The CW is shaking things up this fall by moving three programs (not including Supernatural's move to Fridays this June) to new time periods and adding two new series to its schedule.

Here are the deets:

Mon/8-9pm 90210 (New Time Period)
Mon/9-10pm Gossip Girl

Tue/8-9pm One Tree Hill (NTP)
Tue/9-10pm Life Unexpected (NTP)

Wed/8-9pm America's Next Top Model
Wed/9-10pm HELLCATS (New)

Thu/8-9pm The Vampire Diaries
Thu/9-10pm NIKITA (New)

Fri/8-9pm Smallville (Final Season)
Fri/9-10pm Supernatural

The network has not made any announcements regarding mid-season plans.

Below are descriptions of the two new shows:

Hellcats

After a pre-law student (Aly Michalka) loses her scholarship, she has to join the college's competitive cheerleading squad. The ensemble cast includes Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Ben Browder, Elena Esovolova, Gail O'Grady, Heather Hemmens, Matt Barr, Robbie Jones and Sharon Leal.

Nikita

Based on the movie and TV franchise, Maggie Q (Mission Impossible III) plays a spy and assassin for a top U.S. government agency who will stop at nothing to bring their powerful operation to an end. The cast includes Melinda Clarke (The Vampire Diaries), Lyndsy Fonseca (Desperate Housewives), Ashton Holmes, Tiffany Hines, Aaron Stanford, Shane West (ER) and Xander Berkeley (24).

Expect the Unexpected.

Fans of One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected can breathe a huge sigh of relief. That's because CW honchos have renewed both fan favorites for next season. One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected were on the bubble to return, but the network has given the go ahead for orders of at least 12 episodes of each series.

The news was not so good for fans of Melrose Place. That show is officially kaput!

The network has also ordered at least two new series for the fall:

Hellcats, the college cheerleading drama from Smallville's Tom Welling (starring Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale) and Nikita, an updated take on the movie and TV series Le Femme Nikita and Point Of No Return, starring action film star Maggie Q.

A formal announcement and the rest of the CW fall schedule will be presented to advertisers on Thursday morning at Madison Square Garden.

The CW is giving its viewers a unique opportunity to interact with the stars and executive producers of their favorite CW programs during Watch & Tweet Week, all next week beginning Monday, May 3rd.

Such CW stars as The Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev (Elena), Smallville's Erica Durance (Lois Lane) and 90210's Shenae Grimes (Annie) will be tweeting live during their shows next week. Fans can visit tweet.cwtv.com for their chance to tweet with the stars. Who will be tweeting and when? Take a look below and find out!

Monday, May 3

One Tree Hill

Robert Buckley (Clay) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Gossip Girl

Executive Producer Josh Schwartz and Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota) will Tweet from 9-10pm.


Tuesday, May 4

90210

Shenae Grimes (Annie), Michael Steger (Navid), Tristan Wilds (Dixon) and Trevor Donovan (Teddy) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Life Unexpected

Kristoffer Polaha (Nate), Shiri Appleby (Kate) and Austin Basis (Math), along with executive producer Liz Tigelaar will Tweet from 9-10pm.


Wednesday, May 5

America's Next Top Model

Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker will Tweet from 8-9pm. A surprise guest will Tweet from 845-9pm.


Thursday, May 6

The Vampire Diaries

Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert) will Tweet from 8-9pm. If you're up at 11pm, Executive producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec will join Nina Dobrev for the West Coast audience.

Supernatural

Misha Collins (Castiel) will Tweet from 9:00-10:00 p.m.


Friday, May 7

Smallville

Erica Durance (Lois Lane) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Will you be tweeting?

Well...tonight's the night. The final episode of Life Unexpected unspools tonight at 8pm.

It's anybody's guess if this is the season or the series finale. In the episode titled Love Unexpected, Cate must confront her true feelings for the two men in her life, Baze and Ryan and to complicate Cate’s already conflicted feelings, Lux reveals something that threatens to change all of their lives forever.

Here are a couple of sneak previews. Tune in tonight at 8pm for the rest!

The final episode of the season (series?) of Life Unexpected will air in a couple of weeks (April 12th). In the episode, Cate finally confronts her feelings for Baze and Lux reveals something that may change everyone's lives forever. Can you say "cliffhanger?" Can you say no resolution? That's a distinct possibility because there is no guarantee that Life Unexpected will be back next season.

