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Sept 24, 2008 2:32:11 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 2:32:11 GMT -5
Leighton Meester: No Mommy Memoir!Tue, 23 September 2008 Earlier this month, it was rumored that Leighton Meester’s mom, Connie, was penning a tell-all memoir involving her Gossip Girl star daughter. The 22-year-old actress shot down those rumors earlier this week, telling Life & Style, “The only thing that I would like to clear up is that my mom is not writing a memoir. My mom is a writer, but she’s not writing a memoir. She would never write a tell-all about me or my life, or even include me at all.” Leighton thinks she and her mom have a great relationship: “She’s always there for me no matter what. I had a really good upbringing.”
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Sept 24, 2008 2:34:19 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 2:34:19 GMT -5
Penn Badgley is Living LivelyTue, 23 September 2008 Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley head to the their set in New York City on Tuesday. Penn, 21, reportedly was a good Samaritan on-set as he helped open a door when a lady came in her apartment pushing a baby on a stroller. What a gentleman! DO YOU THINK Gossip Girl will continue it stronger ratings and keep itself on the map? 10+ pictures inside of Penn Badgley living Lively…
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Sept 24, 2008 15:42:39 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 15:42:39 GMT -5
Leighton Meester Covers Us WeeklyWed, 24 September 2008 Gossip Girl hottie Leighton Meester covers this week’s Us Weekly. Leighton, 22, was born to a drug smuggler mom in prison and the magazine delves into her remarkable saga of the family’s past and how they started over. Check out the magazine’s Emmy coverage and how Travis Barker and DJ AM survived their plane crash. The issue hits newsstands on Friday and visit Us Weekly for the full cover story.
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Sept 24, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -5
EXCLUSIVE: Leighton Meester Born in Prison but Mom Was "Always There For Me"
Leighton Meester's upbringing was nothing like that of her Gossip Girl character Blair Waldorf: the actress was born to a mother who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling marijuana.
As Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now, her mom Connie was pregnant with Leighton when she entered federal prison in Texas. At 29, she gave birth while she was just beginning her sentence following a conviction for her involvement with a drug ring that smuggled 1,200-pound shipments of marijuana into the United States from Jamaica. Her father, Doug, also served time for being part of the smuggling operation. Today, Doug works in construction and Connie is a screenwriter.
"Anything that her mother and I did that was questionable occurred before she was born," Doug, who split from Connie in 1992, tells Us.
Meester's rough start gives her perspective today.
"It makes me very nonjudgmental and open-minded," the 22-year-old tells Us. "And I think it just makes me appreciate the things that I have now."
Gossip Girl director Michael Fields tells Us: "She's talked about it a little bit. She's not a person who is trying to hide it."
Now, Meester and her mom - who was released in 1986 after serving only 16 months - have a solid relationship.
"She's always there for me no matter what," Meester tells Us. "I swear, that woman knows everything."
Connie returns the affection. "She's very gifted, she's very talented, she's very intelligent," the 51-year-old tells Us. "I love her dearly."
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Sept 24, 2008 15:46:26 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 15:46:26 GMT -5
Drew Barrymore & Ed Westwick Caught KissingWed, 24 September 2008 Spotted: Drew Barrymore and Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick were caught in a full-on make-out session at the Kings of Leon concert in Manhattan on Tuesday night. Check out the photo at Vanity Fair! The pair was also seen together at the Saturday Night Live after-party which also had The Kings of Leon playing. A possible future wedding with Drew and Ed MUST have The Kings of Leon play! Ed, 21, had his BFF Chace Crawford at Webster Hall last night as well. Barrymore, 33, broke up with actor Justin Long back in July. The pair headed to Fat Cat Billiards after Webster Hall and shot pool with Ellen Page and Emile Hirsch. WHAT DO YOU THINK about Drew Barrymore and Ed Westwick hooking up — YAY or NAY?
