May 8th, 2009 3:22 pm

‘Melrose’ yes, ‘Gossip’ spin-off dead

‘Melrose Place’ looks like a lock for next season on The CW, while the much talked about ‘Gossip Girl’ spin-off is dead.

According to Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily, ‘Melrose Place’ looks like a lock for next season on The CW, while the much talked about ‘Gossip Girl’ spin-off is dead.

The CW's 'Gossip Girl' spin-off is dead.

‘Melrose Place’ (CBS-Paramount) rebooted is a lock. The show is already hiring.

‘The Beautiful Life’ (CBS-Paramount/Katalyst Films) looks very good to be picked up since The CW likes its relationship with Ashton Kutcher and this is a drama about models starring young and old babes like Mischa Barton and Elle McPherson. “It’s sexy and very Dawn Ostroff,” one source tells me.

‘Vampire Diaries’ (Warner Bros/Alloy Entertainment) is next in line with the most heat. It’s a drama based on the series of books about vampire brothers and their girlfriend. “It screened very well the other day.”

‘Gossip Girl’ spin-off (Warner Bros/CBS-Paramount/Alloy Entertainment): As I reported at 2:45 PM today, put a fork in it. It’s done. Next Monday’s episode of ‘Gossip Girl’ is a flashback that was supposed to be a tempting taste for next fall’s spinoff following the wild teen years of now mom Lily van der Woodsen (played by Brittany Snow) in Los Angeles in the 1980s. But even though I heard Peter Roth loved its yesteryear vibe, the show went from hot, to lukewarm, to “fading but wouldn’t count out”, to now dead, according to my insiders. I’m really surprised.

With prospects for the ‘Gossip’ spin-off fading, things are suddenly looking much brighter for our favourite underrated drama ‘Privileged’. Go team Baker! Woo! (Shout out to Megan)

Source: Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily via TV Tonight