Don’t forget to watch the last episode of Veronica Mars tonight. This is what Al.com wrote:

It’s a mournful day for a niche TV crowd. OK, a cult crowd. “Veronica Mars” is no more. The smart CW dramedy starring blonde pixie Kristen Bell as a tough teenage sleuth with wisecracks and style to spare has been canceled after three seasons.

For weeks, rabid “Mars” devotees – ranging from college students with fan sites on Myspace, LiveJournal and Facebook, to academics in their 30s – buzzed about the show’s status.

Self-described “huge fan” Angela Hanigan, 31, said last week she would be “extremely crushed” but not surprised by the show’s demise.

“I don’t expect shows with brilliant writing and three-dimensional characters to stay on the air for very long,” the teacher from Fullerton said dryly in an e-mail. Hanigan has been glued to “Mars” since the very beginning, when the show created by Rob Thomas debuted on the UPN network. Tt moved to the CW with the merger of WB and UPN.

“I was hooked from the get-go. It’s part mystery-suspense, part drama, always fast, witty dialogue,” Hanigan said. “It stands out from most things on TV. Sassy blonde solves crime, what’s not to like?”

Apparently some, though, did find reason. Last week, the show drew slightly more than 1.8 million viewers, making it the least-watched non-repeat on the five broadcast networks.

The show’s two-hour finale is scheduled to air tonight at 7 p.m. Mostly filmed in San Diego, the show followed pretty, petite private investigator Veronica Mars (Bell) as she trash-talked adult authorities and adolescent naysayers alike while navigating the ups and downs (mostly downs) of high school and college, solving cases including her best friend’s murder and her own rape.

Show creator Thomas never wanted Veronica to ooze sweetness. He wanted writers to “write her like a porcupine,” he said in October. Veronica was just that: a pint-sized Perry Mason with the intellect of the “Gilmore Girls” gals and moxie of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

“She’s an idol to all outcast and pessimistic girls,” said Canadian college graduate Jenny Olsen, 22, whose Facebook site praises the character. “She’s intelligent, is not afraid to be herself, knows what she wants out of life, and isn’t too polite to step on people to get there.”

While sluggish ratings cemented the show’s fate, fans had harbored hope “Mars” would return.

“In a way, I’m happy to have been able to watch three seasons of it. That said, I’d love to see it come back, even in the rumored `Veronica jumps ahead to the FBI’ scenario,” said Web content editor Kevin Quinn, 26.

“Its a high-quality show that not a lot of people latched onto, for whatever reason,” he said. “It was marketed as a teen/high school drama, but it’s really more than that.”

Very sad news guys. Our beloved Veronica Mars is not on the 2007-2008 fall line up for the CW. Although they are still jerking us around a bit because their is still not one word from anyone at The CW on the cancellation but it’s pretty obvious unless some of the new shows (6 new series) doesn’t do well and they bring it back for a mid-season pickup, But I wouldn’t hold our breath. I for one am hugely upset with The CW network. I understand that if the show is getting poor ratings they have to ‘let it go’ but for a show that has run for 2 seasons they could atleast pay those visitors who have stuck by them the common courtesy of letting us know what is going on and if it’s officially axed or not.

Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment at The CW had this to say about the new shows.

“Our new shows have attitude and a sense of fun, and they’re going to define this network,” said Ostroff. “With that in mind, The CW is adding six new series to our schedule this fall. With established shows anchoring four nights and providing a launch pad for new programs, we will also have stability on our successful Thursday and Friday lineups. Shows that can be enjoyed by the whole family will air on Mondays and Sundays in the 8:00-9:00 hour, with the 7:00-8:00 hour on Sunday providing an innovative showcase for both viewers and advertisers.”

In other CW news, recently reported Kristen’s new voice gig for Josh Schwartz’s Gossip Girl will be airing after America’s Next Top Model at 9:00PM.

UPDATE:
Here is official word from creator Rob Thomas:

“No one has talked to me about a new, non-Veronica project. All my writer’s have been offered jobs elsewhere, and I believe they will now all accept these jobs. Very, very, very sad day around the VM offices.

I assume that anything Dawn would be talking about in the realm of a Rob-Kristen project would involve a new from-scratch pilot as they don’t have me in a deal, and they’ll lose Kristen in a couple of weeks.”

Veronica Mars just might get a chance to grow up after all. Here are some more information about if Veronica Mars is going to be renewed on the CW Network. This is what StarNewsOnline.com says:

The fan-favorite drama is nearing a fourth season renewal, thanks to a reworking of the formula featuring the titular petite private eye. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a presentation for the proposed revamped show was well received at the CW, giving a boost to the show’s chances.

If the new season gets off the ground, the show will have fast-forwarded to a few years in the future, when Veronica (Kristen Bell) is studying at the FBI Academy. The move is a smart one since Bell has the chops and real-life years under her belt to play older than a co-ed.

That would also free up Chris Lowell, who currently plays her pal/love interest Piz, to pursue his receptionist/beefcake duties over at ABC’s Private Practice, the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff starring Kate Walsh.

Although Mars is critically acclaimed and beloved by the viewers, those viewers aren’t the most plentiful when it comes to the ratings game. Hope for a continued life came in the form of creator Rob Thomas’ new concept as well as the cancellation of Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven which will leave the CW with a little wiggle room for the fall.