Chad Michael Murray - you’re a teenage heartthrob from our high school years, and we miss seeing you on One Tree Hill!  Enjoy your 31st birthday!

Happy birthday, Chad Michael Murray! With four planets in Libra, you continually discover who you are through your relationships with others. There’s also nothing you want less than to be disliked — or worse yet, alone — and being the star of ‘One Tree Hill’ for several seasons guarantees against those fears. This year, though, the cosmos are hinting that you’re in for some surprises about what commitment really means!

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He’s baaaaack! On the Feb. 22 episode of One Tree Hill, Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) — the one man who can compete with Nathan (James Lafferty) in the looks category — finally returned to Tree Hill. The fact that he’s back in town almost made every other event that occurred in “Last Known Surroundings” irrelevant. Still, this highly anticipated episode did not disappoint.

As Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) requested, Lucas returned to take Jamie (Jackson Brundage) and Lydia with him so she could focus on Nathan and protect her children in case anything bad happened. Lucas reassured Haley several times that her husband WILL COME HOME (please, please, pleeeease let this be true!) Jamie forgot to bring along the video of his dad and called Julian (Austin Nichols) so he could send it to him. Julian sent the video to Jamie and even made a copy for Dan Scott (Paul Johansson), and after intently looking at the same 30-second video for hours, Dan noticed a symbol in the background. (We don’t know what it means, but we do know it isn’t good!)

I couldn’t understand anything the crazy European terrorist said during the entire episode, but the most important thing was that Nathan broke free! I thought it was suspicious that the cop who turned Haley away from the beginning of Nathan’s disappearance showed up to help — and I was right! The cop has been involved in the kidnapping from the beginning. He kept whining about how the police department wouldn’t make him a detective (do you want some cheese?) and how his association with Nathan’s kidnapping paid more money. (I did NOT see this twist coming, but I did find it odd that the cop just showed up out of nowhere when no one had any idea where Nathan was.)

Clay (Robert Buckley) continued talking with his therapist, only to discover that he’s a boringly normal individual. He did, however, reveal that he felt responsible for Nathan’s disappearance. Clay was supposed to be the one to go to Europe, not Nathan.

Back in Tree Hill, Chase (Stephen Colletti) woke up to two strippers AND Chris Keller (Tyler Hilton) in his apartment. To top it all off, he was called back to the Air Force for active duty. He broke the news to his right-hand man, Chuck (Michael May), and basically crushed his heart. Chase noticed that Chuck had been lying about spending time with his father, and Chase took the opportunity to hang out with him before he had to leave. Chuck revealed a huge bruise on his abdomen, claiming he fell off his bike. This storyline has child absue written all over it.

Xavier Daniels (Devin McGee) requested that Brooke (Sophia Bush) meet with him before his trial where he hoped to be set free. He apologized to Brooke for attacking her, but he never admitted to murdering her friend, Quentin Fields. Unable to truly forgive Xavier, Brooke testified against him and told the court how he has not changed and that he will continue to be a threat if released. She felt good about her decision until she realized there’s still a possibility Mr. Daniels could still be set free. (Annnnnd go figure, he was. That was the most appealing testimony I’ve ever heard, and the criminal was still set free. Does this mean trouble for the Baker family?!?)

The previews for next episode showed Haley Scott crying over a body bag. Obviously, this did not set well with me. I refuse to even let myself think that Nathan’s body is in that bag because THAT JUST CAN’T HAPPEN!

Can it?!

— Jaymie Bailey

Chad Michael Murray returns to One Tree Hill on the Feb. 22 episode; and while his hair is questionable, his motives are pure. HollywoodLife.com was lucky enough to be on the show’s North Carolina set for Lucas’ epic return, so of course I had to grill the triple-named wonder about what Lucas has planned for his visit to Tree Hill — and what he heck he’s been up to since driving off into the sunset with Peyton (Hilarie Burton) at the end of season six.

First thing’s first: Chad informed us that Lucas has been “over in New Zealand,” far away from the drama of Tree Hill. Also, “he thinks the kiwis are quite nice.”

But while Chad was happy to fill us in on all things Lucas, he said Peyton’s whereabouts will — sadly — remain the most mysterious of mysteries.

“I don’t want to give you all the spoilers, but no, I don’t think we find anything out,” he told us.

And as for those letters Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) sent Lucas last season — like, at the beginning every single episode — it turns out they were all pretty one-sided.

“I decided that, yes, he did [answer her letters],” Chad said. “But we discover [in this episode] that I haven’t. So I guess I haven’t.”

Though Chad admitted that reprising his role as Lucas presented a slight “challenge,” he was more excited than anything else — especially to be working with Bethany.

“I love Joy,” he told us. “She’s just so f—ing gifted, excuse my langage. When you say someone’s good and how much talent they really truly possess, sometimes an expletive is the only way to say it.”

And because I loves me a good conspiracy theory, I had to ask Chad if he ever thought it was weird that Jamie (Jackson Brundage) looks more like Lucas than Nathan (James Lafferty).

“I have always said, ‘Dude, that’s my kid,’” Chad told us. “Where the hell was I 10 years ago?”

(Doing the nasty with Haley, apparently.)

