One Tree Hill Season 9 'One Tree Hill's' Stephen Colletti on Season 9

At The CW's Upfront presentation on May 19, the network will announce their schedule for the 2011-2012 season, and "One Tree Hill" fans will finally learn whether or not their beloved characters will come back for an incredible ninth season on the air. Fans and cast alike have been actively campaigning to extend the series for at least one more year, and new series regular Stephen Colletti is no exception.

Though Colletti first joined the show in Season 4 (remember Chase as a Clean Teen?) he's only recently been added to the title credits as a main cast member. He's got his fingers crossed that Season 9 will get picked up -- he's already contracted to return -- so that Chase can get a chance to be more integrated with the rest of the characters.

But what of the critics who say that the series has run its course?

"I think that with the mastermind that is [creator] Mark Schwahn, there's always story left in there," Colletti tells Zap2it. "Personally I was really excited about the opportunity to come back because I just became a regular recently. In the last couple of seasons my story has really started to pick up and have more legs to it, where Chase actually gets out from behind the bar a bit more. He isn't just the gopher that pops up from time to time, says hello, and then burrows back down. I'd be excited about it."

More importantly, Colletti says, he thinks that after devoting the better part of a decade to the series, the fans, cast, and writers deserve a farewell season -- in other words, a season that is announced as a final bow, as "Smallville's" 10th season was this year.

"My prediction would be that Season 9 would actually be it, the end," he says. He's likely right, especially as series vets Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Galeotti have only agreed to one more season in their contracts. "I think this is the kind of show that owes that to the fans, where we should have a farewell season and let it be known that it's the last one. I definitely have one more in me, and I think that everyone else on the show does, too. The fans deserve a great farewell season."

When we recently spoke with creator Mark Schwahn, he suggested that the end of Season 8 has left the cast and crew feeling reinvigorated about the show, and that's no surprise given the most recent episodes, which have had more action and more romance than we've seen for a few months on the series.

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Dirk Nowitzki's historic Game 1 leads Mavericks past Thunder

DALLAS — If this is the rusty version of the Dallas Mavericks, the Oklahoma City Thunder could be in for a short stay in the Western Conference finals.

The Mavericks, coming off a nine-day layoff after sweeping the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, rode Dirk Nowitzki's 48 points Tuesday to defeat the Thunder 121-112 for their seventh consecutive postseason victory.

Game 2 is here Thursday (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET). The Thunder haven't lost two in a row since April 2.

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The Thunder had no answer for Nowitzki, who shot 12-for-15 from the field and a record 24-for-24 from the free throw line, including a playoff record-tying 13-for-13 in the third quarter. "He's reading situations extremely well," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said of Nowitzki's sixth 40-point playoff effort.

Thunder power forwards Serge Ibaka and Nick Collison picked up their fourth fouls early in the third quarter trying to contain the 7-footer. Oklahoma City was forced to use 6-9 Kevin Durant and Thabo Sefolosha, a 6-5 shooting guard who also picked up three of his four fouls guarding Nowitzki.

Although noted for his long-range shooting, Nowitzki didn't take a three-point shot. He made the extra dribble to get a higher-percentage shot or the extra pass to get a teammate an open look as Dallas shot 53.4% from the field.

"I was really looking to shoot early and was able to get my rhythm after the first couple of shots," Nowitzki said. "I kept attacking and my teammates kept feeding me and feeding me and I was able to take advantage over some smaller players."

The Thunder — fresh off a seven-game series against Memphis that included a total of four overtimes — led by nine early in the second quarter, then went 6:28 between baskets. They missed 10 shots during that drought and were down by 11 when it ended. They eventually trailed by 16 before clawing within five points with 3:42 left, and six with 48.5 seconds to play.
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Modern Warfare 3 release date and Prices

After much speculation and fanfare Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 has been officially announced and we now know November 8th will be its official cross platform release date. Retailers such as Amazon have started accepting pre-orders already and have even fired out emails to consumers who have purchased or shown interest in the franchise before.

It read “Modern Warfare is back. On November 8, the best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with the epic sequel to the multiple Game of the Year award winner Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.” The Amazon site lists the PS3 and Xbox 360 version at £42.91 with free delivery, PC gamers can pre-order the game for just £34.91.

Modern Warfare 3 sees the return of Infinity Ward as developers, a fact that many gamers will be happy with, especially those who suffered glitches with Black Ops when it first released last November. The game follows a similar theme to the second game providing in action in England, America, Germany , Russia and France with some rumours even pointing towards missions in the Middle East.

