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!

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