Overview

• On Sept. 21, Lively shared a celebratory Instagram post with behind-the-scenes photos and called the series her “college.”
• The images included castmates such as Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley and snapshots from New York City and Silvercup Studios.
• Gossip Girl, based on Cecily von Ziegesar’s books, aired from 2007 to 2012 with Lively starring as Serena van der Woodsen.
• Lively’s lawsuit against It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni remains active after his countersuit was dismissed in June 2025.
• Baldoni’s legal team added high-profile attorney Alexandra Shapiro on Sept. 15, and both sides are scheduled for a May 2026 court appearance.