"Gossip Girl" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creators:

Stephanie Savage
Josh Schwartz
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You're nobody until you're talked about.

Plot:

Privileged teenagers attend an elite private school in New York City. Based on Alloy Entertainment's book series.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Jealousy | Manhattan | New York City | Private School

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 20	8:00 PM	CW	Chuck in Real Life	#2.7
Mon. Oct. 27	8:00 PM	CW

Cast

Blake Lively	...	Serena van der Woodsen (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leighton Meester	...	Blair Waldorf (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Penn Badgley	...	Dan Humphrey (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Taylor Momsen	...	Jenny Humphrey (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ed Westwick	...	Chuck Bass (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matthew Settle	...	Rufus Humphrey (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chace Crawford	...	Nate Archibald (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kelly Rutherford	...	Lily van der Woodsen (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristen Bell	...	Gossip Girl (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicole Fiscella	...	Isabel Coates (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jessica Szohr	...	Vanessa Abrams (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Zuzanna Szadkowski	...	Dorota (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Connor Paolo	...	Eric van der Woodsen (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert John Burke	...	Bart Bass (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Margaret Colin	...	Eleanor Waldorf (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nan Zhang	...	Kati Farkas (11 episodes, 2007-2008)

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Series Directed by
Norman Buckley		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Fields		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Patrick R. Norris		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
J. Miller Tobin		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tony Wharmby		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mark Piznarski		(3 episodes, 2007)
Janice Cooke-Leonard		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Cecily von Ziegesar		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephanie Savage		(22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Josh Schwartz		(22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joshua Safran		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Felicia D. Henderson		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jessica Queller		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lenn K. Rosenfeld		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
K.J. Steinberg		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Joshua Safran	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephanie Savage	....	executive producer (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Josh Schwartz	....	executive producer (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amy J. Kaufman	....	producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bob Levy	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leslie Morgenstein	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amanda Lasher	....	producer (22 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan C. Brody	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joe Lazarov	....	producer (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jessica Queller	....	producer / supervising producer (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Felicia D. Henderson	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
K.J. Steinberg	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Trey Coscia	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Stephens	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2008)
Bart Wenrich	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Transcenders		(20 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Thomas		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Timothy A. Good		(10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rachel Goodlett		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harry Jierjian		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Casting by
Mele Nagler		(13 episodes, 2008)
Steven Jacobs		(9 episodes, 2007)
Bonnie Finnegan		(2 episodes, 2007)
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger		(unknown episodes)
David Rapaport		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Loren Weeks		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Direction by
Malchus Janocko		(12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Doug Huszti		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Christina K. Tonkin		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Eric Daman		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Mark Schmidt	....	additional hair stylist (9 episodes, 2007)
Sasha Cummins	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Johnson	....	hair department head (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sherri Berman Laurence	....	additional makeup artist / makeup artist (4 episodes, 2007)
Anita Roganovic	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2008)
Julie Teel	....	additional makeup artist (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amy Tagliamonte	....	makeup department head (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Terri Murphy	....	post-production supervisor (27 episodes, 2008)
Bart Wenrich	....	unit production manager (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Mabry	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Kenyon	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert E. Warren	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Deanna Leslie	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Charlie Foster	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2007)
Henri Sann	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Christopher Nelson	....	leadman (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laurel Kolsby	....	graphic designer (12 episodes, 2008)
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist / additional graphic artist (7 episodes, 2007)
Bob Feltman	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 2007)
Jill Alexander	....	property master (6 episodes, 2008)
Charles Cecil	....	construction coordinator (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anna Butwell	....	props (5 episodes, 2008)
Sheyam Ghieth	....	art department production assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Rachael Weinzimer	....	assistant property master (5 episodes, 2008)
Ramona Messina	....	props (4 episodes, 2007)
Jerry DeRogatis	....	props (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Geoffrey A. Ehrlich	....	art department coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Charles E. McCarry	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2007)
Peter Regnier	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2007)
Adam Vargas	....	props (3 episodes, 2007)
Michelle Schluter-Ford	....	buyer (3 episodes, 2008)
Justin Elterman	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Bobbi Jo Gonzales	....	props (2 episodes, 2007)
Tara Boccia	....	props (2 episodes, 2008)
Almitra Corey	....	art department coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Pete Dancy	....	assistant props (unknown episodes)
Lee Malecki	....	assistant set decorator: SDSA (unknown episodes)
Philip Saccio	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Larry Benjamin	....	sound re-recording mixer (35 episodes, 2007-2008)
