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Gossip Girl Blake Lively Opens Up About Falling For a Co-Star

Mandi Illuzzi — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:24:50 -0400

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The actress (who's dating Penn Badgley) says "it’s definitely not romantic on the set"

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Gossip Girl Blake Lively is dating co-star Penn Badgley.

How does an actress fall for her co-star?

“Maybe when they kiss off the set — because it’s definitely not romantic on the set, that’s for sure," Lively, 20, tells August's Seventeen. "When you’re saying these words that people are making you say to one another, nothing about it is real or genuine. So if two people connect outside their characters, then that’s how they get together.”

And it certainly wasn't tough connecting with Badgley, 21.

"Penn does these silly dance moves, and he's very witty and quick, so it's fun to have sharp banter with him," Lively says.

See photos of other stars who have hooked up on-set.

Co-stars Leighton Meester, Taylor Momsen and Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford (who recently denied gay rumors) make her day job a little easier as well.

See photos of the Gossip Girl cast on the beach.

“Everyone is really funny and has such strange things that they do," Lively says. "Like Leighton does amazing voice impressions, and she can impersonate anyone’s face.

"Chace does an amazing impression of Scott Stapp from Creed.

"Ed is always singing," Lively adds. "Taylor is just so adorable, I just want to bake her a cupcake."

See before-and-after photos of the Gossip Girl cast.

Lively also revealed her secret passion: Guitar Hero!

“I play in tournaments in Brooklyn," she says. "I’ll cover myself in sailor tattoos and dress like a rock star. Everyone else dresses totally normally and must think I’m a complete freak!”

Lastly, she says she tired of constant comparisons to Paris Hilton.

"I once heard someone say that I'm similar to Paris Hilton – since I have a dog and blonde hair, that must mean we're alike," she tells the magazine, according to an excerpt in the New York Post.

"It's a dumb thing to say," she adds. "I don't think that makes Paris and me similar ... I don't go to clubs, I don't party, I don't dance on tables, and I don't like sex tapes."

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Gossip Girl co-stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley make their real-life relationship public while vacationing together in Mexico on May 8, 2008.

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Gossip Girl Spin-Off in the Works?

Alissa R — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:52:25 -0400

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Taylor Momsen will possibly headline

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OMG: A Gossip Girl spin-off could be in the works.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new show will be set at a girls boarding school.

Actress Taylor Momsen (who plays the divalicious Jenny Humphrey) is being eyed to headline. A new character also could be introduced this fall and be spun off.

But, executive producer Josh Schwartz tells E!: "Not sure how this got out there — but no plans for spin off at this moment. The books do have a spin off, but we have nothing in the works right now other than making sure Season 2 gets off to a great start."

On the original CW hit, Humphrey strived to be popular — and clashed with queen bee Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) in the process. Last season, she almost got arrested after stealing a couture gown from one of her friends' moms. She was also nearly date raped.

In the book — on which the series is loosely based — Jenny is sent away to boarding school after being forced to repeat ninth grade.

(See old photos of the Gossip Girl cast.)

It is unclear if the CW would pick up the show (the network recently announced plans to air a 90210 spin-off).

As a result, the spin-off could end up on a competing network.

A CW spokesperson declined to comment.

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Penn Badgley on Blake Lively: "There's Chemistry There"

Alissa R — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:55:34 -0400

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"She's a great girl," he says of his new love (and Gossip Girl co-star)

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Penn Badgley has opened up about his romance with Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively.

"Obviously, there's chemistry there," the actor, 21, said on E!'s Daily 10. "She's a great girl."

Still, he added, "we have to draw a line, at some point, with our personal lives, because otherwise, ya know, when do people stop?"

Despite recently being photographed smooching Lively, 20, while vacationing in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, Badgley said, he's "not a fan" of on-set romances.

"I think they cause a lot of drama," he said, adding, "God, I'm being so cryptic."