Life Unexpected is considered a "bubble show," that is, not performing well enough to be considered an automatic shoo-in for renewal, but decent enough to merit the possibility. It's going to come down to ratings for the final two episodes.

Do you want a second season from Life Unexpected? If you do, let us know and we'll forward your comments to The CW.

Here's a sneak peek at what to expect from upcoming episodes of Life Unexpected.

After Lux and Bug are picked up by the police for a curfew violation, Lux’s social worker decides it’s time to meet with Cate and Baze to reevaluate their custody of Lux.

During a meeting with the social worker, Cate, Baze and Lux agree to put on a happy face to ensure that Lux isn’t placed back in the foster care system.

In an attempt to show Lux that she supports her, Cate offers to find Bug a job at her radio station, but winds up disappointing Lux once again.

Lux is forced to face her complicated feelings for Jones when she sees him kissing another girl at a party.

When a storm hits Portland, Ryan and Lux find themselves stranded at the radio station.

Ryan learns more than he ever knew about what Lux went through as a child.

Cate goes to Baze’s bar looking for Lux, but the storm traps her there with Baze, Math, Jamie and her sister, Abby.

With her wedding on the horizon, Cate decides to take a road trip with Lux to find her father, Gordon (Thirtysomething's Peter Horton), who abandoned her when she was a little girl.

When Bug’s “friends” trash Baze’s bar, Lux invites Baze to join her and Cate on the road trip, allowing Bug some time to repair the bar before Baze discovers the truth.

Life Unexpected airs tonight at 8pm!

The 2009-2010 season is almost over. The network has announced the season finale dates for all of its current series. Here they are!

Life Unexpected - Monday, April 12
Melrose Place - Tuesday, April 13
High Society - Wednesday, April 28
Fly Girls - Wednesday, May 5
America's Next Top Model - Wednesday, May 12
The Vampire Diaries - Thursday, May 13
Supernatural- Thursday, May 13
Smallville - Friday, May 14
One Tree Hill - Monday, May 17
Gossip Girl- Monday, May 17
90210 - Tuesday, May 18

Set your DVR's now!

Ed Martin of The Huffington Post wrote a great review yesterday about Life UneXpected that you should check out:

"... the arrival this season of an entertaining hour drama that does not revolve around doctors, lawyers, detectives, government agents, supernatural beings or sex-crazed teenagers is a miraculous circumstance all its own."

"...uncommonly ambitious storyline as its foundation and characters with so many layers to them it could take years to peel them all away. The opportunities for rewarding emotional connections are endless."

Read the whole review here.

Life Unexpected stars Shiri Appleby and and Britt Robertson stopped by the WPIX Morning Show studio recently to talk about their roles in the new hit CW show.

Afterward they sat down with WPIX for exclusive interviews to be shown tonight on WPIX.com.

Check back later for more information!

Life Unexpected airs Mondays at 9pm on PIX. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com.

Here's what to expect in the weeks ahead on Life Unexpected:

Pressured by radio station management, Cate and Ryan reluctantly agree to let Baze join them on air for what turns into a public therapy session.

Lux tries to get Jones to drop the charges against her boyfriend, Bug.

In the midst of feeling like he is being pushed out of Lux’s life by Cate and Ryan, Baze wins the chance to compete against Ryan in a radio station contest and is determined to be the last man standing.

Cate contemplates finally telling Ryan the full truth about Baze, but can’t bear the thought of what might happen if she does.

When Tasha tells Lux she may have to move three hours away to a new foster home, Lux decides to help Tasha track down her mother who is still living in town.

Here's a sneak peek at Monday's all-new episode of my favorite new series, Life Unexpected. In the episode titled Rent Uncollected we meet Lux's grandparents.

Here's what to expect later this month when a few of your favorite CW shows return from their early winter hiatus:

One Tree Hill (Returning January 18th):

The Scott family joins Haley on the last leg of her tour.
Brook and Julian reconnect after their 6-week break.
Clay and Quinn try to figure out how to move forward after his public declaration of love.
A post-rehab Alex tries to make amends with herself and the people she's let down.

