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Plus: Stefan & Rebekah go back in time (sort of), while going forward with their relationship (sort of).
An incredibly rare thing happened on the Jan. 31 episode of The Vampire Diaries — and I’m talking, like, BIGFOOT rare: Elena (Nina Dobrev) actually came up with a plan that worked, and no one we really cared about had to die in the process! Since killing Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) would also kill every vampire in his bloodline, thus allowing Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to immediately grow the rest of his tattoo, she devised a way for the li’l hunter to off the Original.

Find out what nasty little plans Detective Wilden has for the liars! (Isn’t the Rosewood Police Dept. just full of gems?)
Pretty Little Liars fans were stunned Jan. 29 — and it takes a lot to stun us at this point — when we learned that Alison (Sasha Pieterse) might have been carrying Detective Wilden’s (Bryce Johnson) baby before she died, but as it turns out, the stunning has only just begun!

It appears Ezra’s not the ONLY one with a paternity secret in Rosewood!
It’s a good thing Mona (Janel Parrish) isn’t living at Radley Sanitarium anymore, because they might need the extra room for Spencer (Troian Bellisario)! The normally level-headed liar started to lose her mind on the Jan. 29 episode of Pretty Little Liars — I guess that what happens when you find out you’re literally sleeping with the enemy — and her resulting breakdown may have thrown a serious wrench in the beautiful machine that is “Ezria.”

Old faces — both welcome and unwelcome, but all sexy — returned this week to help Annie get her slutty, debaucherous friends back on the right path.
I’d like to begin my recap of 90210’s Jan. 28 episode by saying this: While I’m not entirely sure what the hell I just watched, I do know that I loved it, and I never wanted it to end. Annie (Shenae Grimes) should get shot more often!

Eleven-year-old Rowan Blanchard will meet the world on Disney Channel’s ‘Boy Meets World’ spin-off, airing sometime in 2013.
Well, kids, we can finally put a name to a face! Rowan Blanchard, 11, has been tapped to play Riley, the daughter of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) on Girl Meets World. “As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews,” producer Michael Jacobs tells Entertainment Weekly.

The Crawley family was changed forever, as the show’s most dramatic season yet took another dark turn.
On the Jan. 27 episode of Downton Abbey, Anna (Joanne Froggatt) discovered a way to prove Bates’ innocence, Edith (Laura Carmichael) finally found a small amount of self-worth, and Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay) gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby girl. But wait, this is Downton Abbey, right? Cue the unexpected, horrific tragedy…

Stefan’s done crying over Elena! He may not be the Ripper, but he definitely took a dark turn this week.
Last week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries found Elena (Nina Dobrev) ripping out Stefan’s (Paul Wesley) heart with her confession of love for Damon (Ian Somerhalder); and on the Jan. 24 episode, it was Stefan’s turn to do the heartbreaking. After straight-up telling Elena, “I’m not in love with you,” the once-lovable Salvatore left her confused, and found solace in the arms of…

Plus, a major twist in Alec’s murder investigation leaves everyone scared for the future.
After a night of uninhibited passion, Ethan (Blair Redford) told Sutton (Alexandra Chando) those magical words every girl dreams of hearing from the guy she loves: “Sorry, this was a mistake. It’ll never happen again.” Oh, Ethan — you’re such a romantic! Of course, this is The Lying Game we’re talking about, so there were plenty more awkward moments to come.

Plus, another suspect in Alison’s murder comes to light. Yes, another suspect.
Some anniversaries end with a romantic candlelit dinner; others end with a girl learning that her boyfriend has been secretly terrorizing her friends for the past three years. Sadly, Spencer (Troian Bellisario) experienced the latter on the Sept. 22 episode of Pretty Little Liars, as she finally discovered that Toby (Keegan Allen) is actually a member of the “A” team. He may look damn good in a towel, but Toby looks real bad in a hoodie.

Daniel will star alongside Joseph Morgan & Phoebe Tonkin. Julie Plec be praised!
If The Vampire Diaries’ planned spin-off The Originals does come to fruition, it’s going to feature some of the best hair on television. HollywoodLife.com’s sister site Deadline confirms that Daniel Gillies will appear alongside Joseph Morgan and Phoebe Tonkin on the April 25 episode of TVD, which will serve as a backdoor pilot for The Originals.

One of Liam’s lovely ladies literally took a bullet for him this week — but who?
Arielle Kebbel told me the Jan. 21 episode of 90210 was worth waiting through the hiatus, but I really think she undersold just how crazy it was. Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Vanessa joined forces to rescue Liam (Matt Lanter) and his beautiful hair, and while the mission was successful, it may have cost one of them more than they bargained for. Dun, dun, dun!

‘Delena’ fans, prepare to bang your heads against the wall!
Remember when Elena (Nina Dobrev) finally told Damon (Ian Somerhalder) that she loved him on the Jan. 17 episode of The Vampire Diaries? It may have been over the phone — the kind of half-assed move one might expect from Joe Jonas, to be honest — but it was still beautiful and long overdue. That said, “Delena” fans still shouldn’t get their hopes up too high, at least according to executive producer Julie Plec.

Watch a super-weird clip from the new season, premiering Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. on E!
We’re used to hearing Khloé Kardashian discuss pregnancy on her various reality shows — it usually involves Kris Jenner trying to force a money baby into her daughter’s uterus — but in this new clip from the upcoming season of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, the youngest Kardashian talks about the opposite of having babies: getting abortions!

Plus, Stefan forms a surprising new alliance! Things may never be the same in Mystic Falls.
If you see any typos in this recap, blame it on me doing my happy dance, celebrating the triumphant return of Rebekah (Claire Holt) to The Vampire Diaries. Not only did she have me LOL-ing through the entire Jan. 17 episode, but she also forced Elena (Nina Dobrev) to tell Stefan (Paul Wesley) how she really feels about Damon (Ian Somerhalder). It was awkward, and it was dark and it was phenomenal.

Byron’s mistress dropped a bombshell on Aria this week that could tie him to the show’s biggest mystery! I’m no detective, clearly, but after watching the Jan. 15 episode of Pretty Little Liars, I think it’s safe to say Byron (Chad Lowe) is looking pretty guilty. Not only is he a creepy dad to Aria (Lucy…

Warning: The following clip is very sexy. Watch & ogle at your own risk.
Just when you thought Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) sex scene was going to be the hottest moment of The Vampire Diaries’ fourth season, along comes this clip from the Jan. 17 episode, titled “After School Special,” which finds Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) and Matt (Zach Roerig) engaging in a bit of friendly sparring at the Gilbert lake house. And by “friendly sparring,” I mean going fist-to-fist in a barrage of sleeveless delight.

The premiere of season 3B answered some of our most burning questions — and, of course, presented us with a million new ones.
The second half of Pretty Little Liars’ third season kicked off Jan. 8 — “A” be praised! — and it was just as bananas as I’d hoped it would be: Mona (Janel Parrish) returned to Rosewood high, crazier than ever; we learned the real connection between Alison (Sasha Pieterse) and Byron (Chad Lowe); and we got a pretty good idea of who tried to kill Aria (Lucy Hale). See, I told you it was bananas!

Prince Will-who? Kate Middle-what? The Crawleys threw the wedding of the millenium on the long-awaited season premiere. Tears were shed. Shade was thrown.
Oh, Downton Abbey, how we’ve missed you. The show’s Jan. 6 season premiere brought back the entire Crawley clan — along with a super-sassy Shirley MacLaine as Cora’s mother — for a wedding event full of tears, drama, and of course, bitchy old-world asides from Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess. (“An aristocrat without servants is as useful to the county as a glass hammer.”)