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CW Source: So you’re the new version of Dylan. Have they asked you to grow sideburns yet?
Matt Lanter: Hah! Not yet. I don’t know if it’s coming or not. Would I do it? I’m not sure – are sideburns still in fashion?

CWS: What’s it like on set?
ML: There’s definitely craziness on the set. Dustin [Milligan] is a very sarcastic guy. Michael [Stenger] and Ryan Eggold, too. They keep things very light on set. It makes the set fun. I mesh well with sarcastic guys like that. [Editor's note: Alas, it looks like he won't have as much time to mesh with Dustin next season. Curses!]

CWS: Tell us a little bit about Liam as a character.
ML: Liam is going to be a badass for a little while – which is great, because the badasses are fun to play. Liam is obviously an adrenaline junkie, he likes doing intense, eye-opening things. I like that he was drag racing. That’s kind of cool, and it’s a good, realistic thing for a high school student to be doing.

CWS: Yeah, but if you do drag racing now, what comes next? Skydiving without a chute?
ML: I don’t know what comes after drag racing. Russian Roulette? No, we really can’t do that on television.

CWS: Why is Liam so attracted to Naomi – besides the obvious reason that she’s a babe?
ML: Naomi is part of his chasing an adrenaline rush. I think Naomi kind of thinks she’s on top of the world, and Liam likes to conquer things. He goes after the exciting stuff. So while everyone else gets intimidated by Naomi, that’s what attracts Liam.

CWS: You seem to play a lot of bad boys. What do you draw from to create these characters?
ML: I don’t know why I keep being the bad guy! I keep getting cast in these roles… Maybe I exude some sort of bad-boy thing. On Heroes I tried to rape Hayden [Panettiere]’s character, and on CSI I was cast as a player. Now Liam is kind of a bad boy. I don’t know what people are seeing in me, because I’m not like that.

CWS: So maybe you’re more like Zack Conroy from Cutting Edge 3?
ML: Yeah, he was a good guy on the inside. He did what he had to do to get what he wanted. I’m more similar to him. – but without the ice-skates. The last time I was on skates was when we were filming that movie. It’s a heck of a workout.

CWS: You also provide the voice of Anakin Skywalker in Clone Wars. Which is harder: Being the second coming of Dylan McKay, or the Man Who Would Be Darth?
ML: They’re both great characters. When you do things like this, step into these iconic characters, you just have to do your own thing and hope it will be well received. When I took the role of Anakin, I was given permission to do my own take. I wasn’t trying to be Hayden Christensen’s Anakin.

CWS: Do you prefer doing TV or film, or voiceover work?
ML: They’re two different things -- with TV and especially film, you get to go places, experience other cultures. You get the perks of being able to go to the hot parties and live the life. With voiceover, it’s a lot easier in a way. You go into the studio, you don’t have to hit your marks or go through wardrobe or makeup. You can go in wearing your pajamas… And you have the freedom to really immerse yourself in the character. You have the freedom to be behind a mic and not worry about anything else. They’re two different realms.

Check back tomorrow to see Matt talking about filming the drag racing scenes and more!

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Say it isn't so CW! Some of our favorite eye candy, Dustin Milligan, won't be returning for the show's second season! The woman in charge of all things 90210, Rebecca Rand Kirshner Sinclair, told EW's Michael Aussielo that Ethan's character is donezo and will not be Annie's on-again off-again love interest or captain of the lacrosse team.

Of Dustin's departure an insider had this to say, "Everyone loves Dustin...There was just a feeling that the character had run its course." Ummm...are we missing something? There's only been (not even) one full season for his character to do anything. It seems a bit premature to declare Ethan's character unsalvageable, especially when things were just getting dramatic between Annie and him.

We're sure they've got a lot of new things in store for the kids of West Bev -- but we were really starting to like Ethan's character and Dustin seems like such a fun guy to have on set.

Tonight's episode will be a little bittersweet to watch with this news...luckily we have new hottie Liam (Matt Lanter) to take some of the pain away.

