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Big Changes Coming to One Tree Hill

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:30:42 -0700

Things are going to be looking a little different around Tree Hill come season seven. The show's cast is getting a pretty substantial makeover - and it may mean even more dramatic changes for the show than the flash forward OTH put in place a couple of years back. The news may be spoilery, so I've left it behind the jump, but if you're ready to talk about it, just read more.

So: Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton are leaving One Tree Hill at the end of this season. The two had been in contract negotiations for a while, but ultimately, it appears they couldn't work out a deal. So newlyweds Peyton and Lucas will be leaving Tree Hill one way or another - and I guess we'll find out how in next week's season finale.

The show's planning to reload the cast, promoting Austin Nichols (who plays Julian) to a regular character and adding some new blood. The roles are:

Quinn, an older sister of Haley's and a free spirit who comes to town hoping to heal a broken heart.
Alexis, the new face of Brooke's clothing line who's "an adrenaline junkie and a bit of a diva" and has "never met a party she didn’t like."
Clayton, a rising star at a sports agency who crosses paths with Nathan. He's "a bit of a lothario" and "unapologetically enjoys the spoils that are available to a young, wealthy, handsome single guy."

Still, can those characters compensate for the loss of two of the show's leads? Will you keep watching One Tree Hill without Lucas and Peyton?

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Link Time! 2/26

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:30:50 -0800

Is there gender inequality in Pixar films? - Cinematical
The story behind United States of Tara's cool opening credits. - Pop Candy
Stevie Wonder is the secret to the Obamas' marriage. - CitizenSugar
I could just kiss this post about a kissing reality show. - Popwatch
Whoa, that wrestling video game from The Wrestler is real! - Vulture
Can't wait till Tuesday? Go download one of the new Neko Case tracks. - Stereogum
Dear Life on Mars: You're getting boring. - Clique Clack TV
Could One Tree Hill go on without Lucas and Peyton? - Korbi TV

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30:16 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to my selections below you can also take home the fourth season of Entourage, as well as season five of One Tree Hill (you know, the one where they leap ahead in time and everyone owns a business or is a famous writer or something). Also, Morgan Spurlock's documentary Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? is out on DVD along with another great indie film, Son of Rambow.

What Happens in Vegas
This comedy starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz didn't do so hot with critics when it first came out, but I found myself charmed by it, despite how staggeringly absurd it is at times.

Two opposites (Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher) are forced to live together in matrimony so they can collect a large sum of money they accidentally won together in Las Vegas. Not only do the leads have a surprising amount of chemistry (well, I didn't expect any,
so. . .) but two supporting actors, the droll Lake Bell and The Daily Show's Rob Corddry, anchor the ridiculous moments with superb comic timing. All in all, it's a decent choice for your at-home enjoyment.

Special features include commentary from the director and a featurette titled "Sitting Down With Cameron and Ashton."

Two more up next so read more.

Heroes: Season Two
It's no secret that season two of NBC's Heroes isn't my favorite, due mostly to its slow pacing, cluttered plots, and overabundance of random new superheroes. But as we round the corner toward the long-awaited premiere of season three, you might just find yourself needing a little refresher (also, this season ended ages ago). So here it is, in all its perplexing, sometimes frustrating glory: season two!

I live for the special features that come with my favorite TV-on-DVD selections, and this one is no different. There's an alternate ending to the season (cool!), followed by an "inside the alternate ending" feature (even cooler!) titled "What If Peter Didn't Catch the Vial?," a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third season premiere episode (yes!) and of course audio commentaries with cast and crew. Can you tell I'm excited?

Redbelt
I had to go see this film when I attended the Tribeca Film Festival this year because it boasts the insane combination of one of my favorite actors ever (Chiwetel Ejiofor) with one of my favorite actresses (Emily Mortimer) and a writer/director who I think of as a visionary (David Mamet). And for the most part, I was not disappointed.

In Redbelt, Ejiofor plays the powerful and controlled mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry who vows to stay far away from the competitive circuit. But when a series of coincidences occur and Terry finds himself in financial peril, he returns to the ring for one last time. Alice Braga (I Am Legend) beautifully plays Terry's wife, Sondra, and Mortimer plays an anxious stranger who learns important lessons of her own from Terry's MMA instruction. I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this movie, which is to say, I loved it - up until the end, when I kinda hated it. I still think it's a worthwhile rental, especially for any Mamet fan.

Caption It: Which Caption Should Win?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:30:12 -0700

This week's Caption It comes from the fabulous CW primetime soap, One Tree Hill. Poor Chad Michael Murray. He can be a bit of an easy target, what with his affinity for the fauxhawk, huh?

Thanks for all your great ideas, but we can only choose one winner! Here are the finalists:

Unable to perfect his fauxhawk that morning, Lucas attempts to drown his sorrows with coconut rum.
Cheer up Chad. K-Fed will be back for another episode next season.
Peyton: "I'm disappointed they canceled Moonlight too, Luke."
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, FLOOR.

It's your turn to vote: Which caption should win?

Photo courtesy of The CW.

