After eight long seasons on air, the comedy series Girlfriends has been canceled by The CW.  Show creator Mara Brock Akil made the heartbreaking announcement on Valentine‘s Day.

Tonight‘s episode of the CW‘s long-running sitcom, Girlfriends, will have the ladies facing their own personal troubles, with Maya dealing with her new book and second pregnancy and Joan trying to rent out her apartment.

Tracee Ellis Ross, one of the stars of the Emmy-nominated comedy series, Girlfriends, was the latest female celebrity to visit South Carolina on Monday, October 8, on behalf of U.S. Senator presidential candidate Barack Obama.  She spent the day stumping for Obama in Columbia and Orangeburg, and the following day, spearheaded the "Women for Obama" campaign effort in Florence, the center of the Pee Dee Region.

Season 8 of the amazingly durable Girlfriends on The CW takes off next Monday, October 1 at 9pm. Creator Mara Brock Akil unleashed some major opening spoilers to

Premiere Date and Time: Monday, October 1, 9pmNetwork: The CWTime Slot Competition: Dancing with the Stars, Two and a Half Men, Heroes,

Girlfriends is a sitcom created by Mara Brock Akil which focuses on the lives of successful African American women living in Los Angeles, California. The show tackles issues about family, friends, relationships, and most especially the challenges of women nowadays.