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Gossip Girl: A Big Shocker and Why the Show Will Get Good Again!
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"I can't stand Gossip Girl this season! The storylines are boring, the chemistry is gone and even Chuck and Blair have lost their edge. Help! Is there any hope or should I stop watching?"
This email just in from Natalie in Portland, Ore., and Natalie, we have a sweet little Thanksgiving gift for you: It is getting good again. Hands off the delete button on your DVR!
It seems many of you fans aren't feeling the same love for the Upper East Siders this year, and sources close to the series tell me the creative powers behind it are well aware.
"The producers had sort of a come-to-Jesus meeting where they realized the show was off track and decided to set it right," one insider who works on GG tells me. "They're bringing back the OMG."
So how will they do it? And what major storyline was I—confession time!—dead wrong about?
Blake Lively Serves Up a Thanksgiving Surprise
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to share an intimate Thanksgiving dinner with Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, well, you probably imagined the meal would turn out a lot different than this.
Jimmy Fallon reveals what it's like to break bread with the actress, who's set to host SNL on Dec. 5.
Frankly, it stings like hell.
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Check out more Lively looks in our Gossip Girls: TV's Fashionistas gallery.
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Hilary Duff Is Gone From Gossip Girl; Find Out Who's Hooking Up Next!
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Ladies and gentlemen (and gentlemen who sleep with two ladies), Hilary Duff has left the building!
That's what I'm hearing from Gossip Girl sources, that the Duffster (Olivia) is no longer a part of the CW series and there are no plans for her to return this season.
Will she be missed? The jury's still out.
So now that things have gotten all messy on Gossip Girl thanks to that two-week-long threesome (talk about a workout!), what will happen next?
Are Nate and Serena really on?
Who's gonna be smooching Dan?
And what does Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) have to dish about filming the threesome with Hilary and Penn Badgley?
This Just In: Neil Patrick Harris Should Rule the World
Not So Horrible: In case you turned off the Internet yesterday, you may have missed the news that Neil Patrick Harris joined Twitter. NPH finds Twitter a fascinating and strange new medium for his comedy stylings. See above for proof.
Whee, Glee! New instant-classic Glee music is available online, including a version of "Lean on Me" (we're already preparing to cry during this TV performance), a fabulous pop "Crush," and "I'll Stand by You," which we have to guess (just guess) is Cory Monteith's Finn serenading Dianna Agron's Quinn about her pregnancy and such. Loverly!
Together Again? These new photos of Chace Crawford and Taylor Momsen filming Gossip Girl in New York remind us what a cute couple Little J and Nate were way back in season two. Anybody else want to see them rekindle something once Jenny turns 18?
Taking a Break: Julianne Hough told our own Ryan Seacrest she won't be back for Dancing With the Stars season 10.
American Music Awards: E! got the exclusive scoop that our girl Kristen Bell will be a presenter at the American Music Awards this weekend, along with Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Colbie Caillat.
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Click through our TV Celebrity Stunt Casting gallery for a sneak peek of James Van Der Beek on ABC's The Forgotten.
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50 Cent: Jealous of Chace Crawford?!
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You wouldn't think former thug 50 Cent would be jealous of a fresh-faced pretty boy like Chace Crawford, but he kinda is.
The "Baby By Me" hip-hopper tells us he was quite shocked by the Gossip Girl star's fandemonium attention when they recently shot a movie together...
This Just In: See Gaga Sing on Gossip Girl
• Gossip Girl: Don't want to wait until Monday to see Lady Gaga's guest gig on Gossip Girl's "Last Days of Disco Stick"? Press play above for a sneak peek of the showy pop star's big musical number.
• Curb Your Enthusiasm: As it turns out, super-Jew Larry David is 37 percent Native American, or so say the geneticists employed by the Lopez Tonight show.
• Private Practice: Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice boss Shonda Rhimes announced that Kate Walsh has joined Twitter, if you're into that kind of thing. You can follow her at @k8_walsh. Now, a question after last night's heartbreak of an episode: Why doesn't Private Practice ever address what must be Addison's loudly ticking biological clock? They confront her lonely girl status, but she's a baby doc for crissakes, and yet she never once has evinced an interest in procreating. Are we the only ones who find that odd?
• Charlie's New Angels: This sounds strangely fun. Sarah Connor Chronicles boss Josh Friedman and multihyphenate cutie Drew Barrymore are collaborating on a possible new Charlie's Angels series for ABC. Got any sexy casting ideas?
• Caprica: The Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica has been cut back by one hour to save money. The series, which stars Eric Stoltz and Esai Morales, premieres Jan. 22 on Syfy.
Blake Lively's Hair Is the New "Rachel." Huh?!
