Gossip Girl Spinoff

Though they didn't make the Fall schedule, the Gossip Girl spinoff and the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring show Body Politic are reportedly still alive — if barely — at the CW. The shows are both theoretically in contention for a midseason spot (though the CW's boss has said they'd really like that spot to be the spinoff's). Now, we've already seen a little of what the spinoff could be, and some clips of Body Politic have hit the web. So check out both options and tell me: if only one could make the schedule, which of these shows would you rather watch?

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Most of you were at least a little excited to see Gossip Girl introduce its potential Lily spinoff on Monday. Well, now that we've seen the sample scenes, do you think the show could work as a series? Or is this one trip to the '80s that you'd be just as happy to cut short?

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We've followed the news, weighed in on the casting, and flipped through the photos. Now, tonight, we get our first televised look at what could be the Gossip Girl spinoff. It's time to see how Gossip Girl does '80s!

The episode is split between present-day New York and '80s Los Angeles. In New York, Lily and Serena fight over Serena's recent brush with the law; in Los Angeles, a young Lily (Brittany Snow) heads home after getting kicked out of boarding school. Also, it's prom night in NYC, which should mean interesting things for the rest of our Upper East Siders.

Rumors have been flying about the spinoff's possible demise, but a CW insider tells us those reports are preposterous, as the network doesn't even start programming meetings till this week. (The CW will announce its Fall schedule on May 21.) I'm wondering: Are you excited for your first look at this potential new series?

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