Caption It!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:32 -0700

Welcome to the Caption It game on BuzzSugar! Every other Wednesday, I'll post a photo still from a TV show or movie here and challenge you to think of the most hilarious caption possible. I'll announce the finalists the following Tuesday, and you'll get to vote for the best caption; the winner will get a fabulous BuzzSugar T-shirt!

You guys had a lot of fun coming up with what might be going through Ashton's head for last week's challenge, but the winner with the most votes in the poll was fuzzles! Congrats! Fuzzles articulated what I think a lot of us were thinking with her winning caption:

No, no, no, Ashton! That's where the COINS go!

Now it's time for this week's challenge from the beloved CW drama One Tree Hill starring Chad Michael Murray:

Leave your captions in the comment space below before 5 p.m. PST on Monday, June 2, to be considered for a spot in the voting round. Have fun! To see a photo of the BuzzSugar T-shirt, just read more.

The BuzzSugar t-shirt

Photo courtesy of The CW.

S and B, the Winchester Boys, and Tyra are Back for the CW

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:31:09 -0800

Fans of Gossip Girl, rejoice! There's another season of frenemy-making, backstabbing, and rabble-rousing from S, B, and the rest of the Upper East Siders coming our way.

Gossip Girl is one of six series that the CW renewed today. The others: the Thursday night lineup of Smallville and Supernatural, the comedy Everybody Hates Chris, the drama One Tree Hill, and America's Next Top Model - for not one but two more cycles. All six of the shows will return this Fall, according to the CW - which I assume ends the speculation that Gossip Girl could start its second season over the summer.

In the meantime, Gossip Girl will move to Mondays when it returns April 21 with the first of five new episodes. One Tree Hill will also have more new episodes in April, and Everybody Hates Chris returned to the air with new episodes last night. Smallville has more new episodes this month and in April, while Supernatural will return April 14. And, of course, the latest cycle of ANTM has only just begun.

Photo courtesy of The CW

Can You Take K-Fed Seriously As an Actor?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0800

Kevin Federline guest-starred on his first of three One Tree Hill episodes on Tuesday night, marking his first acting appearance since a 2006 episode of CSI - well, and last year's Super Bowl ad. He's playing an up-and-coming musician, which is maybe not such a stretch for ol' K-Fed. But hey, given all the current Britney drama, I've got to give him credit for working. Check out this video and let me know: Can you handle him as an actor?

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TV Tonight: The Return of One Tree Hill

BuzzSugar — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:15:00 -0800

The college years are never kind to teen shows. (Remember what happened to poor Saved by the Bell?) So when One Tree Hill was renewed for a fifth season following its characters' high school graduation, the show's producers came up with a novel way to avoid the problem: Skip college altogether.

When One Tree Hill returns tonight, it will be four years since we last visited with Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, and the rest of the Tree Hill gang. To fill in the gap, the CW created a series of fast-forwards, as well as a cast list cheat sheet to help us keep track of the newcomers to the show. But what's yet to be determined is how our now far-flung characters interact now that they're young professionals with lives of their own. With any luck, that question will be answered during tonight's two-episode season premiere. Also coming up this season: Kevin Federline.

If you're a huge fan, you might also want to check out this contest offering eight fans walk-on roles on the show this season. Meanwhile, to watch a preview for the season and see some clips of the older, wiser Brooke and Lucas, just read more.

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One Tree Hill Flashes Forward

BuzzSugar — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:30:00 -0800

When teen soap One Tree Hill returns to television this January, things will look a little different for the gang. For one thing, they won't be teenagers anymore. The show is flashing forward, catching up with the characters post-college once they're out working on their own. (No "the college years are the best years of your life!" sentimentality here, eh?)

To help fill in the gaps, the CW is putting out a series of fast-forwards showing where the characters have ended up. Three of the six episodes are out now, chronicling the lives of Brooke, Peyton and Lucas.

In brief: Brooke has a clothing line of her own and is being stalked by paparazzi; Lucas is writing, coaching basketball, and looking a little scuzzy (sorry, Chad Michael Murray fans); and Peyton is working for a record label in LA. It seems like they've all landed on their feet after Tree Hill - so far, anyway.

Fans, how are you feeling about the jump forward? Do you like seeing what the characters are like now that they've grown up? And will there be a good way to bring the gang back together? To watch a promo with more of what's coming up in season five, just read more

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TV Tonight: The "One Tree Hill" Season Finale

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:00:00 -0700

The dysfunctional teenagers of "One Tree Hill" are back tonight for one final high school hurrah. Rachel returns to host a graduation party for the senior class, at which all kinds of wackiness is sure to ensue.

Not only is tonight's episode the season finale, it's also our last chance to see "One Tree Hill" the way we've always known it. When the show returns next year for its fifth season, it will be dramatically retooled, jumping four years into the future. Online college diaries will start appearing online in the fall to help fill in the gaps, but that still sounds like a lot of time to skip. What stories would you like to see wrapped up before the four-year leap? To watch a preview for tonight's episode, read more

Photo courtesy of The CW