'Gilmore Girls,' R.I.P.

So of course Warner Bros. and the CW have to go and kill my buzz from the "I Will Always Love You" scene (see below) by announcing that negotiations with Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel fell through and "Gilmore Girls" will be ending in a few weeks. The full statement:

"Announcing the final season of 'Gilmore Girls' is truly a sad moment for everyone at The CW and Warner Bros. Television. This series helped define a network and created a fantastic, storybook world featuring some of television's most memorable, lovable characters. We thank Amy Sherman-Palladino, Dan Palladino, Dave Rosenthal, the amazing cast led by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, as well as the producers, writers and crew for giving us this delightful gem for the past seven years. We would also like to thank the critics and 'Gilmore' fans for their passionate support and promise to give this series the send-off it deserves."

One potential piece of good news: the absence of "Gilmore Girls" increases the odds, however incrementally, of "Veronica Mars" coming back.