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We're backing away slowly from the melon ballers after this episode of Supernatural! Seriously-we haven't been that freaked out (or grossed out) in a very, very long time. Something about the immortal Dr. Benton, with is stitched-up face and borrowed organs, just gave us the willies. Gah!

The guys investigate a town where people are turning up with missing livers, or waking up in a bathtub full of ice minus a kidney. Could it be zombies? Well, not unless zombies are suddenly using Civil War-era surgical techniques. The various bits are being harvested.

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Last week on Supernatural, the dead figured out a way to call their loved ones from the great beyond, and even Dean wasn't spared from this eerie phenomenon -- John calls him with an idea of how to get out of his deal. Jason C. has the recap!

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Check out a clip from tonight's all-new Supernatural. Don't watch if you prefer to remain unspoiled!

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We're getting to the end of the season, and Supernatural seems to be pulling out all the stops. This episode struck just the right balance between scary and poignant, between touching and downright creepy. How do they do it?

The case of the week is pretty eerie - the dead seem to be calling still-living loved ones in one Ohio town, and people aren't dealing well. One guy ends up blowing his brains out after spending too much time on the phone with an insistent - and deceased - high school sweetheart. Dean wants to find out why, but Sam is more interested in working on that other case - you know, the one where we're interviewing everyone we can think of on the face of the planet to get you out of your deal? It's not working, Dean replies - no one can help me, not even Ruby. She told me so herself.

Dean changes his tune when he gets his own seriously long-distance call - it's John, and he says he's got a way to free Dean from his deal. Dean is elated, but Sam is skeptical - how do we know it will work? What are the odds of Dad calling you from beyond the grave? Maybe we should slow down... Dean doesn't want to hear it - this is my last chance, why are you raining on my parade? Gah!

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Supernatural returned last week with new episodes (finally!). In "Ghostfacers," the brothers took a break from their usual gig to star in a reality show... only to find out that the horror was a little too real. Jason C. has the recap!

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Get a sneak peek at tonight's new Supernatural episode, "Long Distance Call," with these clips! In the first one, Dean and Sam face off:

And in this clip, Dean gets a potentially life-changing call from John Winchester:

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We've seen a whole lot of CW-related news stories crossing our desk, and it's time to share. Dig in!

The Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off is building up its cast nicely. Despite early rumors that Hilary Duff would be taking the lead role, Zap2It.com now reports that "Degrassi: The Next Generation" actress Shenae Grimes will be playing the show's updated Brenda Walsh, Annie Mills.

But we're even more excited about this next bit of casting news, that comes to us courtesy of TVGuide's Michael Ausiello: Jessica Walters, who starred as the boozy matriarch in Arrested Development, will be talking the role of Tabitha Mills, the boozy, famous-in-the-70s actress grandmother! We love Jessica, and we can't wait to see how she tears into this role. It'll be great!

BuddyTV reports that Supernatural will be losing a recurring character: mercenary "acquisitions expert" Bela won't be coming back in season 4. We can't say we're surprised: She always seemed a bit spackled on to us, and she provoked a lot of ire among the fans.

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OK, the folks from Supernatural were having WAY too much fun with this episode. They managed to skewer reality shows while still creating a scary beastie that made us jump. Plus, we had some classic lines, some serious gross-outs, and the a couple of lessons to live by -- like don't get in the way of the Winchesters!

Supernatural is pre-empted by "Ghostfacers," the scariest thing to come out of reality TV since Brigitte Nielsen met Flavor Flav. It's from the minds of Harry and Ed, the geniuses we first met in "Hell House." They've got a stunning pilot to present to network execs recently hit by the crippling writer's strike ("lazy fatcats!"), and promise it will be the scariest hour of television -- and of our lives!

Ed and Harry now have a team -- Maggie, Ed's sister; Spruce, a cameraman, and Corbett, an intern, who has a crush on Ed. They're going to stake out the Morton House, where a ghost appears every four years. No one has ever lasted the night in the house on Leap Day -- but the Ghostfacers pledge to break that streak!

Of course, things get more complicated when the Winchesters crash the party.

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Finally, Supernatural is back tonight at 9/8c! It's been two long months since the last action-packed new episode (Henriksen returned! And was promptly killed off!), so get caught up with Jason C.'s recap.

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Happy birthday to Eric Kripke! The creator of Supernatural turns 34 today, and lucky for us, he’s giving us a present! Yep, it’s the first new episode of Supernatural in what seems like way too long. Thanks, Kripke!

We’ve long adored Kripke here at The CW Source. Not only is he the brain behind one of our favorite shows, he also had the smarts to cast two of our favorite actors in the starring roles. Plus, Kripke is open, funny, and willing to talk to (and listen to!) fans – check out his latest interview with TV Guide where he talks about listening to the fans and how he and the rest of the writing staff make decisions on what stays and what goes:

I have a core story that I want to tell, and I've never wavered from it, not once. It's the saga of the Winchester clan — who the brothers really are, who their parents really are, why Demons are so closely intertwined with them, what their destiny really is. It's an epic, emotional family story at its heart, and to me, that's what Supernatural is really and truly about.