What do you think of the news? Are you sad to see Ethan go, or were you ready to have him to be gone after his first eyebrow raise? Let us know in the comments!

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Serena gets reamed for the party while Jenny innocently stands by. In retaliation Serena hits the town with Poppy and laments about dealing with annoying siblings and getting yelled at by her mother. She actually believes that this should not be her life. Well, we’ve a newsflash for you Serena. That sums up every teenager’s life. Heck, it even sums up the lives of many folks approaching 30. Poppy convinces her to run off to Spain for the week. Serena agrees and then texts her mother the news.

In the midst of all this Serena reverting back to her socialite ways, Blair and Nate get cozy while Chuck and Vanessa look on. Nate breaks up with Vanessa and swears it has nothing to do with another woman, despite taking breakfast with Blair every morning. Even we didn’t know which direction Nate’s heart would take. He seemed interested in Blair and then would annoyingly flip-flop and kiss her on her forehead upon parting -- just like a brother. Chuck, ever the schemer, enlists Vanessa to make both their exes jealous. Somehow, it works, but not in a predictable way. By the end of the episode two couples are kissing and one couple is doing more than just locking lips. Sadly or shockingly (whichever way you feel about it) the pairings end up like this -- Chuck and Vanessa and Blair and Nate. We’re a bit too befuddled by the sight of Chuck and Vanessa in post-coital bliss to comment further.

Dan receives a fan letter for his writing from his half-brother. Of course, neither boys realize they happen to share strands of DNA, but when Dan calls his cell phone and his adoptive parents answer we know that they’ll do anything to stop the truth from coming out. This seems like too much of a coincidence. Hmmm?

Lots happened this week. What did you think? Are you bitter about this Chuck and Vanessa pairing? Will Serena ever stop playing the spoiled brat? Will Jenny ever come out of this funk?

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After the major discovery about Peyton and her baby, we were shocked last week when they just kind of glossed over the subject. But this week, Lucas and Peyton start discussing the baby drama right off the bat. And they both vow to tell the important people in their lives about the troubles with the baby. Neither of them end up telling anyone anything. They figure there's always tomorrow. Or is there? It looks like Peyton is creating a kind of time capsule, chronicling her life for her child. Does she know something we don’t?

Recently dumped, Skills is ready to stop feeling sorry for himself and take a road trip. And he's dragging fellow dumpee Mouth with him. The rule is no sleep -- unless it means sleeping with horny co-eds. Skills takes Mouth to the old alma mater, which Gigi now conveniently attends. He also starts with the sexting from Mouth's phone and Gigi's into it! A few keg stands later Mouth is still feeling anti-party. His heart is in New York, so Skills suggests they take another road trip. Mouth ends up on Millie’s front steps, where he tells her that he can’t live without her anymore. She kisses him, which we figure means that she's in. Aw shucks!

Haley misses third period English and her kids miss her, too. So they all show up at the Scott house and tell her that they’re not leaving until she teaches them something. The lesson on "Catch-22" goes well until the principal shows up and puts the kibosh on the whole thing. Haley has the last laugh when the woman tries to get her to return to teaching and she informs her that she can't do that and still be true to herself. And then Haley reminds Devil Principal to learn how to teach by tossing her the lesson plans. Nice exit!

Ever since Dan admitted that he killed his brother, Jamie’s developed a serious interest in Keith. Nathan and Lucas want to show him who their uncle was. So they take him to Keith’s old garage and work on a car together. Clearly, we haven’t had enough time with the Scott brothers and Jamie this season. So cute! But after all is said and done, Jamie still wants to know if it’s okay that he misses Grandpa Dan. We all missed Grandpa Dan this week. A dog eats his heart last week and this week we don’t see him (or the dog!) at all.

