Entertainment | Gossip Girl 'Gossip Girl' Spin-Off Under Way Execs may tap co-star Taylor Momsen for leading role By Elizabeth Wolff Posted Jun 11, 2008 10:22 AM CDT Copied "Gossip Girl" execs are planning a spin-off of the hit show that stars Blake Lively, foreground; Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford, second row; Penn Badgley Ed Westwick and Taylor Momsen, back. (AP Photo/CW, Timothy White) "Gossip Girl" producers are planning a spin-off series set at a girls' boarding school, Reuters reports. The CW drama’s Taylor Momsen or a new character to be introduced into the series this fall will likely land the leading role of the spin-off, inspired by the novel The It Girl, about an outsider who reinvents herself as the popular girl. Read These Next RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1967-2025. We could all use a dog like Buddy. Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September C An abandoned infant was found, followed by a grim discovery. Report an error