Posted by Vee | May 10, 2009, 23:20 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series
Variety weighs in on the “countdown to upfronts”:
At CW, the surprise last week was the cooling heat behind the 1980s-set “Gossip Girl” spinoff “Lily,” which airs tonight. Insiders insisted the spinoff is still a contender, but not as much of a sure thing as the “Melrose Place” redo, which is considered a lock.
CW is also expected to bite into the vampire genre by greenlighting drama “Vampire Diaries.” The net is expected to order at least one more new drama, and “Lily” is facing strong competish from the male-models-in-NYC vehicle “A Beautiful Life.”
Take it with a grain of salt, folks. But this falls in line with what we’ve been hearing.
05/11 9 P.M.: The Hollywood Reporter says Melrose Place and The Vampire Diaries are the CW Network’s front-runners for pick-up.
05/14 7 A.M.: The Hollywood Reporter says Vampire Diaries is “considered a lock.” Subtle shift in terminology there but we’ll be patient.

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