CW president: Ninth season of “One Tree Hill” still “possible”

My cohorts in the Television Critics Association are once again storming Los Angeles  to get the scoop on the new shows the networks have to offer and checking with the creators and stars of some of our favorite series.
I couldn’t make it out to the tour this month, but I still wanted to make sure fans of the locally filmed “One Tree Hill” got some questions answered.
At the CW event, my friend Rob Owen — writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Scripps Howard News Service – grilled network president Dawn Ostroff about “OTH.”
Other than the crazy (in a good way) midseason finale,  this season’s episodes have lacked  some of the punch of former seasons. So I was curious if Ostroff was happy with the show creatively so far.
“We have been,” she said.  ”And now we have a big wedding coming, and the episode is going to be fantastic. Mark Schwahn – bless that man.  I don’t know how he does it. He’s as enthusiastic about the show today as he was when we formuloated the CW. He loves what he’s doing and is still able creatively to keep the show in a place where the fans are really satisfied. He seems really satisfied, and we’ve been thrilled with it.”
OK, fine. But is she satisfied enough to renew the show for a ninth season?
“Possible,” she said. “I could never say no given what this has been. Every year it’s, ‘Do we think it can get picked up again? Do we think it can go?’ And every year… we pick it up.  You never count Mark out. Every year he comes back, and he’s made the show better.”
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Hilarie Burton Says No to Tree Hill Reunion

Hilarie Burton Says No to Tree Hill Reunion
During a conference call talking about her upcoming return to USA’s White Collar, Burton was asked about the possibility of her returning to One Tree Hill, which she starred on for five seasons as Peyton Sawyer (later Peyton Scott). Sadly for fans, she has no intention of returning. She said that while she has “a fondness for that part of my life” and that she stays in contact with the people she met on the show, her personal life doesn’t fit with flying across country to be on the show abd she doesn’t have the time for it anymore. So don’t expect to see Peyton at Brooke’s upcoming wedding.

TVLine: Exclusive: Grey’s Beauty To Recur On Tree Hill

Apparently Leven Rambin’s upcoming gig in the CSI: Miami lab won’t be an extended one after all.
Instead, the sunny alum of shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Sarah Connor Chronicles has landed a recurring role on The CW’s One Tree Hill, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Rambin’s new character could echo her work on Grey’s, where she hit the scene as Mark Sloan’s unmarried and pregnant daughter, seeing as she’ll play a young woman Brooke crosses paths with as she explores adoption options. But that’s all I’m at liberty to reveal.
Well, that and the fact that Rambin will make her first OTH appearance in this season’s 19th episode.
The CW’s One Tree Hill airs Tuesdays at 8/7c.

What’s coming up on One Tree Hill? A “little” more info on the new character…

What’s coming up on One Tree Hill? — Melanie
ADAM: Baby on board! I’m hearing that the show will introduce a pregnant girl who’s looking for prospective parents for her baby. The character, which could be around for as many as four episodes, is sensible and caring, but also smart enough to know she’s not prepared to give the baby the upbringing it deserves. So, who do you think the lucky parents might be?

When is Hilarie Burton coming back to White Collar?

Hilarie Burton’s character, the sassy and smart insurance investigator, will be back in White Collar’s Jan. 18 premiere, and this time she has to work with Neal. If you were a fan of One Tree Hill, you’ll be excited for a mini reunion when Kevin Kilner’s and Hilarie’s characters collide in the FBI. You might remember Kilner played Peyton’s papa on the CW prime-time soap. The best part about this reunion is it’s without dredging boats or psycho stalkers!

Sophia Bush: Brittany Snow is a Lifesaver

Sophia Bush arrives at Audi and J. Mendel’s kickoff party for Golden Globe Week on Sunday (January 9) in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old actress got some devastating news recently – one of the victims of the Arizona assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was a second cousin of Sophia’s.
At the party, Sophia spent time with pal Brittany Snow at the party. Brit arrived at the party with her Hairspray co-star, Zac Efron.

Sophia Bush cousin killed in Tucson shooting

Sophia Bush has revealed that her 9-year-old cousin was one of the people killed in Saturday’s mass shooting in Arizona.
Schoolgirl Christina Green was one of a number of people murdered when a gunman shot congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a public meeting in Tucson before opening fire on the crowd.
One Tree Hill star Bush called Green’s death “devastating” and expressed her dismay that anyone would resort to such “senseless violence”.
“She was my 2nd cousin… Devastating,” Bush posted on Twitter. “There are no words to explain what my cousin’s family is going through in Arizona. How can this be? Violence is never the answer.”
She went on to tell her followers: “If you know anyone who is struggling, please reach out to them. No-one should feel so alone that they resort to senseless violence.”
Green was born on September 11, 2001.