We still love making this show, and if the network wants us back, we'll keep going."

In the meantime, the "One Tree Hill" team awaits word from The CW on whether or not they'll receive a full 22-episode order. Reports have been conflicting. "Right now, we're already talking about Episode 11 in the writers' room," Schwahn says. "We're trying not to let the 'will-we-get-picked-up' question impact the way that we tell our stories, but it's coming down to the wire."

After so many years, we've gotten pretty invested in the Tree Hill gang, so when we got Mark Schwahn on the phone, we had a whole lot of ground to cover. Here's what we got out of him!

Haley does not have an easy road ahead. After her mother's depression, Haley became so depressed that she was almost unrecognizable, in a memorable performance by Bethany Joy Lenz. just as things are looking up -- especially with a baby on the way -- Haley's world is about to be rocked again when she learns that her sister has been shot.

"Our intentions were for the character to move on from the darkness," Schwahn says, "But then Clay and Quinn had some trouble." No kidding. "Our decision to go there with Clay and Quinn had a lot to do with Haley. She was just coming up for air, and now, with something so threatening, there's the possibility that it'll affect her emotionally and affect her pregnancy. She could grow stronger, but this could also be the straw that breaks the came's back."

Hopefully, we will meet the newest Scott baby. With only 13 episodes to work with so far, there are some challenges in telling the pregnancy story, but Schwahn would ultimately like Haley to have her baby. "I like Nathan and Haley's family growing," he says. "We've got the drama and the struggle that comes with the pregnancy, so we'd like to see the payoff. It does depend on the episode count.

We'd love to see a sibling for Jamie (Jackson Brundage) -- after all, when "One Tree Hill" began, it was at its core a show about brothers.

Nathan still loves to play ball. In early seasons, "One Tree Hill" centered on the actual sport and the team camaraderie, but in recent years Nathan's (James Lafferty) focus has shifted to the politics and pressures of being a professional athlete.

"Nathan has always been oriented for the game," Schwahn says. "We were compelled by both sides of it this year. What does the game mean to Nathan? It's important to his identity. It's in his blood, and that's what's really compelling to me and to fans of sports. He's become a public role model of sorts, and now we get to see how that affects his family life."

Red Bedroom Records will welcome a new musical protege. "One Tree Hill" has always nurtured musical artists -- most recently Kate Voegele and Wakey! Wakey!, but let's not forget Tyler Hilton, The Wreckers, and even Galeotti's band Everly. This season, a new face will step behind the microphone. "We love the opportunity to shine a light on acts that are underserved and underappreciated," Schwahn says. "We're doing something similar this year, but I won't say who it is, because that story line is built around the surprise. Music is always front and center for us. We've still got bands on stage at Tric."

We're disappointed to hear that there are no immediate plans for Michael Grubbs to return to the bar or to the piano, but Schwahn says the door is always open. "He's a great guy and a very, very good friend of mine," Schwahn says. "We'd love to have him back."

Brooke is no longer flying solo. Wedding plans are underway for B. Davis (Sophia Bush) and Julian (Austin Nichols). "There are definite hurdles on the horizon for Brooke," Schwahn says. "But in the past, where she's stood on her own and had to be her own advocate, now she'll be facing the challenges with Julian. They're it for each other. Brooke has found the love of her life, absolutely."

Julian's mom may rival Victoria in the difficult parent department. Oh, in-laws. Brooke is going to go to every length she can to make Julian's mom (played by the incomparable Sharon Lawrence) like her. "This is her potential relative, so Brooke wants to get along with her," Schwahn says. "But as the wedding approaches, it's okay for Brooke to be a little bit selfish about those things, too. You know what? She's earned it."

He pauses. "Nobody comes into town to not stir up trouble. Julian's mom isn't the exception to the rule."

'One Tree Hill' Premiere: Haley preps for pregnancy, round two

These photos from the Sept 14 premiere may imply otherwise -- Haley has a throw pillow shoved up her shirt, and she doesn't look too pleased as she looks at her future in the mirror. Her son Jamie (Jackson Brundage) looks on, and while Haley may not be looking forward to the impending weight gain, we're sure Jamie can't wait to have a sibling. Having no one to hang out with but a bunny and your parents' high school friends has to get old.

Meanwhile, Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Julian (Austin Nichols) are looking cozy... but not particularly cheerful. Chin up, Brooke! Look at the size of that ring on your finger. Is it possible that the happy couple has learned the not-so-happy news about Clay (Robert Buckley) and Quinn (Shantel VanSanten)? The duo were gunned down by a psycho in the Season 7 finale, and we haven't seen any new footage or photos of them since.

'One Tree Hill' and 'Life Unexpected' Crossover: Haley and Mia head to Portland

Michael's band, Enation, includes "General Hospital" star Jonathan Jackson. You may remember the group from when they performed their song "Feel This" with Bethany Joy in "One Tree Hill's" sixth season.

Joy's caracter, Haley James Scott, has already got a seven-year-old. Whether Galeotti will continue to chase Jackson Brundage around on-camera beyond is still up in the air - sources tell E! that Galeotti may not return to Tree Hill if The CW decides to renew the show beyond the first 12 episodes of Season 8.

Of course, maternity leave is important, but it leaves us wondering what will happen to Haley if Galeotti leaves the show. After all, she's been married to Nathan (James Lafferty) since their junior year of high school, and she does have that aforementioned kid to worry about.

We know that Haley will be spending more time focusing on her music this season, since she's hitching a ride to Portland to perform on "Life Unexpected." A tour could feasibly take her away from Tree Hill for a while.

'One Tree Hill' and 'Life Unexpected' Crossover: Haley and Mia head to Portland

Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Mia Catalano (Kate Voegele) will take their singer/songwriter show on the road in the Oct 12 episode of "Life Unexpected," EW reports.

Zap2it confirms that Haley and Mia will perform at a Portland music festival backed by the radio station where newlyweds Cate (Shiri Appleby) and Ryan (Kerr Smith) have their morning show. There, Haley and Cate will bond over being young mothers, since Haley had Jamie on her high school graduation day, and Cate got pregnant with Lux at her Winter Formal.

Galeotti and Voegele have a long way to go from Wilmington, N.C., where "One Tree Hill" is filmed, since "Life Unexpected's" Portland is actually Vancouver, B.C. Hopefully, the trip will pay off for The CW. Now that "One Tree Hill" is on its eighth season, its fanbase is certainly dedicated enough to tune in for "Life Unexpected," which is still building an audience.

We're thrilled about anything that might boost "Life Unexpected's" viewership. Plus, this means that Haley is going back to her music, which will likely bring her comfort after her mother's unexpected death last season. We always love the opportunity to hear new music from Galeotti and Voegele - we don't care what show they're playing on!

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'Life Unexpected,' 'One Tree Hill,' 'Smallville': News from The CW upfront

"We don't know if they're going to come back yet for 22 episodes each," CW Entertainment president Dawn Ostroff said Thursday (May 20) at the network's upfront. "They may. We haven't really talked about exact numbers yet."

Ostroff also says that each show will likely start off with a 13-episode order, and additional shows will be determined by how well they perform (they're paired up on Tuesday nights in the fall). The CW will likely be ordering more shows for midseason as well -- so far the only midseason pickup is a reality show called "Shedding for the Wedding" -- and will need to find spots for them, which would mean benching some shows for a while.

Nonetheless, Ostroff says "OTH" and "Lux" will "probably" end up with 22-episode orders. "Our main concern was getting them on together in the fall," she says. "Then we'll also have some midseason [shows] behind it."

Sophia Bush, who shot a pilot for ABC this spring (it wasn't picked up), will be returning to "One Tree Hill," Ostroff says.

- Allison Mack is no longer a regular cast member on "Smallville," but she's not exactly going anywhere either.

Mack, who was the subject of a fan-created and -paid for tribute ad on L.A.'s CW affiliate earlier this month, will be playing Chloe Sullivan in "multiple episodes" of "Smallville's" final season, Ostroff says. "I don't know if we've figured out how many, but she's going to be back for a lot of episodes. So I don't know if you're going to really feel like she's not [a regular] -- hopefully you won't."

Since 2010-11 will mark the end of "Smallville," fans can also expect some other familiar faces to return. Ostroff wouldn't drop any names, but she does say that the season will feature "a lot of interesting guest casting."

The CW's fall schedule

TUESDAY
8 p.m. One Tree Hill
9 p.m. Life Unexpected

WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. America's Next Top Model
9 p.m. Hellcats

THURSDAY
8 p.m. The Vampire Diaries
9 p.m. Nikita

FRIDAY
8 p.m. Smallville
9 p.m. Supernatural

Life Unexpected and One Tree Hill Renewed!

After months of on-the-bubble torture, The CW is officially bringing both One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected back for more. Talk about a sweet reprieve! The network also picked up two new shows, and based on what we're hearing, LUX and OTH might have a little more competition next season...

First, let us take a moment to honor the just-fallen Melrose Place, which The CW has officially axed. (Sorry if you were still holding out hope. We tried to warn ya!)

Helping to fill the void left by MP are two new shows on The CW's 2010-2011 lineup: Nikita, a revamped version of the cult classic La Femme Nikita which is supposed to be nothing short of totally kickass, and Hellcats, the Tom Welling produced extreme-cheerleading drama.,P>Something tells us these two won't have any trouble finding an audience, given that the casts are both unbelievably gorgeous and talented. Come on, Nikita's got action star Maggie Q, Shane West, Melinda Clarke and How I Met Your Mother's daughter herself, Lyndsy Fonseca. And Hellcats boasts Disney faves Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale. So, there's that factor to take into consideration.

No official word on what kind of episode orders OTH and LUX have received, but we're hearing they'll spilt the season down the middle with 13 each.

And while we're raving about all good things, let's give a big WWK shout out to Miss Liz Tigelaar for being both an awesome lady and creating Life Unexpected, one of the best new series' in years. Thanks for LUX—and wouldn't you know, she's excited about the renewal, too. Check out her cutesy tweet: "Season 2 Baby!!!!!!! Yippppeeeee!"

Fast National ratings for Monday, May 17, 2010

ABC scored Monday's best overall numbers, averaging 14.2 million viewers and a 9.1 rating/15 share in households. CBS (10.7 million, 6.6/11) came in second, beating out FOX (9.9 million, 5.9/9). NBC (5.8 million, 3.8/6) was up a bit from last week, while a night of finales on The CW drew 2 million viewers and a 1.3/2.

CBS and FOX tied for first in the 18-49 demo at 3.6 ABC took third with 3.2. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.0.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (18.1 million viewers, 11.5/18 households)
FOX: "House" season finale (10.9 million, 6.5/10)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (7.65 million, 4.7/8)/"Rules of Engagement" (7.7 million, 4.8/8)
NBC: "Chuck" (5.2 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" season finale (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (4.2)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (20.3 million, 12.3/20)/"Romantically Challenged" (8.7 million, 5.8/9)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.2 million, 8.0/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (14.75 million, 8.7/14)
FOX: "24" (9 million, 5.4/8)
NBC: "Law & Order" (5.9 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" season finale (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.4)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (10.6 million, 6.7/11)
ABC: "Castle" season finale (10.1 million, 6.5/11)
NBC: "Law & Order" (6.2 million, 4.3/7)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.0)

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'One Tree Hill'? 'Life Unexpected'? The CW may keep both

As for new shows, "Nikita" (an update of "La Femme Nikita") is said to be a sure thing, but two other possible pick-ups are still on the fence.

"Nomads" might get a possible mid-season order. The project stars "Friday Night Lights" alum Scott Porter, Michaela McManus ("One Tree Hill," "Law & Order: SVU") and Luke Ford as young travelers who agree to work for the CIA to fund their worldwide travels.

"Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino's untitled Wyoming project has reportedly not been building much buzz thus far. The project stars Sean Faris ("The Vampire Diaries," "Reunion") as a horse trainer who must take over his parents' ranch after their death.

Fast National ratings for Monday, May 10, 2010

ABC drew 16.5 million viewers and a 10.6 rating/17 share in primetime, easily beating CBS' 11 million and 6.8/11. FOX (8.9 million, 5.4/8) came in third. NBC held fairly steady with last week, earning 5.3 million viewers and a 3.4/6. The CW (1.9 million, 1.3/2) trailed.

CBS led the adults 18-49 demo with a 3.8 rating. ABC was not far behind at 3.6, while FOX took third with a 3.1. Neither NBC, 1.6, nor The CW, 1.0, was much of a factor.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (18 million viewers, 11.6/19 households)
FOX: "House" (9.3 million, 5.7/9)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.2 million, 5.1/8)/"Rules of Engagement" (8.2 million, 5.1/8)
NBC: "Chuck" (5.3 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.1 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" (3.7)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (20 million, 12.8/20)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.75 million, 8.5/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13.6 million, 8.2/12)
FOX: "24" (8.5 million, 5.2/8)
NBC: "Law & Order" rerun (4.4 million, 2.9/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (1.8 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.2)

10 p.m.
ABC: "Castle" (11.1 million, 7.5/13)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (11.1 million, 7.2/12)
NBC: "Law & Order" (6.2 million, 4.3/7)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.3)

Fast National ratings for Monday, May 3, 2010

ABC led the night with 15 million viewers and a 9.6 rating/15 share in households. FOX (9.4 million, 5.7/9) finished second, just ahead of CBS (9.3 million, 5.9/9). NBC (5.5 million, 3.5/6) took fourth -- although "Chuck" had something of a rough night -- and The CW trailed with 1.8 million viewers and a 1.3/2.

In the 18-49 demographic, FOX's 3.4 beat out ABC's 3.3 for the top spot. CBS was right behind in third at 3.2. There was a sizable drop from there to fourth-place NBC, 1.6. The CW came in at 0.9.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (18.5 million viewers, 11.8/19 households)
FOX: "House" (9.7 million, 6.0/10)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (7.4 million, 4.8/8)/"Rules of Engagement" (7.2 million, 4.6/7)
NBC: "Chuck" (5.3 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing With the Stars" and "House" tied at 3.8

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (21 million, 13.3/20)/"Romantically Challenged" (10.6 million, 6.8/11)
CBS: "The Big Bang Theory" (11.55 million, 7.0/11)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (10.3 million, 6.4/10)
FOX: "24" (9.1 million, 5.4/8)
NBC: "Law & Order" rerun (5.1 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (1.75 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "DWTS" and "The Big Bang Theory" tied at 4.5

10 p.m.
ABC: "Castle" (10.8 million, 7.0/12)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (9.6 million, 6.3/11)
NBC: "Law & Order" (6.1 million, 4.1/7)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (2.7)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, April 26, 2010

In the overall numbers, ABC (14.5 million viewers, 9.5 rating/15 share in households) led by a wide margin over FOX (9.9 million, 6.1/9). A night of (mostly) repeats on CBS took third with 7.9 million viewers and a 5.1/8. NBC (5.35 million, 3.4/5) came in fourth, followed by The CW (2.05 million, 1.3/2), which saw "Gossip Girl" improve a bit on its recent numbers.

Among adults 18-49, FOX's 3.5 rating beat out ABC's 3.3 for the lead. CBS came in third with a 2.7. NBC's 1.7 was good enough to top The CW's 1.1 for fourth.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (19.3 million viewers, 12.5/20 households)
FOX: "House" (10.6 million, 6.6/10)
NBC: "Chuck" (6 million, 3.7/6)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (4.8 million, 3.2/5)/"Rules of Engagement" (6.7 million, 4.2/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.1 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (4.1)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" (21.9 million, 14.2/22)/"Romantically Challenged" (10 million, 6.7/10)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (9.7 million, 6.2/9)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (10.6 million, 6.7/10)
FOX: "24" (9.2 million, 5.5/8)
NBC: "Trauma" season finale (5.3 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing with the Stars" (5.0)

10 p.m.
ABC: "Castle" rerun (8.1 million, 5.6/10)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (7.9 million, 5.3/9)
NBC: "Law & Order" rerun (4.8 million, 3.3/6)
18-49 leader: "Castle" and "CSI: Miami" tied at 2.0

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 22, 2010

NBC averaged 21.1 million viewers and a 12.7 rating/20 share in households for the night -- its second-smallest audience of the Olympics so far but still far and away the night's leader. ABC (9.2 million, 5.9/9) finished second. CBS (7.8 million, 5.0/8) beat out FOX (7.4 million, 4.3/7) for third place, and The CW trailed with 2.1 million viewers and a 1.3/2.

NBC also led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 5.4 rating, well ahead of second-place ABC's 3.0. CBS took third with a 2.5, edging out FOX's 2.4. The CW drew a 0.9.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (20.4 million viewers, 12.1/18 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (10.8 million, 6.9/10)
FOX: "House" rerun (6.1 million, 3.9/6)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (6.1 million, 3.9/6)/"Accidentally on Purpose" rerun (5.3 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (4.9)

9 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (21.6 million, 12.9/19)
ABC: "The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (11.6 million, 7.4/11)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (10.3 million, 6.5/10)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (9.1 million, 5.8/9)
FOX: "24" (8.7 million, 5.1/8)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (5.5)

10 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (21.2 million, 12.9/22)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (7.95 million, 5.2/9)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (5.1 million, 3.5/6)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (5.6)

The CW Picks Up Five Shows, But What About Smallville, One Tree Hill and Melrose?

The Vampire Diaries has just received an official early pickup from our friends at the CW, along with another season order for Gossip Girl, Supernatural, America's Next Top Model and 90210.

But wait a minute, what about fan favorites One Tree Hill and Smallville, not to mention newcomers Life Unexpected and Melrose? Is there any hope they'll stick around? According to well-placed sources, here's where things stand:

Smallville: I'm told it's very likely that Smallville will return for another season, given that it is pulling in solid ratings (by CW standards)—an average of about 2.5 million on Friday nights. So why no Smallville pickup today? According to insiders, it's possible they are still finalizing deals with the actors and also want to announce Smallville's pickup separately, while also setting an end date, as it may be the final season.

Melrose Place: I'm told the CW is waiting to see how it does in the ratings when Melrose returns March 3. However, the prospects at this time are pretty grim. So far this season, M.P. has been pulling in about 1.7 million viewers for original episodes and 700,000 for repeats. Reruns of Vampire Diaries have been doing better than new episodes of Melrose Place.

One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected: According to insiders, it's highly likely that only one of these series will survive. Given that Life just started, the CW suits are giving it a bit more time before making the call. OTH has been averaging 2.5 million viewers on Monday nights (the same as Smallville, but Smallville faces less pressure on Friday nights), and Life Unexpected has been holding on to OTH's audience fairly well—thanks in part to ever-dropping rival Heroes, which just wrapped its season early. (Save the foster child, save the world.)

Fans already have launched a petition to save One Tree Hill right here. We just caught up with OTH's Shantel VanSanten (Quinn) at the Jill Stuart fashion show in NYC, and she said she's not giving up hope anytime soon. "I know that a lot of us have been signed on for one more year," Shantel told us. "And I feel like there's a lot that's due to our stories. I don't feel like we're ready to end. I feel like there's so much unfinished business, and I'm really, really hoping that we'll get another year."

Anyone feel the same? Are you rooting for One Tree Hill? Life Unexpected? Melrose? Smallville?

Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 15, 2010

NBC averaged 25.5 million viewers and a 14.4 rating/22 share in households for the night, down a touch from Sunday's 26.3 million viewers. ABC was the best of the rest, drawing 9.6 million viewers and a 6.1/9. CBS (8.1 million, 5.2/8) came in third, followed by FOX (7.7 million, 4.6/7). The CW (1.8 million, 1.2/2) trailed.

