A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik.

Corporate Press Release Theater: Gossip Girl Lives!

One of Tuned In's small pleasures of the 2007-08 season, The CW's deliciously mean Gossip Girl, got an early lease on life for next season today, along with five other series. From the suits:

The network's most popular series, AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will return with mega-star Tyra Banks for cycles 11 and 12. Returning dramas include the buzz-worthy freshman hit GOSSIP GIRL and ONE TREE HILL, returning for a sixth season. These three series are the top-ranked shows on television with a concentration of women 18-34 viewers.

Also renewed were the long-running Thursday night team of SMALLVILLE, which will begin its eighth season, and SUPERNATURAL, which will begin its fourth season. In addition, the critically acclaimed comedy EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS will return for season four.

The other pickups are not surprising, with the possible exception of Everybody Hates Chris--but Aliens in America is conspicuous by its absence from the memo. XO XO.

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