Gossip Girl News (Page 8)

Why didn't the Gossip Girl spinoff get picked up? A simple case of other strong pilots out there, and the '80s theme not being fully embraced by network executives.

Here's a little Gossip Girl blurb from EW's Michael Ausiello today. Not much new here, just some scoop on why the spinoff didn't make the cut from a good source:

Q: Why did The CW kill the Gossip Girl spin-off?

A: I'm told the higher-ups never embraced the whole '80s concept. I'm also told the reason CW boss Dawn Ostroff stopped short of declaring the project dead last week was because there's a chance it could be reconceived down the road.

As we reported in our earlier post about it remaining in consideration for 2010, the Gossip Girl spinoff remains marginally alive, despite not getting a series pickup for this fall, according to The CW's president, Dawn Ostroff.

"It was the toughest year we've ever had, figuring out what to pick up, because [our pilots] were all really, really good," she said of the Brittany Snow-led spinoff, which was highly touted but left off the lineup for the network this coming fall.

"We do have room for another midseason show. We have some reality, and probably another scripted drama. We're going to take a beat and see where we are."

"In all honesty, I think the Gossip Girl spinoff is the show that we would love to be able to find a place for as the season goes on," Ostroff told E! Online.

While you can interpret that as meaning nothing concretely, do consider that she offered no similarly encouraging words about another axed pilot, Body Politic, with Jason Dohring, Brian Austin Green, Minka Kelly and Gabrielle Union.

Also: Reaper, Privileged, The Game and Everybody Hates Chris are confirmed dead.

We regretfully must report a bit of sad news on the Gossip Girl front today.

According to Entertainment Weekly, The CW has picked up a new Melrose Place remake, Beautiful Life, and Vampire Diaries for next fall. Privileged and the Gossip Girl spin-off, which debuted May 11 as part of "Valley Girls," didn't make the cut.

No word if Brittany Snow & Co. will get another look in early 2010.

Oh well. It was worth a shot. At least Gossip Girl itself is coming back in just 104 days (August 31) for a third season, with hopefully many more to follow!

Monday night's Gossip Girl episode, "The Goodbye Gossip Girl," wrapped up the second season in style, cramming more into an hour than we can even process.

Certain story lines were finally tied up, long-awaited declarations were made, new paths were forged, massive scandals were unleashed and a plot to unmask the show's title character was hatched. And that was just in the first half!

Missed any or all of the episode? Confused on some of the details? Just want to relive the drama and watch your favorite scenes over and over and over again?

Either way, follow the link for the Insider's official recap of the season finale.

Be sure to check out our videos, gallery, music guide and list of Gossip Girl quotes (still a work in progress) as well. Our Round Table discussion is still to come!

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Did last night's episode, "The Goodbye Gossip Girl," end the second season right? Did the night live up to the hype of all the Gossip Girl spoilers, previews and debates we've had? Did it come up short? Leave too much hanging? A little bit of everything?

Tell us what you thought of the season finale in the poll below!

"The Goodbye Gossip Girl" was ...

As always, New York Magazine has provided its uniquely insightful, and completely random thoughts on last night's Gossip Girl. With points awarded and deducted as it sees fit.

Check out some excerpts, then comment and add your own ...

• "You're famous because you got arrested," Blair Waldorf says to Serena van der Woodsen. "Of course this happened to YOU." She is so jealous. Plus 1.

• Jenny's graduation outfit is just ridiculous ... she looks like a slutty Fry Guy. Minus 2.

• Cyrus and Eleanor's awkward matchmaking maneuvers are spot-on. Plus 1.

• What kind of parent, even Rufus, would try to force their kid to go to a debaucherous graduation party, a.k.a. a universally known date-rape circus? Minus 2.

• Of course Nelly Yuki is too drunk too early at the graduation party. Plus 2. And of course she's in love from afar with Dan, who's just as dorky as her. Plus 2.

• Nate's powerful grandfather took his grandson's "I was a male whore" confession awfully well. Too well, in fact ... especially the part where he goes: "Go on," when Nate is telling him the juicy details. Minus 3.

• Finally, at least one professor got a text from Gossip Girl. Plus 2.

• How come it never occurred to anyone that Gossip Girl could be someone younger who is obsessed with them? Doesn't that make more sense? Minus 1.

• We love that Rufus and Lily immediately commence eating when stoned. Plus 3. And he proposes with a concert bracelet, which feels so right. Plus 3.

• How come no one's phone is ever on vibrate?? Minus 3.

• Blair calls NYU a "glorified state school." Plus 1.

• Chuck graduated in hues of orange, not purple. Minus 2.

• As queen, Jenny abolishes headbands! Hooray! Plus 3.
  

It's coming down to the wire for the pilots vying for a time slot on the broadcast networks' schedule for next season, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and that includes the much-talked-about Gossip Girl spinoff at our beloved.

The latest on that?

As we reported last week, Melrose Place and Vampire Diaries are considered locks, with modeling drama Beautiful Life, Life Unexpected (formerly Light Years) and second-year sleeper Privileged battling for the third and final slot.

The Gossip Girl spinoff - which debuted as part of the second season's penultimate episode, "Valley Girls," in still under consideration, but now for midseason.

In other words, the executives don't see a place for it right now, but if it's fine-tuned a bit, and there's a time slot open in early 2010, it could be penciled in.

Better than nothing, right?

If the Gossip Girl spinoff does in fact get the green light for a full season on the CW starting next fall, would you watch it, based on what you saw last night in "Valley Girls," or was that just a total waste of time? Are you squarely on the fence?

Tell us, would you watch the Gossip Girl spinoff?

Did last night's episode, "Valley Girls," meet the expectations set forth by all the Gossip Girl spoilers, previews and discussions we've shared over the past week, or did it fall way short? Was this week's Gossip Girl somewhere in the middle?

Tell us what you think in the poll below! Note that this is for last night's episode only. We are coming out with a new poll for the future spinoff in just a moment.

"Valley Girls" was ...

Below, New York Magazine offers its unique blend of humorous, insightful, completely random thoughts on last night's Gossip Girl, "Valley Girls," with points assigned.

Check out some excerpts, then comment and add your own ...

Stewing in prison, Serena had some time to come up with one-liners, and her anger at Lily led to the worst insult ever: "I would rather put my kids up for adoption than end up like you." Beat. "Oh, wait, you did that." Iced. Plus 3.

If Serena indeed were somehow able to simply hang out in jail for as long as she wanted, we highly doubt they would in turn make it comfortable enough for her to be so jolly whenever she's on the phone. Minus 2.

The actress who played younger CeCe grew on us. She really had the voice and look down, and they all had clearly practiced similar mannerisms. Plus 4.

The lengthy exposition about Carol is beyond fake and terrible. Lily and CeCe know who she is. Why do they keep explaining it to one another? Minus 5.

Carol's boyfriend: "To the Impala!" Lily: "The what?" Plus 2.

Serena didn't know she was going to be arrested before today. So she clearly would have had a prom dress already. Minus only 2, because at least Lil J's creation managed to do the near impossible - tame Serena's boobs.

Matt Barr plays Keith van der Woodsen, whose appearance made us gasp and kick up our feet like a cartoon rooster. Plus 4 for him being a hot, blond dick.

Nate wouldn't be perceptive enough to figure out Chuck was up to something re: prom. Did getting into Columbia make him get smarter? Minus 2.

At least the bad dancing at prom, despite the cheesy music, is real. No matter how fancy you get, horny teens just want to hug and waddle. Plus 2.