Ausiello says SPN has been renewed, so I guess it's really happening. We shall see how this goes.

I just want to know the details, really. Will Kripke still be on board? How did they structure the last episodes of this season to allow for the possibility? And is there any time to fiddle with them if they need to adjust.

I'm always going to be happy to see more Winchesters, really, but at the same time my memories of S7 BtVS are sort of painful, so.

I guess I won't get as much carnage as I pessimistically feared/hoped for this way. But extra Winchester is probably worth it. I'm just sure they're going to have a happier series finale in S6 than they would in S5.

From all the soundbites Dawn Ostroff was leaking it made it sound like Kripke was part of the package, so hopefully he's still onboard.

Offtopic, Smallville's still on the bubble?

Hmm. Well, I take a lot of what Ausiello says with a grain of salt, but he's being pretty firm about this. Normally it's the waffly stuff he's wrong on.

I'm just sure they're going to have a happier series finale in S6 than they would in S5.

I think so, too.

Still, more BOYS! It can't be all bad.

Best Buy has season 4 on sale for $10 [link].

Thank you for this heads up, as it led to my checking to see whether, by chance, Fringe season 1 was also on sale for $10, and it was! And I thought Amazon's $20 was a good deal.

Offtopic, Smallville's still on the bubble?

Stands to reason that what it would take to kill it off is a two-hour event of uncharacteristic high quality.

Yes, we can't have QUALITY.

Anyway - Futon Critic confirms Ausiello's story.

Mo Ryan on whether Kripke will be back:

UPDATE 2: I sent a note to "Supernatural" executive producer Sera Gamble when I heard about the show's renewal for a sixth season. I said I was happy to hear that the show would be returning, but I had to be a little cheeky and ask if viewers would be getting "The Apocalypse 2: The Squeakquel" next season. Here's her response:

"No, you will not be getting Apocalypse, The Squeaquel in Season 6 (that's hilarious)," Gamble wrote. "We're climaxing that story this season. We've been working on the Season 6 storyline for quite some time, and we're very excited about it. We have lots of ideas, and are grateful for the chance to keep the show going.

"Please tell the fans that the writers say thank you! We so appreciate the support."

Remember when Kripke said he had a five-year plan for the show? However, as he said last summer at Comic-Con, Kripke has re-thought that plan and has stated various times in the last year or so that he could see how the Winchesters' story might last longer than five years. And based on Gamble's comments, it's looking like we'll get a whole new story line when the Winchester return in the fall of 2010.

So, my fellow "Supernatural" fans, the Winchester chronicles will get a Season 666. Wait, I meant Season 6 -- my fingers slipped on the keyboard. Or maybe the Devil made me do it?

I wonder if Ausiello reads the press releases and then gets deliberately coy, or he actually has a scoop ahead of them. Because I tend to believe Futon Critic without reservation, because they...dunno...cite.