XOXO like Gossip Girl gets a prequel okay?

The rumors are true. There will be a spin-off of the wildly popular (yes I watch it. I don't like that I do but I do) CW teen drama Gossip Girl.

The show will lash back to the time of leg warmers and good cartoons. I'm talking about the 80's folks.

The CW has ordered a pilot for the spin-off to focus on the early life of Serena's mother Lily Van der Woodsen, or Lily Rhodes as she'll be known.

I do believe this means we'll get to see the epic romance of Rufus and Lily from the beginning?

The show will be produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and they say:

“There has been a lot of speculation about a ‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff, but we were adamant that it had to be the right time and the right idea. Also, the new show couldn’t diminish ‘Gossip Girl’ in any way. We didn’t want to upset the chemistry of our cast, all of whom are crucial to the show. Nor did we want to dilute New York City as a character. We are inspired by the opportunity to tell overlapping stories and introduce characters that will appear in the past and the present, and hopefully enrich both shows. We love exploring fashion, pop culture, music and a heightened world that’s just a little more fun than the one we actually live in. L.A. in the ’80s totally fits the bill.”

We'll see if this goes the way of That 80's Show.