Julian wants to write an epic love story with Brooke and returns to Tree Hill to whisk her (and Sam!) off to Malibu. She has a million reasons to not go but Peyton reminds her how unhappy she was when the boy she loved asked her to come with him and she said no. Peyton is quite the wise sage. Then Haley has to go ruin things by telling Brooke what a stable environment she’s provided for Sam and how far the kid’s come. Brooke does end up going to the airport but that’s as far as she’s going. Julian leaves without Brooke…again.

What did you think about this episode? What the heck is going on with Peyton and all that brooding? Where did Dan go? Are Mouth and Millie back? Is this it for Brooke and Julian? What's up with Jack kissing Sam? What do you plan on doing on Monday nights for the next three weeks? Sound off in the comments!

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It looks like one Tree Hill will be getting the Donna Martin Graduates plot that Mia has been looking forward to! This sneak-peak clip shows what happens when Principal Eeeeeeevil takes over Haley's class. Let the games begin!

It looks like Brooke is also in for some upheaval, when Julian comes back with an unexpected request:

And finally, check out Kate Voegele's new song, "Manhattan"!

What do you think? Are you looking forward to the episode? Which plotline intrigues you the most? Talk about it in the comments!

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Another Gossip Girl episode, another tale of a party gone horribly awry. We've been poring over the trailer for tonight's episode looking for hints of what's to come. Are Blair and Nate really on again? Are chuck and Vanessa really going to play the whole "let's make our maybe-exes jealous" game? And where did all those screaming kids come from? Check it out and see what you can discover:

Plus, we've got a sneak-peek scene to whet your appetite even more! It seems Dan has found out some information, and Jenny is not happy... Spoilerphobes, you'll want to avert your eyes, but everyone else, take a look and tell us what you think!

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Kelly and Jason have had a hard time of it this year on The Game -- and it sounds like things aren't going to be getting easier anytime soon! We caught up with Brittany Daniel and Coby Bell on set to get the scoop on what's going on with this troubled couple.

First, Brittany tells our own Jason C. what she thinks Kelly should do, why things may not work out with her new romance, and why she'd love to live in Malik's apartment:

Then, Coby talks about the phases of Kelly and Jason's relationship. why he loves to do this show, and what happens when he goes into Foot Locker:

Check it out!

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Clark skips Chloe's birthday party because he's "on assignment " Then Lois leaves the party to pursue a lead of her own, leaving Chloe and Oliver Queen. Chloe begins waxing nostalgic on who she used to be and when everything started to change. It was great to walk down memory lane with Chloe and be reminded of the girl we all fell for so long ago.

Enter Zatanna, daughter of the late Givioni "John" Zatara, a magician who gave his life to save Zatanna. She approaches Oliver and mentions granting him a wish, but he has to leave on business and directs Zatanna to Chloe, saying that she deserved a wish to be fulfilled. Now, you 'd lthink that since, just last week, Jimmy said that marrying Chloe was the biggest mistake of his life, you'd think her thoughts would be a little more oriented towards fixing this problem. However, when told to make a wish, Chloe sees an image of her cousin, Lois Lane, and BAM! The next morning, Chloe looks and talks like Lois.

Apparently, the life of Lois Lane is a sweet one, and Chloe begins to revel in the interns waiting on her hand and foot. When Clark and Chlois ask Zatanna to reverse the "curse" on Chloe, she tells them that she gives people what they want, and that the wish would wear off as soon as Chloe no longer wanted it. She ends up granting Clark a wish as well: When Clark and Chlois see a mugging take place, Chlois looks to Clark to do something and he calls 9-1-1. This leads us into a bit of hilarity as Chlois attempts to convince Clark of his Kryptonian heritage and super powers (obviously, his wish was for a life of normalcy). He comes up with logical explanations for his super hearing and breaking a door handle.

Meanwhile, Zatanna and Green Arrow make a deal for him to steal the Book of Zatara from a Luthercorp warehouse. Upon accomplishing this task, Green Arrow realizes the dark secret of the book and tries to destroy it by throwing it in a fire. Before he is able to do this, Zatanna appears and magically chains Green Arrow to a post while she walks off with the book.