In the adults 18-49 demo, NBC was actually up a bit on Monday, scoring a 7.2 rating compared to Sunday's 7.0. ABC, 3.2, finished a distant second. CBS, 2.6, edged FOX, 2.5, for third, while The CW came in at 0.9.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (26.35 million viewers, 14.8/22 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (11.2 million, 7.2/11)
FOX: "House" rerun (6.8 million, 4.2/6)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (5.9 million, 3.8/6)/"Accidentally on Purpose" rerun (5.5 million, 3.5/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.9 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (7.3)

9 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (25.7 million, 14.2/21)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (11.8 million, 7.4/11)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (10.55 million, 6.6/10)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (10 million, 6.1/9)
FOX: "24" (8.5 million, 5.0/7)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (1.8 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (7.3)

10 p.m.
NBC: Winter Olympics (24.5 million, 14.1/23)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (8.4 million, 5.5/9)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (5.7 million, 3.8/6)
18-49 leader: Winter Olympics (7.0)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

Their performance carried CBS to the top of the heap for the night as the network averaged 13.3 million viewers and an 8.2 rating/13 share in households. FOX (11.9 million, 6.9/10) edged ABC (11.4 million, 7.3/11) for second. NBC finished a distant fourth with 5.1 million viewers and a 3.1/5, and The CW (2.1 million, 1.4/2) trailed.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 4.4 rating, beating out FOX's 4.2. ABC scored a 3.6 to take third in the demographic. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.0.

Monday's hourly numbers:
8 p.m.
FOX: "House" (13.55 million viewers, 7.9/12 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (11.6 million, 7.5/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (10.1 million, 6.2/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (9.2 million, 5.7/8)
NBC: "Chuck" (6.6 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (17.55 million, 10.5/15)/"The Big Bang Theory" (16.2 million, 9.6/14)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (13.05 million, 8.3/12)
FOX: "24" (10.2 million, 5.9/9)
NBC: "Heroes" season finale (4.4 million, 2.8/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (2 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (6.0)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.5 million, 8.7/14)
ABC: "Castle" (9.5 million, 6.1/10)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.3 million, 2.8/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.9)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 1, 2010

CBS ended the night on top, averaging 12.7 million viewers and a 7.8 rating/12 share in households. FOX (11.55 million, 6.8/10) came in second, followed by ABC (10.4 million, 6.7/10). NBC finished a ways back in fourth with 5 million viewers and a 3.0/5, and The CW (2.1 million, 1.4/2) trailed.

CBS also scored the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 4.1 rating, narrowly beating FOX's 3.9. ABC wasn't far behind with a 3.5. NBC averaged 1.9 and The CW 1.0.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
FOX: "House" (13.35 million viewers, 7.8/12 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (11.1 million, 7.1/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (9.4 million, 5.8/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.5 million, 5.3/8)
NBC: "Chuck" (6.7 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.15 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (4.8)

9 p.m.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (16.5 million, 9.9/15)/"The Big Bang Theory" (15.4 million, 9.1/14)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (12.2 million, 7.8/12)
FOX: "24" (9.8 million, 5.8/9)
NBC: "Heroes" (4.4 million, 2.7/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (2.1 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.4)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.3 million, 8.5/14)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (8 million, 5.2/9)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (3.9 million, 2.5/4)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.6)

Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 25, 2010

FOX finished the night with 12.4 million viewers and a 7.4 rating/11 share in households, beating out ABC's 11.1 million and 7.3/11. CBS (9.1 million, 5.9/9) came in third, followed by NBC (5.2 million, 3.2/5). The CW trailed with 2.2 million viewers and a 1.4/2.

FOX also led among adults 18-49 with a 4.3 rating. ABC's 3.6 was good for second. CBS, 2.8, finished third, followed by NBC, 1.9, and The CW, 1.0.

Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
FOX: "House" (14.2 million viewers, 8.5/13 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (10.9 million, 7.1/11)
NBC: "Chuck" (6.9 million, 4.1/6)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (6.1 million, 4.1/6)/"Accidentally on Purpose" rerun (5.6 million, 3.7/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.2)

9 p.m.
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (12 million, 7.8/12)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (12.1 million, 7.7/11)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (11.5 million, 7.1/11)
FOX: "24" (10.7 million, 6.4/10)
NBC: "Heroes" (4.3 million, 2.9/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" (2.1 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "The Bachelor" (4.3)

10 p.m.
ABC: "Castle" (10.5 million, 6.9/12)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (9.55 million, 6.3/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.3 million, 2.8/5)
18-49 leader: "Castle" (3.1)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 18, 2010

At the top of the ratings, the story was much the same as usual. CBS led the night with 12.9 million viewers and a 7.7 rating/12 share in households. FOX (11 million, 6.4/9) came in second, a little bit ahead of ABC (10.2 million, 6.5/10), while NBC (5.1 million, 3.1/5) finished fourth. The CW trailed with 2.5 million viewers and a 1.6/2.

CBS also led among adults 18-49 with a 4.2 rating. CBS, 3.5, finished second in the demographic, just ahead of FOX's 3.4. NBC averaged 1.9 and The CW 1.1.

Monday's hourly numbers:
8 p.m.
FOX: "24" (10.6 million viewers, 6.1/9 households)
ABC: "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" (10.1 million, 6.4/10)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (10.5 million, 6.2/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (9.6 million, 5.7/8)
NBC: "Chuck" (6.7 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "How I Met Your Mother" (4.0)

9 p.m.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (16.2 million, 9.5/14)/"The Big Bang Theory" (15 million, 8.7/13)
FOX: "24" (11.45 million, 6.6/10)
ABC: "The Bachelor" (11.1 million, 7.0/10)
NBC: "Heroes" (3.9 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "Life Unexpected" series premiere (2.7 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "Two and a Half Men" (5.3)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.2 million, 8.2/14)
ABC: "Castle" (9.4 million, 6.0/10)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.6 million, 3.0/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.6)

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One Tree Hill- Jan 25 - 8pm CW - New

One Tree Hill Actress Writing Musical

MTV reports that Bethany, along with record producer Ron Aniello, has written a musical based on the 2004 Nicholas Sparks novel. On a recent One Tree Hill podcast, the actress explained that after seeing the movie based on the book, she found herself making up songs about the characters. When she started writing them down, she said, "I thought, this is either going to be terrible, or it's going to be great. I don't know which it's going to be, but I've gotta get this out."

Thankfully, Bethany was able to get author Sparks' approval through a mutual friend -- and she's now tested her work for Broadway producers and investors. During the podcast, she said:

"[The producers] all said the music was amazing -- 'Don't touch it, we love the music' -- which is just so, so encouraging for Ron and I because we worked really hard on that music ... I was just super, super excited to get all this great feedback from people who really know what they're doing, because I don't. This is my first time venturing into this side of the theater world. It's been an inspiring and intimidating and fun and exhausting and wonderful, wonderful journey that is not even close to over yet ... It's an amazingly emotional and moving story and I really hope we do it justice."

Check out Bethany's Notebook musical website!: thenotebookmusical.com

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Dec 7, 2009

CBS averaged 12.2 million viewers and a 7.4 rating/12 share for the night, easily beating second-place FOX (8.5 million, 5.3/8). ABC's 7.45 million viewers and 4.5/7 were good for third. NBC (5.7 million, 3.8/6) came in fourth, and The CW (2.4 million, 1.5/2), while up a touch from last week, still trailed.

The adults 18-49 crown also went to CBS, which scored a 4.1 in the demographic. FOX took second at 2.3, just ahead of ABC's 2.2. NBC averaged 1.5 and The CW 1.2.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
FOX: Special - "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special" (8.9 million viewers, 5.5/9 households)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (9.1 million, 5.6/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.3 million, 5.0/8)
ABC: Special - "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (8 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (6.6 million, 4.5/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.6 million, 1.6/3)
18-49 leader: "How I Met Your Mother" (3.5)

9 p.m.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (15.2 million, 9.0/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (14.7 million, 8.6/13)
FOX: "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special" (8.2 million, 5.0/8)
ABC: "Find My Family" (5.9 million, 3.8/6)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (5.8 million, 3.8/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.7)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (12.9 million, 8.2/13)
ABC: "Castle" (8.4 million, 5.4/9)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.8)

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 30, 2009

FOX drew 10.4 million viewers and a 6.3 rating/9 share for the night. CBS (8.6 million, 5.6/9) came in second, a little ahead of ABC (8.1 million, 4.8/7). NBC came in fourth with 5.5 million viewers and a 3.4/5, while The CW scored 2.3 million people and a 1.6/2.

FOX also led among adults 18-49 with a 3.8 rating. CBS, 2.5, took second, edging ABC's 2.4. NBC averaged 1.9 and The CW 1.1.

Monday's hourly results:
8 p.m.
FOX: "House" (13.2 million viewers, 7.9/12 households)
ABC: Specials - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (9.6 million, 5.0/8)/"Shrek the Halls" (10 million, 5.1/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.9 million, 3.5/5)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (6.3 million, 3.7/6)/"Accidentally on Purpose" rerun (5.4 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.4 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (4.8)

9 p.m.
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (11.3 million, 7.1/11)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (10.1 million, 6.3/9)
ABC: "Find My Family" (7.9 million, 4.8/7)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (7.6 million, 4.6/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.9 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.2 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (3.3)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (9.4 million, 6.3/10)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (6.7 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (2.5)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

ABC led the night with 16.1 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/16 share in households. CBS (11.8 million, 7.4/11) came in second, beating out FOX (10.4 million, 6.1/9). NBC took fourth with 4.9 million viewers and a 3.2/5, and The CW (2.4 million, 1.6/2) trailed.

CBS and FOX tied for the lead among adults 18-49 at 4.0. ABC drew a 3.4 in the demo. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.2.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18.1 million viewers, 11.7/18 households)
FOX: "House" (12.95 million, 7.6/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.4 million, 5.3/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (7.8 million, 5.0/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.1 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.6 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (19.4 million, 12.3/18)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (14.1 million, 8.6/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13.5 million, 8.0/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (7.8 million, 4.6/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.2 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.1)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.5 million, 8.6/15)
ABC: "Castle" (10.9 million, 7.1/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.5 million, 3.0/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.8)

'One Tree Hill,' 'Gossip Girl' taking midseason breaks for 'Life Unexpected'

The network will shuffle "Gossip Girl," "One Tree Hill" and the new series "Life Unexpected" in and out of Monday nights throughout the second half of the season. "Gossip Girl" will be on a break for much of January and February, and "One Tree Hill" will take portions of March and April off. "Life Unexpected," meanwhile, will bounce between two timeslots during its 13-episode run.

It starts on Jan. 18. "One Tree Hill" will air in its normal 8 p.m. ET spot, followed by the premiere of "Life Unexpected." That schedule will hold until March 8, when "Unexpected" moves back to 8 and "Gossip Girl" reclaims the 9 o'clock spot.

After "Life Unexpected" finishes its run, "OTH" will then return to conclude its season starting April 19.

Got all that? You can always, as the saying goes, check your local listings.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Elsewhere Monday, first leg of a three-part crossover gave "CSI: Miami" a boost, while the much-hyped threesome storyline on "Gossip Girl" didn't move the needle too much, at least in the overall numbers. "The Jay Leno Show," meanwhile, hit one of its lowest totals yet for NBC.

ABC led the night with 15.3 million viewers and a 9.7 rating/15 share in households. CBS (11.9 million, 7.5/12) came in second. FOX finished third with 10.1 million viewers and a 5.9/9, while NBC (4.9 million, 3.2/5) snagged fourth. The CW (2.5 million, 1.6/2) trailed

FOX won the adults 18-49 demo with a 4.0 rating, edging CBS' 3.9. ABC finished third in the demographic with a 3.2. NBC averaged 1.8 and The CW 1.2.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17.3 million viewers, 11.0/16 households)
FOX: "House" (12.8 million, 7.4/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (9 million, 5.5/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.2 million, 5.1/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.3 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.7 million, 1.7/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18 million, 11.3/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (14.1 million, 8.7/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.4 million, 7.7/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (7.5 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.4 million, 3.5/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.3 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (4.5)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.8 million, 8.9/15)
ABC: "Castle" (10.7 million, 6.9/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4 million, 2.6/4)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.0)

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

FOX drew 15.3 million viewers and a 9.5 rating/15 share in households for the night, beating out ABC's 14 million and 9.3/14. CBS (11.5 million, 7.2/11) came in third. NBC (5.6 million, 3.5/5) took fourth -- although both "Heroes" and "Trauma" were up slightly -- and The CW averaged 2.2 million viewers and a 1.5/2.

FOX also won the 18-49 race with a 4.8 rating. CBS finished second in the demographic with a 3.9, ahead of ABC's 3.0. NBC scored a 2.0 and The CW a 1.0.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.
FOX: World Series Game 5 - Yankees at Phillies (16.2 million viewers, 9.9/15 households)
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16 million, 10.5/16)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (9.05 million, 5.6/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.5 million, 5.3/8)
NBC: "Heroes" (6.2 million, 3.8/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.4 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: World Series Game 5 (4.9)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.4 million, 10.8/16)
FOX: World Series Game 5 (14.9 million, 9.2/14)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.6 million, 8.4/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.7 million, 7.7/12)
NBC: "Heroes" (6.2 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (1.9 million, 1.3/2)
18-49 leader: World Series Game 5 (4.7)

10 p.m.
FOX: World Series Game 5 (14.9 million, 9.5/16)
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (12.5 million, 8.0/13)
ABC: "Castle" (9.7 million, 6.5/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.3 million, 2.8/5)
18-49 leader: World Series Game 5 (4.9)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 26, 2009

Consequently ABC won the night by a big margin, drawing 15.5 million viewers and a 10.2 rating/16 share in households. CBS (9.6 million, 6.1/9) finished second, a good bit ahead of FOX (6 million, 3.7/6). NBC took fourth with 5.4 million viewers and a 3.5/5, and The CW was up a touch from last week with 2.45 million viewers and a 1.6/2.

ABC also led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 3.4 rating. CBS finished second with a 3.0. FOX, 2.5, grabbed third place, followed by NBC, 1.9, and The CW, 1.2.

Monday's hourly results:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17 million, 11.0/17)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" rerun (7.1 million, 4.4/7)/"Accidentally on Purpose" rerun (6 million, 3.9/6)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.9 million, 3.7/6)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.8 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.7 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "Dancing with the Stars" (3.4)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18.4 million, 12.0/18)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" rerun (11.2 million, 7.1/11)/"The Big Bang Theory" rerun (10.6 million, 6.5/10)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (6.3 million, 3.8/6)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.8 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "Dancing with the Stars" (4.0)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" rerun (11.2 million, 7.3/12)
ABC: "Castle" (11.1 million, 7.5/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.6 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.1)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

"The Big Bang Theory," meanwhile, pulled down some strong demo numbers.

The Alphabet brought in 14.3 million viewers and a 9.5 rating/15 share in households to take the night's top spot. CBS (11.6 million, 7.3/11) came in second, a little ahead of FOX (11.3 million, 6.7/10), whose numbers will change in final nationals because of the ALCS game running into primetime in much of the country. NBC (5.3 million, 3.4/5) was fourth, and The CW finished last with 2.1 million viewers and a 1.5/2.

FOX won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.2 rating, topping CBS' 4.0. ABC finished third in the advertisers' favorite demo with a 3.2, followed by NBC, 1.9, and The CW, 1.0.

Monday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16 million viewers, 10.5/16 households)
FOX: ALCS Game 3/"House" (12.6 million, 7.6/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.8 million, 5.6/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.6 million, 5.5/8)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.7 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.3 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: ALCS/"House" (4.5)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17 million, 11.2/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.8 million, 8.6/13)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13.1 million, 8.0/12)
FOX: "House"/"Lie to Me" (10 million, 5.8/9)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.5 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (1.9 million, 1.4/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.1)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (12.6 million, 8.2/14)
ABC: "Castle" (9.9 million, 6.7/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.8)

More "Naley" Babies on Tree Hill? Star Says It's Not "Out of the Question"

TVGuide.com: What was your reaction when you first read the Nathan-Renee storyline?

James Lafferty: I was excited [because] it's rare nowadays that the Nathan and Haley relationship is threatened in any way. They used to have their ups and downs when they were in high school, married, and lately they've been a pretty rock-solid foundation. At no point did I actually think it would break them up, which would cause mutiny from the fans, so for me it was exciting because I knew it would be a great story to tell.

TVGuide.com: Will the truth be revealed soon?

Lafferty: Yeah, the audience can be looking for an answer pretty soon.

TVGuide.com: What did you think when you found out Rachel (Danneel Harris) would be back as Dan's wife?

Lafferty: I was a little shocked, as I'm sure the audience was — it seems a little out there. People think no one in Tree Hill can date outside the same pool of people, but it's actually amazing how well that relationship works and where they're going with it. What they actually do with that relationship is going to be something that the audience is really captivated by.

TVGuide.com: So is Dan really a changed man?

Lafferty: There's always going to be a little bit of a villain in Dan, but there's also going to be a bit of a hero. I've always seen Dan as more a confused heroic character than a straight villain... but in terms of the way my character deals with him, I don't think [he] will ever be anything more than a villain.

TVGuide.com: Were you nervous about continuing One Tree Hill without two of its original cast members [Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton] and do you like the new direction it's taken?

Lafferty: Initially, I think everybody was a little bit nervous. You never know how the audience is going to respond to something like that. All we can do is look forward and what we gained was two very committed cast members in Robert [Buckley] and Shantel [VanSanten]. They want to create these characters in the best possible way that they can, tell good stories — and it shows in their work.

TVGuide.com: What has been your favorite new change this season?

Lafferty: Coming back and seeing what the Scott family's life is like... how Nathan deals with being in the NBA, traveling all the time, and being a father. It was nice to see that when we came back from jumping ahead [14 months], even though he's been in the NBA, he has continued to grow as a father.

TVGuide.com: Any more Naley babies in the future?

Lafferty: I don't know actually, but I don't think it's ever out of the question. Nathan and Haley have their hands full with Jamie, but I think that would be an exciting thing for the fans to see.

TVGuide.com: If the show were to come to an end, what would you like to see for Nathan and Haley?

Lafferty: I would like to see the family together. For me personally, my character has been so connected and dedicated to the Scott family unit for all these years and I think that's where Nathan belongs, with his wife and with his son, and anywhere else would be a little bit of a letdown for the audience — probably a letdown for me personally as well.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

ABC snagged 14.3 million viewers and a 9.3 rating/14 share in households for the night. CBS (11.5 million, 7.2/11) came in second, beating out FOX (10.4 million, 6.1/9). NBC continued its struggles, averaging just 5.4 million viewers and a 3.4/5. The CW drew 2.6 million people and a 1.6/2.

CBS (4.0) narrowly beat FOX (3.9) for the lead among adults 18-49. ABC finished third in the demo with a 3.1. NBC scored a 1.9 and The CW a 1.2.

Monday's hour-by-hour breakdown:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.1 million viewers, 10.4/16 households)
FOX: "House" (12.9 million, 7.5/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.6 million, 5.4/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (7.8 million, 4.9/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.6 million, 3.5/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.6 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.0)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.8 million, 10.9/16)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.3 million, 8.2/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.8 million, 7.9/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (7.8 million, 4.6/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.5 million, 3.5/6)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.5 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (4.7)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (12.9 million, 8.3/14)
ABC: "Castle" (10 million, 6.7/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.9 million, 3.2/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.0)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct 5, 2009

As things stand now, though, ABC won the night by a comfortable margin, and FOX held onto the demographic lead even though "House" took a dip.

ABC averaged 15.7 million viewers and a 10.1 rating/16 share in households. CBS (11.1 million, 7.2/11) came in second, a little ahead of FOX (10.6 million, 6.2/9). NBC was a distant fourth with 5.1 million viewers and a 3.3/5. The CW (2.1 million, 1.5/2) brought up the rear.

FOX grabbed first in the adults 18-49 demo with a 4.1 rating, beating out CBS (3.8) and ABC (3.6). Neither NBC, 1.8, nor The CW, 1.0, made much noise.

Monday's hourly results:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17.1 million viewers, 11.0/16 households)
FOX: "House" (13.1 million, 7.6/11)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.2 million, 5.4/8)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (7.2 million, 4.7/7)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.4 million, 3.3/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "House" (5.1)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (18.5 million, 11.8/17)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.1 million, 8.3/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (12.2 million, 7.7/11)
FOX: "Lie to Me" (8.1 million, 4.7/7)
NBC: "Trauma" (5.5 million, 3.6/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.1 million, 1.5/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (4.5)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13 million, 8.5/14)
ABC: "Castle" (11.6 million, 7.5/12)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (3.9)

Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 28, 2009

ABC led the night overall with 14.3 million viewers and a 9.4 rating/15 share in households. CBS (11.7 million, 7.4/11) beat out FOX (11.1 million, 6.6/10) for second place. NBC was pretty far back in fourth with 6.1 million viewers and a 3.9/6. The CW (2.5 million, 1.6/2) was in the back of the pack as usual.