Vince Balunas	....	supervising sound editor / adr & dialogue editor / ... (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Daniel Colman	....	sound effects editor (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sam C. Lewis	....	supervising foley editor / foley recordist / ... (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Doug Madick	....	supervising foley artist (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Valentine	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Scott Cannizzaro	....	adr engineer / adr mixer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jack Levy	....	supervising sound editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Kim Maitland	....	sound mixer: second unit (4 episodes, 2008)
Brendan Jamieson O'Brien	....	sound utility (2 episodes, 2007)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York (2 episodes, 2008)
Jorge Montijo	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
James Sabat	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Elizabeth Alvarez	....	visual effects coordinator (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karen Czukerberg	....	visual effects producer (4 episodes, 2008)
Sean Tompkins	....	visual effects coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Christopher Place	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Rogers	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Shumbris	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double: Blake Lively (2 episodes, 2007)
Mike Burke	....	stunt driver (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Colavito	....	best boy electric (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sal Martorano	....	rigging gaffer (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote camera operator / remote head technician (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jamie A. Marlowe	....	first assistant camera: second unit (9 episodes, 2007)
René Crout	....	first assistant camera: second unit / first assistant "a" camera: second unit (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Will Callahan	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2007)
Robert Falcone	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2007)
Ben Noble	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2007)
Tom Percarpio	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2007)
George Selden	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Tim Ross	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Roberto Jiménez	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2007)
David Satin	....	digital imaging technician: second unit (5 episodes, 2007)
Wesley Hodges	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (5 episodes, 2008)
Ben Mathus	....	digital loader (5 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Jacobs	....	grip (4 episodes, 2008)
John W. DeBlau	....	lighting consultant (unknown episodes)
Jason Lanci	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Barry Minnerly	....	digital imaging technician (unknown episodes)
Ronald Paul	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Mike Swearingen	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Daryl Eisenberg	....	casting associate (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
Renee Godbout	....	extras casting associate (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brady Smith	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Matthew Simonelli	....	assistant costume designer / shopper (27 episodes, 2008)
Jessica Chaney	....	set costumer / key on-set costumer / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tonya Huskey	....	costume supervisor (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rebecca Edmonston	....	set costumer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Kale	....	costume production assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Cassidy Mosher	....	wardrobe truck supervisor (5 episodes, 2008)
Meredith Markworth Pollack	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Brandon Lott	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marc Pattavina	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Deselms	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Transcenders	....	composer: theme music (40 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eduardo Ponsdomenech	....	music editor (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steve Durkee	....	music editor (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
John Henry	....	assistant location scout (27 episodes, 2008)
Randy Manion	....	location manager (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicholas Fabiano	....	staff production assistant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
William Gilfillan	....	first assistant accountant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ramona Wong	....	second assistant accountant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Seth Copans	....	script supervisor (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Colby Shrefler	....	location assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Elizabeth Pellegrini	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Frank Cattano	....	assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dana Zolli	....	staff production assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tanya Doyle	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lygia Day Szelwach	....	on-set teacher (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
John F. McCarthy	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Alex Bleyer	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Colin Colfer	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Ashley Wigfield	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Christopher Watts	....	office production assistant (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marilyn DeJesus	....	payroll accountant (5 episodes, 2008)
Stephani DeLuca	....	assistant: producers (5 episodes, 2008)
Bryan Foster	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Jason Quimby	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007)
Catherine Feeny	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Loren Sklar	....	key production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Ethan Anderson	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Larry Bernardo	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Logan Wolfe Edler	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Alitzah	....	adr loop group (unknown episodes)
Heather Gauntt	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Sarah E. Leonard	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Christopher M. Lewis	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike O'Neill	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Anthony Palmini	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• College Hill Pictures Inc.
• 17th Street Productions
• Alloy Entertainment
• CBS Paramount Network Television
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• CW Television Network (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Independent Television (ITV) (2008) (UK) (TV)
• Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Filmtools  expendables
• Gotham Sound  walkies provided by
• Henry's International Cuisine  catering
• Imaginary Forces  titles
• Keep Me Posted  post-production facilities

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

College Hill Pictures Inc.

Trivia:

Was originally pitched as a feature with Lindsay Lohan as Blair Waldorf. When that fell through, its backers (who had the rights to the stories) approached Josh Schwartz about turning it into a series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "America's Next Top Model: The Top Model Inauguration (#11.2)" (2008)

Bland, Empty, Boring...

These are some of the epithets that come to mind when one thinks of "Gossip Girl".

Hyped up as the "next great hope" for the CW, this show has disappeared in the ratings like pretty much everything on its network.

The reason? It's all about quality, or the lack thereof in the case of "Gossip Girl".

When you aim a show at a really small slice of the population, you'd better hit with all cylinder, but "Gossip Girl" doesn't. It sputters with bad, boring scripts, unconvincing attempts at humor and of course ,that staple of the WB (now CW) a bunch of empty-eyes young actors hired for the way their headshot looks rather than for their acting ability.

The result is a show that's DOA and has done nothing to help the CW.