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We’re hitting the home stretch! Tomorrow’s episode is called, “Lorelai, Lorelai?” Look away if you don’t want to know anything at all about it, but the official blurb is:

With graduation looming, Rory (Alexis Bledel) is anxiety-ridden over her future, so Lorelai (Lauren Graham) tries to cheer her up with a day of eating and shopping. Lorelai notices happily that Luke (Scott Patterson) is once again wearing the baseball cap she gave him, and invites him to join her and Rory for karaoke night at a local bar. After a few drinks, Lorelai takes the stage to sing a heartfelt number which is obviously directed at Luke.

I’m stoked for the karaoke. Lauren Graham singing? Too much fun.

Oh, and even if you don’t normally watch Veronica Mars, maybe you could set those Tivos and DVRs and help one struggling but awesome show with their ratings, too. It’s the neighborly thing to do!

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The Columbia Spectator recently interviewed Lauren Graham. She talks about her experiences in college and her work on the Gilmore Girls, including her new role as a producer for the show. It’s a good read. Check it out.

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According to Ausiello at TV Guide:

Question: Thanks for keeping us updated on the nail-biting situation that is Gilmore Girls’ possible eighth season. Please give us the latest update, even if it’s that things are the same.
Ausiello: The 13-episode deal should’ve been signed, sealed and delivered by now. Something’s obviously holding up the works. Maybe Sally Struthers is playing hardball.

Question: Can you please tell us in what episode and in what situation Luke and Lorelai will kiss after a year apart?
Ausiello: God, you guys are an impatient bunch. (Spoiler alert) It happens in the season finale shortly after Luke single-handedly prevents Rory’s graduation party from becoming a total washout. Do you also want to know how much tongue there is?

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Good episode! Finally we have a little progress with the overall storyline. Rory is anxiously waiting word on the fellowship, Paris is getting acceptance letters to medical and law schools left and right, Sookie finally admits she is holding a grudge against Jackson and Lorelai and Luke work on the whole friends thing.

I love Paris. I would love to see a Paris spin off show. Send her to North Carolina for medical school and watch the fun unfold! But I digress. Paris has a huge decision to make and decides she doesn’t want her relationship with Doyle to affect it, so she breaks up with him. Doyle decides he doesn’t want to break up so he tells her he will follow her wherever she goes. Aww…. How sweet. Who would have ever thought Paris would end up in a great, stable relationship? I love it.

Meanwhile, Rory agonizes while waiting for the fellowship letter. She finally gets the letter and she did not get the fellowship. So our girl has got to figure out a game plan now. I can’t wait to see next week’s episode to see how she handles it.

Lorelai’s Jeep died. And after a painfully awkward visit to Luke’s diner, she decides car shopping would be the perfect way to work on their friendship. They go shopping and get into a huge fight, but Lorelai knows it is a great sign. After deciding not to buy a new car, she goes home to find Sookie and Jackson. Jackson broke her dollhouse by mistake. Later, Luke shows up and tells Lorelai he’s tracked down her exact Jeep, gone and looked at it and scheduled time for Gypsy to take the engine from it and put it in Lorelai’s Jeep so she can keep her car. Awww… sweet. And with that, they seem to have gone back to a semi-normal friendship. It’s about time.

Thoughts?

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Looks like a sequel to the popular Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants will begin filming this summer. The studio wants to capitalize on America Ferrera’s new found Ugly Betty fame. So they exercised their option for America, Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn and Blake Lively for the sequel. I personally can’t wait. I loved the first movie and am not ashamed to admit I loved the books, too.

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The cast wrapped production of Season 7 of Gilmore Girls last week. Rumors are flying that it was NOT a series wrap. Everyone seems to be on board for a shortened season 8. There will probably be 13 episodes next season. Of course nothing is official and won’t be until Upfronts in May. Guess we’ll see…

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Nothing spoilery - just a painfully awkward scene between Luke and Lorelai

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Jennifer Garner hosted the Oscar De La Renta boutique opening in Beverly Hills yesterday. The event benefited EIF Women’s Cancer Research Fund. The ladies rocked black and white outfits and came out for a good cause.

What wasn’t a good idea was Lauren’s hairdo. OH MY. The side view is particularly disturbing and I’m not sure why I’m so bothered by it.

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Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund

April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond.

To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process and generate financial support.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

• Grief counseling
• Memorials
• Communication expenses
• Comfort expenses
• Incidental needs

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Courtesy of Ausiello at TV Guide:

Question: I’m excited to hear about the possible shortened eighth season of Gilmore Girls. Got anything new to report on that front?
Ausiello: At the show’s wrap party Sunday night, everyone and their sister was talking about the short order as if it was a done deal. The only sticking point appears to be the number of episodes. I’m hearing 13, but I imagine the CW is trying to stretch that to at least 16. An official announcement is imminent.

