There's no mystery about it: UPN has given a vote of confidence to its buzzworthy but ratings-challenged freshman drama "Veronica Mars" by handing the Warner Bros. [...] ABC on Friday demonstrated its faith in its highly promising midseason entry Grey's Anatomy by confirming that the medical ensemble drama that has taken off behind Desperate Housewives on Sunday will remain in that slot for the rest of the season, displacing another freshman drama, Boston Legal. ABC's original plan with the midseason run of "Anatomy" called for a four-week stint behind "Housewives," with "Legal" slated to return April 24 for the last five episodes of its freshman season.

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