The Vampire Diaries (Returning January 21st):

Damon takes a trip to Georgia, where he surprises Bree, an old flame.
Damon enlists Bree's help to figure out how to open the tomb.
Damon comes face to face with someone who is determined to make him pay for past wrongs.
Stefan opens up to Grams in his effort to help Bonnie come to terms with her powers.
While researching his history paper in the public library, Jeremy meets a cute-but-geeky girl named Anna who has her own theories on the folklore of Mystic Falls.
When Damon returns from Georgia, Stefan is waiting with news that will change their world.

Supernatural (Returning January 21st):

Sam & Dean get themselves admitted at a mental hospital to check out the mysterious monster that is attacking patients.
Sam and Dean's incarceration pushes both to the breaking point as they unleash their inner demons against each other.

Smallville (Returning January 22nd):

Oliver’s past comes back to haunt him in the form of The Dark Archer, a former teacher.
The Dark Archer seeks revenge on Oliver by going after Lois and Chloe.
Oliver faces off against The Dark Archer after he kidnaps Mia (Speedy).
Clark has to come to Oliver's rescue to prevent him from making a deadly mistake.

...and don't forget to watch Life Unexpected when it premieres on Monday, January 18th after an all-new One Tree Hill!! I've seen the first three episodes and they're great. If you're a fan of the old school WB dramas, you're going to L-O-V-E this show!

When are your favorite CW shows returning with original episodes and how many can you look forward to? I have the scoop. Here are the dates you're going to want to remember followed by the number of episodes left for the season:

January 18:

One Tree Hill (10 episodes)
Life Unexpected (13 episodes)

January 21:

The Vampire Diaries (12 episodes)
Supernatural (12 episodes)

January 22:

Smallville (12 episodes including the 2-hour movie, Absolute Justice.)

March 8:

Gossip Girl (10 episodes)

March 9:

90210 (10 episodes)
Melrose Place (6 episodes)

March (Date TBA)

America's Next Top Model: Cycle 14 (13 episodes)
Fly Girls (8 episodes)
Tinsley Mortimer (8 episodes)

Keep the faith. They'll be here before you know it!!

Happy Holidays to all!!

Here's the scoop on some of your favorite CW shows:

90210:

Dixon develops a gambling problem.
Naomi's sister Jen makes a splashy return.
Teddy's movie star dad, Spence comes to town.

One Tree Hill:

Brooke's Ex, Owen returns for one episode.

Gossip Girl:

Jenny attempts to come between Nate and Serena.
Jenny gets in deeper with bad boy Damian.
Chuck has a big storyline with a woman (Laura Harring) who might be his not-so-dead Mom.
Trouble lies ahead for Rufus and Lily.
Dan and Vanessa continue to explore their growing relationship.
Serena's (yet to be cast) father makes an appearance before season's end.

Life Unexpected:

Lux meets her grandparents.
Lux bails out 'Baze'.
Cate disappoints Lux.

The Vampire Diaries:

Katherine's tomb will be opened.

Supernatural:

Sam & Dean come to a town full of NICE zombies, one of which is Bobby's dead wife.
Sam will use his powers again (and Dean will not be happy).
The Prophet Chuck will return.
Another Horseman of the Apocalypse, Famine will be seen.

The CW is eXpecting...

Gossip Girl will soon be taking a short winter hiatus, but will come back with 12 first-run episodes that will air without interruption through the end of the season in late May.

While Gossip Girl is on short rest, The CW will debut Life UneXpected, an hour-long comedy drama that's been described as a cross between Gilmore Girls and Juno.

In Life UneXpected, 15-year-old foster child Lux wants to become an emancipated minor and seeks out her biological dad, thirty-something "Baze," who lives like an aging frat boy and is shocked to learn that he has a daughter. Lux is equally surprised to find out that her mother is Cate Cassidy, a local radio star. When a judge grants custody of Lux to Baze and Cate, they decide to make a belated attempt at becoming a family.

Life UneXpected premieres Mondays at 9pm beginning January 18th. Here's a preview:

Life UneXpected stars Shiri Appleby who you may remember from The WB's Roswell. It also features Kristoffer Polaha (Mad Men, North Shore, Miss Guided) and Brittany Robertson (Swingtown).