The prognosis ranges from "still in the game" to grim to completely, totally, utterly unlikely for the 1980s-set spinoff, still unnamed despite having a full cast and promotional photos. The show is centered on a backtrack to the teenage years of mom Lily van der Woodsen (a Benatar-ed Brittany Snow) and the sister that we never knew she had, who sort of reminds us of a brunette Cynthia Benson (Tom Hanks's crush in ).
Still forging ahead, however, is tonight's teaser flashback episode--meant to be a pilot for the new series, and intermixed with 's NYC-set prom episode. And if what CW executives are saying--that the Cali-throwback show still is very much in contention for one of three available slots on the network's schedule--then tonight is the ultimate litmus test. Do you want to see Andrew McCarthy's television career furthered? Do you wonder if B.Snow will finally become famous for ... something? Other than making out with Sophia Bush? Would you sacrifice an hour of your life to witness in action the day-to-night fungibility of acid-pink stilettos?
We're expecting to be (be)dazzled, people--especially as those responsible continue to fan the flames: "[This was] probably what they go through every week on Lost... it was the single hardest hour of TV we've ever done," show creator Josh Schwartz told USA Today.
If there's an island, I'm quitting TV.
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