She takes the book to the top of the Daily Planet and recites the spell to resurrect her father. With Clark finally realizing who he is, the spell on both he and Chloe is broken and he is able to approach Zatanna before the portal spell comes to fruition. The only catch is that Chloe arrives and gets zapped by the spell. We learn that to resurrrect her father, Zatanna was going to forfeit her life (now Chloe's). Clark makes her realize that her father wanted her to live and would not want her sacrificing her life to bring him back.

At the end, Zatanna apologizes to Oliver for chaining him up and Clark and Chloe have a heart-to-heart about relationships. She tells him to not be scared about trying new things, and he tells her to not give up on things. Just when you think she will seek out Jimmy and try to resolve their differences, Chloe logs on to the computers in the Isis building and says, "Watchtower, online. Over." Whee! Watchtower!

We have to know what you thought of this one! You've requested more Justice League. Done. You've yearned for more Clois. Done. You've even wanted more Chlois. It's like an early Christmas for Smallville fans. So, tell us your thoughts on how Season 8 is shaping up!

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Dean Smith is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Sandover Corp. Sam Wesson works tech support. But Sam has weird dreams about Hunting and killing creatures -- you know, the life he's been living these past four seasons. When he meets Dean in the elevator Sam tries to find out if Dean has the same sort of spooky dreams, but Dean shoots him down.

Then things get weird(er). A colleague of Sam's gets obsessed with work, and cooks his own head in the microwave when he loses a project. Gah! The resident slacker also gets the work bug, and stabs himself in the jugular with a pencil when he fills out a form incorrectly. Dean tries to help him, and sees a creepy ghost guy. OK, so maybe Sam's dreams aren't so implausible after all...

Both dead men had recently been called up to HR in room 1444 -- even though HR is on the 7th floor. The guys check it out, and hear the ghost putting the whammy on another hapless wage slave. Fortunately, Sam Wesson somehow knows how to kick in doors, and Dean Smith instinctively reaches for an iron wrench to swing at the ghost.

The ghost is that of P.T. Sandover, the company founder, who died in 1916 but returned during the Great Depression to keep the company going -- by zapping employees and turning them into obsessed worker bees who would rather die than let the company down. Now that we're facing another global financial crisis, Sandover is back. The guys turn to the Ghostfacers website for a crash course in Hunting, and learn about salt, iron, and burning remains. But Sandover was cremated. Now what?

The guys investigate Sandover's old office, but Sam gets caught by a security guard. Then comes the scene that will have us taking the stairs for weeks -- the elevator gets stuck between floors, the security guard shimmies out, he sticks his head back in to yell at Sam, and whammo! Sam gets a blood shower and the guard loses his head. Ick. (We have no idea why Sandover used the elevator as a guillotine, but we're going to go with it.) Meanwhile, Dean has figured out that Sandover was a hands-on guy, and a pair of his old work gloves is enshrined upstairs. Perhaps there's a bit of his corporeal remains left in the gloves? It sure looks that way, because Sandover is not happy when the guys bust open the case. Dean Smith and Sam Wesson get their ghost-busting groove on, and Sam managed to burn the gloves before Sandover can put the whammy on Dean. Not bad for a pair of amateurs!

About that -- Sam in convinced that his dreams mean something, that this Hunting thing he sees in his head is their real life. But Dean won't hear of it. Sam reluctantly goes back to work, but tenders a forcible resignation when he beats the crap out of his phone with a poker. (Why did Sam have a poker at his desk? Who cares! All we know if, we'd LOVE to do the same thing!) Dean's boss offers him a substantial bonus for his work, but Dean turns it down -- he somehow knows he's got work to do elsewhere.

