GOAL: YOUNGER

Tim Stack is reporting in Entertainment Weekly that the May 11th episode of 'Gossip Girl' serves as a back-door pilot for a prequel series for the younger version of the Lily van der Woodsen character. She'll be depicted as a wild, fun-loving teen in 1980s Los Angeles, and the creators of the show (Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage) are mulling over the idea of having Lily meet the younger versions of characters from Schwartz' earlier series, 'The O.C.' Specifically he's thinking of Kirsten Nichol and Jimmy Cooper.

While they're at it, why not bring in a teen-aged version of Big Mike from his other series, 'Chuck'?

BCnU!
Toby O'B