Fox Kills Off Its Starlet, And O.C. Fans Are, Like, O.M.G., a Tad Displeased

Say you have a hit teen drama, one that stars arguably the hottest teen to hit television since, well, the first Bush administration. Say you’re in your third season, and your ratings — like your storylines — have flattened out a bit. Say your season finale comes during May sweeps, and your starlet reportedly wants off the show, despite it accounting for the cottage industry of magazine covers and endorsement deals she has accumulated since the show first aired.