Thanks to "House," FOX won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.3, edging CBS' 4.1. ABC scored a 3.2 to take third. NBC came in fourth with a 2.2, a point better than The CW's 1.2.

Monday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.5 million viewers, 10.8/17 households)
FOX: "House" (14.4 million, 8.4/13)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" (8.7 million, 5.5/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" (8.1 million, 5.1/8)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.8 million, 3.6/5)The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.6 million, 1.7/3)18-49 leader: "House" (5.7)

9 p.m.
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (16.8 million, 11.0/16)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" (13.6 million, 8.2/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" (13 million, 7.8/12)
FOX: "Lie to Me" season premiere (7.7 million, 4.8/7)
NBC: "Trauma" series premiere (6.9 million, 4.4/7)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.3 million, 1.6/2)
18-49 leader: "The Big Bang Theory" (5.1)

10 p.m.
CBS: "CSI: Miami" (13.5 million, 8.8/15)
ABC: "Castle" (9.6 million, 6.4/11)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.6 million, 3.7/6)
18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.1)

The CW Orders More Melrose, One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries

The network ordered a full 22-episode season of One Tree Hill, according to EW's Michael Ausiello. The show is currently airing its seventh season.

The network has also ordered nine new scripts for new series The Vampire Diaries, which had the most-watched series premiere in the network's history. The CW also requested six more scripts from the ratings-challenged Melrose reboot.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 21, 2009

FOX led the night with 16.5 million viewers and a 9.5 rating/14 share in households. ABC was a strong second with 14.8 million viewers and a 9.5/15. CBS (12 million, 7.5/12) finished third. NBC (5.9 million, 3.7/6) was a distant fourth, and The CW (2.3 million, 1.6/2) trailed.

"House" also fueled a demographic win for FOX, which posted a 6.5 rating among adults 18-49. CBS took second in the demo at 4.0, followed by ABC at 3.5. NBC averaged 2.4 and The CW 1.1.

Monday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" season premiere (17.4 million viewers, 11.0/17 households)
FOX: "House" season premiere (15.8 million, 9.2/14)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" season premiere (9.2 million, 5.7/9)/"Accidentally on Purpose" series premiere (9 million, 5.7/8)
NBC: "Heroes" season premiere (6.3 million, 3.9/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (2.5 million, 1.7/2)

18-49 leader: "House" (6.1)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" (17.6 million, 11.3/17)
FOX: "House" (17.2 million (9.8/14)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men" season premiere (13.6 million, 8.5/12)/"The Big Bang Theory" season premiere (12.8 million, 7.8/11)
NBC: "Heroes" (5.8 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" (2.1 million, 1.4/2)

18-49 leader: "House" (6.8)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: Miami" season premiere (13.8 million, 8.7/14)
ABC: "Castle" season premiere (9.4 million, 6.2/10)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.7 million, 3.8/6)

18-49 leader: "CSI: Miami" (4.3)

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 14, 2009

Leno's show, which featured Jerry Seinfeld and an unplanned interview with musical guest Kanye West about his much-talked-about Video Music Awards appearance, averaged 17.7 million viewers. That compares favorably to Leno's "Tonight Show" farewell in may, which brought in 11.9 million people.

NBC led the prime-time race by a wide margin, averaging 15.1 million viewers and a 9.3 rating/15 share in households for the night. CBS -- which had coverage of the U.S. Open men's final bleed into primetime -- was a distant second with 5.9 million viewers and a 3.8/6. ABC (5.01 million, 3.3/5) narrowly beat FOX (4.95 million, 3.3/5) for third. The CW's Monday premieres averaged 2.6 million viewers and a 1.7/3.

NBC also led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 3.9 rating. CBS and FOX tied for second at 1.8. ABC scored a 1.5 and The CW a 1.3.

Monday night hour by hour:

8 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" (12.7 million viewers, 7.9/12 households)
ABC: Movie - "Dreamgirls" (5.6 million, 3.6/6)
CBS: U.S. Open/"How I Met Your Mother" rerun (5.5 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "House" rerun (4.8 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" season premiere (2.6 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.0)

9 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" (14.9 million, 9.1/14)
CBS: "How I Met Your Mother" reruns/"Two and a Half Men" rerun (6.1 million, 3.9/6)
ABC: "Dreamgirls" (5.16 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "House" rerun (5.15 million, 3.4/5)
The CW: "Gossip Girl" season premiere (2.5 million, 1.7/3)
18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.6)

10 p.m.
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (17.7 million, 11.0/18)
CBS: "Two and a Half Men"/"The Big Bang Theory"/"CSI: Miami" reruns (6 million, 4.0/7)
ABC: "Dreamgirls" (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
18-49 leader: "The Jay Leno Show" (5.1)

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A New Face Joins One Tree Hill

Creator Mark Schwahn tells TVGuideMagazine.com that India de Beaufort will join the cast as Miranda Stone, "a smart, successful record executive who has been sent to Tree Hill to oversee the day to day operations of boutique label Red Bedroom Records." Beaufort is the latest in a long line of new actors including Robert Buckley, Shantel VanSanten and Jana Kramer to round out the cast for Season 7.

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Haley's Sister Cast

The newest James will be played by relatively unknown actress Shantel VanSanten. According to EW, the "free-spirited" sis comes to Tree Hill looking to fix a broken heart.

Two James girls in one town? Could this mean we'll be getting a visit from Papa James, aka Huey Lewis, sometime soon? A writer with a bizarre penchant for The News can only dream.

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'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Tree Hill' do time warp (again)

As you'll recall, the season ended with Melinda learning that her offspring would possess psychic powers even greater than her own. Probably a tough story to do with a burping, teething toddler.

Meanwhile, One Tree Hill -- which famously leaped ahead four years at the start of season 5 -- is mulling another flash forward at the onset of season 7 this fall. But this one's not nearly as drastic; a OTH source says the action would likely pick up just one year later.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, May 18, 2009

ABC led the night in households, scoring an 8.0 rating/13 share to edge CBS' 7.6/12, although the two networks finished in a virtual tie among total viewers (12.18 million for ABC, 12.16 million for CBS). FOX, 5.6/9, finished third. NBC took fourth with a 3.5/6, and The CW trailed at 1.7/3.

CBS grabbed the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 3.9 rating. ABC, 3.4, came in second, followed by FOX at 3.0. NBC averaged 1.5 and The CW 1.2.

The final performances on "Dancing with the Stars" scored an 11.9/20 for ABC at 8 p.m. Part one of the "24" season finale on FOX drew a 5.3/9, beating out "Rules of Engagement," 4.7/8, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/9, on CBS. "Deal or No Deal" put NBC in fourth, ahead of the "Gossip Girl" finale, 1.6/3, on The CW.

CBS moved in front at 9 with the finales of "Two and a Half Men," 9.8/15, and "Rules of Engagement," 7.9/12. "The Bachelorette" (6.6/10) took second in households, but the conclusion of "24" on FOX, 6.0/9, had more total viewers. A second hour of "Deal or No Deal" drew a 3.4/5 for NBC. The CW's "One Tree Hill" finale improved slightly over its lead-in.

At 10, the season ender for "CSI: Miami" delivered an 8.9/15 for CBS. "The Bachelorette" fell to 5.5/9 in its second hour, but that was good enough to beat the "Medium" finale, 4.4/7, on NBC.

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Haley's Sis, Two Others to Fill Void Left by Exiting Tree Hill Stars

Less than 24 hours after word broke that neither Chad Michael Murray nor Hilarie Burton will be returning for One Tree Hill's seventh season, there is new intel on exactly who will be filling the void.

Though early reports suggested that only two new faces would be arriving in Tree Hill, it looks like we might get three, based on casting call info obtained by Spoiler TV.

For starters, there's Quinn, one of Haley's older sisters. She is described as "a free spirit... strong-willed ... but also self-effacing." She'll hit town toting a broken heart. Note: Quinn is not to be mistaken for Taylor, the sis of Haley's who took Nathan's V-card — though that sure could have been a fun reunion.

Tree Hill viewers also will meet Alexis, the "gorgeous" new face of Brooke's clothing line. My favorite bit on this beauty: "She has never met a party she didn't like." Watch out, Wilmington!

Lest female fans not get any new eye candy, there's also a casting call out for Clayton, who in addition to desperately needing a name change is a sports agent who crosses paths with Nathan. The foundation for this "handsome" lad's arrival is laid in the Tree Hill season-ender airing May 18.

Breaking: Two Stars Exit One Tree Hill

Following weeks of contract negotiations and publicly made hints that a shake-up was afoot, Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton will not be returning for Season 7, a CW rep confirms for TVGuide.com.

To help fill what must have been an anticipated void, Tree Hill recently promoted Austin Nichols (aka Julian) to series regular status for this fall. Furthermore, two new characters will be introduced during Season 7.

Fast National ratings for Monday, May 11, 2009

ABC easily led the overall ratings with a 10.1 rating/16 share and 15.7 million viewers. CBS (7.2/11 and 11.4 million) came in second, a little ahead of FOX's 6.8/11. NBC, 3.9/6, finished fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.6/3.

CBS and FOX tied for the lead among adults 18-49 at 3.9. ABC was not far behind at 3.6. NBC came in fourth with a 1.8, and The CW drew a 1.1.

"Dancing with the Stars" earned an 11.0/18 for ABC at 8 p.m. The season finale of "House" on FOX scored a 7.5/12 (and was the night's top show among adults 18-49). The finale of "The Big Bang Theory," 6.0/10, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/8, put CBS in third. "Deal or No Deal" took fourth for NBC, and "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.6/3 for The CW.

The second hour of "Dancing" improved to 12.4/19 at 9. CBS moved into second thanks to "Two and a Half Men," 8.1/12, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.3/10. FOX got a 6.1/9 from "24," beating the 4.2/6 for "Medium" on NBC. "One Tree Hill" held steady for The CW.

"CSI: Miami," 8.6/14, gave CBS the lead at 10 o'clock. The season finale of "Castle" scored a 7.0/12 for ABC, while "Medium" ticked up to 4.8/8 on NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, April 27, 2009

ABC led the night with a 9.2 rating/14 share. CBS, 7.1/11, came in second, beating out FOX's 6.7/10. NBC finished fourth with a 4.0/6, and The CW trailed at 1.5/2.

FOX snagged the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 3.9 rating, just ahead of CBS' 3.8. ABC, 3.2, came in third, followed by NBC, 2.5. The CW earned a 1.0.

"Dancing with the Stars" easily won the 8 o'clock hour with an 11.9/19. "House," 6.9/11, put FOX in second and led the hour among adults 18-49. CBS took third with "The Big Bang Theory," 5.8/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/8. The season finale of "Chuck" drew a 3.6/6 for NBC, even with its performance last week. "Gossip Girl" brought up the rear for The CW.

ABC stayed in front at 9 with the conclusion of "Dancing with the Stars," 13.1/19, and "Surviving Suburbia," 6.5/10. CBS moved up to second with "Two and a Half Men," 8.7/13, and "Rules of Engagement," 7.1/11. FOX's "24" scored a 6.5/10. "Heroes" ended its season on NBC with a 4.0/6. "One Tree Hill" finished the night for The CW.

"CSI: Miami," 7.9/13, captured the top spot for CBS at 10 p.m. "Castle" drew a 5.7/10 for ABC, and "Medium" earned a 4.4/7 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, April 20, 2009

ABC averaged a 9.6 rating/15 share for the night, drawing 5 million more viewers than its closest rival. FOX and CBS tied for second in households at 5.8/9, with FOX bringing in a few more total viewers. NBC, 4.1/7, took fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.6/2.

ABC also led among adults 18-49, although the margin wasn't as great. It drew a 3.5 rating in the demographic to beat out CBS' 3.0. FOX, 2.8, came in third, followed by NBC at 2.6. The CW earned a 1.2.

"Dancing with the Stars" delivered a 12.5/20 for ABC at 8 p.m. A special showing of "Bones," 5.4/8, was a distant second for FOX. Reruns of "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" put CBS in third. "Chuck" earned a 3.6/6 for NBC, while "Gossip Girl" scored a 1.6/2 for The CW.

The end of "Dancing with the Stars," 13.9/21, and "Surviving Suburbia," 7.2/11, kept ABC in the lead at 9. CBS moved up to second with a "Two and a Half Men" repeat, 7.1/11, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.6/10. FOX got a 6.1/9 from "24." NBC's "Heroes" drew a 3.9/6. "One Tree Hill" held steady for The CW.

CBS took over at 10 with a rerun of "The Mentalist," 6.1/10. "Castle," 5.7/9, improved a little over last week's performance and kept ABC ahead of NBC and "Medium," 4.9/8.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, March 31, 2009

For the night, ABC's "Dancing"-fueled lineup averaged a 10.8 rating/17 share. CBS finished second at 7.3/11, just ahead of FOX's 6.9/11. NBC took fourth at 4.0/6, and The CW trailed with a 1.6/2.

FOX led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.2 rating. CBS, 4.1, and ABC, 4.0, were right behind. NBC came in fourth with a 2.5. The CW drew a 1.2.

"Dancing with the Stars," 12.1/19, ruled the 8 p.m. hour for ABC. "House" put FOX in second at 7.4/11 (and led the hour among adults 18-49). "The Big Bang Theory," 6.0/10, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.4/8, gave CBS third place, while NBC's "Chuck" finished fourth. "Gossip Girl" earned a 1.6/3 for The CW.

"Dancing with the Stars" improved to 13.6/20 at 9 p.m. "Two and a Half Men," 8.5/13, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.7/10, moved CBS into second. FOX scored a 6.5/10 with "24." NBC stayed in fourth with "Heroes," 3.9/6, and The CW held steady with "One Tree Hill."

CBS took the lead at 10 with "CSI: Miami," 8.5/14. "Castle" delivered a 6.7/11 for ABC, while "Medium" came in at 4.7/8 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, March 23, 2009

For the night, ABC averaged a 10.8 rating/17 share, easily beating CBS' 6.5/10. FOX came in third with a 5.4/8. NBC, 4.0/6, took fourth, while The CW trailed with a 1.5/2.

ABC also led the adults 18-49 demographic, scoring a 4.2 rating. CBS finished second at 3.4, followed by FOX at 3.0. NBC, 2.4, was fourth, and The CW averaged 1.1.

"Dancing with the Stars" dominated the 8 o'clock hour with a 12.4/19. FOX finished a distant second with a "House" repeat. A new "How I Met Your Mother" scored a 4.5/7 for CBS, followed by a repeat that drew a 4.2/6. "Chuck," 3.7/6, finished fourth for NBC. "Gossip Girl" earned a 1.5/2 for The CW.

ABC improved to 13.3/19 at 9 p.m. with the second hour of "Dancing with the Stars." FOX's "24" (6.1/9) finished second total viewers, even though CBS had better household numbers with a "Two and a Half Men" rerun, 7.0/11, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.0/9. "Heroes" managed only a 4.0/6 for NBC. The CW's "One Tree Hill" improved slightly on its lead-in.

"CSI: Miami," 8.6/14, gave CBS the lead at 10. "Castle" posted a 6.6/11 for ABC, and "Medium" drew a 4.4/7 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, March 16, 2009

ABC led the night with an 11.4 rating/18 share, beating its closest competitor by more than 5 million viewers. CBS finished second in households at 7.3/11, but FOX, 7.1/11, snagged the No. 2 spot in total viewers. A night of reruns on NBC managed only a 2.4/4, and The CW trailed at 1.5/2.

The adults 18-49 race was a tight one, but ABC came out on top with a 4.6. FOX took second at 4.2, followed closely by CBS at 4.0. Both NBC (1.3) and The CW (1.1) were well off the pace.

"Dancing with the Stars" opened with a 12.7/20 at 8 p.m. "House" put FOX in second with a 7.6/12. CBS came in third with "The Big Bang Theory," 5.9/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.5/8. A "Chuck" repeat was fourth for NBC, topping the 1.5/2 for "Gossip Girl" on The CW.

The second hour of "Dancing with the Stars" improved to 13.9/21. CBS moved up to second at 9 o'clock thanks to "Two and a Half Men," 8.4/13, and "Rules of Engagement," 6.9/10. FOX's "24" scored a 6.6/10 to finish third. "Heroes" rerun could muster only a 1.9/3, keeping NBC only a little ahead of The CW and "Gossip Girl."

CBS took the lead at 10 p.m. with "CSI: Miami," 8.6/14. "Castle" drew a 7.7/13 for ABC -- in line with its premiere last week -- while a "Medium" encore drew a 2.8/5 for NBC.

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Are Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton Leaving One Tree Hill?

Could the show really go on without them? Here's what we're hearing...

Rumors of the actors leaving the series have been greatly exaggerated. While it's true that the CW ordered a new season without having signed contracts with CMM and Burton, it turns out that's because the CW doesn't have signed contracts (yet) with any of the OTH talent.

Now, it's certainly possible that CMM and Burton could leave (there's no definite news either way), but overall, you can rest your pretty little heads about this issue, as we've been told by a reliable insider, "Obviously, most if not all [of the castmembers] are coming back."

Is there anyone you could live without? Anyone who must return or you won't watch anymore?

One Tree Hill- Mar 9- 9pm CW

Super News: CW Renews Six Shows!

One Tree Hill also got picked up, though Chad Michael Murray's involvement in the seventh season is not yet a fait accompli, a source tells me.

Booking a half-dozen series in one fell swoop leaves little room on the CW's slate for new programming, especially since the pilots for a Melrose Place reboot and the Gossip Girl prequel, Lily, both are expected to be ordered to series.

Among the other pilots in play are The Vampire Diaries, a Twilighty drama based on a series of young adult novels.

Still straddling the bubble for the netlet are Reaper (launching Season 2 on March 3), Privileged (airing its freshman finale this Tuesday) and The Game.

Everybody Hates Chris is not expected to return, as it has produced enough episodes for syndication.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 9, 2009

The Eye averaged a 7.8 rating/12 share in primetime. ABC finished second at 7.2/11. NBC, 5.4/8, came in third, a little ahead of FOX's 4.8/7. The CW drew a 1.1/2 with a night of reruns. (Ratings for everyone but The CW are likely to change because of the live coverage of the president and different scheduling on the West Coast.)

ABC led at 8 p.m., earning a 7.5/11 with its coverage of the Obama news conference (and "The Bachelor" out west). CBS drew a 6.2/9 for the hour, narrowly beating NBC. FOX came in fourth with a 3.7/6. The CW got a 1.2/2 from a "Gossip Girl" rerun.

"Two and a Half Men," 9.2/13, and "The Big Bang Theory," 8.1/12, moved CBS to the lead at 9 p.m. "The Bachelor" scored a 7.6/11 for ABC. FOX got a 6.0/9 from "24," which beat out NBC's "Heroes," 4.9/7, for third. "One Tree Hill" dipped a little from its lead-in on The CW.

At 10 p.m., "CSI: Miami," 8.7/14, kept CBS in front of ABC and "The Bachelor," 6.7/11. "Medium" posted a 5.2/8 for NBC.

Nick Lachey Coming to One Tree Hill

Still, reliable sources confirm to me exclusively that Nick Lachey is heading to the CW for at least one episode of the fan-favorite series One Tree Hill later this season.

So who will he play? And which lovely Tree Hill lady will he be getting close to?

According to insiders, Nick will be playing a singer, former reality star and former boy bander who is dating Vanessa Minnillo.

(Yes, he is playing himself.)

In the storyline, a record label wants to buy one of Haley's (Bethany Joy Lenz) songs that she wrote for Nick's new album, but she is hesitant to sell any of her music, so he will appear.

Nick has a new album coming out this spring called Coming Up for Air, which includes a duet he recorded with new American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.

One Tree Hill- Feb 16- 9pm CW

Fast National ratings for Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.