(Don't miss these other spring flings!)

He said he is still getting used to the fact that he's become a heartthrob.

"I would say I once got mauled by 40 or 50 girls on the street, all school girls, all from one of these schools that the show is about and all is plaid skirts, white shirts, and just screaming, eyes glazed over," he said, recalling his scariest fan encounter.

He said it's different shooting the CW hit — the season finale aired Monday — in New York City rather than Los Angeles because "people have a certain respect for the show because it's a show in the city about the city.

"In New York I would say it's pretty tame," he said, "out here it gets a little crazy."

See what Penn and Blake looked like before they were on the show here.

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Blake Lively and Penn Badgley vacationing together in Cancun, Mexico on May 8, 2008.

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Gossip Girl Finale: "There's a Huge Wedding and Break-Up!"

Allison Corneau — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:12:33 -0400

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Spoiler alert! The cast tell Us what's in store for tonight's cliffhanger

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OMG, indeed.

Usmagazine.com caught up with Chace Crawford, Taylor Momsen and the cast of CW's Gossip Girl to get the juice on tonight's season finale.

"There's a huge wedding, a huge break-up and a lot of romance and scandal," Momsen told Us.

Click here to see your favorite GG stars back in the day.

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Watch Serena Van Der Woodsen Break Down on Gossip Girl

Lindsay Powers — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:40:30 -0400

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Blake Lively's character has bigger secrets than murder!

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What secret could be worse than Serena Van Der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) admission that she murdered someone on last week's Gossip Girl?

Her friends want to know!

In a clip from tonight's episode, a teary Serena reveals that her boyfriend Dan (Penn Badgley) "puts me on a pedestal… if he knew the truth, he would never look at me again!" (Watch above.)

Pal Blair Waldorf (Us' Hot Hollywood honoree Leighton Meester) insists, "We're the non-judging Breakfast Club… We're your best friends… Anything you do is something we did too."

Tell Us: What do you think Serena's secret is?

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Eric Van der Woodsen Comes Out on Gossip Girl

Mark Cina — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:56 -0400

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As Usmagazine.com first reported, young Eric Van der Woodsen (Connor Paolo) came out on Monday's juicy episode of Gossip Girl (watch footage above).

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Who Do You Think Overdoses on CW's Gossip Girl?

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:10:58 -0400

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Spoiler alert! A tipster shares an upcoming plot secret

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An insider on the CW hit Gossip Girl tells Usmagazine.com that someone on the show overdoses in the second-to-the-last episode this season.

"Things go down, there's a lot of OMG moments," Chace Crawford recently revealed on E!'s Daily 10. "It's good."

Tell Us: Who do you think overdoses?

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WIN IT: Gossip Girl Gift Bag!

Allison Corneau — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:01:07 -0400

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Enter Us' Gossip Girl sweepstakes to snag items from the series

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Can't get enough of Blair, Serena and the Gossip Girl gang? Enter Us' new sweepstakes for a chance to win a tote bag and mirrored compact courtesy of the CW network.

Open to residents of the continental U.S. age 14 and older, the contest runs from now until May 7. To enter, email your name, address, phone number and age to UsGossipGirlGiveaway@gmail.com. All online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on 05/07/08. Limit one entry per person. No purchase is necessary to win one of the three grand prizes. Void where prohibited.

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Blake Lively and Leighton Meester on location for "Gossip Girl" on March 14, 2008 in New York City.

See Who Is Gay on Gossip Girl!

Lindsay Powers — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:08 -0400

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Kelly Rutherford reveals the juicy scoop only to Usmagazine.com

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Blogs were recently abuzz that one of the characters on the CW show Gossip Girl will admit he's gay.

In the above clip, Kelly Rutherford — who plays the mother of Serena (Blake Lively) — told Usmagazine.com exclusively at a Sylvania event in New York City who will step out of that closet door.

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Click here to find out who Leighton Meester wants her character to hook up with.

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