Kristin has back-tracked a little, as well.

She's now reporting the same information found in le nubian's Yahoo article:

You may have seen my earlier report that Veronica Mars has been canceled.

Well, let me just say that though I heard this heart-wrenching info from six--yes, six--reliable sources on both the network and studio side...apparently that news may have been somewhat misguided. See, although this "cancellation" rumor ran rampant around all sectors of Hollywood today, it turns out the picture is more complex than a straight canceled-or-not-canceled scenario.

At this hour, here's what I can tell you:

I just heard from Veronica mastermind and showrunner Rob Thomas, who tells me, "If we're cancelled, I certainly don't know about it."

And according to CW insiders, the CW has not officially canceled Veronica Mars. However, here's the catch: They are currently considering a different format for the fourth season. From what I hear, that format would leap four years into the future and focus on Veronica Mars as an FBI agent. Aside from returning star Kristen Bell (duh), the rest of the cast is yet to be determined, but it isn't likely that many of her current co-stars would be on board.

So bottom line: Veronica Mars could be: 1) spinning off into a new format, 2) returning in her college years or 3) getting canceled.

And let me just say, number 3 could be a very real possibility, so it is most definitely time to rally the troops before it's too late! If you care about Veronica Mars and want it to survive (and if you're a fan of good TV, I know you do!), please comment below with your name and message of support. And email your friends the link of this column so they can do the same. (I will forward your comments to the powers that be at the CW.)

She also has Dawn Ostroff's address up, and is trying to rally the troops for a postcard campaign. That part of me died a long time ago. I think the series still has a heck of a lot of potential, but I also always thought a lot of the potential was unrealized. I hate to see it leave the airwaves, entirely. I suspect the CW has the brains enough to not want to let go of the ridiculously talented Bell, and that's where the buzz surrounding this new FBI premise is coming from.

Meanwhile, the fandom resembles something Jack Bauer needs to disarm within the next 2 hours. Who are they working for?

I know! After I saw the link last night I went over to TWOP and scanned the fireworks. I haven't even been to LJ.

I'm glad I'm only involved with the fandom as much as it's here on b.org. Like Cindy, I don't have the energy for the kind of fandom I was involved in when Buffy was around. I'm glad someone does, though. I'll let the next generation of tv-viewers do their part.

Boy, I've become a lazy old lady :).

I kind of hate the FBI idea. Actually, there's no *kind of* there. And axing most of the rest of the cast? Not up for that, either.

I guess we'll have to see what happens.

Well, there'd still be Keith, right? I mean they can't *totally* get rid of her dad! (Well, ok 7th Heaven got rid of members of the family, but they're like a suck incompetent show, and a very bad example. Moving on.) And, they'd have to bring Logan back. They just would. Because I SAY SO! I mean, I have them as my DESKTOP!

Ok. Having a little (fictionalized, dramatic) breakdown. Walking away.

I'd love to see Veronica as a hard-boiled (adult) private eye -- and no longer an honors student with a preposterously time consuming hobby. I'd like to see them mine deep the classic noir genre. The FBI thing is interesting, but not my first or even second choice.

I could well imagine how much cow as the VM fandom in collective might be having right now. It may be a whole herd of heifers. I'm womanfully resisting hopping over to TWOP to see the carnage. I'm sure P-C will report back at some point with some type of summary. Fannish drama is best digested second-handly anyway.

I love the FBI idea.

Doesn't the FBI have a height requirement?

Meanwhile, the fandom resembles something Jack Bauer needs to disarm within the next 2 hours. Who are they working for?

Oh, Cindy. Choking back laughter.