CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff is putting the best possible spin on the loss of One Tree Hill original cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton, saying the show now has an opportunity to bring on new characters.
"We tried to get them to stay; we would have been thrilled if they wanted to," Ostroff told reporters at the CW's upfront presentation. But since Murray and Burton are moving on, Tree Hill must now ...
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To some fans, One Tree Hill without Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton sounds kind of like Seinfeld without Seinfeld... and Elaine.
The CW's plan to replace the leads with three new characters has elicited skepticism from fans who consider the show's heart to be the dynamic between Murray and Burton's characters, Lucas and Peyton. (A TVGuide.com poll found that nearly half of respondents will take a "wait and see" approach to the revamped OTH.)
They may be right to hold off on a decision, because these types of major cast revisions can go either way.
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If you're a "Leyton" fan, pay close attention to next week's One Tree Hill season finale, because it may very well be the last you will ever see of your favorite brand-newlyweds.
Following weeks of contract negotiations and publicly made hints that a shake-up was afoot, Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton will not ...
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It looks like Chad Michael Murray might not be the only longtimer bidding adieu to One Tree Hill come Season 7.
Not long after the CW announced another pick-up for the serial, The Chad's leading lady, Hilarie Burton, issued what for all intents and purposes is a goodbye message to her fans.
All but confirming an online report that she, like Murray, won't be continuing her run, Burton says ...
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Now things get fun. In this video from my One Tree Hill set visit, Hilarie Burton (aka Only One of the Coolest Girls in the World) shares her reaction to reading the season-finale cliffhanger script. (As she puts it, all the gals were wondering, "Which one of us is going to be making out with Chad all year?!") That's at the 1:30 mark. Hilarie then goes on to weigh in on the imminent end of the love triangle/rectangle/"stop sign" by suggesting that series creator Mark Schwahn will get bored and revisit it (2:20). Other topics include the arrival of punk rocker John Doe as Peyton's maybe-daddy (2:40) and the possible return of Bryan Greenberg as Jake (3:45).Reader questions answered include the other Tree Hill character she'd like to play (4:20), the song she'd use to describe the "Leyton" romance (5:10; Awkward Dancing Matt Alert at 5:30!); her latest ghost problems (6:30) and, yes, her take on the show's best kisser (7:45).Short story: I want to give Hilarie her own TVGuide.com vodc...
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