Beyond that, story elements come and go, some are introduced, and others discarded. And whether we keep a storyline or toss it is based on several elements: the writers' opinions, the realities of actors' schedules, and yes, at times, the opinions of the fans. We value the fan response. It works as a kind of real-time audience testing. We never listen to specific comments…. But if the fans overwhelmingly reject something, over and over and over, on every website, we tend to pay attention to that.

How can you not love a showrunner who says stuff like that?

So happy birthday, Kripke. We don’t know how you’re celebrating, but we’ll raise a glass to you while we dig into the new episode of Supernatural. Thanks!

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One of our favorite CW men celebrates his birthday on April 22 -- we're talking about Jeffrey Dean Morgan, best known to CW fans at the delectable patriarch of the demon-hunting Winchester clan on Supernatural. Happy 42nd birthday, Jeffrey!

JDM has been having one heck of a run lately. Not only did he embody John Winchester, a character you either love or love to hate, but he's been showing up in all sorts of TV guest spots and movie roles. He seems to specialize in playing dead or soon-to-be-dead guys -- in addition to dear departed Papa Winchester, he was the doomed Denny on Grey's Anatomy and the dead husband on Weeds. That last show is where he met Mary Louise Parker, and the two dated -- and were engaged -- for a while. Alas, that relationship has ended. We're sorry for JDM's broken heart, but we're glad he's back on the market!

Our beloved Mr. Morgan is really making a splash on the big screen. He's starring opposite Academy Award and Golden Globe winners in romantic comedies like "P.S. I Love You" and "The Accidental Husband"; playing gritty, morally ambiguous men of action in dramas like "Days of Wrath" and "All Good Things;" and taking part in one of the most hotly anticipated geek-bait movies of next year, the sure-to-be-stunning "Watchmen." Finally, all of Hollywood seems to be recognizing JDM's talent!

But what we find most impressive about the man is how he remains so genuine and affable even with all the attention. He loves talking about his dog, grilling up a good steak, hanging out with his friends and yes, bonding with his TV sons. Every interview we've ever seen with Jeffrey just makes us love him more.

So happy birthday, Jeffrey. We hope you have a great day, and we would love it if there was ever time in your crowded schedule to stop by Supernatural again!

Leave your birthday wishes for JDM here in the comments!

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Jason C. and Jared are back with the second part of their chat from the LA Supernatural convention! In this interview, Jared tells us which actor he was most psyched to work with, reveals what it was like working with his now-fiancée Sandra McCoy on-set, and gives us more insight into his new movie role in Friday The 13th. Check out the interview and tell us what you think!

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Huge Jared fan Burgandy attended the recent Supernatural convention in Los Angeles with Jason C. and the crew, and she's got the fan's perspective on the event. Get her take on meeting Jared and some fun moments and quotes from the guys' question-and-answer session.

Without further ado, here's Burgandy!

Being an oh-so-fortunate friend of The CW Source, I got to tag along to the Los Angeles Supernatural convention. And I got to personally meet -- and get a picture with -- Jared Padalecki! He was super relaxed, really, genuinely funny, totally open. Just a great guy. And yes, I do realize I'm gushing. But, I mean really… wouldn´t you?

Sadly, Jensen wasn’t able to do an interview with Jason C. and crew this time around, so I didn´t get to meet him directly. However, I did get to go to the question-and-answer session that they were both in. Suffice it to say, I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. Before the guys came out, the conference folks put music video tributes (created by fans) to Supernatural up on screens for us to watch. They were incredible. Scenes from the show, synced up to music (classic rock, of course!) Very cool.

And then the guys came out. They were both so funny, and the audience was just in heaven. One girl had brought an action figure from Jensen’s not-yet-released movie “Ten Inch Hero”--complete with kilt and mohawk. Awesome. And girls lined up against the walls by the dozens to ask questions. Everything from “What do you do in your spare time” -- Jared plays with his dogs, Jensen golfs. Golfs! Can you believe that? -- to “What’s your favorite weapon?” Jensen has a thing for Ruby’s knife. Jared? “Demon Eyes." Hmmm… demon eyes?

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Now we can complete the Supernatural casting trifecta -- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who will always be Papa Winchester to us here at the CW Source, has just been cast to star opposite Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling in "All Good Things."

According to the Hollywood Reporter, JDM will play a down-on-his-luck detective who gets hired by Gosling's character, the heir to a real estate fortune, to find out what happened to his lost love from the wrong side of the tracks (Dunst). We can totally see Jeffrey as a gritty, hard-boiled detective type, and we're glad he's taking a break form the romantic comedies he's been in lately!

