LOS ANGELES, March 6 (UPI) -- Andrew McCarthy, a popular film actor in the 1980s, is set to star in a new "Gossip Girl" spinoff set in that decade, The Hollywood Reporter said.
McCarthy's film credits include "Class," "Heaven Help Us," "Pretty in Pink," "St. Elmo's Fire," "Less Than Zero," "Mannequin" and "Weekend at Bernie's." He recently co-starred in the TV series "Lipstick Jungle," which reportedly hasn't been canceled or renewed for another season.