May 2009 News Archive (Page 6)

According to reports, the much-talked about Gossip Girl spinoff we were getting ready to see previews of in Monday's episode is no longer happening.

The upcoming "Valley Girls" contains flashback scenes which were supposed to provide a tempting taste for next fall's spinoff following the wild teen years of Lily van der Woodsen (played by Brittany Snow) in Los Angeles during the 1980s.

But even though the CW executives reportedly loved its yesteryear vibe, the new show from GG executive producer Josh Schwartz went from hot, to lukewarm, to "fading but wouldn't count out," to now dead, according to insiders.

With three time slots to fill and six pilots under consideration, the Gossip Girl spinoff apparently didn't make the final cut, for one reason or another.

UPDATE: E! Online is reporting that while the spinoff is indeed battling the new Melrose Place (which looks like a virtual lock) along with The Beautiful Life and Vampire Diaries, reports that it's out of the running completely are premature.

Nevertheless, not good news for those hoping for the spinoff. Can Monday's episode resurrect its hopes? Are you disappointed? Apathetic? Tell us below.

Welcome to the 50th edition of the Gossip Girl Insider Caption Contest, our Friday tradition. Who emerged victorious in this edition of this fun weekly game?

You all make it difficult with such amazing responses, but we've selected the entry sent in by gg bro. Congrats! Honorable mentions go out to JJ and haley.

Thanks to all for playing and best of luck again next week!

Serena: Wow, your work is so dedicated to helping poor children in Africa. No wonder you get into it so deeply! And it's so rewardng.

Gabriel: That's not the only rewarding thing I get deep into.

Chuck: Hey, you stole my line!

The "Valley Girls" sneak previews we posted earlier today were great, but maybe contained a little too much '80s and not enough present-day Upper East Side drama.

Well, a new sneak peek from Monday's episode has surfaced, right on cue!

In the 45-second clip below, Dan and Serena arrive at the prom (after he got her out of jail, of course). The two seem very happy and maybe even a little flirty ...

Below is a sneak preview from Monday's much-anticipated new episode of Gossip Girl, "Valley Girls." The first one takes place on the Upper East Side in 2009.

The scene? The prom. The drama? See for yourself ...

Follow the jump for four additional sneak previews from the 1980s portion of the episode, starring Brittany Snow (Lily) and Krysten Ritter (her big sister Carol).

The clips - in which the two are seen breaking and entering, rocking out, and stirring up a whole mess of trouble - offer a glimpse of the Gossip Girl spinoff ...

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Michael Ausiello of EW has a little Gossip Girl spoiler in his weekly Q&A this morning. It's brief, but significant. Take a gander and share your prediction ...

Q: Any new scoop on Gossip Girl?

A: One relationship won't survive prom night.

Which Gossip Girl relationship do you think he means? Will it be the obvious, controversial pairing of Nate and Blair - or another couple?

Will the prom be the last of Nair on Gossip Girl?

Many actors who venture into music experience catastrophic results.

Will this week's debut of Pretty Reckless, a band fronted by none other than Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen, fall into that category? Or can she actually rock?

Playing at the Annex, a club in NYC's Lower East Side, before a small army of girls at who probably should've been home much earlier on a school night - much like Momsen's GG character, Jenny Humphrey - the 15-year-old took the stage.

Here's a clip of Taylor singing below ...

Follow the jump for two more videos of Taylor Momsen fronting the band Pretty Reckless and channeling her inner Courtney Love ... minus hard drugs of course:

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Wish you could look as stylish and chic as Serena van der Woodsen? Dress as classy and beautifully as Blair Waldorf? Rock hip, trendy threads like Jenny Humphrey?

You may be in luck.

Target has announced it will be unveiling a line under the store's Designer Collaboration series inspired by the hot series. Gossip Girl fashion at an affordable price!

Designer Anna Sui plans on designing a collection based on the fashions of our favorite youthful Upper East Side socialites. The line is reportedly set to hit 250 Target stores on September 13 and run through October 17.

Isn't he? Are we wrong? Didn't think so. The Gossip Girl guy brought his hipness, coolness and overall awesomeness to a Target store opening night party in Chicago. Not everyone can flash the chest hair in public and get away with it, but ...

It's Ed Westwick, people. Don't question it.

The spawn of Lily and Rufus is here!

Actor Chris Riggi will appear in the Gossip Girl season finale as Scott, the long-lost love child of Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Rufus (Matthew Settle).

That means on-again, off-again Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) will come face-to-face with their half-brother.

Who is this guy? How did this come to pass? And what does it all mean for our favorite Upper East Siders, young and old? Theories abound, for sure.

The return of Scott is going to be "a major grenade" in the relationship of Lily and Rufus. But what got the turbulent pair to this unexpected place?

Earlier this season, Rufus found out Lily didn't just break up with him when they were teenagers, she ran away to secretly give birth to their son overseas.

That reveal was shortly trumped by the news that their boy Scott, who'd been adopted by a nice suburban family, had recently died in a sailing accident.

Of course, as it turns out, the adoptive parents were lying and it was actually their other kid who had died. The Rufus-Lily-spawn, Scott, is alive and well.

Now he's coming to New York City. What does this mean for the kids, Dan, Jenny, Serena and Eric? Can Rufus and Lily's fragile relationship survive it?

Comment away with your theories below!

This coming Monday, "Valley Girls" takes us on a flashback to the wild '80s of Lily's youth, while the prom takes place in the present. Then, in two weeks, Gossip Girl's sophomore season comes to a gripping conclusion in "The Goodbye Gossip Girl."

Below are some photos from the season finale, in which the UES seniors bid farewell to high school amid great drama. Click to enlarge and share your thoughts!