Josh Schwartz is venturing into David E. Kelley territory, trying to Gossip Girl-up the lawyer genre with a new project he just sold in a bidding war to ABC (which seems determined to find its own brand of courtroom show, even though it didn’t happen with the late, great Eli Stone). It’s about a commitmentphobic female divorce lawyer, which does sound right up ABC’s Television for Women alley — a sort-of Ally McBeal for the Grey’s Anatomy set (i.e. Ally minus dancing baby-inducing biological clock). It’s being written by Chuck writer Ali Adler, which also bodes well. (Extra points to Schwartz, by the way, for nurturing much-needed female TV writing talent, including GG‘s Stephanie Savage as well.) And I’m all for leading ladies whose major life goal is not to find a man.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Does TV need a new Ally McBeal? Are you psyched to see Josh Schwartz continue to expand his TV domain?
The much-hyped ’80s episode of Gossip Girl (which could end up as its own spin-off series once The CW announces its fall slate on May 21) just aired and — no big surprise here — I enjoyed it. SPOILERS AFTER THE JUMP.
"I think I’ll be the thimble." –Gossip Girl‘s Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen), whose motivation to be a totally bitchin’ 15-year-old fashion designer has seen better days. New episode tonight. (8/7c on The CW)
OMG. The poster for Valley Girls, The CW’s Gossip Girl spin-off following an ’80s-era Lily Van Der Woodsen (Brittany Snow), 
After six weeks of silence, Gossip Girl returned last night, and 90210 returns soon after a month of spring break. Oops, that sentence was supposed to end in an exclamation point, because around these parts, that’s a big deal. It seems few things get certain EW staffers more excited than the outlandish antics of rich teens. Me, I don’t care. And given that Cavemen got better ratings than GG and 90210 combined, I know I’m not alone. 
