No, seriously. According to Bell, if you want to see VERONICA MARS on the big screen (and really, who doesn’t?), the proverbial ball — as the saying goes — is in your court. Explained Bell via twitter yesterday, “VM movie fans- rob [Thomas] and i took it to WB- and they said ‘there is no enthusiasm’ to make it So fans have to convince WB! rob and i r in!” Adding, “ive told em i want to so bad- i think they dont think it will make any money so they want to be sure people will see it. big business. ugh.”

Which naturally begs the question, will you join in Bell’s crusade? And if so, will you use the hashtag #veronicamars in your tweets to help get the topic trending on twitter? Because in case you were wondering, this TV Addict is so totally in.

We’re not gonna lie, running one of the web’s most popular television blogs does have its privileges. Take tonight for example — rather than to endure repeats of FLASHPOINT or worse, a new episode of ABC’s highly unfunny SURVIVING SUBURBIA — this TV Addict is reveling in his very own EVERWOOD marathon.

Yup, season two finally comes to DVD this Tuesday, and to kick start the celebration (which rest assured, will culminate in your very-own chance to win a copy of season two on DVD on Tuesday), we simply couldn’t wait to share this photo of episode two’s fashion-forward guest star Kristen Bell! Seriously, Kate Gosselin’s getting credit for what now?!

Channelling Chandler Bing: Could Kristen Bell be any cooler?

In yesterday’s TVGuide, Super Scooper Michael Ausiello revealed that Kristen Bell has yet to sign on for a third season of HEROES.

Cue deep sigh of relief.

For if the lackluster season of HEROES, combined with the brilliance that is LOST illustrated anything. It’s that Ms. Bell made a career mis-tep so serious, you’d think Logan Echolls was running the show.

That said, thanks to the WGA Strike [never thought I'd use that phrase in a sentence] one doesn’t need to harness Hiro’s time-travelling abilities to make things right.

Heading into the new season, Ms. Bell is in the driver’s seat. And with advice from theTVaddict.com’s know-it-all readers, will hopefully avoid making the same mistake twice.

So take a moment to put on your $1000 Armani suit [Think Ari Gold], randomly dress down the person sitting to your right [if they ask you with a confused look why you're yelling "Lloyd!" offer to "hug it out b•tch"] and answer this question: Your client is Kristen Bell, should her next move be…

(a) Sign on for another season of HEROES.
(b) Return to her Broadway roots by starring in her own show. [Or LEGALLY BLONDE]
(c) Ride the Apatow juggernaut to movie stardom with the upcoming Jason Segel penned FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL
(d) Hook up with Rob Thomas for another incredible television show.

Just in case the one-two combo of HEROES and VERONICA MARS didn’t cement Kristen Bell as Nerd, err sorry Tech-Guy Goddess — here’s a first look at Ms. Bell doing the Princess Leia thing in her upcoming big screen adventure FANBOYS.

After catching up on the latest three episodes of the season courtesy of my very own FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS marathon this TV Addict is left pondering one important question. Who is my favorite Dillon Panther couple? While the obvious choices include the Taylors and/or Landry and Tyra, I think this season’s MVC [Most Valuable Couple] award actually goes to Buddy Garrity and his love affair with the Dillon Panthers. Not only does Buddy bring some much needed comic relief to the show, he’s the man responsible for reuniting Coach Taylor with his family and the Panther football team. If that doesn’t get you MVC, I don’t know what does.

And finally, if theTVaddict.com is a little lacking in the update department this week, it’s my Xbox 360’s fault. I’m currently hooked on ASSASSIN’S CREED, one of the most visually stunning and addictive video games I’ve ever played. That said, I can still tie this into TV, as one of the games characters is none other than Veronica Mars herself Kristen Bell. And sadly, not to continue my attack on HEROES, but I think it says a lot about the show when her video-game character is more intriguing than her television one.

One of the more interesting things HEROES star Zachary Quinto revealed to the TV Addict during our recent interview was the fact that you can thank him for the hiring of Kristen Bell. Says Quinto, only half-jokingly, “I take full responsibility for her inclusion in the show.”

“Kristen and I have been friends for years. We actually decided to take the train back from July’s Comic Con. And as we were waiting in line for the train, we ran into HEROES writers Joe Pokaski, Aron Eli Coleite and Michael Green.” Elaborates the watchmaker, “Turns out they were actually writing scenes for the character that would become Kristen’s. So it was really interesting to get a text message from her a week later saying — Hey, some really great news. Call me when you get this, or I can just tell you when I see you on the set of OUR show.”

Continues executive producer Jeph Loeb. “Kristen was one of those happy surprises where we were trying to find someone to play the part who could just walk into the role immediately and get the audience excited.”

Well, Mr. Loeb consider your mission accomplished. This TV Addict could not be more excited for tonight’s fifth chapter of HEROES. Don’t miss the first appearance by Kristen Bell’s mysterious Elle tonight at 9PM on NBC [GLOBAL in Canada]

Can’t wait until Monday for your Kristen Bell/HEROES fix? theTVaddict.com understands. That’s why we’ve uploaded a scene from Monday’s episode online. Simply click play on the video above and be sure to stay tuned following the clip for an interview with Kristen Bell herself.

The following are the most important tidbits from the call. Enjoy and don’t miss Kristen’s much anticipated first appearance on HEREOS this Monday October 22 on NBC (GLOBAL in Canada).

Kristen Bell: I start in episode five, and I’m not in six or seven. (TV Addict note: That blows!) Episodes 8 and 9 have a lot of Elle. A few of the story-lines revolve around her. I have a lot of stuff and I can’t wait to see how it plays on screen.