So One Tree Hill fans, are you excited for Lucas’ return on this week’s episode? Hit the comments section and tell me your favorite — or least favorite — memory of Lucas. I’ve got a few to share myself!

— Andy Swift

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One Tree Hill fans, our wait is almost over! The show is returning for its ninth (and tragically final) season Jan. 11, and the sweet blessed angels at The CW have granted us a 52-second teaser video. Along with a super-intense voice over from Nathan (James Lafferty) – ”hell is empty, and all the devils are here” — we also get our first official look at Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) back in Tree Hill. It’s OK, you can squee now!

I was fortunate enough to be on the One Tree Hill set — along with several other phenomenal people — to see Chad film his episode, and trust me, it’s going to be a tearjerker.

To watch the full preview — which includes beautiful shots of Brooke (Sophia Bush), Julian (Austin Nichols) and all your favorites — head over to One Tree Hill‘s official Facebook page!

— Andy Swift

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One Tree Hill fans, Shantel VanSanten is just as excited as we are for the show’s upcoming final season, which she promises will have “lots of mystery and lots of drama.” HollywoodLife.com caught up with Ms. Quinn James at the BCBG Spring 2012 show Sept. 8 during New York Fashion Week for the scoop on season nine!

Ready? OK, here’s everything Shantel told us:

On Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton:

“[Chad] comes back for an episode, and I actually get to work with him. I think it’ll be cool because then I’ll get to say I’ve worked with almost everybody, with Tyler [Hilton] coming back and a bunch of other people. Except Hilarie [Burton], I don’t think Hilarie will be coming back.”

On what fans can expect from season nine:

“A lot of mystery and a lot of drama! But I hope [it ends happily.] That’s obviously an ultimate dream of mine, but you never know with Mark [Schwahn]. I think everybody has a lot of drama and a lot of stuff going on in their lives. I’m so involved in everybody’s story lines, not like in other years. … It’s been interesting.”

On the secrecy surrounding the season’s biggest story lines:

“They’re not telling us anything this year. I find things out episode by episode when I get the script, which is really cool because it’s like a mystery novel. It makes me anticipate the scripts even more. I feel like Mark’s giving it everything and the fans are not going to be disappointed.”

On the set’s vibe, while filming the final season:

“It’s like coming back after Christmas break senior year. Everybody’s happy and excited, and just grateful to be finishing it off like this.”

On Brooke and Julian’s twins:

“They’re so cute! There are so many kids on set. We’re all going to be awesome parents after this season, because we all have to work with babies.”

— Reporting by Katrina Mitzeliotis, written by Andy Swift

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One Tree Hill fans finally got their wish granted! Well, half of their wish, anyway. Our sister site, TVLine, revealed today that Chad Michael Murray will reprise his role as Lucas Eugene Scott on the show’s ninth, and final, season. But there’s a catch; he’ll be making the trek alone! Hilarie Burton was reportedly not asked to join him. Join me as I throw a friggin’ fit!

Seriously, getting Lucas without Peyton is like getting peanut butter without jelly. It’s tasty and satisfying, but it lacks that ever-important sweetness. … Did that make sense? This mix of mind-blowing news and post-hurricane hysteria has rendered me generally brainless.

According to TVLine, Lucas will return to his hometown when Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) reaches out to him for help. And if my puzzle-piecing skills are as good as I think they are, it’s fair to assume she’ll call him when — spoiler alert — Nathan (James Lafferty) gets kidnapped!

It really sucks that Peyton won’t be back in Tree Hill, but hey, I guess someone’s gotta stay home with the baby will Lucas goes all Criminal Minds on his half-bro’s kidnapper.

— Andy Swift

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Chad Michael Murray was a fan favorite on One Tree Hill for six years, but you probably also know him from Gilmore Girls and Dawson’s Creek. We can’t wait to see what his next role will be! Get all the details at Astrology.com! Happy birthday, Chad Michael Murray! With four planets in Libra, you continually discover who you are through your relationships with others. There’s also nothing you want less than to be disliked — or worse yet, alone — and being the star of ‘One Tree Hill’ for several seasons guarantees against those fears. This year, though, the cosmos are hinting that you’re in for some surprises about what commitment really means!

Though One Tree Hill‘s ninth, and final, season will feature the return of some old favorites — Dan Scott, Chris Keller, etc. — it was officially announced Aug. 4 at the Critics Television Association’s summer tour that Nathan (James Lafferty) will only be around for “multiple” episodes. How do YOU think they’ll explain his absence? Let the wild speculation begins!

While Nathan will most likely just be away on business a lot — he became a sports agent last season, remember? — I’d like to think it’s also possible that creator Mark Schwann has the kind of twist in store that only One Tree Hill can give us.

That’s right, kids, I’m talking about a good old-fashioned Uncle Keith/Quentin-style death that comes out of absolutely nowhere. While I’d be sad to see Nathan go, it certainly would give Bethany Joy Galeotti some solid material to work with — not that I’m not on the edge of my seat over the prospect of watching Haley run a café all season…

Plus, what better excuse to get Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton) back in Tree Hill than a funeral?

OK, the sanity police just arrived to take me away, so drop me a comment with YOUR thoughts on Nathan’s awkward absence next season. Where do you think he’ll disappear to?

— Andy Swift

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