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Gossips
Sept 24, 2008 15:47:52 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 24, 2008 15:47:52 GMT -5
No Longer a Blind Item: Drew Barrymore and Chuck BassNew couple alert! Drew Barrymore and Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick were spotted "in a full-on make-out session" at a NYC concert for alt-rockers Kings of Leon Tuesday night. Westwick's co-star Chace Crawford was also with them in the V.I.P. area at Webster Hall, but contrary to blog reports, he was not kissing Barrymore. After the concert, Barrymore, 33, and Westwick, 21, took their PDA to Bowery Electric, according to New York's Daily Intel. Can you believe these celebs once hooked up? It is the second time in a week that Barrymore and Westwick locked lips, another source tells Us. They were spotted chatting this past weekend at a Saturday Night Live after-party, which The Kings of Leon also played. "Chemistry was there!" a witness tells Us of the two. They then headed to NYC's hip Fat Cat Billiards, where they stayed until 6 a.m., shooting pool with Gossip Girl cast members (including Crawford), actress Ellen Page and Emile Hirsch. "Drew was hanging all over Ed!" a witness tells Us, denying more reports that she had also smooched Crawford. "They were full-on making out!"
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Sept 27, 2008 2:20:00 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 27, 2008 2:20:00 GMT -5
Taylor Momsen Gets HoodifiedThu, 25 September 2008 Taylor Momsen keeps it casual with a striped hoodie on the set of Gossip Girl“, currently shooting in Queens, New York City on Thursday. The 15-year-old sweetheart dropped by the Metropolitan Opera’s 125th season opening night gala earlier in the week in a stunning red Marchesa gown. WHAT DO YOU THINK of Taylor’s hooded look - YAY or NAY? 10+ pictures inside of Taylor Momsen getting hoodified…
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Sept 27, 2008 2:21:14 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Sept 27, 2008 2:21:14 GMT -5
Taylor Momsen is a Dark DamselFri, 26 September 2008 Gossip Girl teen queen Taylor Momsen (aka Jenny Humphrey) shows up in a mostly black outfit as she makes her way to the studio set in Queens, New York on Thursday. The 15-year-old up-and-coming actress has been garnering a lot of attention for her “grown-up” makeup and outfits. Her last outfit, however, was a toned-down long striped hooded sweater. WHAT DO YOU THINK of Taylor’s choice of outfit this time - YAY or NAY? 10+ pictures inside of Taylor Momsen, the dark damsel…
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Oct 1, 2008 13:45:27 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 1, 2008 13:45:27 GMT -5
Leighton Meester: Sebastian Stan, He’s My ManSun, 28 September 2008 Leighton Meester (in Nina Ricci) gets the support from actor beau Sebastian Stan at the Gotham Magazine event sponsored by Jose Cuervo Platino at Marquee Nightclub on Saturday in New York City. The 22-year-old Gossip Girl hottie, who is the mag’s September 2008 cover girl, was also accompanied by her costar Connor Paolo. When asked if she had any favorite designers, Leighton said, “Absolutely. That’s not to say I don’t like basics—the jeans-and-T-shirt thing, like I was saying. But Zac Posen fits me right off the hanger, no alterations needed at all. I love Valentino, all the bags and formal dresses. It’s a little bit sexier, but still feminine. I recently wore Nina Ricci, which I really loved. So simple and so sophisticated, and still young. Stella McCartney—very fashionforward clothes. I like little Chloé dresses. I like Julie Haus a lot—cute stuff for the day or night. But I would never wear something just because of the name or the trend.” To read the full interview, visit Gotham-Magazine.com. 15+ pictures inside of Leighton Meester and her man Sebastian Stan…
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Oct 1, 2008 13:46:38 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 1, 2008 13:46:38 GMT -5