The game will launch three days before the fabled black Friday, a day when more merchandise is sold online than any other day of the year. This is smart thinking from Activision who will undoubtedly cash in on the silly season that is Christmas.

Will you be pre-ordering Modern Warfare 3, if so which platform will you opt for?

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Kyrie Irving, Projected to The Timberwolves In Most NBA Mock Drafts

Kyrie Irving, Projected to The Timberwolves In Most NBA Mock Drafts, Doesn't Impress ESPN's Fran Fraschilla

Kyrie Irving is projected as the top pick -- currently in possession of the Minnesota Timberwolves -- according to most NBA mock drafts, but ESPN's Fran Fraschilla warns that Wolves fans probably shouldn't set their sights too high.

The article is for ESPN Insider subscribers only, but essentially Fraschilla says that after watching Irving since high school and breaking him down using Synergy Sports technology, NBA fans should temper their expectations for the 6-foot-2 freshman that averaged 17.5 points and 4.3 assists as a freshman for the Duke Blue Devils last season.

    The bottom line for me is that Irving is a high-lottery selection to his left hand and a late-first-rounder to his right. But he's young and possesses great intangibles to go along with his talent. I don't see him as an elite NBA point guard in the Paul or Williams mode, but so what? The way this draft shapes up, if Irving matches the production of a Stephen Curry or Mike Conley, I'd be ecstatic.

Ultimately this speaks more to the quality of the 2011 NBA Draft class, but if the lottery goes as planned and the Wolves end up with the first pick, drafting the next Mike Conley probably isn't going to make the fan base anything close to ecstatic.

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Stevie Nicks performs new song 'Single Love' on Dancing with the Stars Continue reading on Examiner.com Stevie Nicks performs new song 'Single Love' on Dancing with the Stars

Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke had a treat on Tuesday night’s Dancing with the Stars Semifinals results show. The duo introduced the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and music legend Stevie Nicks. The entertainer, one of two musical acts who graced the elimination show, had everyone delighted with two singles.

Sharing first her new single ‘Single Love’ and first heard on prime time. The song, from the new album, In your Dreams, was well received by the audience with people popping up from their chairs to give the artist a standing ovation.

Coming back later in the program, Stevie Nicks took time to perform a Fleetwood Mac classic that made everyone’s heart melt. Singing Landslide, the entertainer had everyone in a nostalgic moment that was delightfully special to those who loved the song.
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The elimination show on Tuesday night was all about finding out the final three who will move on for the Dancing with the Stars final next Monday night. The couples relied on votes from America and the judges scores which left Hines Ward, Chelsea Kane and Kirstie Alley to compete for the mirror ball trophy. After revealing the results, actor Ralph Macchio was eliminated and won’t be competing further.

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End of the World: May 21st, 2011 Billboards predict end of the world

EUGENE, Ore. - Billboards are popping up all over the country predicting the end of the world on May 21st.

The signs say Judgment Day is May 21, 2011.

Eighty-nine-year old Harold Camping is the man behind the prediction. He said after years of studying the bible, he believes God will destroy the earth starting May 21st.

"There's going to be a big earthquake that will make the one in Japan seem like a Sunday school picnic," said Camping.

Camping is the founder of Family Radio in Oakland, Calif. The programs are heard in 48 languages around the world. Family Radio is spearheading a multi-million dollar campaign letting people know about the end of the world.

The organization planted billboards with their message around U.S., including in Oregon. Camping once predicted the end back in 1994, but when it didn't come true - he claimed there was an error in his calculations.

Pastor Gary Clark of Eugene Christian Fellowship said no one knows when the world will end and quoted Matthew 24:36 as his source for this information.

"Nobody has the authority to set those dates except the Father and He's not talking," said Clark.

"The emphasis is not to try and predict the day but live in such a way that if it's your number you're ready for the new world," said Clark.

Clark said rather than getting people ready for the end the billboards and the end of the world prediction only make it harder for some to believe.

 "Things like this only add to the difficulty of trying to create an opportunity for a hearing and audience of people who don’t believe in Christianity," said Clark.

Camping said May 21st is just the beginning of the end. He said the earth and universe will be completely destroyed five months later on October 21.

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2011 NBA Mock Draft Tab's First Crack At the First Round

The NBA had the lottery to determine the top of the draft order on Tuesday night, and now we can start pondering which teams will find the diamond in the rough... or waste a roster spot on a complete flop. For every Tony Parker, there are two Eddy Curry's, and this year'd draft will give plenty of players the opportunity to fail. There are eight teams with two picks in the first round, including the Bulls, and many of the elite players opted to...

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