Question: Can I ask you an honest question? Do you want Gilmore Girls to go on? Or do you think that they should end it this season?
Ausiello: I’m torn. On the one hand, I think Rory’s college graduation would be a perfect capper to these seven years. On the flip side, I’m not good with the goodbyes. Never have been, never will be. Now, if the show was in pitiful shape — along the lines of, say, the final season of Roseanne — maybe I’d be more eager to let it go. But I kinda sorta think our Girls have a little more life left in ‘em. It could also be that I’m just on a high from last night’s first-rate episode, which was easily the best of the season. Reminded me of the good ol’ days.

Question: Do you know anything about the season/series finale of Gilmore Girls?
Ausiello: I know that the townsfolk throw Rory a massive graduation party since most of them couldn’t get tix to the real ceremony. I also know that the final scene features three characters and, per one source, “brings the show full circle.”

Question: Who won the poll between Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars?
Ausiello: After much seesawing leadership, Mars topped Girls 54 percent to 45 percent.

Question: Please! For the sake of my sanity, not to mention my grades, in which episode will Luke and Lorelai finally reunite on Gilmore Girls?
Ausiello: I can confirm there’s a kiss coming up.

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I am so glad our Girls are back! I enjoyed this episode, although it was sorely missing Richard and Emily. Let’s discuss major points…

Kwon and Steve? Are they SERIOUS? What kind of names are those for Lane and Zach’s twins? I was waiting for something more rock and roll like Wolfgang and Amadeus or something. And why no Lane in the show? Zach was cute gushing about his boys, but I would much rather seen Lane.

April arrived on the scene. (Cue the Debbie Downer music). My friend and I were talking last night and we totally agree - she was the pivotal moment that the series took a bad turn. Oh well. I hope we don’t see much more of her this season.

Rory interviewed with the Providence Journal and was offered a job. While she was excited for the chance, she eventually decided she wanted to hold out for a fellowship instead. Meanwhile, she brought Logan home and he and Lorelai finally had it out. He explained to her that he was ready to work hard to earn a living and he had no intention of being a gambler any more. He said he’s not the guy that goes to Vegas on a whim and acts stupid. Hmmm…. maybe he means he isn’t going to be that guy anymore because he has totally been that guy all along.

Lorelai and Luke finally had a chat in the maze and they apologized to each other. It was nice to see a clearing of the air between them. Next week’s episode looks fantastic - they’ve got a long way to go before they can be friends much less anything else again. And what was with the preview and Lorelai riding a bike in that collared dress??? Weird. Reminded me of The Wizard of Oz - maybe its a dream?

Thoughts?

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Well, rumors are flying that Lauren Graham is considering signing on for a shortened season 8 of Gilmore Girls. This would work much like the last season of Friends did - shorter than a regular season, but long enough to wrap up the series properly. I think this is a pretty good idea. Hopefully it will work out and we can get a proper conclusion to the show we love. I’ll keep you posted.

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WOW! Gilmore Girls fans were out in force winning the Save One Show Poll by Kristin Vietch at E! I really can’t believe it. Veronica Mars was a close second and Kristin is going to give both shows the SOS treatment - complete with letters to the network president and fan pleas to save the shows. I’m really surprised by this news. In her column before the voting, she made it pretty clear that the decision to return was up to Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, but I guess fans wanted them to know they’re ready for a season 8. Congratulations to the fans that supported the show and voted! I hope it works, but honestly am not holding my breath. And huge congrats to Veronica Mars, too! I’m a new convert to that show and I LOVE it. Read more at E!

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Here’s a local station’s promo for next week’s episode.

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Question: I heard that Lauren Graham sent the season-finale script back to David Rosenthal because she didn’t like it. Is that true?— Craig Best
Ausiello: “Didn’t like” is a little harsh, but, yeah, she requested a few tweaks, which, per my Girls mole, “resulted in some nice changes.” One crazy rumor making the rounds is that Lauren wanted fewer Luke-Lorelai scenes. As I mentioned in my latest vodcast, nothing could be further from the truth. The details about who does what changed, but the amount of time they’re on screen together is just the same. And it’s just as significant to their story line.

Question: OMG, is the CW ever going to tell us if the Gilmore Girls is ending? What in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is going on over there?— Rebecca
Ausiello: Turns out, there’s no huge rush to make a decision. I’m told Episode 22 can serve as either a series or a season finale. So, theoretically, they can continue negotiating with Lauren and Alexis right up until the CW upfront on May 17. That said, I hear things are looking up.

Question: Will Logan appear in the Gilmore Girls finale?— Kat
Ausiello: Matt Czuchry is not appearing in the finale, but Logan is referenced during a conversation between Lorelai and Rory.

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