‘Gossip Girl’ Guys Cover DetailsTue, 30 September 2008 Gossip Girl hotties Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley ooze sex appeal on the November 2008 issue of Details Magazine. Here are some interview snippets from their interviews: Chace on after his touch-ups are done: “I literally go into the bathroom and wipe off one layer [of makeup. My occasional zit is] a big deal—oh, they turn on the alarms for that. And they get mad if I get sunburned or if I get a haircut.” Chace on being contracted for six years, like his costars: “It never really gets frustrating. Sure, sometimes you just want to have a scene where you’re drunk or having fun. I’m hoping for a fall from grace for Nate. Five years from now, I better have murdered someone!” Penn on his on-and-off-screen relationship with costar Blake Lively (they were home-schooled together): “[It's] wonderful and also something to grapple with [in terms of mixing work and pleasure]. You have to draw the line somewhere. I’m fine talking about my family and personal history, because it humanizes you. But I have to save some s— for me.” Ed on Penn’s chest hair: “Penn said he has to shave his chest hair because it’s threatening “Reeeaallly … Well, I think Penn’s chest hair may be more like a scaahf. It actually comes out of his neck! So maybe that’s why he has to cut it. Threatening? I don’t know what threatening hair would look like. We’d have to get Penn here to see!” Ed on being miserable approaching the end of school in the U.K.:”I don’t understand how the government expects a 16-year-old to know what they want to do. It made me incredibly anxious and upset.” Read the full interviews on the Gossip Girl guys at Details.com. Bigger cover pic inside…
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Gossips
Oct 1, 2008 13:47:56 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 1, 2008 13:47:56 GMT -5
John Patrick Amedori & Blake Lively: Kissy Kissy!Tue, 30 September 2008 Good girl Serena Van der Woodsen, aka Blake Lively, kisses her new love interest, played by John Patrick Amedori, in the middle of Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. (Blake Lively), according to E!. (She’s wearing Giuseppe Zanotti Design studded boots.) Amedori and Lively (both 21) shared their passionate on-set smooch with everyone in the vicinity. It even appeared on the world’s largest JumboTron screen! In the show, Amedori plays an artist with a philanthropic side in the current second season. for more pictures click here!
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Oct 5, 2008 11:10:13 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 5, 2008 11:10:13 GMT -5
Leighton Meester’s Safe HorizonThu, 02 October 2008 Leighton Meester (in Brian Reyes) teams up with family clothing store Marshalls on Thursday at New York City’s Union Square Park to take a stand against domestic violence. The 22-year-old Gossip Girl cutie hyped up Marshalls’ “Stop ‘Til It Stops” campaign, which hopes to to provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities. As part of their annual “Shop Til It Stops” program, Marshalls will donate $1 (up to $150,0000), for every shoe purchased from October 2 to 16 to help put an end to domestic violence. For more information on moving victims of violence from crisis to confidence, visit SafeHorizon.org. 10+ pictures inside of Leighton Meester’s Safe Horizon…
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Gossips
Oct 5, 2008 11:11:13 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 5, 2008 11:11:13 GMT -5
Steven Spielberg to Willa Holland: Say Cheese!Fri, 03 October 2008 Gossip Girl starlet Taylor Momsen and guest star Willa Holland (The O.C.) film scenes for their hit CW show in downtown Manhattan on Friday. Willa recently told Variety a little bit about her past: “I was playing over at Steven Spielberg’s house (next door to stepfather and director Brian De Palma’s place in the Hamptons) and he was filming little wedding scenes and doing home videos.” Spielberg told Willa’s parents, “You’ve got to put her in front of a camera!” Also pictured: Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley filming at New York City’s Palace Hotel. 10+ pictures inside of Steven Spielberg-discovered Willa Holland…
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Oct 10, 2008 3:40:33 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 10, 2008 3:40:33 GMT -5
Taylor Momsen Raises EyebrowsThu, 09 October 2008 Taylor Momsen, who plays social climber Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl, raises a few eyebrows in this new photo shoot for trend-setting and fashion magazine, Crash. The headline for the mag reads: “On Gossip Girl, Taylor Momsen spends her days sidling up to the feline in-crown. Off-camera, though, the youngest model ever signed to IMG couldn’t care less about playing it cool.” 10+ pictures inside of Taylor’s Crash photo shoot… WHAT DO YOU THINK of Taylor’s new edgy look — HOT or NOT?