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Everyone wants Blake Lively's hair. The New York Times is saying it's the new Rachel or Farrah. (Kate Gosselin would probably beg to disagree.)
The NYT then spends a whole article discussing the Gossip Girl star's hair and includes all kinds of weird quotes like, "It's aspirational hair. [Clients] don't just want the hair, they want the life." Or "the look only works for tall, slim women" and "kind of transcends" age.
It's a lot of analysis for a hairstyle, and we gotta say, most of the time we see Blake out she's actually rocking the unbrushed, messy look (as seen above, right). Even when it's all nice with a fresh blowout, it doesn't look that iconic. Not even close to Rachel status.
What do you think? Are you going to request The Blake on your next salon visit?
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Examine more of Blake Lively's hairdos (or don'ts) in her Fashion Spotlight gallery.
How Big Was Gossip Girl's Threesome?
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How many people had their Lizzie Maguire memories destroyed by Gossip Girl last night? How bad did Rihanna's interview show up Chris Brown's? And why would Saturday Night Live never dream of pulling a Kanye West on Taylor Swift?
The answers—and more questions—in this week's TV ratings quiz:
1. So, was that threesome good for Gossip Girl? It wasn't bad, especially considering the event was nothing more explicit than three people (Penn Badgley, Jessica Szhor and Disney grad Hilary Duff) not kissing at the same time. The CW show was up 18 percent from last week: 2.3 million estimated viewers versus 1.95 million, per Nielsen stats.
2. What were the two most surprising things about the episode? One, the show lost viewers as it headed into its threesome-boasting final half-hour; two, teenage boys chose to watch The Big Bang Theory instead. (The show did best, per usual, among young adult women.)
Spoiler Chat: The Gossip Girl Threesome Gets Even Messier, Courtesy Lady Gaga
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By now, some of you have seen it: Tonight's ménage à twist that had the Parents Television Council all in a tizzy.
(If you haven't, read no further until you do.)
So what happens next on Gossip Girl? Are D and O over? What about V? And what's this about a certain Miss Lady Gaga getting in on the action? And a Gossip Girl heading to the hospital?
We have the scoop in our latest roundup of exclusive TV dish, along with the latest on Grey's hot couplings (will it be Cristina and Owen or Cristina and Jackson?), Chuck's sad news for fans of Sarah and Chuck, and a breakup on Friday Night Lights...
Lucas in Evanston, Ill.: Forget Owen and Cristina on Grey's Anatomy! Give us some scoop on Cristina and Jackson! Please?
Gossip Girl Threesome Episode a Public Service!
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We hear the Parents Television Council is counting the reasons why Monday's touted Gossip Girl threesome shouldn't be aired. We see a like-minded group in South Carolina is making a similar case. And we gather some unaligned parents may be forming their own concerns.
What we don't understand is why everyone doesn't understand: Threesomes on TV are good; threesomes on Gossip Girl are better!
Go ahead, object to this.
Shia vs. Ed: Who's Sexiest in a Suit?
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Lookin' good, New York City.
Today in the Big Apple, the streets were overflowing with handsome dudes, such as these fellows, Shia LaBeouf and Ed Westwick.
(Not to mention a very lucky Alec Baldwin and some hung over jubilant Yankees fans.)
Dressed for success (and making movies), Shia is filming the Wall Street sequel with director Oliver Stone, while Ed is finely pressed for Gossip Girl.
They both look great, but who suits your fancy best?
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While they both look great, only one can bring their look to our Guys In Ties gallery.
This Just In: The Gossip Girl Threesome Is Even Diiirrrtier Than We Thought
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Gossip Girl: If you're a member of the Parents Television Council, avert your eyes! Turns out the Gossip Girl threesome is even racier than first reported, because it goes on for not one but two episodes. (Even Sting would be impressed.) The dirty deed goes down on this Monday's episode, but will be recounted with flashbacks the following week, Nov. 16, where we will learn even more about it. No word yet on whether they will use the Lost "swoosh."
(By the way, if you are still in the dark about which three do the deed, I'm pretty sure someone can enlighten you in the Comments section.)
Iron Chef America: Michelle Obama is coming to Iron Chef America, announcing the secret ingredient during an episode that will air in January. The Jan. 3 premiere was partially shot in the White House.
Damages: Former 24 stars Reiko Aylesworth and Sarah Wynter will reunite on FX's awesome Damages.
General Hospital: This first look at James Franco on the soap makes us wonder how you go from daytime sudsery to 30 Rock all in one month. Talk about career whiplash!
Numbers: CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime procedural from 22 to 16 episodes.
Deirdre: What is the latest on Glee? I want scoop!
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