CBS grabbed the biggest total audience with an 8.3 rating/13 share among households and 13.27 million viewers. FOX was close behind at 7.7/11 and 13.02 million viewers. ABC, 6.1/9, came in third. The return of NBC's regular Monday lineup drew a 5.2/8, and The CW trailed with a 1.7/3.

FOX led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.6, beating out CBS' 4.3. ABC's 3.7 was good for third, followed by NBC at 3.3. The CW earned a 1.2.

"House," 8.7/13, put FOX on top at 8 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory," 6.7/10, and "How I Met Your Mother," 6.2/9, gave CBS a slim lead over ABC's "The Bachelor" in viewers, even though the latter had a slightly better household rating. A 3-D episode of "Chuck" scored a 4.9/7 for NBC, its best showing of the season. "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.7/2 for The CW.

CBS moved in front at 9 p.m. with "Two and a Half Men," 10.1/15, and "Worst Week," 6.4/9. "The Bachelor" improved to 7.2/11 in its second hour, narrowly beating FOX's "24" (6.6/10) for second place. "Heroes" returned to a 5.2/8 on NBC, while "One Tree Hill" held steady for The CW.

"CSI: Miami," 10.2/17, easily won the 10 p.m. hour for CBS. The season premiere of "Medium" scored a 5.5/9 for NBC, and "True Beauty" came in at 4.5/7 for ABC.

It's Time for Tree Hill's Bethany Joy Lenz to Call the Shots

TVGuide.com: How did the idea to direct come about?

Bethany Joy Lenz: I have a tendency in the creative world to just go for things; it's how I've been my whole life. So it was probably during the fourth season when I said, "I wonder if I'd be any good at directing? Let me get a script and break it down and see how I'd do at that." So I did, and gave the script to our producer, Greg Prange, who said I did a really great job. About two years went by and I didn't hear anything and I thought, "Oh, maybe he was just being nice." But then I got a phone call this season, and he said, "You still want to direct?" I was like, "Totally!" He said, "OK, you're doing Episode 6.16." I thought, "Well, here I go."

TVGuide.com: What was the process like?

Galeotti: Over the next few months I shadowed a few different directors, watched them prep, go on [location] scouts and paid a little more attention on set to the directing aspect a little more than I normally do. Then I jumped in there and got going. We have an amazing crew and I have a great group of people around me to make sure that it wasn't going to be a total disaster, which was my fear everyday.

TVGuide.com: You got to direct a great episode, where they cast Lucas' movie.

Galeotti: It was so fun because I've always wanted to do casting, to be on the other side, and here I get the script with the most guest stars we've ever had on the show. [See related news story: "Meet Tree Hill's "New" Lucas, Peyton and the Rest"] It was crazy, but it turned out really great.

TVGuide.com: Do any scenes stand out?

Galeotti: There's a moment between Brooke and Julian which is really magnificent for Sophia [Bush] as an actress and for Brooke as a character. Sophia's really grown so much as an actress and she really shows up in these storylines with flying colors. I think she's the most fun character on the show right now.

TVGuide.com: Was it weird to see someone else play Haley?

Galeotti: A little, but it was really fun casting the people to come in and read for those characters. We had two Haleys in our episode — one at the beginning who's auditioning, and then the girl who actually gets the part later on.

TVGuide.com: And how was it directing your fellow actors?

Galeotti: I knew that was going to be the easiest part for me. We've built such a great relationship over the years and I knew we'd be very respectful of each other. I never have a problem relating to my friends — I love people, and I know these people. The biggest challenge was directing people who I didn't know or have a relationship with, and just all the logistics.

TVGuide.com: Lately things have been pretty drama-free for Haley and Nathan. Can we expect anything to shake that up?

Galeotti: I think they're going through a spot where they're considering making changes in their life, but I wouldn't say there's too much drama going on. Part of being in a big ensemble cast is taking turns with storylines because we can't all have lots of things going on at once. So this season, Nathan and Haley get to be the stability and support while you have Brooke dealing with these different guys, and Sam, and we've got Lucas and Peyton, who seem to always find themselves in the middle of drama. It's been a nice change of pace for us to step back. We have our little peaks and valleys, but mostly we're pretty steady. I'm sure as things go on, someone else will take that turn and we'll end up going into some big drama.

TVGuide.com: Can you tease any upcoming storylines?

Galeotti: Well, Haley runs into some trouble at school, and Nathan has to deal with some unexpected drama on his basketball team.

TVGuide.com: Any updates on One Tree Hill returning for Season 7?

Galeotti: No, we haven't even really been spoken to about it so we don't really know.

TVGuide.com: Are we going to see more of your music featured this season?

Galeotti: Hopefully. A close girlfriend of mine and I have been writing and playing together for years and decided to make it official, so we formed a band called Everly. We have some songs that are out on iTunes right now. We're going to be coming up with more stuff over the next few months that we can throw [series creator] Mark [Schwann]'s way and see if there's anything he's interested in using.

TVGuide.com: Do you have a favorite moment from the past six seasons?

Galeotti: I always say one of my favorites is the water-balloon fight that Lucas and Haley have on their roof during Season 1. That was a real bonding moment for Chad [Michael Murray] and I. Something magical happened that night and we just became really good friends. And it has never changed.

TVGuide.com: Any other side projects you're working on?

Galeotti: I'm so close to being able to talk about something, but until I have that piece of paper I can't go blabbing my mouth. But I am working on a stage musical based on a book, intended for Broadway. I just can't say anymore yet.

TVGuide.com: Would you be acting in it?

Galeotti: I don't think so; I'd probably be producing. I may be directing. I'm not sure.

TVGuide.com: So you really like the behind-the-camera stuff?

Galeotti: Yeah, I do. I like being in creative control. It's a lot more fun for me.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

The addition of "House" to FOX's Monday lineup proved to be a good move, as the show helped carry the network to a ratings win.

Both FOX and CBS scored a 7.9 rating/12 share among households for the night, but FOX's 13.45 million viewers beat CBS' 12.75 million. ABC took third with a 5.7/9. NBC, 3.6/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.7/2.

FOX also led among adults 18-49 with a 4.8 rating. CBS was a solid second at 4.1, followed by ABC at 3.2. NBC managed only a 1.7 to finish fourth, and The CW drew a 1.1.

"House" scored an 8.7/13 to put FOX on top at 8 p.m. CBS finished second with "The Big Bang Theory," 6.5/10, and "How I Met Your Mother," 6.2/9. "The Bachelor" put ABC in third. "Superstars of Dance" earned a 3.7/6 for NBC, while "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.6/2 for The CW.

CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with "Two and a Half Men," 9.9/14, and "Worst Week," 6.1/9. FOX got a 7.0/10 from "24," while "The Bachelor" improved to 6.9/10 in its second hour (FOX's lead over ABC in viewers was a little wider, 12.04 million to 10.56 million). "Superstars of Dance" ticked up to 4.0/6 on NBC, while "One Tree Hill" improved a bit on its lead-in for The CW.

"CSI: Miami," 9.3/15, easily won the 10 p.m. hour for CBS. "True Beauty" earned a 4.1/7 for ABC, while the finale of "Momma's Boys" on NBC drew a 3.2/5.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 12, 2009

CBS drew an 8.6/13 for the night, beating out FOX, 7.2/11, for the top spot. ABC took third with a 5.5/8. NBC managed only a 3.9/6 to finish fourth, and The CW trailed at 1.9/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS' 4.3 rating edged FOX's 4.1 for the lead. ABC came in third with a 3.1, followed by NBC, 1.8, and The CW, 1.4.

CBS and FOX split the 8 p.m. hour, with "24" (7.0/10) holding a slight edge in viewers. CBS, however, won the 18-49 battle with "The Big Bang Theory," 7.2/11, and "How I Met Your Mother," 7.0/10. "The Bachelor" earned a 5.7/9 for ABC. "Superstars of Dance" finished fourth for NBC, while "Gossip Girl" posted a 1.9/3 for The CW.

"Two and a Half Men," 10.4/15, and "Worst Week," 6.6/10, gave CBS sole possession of the lead at 9 p.m. The second hour of "24" improved a little to 7.3/11 on FOX. ABC stayed in third with "The Bachelor," 6.2/9, while "Superstars of Dance" delivered a 4.3/6 for NBC. The CW' "One Tree Hill" improved a wee bit on its lead-in.

At 10 p.m., "CSI: NY" scored a 10.1/17 for CBS. "True Beauty," 4.5/7, was a distant second for ABC, while "Momma's Boys" came in at 3.0/5 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

FOX averaged a 9.7 rating/15 share in primetime (through 10 p.m.; ratings for the 10 p.m. hour weren't available). CBS finished a distant second at 5.9/9, beating out ABC's 5.6/8. NBC averaged 4.9/7 and The CW 2.0/3.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 5.5 rating led by a wide margin. ABC took second at 3.1, followed by CBS, 2.7, and NBC, 2.5. The CW trailed at 1.3.

The Texas-Ohio State matchup in the Fiesta Bowl drew a 9.5/14 at 8 p.m. The time-period debut of "Superstars of Dance," 5.7/8, put NBC in second, just ahead of the season premiere of "The Bachelor," 5.6/8, on ABC. Reruns of "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" were fourth for CBS, while the return of "Gossip Girl" scored a 2.1/3 for The CW.

FOX stayed on top at 9 p.m. as the Fiesta Bowl improved to 9.9/15. "The Bachelor," 6.1/9, gave ABC second in households, but both CBS ("Two and a Half Men," 7.2/11, and "Worst Week," 4.6/7) and NBC ("Superstars of Dance," 5.5/8) drew more total viewers. The CW's "One Tree Hill" fell off slightly from its lead-in.

The Fiesta Bowl likely held the lead for FOX at 10 p.m., though exact numbers weren't available. A "CSI: Miami" rerun, 6.8/10, on CBS was the best of the rest. The premiere of "True Beauty" on ABC scored a 5.1/8, beating the 3.4/6 for "Momma's Boys" on NBC.

New Melrose Place Deal Sealing Fate of One Tree Hill

According to one well-placed CW insider, Schwahn is "the biggest name" and "top candidate" available for the remake of the '90s spinoff to Beverly Hills, 90210.

"The deal is not done yet," another reliable network source tells me. "But it looks like it's going to happen. I would be surprised if it didn't go through."

So what does this mean for the future of One Tree Hill?

All good things!

According to insiders, CW president Dawn Ostroff and her team have been so pleased with the creative direction of One Tree Hill, they are planning to pick up the series for at least another season or two. (Say it with me, fans: Holler!)

The CW suits also are making sure Schwahn will stay on as OTH executive producer even if he also works on the new Melrose.

What's that they say about the cake and the eating of it?

Schwahn has asked that the network make a decision on season seven of Tree Hill before Jan. 1 (in order to plot out the final episodes of the current season), so news of a seventh-season pickup should come very soon.

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The CW's midseason schedule

Tuesday
8-9 p.m. - "90210" (new episodes begin Jan. 6)
9-10 p.m. - "Privileged" (new episodes begin Jan. 6)

Wednesday
8-9 p.m. "13 - Fear Is Real" (new episodes begin Jan. 7)
9-10 p.m. "90210" (encore)

Thursday
8-9 p.m. "Smallville" (new episodes begin Jan. 15)
9-10 p.m. "Supernatural" (new episodes begin Jan. 15)

Friday
8-8:30 p.m. - "Everybody Hates Chris" (new episodes begin Jan. 9)
8:30-9 p.m. - "The Game" (new episodes begin Jan. 9)
9-10 p.m. - "13 - Fear Is Real" (encore)

Tuesday (beginning March 17)
8-9 p.m. "90210"
9-10 p.m. "Reaper" premiere

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov 24, 2008

Overall, ABC averaged a 9.6 rating/15 share for the night, topping CBS' 7.7/12. NBC's 3.8/6 beat out a 3.0/5 for FOX. The CW was fifth with a 1.3/2.

Among adults 18-49, though, CBS finished first with a 4.1 rating, followed by ABC's 3.7 in the key demographic. NBC came in third with a 2.7 rating, trailed by FOX's 1.9 and The CW's 0.8 rating.

ABC started out of the gate strong at 8 p.m. with a 12.5/19 for "Dancing With the Stars." CBS came in second with a 6.1/9 for "Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother." NBC finished third with a 4.0/6 for "Chuck," while FOX's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" was fourth with a 2.9/4. The CW's "One Tree Hill" repeat was fifth.

In the 9 o'clock hour, ABC's "Dancing" (13.9/20) and "Samantha Who" (7.7/11) stayed on top. CBS followed with "Two and a Half Men" (9.0/13) and "Worst Week" (6.4/10), while NBC's "Heroes" nabbed a 4.6/7 for third. FOX's "Prison Break" came in fourth, beating the 1.5/2 for "One Tree Hill."

CBS moved to the top for the 10 p.m. hour with a 9.1/15 for "CSI: Miami." ABC's "Boston Legal" was second, still well ahead of the 2.6/4 for the already cancelled "My Own Worst Enemy" on NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov 17, 2008

Overall, ABC average a 9.4 rating/14 share for the night, topping the 8.0/12 for CBS. NBC's 3.7/6 nipped the 3.5/5 for FOX. The CW was fifth with a 2.0/3.

Among adults 18-49, though, CBS finished first with a 4.1 rating. ABC was second in the key demographic with a 3.4 rating, followed by the 2.7 rating for NBC and FOX's 2.1 rating. The CW again trailed with a 1.4 rating.

ABC started the night out on top with a 12.4/18 for "Dancing with the Stars." CBS was second with the 6.0/9 for "Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother." NBC finished third with a 4.0/6 for "Chuck," while FOX's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" was fourth with a 3.4/5. The CW's "Gossip Girl" was fifth.

In the 9 p.m. hour, ABC's "Dancing" (13.1/19) and "Samantha Who" (7.3/11) stayed on top. CBS was second with "Two and a Half Men" (9.4/13) and "Worst Week" (6.6/10), while NBC's "Heroes" did a 4.6/7 for third. FOX's "Prison Break" was fourth, beating the 1.9/3 for "One Tree Hill."

CBS won the 10 p.m. hour with a 10.0/17 for "CSI: Miami." ABC's "Boston Legal" was second, still far in front of the 2.6/4 for the already cancelled "My Own Worst Enemy" on NBC.

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov 10, 2008

ABC drew a 9.1 rating/14 share for the night to lead the way. CBS, 7.5/11, finished a healthy second. There was a steep drop from there to third-place NBC, which managed only a 3.8/6. FOX, 3.2/5, came in fourth, and The CW pulled down a 2.0/3 in fifth.

CBS topped the adults 18-49 demographic with a 3.9 rating. ABC, 3.4, took second. NBC grabbed third with a 2.6, followed by FOX, 2.1, and The CW, 1.6.

As usual, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (11.7/17) had the biggest audience by a wide margin at 8 p.m. CBS finished second with "The Big Bang Theory," 6.2/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.9/9, and tied ABC for the lead among adults 18-49. "Chuck" earned a 3.9/6 for NBC, beating "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" on FOX. "Gossip Girl" delivered a 2.1/3 for The CW.

ABC held the lead at 9 p.m. with the final half-hour of "Dancing with the Stars," 12.3/18, and "Samantha Who?," 7.3/11. "Two and a Half Men," 8.9/13, and "Worst Week," 6.0/9, kept CBS in second. "Heroes," 4.7/7, continued to struggle for NBC, although it still finished ahead of "Prison Break," 3.2/5, on FOX. "One Tree Hill" held steady for The CW.

"CSI: Miami" put CBS on top at 10 p.m. with an 8.9/15. "Boston Legal" scored a 5.8/9 for ABC, and NBC's "My Own Worst Enemy" slumped to a 2.7/4.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov 3, 2008

ABC averaged an 8.3 rating/13 share for the night, a point better than NBC's 7.3/11. CBS took third at 7.1/11. FOX, 3.1/5, finished a distant fourth, while The CW came in at 2.2/3.

NBC led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.4 rating. CBS, 3.7, took second, followed by ABC at 3.1. FOX averaged 2.0 and The CW 1.6.

"Dancing with the Stars," 11.1/16, grabbed the top spot for ABC at 8 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory," 6.1/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 6.0/9, finished second for CBS (and led the hour in adults 18-49). "Deal or No Deal" was third for NBC, topping "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," 3.2/5, on FOX. "Gossip Girl" drew a 2.2/3 for The CW.

NBC took the lead at 9 p.m. with the "SNL Presidential Bash," 9.2/13. ABC fell one spot with the conclusion of "Dancing with the Stars," 11.7/17, and "Samantha Who?," 6.5/10. "Two and a Half Men," 8.1/11, and "Worst Week," 5.5/8, put CBS in third. "Prison Break" earned a 3.1/4 for FOX. "One Tree Hill" fell a tiny bit from its lead-in on The CW.

At 10 p.m., CBS' "CSI: Miami" led in households at 8.5/14, but the second hour of the "SNL Presidential Bash" (8.2/13) had more viewers. "Boston Legal" delivered a 4.8/8 for ABC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct 27, 2008

ABC averaged a 9.2 rating/14 share in primetime, beating FOX's 6.8/10 for the top spot (FOX's numbers will change some because of the live sports telecast). CBS took third with a 6.0/9. NBC, 4.1/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed at 2.2/3.

ABC and FOX tied for the lead among adults 18-49, with each network drawing a 3.4 rating. CBS, 3.1, edged NBC, 2.9, for third. The CW came in at 1.6.

"Dancing with the Stars" ruled the 8 p.m. hour with an 11.5/17. The World Series pre-game and the start of Game 5 drew a 5.4/8 for FOX. Repeats of "The Big Bang Theory," 4.9/7, and "How I Met Your Mother," 4.5/7, put CBS in third. "Chuck" took fourth for NBC, topping the 2.3/3 for "Gossip Girl" on The CW.

ABC stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "Dancing with the Stars," 12.9/18, and "Samantha Who?," 7.6/11. The World Series improved to 7.1/10 for FOX. A "Two and a Half Men" repeat, 7.4/11, and a Monday tryout for "Gary Unmarried" (also a rerun), 5.4/8, held onto third for CBS. "Heroes" scored a 4.9/7 for NBC, while The CW held steady with "One Tree Hill."

The World Series game posted an 8.0/13 for FOX at 10 p.m. (the game was suspended because of rain in the sixth inning shortly before 11 p.m.). A "CSI: Miami" rerun on CBS earned a 6.9/11. "Boston Legal" posted a 5.9/9 for ABC, and "My Own Worst Enemy" came in at 3.4/5 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct 20, 2008

ABC drew a 9.2 rating/14 share for the night, beating out CBS' 7.3/11 for the top spot. NBC finished a fairly distant third at 4.3/7. FOX, 3.3/5, came in fourth, and The CW trailed with a 2.1/3.

CBS led the adults 18-49 demo with a 3.9 rating. ABC finished second at 3.3. NBC, 2.9, took third, followed by FOX, 2.2, and The CW, 1.7.

"Dancing with the Stars," 11.9/18, once again dominated the 8 p.m. hour. CBS snagged second with "The Big Bang Theory," 5.8/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.7/8. NBC's "Chuck," 4.0/6, improved a little on its recent performances and finished third. "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" drew a 3.1/5 for FOX, a point better than "Gossip Girl" on The CW.

ABC held the overall lead at 9 p.m. with the end of "Dancing with the Stars," 12.7/18, and "Samantha Who?," 7.4/11. "Two and a Half Men" (8.9/13) -- which was also the night's top show in the 18-49 demo -- and "Worst Week" (6.3/9) kept CBS in second. "Heroes," 5.1/7, came in third for NBC. FOX's "Prison Break" improved a little on its lead-in, as did The CW's "One Tree Hill," which scored a 2.2/3.

"CSI: Miami" easily won the 10 p.m. hour for CBS with an 8.7/14. "Boston Legal," 5.8/10, was second for ABC, while "My Own Worst Enemy" could muster only a 3.7/6 for NBC.

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More Tree Hill

"They (the CW) doesn't owe me that, but I feel like they owe it to the fans," Schwahn said.

Mark Schwahn has signed three deals, including a one-year agreement with Warner Bros. TV to continue as executive producer for a possible seventh season. His other deals include a two-year deal with CBS Paramount Network TV to develop new projects and a deal with CBS Records to begin his own imprint.

