California, here we come: With fall fading fast and the dark gloom of winter threatening to kick in, a ray of television sunshine hit the screen this week — the premiere episode of The O.C’s second season. Reuniting all the classic characters we all learned to love last year, this kickoff episode drew over nine million viewers.

Some more of that delicious Depp: In case you can’t get enough of Johnny Depp (we sure can’t), you can find this yummy and talented actor gracing the cover of Vanity Fair this month.

The Lucas Legend continues: For all those Star Wars fans sweating for some sweet Skywalker story time, stick those tongues out and start panting in anticipation — the trailer for Revenge of the Sith has just been released.

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Magazine advertising: You see one of your favourite stars on the cover of a magazine, and so you flip to the table of contents to find the pages of the interview. But first you flip through some full-page ads... and more ads... AND MORE ADS until you’re ready to give up on both the story and magazines in general.

Reality Night Live?: NBC is planning a reality show on which stand-up comedians will compete to claim a place on next season’s cast of Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels will be judging the contestants in a Trump-esque fashion, but given how poor SNL has been this year, Michaels should be looking for new writers.

The critically-acclaimed HBO drama will be laid to rest permanently after its next season.