And here's where the episode goes from a light, fun romp to a defining character moment. Dean's boss taps him on the forehead, and Den Winchester comes back. His boss is actually Castiel's boss -- Zachariah, a high-echelon angel. He knew that Dean was doubting himself, so he gave Dean and Sam new lives and memories and dropped them in a live ghost situation, all to show Dean.... Oh, heck, let's just let Zachariah speak for himself:

Zachariah: To prove to you that your path is truly in your blood! You're a Hunter. Not because your dad made you, not because God called you back from Hell, but because it's what you are. And you love it. You'll find your way to it in the dark every single time, and you're miserable without it. Dean, let's be real here, you're good at this! You'll be successful! You will stop it!
Dean: Stop what? The apocalypse? Lucifer? Huh, what? Be specific, man!
Zachariah: You'll do everything you're destined to do, all of it. I know, I know, you're not strong enough, you're scared, you got daddy issues, you can't do it….
Dean: Angel or not, I WILL stab you in your face.
Zachariah: All I'm saying is, it's how you look at it. Most folks live and die without moving anything more than the dirt it takes to bury them. You get to change things. Save people. Maybe even the world. All the while you drive a classic car and fornicate with women. This isn't a curse, it's a gift! So for God's sake, Dean, quit whining about it! Look around. There are plenty of fates worse than yours. So are you with me? You wanna go steam yourself another latte? Or are you ready to stand up -- and be who you really are?

Well Dean? Are you? We can't wait to find out...

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We're still in shock over last night's elimination on America's Next Top Model! Not only did Celia step up -- and get smacked down -- but one of our favorites, Kortnie, got the boot over a couple of models (ahem, Sandra!) who don't seem to be pulling their weight.

We caught up with Kortnie after the elimination and got her to spill on which models should have gone before her, what it was like being the designated curvy girl, her reaction to meeting Tyra, and what we didn't see going on in the house. Check it out!

Do you think Kortnie deserved to go home when she did? Did she say anything to surprise you? Talk about it in the comments!

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And she fails to live up to the hype and almost gets herself eliminated again this week.

In order to prepare for the challenge, the girls headed to Marquee, where Bennie Ninja, posing instructor extraordinaire, and DJ/model Sky Nellor show them how to pose to music. Some, like Celia, got it. Others, like Allison, Tahlia and Sandra, did not get it at all. It was kind of painful and more than a little embarrassing to watch.

The next day the Blondes (David and Phillipe) ask the girls to feature their fashions to music. It’s a pose-off and Bennie will judge them according to the audience’s reaction. Oh yeah, it’s an audience of drag queens.

Many of the girls struggle and Tahlia is actually booed by the crowd. Ouch! In typical fashion, Celia rocked the audience and won the first heat. Natalie won the second heat and Celia won the face-off…hands down.

Next up, photo shoot! Jay meets the girls for an old fashioned shoot on Ellis Island. They want an old fashioned, immigrant looking shoot with a modern twist. Bennie -- who just keeps growing on us -- and some random kids are in the shots with the girls, and Jay encourages the models to create a story in their minds. Tahlia really gets it this time, and has the best pose of the shoot. The judges are impressed with how far she's come.

Unfortunately, Tahlia had told the others so often how badly she wanted to go home, they all wanted to send her packing ASAP. But after it was all said and done, it wasn’t Tahlia who was eliminated, it was Kortnie. The judges actually thought she was dull and Miss J even called her knock-kneed. Brutal.

However, that was not the end of the drama. As Tyra was about to have her convo with the dearly departed, Celia stepped back up to the platform and informed the judges about Tahlia’s recent freak outs. But oh, did that backfire. Tyra told Celia that she was peeved that she was up there flappin’ her gums, and since it wasn’t coming out of Tahlia’s mouth, she didn’t want to hear it. After burning her with her eyes, Tyra told Celia to get off the stage. Celia left in tears, and regardless of her talent, her days may now be numbered on the show.

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One Tree Hill hits us with one hell of a plot development in the first few minutes of the night, and one of us just can't get past it. Then the movie tanks, Dan faces his mortality, Sam steals (or does she?), Haley rebels and The Beek shares his wisdom. It was a full show!