The CBS television deal allows him to remain at the helm of One Tree Hill if a seventh season is negotiated with the actors, whose six-year contracts end after this season.

In interviews in August, the actors who play Lucas, Peyton, Brooke, Nathan and Hayley were divided on whether they were interested in a seventh season.

But minds change, even over two months, and a regular paycheck can be a good thing in this economic climate.

"We all make a lot of money making this TV show," Schwahn said. "We feel very fortunate to have jobs."

On the other hand, it's a young cast and "when you're young, you're inclined to wonder what else is out there," he said. "They may want to go out and explore."

Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct 13, 2008

ABC scored a 9.0 rating/14 share in primetime, beating out the 7.3/11 for second-place CBS. FOX took third in households at 4.8/7, although NBC (4.5/7) finished in a near-tie with FOX among total viewers (FOX's numbers may also change some because it had live sports on the air). The CW finished with a 2.3/3.

CBS snagged the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 4.0 rating. ABC and NBC tied for second at 3.2. FOX averaged 2.4 and The CW 1.7.

"Dancing with the Stars" once again ruled the 8 p.m. hour with an 11.5/17. "The Big Bang Theory," 5.8/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.6/8, put CBS in second. Game 4 of the National League Championship Series came in third for FOX, beating out the 3.7/6 for "Chuck" on NBC. "Gossip Girl" drew a 2.3/3 for The CW.

ABC stayed on top at 9 p.m. with the end of "Dancing with the Stars," 12.0/17, and "Samantha Who?," 7.9/12. CBS remained in second thanks to "Two and a Half Men," 8.9/13, and "Worst Week," 6.3/9. "Heroes" improved slightly on last week's all-time low, drawing a 5.2/8 for NBC. FOX's baseball coverage delivered a 4.7/7, while The CW held steady with "One Tree Hill."

"CSI: Miami," 8.6/14, moved CBS to the lead at 10 p.m. "Boston Legal," 5.6/9, was second for ABC. The NLCS drwe a 4.8/7 for FOX, while the premiere of "My Own Worst Enemy" managed only a 4.7/8 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

ABC's 10.5 rating/16 share easily won the overall race over CBS' 7.3/11. NBC came in third with a 4.7/8. FOX, 3.4/5, finished a point ahead of The CW, 2.4/4.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, CBS drew a 3.9 rating to finish just in front of ABC, 3.8. NBC took third at 3.2, while FOX, 2.0, edged The CW, 1.9, for fourth.

"Dancing with the Stars" dominated the 8 p.m. hour for ABC with a 12.3/19. CBS was a distant second with "The Big Bang Theory," 5.5/9, and " How I Met Your Mother," 5.6/8. The season premiere of "Chuck" on NBC delivered a 4.0/6, topping " Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" on FOX. " Gossip Girl" scored a 2.4/4 for The CW.

"Dancing with the Stars" improved a little to 12.7/19 at 9 p.m. CBS stayed in second with "Two and a Half Men," 8.6/12, and "Worst Week," 5.8/9. NBC's "Heroes" earned a 5.7/8. "Prison Break," 3.4/5, kept FOX in fourth, while The CW held steady with "One Tree Hill."

CBS took over at 10 p.m. with "CSI: Miami," 9.3/15. "Boston Legal," 6.4/10, finished second for ABC. The season premiere of "Life" posted a 4.6/7 for NBC.

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Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

The return of "Heroes" to NBC after a nine-month layoff wasn't as impressive, drawing an audience no bigger than when it left the airwaves last December.

ABC led the night with a 10.9 rating/17 share, drawing about 4 million more viewers than second-place CBS, 8.2/13. NBC came in third with a 5.2/8. FOX, 3.7/5, was fourth, and The CW trailed with a 2.2/3.

CBS managed to capture the top spot among adults 18-49, drawing a 4.5 rating in the advertisers' favorite demographic. ABC, 4.3, finished a close second, followed by NBC at 4.1. FOX averaged 2.4 and The CW 1.5.

"Dancing with the Stars" opened its seventh cycle with a 13.2/20 at 8 p.m., dominating the hour. CBS finished a distant second with the season premieres of "The Big Bang Theory," 5.7/9, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.9/9. A "Heroes" special/clip show drew a 3.8/6 for NBC, narrowly beating "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" on FOX (the two networks tied in households, but NBC had a slight lead in total viewers). "Gossip Girl" drew a 2.2/3 for The CW.

ABC held the lead at 9 p.m. as "Dancing with the Stars" rose slightly to 13.5/20. CBS got a 9.1/13 from "Two and a Half Men," followed by the series premiere of "Worst Week" (6.8/10), which held onto a little more 70 percent of its lead-in audience. "Heroes" scored a 6.1/9 for NBC. "Prison Break," 3.6/5, kept FOX in fourth, ahead of "One Tree Hill" on The CW.

The season premiere of "CSI: Miami," 11.0/18, put CBS on top at 10 p.m. ABC's "Boston Legal," 6.1/10, took second in households, but the second hour of "Heroes," 5.6/9, had a few more viewers.

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"Gossip Girl," "One Treel Hill" propel CW

The CW had its highest-rated Monday in the network's two-year history as "Gossip Girl" hit another series high and "One Tree Hill" delivered its strongest number in nearly two years.

The third episode of "Gossip" this season (3.7 million viewers) was up from 3.2 million last week. The stronger lead-in boosted the veteran "Tree" at 9 p.m. (3.4 million vs 3.3 million).

Fox tied repeat-driven CBS to win the night, but the victory was sullied by ratings declines for two of its dramas. The second week of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (5.6 million) dropped from last week's premiere (6.3 million), while the third week of "Prison Break" drew 5.8 million viewers, down from 6.4 million.

The male-friendly Fox dramas likely took some heat from ESPN's broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game on "Monday Night Football."

The game drew the largest cable audience of all time (18.6 million) and the best "MNF" ratings in three years -- back when the football franchise aired on broadcast television.

Still, with ABC (which on Monday aired a movie) and CBS (which aired only repeats) turning on the lights next week, Fox's drops could represent problematic cracks in the dam for its serialized Monday shows, whereas CW's young-skewing lineup has been impervious to mounting competition.

For the period September 8-14, NBC won its sixth straight week in both total viewers and adults 18-49 (averaging 8.4 million viewers, a 2.6 rating/7 share in the demo) as its "Sunday Night Football" was easily the top telecast (17.8 million).

CBS averaged 7.4 million viewers last week, led by a rerun of "60 Minutes" (12.5 million). ABC followed with 6.3 million, with help from the USC-Ohio State football game on Saturday Night (11.9 million) Fox averaged 6.2 million viewers, with the two-hour premiere of "Fringe" (4.2 million) leading the way. The CW was fifth with 2.7 million viewers.

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CBS averaged a 4.9 rating/8 share for the night. NBC finished second at 3.9/6. ABC, 3.8/6, beat FOX, 3.6/5, for third in households, but the two networks finished in a virtual tie among total viewers. The CW drew a 2.4/4.

FOX and CBS tied for the lead among adults 18-49, each earning a 2.2 rating. ABC took third in the demographic with a 1.9, followed by The CW, 1.8, and NBC, 1.7.

"Deal or No Deal" (5.7/9) won the 8 p.m. hour for NBC. Reruns of "The Big Bang Theory," 4.0/6, and "How I Met Your Mother," 3.6/6, put CBS in second. "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" earned a 3.5/6 for FOX, edging a showing of the movie "Batman Begins" on ABC. "Gossip Girl," 2.5/4, drew its best ratings of the young season for The CW.

CBS moved to the lead at 9 p.m. with "Two and a Half Men," 6.6/10, and "The New Adventures of Old Christine," 5.1/8. "Batman Begins," 4.0/6, jumped up to second on ABC. "Prison Break" scored a 3.6/5 for FOX, while "America's Toughest Jobs" slumped to fourth on NBC. The CW got a 2.3/3 from "One Tree Hill."

A "CSI: Miami" rerun, 5.2/9, kept CBS on top at 10 p.m. "Batman Begins" concluded with a 4.0/7, and "Dateline" posted a 2.9/5 for NBC.

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'One Tree Hill' started slow but has survived to enter sixth season

"We didn't even know if we would get a season two," Schwahn said. "We were the lowest-rated show on any channel the week we debuted, but we were the only show to pick up every week for the next six weeks. We were so low, we were like a test pattern."

But backed by an ardent fan base, who still travel from all over the world to coastal North Carolina in hopes of seeing one of the show's young stars, "One Tree Hill" survived to a sixth season, airing at 9 p.m. Mondays on the CW.

It reached the magic 100 episodes needed for syndication in March and, with this season, matches the tenure of "Dawson's Creek" - the teen-angst drama that preceded "One Tree Hill" in Wilmington and on the WB.

"When we were in our second and third seasons, it was not fathomable to me that we would be here today, in our sixth season," actor James Lafferty said.

Schwahn originally pitched the show as a movie titled "The Ravens," but it became a series about two half-brothers - played by Lafferty and Chad Michael Murray - in the fictional town Tree Hill, N.C., who compete both on and off the basketball court.

Originally slated as a midseason replacement on what was then the WB network, "One Tree Hill" moved to a September debut after another pilot fell through. The show has never been a critical favourite and the actors don't hesitate to note how they have succeeded even without much support from their own network.

"We have never been supported by a big PR push or big marketing campaign," said Sophia Bush, who as Brooke Davis competes for the affections of Murray's Lucas Scott.

"We really have never been anybody's baby the way that shows that sort of have a guarantee of multiple seasons generally are," she said. "So, for us, it's really been every year about our fans and their loyalty bringing us back and putting us back on the air."

Still, the show was growing stale when Schwahn decided before the start of season five to move everything forward by four years, skipping the characters' time in college.

It avoided the awkward end of "Dawson's Creek," which had to come up with reasons for its graduated high schoolers to either stay in town or find repeated ways to stay in touch after leaving for college or out-of-town jobs.

"When Mark said, 'I want to do this,' I was so relieved," said the 26-year-old Bush. "The last thing I wanted to do was go to college on the show. We've all seen the college years, and they don't work. Ever."

The aging of "One Tree Hill" reinvigorated both the actors and the show's fans. The average ratings rebounded to 3.5 million viewers in season five, the same as in the show's first.

"When we made the decision, I think everybody here was excited. I know I was. Just the opportunity to play a little bit closer to your age," said the 27-year-old Murray. "Lucas was a little bit of a whiny 16-year-old. We had to change that up a little bit. And I'm damn happy about it."

The older Brooke is now the owner of her own clothing line, while Lucas is about to publish his second novel. Lafferty's Nathan Scott and Bethany Joy Lenz's Haley James are struggling with the trials of marrying and having a child at a young age.

Hilarie Burton's Peyton Sawyer, another love interest for Lucas, is owner of her own company - Red Bedroom Records. Season five ended with a cliffhanger about whom Lucas would ask to marry, and the premiere showed that Peyton was the one.

"Peyton's gone from being such an extremist in high school, which was hard for me because I'm pretty mellow, to being a calmer adult," said the 26-year-old Burton. "This year has been nice because all of us actors are just happy. We're all having a good time. We're happy with our jobs. We're happy with our lives."

The actors themselves have grown up on the set. Murray and Bush were married briefly in 2005. The 23-year-old Lafferty was only 17 when the pilot was filmed. Burton has settled into Wilmington, where the series is filmed at EUE/Screen Gem Studios, buying a house during the first season and later opening a production company - Southern Gothic Films.

Asked if a seventh season would interfere with her plans for the production company, Burton said: "You would be surprised at how well I multitask."

The contracts for Burton and the rest of the cast are up at the end of this season, Schwahn and executive producer Joe Davola said the studio and the network are talking about a seventh. After starting in the shadow of "Dawson's Creek," Lafferty concedes he didn't think "One Tree Hill" would last as long.

"We've been able to tell all the stories we wanted to tell and do all the things we wanted to do with our characters and there really is no greater reward than to be able to look back on the past six years and say we did it," he said. "We really made it. Not a lot of shows make it as far as we did."

Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

(*Which is not to say that either one was necessarily the most-watched network on the night. That honor will probably go to ESPN, which debuted a new season of Monday Night Football and whose ratings weren't available as of this writing.)

NBC averaged a 4.9 rating/8 share in primetime, edging the 4.8/8 for second-place CBS. FOX took third overall with a 4.0/6. ABC, 3.5/6, came in fourth, and The CW trailed at 2.2/3.

FOX grabbed the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 2.5 rating. CBS took second in the demographic at 2.2, followed by NBC at 2.0. The CW, 1.6, narrowly beat ABC, 1.5, for fourth.

Deal or No Deal, 6.2/10, put NBC on top at 8 p.m. The season premiere of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles drew a 4.1/6 for FOX. Repeats of The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother finished third for CBS. The finale of High School Musical: Get in the Picture, 2.8/4, on ABC beat out Gossip Girl, 2.2/3, on The CW.

CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with Two and a Half Men, 6.1/9, and The New Adventures of Old Christine, 5.0/7. ABC finished second in households with the CMA Music Festival, 4.2/6, but it trailed in total viewers behind both FOX's Prison Break (4.0/6) and NBC's America's Toughest Jobs (also 4.0/6). One Tree Hill held steady for The CW.

A CSI: Miami rerun, 5.1/8, held the top spot for CBS at 10 p.m. Dateline posted a 4.3/7 for NBC, while the CMA Music Festival on ABC fell to 3.6/6.

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NBC leads Monday, CW premieres beat ABC

Deal or No Deal and Prison Break grabbed a share of Monday's ratings title for their respective networks, while Gossip Girl's second season began much like its first one.

NBC averaged a 4.9 rating/8 share for the night, beating out FOX's 3.8/6. CBS took third with a 3.5/6. The CW's premieres scored a 2.2/3 to move the network out of its usual fifth-place spot. That dubious spot belonged to ABC, which managed only a 1.8/3.

FOX snagged the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 2.6 rating. NBC finished second at 2.2. CBS and The CW tied for third at 1.6, and ABC trailed at 0.7.

Deal or No Deal's first million-dollar winner drew a 6.8/11 for NBC at 8 p.m. The season premiere of Prison Break, 3.6/6, put FOX in second. Reruns of The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother averaged 3.0/5 for CBS. Gossip Girl opened its second season with a 2.3/4, in line with the series debut last year. ABC's High School Musical: Get in the Picture brought up the rear.

CBS led in households at 9 p.m., averaging 4.6/7 with Two and a Half Men and The New Adventures of Old Christine. NBC, however, had more total viewers with America's Toughest Jobs (4.3/7), while Prison Break improved to 4.0/6 in its second hour (and led among adults 18-49). One Tree Hill began its season with a 2.1/3, beating an hour of Samantha Who? reruns on ABC.

Each of the Big Three networks switched to coverage of Hurricane Gustav at 10 p.m. NBC led the way at 3.5/6, followed by CBS, 2.8/5, and ABC, 2.3/4.

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2008 Teen Choice Award Nominees

Choice TV Show: Drama
Friday Night Lights
Gossip Girl
Grey's Anatomy
House
One Tree Hill

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy
Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl
Taylor Kitsch, Friday Night Lights

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
Hilarie Burton, One Tree Hill
Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill

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CW Gets Good Gossip, Bad News

On the same day the nation's leading business newspaper reported that time may be running out for the CW, the network went on to score its biggest second-biggest Monday night. Ever. In its two-year history. Among viewers named Ashley who like venti decafs, except on Fridays when they favor grande chais aged 18 to 34.

Well, anyway, it's something.

And, actually, the season finales of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl needed no qualifications. Per the CW, they provided the network with its most-watched Monday of the season, and its best Monday performance in its aforementioned two-year history among prized young adults, aged 18-49.

But because the CW is committed to even-younger adults, it was the 18-34 stat that the network trumpeted above all today.

Yesterday, it was the Wall Street Journal reporting that advertisers had "cooled" on the network, that "at least" one of its owners was ready to bail, and that next season could be its last.

The CW, a joint venture between CBS and Warner Bros., which was formed out of the demise of the WB and UPN, launched in the fall of 2006. Though it was formed by addition, the math hasn't added up for the CW. Instead of pooling the WB's and UPN's audiences, it essentially lost one of them. Where the WB and UPN were drawing a combined 6 million viewers in their final season, the CW averaged about 3 million in its first season.

With just days to go in this season, the CW is down to 2.6 million. And it's losing, not gaining, ground among 18- to 34-year-olds.

Next season, the CW will go with its most narrowly focused, cable-esque lineup yet, zeroing in on young females, aged 18-34, with its Beverly Hills 90210 update, and returning shows such as Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and America's Next Top Model. Overall, it'll program five nights a week, having originally spurned Saturdays, and having recently turned Sundays over to an outside company.

In the Journal, CBS and Warners execs didn't sound thrilled with the CW's struggles, but they didn't sound any direct threats, either.

If nothing else, the CW will always have Monday. Gossip Girl averaged an estimated 3 million viewers, way up over its season average. One Tree Hill also closed strong, with an estimated 3.2 million.

It'll also have Sunday's New York Times, which published a think piece on Gossip Girl.

Memo to Serena and pals: Renew Times; cancel Journal.

Five Reasons We Love One Tree Hill

1. It's the little show that could.
OTH has always been under the ratings radar. But thanks to its Web-savvy fans, including the 300,000-plus members of Facebook's "Addicted to One Tree Hill" site, the show makes up for its lack of Nielsen numbers with an online visibility other nets would give their repo'd bionic women for. "Viewers save [this] show…all the critics in the world can't save a show that nobody is watching," exec producer Mark Schwahn says.

2. It's softer than your average soap.
Sudsy without being splashy, and unabashedly emotional (nobody cries better than Hilarie Burton), OTH's distinctive pace moseys along, unlike that of The O.C. "What's funny is networks never want [you] to slow down," Schwahn says. "It's not a sexy concept." Maybe not, but knowing — and respecting — your audience is.

3. The kids are all right…as grown-ups.
"Being twentysomething is a great, messy time in life," says Schwahn of fast-forwarding past the gang's college years. Not only did this spare us the 90210-ish forced inanity of the gang attending the same school, but it also put the cast closer to their own ages, turning OTH into "more of a universal show, rather than a teen drama."

4. History actually matters.
The time warp also gave diehards a payoff by fulfilling the characters' teen dreams. Emo babe Peyton (Burton) now runs an indie label, "Tutor Girl" Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) is Tree Hill High's hottest teacher, and fashionista Brooke (Sophia Bush) has her Clothes Over Bros line. "If you change [too much], you might as well create a new show," explains Schwahn. Plus, if Lucas didn't publish after all of Chad Michael Murray's lit-inspired voice-overs, Burton wouldn't have been the only one crying.

5. Love is always in the air.
Whether you're Team Nathan/Haley (James Lafferty, Galeotti) or just falling for misfits Mouth and Millicent (Lee Norris, Lisa Goldstein), OTH is all about couples you can adore. Even potentially doomed ones. "Lucas and Peyton have a very classic, romantic architecture," Schwahn says. "That doesn't mean it will work out." What it does mean is we can expect their on-again, off-again romance to go on (and off) well into next season.

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'One Tree' chiefs recall survival battle

The teen drama is currently on its fifth run in the US but began as an underdog, with little promotion, on the WB channel. Executive producer Brian Robbins told Variety it struggled to survive.

"I remember the show premiered, and nobody watched it... I remember being in the editing room editing the next show (and saying), 'I'm sure they're going to be coming to take away the equipment any moment now, but let's just keep going.'"

In response creator Mark Schwahn and executive producer Joe Davola began a crusade of low-level promotion, sending actors to make public appearances across the US.

Warner Bros TV president Peter Roth said: "When we had our first mall tour, at that point we were flabbergasted by the extraordinary turnout of screaming, ardent, teenage fans of the show. There's an old adage in show business that attitude precedes behavior. We saw that in that mall tour."

Other initiatives included a competition for a viewer's home town be used for a shoot and a successful concert tour sponsored by Sunkist.

Davola recalled: "Sales of Sunkist went up. They documented that that was due to being associated with One Tree Hill. We're in an advertising-based business - I think the network took notice of that."

