Thanks to Storify, we’ve compiled a timeline of Sunday’s “An Evening with One Tree Hill.” The story below incorporates tweets from StarNews staffers Jeff Hidek (@JeffHidek), Judy Royal (@JudyRoyal) and Kate Queram (tweeting from @WilmOnFilm) as well as messages from fans at the event and around the world, plus a few blogs, stories and comments from the cast.

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Babble briefly spoke to Sophia about the prospect of having kids. She mentioned Austin:

And Sophia’s on-screen and real-life love Austin Nichols is taking on the dad role with ease. “Austin’s sister has two kids, so he’s got two nieces and a nephew,” Sophia explained. “He’s used to it. He’s been dealing with babies for six years now with his sister. He’s A-OK.”

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Sophia Bush and beau Austin Nicholsare all smiles as they attend Montblanc Presents The 24 Hour Plays LA, held at The Broad Stage on Saturday (June 18) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 28-year-old actress and her 31-year-old sweetheart were just two of many celebs to come out for the frenzied event – also pictured inside is Zachary Levi!

The 24 Hour Plays features six one-act plays written, directed, rehearsed, and performed in just 24 hours!

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Austin and Sophia attended the DeLeon Tequila Two Year Anniversary on the 15th May 2011.  We have added a few pictures to the gallery.

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Last night Austin and Sophia took part in Montblanc’s West Coast debut of the 24 hour play.  We have added a few images from the play to the gallery.

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Just Jared have a small article about The DeLeon Tequila Two Year Anniversary which Austin attended.

Sophia Bush joins her One Tree Hill co-star (and real-life boyfriend) Austin Nichols for The DeLeon Tequila Two Year Anniversary held at the exclusive Chateau Marmont on Sunday (May 15) in Los Angeles.

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Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols sit courtside at Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on Wednesday (May 4) in Los Angeles.

Before the game, the 28-year-old One Tree Hill actress tweeted, “Bryant + Gasol + Odom = PURP & YELLOW, PURP & YELLOW, PURP & YELLOW. #GoLakers #Playoffs.”

After the LA Lakers lost the game, she still held hope that they would eventuallywin the series. “Oh man. That loss hurt my little Los-Angeles-born-and-raised heart. But it’s alright. I still have faith in my home team. #GoLakers”

FYI: Sophia is wearing a yellow wool crepe “City” cropped jacket with subtle military inspired detailing by Tibi.

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Austin attended the Lakers game last night with Sophia at the Staples Center.  We have added a few pictures of them in the gallery.

Nearly every “One Tree Hill” cast member we spoke to during the first half of the series’ current 8th season seemed content with the idea that Season 8 would be the final season of the veteran series.

Season 8 has, in some ways, felt like a wrap-up to a very long journey that’s taken beloved characters from their junior year of high school well into their mid-twenties thanks to some well-orchestrated time jumps. (Nobody likes a high school show in college anyway, right?)

Oddly enough, it was the most recent episode — a clip show reflecting on how far the characters have come — that first suggested that the story might not end this year. After all, fans of the show want to see Brooke’s dreams come true, and while watching her heart break as she had to say goodbye to her dreams of motherhood once again, we realized her journey was not quite over.

It appears that series star Sophia Bush feels the same way. After speaking with Bush several times over the last year, we’ve gotten the impression that she feels quite connected with and protective of her character, and she’s decided not to let go quite yet.

In a move that many fans didn’t expect, Bush has officially signed on to stick with “One Tree Hill” for Season 9, should The CW choose to renew the show for the 2011-2012 season.

Additionally, her on-screen husband Austin Nichols has completed negotiations to return, and they’ll be joined by Rob Buckley (Clay) and Lisa Goldstien (Millie). Jana Kramer (Alex) will also remain with the show even as she pursues her off-screen music career. Her on-screen performances on the show are sure to boost awareness for her country record. There’s been no word on whether Stephen Colletti or Shantal VanSanten plan to be back.

Though Season 9 remains a possibility, don’t expect “One Tree Hill” to try to best “Smallville’s” decade-long run.  Both Bush and Nichols stressed that Season 9 will be the home stretch for them.  ”I am officially in for ONE last year of OTH.  The writers have GREAT plans!”  Bush wrote.

“I signed for ONE more season of One Tree Hill.  Now it’s time for all of you to tell the CW Network that you want them to pick it up for S9,” Nichols added.

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Good news for fans of the locally filmed TV series “One Tree Hill” who want a ninth season!

Stars Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols tweeted early this morning that they each had signed on for a ninth season of “One Tree Hill,” if there is one.

@SophiaBush: “Well faithful followers … I am officially in for ONE last year of OTH. The writers have GREAT plans! Now all we need is a CW pick up!  .”

They also confirmed that Rob Buckley, Jana Kramer and Lisa Goldstein are locked in as well.

That still leaves question marks for James Lafferty, new mom Bethany Joy Galeotti, Shantel Van Santen, Stephen Colletti and Lee Norris. (According to Zap2It, Jackson Brundage’s contract logically depends on whether his TV parents, Lafferty and/or Galeotti, return.)

Now, of course, none of this means the show is definitely coming back. But ratings seem OK, and local crew members seem upbeat.

The big question: Would you watch the show if only the cast members above returned?

PS: I hope the show does get to go out with some closure, and if it does come back I’d like it to be definitively the last year. But I don’t put much stock in the factthat Bush and Nichols both said that they only signed on for ONE more year. For the past few seasons one cast member or another has said that they or the show was done after that season. And every year the show (and most of those actors) came back. I’m sure they plan for next season to be their last. But would they have said last April that would be upping for a ninth season right now? You never know what’s going to happen in Tree Hill.

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