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Oct 18, 2008 2:14:24 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:14:24 GMT -5
Gossip Girl Meets Lipstick JungleThu, 16 October 2008 Lipstick Jungle hunk Robert Buckley cozies up to Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr at the grand opening of Mohegan Sun’s “Casino of the Wind” on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn. The pair were joined by Gossip’s Matthew Settle, Lipstick’s Lindsay Price, actress Stacy Keibler and actor Geoff Stults (all pictured below). Performing for the evening was former American Idol contestant Blake Lewis, who rocked the Lucky’s Lounge. 10+ pictures inside of Gossip Girl meeting Lipstick Jungle…
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Gossips
Oct 18, 2008 2:20:07 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:20:07 GMT -5
Taylor Momsen Gets GlassesWed, 15 October 2008 Gossip ‘Girl’ Taylor Momsen & Gossip boy Chace Crawford look like one chic couple at the Cinema Society Celebration for the cast of Filth and Wisdom on Monday in New York City. 15-year-old Taylor was recently on Teen Vogue’s Ten Best Dressed List. The actress was noted for donning a scarlet Marchesa gown to opening night at the Metropolitan Opera in September. WHAT DO YOU THINK of Taylor Momsen’s new glasses look — HOT or NOT?” 10+ pictures of Taylor and Chace at the Filth and Wisdom celebration…
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Oct 18, 2008 2:21:26 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:21:26 GMT -5
Blake Lively’s Dad Seriously Injured In Car CrashTue, 14 October 2008 Gossip Girl star Blake Lively jumped on a plane from NY to LA to be with her father, actor Ernie Lively, who was seriously injured in an car wreck. “It was pretty bad — he’s lucky to be alive,” a source tells Star. “They are as close as any father and daughter could be — she was beside herself when she got this horrible news. Her dad taught her everything.” The elder Lively, 61, was injured in the early Monday morning and is being treated for a broken back as well as arm and nose. Get well soon, Mr. Lively! UPDATE: Blake’s mom, Elaine tells Us Weekly: “He’s going to make a full recovery, thankfully. It was a horrific accident. He was on his way to the set of Criminal Minds, and he swerved to miss a car, and he tumbled down an embankment. Blake is here, the whole family is here, and yesterday it didn’t look good. But thankfully, now we have been told he is going to make a full recovery. It’s all been taken care of. [Ernie] suffered back injuries, and also his lungs. But it if far less serious than we thought yesterday. We do not know when he will be out of hospital. We are just happy he is going to be OK.”
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Oct 18, 2008 2:23:18 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:23:18 GMT -5
Blake Lively & Penn Badgley: Vote Obama!Tue, 14 October 2008 McCainFreeWhiteHouse.org is a new site that has been launched encouraging young people to warn their parents about John McCain and to persuade them to vote for Barack Obama. The site just posted a video featuring Gossip Girl stars (and real-life couple) Blake Lively and Penn Badgley. And I’m pretty sure that’s American Teen’s Hannah Bailey! Anybody recognize anyone else? Watch the vid below! The narration goes: Talk to your parents about John McCain. For my sake? Please? Vote for Barack Obama. Before it’s too late. The ad, brought to you by MoveOn.org, was helmed by director Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith). click here
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Gossips
Oct 18, 2008 2:24:26 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:24:26 GMT -5
Leighton Meester is Jason Wu WhimsicalTue, 14 October 2008 Leighton Meester (in Jason Wu) attends a screening of Sex Drive on Sunday night with co-star Taylor Momsen and boyfriend Sebastian Stan. The 22-year-old Gossip Girl rubbed shoulders with Sex Drive stars James Marsden, Seth Green and Katrina Bowden on the red carpet. According to PopWrap, Leighton and her Kings star-boyfriend were spotted at the after-party making out in a room full of journalists throughout the night. Kissy, kissy! And good news! Gossip Girl was picked up for an additional two episodes this season, according to EW. 10+ pictures of Leighton Meester at the Sex Drive screening…
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Oct 18, 2008 2:25:18 GMT -5
Post by Denisa on Oct 18, 2008 2:25:18 GMT -5
Taylor Momsen’s Got ‘Sex Drive’Tue, 14 October 2008 Gossip Girl actress Taylor Momsen makes it to Manhattan on Saturday in a sassy black-and-white mini for a special screening of the upcoming film, Sex Drive. The 15-year-old starlet, along with fellow costar Leighton Meester, kept it cool as they headed into the Tribeca Grand Hotel to get a glimpse of the upcoming film. WHAT DID YOU THINK of last night’s episode of Gossip Girl??? 15+ pictures of Taylor Momsen in Manhattan…
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