Schwahn said another battle was convincing producer and channel bosses of his plan for the fifth season which was set some four years after the previous run. Roth admitted he was "fearful".

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The CW Picks Up Six Series Early

The CW announced Monday (March 3) early pickups for "One Tree Hill" and five of the network's other popular series for the fall.

"One Tree Hill" will return for its sixth season, while the reality hit "America's Next Top Model" will gear up for its 11th and 12th cycles.

Other renewed dramas include "Smallville" back for its eighth go, "Supernatural," which will celebrate its fourth season and "Gossip Girl" coming back for her sophomore year of backstabbing and social treachery.

The lone comedy of the lot, "Everybody Hates Chris," also gets to return in its fourth season.

"Gossip Girl," "Top Model" and "One Tree Hill" boast the top ranking for female viewers 18-34.

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One Tree Hill Preview: Sophia Bush Teases Flashbacks, Shocking Changes and More

TVGuide.com: I'm so excited for the premiere; we're four years ahead now.
Sophia Bush: I really am, too. It's one of the neater things we've ever gotten to do, and I know it's reinvigorated the actors and the writing staff. Nobody wants to see the college years. I think you run out of interesting storylines.

TVGuide.com: Will this keep the show going, unlike some other teen dramas that attempted the college years?
Bush: Well, what's very advantageous to us is that it gives us a lot of leeway with creating new obstacles for all these characters. It's only been four years. Nobody is completely set when they're just getting out of college. You're still so young and learning so much about yourself. Your twenties are such informative years, and in some sense these kids are so grown up but in other [ways], you really get to see the kids you left at graduation at the end of Season 4.

TVGuide.com: Will we find out something about the past four years in any of the episodes?
Bush: Some are just present-day, but we have some really incredible flashback sections in other episodes that lead you through where everyone's been. It gives the audience a little bit of a puzzle.

TVGuide.com: Will it be Lost-style flashbacks, where you just get a minute or two of the past?
Bush: It really depends on the episode. Most of them are not that enormous, but there are definitely moments where we've really taken the liberty to show you what happened two years ago.

TVGuide.com: What will be the most shocking change for fans in the two-hour premiere?
Bush: Where Nathan and Haley are. It's very different, and you get to really witness the reality of a marriage and its complications rather than the puppy love of teenage years. It's very powerful. They have a baby who's now 4 years old, and it's interesting to see what the emotional issues of that commitment can be. It's also pretty incredible for me to take Brooke from being that cheer captain, happy-go-lucky girl who kept all her emotional issues underneath to this mogul in the fashion world. She [has] this life that everybody would assume is perfect, but she's still dealing with a lot of the things she dealt with in high school. It's interesting for me to build this character who still feels really lost. She's got her life together, and everybody else is having issues. There's one episode that's only one evening with everybody out at a bar. Brooke sits at the bar all night and everybody keeps coming up to her and asking advice. They're all going to her for help, but she needs help as well. No matter how together you think someone may be, it doesn't mean they don't have their own set of problems.

TVGuide.com: Does she have a new love interest?
Bush: Eventually, but it's pretty wild, I have not had to kiss anybody in 12 episodes.

TVGuide.com: Which is very unlike Brooke.
Bush: Yeah, she's keeping them waiting. But the guy playing my love interest, Joe Manganiello, is just wonderful and was a really great addition to our cast. We have the best guest stars we have ever had on our show. You'll [see] Joe as my love interest; Robbie Jones [Nathan and Haley's son], who just lights up our set, he's an amazing kid. Michaela McManus is an addition this year, she is just stellar, and Lisa Goldstein is the girl playing my assistant — I just want to hug her!

TVGuide.com: So in all the commercials we've seen, it looks like Lucas proposes to Peyton.... What can you tell me about that?
Bush: I can't give that away.

TVGuide.com: Will the whole gang find themselves all back together at some point?
Bush: It's interesting to see who comes back home, who visits home and who never left home.

TVGuide.com: Of the 12 episodes, is the last one a cliff-hanger?
Bush: The last episode we shot was our 100th episode. It was such a milestone, and it's wild to think that so few shows get there. But it was very bittersweet — we didn't stop shooting because the show is finished, we stopped shooting because of the strike. So it was just another episode, and then all of a sudden we had to go home. It was definitely not a finale in any way, shape or form.

TVGuide.com: Well, even though fans would be watching if there weren't a strike, the return certainly comes at a good time for TV viewers. Maybe you'll get some more people addicted to the Tree Hill gang.
Bush: They wanted to do it this way so we wouldn't have to keep taking all these long breaks, so it's worked out to our advantage because at least for the people who watch our show, we can put something new out there. And that's a good feeling.

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'One Tree Hill' Flashes Forward in January

The fifth season of "One Tree Hill" will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 8 with a two-hour episode that establishes the show's revamped format. "OTH" will settle into the Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET time slot the following week, airing after encores of "Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants."

As a result, The CW has opted not to air repeats of "Reaper," though the freshman dramedy will return with original episodes later in the season.

"One Tree Hill" concluded its fourth season in June with the core group of characters on the brink of leaving Tree Hill and heading off for the summer before college. As was previously announced, the fifth season will kick off four years later, allowing creator Mark Schwahn and his team of producers to skip over the fact that most of the cast looks too old to be starting university.

The previous four years won't be entirely forgotten, though. The CW press release says that sometimes incidents from those college years will pop up in brief flashbacks or, possibly, for an entire episode.

So what's up with Nathan and Haley's baby? Did Lucas publish his book? Is Brooke a hit in the fashion world? What about Skills and Mouth and Dan and Karen and the rest of the "One Tree Hill" family? And what does any of it have to do with guest star Kevin Federline? The answers are coming.

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'One Tree Hill' Hits Fast Forward

When it comes back at midseason next year, "One Tree Hill" will hit the fast-forward button and pick up four years into the future, after its characters have finished college and are starting their lives as young adults.

It's one of two CW shows that were toying with a leap forward as a way of reinventing itself. The other was "Veronica Mars," which won't be back for a fourth season. Its creator, Rob Thomas, had proposed changes that would follow Veronica (Kristen Bell) as a young FBI agent, but the network opted not to renew the ratings-challenged series.

"It was something we talked about, but I honestly don't think it's going to happen," CW Entertainment president Dawn Ostroff told reporters Thursday at the network's upfront. She also said she had talks with Thomas about doing "something else" for the network but declined to elaborate. (Bell, meanwhile, will serve as the narrator for the network's new series "Gossip Girl.")

The "One Tree Hill" reboot also originated with its creator, Mark Schwan. The change will allow the show's core cast, most of whom are in their mid-20s, to play closer to their own ages and will also avoid the difficult high school-to-college transition that has tripped up shows ranging from "Beverly Hills, 90210" to "The O.C." and "Veronica Mars." Online video diaries will give fans a glimpse into the intervening years between seasons.

"We just felt that the storylines [the show] would have at college are probably not as interesting as the storylines we could do if they've already graduated college," Ostroff says. "It also allows us to show what did happen to them in college through flashbacks. We felt it could go more places creatively, and Mark Schwan wanted to do it, so we're very excited."

In giving the series a midseason premiere, Ostroff also hopes to be able to run it with as few repeats as possible. The "24"-style scheduling is a mini-trend this season, with ABC's "Lost" and CBS' new drama "Swingtown" also adopting that model.

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'One Tree Hill' Uproots to Texas

The Wednesday, May 9, episode of The CW drama series proves it. Virtually the entire cast and crew traveled from their usual North Carolina set to Honey Grove, Texas (pop. 1,746), where high-school students made the winning video in a contest to have the show film a story on location.

Co-star Hilarie Burton, who plays often-troubled Peyton Sawyer, made an advance trip to deliver the news.

"Our show takes place in a small town, so it felt really appropriate to go to another one," she explains. "To interact with our fans was kind of unsettling. I'm an old-looking 'teenager,' so it was fun to hang out with real teens and get a perspective on the age we're playing."

The CW and Warner Bros. Television, which produces "One Tree Hill," partnered with the beverage company Sunkist in sponsoring the contest.

Any concerns about Honey Grove residents getting in the way of the actors' work evaporated quickly, according to Burton.

"They were really generous, warm and hospitable," she says. "They got to see what the process was like. We do take after take, and we're kind of a well-oiled machine at this point, since we're in our fourth season. We're also a family, and we just included them in it."

In Wednesday's storyline, Peyton and friends including Lucas, Brooke, Nathan and Haley (Chad Michael Murray, Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz) head for Honey Grove to retrieve their pal Mouth (Lee Norris), who has text-messaged them for help after landing in jail. They arrive just as Honey Grove is having its school prom, thus the chance for many locals to appear on camera.

"It turned out to be a lot of fun," adds actress Galeotti, who is pregnant on the show but not in real life. "I grew up in Texas between the ages of 3 and 12, and it was great to drive through Dallas; I had forgotten how beautiful the architecture is. Everybody in [Honey Grove] was really excited, and what surprised me the most was how respectful everyone was. They seemed hopeful, like something new and exciting was happening for their town."

Also a singer who has performed musically on the show, Galeotti admits she has been "eating some humble pie. I thought we were going to have so many problems, with extras looking into the camera, or wandering around and not knowing they were walking into a shot. It was amazing that they were so great. They really paid attention and listened to direction, and they wanted to do the best job they could. It was really wonderful."

On their last night in Honey Grove, some of the actors learned just how welcome they were.

"They have a 'One Tree Hill' viewing party every week, and they invited us over," former MTV personality Burton reports. "There were rules. We were not allowed to have our cell phones on, and we couldn't talk until the commercial breaks. It was really great that we got to introduce them to our process, and that they got to introduce us to theirs."

Following the survival of "One Tree Hill" -- also being repeated weeknights on SoapNet -- from the now-defunct The WB to The CW, both Burton and Galeotti hope it will earn a fifth season. Now co-creating a 1940s-influenced stage musical, Galeotti reflects, "I would love to come back for another 13 episodes, sort of as a last hurrah for everybody, knowing exactly how much time we have. I think that would be great for all of us."

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SoapNet Acquires One Tree Hill

"The O.C. and One Tree Hill will resonate with our viewers and live perfectly alongside the top five rated daytime soaps and our other acquired primetime dramas," said Blackwell. "We continue to enjoy partnering with Warner Bros. to bring our viewers the best in primetime soaps."

"We are thrilled to be in business with SOAPnet on both The O.C. and One Tree Hill, two series that have been magnets for the young female demo throughout their four seasons on broadcast television," said Eric Frankel, President, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution. "These shows are a perfect fit for SOAPnet, and we look forward to their premiere—and ratings success—in April."

"The O.C." and "One Tree Hill" will air Monday-Friday, beginning April 9. The O.C. will air at 6PM, One Tree Hill at 5PM. SOAPnet's number 1 acquired soap with women 18-34, Beverly Hills 90210, will lead into both new series at 3PM and 4PM.

A pop-culture phenomenon since its premiere in August 2003 on FOX, The O.C. stars Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Melinda Clarke, Rachel Bilson, Tate Donovan, Autumn Reeser, Willa Holland, Alan Dale and Chris Carmack. In the series, the lives of a group of friends and families are forever changed by the arrival of an outsider to their affluent oceanside community of Newport Beach in Orange County, California. When Ryan Atwood (McKenzie) was taken in from the streets of Chino by then public defender Sandy Cohen (Gallagher) and his wife, Kirsten (Rowan), the Cohens had no idea how Ryan's arrival would change their lives and the lives of those around them. Their "adorkable" son, Seth (Brody), found a friend and brother in Ryan to share his quirky way of looking at the world—and the trials and tribulations of winning the heart of Summer Roberts (Bilson), his lifelong crush. Ryan has fallen in love with the beautiful girl next door, Marissa Cooper (Barton). But their romance is ill-fated, constantly tested by the young lovers' inability to escape from their pasts. From Wonderland Sound and Vision, College Hill Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television, The O.C. was created by Josh Schwartz and executive produced by McG, Bob DeLaurentis, Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Dave Bartis and Doug Liman.

A hit series on The CW, One Tree Hill stars Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johansson, Sophia Bush, Barbara Alyn Woods, Lee Norris, Barry Corbin, Craig Sheffer and Moira Kelly. In a small North Carolina town, two estranged half brothers carry on very different lives. Basketball prodigy Nathan Scott (Lafferty) has inherited the throne of high school popularity once held by his father, Dan (Johansson), while Lucas Scott (Murray), also a talented player, stays an outsider. Spending nights shooting hoops on a riverfront court, Lucas remains the son Dan never acknowledged. Now, Lucas' and Nathan's paths intersect for the first time, and in the crossroads stands Peyton Sawyer (Burton), Nathan's beautiful, edgy girlfriend who just may have more in common with Lucas. Throw in the quiet animosity between Dan and his brother, Keith (Sheffer), along with Lucas' mother, Karen (Kelly)—all of whom must cope with the aftermath of their choices—and something has to give. From Tollin/Robbins Productions and Warner Bros. Television, One Tree Hill was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Greg Prange, Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola and Mark B. Perry.

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One Tree Hill Preview: Lucas and Peyton, Dan's Secret and More!

TVGuide.com: The show definitely left off on a different note before the holidays, when deceased Keith (Craig Sheffer) returned to enlighten Lucas. What made you do that sort of episode?

Mark Schwahn: We usually go into our hiatuses with big cliff-hangers, but as you know, the week before had all the cliff-hangers — the big car accident with Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz), and Lucas' heart attack. Normally that's where we would leave the audience, but this is our fourth season, and I just felt like we didn't have an opportunity to play Christmas because [it's] actually spring in the lives of the kids in Tree Hill. Around the holidays, people miss their loved ones, and I wanted to write an episode that told those people it was going to be OK. A couple of people said, "Why is It's a Wonderful Life on the TV in the hospital if it's spring?" I wanted to remind the audience and the people of Tree Hill that it is a wonderful life.

TVGuide.com: And then at the end we see Lucas open his eyes, so we know he's awake. The main question I was left with was whether he'd remember that he had that experience.

Schwahn: His journey, certainly in the next handful of episodes, is in coming to terms with what he saw. When you're visited by a dead uncle while you're unconscious, do you act on the things you saw? Do you believe them?

TVGuide.com: But at the same time, Nathan (James Lafferty) has been having visions, trying to remember what happened at the bridge a while back. Will he and Lucas bond over seeing Keith?

Schwahn: We use Peyton (Hilarie Burton) as more of a conduit for Lucas to cycle through all of these things, because Peyton has had so much loss in her life. And it was her who said to Nathan — when he told her at Rachel's house party that he had seen Keith — "Do you not believe it could happen, or do you not believe it could happen to you?" If anybody had a stake in believing that you could see people you have lost, it would be Peyton. It's a very smart instinct to bring Nathan and Lucas together over this, but Lucas shared a kiss and confessed his feelings for Peyton. Now what are they going to be?

TVGuide.com: Right, is it going to make them stronger together?

Schwahn: Well, I think it has the opportunity to. They're two kids that carry around the weight of the world quite a bit. Can they agree together to let go of that weight? The theme for Lucas and Peyton is, "How do you learn to be happy when you've spent so much time carrying grief around? Do you feel guilty for being happy? Is it OK to let it go, especially when you're 17?" Does he have a responsibility to act on the things that he saw, and should he take them to Karen (Moira Kelly), open up those wounds for her again, based on, what, a dream?

TVGuide.com: As far as Nathan and Haley go, I thought for a minute that you might have her lose the baby because of the car accident. Was that ever a consideration?

Schwahn: I love Nathan and Haley, and most of our audience does as well. If we let them be happy, they'd probably be bored, but I never considered having her lose the baby. She would be losing it because of the decisions and mistakes that Nathan had made, and I just didn't feel like they could recover from that.

TVGuide.com: This week, Haley discovers Nathan's dealings with Daunte, which caused the accident. Is that going to break them apart?

Schwahn: In a refreshing turn for Tree Hill, he's going to tell her the truth! [Laughs] She's going to struggle with his deception — not to the degree that our misdirected promo department will lead you to believe — but she certainly has issues with his decision-making. It's a pretty satisfying arc for them. Ultimately, I think that Nathan and Haley, as a couple, can weather almost any storm.

TVGuide.com: And meanwhile, Dan (Paul Johansson) is facing murder charges, sitting pretty in jail after taking the blame from Nathan. Is he finally going to be punished for a lifetime of cruelty, even if this particular accident wasn't his fault?

Schwahn: Probably not. [Laughs] Here's what's really interesting: He may flip out of this one. It may be because he's pulling strings, it may not be. I feel that he took the fall for Nathan because he's healing himself for murdering his brother. If he is set free, that may be the worst thing to happen to Dan.

TVGuide.com: That's true. He's really haunted.Schwahn: He's very haunted, and it's almost like he's trying to punish himself without saying, "I murdered my brother," because he knows he could never recover from that. If set free, it's almost like he's in his own personal prison.

TVGuide.com: I thought the truth about Dan killing Keith might come out when Lucas revisited the high-school shooting scene. Is that secret going to come out, or what?

Schwahn: That secret will come out.

TVGuide.com: This season?

Schwahn: Yes, this season. I don't know if it will come out before the next hiatus, though.

TVGuide.com: It's so frustrating to watch!

Schwahn: It's a delicate balance. How long do you drag it out? Is there a point where the audience is simply frustrated, or are they still intrigued and putting the pieces together? There is a person who knows the truth and [that person] will turn up the heat. Increasingly, Dan will find that his world is shrinking in terms of the deceit he carries around.

TVGuide.com: If Dan gets out of jail, will we see more of him getting closer to Karen? It's kind of creepy that he's been inching his way back into her life while she's pregnant with his dead brother's baby.

Schwahn: I know, it is creepy, because the audience knows the truth. But I really don't suffer Karen for the choices she's making, because she is in a vulnerable position and she doesn't have many people to turn to. Deb's pill addiction is taking her out of the friendship loop, and Karen finds herself isolated with another pregnancy, similar to where she was 17 years ago — and the guy who abandoned her then is available to her [now] emotionally.

TVGuide.com: Are we going to come full circle here?

Schwahn: What I'm compelled by is [the fact that] as they grow closer, the truth about Dan murdering Keith grows closer as well, and that's going to lead to some explosive things.

TVGuide.com: Is Keith going to visit the Tree Hill gang again?

Schwahn: He might. I actually have a scenario where we would see Keith again. I don't know if we're going to do it, but there's a possibility.

TVGuide.com: Is the Brooke/Peyton/Lucas triangle going to continue, or will Brooke (Sophia Bush) have a separate story line?

Schwahn: Brooke's story line right now is that she's failing calculus and she's going to decide not to cheat but to study. She's going to learn, in her words, that she's "Brooke smart" and not book smart, at which point she and Rachel are going to set their sights on stealing the calculus exams. That story line intersects with Shelly (Elisabeth Harnois), the leader of Clean Teens, who we met earlier in the year. There's a new member of Clean Teens, Chase, played by Stephen Coletti from Laguna Beach, and Brooke's going to take an interest in him. At that point, we'll find out how dedicated he is to a life of abstinence. [Laughs] There is a huge fan base dedicated to Brooke and Lucas, and sometimes [those people] feel a bit betrayed, just as the fan base dedicated to Peyton and Lucas felt betrayed. That tells me that we've done things correctly — that's the strength of a love triangle. Peyton spent a really authentic time with Jake, and I think that Brooke could spend a really authentic time with another character, which doesn't necessarily mean she won't find her way back to Lucas or he won't find his way to her.

TVGuide.com: Do you know if the show will be on next season?

Schwahn: No, I don't, and if you can find out for me.... [Laughs] I've talked about jumping the show ahead five years and skipping college if we come back next season. It's unprecedented and it's never been done, and I think it would be a really compelling journey to take. It doesn't mean we wouldn't go back and dedicate entire episodes and substantial moments to nights in college that affected where they are now.

TVGuide.com: I think I would want to see that!

Schwahn: Well, I would want to write it. When most of these shows go to college, it's hard to create the energy and enthusiasm for their journeys, but as a storyteller, there's such a sense of excitement to tell those stories. I think it would reinvigorate the show in a really good way, so hopefully the CW will see the merits in it.

