Gossip Girl

INFORMATION:

Show Title: Gossip Girl

Network: The CW Television Network

Local Channel: KPLR, or Channel 11.

Time/Day of the Week: Every Wednesday at 8pm.

Cable or Broadcast Channel: Cable.

Syndication: This program is not in syndication.

Production Company: Split between CBS and Warner Bros.

Year of Beginning and End: 2007-present.

Producers: Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Bob Levy, Leslie Morgenstein

Director: Mark Piznarski

Writers: Cecily von Ziegesar, Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz

Stars: Blake Lively, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Kristen Bell, Taylor Momsen, Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick

Q&A:

Based on the book of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, this drama gives viewers a peek into the crazy world of a group of upper-class teenagers who attend elite private schools in New York City. Serena (played by Blake Lively) is a popular girl who is sent away to boarding school, leaving her best friend Blair (played by Leighton Meester) behind. One year, Serena returns and quickly finds out that everything has changed. Rumors are flying about why she was sent to boarding school, but no one knows the real reason. Serena has found herself friendless, as Blair has moved on and now only seems to care about her boyfriend Nate, played by Chace Crawford. Serena soon realizes that she does not need her "cool" friends to be happy and moves onto new friends, such as Dan (played by Penn Badgley). During all of the madness, there is an anonymous character that simply goes by "Gossip Girl" who provides a classic narration during the show. The show features numerous cat fights and relationship issues, and there is never a boring moment with Blair fighting to keep her title of "Most Talked About" now that Serena has returned. I first heard about this show in a commercical promoting the season premiere. It looked very interesting, so I watched the season premiere and was immediately hooked. I absolutely love all the one-liners that Gossip Girl (played by Kristen Bell) has to offer about the hilarious situations that the priviledged clique find themselves in. The show is constantly throwing viewers through loops that are never expected and leaving viewers with cliffhanger endings that make the following Wednesday come extremely slowly. There is nothing I really dislike about this show. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone who enjoys programs like "The OC" or "One Tree Hill" because it is the same type of concept. What makes it original is how the writers are not afraid to put the characters in scandalous situations that most shows would not be brave enough to do, and this is what makes the show memorable.