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'Gossip Girl' Spinoff Talk Squelched!

by celebuzz on Jun. 11, 2008 03:36 PM / 5 Comments

Early this morning, the Hollywood Reporter spread the news that a spinoff of the highly successful CW series Gossip Girl was in the works, to be set at a girls' boarding school.

The trade magazine reported that the new show would branch out by "either giving costar Taylor Momsen her own series or by introducing a new character next season who is later spun off." At the time of publication, no confirmation had been received from the network.

Now, E! Online's Kristin Veitch reports that executive producer Josh Schwartz has denied any plans for a second series. In an email, the creator of The O.C. stated, "Not sure how this got out there, but no plans for spinoff at this moment."

Quite frankly, working on a show called Gossip Girl should already help Josh understand how rumors like these get started.

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“Producers of "Gossip Girl" are planning a spinoff series set at a girls boarding school .

Taylor, 14, plays a character who is a self-esteem challenged outsider and struggles to fit in. Any spinoff would likely draw on Taylor’s character Jenny Humphrey in the Gossip Girl book series for inspiration, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In the books, a series of public embarrassments (such as appearing in a teen magazine wearing next to nothing) results in Humphrey having to either repeat ninth grade or find a new school.

It is not yet clear whether the spinoff would be picked up for the fall season considering the CW already has "Gossip Girl" and "90210" in production, as well as "One Tree Hill."”

Just Jared

“Chace Crawford has a lot on his plate. There's shopping to be had, soda to sip, lounging in the sun to do. The man just never stops to take a break! The "Gossip Girl" star is maintaining a break-neck pace between seasons of his hit CW show.

Seriously, he needs to slow down or he's going to vacation himself right into a heart attack. You think I'm kidding?”

Socialite Life

“The on and off screen couple Blake Lively and Penn Badgley catch a cab together in New York City on Wednesday afternoon. The couple shopped at eyewear designer Robert Marc’s store in New York’s Greenwich Village.

Blake, 20, and Penn, 21, also brought along her pet pooch, Penny.

Lately, Ms. Lively has also been busy filming "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" in Connecticut.

The CW has been re-airing the entire first season of Gossip Girl. You can tune in on Monday @ 8PM ET/PT!”

Just Jared

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laffylila 1 yr 5 mos ago
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She's not even that important on the show, why in the heck would she get her own spinoff?
moonshine 1 yr 5 mos ago
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Leighton Meester needs to get her own show... she's hot!
rforrumor 1 yr 5 mos ago
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OMFG!
mraniston 1 yr 5 mos ago
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I've never watched the show, but how old is this girl? She looks 12!
hispanicatthedisco 1 yr 5 mos ago
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!