CW Orders More 'Tree Hill,' 'Veronica Mars'

The new network ordered eight more episodes of "Hill," while "Veronica" got seven more, making a total of 21 and 20 episodes, respectively, report trade sources. Each show was picked up for 13 episodes this past spring.

In its third season, "Veronica" has increased its viewership by 7 percent among adults 18-34 and 5 percent among women 18-34 compared to last year when it was on UPN. It's averaged a 1.6 rating/4 share among the 18-34 demo and a 2.2/6 among women 18-34. This year, "Veronica" followd "Gilmore Girls" and also marks the titular protagonist's (Kristen Bell) first year of college.

"One Tree Hill" is currently in its fourth season and also has increased from its WB run last year, with a five percent increase among adults 18-34 and 4 percent among women 18-34. It's averaged a 2.0/5 among adults and a 2.8/7 among adult women, retaining a high number of its lead-in, "America's Next Top Model."

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One Tree Hill: Your Season 4 Preview!

TVGuide.com: Are we finally going to see Lucas and Peyton together for good?
Mark Schwahn: Maybe. Here's what I'll say about that: From the pilot, we designed a world where Peyton and Lucas were meant to be together, and we've never played that, so it's hard to know if that's true or not. They've been so close so many times, and I think it would be disingenuous to the show not to play that at some point. I feel like there's a lot of great drama there, and I think that's something we will explore in Season 4.

TVGuide.com: Will we see Jake return anymore?
Schwahn: Sometimes it sucks that there's real life and there are fictional worlds. When I created Jake I told Bryan Greenberg I was going to write that character for him — we're friends — and it worked just as we designed it. But Bryan's career is going in a bunch of different directions, so it's hard for us to keep that character alive on Tree Hill, and I don't think it's fair to the fans to just bring Jake in for one or two episodes and have him leave again. So, I think we will see him eventually, but I don't know if it'll be this season. If this were our last season, then maybe.

TVGuide.com: Last season, Mouth's story line got bigger. Are you going to expand on that?
Schwahn: Yes, but Mouth wasn't a huge part of the finale, and we have so many things to resolve regarding the finale that we don't see a ton of him early on. Lee Norris is a bona fide series regular. Because he's not on the poster, people don’t think of him as such, but we do. It's probably the character that's closest to me and to my heart, so we're going to see a lot of Mouth and try to shade his character in more ways then just being an appendage to Lucas. He'll have his own journey this year.

TVGuide.com: As far as the finale, will we be surprised with the outcome of the limo crash?
Schwahn: I think so. What's interesting about it is in the way we used the fire. I think we're going to use the accident in that fashion, so the residue of that accident is going to impact everyone involved.

TVGuide.com: And someone definitely dies?
Schwahn: Yes, somebody does die as a result of the accident.

TVGuide.com: What else will we be surprised by?
Schwahn: This season is shaping up to be our most surprising season and, I think, in terms of scripts at least, our strongest. One of the reasons is because, for the kids, it's their senior year, and when you're an adolescent in that time of your life, there are all these big questions begging to be answered. Some people feel like when their senior year is coming to a close, they need to do the things they haven't done yet because they're running out of time. Other people back away from their life a little bit, because they are scared, and if they were to get close to someone... they're going to go off to college and maybe they shouldn't express their true feelings. I think all of that stuff is great for story. Dan and the murder — that story line is enormous....

TVGuide.com: How long will we have to wait for someone to find out that Dan killed Keith?
Schwahn: That's a great question. You'll have really satisfying answers in the first half of the season.

TVGuide.com: And besides Karen, there's someone else who's pregnant, too?
Schwahn: Yes, someone else is pregnant.

TVGuide.com: What can you tell me about that?
Schwahn: I'll tell you this: There were two ways we could have gone with that story line and both of them were completely legitimate and true to my heart, and both involve all the girls. I didn't just pick two of the girls and go, "These are the two." One way — in the same way that we dealt with the handgun episode — is to really deal with an abortion story line in a real way, and that has been an ongoing conversation with our new network. I only bring that up because we may explore that and go that way.

TVGuide.com: So nothing's been decided on what will happen with that yet?
Schwahn: Well, I have a story line that allows for a fork in the road where I may choose to go one way or another. But the idea of an abortion will be something that we will explore. Most people will run from that, but I feel like in this day and age, to do a human story line could help a lot of people as opposed to hurt them. I don't know if we'll ultimately [go through with] it. We can't really control our own fate. We're [part of] a big corporation, so sometimes you get the word you can only go certain places. But that story line, whichever fork we choose, will be hugely lucrative for and hugely influential on everyone's lives.

TVGuide.com: Will Coop (Michael Trucco) be around past the opening two episodes?
Schwahn: Well, Cooper's going to go away for a little while but he'll probably come back — as people do in Tree Hill.

TVGuide.com: Will new people come in pretty quickly?
Schwahn: We're really excited about spending more time with Antwon Tanner, who plays Skillz and will be a series regular this year. Antwon would have been a regular before this, but I lost him to Coach Carter, a film that I wrote, and it was hard to drag him back. But he's on board this year. I think most people know this, but Peyton's going to learn that she has a brother, the son of the biological father she hasn't met. He's going to be played by Matt Barr (Commander in Chief), who is fantastic. That's a really great story line for us this year, with a character that people haven't met.

TVGuide.com: Would you say that is the biggest addition to the cast?
Schwahn: It is right now. We also spend one episode right now with Elisabeth Harnois, who was the lead in Fox's Point Pleasant. I love her to death and I think she's incredibly talented, so we may see her return to Tree Hill in a more substantial way.

Season Program Rankings

The CW Fall Schedule

Mondays
8 p.m. '7th Heaven'
9 p.m. 'Runaway'

Tuesdays
8 p.m. 'Gilmore Girls'
9 p.m. 'Veronica Mars'

Wednesdays
8 p.m. 'America's Next Top Model'
9 p.m. 'One Tree Hill'

Thursdays
8 p.m. 'Smallville'
9 p.m. 'Supernatural'

Fridays
8 p.m. 'Friday Night Smackdown!'

New CW schedules two rookies, "Everwood" axed

UPN's "Veronica Mars" and the WB's "One Tree Hill" made the cut at the CW, but the WB's family drama "Everwood" did not.

CW's pickups, in addition to new drama "Runaway" and "Girlfriends" spinoff "The Game," include the soap "Palm Springs," which was given a midseason order Tuesday.

Also moving to the new network are UPN comedies "Girlfriends," "Everybody Hates Chris" and "All of Us," and WB dramas "Smallville," "Supernatural" and "Gilmore Girls," with veteran "7th Heaven" expected to join the group pending the completion of new deals with the cast.

On the reality side, UPN's hit "America's Next Top Model" and WB's "Beauty and the Geek" are rumored for a possible pairing on the schedule, with Wednesday considered a logical place.

"Chris," brainchild of comedian Chris Rock; "All of Us," from another famous actor, Will Smith; "Girlfriends," from Kelsey Grammer's production company; and "The Game" could form a Monday comedy block that has been a staple on UPN.

Also looking compatible are "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars," and "7th Heaven" and "Runaway."

"Runaway" stars Donnie Wahlberg as a father who goes on the run with his family after he is wrongly convicted of murder. "The Game" revolves around women in the lives of professional football players. "Palm Springs," from "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson, is an ensemble soap set in the California desert city.

'Tree Hill' Wedding Vows

Nathan's vows: "Last year we sat on the beach and I told you how much I loved you, and how I would always, always protect you. And that day nobody believed that this would work. But I don't think anybody understood the love that I have for you. Because if they did, they would have never doubted us, so I wanted to marry you all over again in front of most of our world. Because today, when I look into your eyes, my love for you only grows-it's even stronger now. My love will never waiver. This I vow to you, today, and always. Forever."

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Teen Choice Award Nominations

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama/Action Adventure
"The O.C."
"Grey's Anatomy"
"One Tree Hill"
"House"
"Lost"
"Smallville"

Choice TV Show: Comedy/Musical
"Desperate Housewives"
"Everybody Hates Chris"
"Gilmore Girls"
"My Name Is Earl"
"High School Musical"
"The War at Home"

Choice TV Show: Animated
"American Dad"
"Family Guy"
"King of the Hill"
"South Park"
"The Boondocks"
"The Simpsons"

Choice TV Show: Reality
"America's Next Top Model"
"American Idol"
"Beauty and the Geek"
"Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County"
"Survivor: Guatemala"
"Yo Momma"

Choice TV Actor: Drama/Action Adventure
Adam Brody, "The O.C."
Chad Michael Murray, "One Tree Hill"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24"
Matthew Fox, "Lost"
Patrick Dempsey, "Grey's Anatomy"
Tom Welling, "Smallville"

Choice TV Actress: Drama/Action Adventure
Evangeline Lilly, "Lost"
Katherine Heigl, "Grey's Anatomy"
Kristen Bell, "Veronica Mars"
Mischa Barton, "The O.C."
Kristin Kreuk, "Smallville"
Sophia Bush, "One Tree Hill"

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Michael Rapaport, "The War at Home"
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl"
Zach Braff, "Scrubs"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Tyler James Williams, "Everybody Hates Chris"
Wilmer Valderrama, "That '70s Show"

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Alexis Bledel, "Gilmore Girls"
Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives"
Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"
Mila Kunis, "That '70s Show"
Raven Symone, "That's So Raven"
Tichina Arnold, "Everybody Hates Chris"

Choice TV Sidekick
Allison Mack, "Smallville"
Amaury Nolasco, "Prison Break"
Vincent Martella, "Everybody Hates Chris"
Donald Faison, "Scrubs"
Jorge Garcia, "Lost"
Percy Daggs III, "Veronica Mars"

Choice TV Personality
Ashton Kutcher, "Punk'd"
Nick Cannon, "Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out"
Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"
Simon Cowell, "American Idol"
Maria Menounos, "Access Hollywood," "Today"
Vanessa Minnillo, "TRL," "Entertainment Tonight"

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action Adventure
"King Kong"
"Mission: Impossible III"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
"Superman Returns"
"V for Vendetta"
"X-Men: The Last Stand"

Choice Movie: Drama
"Flight Plan"
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Pride & Prejudice"
"Take the Lead"
"Goal!"
"Walk the Line"

Choice Movie: Chick Flick
"Failure to Launch"
"Just Like Heaven"
"Just My Luck"
"Last Holiday"
"Aquamarine"
"The Lake House"

Choice Movie: Comedy
"Click"
"Nacho Libre"
"Scary Movie 4"
"She's the Man"
"The Benchwarmers"
"The Break-Up"

Choice Movie: Thriller
"American Haunting"
"Hostel"
"Red Eye"
"Saw II"
"Silent Hill"
"The Omen"

Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure
Hugh Jackman, "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, "Crash," "Hustle & Flow"
Orlando Bloom, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Terrence Howard, "Crash," "Hustle & Flow"
Tom Cruise, "Mission: Impossible III"

Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure
Halle Berry, "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Jessica Alba, "Fantastic Four"
Keri Russell, "Mission: Impossible III"
Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Natalie Portman, "V for Vendetta"
Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Vince Vaughn, "The Break-Up"
Jim Carrey, "Fun with Dick and Jane"
Johnny Depp, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Jon Heder, "The Benchwarmers," "Just Like Heaven"
Jack Black, "Nacho Libre"
Adam Sandler, "Click"

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Lindsay Lohan, "Just My Luck"
Jennifer Aniston, "The Break-Up"
Hilary Duff, "The Perfect Man," "Cheaper by the Dozen 2"
Queen Latifah, "Last Holiday"
Rachel McAdams, "Wedding Crashers," "The Family Stone"
Sarah Jessica Parker, "Failure to Launch"

Choice Hottie - Male
Chad Michael Murray
Chris Brown
Justin Timberlake
Nick Lachey
Orlando Bloom
Wentworth Miller

Choice Hottie - Female
Eva Longoria
Jessica Alba
Jessica Simpson
Scarlett Johansson
Rachel Bilson
Rihanna

Choice Comedian
Adam Sandler
Chris Rock
Dane Cook
Jack Black
Jim Carrey
Rachel Dratch

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The Most Shocking One Tree Hill Ever?

"It's big on a number of fronts," says executive producer Mark Schwahn. "I felt a sense of responsibility [in telling this story] that I don't know if I've ever felt before. This episode deals with something that is happening in the real world — the rise of violence in our schools. And to have the opportunity to address something that's happening now, almost weekly... it's actually heartbreaking."

As is the episode. Two and a half minutes into the hour — which for the most part is eerily devoid of the show's signature emo soundtrack — Tree Hill High outcast Jimmy Edwards (Colin Fickes) opens fire in a crowded hallway, triggering not just panic among his classmates but also an examination of the bullying that drives teens to isolation, self-abuse and, in this case, a level of violence that claims two lives.

Immediately following the shooting, the school is plunged into lockdown mode, leaving Lucas to tend to a critically injured Peyton, while Nathan, Haley, Skills and several other students find themselves trapped in a classroom with the increasingly unstable Edwards. But unlike, say, the never-again-mentioned death of Beverly Hills 90210's gun-crazy Scott Scanlon, Schwahn hints that survivors and viewers alike will not be able to forget the crisis — or the shattering final 10 minutes of the episode — very soon.

"The way one of [the deaths] goes will be unexpected. It's harrowing," reveals Schwahn, who expects to face fans' wrath for killing off a major — and beloved — character in such a brutal, coldhearted manner. "I do feel like there will be a part of the audience that may feel betrayed a little bit. They show up each week to spend an hour in this safe world, and now it's not safe."

What is safe is to say that nothing will be the same for any of the key players after this week.

"Everyone involved in this episode understands this moment as a tragedy," Schwahn says. "How they respond to it is storytelling gold. Some of them will go really dark. Some of them will be unable to recover emotionally. Some of them will understand that life is very short and precious and that they need to stop being afraid of the things or people that they want in their lives."

Which means that there could be fallout for months to come. In fact, Schwahn guarantees it. "Most shows would have saved this for their season finale. I designed this [as a way] to propel us toward our end-of-season cliff-hanger."

A cliff-hanger, mind you, that promises to be as suspenseful as the one going on behind the scenes. As UPN and WB prepare to merge into the new CW network, there is still no definite word on OTH's fate. "I don't think we'll get word until right before the [May] upfronts. I think we're certainly on the bubble.... We'd like to be included."

Schwahn does reveal, however, that if the show returns in the fall, the new season would cover the second half of the gang's senior year. But with that determination of its fate still months away (and fans rallying to spare the underrated drama at www.PetitionOnline.com/saveoth), he admits that tonight's stellar episode is also his riskiest.

"The network and the studio were very afraid of the episode because of the content. Mostly about Jimmy Edwards," he says. "The episode is about this kid.... And then there's this big soapy moment at the end that's not about him. And that's dangerous. Because if you take off the end's [twist], you have this huge, pro-social story that you could have a town meeting about. I think you still could. There's just the extra little piece that is so shocking... but it still fits. It absolutely fits."

Bethany Joy Lenz sings out for `One Tree Hill'

While filming during the WB series' first season, creator and executive producer Mark Schwahn happened to hear Lenz's voice.

"She was standing in the corner of the set singing - in a parking garage with really good acoustics! She has an incredible voice, one of those voices that you hear and you think that person should be on Broadway. Why's she wasting her time acting?" Schwahn recalls.

Discovering that Lenz indeed wanted to sing on the show (8 p.m. EST Wednesdays) Schwahn developed a story line in which Haley started performing in a local club and then went on tour.

Deciding to have real life mirror fiction, "One Tree Hill" producers scheduled Lenz on a 23-city concert tour, along with Tyler Hilton, who guest stars as Chris Keller, and Gavin DeGraw, whose "I Don't Want to Be" is the show's theme song.

This led to Lenz scoring a deal with Epic Records, with an album of mainly original songs scheduled for release early next year.

"I was probably singing before I could talk," says the 24-year-old actress. "Musical theater is my passion. If I could afford it, I would just do dinner theater and live a simple life."

Lenz was in Los Angeles with her boyfriend, musician Michael Galeotti, on a brief break from the Wilmington, N.C., location where "One Tree Hill" is produced.

Galeotti held her hand as she walked across the Warner Bros. lot to the studio coffee shop. But he sat at another table - yet still in eye contact - while she was interviewed about her life and career.

She wouldn't talk about Galeotti or their relationship, and was equally discreet when asked if the breakup of the brief, real-life marriage between her co-stars Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush was making filming difficult. She commented only that "everyone is very professional."

Schwahn echoed that comment, noting that when Murray and Bush started dating, he had told them, "I hope you are happy for the rest of your lives together, but if you are not, I can't cater the story line."

Lenz acted and appeared in commercials as a child and later was on the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" for a couple of years.

When presented with the role of Haley, she identified with the character immediately.

"This is me in high school," she says.

"We looked for a girl who could be a sort of an everywoman, but also be unique and talented," says Schwahn. "Haley is someone who sees the world with a little skewed perspective at a time in high school when fitting in, adhering to the company line, gets you through. Joy has a point of view that isn't necessarily career-based and I wanted those qualities for Haley."

"I've kind of come to a place in my life where I don't really care," says Lenz. "I'm happy now and even if I wasn't working, it would be fine."

Now in its third season, "One Tree Hill" remains popular with its core female audience, but is struggling in other ratings demographics.

As is customary when appealing to teens, the show is very fussy about how the young stars look.

Clearly someone with individualized fashion taste - on this day a floral wrap dress with a faint hint of glitter - Lenz admits she chafes a bit under those restraints.

Hers was the last principal role cast in the show's ensemble, and to clearly set her apart from blond, curly-haired co-star Hilarie Burton, Lenz had to dye her blond, curly hair darker and smooth it out.

"We get phone calls every week about hair, wardrobe," Lenz says. "You have no idea. If I want to put a clip in my hair we have to take photos of it and send it to L.A."

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Teen Choice Nominees

TELEVISION

Choice Show: Drama

"7th Heaven"
"Alias"
"Everwood"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"House"
"Lost"
"The O.C."
"One Tree Hill"

Choice Actor: Drama
Adam Brody, "The O.C."
Benjamin McKenzie, "The O.C."
Chad Michael Murray, "One Tree Hill"
Gregory Smith, "Everwood"
Jesse McCartney, "Summerland"
Matthew Fox, "Lost"
Tom Welling, "Smallville"
Tyler Hoechlin, "7th Heaven"

Choice Actress: Drama
Beverley Mitchell, "7th Heaven"
Emily VanCamp, "Everwood"
Evangeline Lilly, "Lost"
Hilarie Burton, "One Tree Hill"
Jennifer Garner, "Alias"
Mischa Barton, "The O.C."
Rachel Bilson, "The O.C."
Sophia Bush, "One Tree Hill"

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Tree Hill Moves To Wednesdays In The Fall

The WB's ratings for the season are roughly flat, as the netlet continues its seemingly endless battle with UPN for fifth place. Although several of its signature dramas are showing a bit of age, each of The WB's three fresh hour-longs -- "Just Legal," "Supernatural" and "Related" -- will be cushioned by a proven winner.

Despite the network's much maligned track record with humorous projects, The WB's only returning shows from the past year are "Living with Fran" and "Blue Collar TV," hence a slate that includes only one new comedy, "Twins."

"Our goal was to develop distinct and original series from the top producers working in the medium today," says WB Entertainment President David Janollari. "Finding the next group of hot buzz-worthy WB shows has been the guiding mission of our development season. The blend of A-list executive producers that have come to the network for the first time, along with our homegrown superstars, form the creative backbone of our new schedule."

Showing stability at the top, The WB's week will begin with "7th Heaven," entering its 10th season, at 8 p.m. ET. "Just Legal" takes over the "Everwood" 9 p.m. slot. That series, executive produced by hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Jay Baruchel ("Undeclared") as a legal prodigy learning the ropes from a legendary burnout (Don Johnson).

"Jerry Bruckheimer is the master of the genre, and the pairing of Don Johnson, who is renowned for playing tough guys in buddy comedy roles, with Jay Baruchel, one of the most accomplished young actors of his generation, is the foundation for a great series," says Janollari in a chatty statement that raves about all of the netlet's new offerings.

