Filming for Gossip Girl got under way at the end of last week in New York City on a sunshine filled day and that wasn’t the only bright spot to light up the streets.

Leighton Meester donned a yellow ruffled top and a skirt with citrus print of oranges and lemons from Stella McCartney for her return to her Blair Waldorf character.

The costumer for the show added punches of orange with a Riki Rosetta handbag and Brian Atwood pumps. Gold accessories including bangle bracelets and a Harry Wintson canary ring finish off the pricy fashion her fashion-conscious (and mega rich) character wore.

More photos of Leighton below.  (Read the article)

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The Upper East Side of Gossip Girl has never been lacking in the babe department but one new star gives the cast an added boost.

Elizabeth Hurley has signed on to a multi-episode storyline as Diana Payne, a woman who will shake up the usual players.

TVLine says Hurley’s character is “a sexy, smart, self-made media mogul and all-around force to be reckoned with. Diana’s entrance on the Upper East Side will change the lives of all our characters — including, and especially, Gossip Girl herself.”

Will Diana Payne be a new boss to Blair (Leighton Meester) or Dan (Penn Badgley) perhaps? Or embroiled in a publishing scandal with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) and the stolen manuscript of Dan’s she passed off as her own? Even though Szohr is no longer a regular, she could be invited back for a few episodes as well.

Lots of possibilities for this character.

When season six starts up, Serena (Blake Lively) is in Los Angeles working with a film director when Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Nate (Chace Crawford) pay her a visit. Blair is behind in NYC planning her wedding to Prince Louis (Hugo Becker.)

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Jessica Szohr and Taylor Momsen are not returning to Gossip Girl as series regulars next season.

Szohr’s Vanessa and Momsen’s Jenny have had little to do this season and TVLine is reporting both actresses will not return except in possible guest starring episodes.

Blake Lively, Ed Westwick, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgely are returning and new addition Kaylee DeFer (Serena’s cousin Charlie) will be a regular for season 5.

Momsen is currently touring and promoting with her band The Pretty Reckless and has said repeatedly she is happier with her music career than acting.

Szohr has several big screen projects coming up including the September comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It with Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan and Olivia Munn.

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Blake Lively took the 2011 CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year at the event held in Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace at Pure nightclub for her role in the Ben Affleck movie, The Town.

The 23 year-old actress chose a red silk organza dress with embroidery, an open back and tulle ruffled skirt from Marchesa with Brian Atwood heels for the ceremony.

Lively told reporters that her role in The Green Lantern has her bodyguard worried about fanboys.

“My bodyguard, who is six-seven and very serious and doesn’t speak much, pulled me aside — I thought it was a security matter,” the Gossip Girl star shared.

“He said. ‘You have to be sure your hair is brown.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I would assume so but we haven’t done it.’ He said, ‘Please trust me, make your hair brown. I don’t want the responsibility of fan boys attacking you at a convention,’” Lively said.

More photos of the always fashionable Blake are below, including her day look . (Read the article)

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Ed Westwick made a couple of fans very happy at a meet and greet for the 2011 Formula 1 Qantas Australia Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne on Friday, March 25th.

The Chalet Girl star got a kiss from two lucky girls as he posed for pictures before heading off to the race.

Westwick, 23, was said to not be so sociable the night before at the GP 28 party.

The actor was with his nephew, Tom Selwood, when approached by local media to talk about his time down under. According to the Herald Sun, the Gossip Girl star copped a Chuck Bass attitude and left reporters on a sour note.

“Westwick sneered at media and quickly ushered his young and amiable Aussie relative away. “We’re going to have a good weekend,” Westwick snarled as he sauntered off,” the report said.

Well, everyone can have a bad day and he seems to have made an appropriate attitude adjustment, but then, being kissed by a couple of attractive young ladies could have helped his process.

A couple more photos of the ridiculously good looking star are below. (Read the article)

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Blake Lively was all about contrasting fashion statements on the last day of filming the current season of Gossip Girl in New York.   Only backstage on a TV or movie set would you see a ballgown paired with Uggs and a hoodie.  Hey, a girl’s gotta stay warm!

Did you know Blake was just named Most Desirable Woman by AskMen.com?  One look at her new ads for Chanel and you’ll know why.

See more pics of Blake on set after the jump.  (Read the article)

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Gossip Girl is new tonight with episode 4.14 “Panic Roommate.” Last week’s episode saw Dan sabotage Blair at W (after he assumed she would do the same to him,) only to confess later when he realized how badly Blair wanted the internship and to repair their friendship. But things aren’t going smoothly for Miss Waldorf. It seems Blair is in need of help. Here is the official synopsis:

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE PERFORMS / ANDREW MCCARTHY DIRECTS — Blair (Leighton Meester) enlists Nate’s (Chace Crawford) help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly (guest star Caitlin Fitzgerald), at W Magazine. Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck (Ed Westwick) finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of “Cosmic Love.” Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Andrew McCarthy directed the episode written by Jake Coburn.

Check out the episode photos and preview video below.  (Read the article)

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Jessica Szohr is red hot for SoBe Lifewater’s latest skinsuit campaign.

The Gossip Girl actress bared all – almost, except for the strategic body paint of lizard scales on the actress’ lithe body. Szohr is the second actress to have her body revealed for the beverage. Twilight’s Ashley Greene was the inaugural model for the first sexy photo shoot (see Ashley’s photos here.)

Greene had some sage advice for the Pirahna 3-D starlet, catch up on sleep while they work their magic.

“She warned me that it takes a very long time, and it was 11 hours,” Jessica said of the body-painting process. “[Ashley] goes, ‘Don’t worry. When you lay down you can take naps and all that.’ And I certainly did.’”

Szohr was pleased with the final results adding that “they did it so tastefully and it was beautifully done.”

Check out all the sexy hot photos of Szohr under.

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Juliet, Jenny and Vanessa were quite the team as they went to knock Serena’s crown off her perfectly coiffed hair in “The Witches Of Bushwick.” Gossip Girl is off until November 29th when episode 4.10 “Gaslit” returns to make quite a splash.

Chuck (Ed Westwick), Serena (Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester), Dan (Penn Badgley), Jenny (Taylor Momsen) and Eric (Connor Paolo) find themselves faced with a crisis when a member of one of their families is hospitalized.  Meanwhile, Nate (Chace Crawford) attempts to help his parents, The Captain (guest star Sam Robards) and Anne (guest star Francie Swift), put their complicated past behind them and reconcile.  Katie Cassidy guest stars as Juliet.  Jessica Szohr, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star.  Tate Donovan directed the episode.

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Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley and Blake Lively have called it quits and this has been confirmed by a rep for the now, non-couple.

It’s been over since the middle of last month, but these two being the very private type, have kept it under wraps, and even people on set thought they were still together.

“They’re professionals,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “They’re still good friends and hang out on the set.  Nobody on set had any idea.  They’re really just private.”

Blake Lively Says She Won’t End Up Like Britney Spears

Well, that’s a big bummer that they didn’t last.  I wonder if they just got sick of each other being together, 24/7.  Oh well, they are both young (23) and have lots ahead of them in the future, including many other “fish.”

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