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�From UPN

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 -- On Thursday, Feb. 9, acclaimed VERONICA MARS creator/executive producer Rob Thomas returns to UPN.com for a second appearance on the live Internet talk show webcast (2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT) to take calls from fans. Hosted again by E!/E! Online's Kristin Veitch, the live talk show compliments a wide array of VERONICA MARS content on UPN.com, including exclusive interviews with the cast and photo galleries.

While taking live calls, Rob and Kristen will discuss the recent, surprising storyline twists and exclusive details about upcoming episodes, which will feature guest stars, including UPN's GET THIS PARTY STARTED co-host Kristin Cavallari as a closeted cheerleader, Harry Hamlin ("L.A. Law") as Logan's murderous father Aaron Echolls, Charisma Carpenter ("Angel") as shady step-mother Kendall Casablancas, and Tina Majorino ("Napoleon Dynamite") as Veronica's friend Mac.

The series stars Kristen Bell ("Pulse") as Veronica Mars, Enrico Colantoni ("Just Shoot Me") as Keith Mars, Percy Daggs III ("The Guardian") as Wallace Fennel, Teddy Dunn ("The Manchurian Candidate") as Duncan Kane, Jason Dohring ("Judging Amy") as Logan Echolls, Francis Capra ("C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation ") as Eli "Weevil" Navarro, and Tessa Thompson ("Cold Case") as Jackie Cook, Kyle Gallner ("Red Eye") as Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas, and Ryan Hansen ("Las Vegas") as Dick Casablancas. Joel Silver and creator Rob Thomas are executive producers. VERONICA MARS is from Silver Pictures Television in association with and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Production Inc. Production services provided by Stu Segall Productions, Inc.