THE WORD ON...
"'Gossip Girl' is the heiress to the Claire Standish fortune.
Creator Josh Schwarz makes no secret of his debt to John Hughes; the
queen bees buzzing through the show are homages to 'The Breakfast
Club' and Molly Ringwald's high-school princess. That type is an
American classic, but this show turns the princess into a camp
queen."
Troy Patterson,www.slate.com
"Dan and Serena are like Ryan and Marissa of 'The OC', who became
the series' least interesting aspect as they stumbled through break-
ups and make-ups, while supporting characters grabbed the attention.
'Gossip Girl' could follow the …