Meanwhile, Haley is weighing her options with her principal, who takes the hard line that Haley needs to print a retraction, apologize to her class, and basically do everything but submit to a spanking in the cafeteria. And Hales looks like she's going to do it -- but at the last minute, she realizes that it's better to tell the truth. Sam could learn that, too, when she takes the rap for some food that Jack steals, and Brooke proclaims her "unfixable." Plus, Nanny Deb and Skills actually get a plot, Peyton and Lucas hardly acknowledge last week's trauma, and Jamie plays Sims. Oy.

Find out who had the biggest problem with the dog plot twist, discover which character had a heart of gold (and loins of Goldschlager), hear what classic plot Mia is looking forward to, weigh in on our Sam vs. Brooke debate, and learn what Jackie and Mia's Sims are doing. Plus,discover how the show could keep filming if some of our favorite characters kick the bucket!

Listen to our One Tree Hill podcast for "Searching for Former Clarity" and let us know what you think in the comments!

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It looks like the folks at America's Next Top Model learned their lesson from the New York audition debacle. ANTM blew through Chicago today, and as far as we know, no wannabe models were mangled in the process. Our friends at WGN were out on the line, talking to the girls, checking out the fashions, and distributing much-needed sustenance. Check out their reports from the field!

Plus, the Chicago Tribune snapped some great shots of the auditions. Our first thought -- no WAY would we survive standing around for hours in those shoes! Finally check out CLTV's audition gallery. Do you think any of the folks they shot could be America's Next Top Model?

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The Devil would like Morgan’s ne’re-do-well attitude to rub off on Sam and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, would like Sam’s sense of responsibility to rub off on Morgan. Ruling over Hell must get lonely for the Devil, because he’s sure intent on choosing a right-hand man. Heck, if the Devil could just squeeze the two into one person, all of his problems would be solved.

This week’s soul takes the form of an old rich dude who ingested all of his gold on his deathbed. As an escaped soul, he can regurgitate the coins, which then turn into bugs sent to burrow into the brains of his enemies. While an effective little ploy on behalf of the show’s writers, we could really do without the phantom itching still in effect hours later.

After a chase and a buggy poolside confrontation, it’s really no surprise that Sam captures the soul. Someday we’d like to see Sam fail -- just to make things interesting. The Devil talks a big game, but what would he really do if Sam dropped the ball on a mission?

Ben and Nina continue to feel their way through their young relationship. Seems Ben lacks a certain something in the bedroom. Determined to satisfy his girl, Ben even hits up Gladys for advice. When our favorite postal demon informs Ben he’s welcome to drop by her house later that evening for some one-on-one pointers, he enthusiastically declines. Now that would have been a scene! Turns out Ben’s junk is working just fine – it’s Nina’s personal hang-ups that threaten to derail the couple’s activities in the boudoir. Back when she was an angel, Nina married a human. God destroyed her human lover and banished her from life as an angel. Yep, we’d say that kind of baggage could cause some intimacy issues.

Always looking to duck out of his work duties, Sock subcontracts Ted to complete his tasks since Ted can’t get enough of The Bench. Andi finds out about Sock’s latest scheme to milk The Bench for money without doing any actual work. As a compromise, Andi allows Ted to return to The Bench for a probationary period as a trainee and appoints Sock his trainer.
Just when we were beginning to wonder if we were ever going to see Sam’s parents again, we find Dad living out in the garage when Sam delivers an industrial-size freezer to the house. Apparently, he needs frigid temperatures to survive in his current semi-live state. Can’t wait to find out what that’s all about.

What did you think? Do you think the soul storylines are getting predictable? Do you want less working for the Devil and more interplay between the boys?

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We caught up with Rick Gonzalez from Reaper to get the scoop on Ben's, um, unconventional romance. You remember -- he's dating the demon who tries to eat his best friend's intestines? Our own Jason C. finds out about finds out how Ben is practicing safe smooching, why "you can't stop the magic," and how Ben's new squeeze has affected his friendship with Sam and Sock. Check it out!

