'Hart of Dixie,' 'Gossip Girl' Renewed

The CW is renewing two of its most popular shows, Hart of Dixie, featuring Rachel Bilson and Jaime King, and Gossip Girl, which stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick.

Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, and 90210 were also renewed. “IT’S OFFICIAL! #Nikita Season 3 here we come!” Lyndsy Fonseca tweeted.

Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s drama Ringer and fantasy series The Secret Circle were both cut from the lineup.

The CW also picked up five new pilots, including The Carrie Diaries, a Sex and the City prequel series featuring AnnaSophia Robb, and Beauty and the Beast, an adaptation of the classic fairy tale.