February 25th, 2009 1:19 pm
Early renewals for The CW
‘Smallville’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘90210′ get early renewals for next season by The CW.

Clockwise: Tom Welling, Leighton Meester, Jensen Ackles and Anna Lynne McCord.
Smallville, Supernatural, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and 90210 have all received early renewals for next season by The CW. America’s Next Top Model has also been given two additional cycles.
“As we continue to build The CW Network as a destination for young women, these six shows have clearly contributed to strengthening our schedule and our brand identity,” CW boss Dawn Ostroff said in a statement.
“By securing these signature hits for next season, we’re furthering our commitment to deliver high-quality, original programming to our viewers, advertisers and affiliates.”
The renewals of Gossip Girl and America’s Next Top Model were pretty much in the bag from day one, however the futures of Smallville, Supernatural, One Tree Hill, and 90210 were less certain.
According to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello, Smallville and One Tree Hill we’re both riding on which core cast-members would be returning.
“Smallville’s renewal clearly signals that Tom Welling has successfully concluded his contract negotiations with producer Warner Bros., but the same can’t be said for One Tree Hill leading man Chad Michael Murray. The actor-writer’s participation next season is TBD, although insiders say he’s expected to return in some capacity.”
One show which seems to be missing from the pack is Privileged. What’s the deal CW? Doesn’t this freshman dramedy fit your teen-skewed mould? Let’s hope it gets a renewal sooner than later.
In other CW news, the net have also green-lit pilots for a Gossip Girl spin off and a reboot of Melrose Place.













