Gossip Girl (TV series)

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Gossip Girl

Creator(s)	Josh Schwartz
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Stephanie Savage
Broadcast
Original channel	The CW
Original run	September 2007 –
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Gossip Girl is an American television drama to be aired on The CW Television Network as a possible series for the 2007-2008 season. The series will be created and executive produced by creator and executive producer of the FOX program The O.C., Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are in negotiations to write and executive produce. [1]

Gossip Girl is based upon the novel series by Cecily von Ziegesar of the same name, which features socialite teenagers growing up on New York's Upper East Side and going to the poshest high schools, and dealing with sex, drugs, and other adult issues. Serena, Blair, Nate, Dan, Vanessa and Jenny are the main characters and rotate in love triangles.

[edit] Development

GOSSIP GIRL (The CW) - A small screen version of Alloy Entertainment's popular book series, about the world of privileged teenagers attending elite private schools in New York City, is being developed by The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz and Warner Bros. Television.

Schwartz and fellow O.C. executive producer Stephanie Savage are in negotiations to write and executive produce the hour, which has a put pilot commitment from the netlet. Alloy's Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy then would also serve as executive producers of the project, which had at one point been set up as a feature at Warner Bros. Pictures with "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino on board to write the script and Lindsay Lohan attached to star.

Also in the works at the CW from Alloy: a redeveloped version of Pretty Little Liars, about four teen girls haunted by messages connected to the disappearance of their friend. Said project, which is co-produced by the Tannenbaum Co., had been set up at the WB prior to the CW merger. The company also hopes to redevelop Midnighters, a drama about teens who have access to a 25th hour of the day, which was also set up at the WB pre-CW. [2]

Attached to star: Blair Waldorf: Leighton Meester Serena van der Woodsen: Blake Lively (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) Nate Archibald: Chace Crawford Jenny Humphrey: Taylor Momsen Dan Humphrey: Penn Badgley [3]