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Gossip Girl graces us with out-of-control Blair, suddenly respectable Nate, pining Chuck, quippy Dan, and brain-dead Lily and Rufus. Except for that last bit, we approve.

Meanwhile, Blair is spiraling out of control, pissing off the moneyed elites of Manhattan and generally behaving badly. Bliss! We love bridge-burning Blair! Serena and Chuck try to pull her back from the edge, but Blair doesn't seem to want their help (although she does want to get in Chuck's pants). In the end, it's Nate she turns to -- and Chuck, seeing evidence of this, gets steamed. Hmmm...

Find out what we suggest as alternate college destinations for Blair, how we like our Dan, what we thought of the Chuck/Blair/Carter scene, what we won't do to get ahead in the world, and what name always makes us suspicious. Plus, we put out a call to all Polish speakers -- just what was Dorota saying to Chuck? We want to know! And now we DO know! "Are you a crazy, little boy? I work for Miss Blair, not for you. What the hell were you thinking, that you could buy me?" Thanks, Kem! You rock!

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We've got a week to wait for another new episode of 90210, which is driving us crazy. At least we can catch up with the cast -- and their characters -- as we count down the minutes to the show's return!

First, we caught up with the cast at as they helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. We loved finding out who had done this sort of work before, who rocked the hard-hat look, who loved playing in the dirt, and who got excited about all the gear. Check it out!

Then there's this fun little teaser from the network. Flip through the West Beverly High yearbook to reminisce about the eps we've already seen -- and to get a sneak peak at what's to come! Spoilerphobes, beware -- there are so verrrry interesting shots in here that may or may not give away some serious plot points. Everyone else? Enjoy!

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Here's the deal: A home-made video is making the rounds of Chad kibitzing with his loyal fans, telling them that he's not coming back to the show because the show doesn't want him because they don't want to spend the cash. We've got to say, we find this hard to believe. In what universe would the show not want one of its star players back? Have we strayed into CrazyTown?

The media is similarly baffled. E!Online's spoiler chat reports that "CMM's people are in negotiations with the One Tree Hill studio," but elsewhere they say that they're working on getting official word from the network, studio and Murray's reps. Whatever the truth is, we find ourselves agreeing with BuddyTV: "The way the news was released -- in an amateur YouTube video -- feels a bit like breaking up with someone in a Post It note. "

So what do you think, folks? Should we take this at face value? Is it the economy, stupid? Or is this all a tempest in a teapot, a weird negotiating ploy, or evidence that aliens have taken over the entertainment industry? Talk about it in the comments!

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First, there is the sleeping around with Carter. Blair must really want to wallow in self-loathing to hook up with that shyster. Then there is the weeping and begging on a dean’s doorstep for a shot at admission to (gasp!) Sarah Lawrence. Have some pride girl! Finally, there is the drunken performance at Nate’s grandfather’s mansion where she airs out everyone’s dirty laundry before accosting Chuck in the hallway. Who knew Chuck could possess such self-control? Talk about role-reversal -- Chuck is now the responsible one, while Blair acts out. And don’t forget Blair’s little bout with shoplifting. Classy, real classy.

Vanessa convinces Nate to attend his big family reunion weekend, which blows up in her face. At the beginning of the episode, Vanessa was planning on spending her summer backpacking across Europe with her hunk, now she’ll have to settle for NYC while Nate interns for the mayor. That is, if they are still a couple. Nate’s grandfather left him hanging when Nate and his mother were down and out, but all is forgiven after a rousing game of touch football a la “Wedding Crashers.” On one hand, we can see why Vanessa is disappointed, but is she really going to begrudge Nate for taking a high-profile internship? Support your man!

Blair has a heart-to-heart with Nate at the party post-alcoholic binge about the future’s uncertainty, and the soft look in her eyes just spells trouble. Sure enough, Nate sees Blair home and somehow ends up in her room. What happened to just walking a girl to her door at the end of a night? Surely Nate wants to believe that this is an innocent gesture, but he doesn’t look the least bit surprised when Blair takes his hand as he’s walking out of her room and says, “stay.”

