Welcome back, 'Veronica Mars'!

OK, so that headline is a little misleading: Veronica Mars isn't returning with new episodes (although that would be sweet). But next week SOAPnet is offering the next best thing by adding the short-lived series to its schedule.

Starting April 16, we can get a daily dose of Kristen Bell from 5-7 p.m., when the cable network begins airing two-hour Mars blocks each weekday.

To kick things off, though,...