Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray with Bethany Joy Galeotti
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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Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
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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One Tree Hill
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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Hilarie Burton with Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
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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Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray by Fred Norris/The CW
This Monday at 9 pmET the CWs One Tree Hill kicks off its sixth season with yes the actual official and bona fide resolution to the great Who Did Lucas Call mystery But the outcome of that and whether the resulting couple is a keeper or not is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the drama ahead for the entire Tree Hill gang This season is a bit complex and adventurous and not in a Jump the Shark sort of way says series creator Mark Schwahn This is a brave season for us I havent said that to anyone else but thats a great way of putting itSchwahn spoke at length with me about what to expect Here in Part 1 of 3 he reflects on last seasons time-jump assesses the state of the love rectangle and details the stories in play for Lucas Peyton and Brooke Matt MitovichTVGuidecom How did the four-year flash-forward wind up working for you Did it accomplish everything you hoped it wouldMark Schwahn It was better than expected actually
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Chad Michael Murray by Andrew Eccles/The CW
Posted by winchesterbabe32...Jeers to One Tree Hill for making me dislike Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) this season. First, he dumps Peyton (Hilarie Burton) because she isn't ready to get married. Then, three years later, he kisses her, and then goes and proposes to someone else with the same ring he proposed to Peyton with. What happened to the Lucas Scott I came to know and love?• Read and react to Bruce's opinions on Idol's David Cook, Hillary Clinton's Daily Show visit and more!• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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Hilarie Burton with Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
In stark contrast to the tough, artsy and brooding Peyton Sawyer on the CW's One Tree Hill (Wednesdays at 9 pm/ET), hearing Hilarie Burton's sweet, Southern gab was a welcome change when TVGuide.com caught up with her to get the goods on OTH's final episodes and major (but pending) change for next season. Plus, we sought the scoop on the nail-biting continuation of her on-screen stalker story and all the drama that comes with prom season in the teen drama's first new episode in 10 weeks (!).
TVGuide.com: What have you been doing during One Tree Hill's break?Hilarie Burton: Well, I'm down here in North Carolina and I've actually started a production company [Southern Gothic Productions]. Right now we're in our fundraising period for a movie we want to shoot in Wilmington, because Wilmi
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One Tree Hill's Lucas and Peyton
Last time we saw Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) and his troubled group of friends on the CW's One Tree Hill, his uncle Keith had returned from the heavens to offer his nephew a glimpse of the world without him. Starting tonight at 9 pm/ET, we get to see what Lucas does with that information. Will Keith get his wings? TVGuide.com turned to series creator Mark Schwahn to get some answers about the fate of Tree Hill's dramatic seniors, plus some old secrets, new faces and his hope to experiment with a bit of "time-traveling."
TVGuide.com: The show definitely left off on a different note before the holidays, when deceased Keith (Craig Sh
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Invasion
Aiiight, so it was Lucas who saved Dan. You guys were right. Damn that meddling kid! God, we'd all be so much better off without that tool. Then again, that would leave us in serious need of a villain, and that witchypoo-looking high-school hag teasing my Haley totally won't cut it. Nor will Ellie, now that we know that Peyton's prodigal mama was only scoring weed to deal with her cancer symptoms. Didn't really see that one coming. What I did see was Hilarie Burton doing some of her best work ever. Oooh, the heartache. And how odd to have her there to stop Dan from throttling Lucas. Being Nathan's ex, she's probably seen the Bad Dad of the Century acting up, but murderous? I was half expecting her to announce that she was the one who tried to torch his sorry butt. Huh. Maybe it was Keith. Or Karen. Or Jules. Or Deb. Or Whitey. Or Nathan. Or Andy. Wow, Dan doesn't really have any friends, does he? Hell, even Brooke probably has a motive. Oh well, whoever it was, let
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