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Gossip Girl‘s Georgina Sparks Reveal And Reversal Was A Cheap Trick
We would have been OK if Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) were Gossip Girl, but then the writers blew it this week and basically retracted their big “reveal.” Now Georgina’s back to being annoying, not to mention utterly powerless. More »
Gossip Girl Power Ranking: ‘The Backup Dan’
This episode should have been retitled “Dan and Blair Sit Around in an Airport and then a Hotel While Other People Wonder Where They Are,” but at least Blair stood up for herself and we now know the truth about Gossip Girl and the real Charlie Rhodes. More »
Conspiracy Theory: Georgina Sparks Is A Gossip Girl, But Not The Gossip Girl
Here’s what I’m thinking: Gossip Girl is a code name given to any number of in-the-know New Yorkers with an exhaustive list of tipsters and a grudge against the Upper East Side kids. Which means that Georgina Sparks is only GG’s latest disciple, not the original snarky blogger herself. More »
Gossip Girl Power Ranking: ‘G.G.’
Blair loses out this week after abandoning her wedding reception… but Dan, who steals a limo for her a la The Graduate, nearly makes it to the top of our power ranking. The only person in his way? Georgina, who might also be Gossip Girl herself! More »
Penn Badgley Wore An Occupy Wall Street Shirt To Meet NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
With Michael Bloomberg celebrating the 100th episode of Gossip Girl, star Penn Badgley decided to wear his “99%” tee for the occasion. Awkward? More »
Gossip Girl Power Ranking: ‘Father And The Bride’
Our Gossip Girl recaps now include power rankings to keep you abreast of the social intrigues of the Upper West Side. Our favorites this week? Scheming Nate and drunk Blair! More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: ‘The End Of The Affair?’
We’re fed up with Gossip Girl for starting “The End of the Affair” with a months-long jump into the future. Chuck’s OK, but what about everything we missed?! More »
Kickstarter Employee Writes Epic Missed Connection For Leighton Meester
A lovesick start-up employee posted a missed connection on Craigslist yesterday that describes in great detail the life he wishes to have with Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester. It’s the kind of semi-jokey proposal that you get the sense is secretly dead serious. See if you agree. More »
Breakup Gallery: A Look Back At Dianna Agron And Sebastian Stan’s Relationship
Dianna Agron and Sebastian Stan have broken up after seven months–maybe it was the long distance, or her jealousy. But we’re remembering the good days of their relationship with the few photos we were able to scrounge up. “Stangren” will forever live in our hearts… at least, until one of them starts dating someone new. More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: Riding in Town Cars with Boys
Five consecutive party episodes. Five. Let’s revisit them in reverse chronological order: [deep breath] Charlie’s debutant ball, CeCe’s 70’s party, Blair’s bridal shower, Chuck’s At the Table of Macbeth benefit, and The Spectator’s launch party [exhale]. I get that these guys are the 1%, but they must do something other than party, right? The only thing bigger than Lilly’s decorating budget is Chuck’s scotch bill. More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: Rhodes to Perdition
Head Writer: “This script is killing me. We need to reveal Ivy’s true identity, but how the hell are we going to get the Rhodes family in one room?”
Writer #1: “We could kill off Dan. Then, you know, they’d all be at the funeral.”
Head Writer: [considering for a moment] “No, no, no. I mean, I hate Dan as much as anybody in this room, but he just started this new relationship with Alessandra. We gotta let that play out. They haven’t even had sex yet.” More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: All The Pretty Sources
Friendship is a complicated thing. It’s different than marriage, there’s less commitment and no legal framework. It’s not a romance, exactly. Attraction and sex don’t define friendships the way they do with lovers. It’s not a business transaction; financial reward is never the foundation of a true friendship. More »
Orphan Week Gallery: Our 5 Favorite Thanksgiving Episodes On TV
Holding a nontraditional Thanksgiving means that you get to watch whatever you want while the turkey is cooking, not to mention later when you’re in a tryptophan coma. And if the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade just doesn’t do it for you, then check out some of these classic Thanksgiving episodes from shows like How I Met Your Mother, Friends, and Gilmore Girls! More »
Crush Links: Kristen Stewart Wants To Adopt A Pet
Justin and Selena together at the American Music Awards. (Celeb Dirty Laundry)
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson adopting a pet? (Have U Heard)
Gwyneth Paltrow as Coach’s brand ambassador. (Lainey Gossip)
According to children, Kate Middleton doesn’t look like a princess. (Celeb Dirty Laundry)
Cougar celeb couples who’s marriages failed. (The Stir)
Jennifer Hudson shows off her new bod. (Celebuzz)
Blake Lively at Gossip Girl’s 100th episode party. (Have U Heard)
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: The Big Sleep No More
Judging by this episode’s title, I assume the black and white dream sequence that opens episode seven is a tribute to the classic Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall movie The Big Sleep. I can’t tell you that for sure because I’ve never seen the movie, but here’s what I do know: Bogart and Bacall had one of Hollywood’s great love affairs, and when we see Blair and Chuck (presumably) take those classic roles, it’s fitting and proof their story isn’t over yet. More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: I Am Number 9
I’m going to take a break from the snark this week and focus on one of my chief complaints with Gossip Girl. This week’s episode saw what appeared to be the end of Serena’s career in the film industry and the end of Chuck’s self-interested pursuit of his psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes. Serena’s plotline lasted six episodes; Chuck’s lasted two. I know (better than most) that the Internet, cable TV, iPhones, et al have reduced this country’s attention span to that of a stray cat, and that must be catered to, but is it too much to ask to fully explore a plotline every so often? More »
Video: Penn Badgley’s First TV Role Was On Will And Grace
Before he was getting cyber bullied on Gossip Girl, it turns out Penn Badgley was the one doing the bullying. More »
Gallery: TV’s 12 Best Halloween Costumes
The Halloween episode—a mainstay in many TV shows, a way to settle into the fall season but still serve up some pretty wacky plotlines. And because you’ve got a professional wardrobe department, the costumes are always ten times better than what you could have picked out at Halloween Adventure. (Unless the joke is that they’re shitty, in which case it’s hilarious.) We’ve got the best costumes from Gossip Girl, The OC, How I Met Your Mother, and others. More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: The Two Finger Rule
I wrote last week about my love of Gossip Girl episode titles and the respect I have for whoever thinks them up, but this week’s title has me stumped. “The Two Finger Rule”? Trusty Google gave me three possible answers:
a) A way to create a visual reference when lining up a pool shot.
b) Sound advice for preventing back injuries (If it’s too heavy to lift with two fingers on both hands, get help).
Or
c) In plastic surgery, the idea that pulling your face back with two fingers does not give a patient an accurate preview of a facelift’s results. More »
The 30-Year-Old Man’s Guide To Gossip Girl: Memoirs Of An Invisible Dan
Before we start with this week’s review, I’d like to take a moment to applaud the renegade visionary who titles these episodes. I know it’s probably a team effort, but I prefer to imagine a single crazed genius locked in the dark confines of some Hollywood back lot, sitting at a bare desk in an empty room, surrounded by scraps of paper filled with his abandoned ideas. He’s focused, eyes screwed shut, sweat gathering at his brow, thick glasses fogged with the escaping heat from his overtaxed brain. Finally, with his deadline looming, he captures that elusive muse, that inspiration, and he cries out, “Eureka!” More »