It's getting hot in hurrr. And no, it's not my preggo-hormones raging but rather our latest and greatest guest on the Watch with Kristin Show.

(No, not Nelly.)

Ray Wise, who plays the devil incarnate on the CW's Reaper, is here to dish on the new season, and how Jerry Belvedere (aka Beelzebub) has plenty of young'uns around the world. (Warning: Ray is awesome. Resistance to his charm is futile.)

On top of that devil's food cake, I have some scoop on Heroes involving the Hunter and Nathan, and Felicity Huffman also gives her two cents on Nicollette Sheridan's big exit from Housewives. Plus, one of the Walkers is getting a beatdown on Brothers & Sisters.

Click play above and enjoy!

You gotta love the little guy who's up for a big fight, right?

Well tonight, the CW's Reaper is coming back with guns (or as the case may be, a cattle prod) blaring, in the hopes of becoming one of the only sophomore series to survive a strike-riddled freshman season and the current ratings-challenged TV climate.

(And we fans are really hoping this series doesn't go the way of Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone. Honestly, TV suits, there is only so much bloodshed we can take!)

The good new is that tonight's first episode back is full of everything we fans loved about Reaper in season one. Devilishly awesome one-liners? Check. Fun plot twists? Check. Laugh-out-loud "Sock" moments? Check. (By the way, he's now pulling a Dave Annable from Brothers & Sisters and falling in love with his "sister," which you can see in the clip below.)

What's that? You've never even seen this series? Well, all you need to know is...

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It's been gone so long some of you thought it was dead, but sources whisper tonight that devilishly good dramedy Reaper has just scored a spot on the CW's schedule this winter! So, yes, it will live on.

When will Reaper return? Does it have a strong lead-in? And what other highly anticipated midseason series also now have premiere dates?

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Tonight is the night. The last night you have to get everyone you know (especially anyone with a Nielsen box atop their TV set!) to watch one of the best new shows of the season: the CW’s Reaper.

If you saw this series earlier in the season and decided it wasn’t for you, it’s time to give it a second shot, because this dramedy about the devil’s bounty hunter (Bret Harrison) has truly hit its stride in recent episodes. It’s wickedly funny, sincere and even sweet, and it has been serving up some of the best twists anywhere on TV. 

So why is tonight your last chance? Because after tonight’s airing at 9 p.m., the suits at the CW will make their decision on whether Reaper will return for a second season, and they'll announce that decision at the New York upfronts next week. 

If you’re a fan, you know what a true tragedy it would be to lose this series. So not only should you watch (and get others to watch!), but you can also take part in the Send Socks to Save Reaper Campaign, by mailing any old sock (in honor of the show’s comic relief Bert “Sock” Wysocki) to:

Dawn Ostroff
3300 W. Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505 

Meanwhile, to give you more encouragement to love and support this show, I just checked in with the wonderful and talented Ray Wise, who plays the devil with pitch-perfect ease and steals many a scene. Keep reading for the Q&A that follows, and a sneak peek of tonight’s episode…

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Honestly, I'm not sure I can take much more of this.

After recent casting news pointed to the cancellation of this season's best new comedy, the CW's Aliens in America, I've just received word that Jessica Stroup of Reaper has been cast on the new 90210 pilot.

The good news? She's totally not the girl I thought she was: Andi (Missy Peregrym), the show's leading lady, who looks like this...

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But rather Cady...aka the devil's spawn and our main man Sam's (Bret Harrison) latest love-conquest-gone-bad, who looks like this...

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Why is this good news? Because Jessica is not a series regular like Missy, and so far none of the core cast of Reaper have been signed on to other series, as far as I've seen.

So here's my desperate, whiny, plea to the CW: Pleeeeease keep Reaper around. That show has become so outstanding and funny and smart in recent episodes, I might die a little if it does. And I know I'm not alone—just look at the bajillions of fan comments below. (Ahem. Yes, that is the cue for you who are reading this to profess your Reaper love below!)

As for Jessica's role on 90210, she'll play Silver, a good friend of Annie's (Shenae Grimes) who produces the YouTube type video series Answers to Life's Inane Questions Answered by a 15-Year-Old in a Bikini.

Here's one of the noninane variety: What can we Reaper fans do to save this series?

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"Reaper is actually way better than Chuck."

These were the highly controversial words that a certain TV actor (not on either show) uttered to me at an event last week, followed by this plea: "You have to try to save it."

Clearly, them's fighting words! (And you fans can feel free to duke it out in the comments section below.) But in my Chuck-and-Reaper-adoring estimation, one thing is certain: Reaper is truly awesome. And it's getting even better with every passing episode.

Case in point: Last week's episode—in which resident reaper Sam started to learn that his girlfriend Cady was a wee bit cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs (she's actually the devil's spawn) and Bert "Sock'" Wysocki had a meltdown over his mother's surprise marriage to an Asian cowboy—was so funny and surprising and well written, it was one of the best episodes of any series all season long. Sock in particular had me laughing so hard I actually fell off the couch.

So I rang up Mr. Sockalicious Socky Pants himself, Tyler Labine, to chat about what's next and how he's feeling about the chances of a season two. Read on for the scoop...

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It's aliiive! (For now.)

Despite what you may have heard, Reaper is not dead, undead, a zombie or otherwise shuffling off this mortal coil. After getting a few panicky emails (and bless you for caring about good TV!), I checked with the CW, and Reaper's rep tells me, "The show isn't airing, because we are premiering our new show Crowned, but it definitely has not been canceled. It will be back in the New Year."

Inside sources close to the show also confirm to me that "no decision has been made yet" regarding the show's longevity. Ten to twelve episodes were set to be produced. Eight episodes have aired.

Here's hoping it's true that Reaper will return! 'Cause I, for one, happen to think Reaper is just about the most watchable thing on the good ol' See Dub these days, and I highly recommend you check it out.

Also, I've seen the first episode of Crowned and can tell you it's exactly what you think it is: harmless, flavorless reality sludge with the sole purpose of trying to fill the impeding void of scripted programming due to that dreaded S-word.