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It seems Taylor Momsen is coming up in the world outside of Gossip Girl with her band The Pretty Reckless.

Their single "Make Me Wanna Die" is set to be featured in the upcoming action film Kick-Ass, based on the popular Marvel comic book of the same name.

The song is actually not half bad, aside from the bridge resembling Garbage's "#1 Crush" way too much. Sorry Taylor, you're no Shirley Manson yet. Besides, Shirley would not parade around in lingerie. Ever.

The film debuts April 16, but you can listen to The Pretty Reckless's single on their MySpace page. What you think of Little J's tunes?

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It's a race to see who's going to annoy us more in this episode of Gossip Girl! In lane one, we've got Serena, who's inflicting her parental issues on everyone, and who apparently had time to pull up her socks but not put on pants. In lane two, we've got Jenny, who continues her drug-dealing, Damian skeezing ways. In lane three, we've got Dan and Vanessa, doing the awkward friends/lovers hookup dance -- and making us really uncomfortable. And in lane four, there's Rufus and Lily, who are ... being Rufus and Lily. Sigh. Oh, and Chuck and Blair continue to charm us, but that's not really a surprise, is it?

Find out which of us has no self control, discover who our music-man weaknesses are, learn our plans for Rufus' next act, and hear our theories on Jenny's hair to brainpower ratio. All that and more in this week's podcast!

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Biggest waste of mobile minutes: Serena calling her father to inform him that she will no longer try to contact him. Memo to Serena: He doesn’t care!

Gag reflex moment: Serena walking into the kitchen wearing nothing but Nate’s collared shirt and knee high socks. She’s slept over enough times to have a set of pajamas at the ready. They can be sexy pajamas, but wearing the dude’s shirt screams one-night-stand.

Gag reflex moment (honorable mention): Serena and Nate getting it on in the refrigerator. That can’t be comfortable. It surely wasn’t comfortable to watch.

Gag reflex moment (double honorable mention): Post-coital Dan and Vanessa grading their performance.

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Want to know just how long the drama will be rocking Melrose Place? How many more episodes until Navid's big confession? How much more dreckitude will ensue before we have a new top model? We've got all the dates here.

Life Unexpected: Monday, April 12

Melrose Place: Tuesday, April 13

High Society: Wednesday, April 28

Fly Girls: Wednesday, May 5

America's Next Top Model: Wednesday, May 12

The Vampire Diaries: Thursday, May 13

Supernatural: Thursday, May 13

Smallville: Friday, May 14

One Tree Hill: Monday, May 17

Gossip Girl: Monday, May 17

90210: Tuesday, May 18

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Gossip Girl is finally back, and they gave us some classic Chair moments to make up for the wait! Of course, they also gave us some typical Serena moments, which we were less pleased about... and no, we won't be checking out coats ever again. Plus, Jenny uses her sewing talents for evil, Dan gives bad advice, Rufus loses the right to storm off in a self-righteous huff, and Anna Karinina is suddenly much, much sexier than we remembered.And we're left with the big question: Is that whore actually Chuck's mom? We can't wait to find out!

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Meanwhile, Dan sits at home by the phone waiting for a call that’s never going to come from Vanessa, and Jenny continues to cavort around with Damien, participating in his illegal extracurricular activities. Those Humphreys...if it's not one thing, it's another.

Here’s a few more reasons we’re happy the gang is back:

Worst accessory: Blair’s earrings at the dinner for the French ambassador. If the earrings are bigger than your ear, put them down.

Most inexplicable storyline: Jenny selling drugs. We still can’t figure out what would motivate Jenny to risk everything to give a few addicts their fix. Damien’s not even that hot, so she can’t just be trying to impress him. Get a hobby Jenny.

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Oh frabjuous day! The CW just sent out word that some of our very favorite shows would be back on our screens next season -- and we're in the mood to celebrate! The net announced that America's Next Top Model, 90210, Gossip Girl, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries are already on the books for Fall 2010. That sound you hear? That's a whole bunch of CW fans doing the happy dance. Glee!

Some of these early pickups are hardly a surprise. The Tyra Banks juggernaut is bringing fashion legend Andre Leon Talley to the judging table, and we're just dying to see how that will turn out. Will he be back for Cycles 15 and 16 next year? Likewise, Gossip Girl may be the most buzzed-about show out there. The season has stumbled a bit -- who knew a threesome could be so soporific? -- but we can't imagine the TV season with Chuck, Blair, Serena and the rest.

We're also not surprised -- thrilled, but not surprised -- that The Vampire Diaries is coming back. We're in love with the show, and we're not alone -- it draws the biggest audience of any show on the channel. Who could resist the blend of smart writing, spooky situations and great acting?