"Gilmore Girls" holds onto its Tuesday lead position, as it comes off a critically acclaimed and ratings rejuvenated fifth season that ends Tuesday (May 17) with a whopper of a cliffhanger. Former "Gilmore" love interest Jared Padalecki and one-time "Smallville" co-star Jensen Ackles are familiar faces at the network and will take over the 9 p.m. slot with "Supernatural." The McG-produced drama focuses on two brothers traveling the country in the '67 Chevy Impala hunting down evil supernatural forces.

"This is one wild ride of a pilot, and this show is going to scare the living daylights out of people every week," raves Janollari of "Supernatural. "McG and Eric Kripke have crafted a genuinely frightening hour of television with two hot young leads familiar to our audience. It flat out delivers the goods."

The WB is moving "One Tree Hill" to Wednesday nights for its third season. The teen soap, which once had something to do with basketball, will lead into "Related," from "Friends" vet Marta Kauffman, focusing on a group of sisters living in New York City.

After years of avoiding a Thursday commitment, The WB is attacking the night, recruiting "Smallville" from Wednesdays and "Everwood" from Mondays.

Comedy will still reign on Friday nights, led by the venerably low rated Amanda Bynes sitcom "What I Like About You." Sara Gilbert ("Roseanne") and Molly Stanton play mismatched twins in the appropriately named "Twins," which co-stars Melanie Griffith and will have an 8:30 p.m. home. The night closes strongly with "Reba," back for its fifth season, and midseason minor success "Living with Fran."

Sundays will remain pretty much the same for The WB, beginning with an hour of "Reba" encores" at 7 p.m. and continuing into the unkillable "Charmed" at 8. "Blue Collar TV" steps in for "Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge" in the impossible 9 p.m. slot.

In addition, The WB has ordered a pair of midseason comedies and dramas.

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Talking to: Bethany Joy Lenz

Wise yet spunky, she's often the only voice of reason in this complex, soapy show. We love her as the best friend who keeps Lucas grounded, and as the girlfriend/wife who helped Nathan change his reckless ways.

So when she does something bad, like leave her husband and run away with a sleazy musician ... well, it's a bit hard to take for us Haley fans.

Nevertheless, this plot twist allowed new opportunities for Lenz, who has a background in musical theater. For one month, Lenz, 24, joined Tyler Hilton (who plays the sleazy musician), Michelle Branch and Gavin DeGraw in the "Ÿ'One Tree Hill' Concert Tour," a real-life incarnation of Haley's runaway act.

Last month, The Mix caught up with Lenz - a former Hackensack resident - while she was filming on the set of "One Tree Hill" in Wilmington, N.C. Here's what she had to say about the tour and the show, which returns at 9 p.m. Tuesday on The WB with new episodes:

Q. Hi, Bethany! How's the tour?

It's been great, and they've been very well-received. The first couple of shows, for me, were about trying to figure out: What the heck is this about? How do I do this? What do I expect? After the first two shows, it was a breeze.

Q. How does being on tour compare to being on the set of a film? Which lifestyle do you prefer?

I don't know. This tour probably is not the best gauge of what a tour's really like. I mean, I don't have my own tour bus. I sort of hop on Tyler [Hilton]'s bus for the short ride, and I fly for the long ride. And it's a lot of fun, but I don't really know if I'd use this as a gauge.

But there's a huge difference. They're both long hours, but either way, it's fun.

Q. Did you ever aspire to be a pop star?

Not really. I've always been more of a musical theater kid. I love being able to do both at the same time. Yeah, I don't know if I'd want to be a pop star going on the road and do that. That might be life for someone else.

Q. So ... what can you tell us about upcoming episodes?

I can't tell you anything. I'm sorry. I wish.

Q. Well, can you just tell us if there's a chance for Haley and Nathan?

Oh, there's always a chance. There's also a chance that they may not. I don't even know. They haven't told me anything.

Q. What do you like best about playing Haley?

I love her character. I really like the opportunity to give young girls a young woman to relate to. And just being able to share my heart behind the character. Because the writers write the words, but I get a chance to really play it out.

So it's fun to be able to share with the audience my perception of whatever she's going through, how she's dealing with something, or when she's in the wrong. Or just anything. It's a great character to play because I relate to her so much.

Q. Can you relate to her decision to leave her husband and follow her dream?

No, I would never do that. I understand it, which is a reason why I'm grateful to play the part. Because characters are flawed; they need to not be perfect.

And I'm really appreciative that they wrote this for a character because it's important for people to know that you can't - especially when you get married - you can't all of a sudden decide that you want things for yourself now. It's not how you make relationships work.

If they were still dating, this would be a totally different issue, but the fact that they've committed to each other and she said, "You're my husband, we're becoming one now" - she doesn't have a right anymore to say, "This thing I want to do is just for me."

Because there is no longer any "me." It's me and you together. This is what we do. There is obviously individual personalities, but you have another person to consider. You don't disappear when you get married.

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One Tree Hill Tour Visits Chicago

Bethany Joy Lenz kicked things off, telling the audience that she'd "borrowed" Tyler Hilton's band for her first few numbers. Clad in a simple green strapless dress and a bright orange beaded necklace, Bethany clearly felt her music. She'd sashay around and twirl when the beat inspired her.

Backed by Tyler's band, Bethany performed two rousing songs with strong backbeats. After the band left the stage, though, Bethany was equally comfortable on her own. Accompanying herself on the piano, she let her voice soar over the gentle music, at times hitting notes so high that fans nodded in approval. Her range was exceptional -- it was clear to everyone listening that Bethany was a born performer.

Her second song on the piano, "Sunday Train," was inspired by a 1940's housewife. Bethany shared that she actually wrote the song first -- then looked at the lyrics later and decided what they were all about.

She wrapped up with a few more guitar songs. "Crazy Girls," a sassy, twangy song with definite country inspiration, was a crowd favorite.

After Bethany, Tyler Hilton stormed the stage with an energetic, fast-paced set. The audience couldn't sit still as Tyler churned out his hook-heavy hits. Tyler wore a black button-down, jeans, and a cluster of necklaces -- but even though some fans might disagree, the focus of his performance was on the music, not just his cover-boy good looks. Not content to just ride on his fame as cute Chris Keller on One Tree Hill, Tyler leaped all over the stage and encouraged the audience to join him on a few choruses.

Fans knew every word of "Glad," the song he had performed earlier this season on One Tree Hill. Tyler had them all dancing and swaying during "The Letter Song." For him, the performance was a genuine workout.

He called Bethany back to the stage to join him for a duet. As they had on One Tree Hill, the pair sang Ryan Adams' song "When the Stars Go Blue." Strong harmonies and a friendly chemistry between the two stars made the performance of the haunting song unforgettable.

After Tyler's set, fans were pleasantly surprised by an appearance from him on an upper balcony in the House of Blues. One by one, Tyler's band members also appeared at the balcony, much to the delight of dozens of screaming fans.

Then The Wreckers made their Chicago debut. Michelle Branch had a huge amount of audience support, thanks to her popular radio hits "Everywhere," "Breathe," and "The Game of Love," but Jessica had her fair share of supporters, too, including a crowd directly to the right of the stage that couldn't stop screaming her name.

Forget the music, though -- what fans really wanted to know was more scoop about Michelle's reported pregnancy. At one quiet moment between songs, someone shouted, "Michelle! Are you pregnant?" Michelle giggled with Jessica, but she didn't respond.

The Wreckers performed hit "The Good Kind," which involved plenty of beautiful harmonizing and interplay between the two singers, and then Jessica left the stage. Michelle treated the audience to an acoustic performance of her smash, "Breathe." The words were the same, but the melody and tone were completely different -- Michelle converted the poppy tune into a chill and mellow melody with hints of sadness. Needless to say, the audience went crazy.

Fans of One Tree Hill, fans of the performers, and just plain music-lovers -- they all came together for an incredible night of One Tree Hill-inspired performances at the sold-out Chicago show.

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Shining Through A Clear Lenz

Her 2002 release Incarnate was evidence of her extensive musical background, and she’s currently demonstrating those skills nightly during her portion of the One Tree Hill concert tour that’s appearing tonight at Rocketown.

“I’ve been singing since childhood and it’s always been a major part of my life,” Lenz said. “For me it was always combining singing and acting, and it’s never been something that was any kind of stretch. When they worked it into the show for my character’s musical career to begin taking off, it was perfect for me. Now I’m really focusing on the music, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that I’m putting acting on the back burner either.”

However Lenz hasn’t been seen on One Tree Hill in recent months, with her character Haley now traveling on the road with the Wreckers, a plot twist that really reflects reality as the Wreckers (Jessica Harp and Michelle Branch) are part of the tour, as well as Tyler Hilton and on some stops Gavin DeGraw, whose voice can be heard doing the show’s theme.

In addition, the song “When The Stars Go Blue” was co-written by Lenz and Hilton and first performed on the Nov. 2 edition of One Tree Hill. It is now available on the show’s Soundtrack CD, although unfortunately an arguably stronger Lenz number “Let Me Fall” has not yet been issued on disc. But for someone who was singing in a production of The Wizard of Oz as a 7-year-old and managed to appear realistic portraying a mobster’s wife at 17, Lenz simply views her current work as a continuation of what’s she enjoyed doing much of her life.

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One Tree Hill Tour

The 23-city tour will also include appearances in selected cities by Gavin DeGraw, who wrote and performed the show's theme song, "I Don't Want To Be," a recent #1 hit off of his platinum album, Chariot.

The tour spotlights singer and songwriter Tyler Hilton, whose debut Maverick Records release The Tracks of... contains such key tracks as "Glad" and "When It Comes." Also performing are The Wreckers, the innovative duet comprised of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Michelle Branch and her longtime friend and fellow musician Jessica Harp.

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DATE CITY VENUE
February 28 Vancouver Vogue Theater
March 1 Seattle Moore Theatre
March 2 Portland Roseland
March 4 Salt Lake City Kingsbury Hall
March 5 Denver Paramount Theatre
March 7 Sacramento The Empire
March 8 San Francisco The Warfield
March 9 Los Angeles The Wiltern
March 11 Las Vegas House of Blues
March 12 Phoenix The Venue of Scottsdale
March 14 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
March 15 Dallas Gypsy Ballroom
March 16 Houston Numbers
March 19 New Orleans House of Blues
March 20 Atlanta Variety
March 21 Nashville Rocketown
March 23 New York Irving Plaza
March 25 Boston Avalon Ballroom
March 26 Philadelphia The Theater of Living Arts
March 28 Washington D.C. 930 Club
March 29 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre
March 30 Chicago House of Blues
March 31 Minneapolis Quest Theatre

One Tree Hill Contest

One Grand Prize: One grand prize winner will receive two tickets to the One Tree Hill tour, which will feature artists like Gavin DeGraw, Tyler Hilton and Michelle Branch's new band The Wreckers!

Runner-Ups: Five first runner-ups will each receive a copy of the One Tree Hill Soundtrack.

All you have to do is click on this link: http://www.kiwibox.com/taf.asp?cid=10177

'One Tree Hill' Sprouts Soundtrack, Tour

The 14-song album, due Jan. 25 on Maverick/Warner Sunset Records, features tracks from Gavin DeGraw, Sheryl Crow, Travis, Keane and Jimmy Eat World.

The Wreckers (a duo consisting of Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp), Tyler Hilton and Bethany Joy Lenz (a co-star of "One Tree Hill") also appear on the soundtrack. Together, the three acts will embark on a monthlong U.S. tour beginning in February.

The soundtrack has several exclusive songs, including DeGraw's live version of "I Don't Want to Be" (the show's theme song), Crow's acoustic take on "The First Cut Is the Deepest," the Wreckers' "The Good Kind" and the Hilton/Lenz duet "When the Stars Go Blue."

The acts will perform Jan. 25 on MTV's "Total Request Live." ("One Tree Hill" co-star Hilarie Burton is also an MTV VJ.)

In addition, the Wreckers and Hilton will appear in the Feb. 8 episode of "One Tree Hill," and Fuse will air "Celebrity Tastemaker: One Tree Hill" Jan. 24.

Ratings for "One Tree Hill" have continued to grow since its 2003 debut. According to Nielsen Media Research, the series has averaged 4.7 million U.S. viewers per episode for the 2004-05 season to date, compared with an episode average of 3.5 million viewers for last season.

Warner Home Video will release the DVD set "One Tree Hill: The Complete First Season" Jan. 25.

Another WB series, the drama "Summerland," also will release a soundtrack. The 10-song collection, due March 22 on Treadstone Records/Image Entertainment, will feature tracks from New Found Glory, Steve Plunkett, Bowling for Soup, Collective Soul and the All-American Rejects.

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TV Guide Online: Nathan and Haley getting married was quite a shock. Where do you go from there?
Mark Schwann: I think the audience wants to know how Nathan and Haley's marriage is possible and what the decision-making [process] was. We'll meet her family in the first episode. Her father will be played by Huey Lewis. I think the audience loves Nathan and Haley, and wants to make sure [their marriage] is not being used as an excuse to cause friction in their relationship or break them up.

TVGO: Well, is it?
Schwann: I've said all along, I'm a fan of the relationship. I think they're really good together.

TVGO: Will Lucas return home?
Schwann: He will. Lucas wanted to rebuild himself, which is why he left town, but he'll continue that pursuit around the people he's disappointed and the people that love him. He'll be more likable and stronger [this season]. We've had Chad brood and be severe, but there's more fun [in store] for Lucas. And probably more fun for Nathan, vicariously, because we'll tie them at the hip a lot.

TVGO: What else can we expect to see this year?
Schwann: Last season, Peyton, Brooke and Haley were kind of appendages to the guys' lives. We never meant for that to take place, but because the show was built on the shoulders of two guys that were brothers that played basketball, it sort of played that way. This season, we want the girls to have their own journeys. Haley is clearly a very talented musician. If she chooses to expose that talent to the world — and she will — what are the ramifications? Same with Peyton. She doesn't want to be framed by what a guy thinks of her. Her quest will be to find her own way, on her own terms. She's on a quest of self-fulfillment.

TVGO: What about Brooke?
Schwann: We know very little about her. We don't really know what's in her heart. It'll be nice to pull the curtain back a little. But I don't think it's in her nature to carry around much of the drama. She'll always be a breath of fresh air. She'll continue to be the straw that stirs the drink.

TVGO: What's going on with the adults?
Schwann: We want them to have their own journeys [too]. I don't wanna see them existing just as counsel to the kids. Karen is gonna meet someone and have a romance. Deb is wrestling [with the question] "Did Dan sign the divorce papers?" And does she in fact want out? [She will] become a business partner to Karen.

TVGO: Any new characters?
Schwann: A girl named Anna, who will be of interest to Lucas. She's someone who will see the world through similar eyes. We've cast a girl named Daniella Alonzo, and she's fantastic. And a young guy comes to town, too. The actor's name is Michael Capone — the character's name is Felix, though the character's name may change. We like to call him "Brooke in Pants." He's all about having fun. And, of course, he'll be drastically handsome and probably cross-pollinate with every girl on the show at some point.

Running Up That 'Hill' Was a Challenge

The WB Network drama from his production outfit, Tollin/Robbins Prods., and Warner Bros. Television had a rough debut last fall, starting when it was rushed into production in late summer after initially receiving a midseason order.

"Hill," a small-town coming-of-age drama starring Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty as half brothers who are rivals in everything from sports to romance, was envisioned as the WB's teen soap successor to "Dawson's Creek." (It's even shot in the same Wilmington, N.C., setting that was home to "Dawson's.")

"Hill" looked DOA after its premiere, but the show came alive in the second half of the season in the teen and young adult demos that matter most at the WB. It was a second-half save that Robbins and his longtime partner, Mike Tollin, are particularly proud of. They were coming off an onerous experience with the WB in the 2002-03 season with the action drama "Birds of Prey," which disintegrated into production nightmares after a fast start and was quickly canceled.

In contrast, "Hill," which returns for its second season Sept. 21, was worth fighting for because of the depth that creator/executive producer Mark Schwahn brought to the characters, Tollin and Robbins say.

After the "Prey" experience, the WB "learned a lesson, and we did, too," Robbins says. "It was a lesson of, 'Let's be calm.' "

Moreover, the WB didn't have a lot of options for replacing "Hill." It was bumped up to a fall start after another new drama set for a fall launch, Bruckheimer TV's "Fearless," fell apart because of casting hurdles. Tollin recalls getting the call from WBTV president Peter Roth in July 2003 asking if it would even be possible for them to get the show ready for a September 2003 bow and followed by eight consecutive weeks of original episodes.

"The answer to those questions is always yes," Tollin says. Robbins dubbed their "Hill" production marathon "crazy eights" and noted that the postproduction window for editing and mixing the last few episodes was barely three days before they aired.

"That first couple of weeks there were some dark days," Robbins says. "We spent so much time in the edit room, and every day we'd get there we wondered if there'd be a lock on the door ... But to the WB's great credit, there was an amazing amount of patience and respect for the process."

Schwahn also performed like an all-star, Tollin and Robbins stress, especially for his first time out as a TV writer-producer and for hanging in when the WB asked for creative changes in the show. The brothers' rivalry on the high school basketball team had been a key focus of the early episodes, but the sports emphasis was proving a turnoff for some of the WB's female audience. So the romantic triangles (and there are many) were accelerated and heightened, particularly with the addition of actress Sophia Bush to the "Hill" cast.

"Mark was great," Robbins says. "He was resilient, he didn't cave under the pressure, and he kept writing all of the time. And then all of a sudden there was a little light (in the ratings) one week and then a little more light the next week."

By the time the show secured its sophomore-season pickup in April, the "Hill" team was exhausted but gratified.

"Sometimes you just feel it," Tollin says. "We knew that if it got the chance, this show would be the little show that could."

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Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill)

TV Actress: Drama/Action Adventure
Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill)

TV Sidekick
Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill)

Misc: Male Hottie
Chad Michael Murray

Choice Fresh Face
Bethany Joy Lenz (TV/Movies)

And - don't forget to watch and see who wins the Teen Choice Awards August 11, 2004, 8pm/7c on FOX!

WB Plants 'Tree' for Second Season

After a disappointing premiere last September, when a minuscule 2.5 million viewers tuned in, the show has consistently improved its ratings performance, and now ranks as the second-highest drama on television in female teens.

In its most recent airing, the series logged 4.4 million viewers and hit series highs in such key demographics as viewers 18-34 and 12-34.

"We always felt like the little show that could, so it feels like the little show that could has made quite a climb," said "One Tree Hill" creator Mark Schwahn.

"One Tree Hill" is the only freshman WB series picked up for a second season so far. The show, revolving around five teens in the community of Tree Hill, joins returning series "7th Heaven," "Charmed," "Smallville," "Gilmore Girls" and "Everwood."

'Tree Hill' on the bubble

"Smallville" and "Everwood," two of the network's staple, young-adult-appeal dramas, have received orders for next year, the network says. They join "Gilmore Girls," which the network picked up earlier this year, on the 2004-05 schedule; long-running shows "7th Heaven" and "Charmed" will also be back. Freshman drama "One Tree Hill" is on the bubble.

That doesn't leave much room for new shows. The 9 p.m. Wednesday spot, currently occupied by the departing "Angel," and 9 p.m. Sundays, which have been given over to unscripted shows since "Tarzan" bombed last fall, seem to be the most likely candidates.

Ratings for both "Smallville" and "Everwood" have taken a hit this season, mirroring The WB as a whole, which is off about 9 percent in total viewers compared to this time last season. "Smallville," which moved from Tuesday to Wednesday nights this season, is drawing about 5.1 million viewers a week, compared to more than 6 million last year. "Everwood" averages 4.5 million viewers, down from just over 5 million last season.

On the plus side, "Smallville" has significantly improved the network's 8 p.m. Wednesday average; last season at this time, "Dawson's Creek" was averaging only 3.7 million viewers per week. "Everwood" has also done a better job in its second season of retaining viewers from its "7th Heaven" lead-in.

Jordan Levin, co-CEO of the network, calls the returning dramas the "cornerstones" of the network's schedule. He points to the successful syndication sale of "Smallville" to ABC Family and HDNet and to "Everwood's" creative growth this season as reasons for their return.