The CW will not renew Gilmore Girls for an eighth season, as previously speculated, after negotiations with its stars broke down this week:

The most recent four episodes of the show averaged a 1.8 rating among adults 18 to 49, which is strong for The CW.

The network was in negotiations with stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as late as last week, but the parties could not come to an agreement, sources familiar with the situation said. Cast contracts expired at the end of the current season, meaning new deals were required if the show was to continue.

The network and producer Warner Bros. Television released a joint statement announcing the decision: “Announcing the final season of ‘Gilmore Girls’ is truly a sad moment for everyone at The CW and Warner Bros. Television.”

Gilmore Girls fans will obviously be disappointed by this news, but let’s face it, the show was never the same after showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino left in the transition from the WB to the CW.

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Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham and executive producers are considering bringing back the CW drama for a shortened eighth season next year:

Negotiations to bring Gilmore Girls back for an eighth season took a veddy interesting turn on Friday. According to multiple sources embedded deep inside Stars Hollow, Lauren Graham — she on which all things hinge — is allegedly warming to the idea of returning for a shortened season, a la Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond.

Word of this condensed scenario was “the talk of the set” on Friday, one day before shooting on the show’s current season was scheduled to wrap. My spy was quick to add, however, that nothing’s official and it’s very possible this whole thing could unravel before anything’s signed.

Does anyone really want another season of Gilmore Girls? Ever since the original show-runner left after negotiations with the CW broke down, the show has gone downhill. Time for Lorelai to retire to Stars Hollow… permanently.