Then there's Supernatural, which, as you all well know, makes our little hearts go pitter-pat. We've debated whether the show should return, considering Kripke has talked about his five-year plan, and hey, how do you top the Apocalypse? We're really, really looking forward to seeing how they pull this off.

Finally, 90210 gets the nod, which, we have to admit, surprised us a bit. Not because we don't like the show -- we're loving the soapy storylines, the bitchery and back-stabbing, and the eeeeeevil elements that make out world go 'round. But we were a bit surprised to see it get an early pickup over a show like, for example, One Tree Hill or Melrose Place -- until we saw that it gets lots and lots of DVR love. Ratings for the show nearly double when you add in the TiVoing throngs.

And what if your favorite show isn't on this list? Well, don't panic -- these are early pickups. There's still plenty of time to hear good news about One Tree Hill and Melrose and Life Unexpected and Smallville... but we'll jsut have to wait and see.

What's your reaction to the early renewal news? Talk about it in the comments!

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The fine folks at KWGN in Denver are hosting a Battle of the CW Hotties as we speak. Right now, the Women's bracket is up, but you can still vote in the Men's bracket as well. The second phase of the Men's competition launches Friday, and the second round of Women's matches goes up on Tuesday, February 18 -- so get voting!

Then there's an all networks battle to the death over at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where CW stars are going up against the juggernauts from the other four broadcast networks. The Bad Boys division (which includes Chuck Bass, Dean Winchester and Damon Salvatore -- and Dean and Chuck are currently losing) is already off the front page, but you can still vote. Keep checking this page throughout the next month to support your fave stars!

* We know, we know -- there are those among you who sneer at such things, who protest that we should focus on the content of the shows and the nuances of the acting rather than the exterior facade of the people who bring our favorite characters to life. And we like to think we do that here... but that doesn't stop us from being able to celebrate the aesthetic pleasures these folks bring to bear. Are we shallow? Maybe. But we are having fun!

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Finally! Gossip Girl brings us some quality Chuck and Blair time! We were loving the angst and heartbreak of Chuck dealing with the one-year anniversary of his dad's death, and though Blair actually, for the first time in a long time, did exactly the right thing for him. Oh, sure, there was other stuff in the episode -- Serena and Tripp re-enact Chappaquiddick, Nate punches out Tripp (yay!) and Jenny is now apparently a drug dealer -- but its the Chuck/Blair scenes that stick in our minds. What a great way to end the year!

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Best ghostly apparition: Bart Bass comes back from the grave to express his disappointment in Chuck for behaving like a human being instead of a money-driven, heartless jerk.

Worst advice: Serena is stranded in a county house on her own without any link to the outside world and Nate advises her to smoke some week to occupy her time. Just when you think the boy's got a good head on his shoulders, he goes ahead and opens his mouth.

Worst wife: Lily. Not only does she not remember the anniversary of Bart's untimely demise, she treats Rufus like one of her children instead of an equal partner.

Worst accessory: Jenny is walking around with an uber-expensive bag while wearing a random, gray stocking cap. The only folks we know who go out in public wearing head gear like that are dirty, Irish musicians who have been on the road for 8 weeks. If you have a shower handy, you don't need a ratty hat to cover up your unwashed scalp.

Honorable mention for worst accessory: We're pretty sure we spotted Trip wearing leather driving gloves when he was on the phone with Serena.

Sweetest moment: It was pretty touching when the whole gang rushed to the hospital to be by Serena's side, but no one grabbed our hearts more than Chuck turning the limo around to join the group.

Best moment: Nate punching the living daylights out of Tripp.

Continue reading "Gossip Girl: The Other Woman" »

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It's turkey time on Gossip Girl, so that means we can expect a heaping helping of scandal! Once again, everyone who's anyone manages to be at the same T-Day dinner, where they learn about Serena and Tripp's affair, Eleanor's plans to move, Eric's continuing enmity towards Jenny, and Dorota's pregnancy. Guess which one of those we're most excited about? Also, my computer makes random pinging noises for no apparent reason, so we've got that going for us, which is nice!

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We're finally back with a new podcast for Gossip Girl! (Don't even get me started on our technical difficulties...) Blair decides to take over the world by performing in a cabaret, which... sure, why not. Vanessa and Olivia fight over Dan, who should be fighting the wardrobe people for giving him that goofy scarf and hat. Jenny decides that slimy euro drug dealers are the new hot kids to hang out with, and Serena... sigh. Serena, Serena, Serena. What are we going to do with you?

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Most crowded table: Rufus and Lily just don't know when to say no. Lily actually invited people on the streets of New York to this shindig. Granted, the people in question weren't strangers, but that's worse than sending your guests a Facebook invite.