And poor Chuck! He’s standing in the foyer, like any gentleman would, hoping to help his soulmate through this difficult time, when he spies Nate’s jacket lying on a chair. Cue the thundering music. We know a love triangle would spruce up the remainder of the season and we know that nothing stirs up passion and excitement like keeping two lovers apart (“Friends” played this out to perfection with the ongoing Ross and Rachel saga), but it’s killing us. Like any five-year-old with a toy -- we want Chuck and Blair to live happily-ever-after and we want it now!

What did you think? Is Blair overreacting about Yale? Is Blair making a mistake going after Nate? Are you tired of any and all Rufus and Lily storylines?

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In a very bizarre twist that is either a telling editorial on our country’s healthcare situation or a bit of cheeky writing, the beating organ actually flies out of the cooler in the waiting room, lands on the floor and is immediately gobbled up by a dog.

Dan can’t believe it either. He challenges God to bring it and he does it in the crashing waves of the seashore. He refuses to pray. He refuses to try. He gives up and throws his pager in the ocean. It’s time to say good bye to his loved one.

When Dan takes Jamie out for an afternoon to say good bye Jamie asks him point blank, who killed Keith. When Dan fesses up to the kid, Jamie asks to go home. Wow -- worst good bye afternoon, ever.

What we loved
Principal Beeotch agrees to end Haley’s suspension if she offers a public apology and tells her literature class that she was wrong and "showed a serious error in judgment" by publishing Sam’s writing. If not, she’s fired.

So Haley decides that she should suck it up, put her tail between her legs and go back to class -- just to be there for the kids. They need her. We hate that Haley even considered it, though she is a giver. But we love that she couldn’t do it in the end. Haley ends up not being able to play the game. As she leaves she tells her class to tell the truth, no matter what.

What we didn’t love
Another blow for Lucas. Julian’s pops gets terminated so the movie is done. Just like that. Julian tells Lucas that the film in is in “turnaround.” Reese doesn’t care, he still gets paid, but no one else does. Lucas can kiss $300,000 good bye.

With the film in the tank, Julian will be leaving town. Looks like Brooke will be getting that time apart she was thinking they needed. But there's no time to deal with that because the rest of Brooke’s life is in turmoil.

Sam gets busted when she covers for Jack when he steals…ahem…hot dogs (are you feeling the theme here?). Of course though, the kid doesn’t bother to tell Brooke the entire story. Brooke tells Sam she’s “unfixable.” However, when Brooke can’t and won’t speak up and try to save her relationship with Julian, Sam does. She pays a visit to Julian and tells him that it does matter

And another blow for Peyton. The A&R guys don’t like Mia’s song. They want Mia to play it on guitar, not piano. Haley originally tells her to play the game. But after she is pretty much fired for being real she decides to produce Mia’s album full time and her first piece of advice: Don’t give in. Be real. She advises Mia to play the song on piano.

Nanny Deb wants Skills to be a dad one day. She thinks he deserves more than her. She wants him to move on, without her. Since Skills is too much of a buzz kill in this episode to be the comic relief we typically expect from him, we look to Reese. He isn’t moping, he’s celebrating the “attempt.” He's about to leave Tree Hill and he does it in style.

Reese ends up running just a little film through the camera by filming a sunset so both Julian and Lucas get their production bonuses (cha ching!), even if the film is never made. Reese enlightens the boys, quotes “Bull Durham” (badly) and leaves to have sex in a helicopter that he charged to the now defunct movie. Man...we're gonna miss the Beekster.

When Julian leaves town forever and Brooke still can’t squeeze out an “I love you” for him, it felt like a dog ate our heart.

It’s true that Brooke didn’t get the entire story from Sam after the shoplifting incident, but it’s also clear that she took her unhappiness out on the kid. Was Brooke wrong to call Sam “unfixable?” Was there a better way she could have handled the situation? Tell us here.

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