Exclusive: Veronica Mars' Boss Headed to CBS?

• May 15, 2007 01:02 AM ET
• by Michael Ausiello

Veronica Mars isn't even dead, but already the vultures are circling.

Reliable sources confirm that CBS has approached Mars' creator extraordinaire Rob Thomas about assuming show-running duties on its just-picked-up fall pilot Viva Laughlin! in the event CW axes VM. Produced by Hugh Jackman, Viva is described as a musical drama about a man who opens a casino in Laughlin, Nev.

It goes without saying that this'll all be a moot point if CW picks up VM in the FBI. And last I heard there was still a chance of that happening. Albeit a slim one.

In other words, don't you dare give up hope!

(BTW, I was kidding about the vultures part. CBS would be very smart to snatch up Thomas should he become available.)