Josh Schwartz Dishes on Gossip Girl Spinoff
Gossip Girl head honcho Josh Schwartz spoke with E! Online this week about his man upcoming projects, including the Gossip Girl spinoff. Here's what he had to say:
Q: What's the skinny on the Gossip Girl spinoff?
A: We just finished shooting [the Gossip Girl episode that will serve as the spinoff pilot] and I'm really excited. I mean, you know obviously it's going to be out of my hands at a certain point in terms of whether it can move forward, but Brittany Snow is so good.
Q: She did kick ass on Nip/Tuck.
A: Funny. That's the footage that sealed the deal for me. When I saw her reel, and I saw the Nip/Tuck stuff and saw she could go to that bitch, badass side, I knew we had our Lily right then because eventually she's going to have to go there. She doesn't start off as that person, but she will become her.
Q: Will the show focus on Lily and Rufus and Allison at all? Or Serena's father?
A: No, it's Lily and her sister Carol. Brittany and Krysten Ritter have amazing chemistry as these mismatched sisters and Andrew McCarthy plays their father, which is incredible. We also got No Doubt to record a cover of Adam and the Ants' "Stand and Deliver" just for the show. They're going on tour and they don't have an album, so this is the only new song that they've done. They performed it on the show and everybody, Gwen [Stefani] and the band, were just super into it.
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March 21st, 2009 3:48 AM
I can't wait. I am huge fan of Gossip Girl. The show had wide range of audience. I think this time it is great if this show is put on primetime. I love it. And Brittany Snow is the perfect lady to young Lily Rhodes and I love if the characters from the show would go to the future and what it would do to Lily's life in the present. Like the love child's mystery.
I am excited if this would be confirmed as the new show to watch on CW.
March 20th, 2009 6:52 PM
she has gorgeous eyes.
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March 20th, 2009 2:47 PM
I just think the spinoff will be dumb. But i'll give it a try
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March 19th, 2009 8:30 PM
at first i wasn't going to watch it but having something to take my time while i wait for another season of gossip girl or idk it's great and since it's from the creators of gossip girl i'll give it a try
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March 19th, 2009 4:24 PM
Yeah, The CW for the US and A Channel for us Canadians.
March 19th, 2009 4:02 PM
i am totally gunna watch the spin-off!!!!!!!!!!!
i can't wait!
i think it is gunna be so good.
:)
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March 19th, 2009 1:45 PM
I am totally watching the spinoff... but I didn't think Brittany Snow would be Lily... I just don't see it, no offense. And yes, it is going to be airing on the CW too.
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March 19th, 2009 1:04 PM
^
me too!! but is it going to air on the CW too??
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March 19th, 2009 12:21 PM
I'm watching it. Brittany Snow was awesome in Nip/Tuck. I have high hopes for her.
March 19th, 2009 12:19 PM
I think i'd actually watch this spin off