Kristen Bell: The character I’d like to most interact with on and off screen is Zachary Quinto. We’ve been friendsfor 10 years and he’s such an amazing person. I would love to see Sylar and Elle face off one day. As per my power, I’d love the power of multiplicity. I’d love to be in two places at once.

Tim Kring: We will be seeing more of the final five people in the photo (the older generation). The photo actually had a life of its own. It was very difficult to get all the actors lined up. And yes, the photo is as accurate as we could make it. For instance, the woman in the photo who looked an awful lot like Joanna Cassidy was indeed Joanna Cassidy.

Kristen Bell: I was a huge fan of HEROES. I watched it from its premiere episode. I joked with the writers that HEROES was always the water-cooler conversation on the set of VERONICA MARS. They joked that VERONICA MARS was always the water-cooler talk around the HEROES set.

Tim Kring: One of the hallmarks of our show is that nobody is who they seem to be. West may not be good for Claire. With Mohinder and Matt’s story, we wanted to do our little version of MY TWO DADS. One of the interesting things that’s happening this season is the joining of characters we didn’t see last year. Mohinder and Matt is one, Matt and Nathan last night. Suresh and H.R.G. We’re always looking to shake things up.

Tim Kring: Kristen’s character was created before we cast Kristen. But when you did an actor, especially one who’s work is familiar to us you try and tailor the character to her.

Kristen Bell: There was definitely anxiety about joining the cast, but nothing about joining the cast has been hard. They are some of the nicest people I’ve ever worked with. They’re an ensemble that really supports each-other.

Tim Kring: Yes, on a show like HEROES you have to be able to fold people in and out so the audience should fully expect to see characters leaving the show in the future.

Kristen Bell: It’s been so much fun playing the role of Elle. I’ve always wanted to play someone who didn’t have the brightest and shiniest of intentions.

Kristen Bell: My character Elle has a lot of information about Peter’s past.

Kristen Bell: Elle has ties to HRG and to Claire and there’s going to be a very interesting dynamic between her and Claire. There’s going to be a deeper relationship than what fans may be expecting. Elle also has ties to Suresh as well. And she’s a little messed up in the head. She doesn’t have many boundaries which I think is what makes her so interesting. Elle very much enjoys her powers and the emotional power it gives her.

Tim Kring: Elle is tied very closely to The Company. And she acts as a cautionary tale to the rest of the HEROES.

Tim Kring: We will see Matt Parkman’s wife again shortly. But there’s clearly a mystery as of now — there won’t be after the next couple of episodes — as to what happened in the four months following the season finale.

Kristen Bell: I do keep in touch with my former MARS cast members. I actually just came from lunch with Ryan Hansen. I haven’t caught Jason’s show but I have been TiVo’ing it. It’s also funny how many people on MARS are working on MOONLIGHT.

Kristen Bell: The media might have gotten a little ahead of themselves. I had been spoken to about doing a role on LOST, but I wasn’t officially offered one. It would have been a wonderful opportunity, but I’ve been such a big fan of HEROES, this would have been the dreamiest situation ever.

Tim Kring: We actually are not a show that tries to keep answers away from the audience. Are sort of feeling is that no answer is so precious that we can’t tell the audience what it is. That being said, there’s a certain amount of fun in drawing things out that it keeps its interest. This season we’ll have multiple volumes, this season ends on episode 11. Every question that is raised will be answered at the end of the episode 11. The HEROES make it to Canada two weeks from now.

Kristen Bell: My Guilty Geeky Pleasure: Comic Con. I love going around and getting photos with people who get dressed up in costume. On TV right now, Love PUSHING DAISIES, THE OFFICE, NBC’s shows CHUCK, HEROES and JOURNEYMAN. Love BBC America. LITTLE BRITAIN. Reruns of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS. That’s my geekiest guilty pleasure!

Kristen Bell: I would definitely be up for a long term arc, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I won’t be killed. Right now I’m signed on for 13 episodes. At the end of the 13 we’ve decided to have a pow-wow and sit down and see if it makes sense for me to continue.

Kristen Bell: GOSSIP GIRL has been great. I’ve known Josh Schwartz for a bit. It’s an easy deal. I’ve always dreamt about having a job I can show up in my jammies. I love and support Josh and it’s been a lot of fun. And there are no plans of me making an on-camera appearance.

Tim Kring: One of the problems about starting a season is that you have to start everything again. We’ve now set into a pattern of telling fewer stories. One of the pressures with that is that it’s a balancing act. People coming in and people coming out. The audience has to get use to the idea that not everybody will be in every episode.

Kristen Bell: I miss playing Veronica so badly. I miss the writers, the crew, actually playing the character. It just clicked, and playing her for so long, it was so nice. It’s not only easy after a while it’s really fun.

Kristen Bell:She’s a fierce and intense personality. When she wants something, she wants it now. Which is good when you’re working with the good guys, and really bad when working with the bad guys. She doesn’t no right from wrong. But I think you’ll sympathize with her because she was raised by The Company. Her childhood really messed her up!

Kristen Bell: If Rob invites me to mow his lawn I’ll consider it. I’ve heard rumours of a comic book, I know Rob is a very busy man. I would not be opposed to be involved with a comic book.

The return of Kristen Bell to the small screen will not only be a welcome fix for VERONICA MARS fans still suffering through withdrawal. It will hopefully inject some much needed excitement, energy and fun into what’s turning into one helluva sophmore slump.

On a related note, if you have a question for future hero [or possible villainess] Mrs. Bell, please post away in the comments below. As tomorrow at 2PM eastern, the TV Addict will be talking to both Kristen Bell herself as well as HEROES mastermind Tim Kring.

First on my list of questions for Mr. Kring… What the frak is happening with last season’s best new show? And for Ms. Bell… Will you marry me Ummm… I mean, VERONICA MARS the movie, is there a glimmer of hope for those MARS fans still in denial?