Leighton Meester Eyes 'Gossip Girl' Exit, 'Project Runway' Gets A New Spinoff and More

Can 'Gossip Girl' go on without Blair? It may have to.

Leighton Meester is ready to leave The CW drama -- in two years. Meester told E! Online she's sticking around, well, "because we're under contract." But, does that mean the series will end when the contracts are up? "I don't know," Meester said, "but I think there's that old saying about wanting to go out on top."

Meester, who can be seen in the upcoming 'Country Strong,' said the show has been flexible with the stars and their movie projects.

The CW series peaked in ratings during its second season, sometimes bringing in more than 3.5 million viewers. Now in its fourth season, the series barely cracks 2.0 million viewers.

In other TV news ...

• Harvey Weinstein has sold 'Project Runway: Accessories.' The spinoff project presumably features designers creating accessories in a similar fashion to garments on the original 'Project Runway.' [Deadline Hollywood]

• 'The Transporter' TV series will start filming in early 2011. EuropaCorp has been working on the 12-part series and said a major US network is on board. The project will reportedly have a $4 million/per episode budget. The company is also mulling a TV version of 'Taken.' [Deadline Hollywood]

• 'Saturday Night Live' got its best ratings since the season premiere. It pulled in a 3.0 million share in the 18-49 demographic. [TVbytheNumbers]

• Watch out, Snooki and The Situation, JWoww's joining your inner circle of published authors. The 'Jersey Shore' star's book of love tips, 'The Rules According to JWoww,' will hit shelves in February. [NY Post]