Deathwatch

So, Ausiello on TVguide.com is reporting that Veronica Mars isn't on The CW's fall sched, which surprises no one even as it sucks. But neither has it been officially canceled, which sucks more because, dude: pull the bandage off already.

My gut is telling me that The CW is playing coy to avoid coverage of their upfront presentation on Thursday being about VM's cancellation. The chances that they're holding back news of a retooled FBI-centric VM as a mid-season replacement are slim to non-existent, IMO. At the same time, until I hear that final word, I'm finding it very hard to kill all hope.

Sometimes hope can be a real nasty bugger, which also tells you how I feel about my grad school applications.

eta: FWIW, Variety.com is now reporting that the word is that VM has been canceled.