Biggest surprise: Dorota is preggers! Get the maternity maid's uniform ready.

Biggest upset: Serena turning down Nate and getting into that limo with Tripp. Sometimes you can't see your destiny, even when it's standing right in front of you.

Best threat: Chuck's claim that if Serena and Tripp ever play tonsil-hockey in his hotel elevator again, she'll be sent packing to an airport Marriott.

Continue reading "Gossip Girl: Over the River and Through the Woods" »

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G-rated rock star: Is Rufus really unaware of the condition known as Gonorrhea of the throat? We're not suggesting that Rufus took part in any illicit sexual activity with the scores of groupies that must have hung out back stage when he was on tour, but surely he must have known a bass player or drummer dispensing the venereal disease like candy.

Worst outfit to wear to the office: As if the hulking shoulder pads weren't enough, Serena donned a mini-dress with a gaping hole cut out in the back to Tripp's office. C'mon, the man is at work.

Showing her age: Serena cites Jude Law's turn in the "Alfie" remake as the crush of her life. Oh honey, when you grow up and realize Mr. Law falls on the lower end of the hot scale, please Netflix "Legends of the Fall" to view a man worthy of an intense cinematic fantasy.

Threesome, the sequel: Dan, Olivia and Blair joining forces for NYU's cabaret show. This threesome may not involve shedding clothes, but fireworks erupt either way.

Continue reading "Gossip Girl: Mr. Vanderbilt Goes to Washington" »

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Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to podcast last week's Gossip Girl -- but at least we're back for the OMG-bait Threesome episode! Now, if only the threesome itself had been less... boring. We were much less interested in the sexual shenanigans than we were in the continuing struggle between Serena and Blair, Chuck's devious plans to get the two best friends back together, Eric's attempts to teach Jenny a lesson, and Jenny's rise to the Queen of the Upper East Side. Also, Chuck? You never lend out your girlfriend's lacy underthings. That's just nasty!

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Best Beatles reference: Chuck giving Nate a "Lost Weekend" complete with girls sporting tramp stamps and hoping to sort out their daddy issues. Don't know if John Lennon would be proud, but he'd certainly relate.

Biggest character personality switcheroo: Jenny going from a Humphrey into an ice princess in a matter of seconds. Even Anakin made the transformation into Darth Vader over the course of three films.

Worst accessory: Jenny's leather finger gloves. We had to rewind just to make sure she was actually wearing them to the biggest party of her life.

Worst outfit: Jenny attended her cotillion looking like a hot mess. Rock star black does not work with Jenny's pale complexion and the neckline on that dress only accentuated the fact that Jenny lacks boobs.

Continue reading "Gossip Girl: Goodbye Jenny from Brooklyn" »

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Seems like everyone spent the latest episode of Gossip Girl with a knife firmly ensconced in their hands. The weaponry comes in handy when you're trying to stab your best friends in the back. And, boy, the insults were flying. Serena and Blair turned the catty comeback into an art form, while Nate jeopardized his reputation and a majority of his personal relationships for the sake of the mighty Vanderbilt clan. Vanessa willingly threw Nate under the bus to keep politics in New York pure (or was it really just to further her filmmaking career?) and Olivia embarrassed Dan on national television. When Chuck is the group's only sensible member, you know something is awry. Here are some of the night's most interesting moments:

Words we never thought we'd hear come out of Serena's mouth: "Put some clothes on, please." There's a half-naked actor in a hotel room and Serena plays the all work and no play card. Bravo!

Latest case of swine flu: Jenny. Looks like the youngest Humphrey has fallen victim to flu season. Instead of feeding a cold or starving a fever, Rufus and Lily combat Jenny's illness with a Scrabble marathon.

Best cross-promotion: Olivia appearing on Jimmy Fallon's late-night talk show.

Best reason to take up employment with an escort service: College tuition and couture. Blair sure does know how to pick 'em. But, honestly, how was B supposed to know her new BFF moonlights as a prostitute? It could be worse; she could have been a stripper.

Lamest relationship milestone: The one-month anniversary. We know relationships come and go on this show quickly, but surviving each other for merely a month is not something to brag about. Congrats Dan and Olivia.

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Just how many chances is Blair going to get on Gossip Girl? Once again, she sticks her nose where it doesn't belong, and she does it in such a way that Chuck revoked his forgiveness and disinvites her from his fabulous '20s-themed club opening. Our two favorite schemers work it out in the end, but Blair, we're putting you on notice. Jenny reveals she's become a heinous bee-yotch when she lets her minions torment Eric and Jonathan, and Eric wisely tells her to take a hike. Serena complains about her work, and Dan gets self-righteous about Olivia's movie-making past. Plus, Rufus as a Ramone! Bliss!

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