Of course, it's interesting that JDM is getting such a range of roles while his TV sons seem stuck in horror-flick mode. (Yes, we know Jensen's got an indy movie and Jared is in a feel-good Christmas flick, but neither of those have seen wide release yet.) It could be just a function of age -- there tend to be a gazillion horror flicks that need hot young bodies, while JDM looks a little too seasoned to go creeping around the woods looking for chainsaw killers. Or it could be because JDM paid his horror-movie dues with Dead and Breakfast. (Seriously).

We're hoping this new casting news will distract Jeffrey from his latest breakup with on-again, off-again fiancee Mary Louise Parker. Jeffrey, give us a call if you need a shoulder to cry on!

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Those Supernatural boys sure like their re-imagined blood and gore. Hot on the heels of Jared Padalecki signing up to star in a Friday the 13th remake, we now hear Jensen Ackles is in talks to star in a remake of My Bloody Valentine.

The Hollywood Reporter tells us that Jensen is in final negotiations to play the lead in the remake of the 1981 slasher flick. He'll play Tom, "a handsome, principled man" who returns to his hometown 10 years after 22 people were murdered on Valentine's night. He'll come back to a good news/bad news scenario. Good news? His first love, Sarah (played by Jaime King) is still there, and he's still smitten with her. Bad news? He's a murder suspect. Doh!

According to the Reporter, production begins May 12, and the movie is tentatively scheduled to be released January 23.

What do you think of the news? Vote in our poll and talk about it in the comments!

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Jared Padalecki caught up with Jason C. at the recent Supernatural convention in LA, and he's got answers to your many pressing questions! In this interview, Jared talks about Sam turning evil, what went through his mind when he filmed Dean's death scenes, and the fun of being klutzy in "Bad Day at Black Rock." Check back next week for the second part of this interview!

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The results are in from the Men's Division Final of the CW Source Hottie Bracket, and demon-fighter Dean Winchester emerged on top. Dean, we know you think you're adorable -- now it appears the majority of our voters agree. Congratulations!

We're happy for Dean, if only because he's been having such a tough time recently -- his father died to save his life, his brother died in his arms, and he decided to trade in his soul to bring Sam back. He's only recently realized that he's not so happy about the idea of going to Hell and, worse yet, becoming a demon. At least he's got the CW Source Hottie title to console himself while he tries to figure out how to break that deal!

Of course, the competition was the fiercest Dean had ever faced -- he was not only going up against his ridiculously yummy brother, Sam, he was competing against himself, as a part of the fabulous Winchester duo. It was a close thing -- the Brothers Winchester took an early lead, but in the end, Dean himself emerged on top.

This hard-fought competition was much more fraught with tension than we'd imagined. We had no idea we were courting such controversy when we came up with what we thought was a fun, frothy little game! Some of you bridled against the thought of having to choose a brother, when the pair of them together is what makes the show so compelling. Others bristled that you could love the show and see the interaction between the boys as key, while still finding one brother hotter than the other. We had flame wars over BiBro correctness, fervent pleas that we think of what's best for the show, fans worrying that poor Jared must feel so neglected, and others yelling at us that we never should have put the guys up against each other at all.

We get that you're rabid fans of the show -- so are we. It's a fantastic piece of television, and we're happy to spread the Supernatural love. But let's keep it friendly! After all, we're all here because we love the show, and that love trumps any brother vs. brother controversy, right?

Congrats to Dean -- may he bask in his new CW Source Hottie award this weekend!

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We're heading to the Supernatural convention in LA this weekend, and we'll be interviewing Jared Padalecki (yes, we have a dream job)! We'll ask him about his new Friday The 13th movie role -- and of course, we'll try our best to get some Supernatural finale scoop out of him.

As always, we want your questions, so post your pressing must-know questions for Jared in the comments section. Be creative and we may use your question in our interview!

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Jared Padalecki fights demons, witches, vampires and other nasty beasts in his day job as Supernatural's Sam Winchester. So what does he do to relax in his off-time? He chases down hockey-mask-wearing unstoppable killers, of course.

(Come on, Jared -- whatever happened to "I'm going to Disneyland!"?)

Yes, the Hollywood Reporter broke the news that our boy Jared is in final talks to star in a reboot of the venerable Friday the 13th horror franchise. For those who aren't up on their venerable horror franchises, that's the one with the unstoppable killer who wears a hockey mask, as opposed to the unstoppable killer who has a burned face and has blades on his fingers, or the unstoppable killer who wears a Halloween mask and comes out on, well, Halloween.

In the reboot, Jared would star as an investigator who's trying to figure out what's behind all the bloody deaths at Camp Crystal Lake. Whew -- when we heard he was starring, we were afraid he'd be the man behind the mask. Wouldn't that be a waste?

The film is set to be released on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

What do you think of the news? Talk about it in the comments!

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Without further ado, the six shows that The CW has confirmed will be back for the fall season: