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We were heartbroken when it became clear that Privileged wasn't coming back for a new season -- how were we going to get our Megan/Will fix? And what are we going to do without snarky Sage and sweet Rose?

Well, we can't do anything about three of those folks, but we can tell you that Joanna Garcia, who played Megan, has a four-episode arc on Gossip Girl starting with the seaon premiere! According to The Hollywood Reporter, she'll play Bree Buckley, "an evil Miss America-type blonde." Aww... we love Joanna with red hair! But we'll get over the hair-color choice, because we're just thrilled to think of Joanna dueling with the Upper East Siders. She's always played such sweet characters, so we're looking forward to seeing her sharpen her claws!

More details: Bree will apparently by the product of a conservative Southern family, but she'll turn her back on their politics. What's more, the belle will apparently be setting her sights on one Mr. Archibald -- according to Michael Ausiello, we can expect her to have a fling with Nate!

What's your take on this bit of news? Will you Privileged fans tune in to watch Joanna on Gossip Girl? Will you Gossip Girl fans take well to Nate getting yet another love interest? Talk about it in the comments!

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We knew Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen was in a band -- come on, with rocker hair and rebellious eyeliner like that, she's legally obligated to make music! But we didn't realize how good her band was!

Our friends down at KIAH in Houston caught up with Taylor as her band, The Pretty Reckless, played some club dates. Taylor talks about acting vs. music, how the band got together, and why fans should buy vinyl, among other things. Check it out:

Plus, we've got a clip of The Pretty Reckless actually performing. Taylor talks about the shock she gets when GG fans see her perform. Is this what you expected?

What do you think of Taylor's musical talents? Talk about it in the comments!

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Oh, dear. We could almost hear the Kristen Bell voiceover when the news broke that someone was shopping around a tape featuring Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester in the altogether, frolicking with her then-boyfriend. Yep, someone's got a sex tape, and it looks like soon all the world will be able to see it.

This brings up several questions for us:

1. Oh, Leighton. We love you, girl, and support your right to have whatever kind of fun with whichever friend you may wish. But why, why would you have that fun on camera? Call us prudish, but we can't quite figure out why anyone who ever even contemplates a career in public life would set foot in the same room with a video camera -- much less strip down for one. You've got to know the danger is high that someday, some "friend" might try to make a few bucks on it.
2. And what sort of "friend" does something like this, anyway? Look, what consenting adults do for fun in the privacy of their own home/apartment/hotel room/vacation villa/whatever is no one's business but theirs. Making money off someone's private sexy fun time is pretty low.
3. Are there really sex tapes anymore? With digital video cameras, aren't they more like sex cards, or sex thumb drives?
4. What are the odds that a similar scenario will make it into the script on Gossip Girl next season? And which character(s) do you think would star in that particular opus? Chuck's a natural choice, of course, but would there really be any scandal there? Half of New York -- and a good portion of the international jet set -- has seen Chuck's naughty bits!

What's your take on the whole situation? Are you shocked, shocked! that such a thing would emerge, or is it just another day, another naked video? Talk about it in the comments!

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So many cliffhangers rounded out this past season: What is Dan and Serena's half brother up to? What -- or who -- did Annie hit? How the heck are Sam and Dean going to defeat Lucifer? Why did the-man-who-will-be-Super say "Clark Kent is dead?" And that's just the start of it! Well, now we know when we can expect answers: The CW has announced its fall premiere dates. Start counting the days now!

It all starts on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with the season premiere of 90210 and the series premiere of Melrose Place. Wednesday, Sept. 9 brings the two-hour season premiere of America's Next Top Model: Shorty Edition. Oh, the drama! We can't wait.

Winchesterites, you can breath again on Sept. 10. That's when Supernatural returns to the small screen, and when we start to figure out how (or if!) the boys can avert Armageddon. But before we get to them, we get introduced to Damon, Stefan and Elena as The Vampire Diaries makes its debut. Should be a spooky and satisfying night!

The Monday-night lineup returns on Sept. 14, with one slight change: One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl are changing places. Now OTH gets the first spot, and GG rounds out the night. The Beautiful Life makes its debut on Wednesday, Sept. 16, after ANTM.

Finally, Smallville swoops back onto our screens on Friday, Sept. 25. Why the wait? Your guess is as good as ours.

Get the schedule in an easy-to-digest form after the break.

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Even though Ed Westwick didn't make that particular cover, he's not exactly shying away from the spotlight. Check out his luscious photo shoot for GQ magazine. We're not so sure about the Cosby-esque sweater, but the rest of the photos? We believe the correct term is "Yowza!"

As for Penn? The trailer for his new movie, The Stepfather, was released today -- and it's creeeeeeeee-ppppyyyy! It also features Penn in various states of sleevelessness and shirtlessness, as well as popping out of pool soaking wet. Again: Yowza!

What do you think of the Gossip Guys' various magazine and movie appearances? Talk about it in the comments!

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In the end, we cut it down to 25 categories. Ladies and gentlemen, in no particular order, your Sourcies are:

1. Best couple
2. Best recurring character
3. Favorite fashion guru
4. Best hair (or hair accessory)
5. Most dearly departed (your favorite deceased character)
6. Favorite newcomer
7. I love to hate you
8. Best cliffhanger
9. Most heartbreaking moment
10. Best special effects
11. Favorite villain
12. Favorite friends forever moment
13. Most awkward moment
14. Best fight
15. Best finally! It’s about time! moment
16. Best kiss
17. Biggest WTF?!? moment
18. Funniest scene
19. Hottest moment
20. Most unexpected hookup
21. Voice of wisdom award
22. Most dramatic meltdown
23. Hooray! The bitch is back!
24. Best special episode
25. Best family drama

Tell us in the comments, and stay tuned for more Sourcilicious goodness!

[Note: We've closed the comments, because voting has started!]

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We're compiling the categories for this year's competition, but it occurred to us that hey, why should we have all the fun? So we want your input: What categories do you want to see your fave shows compete in this year? Are you looking for perennial favorites, like best fight, best kiss, best villain? Or do you have something more out-there in mind?

So here's our challenge to you: Use the comments to tell us what categories you want to vote in this year. If you see something you think is brilliant, second that emotion. We'll pick the categories that you love, that tickle our fancy, and that will make the Sourcies better than ever this year. Get commenting! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Note: Wow! You guys rock! We've picked out categories for this year, so the comments are now closed. Now go nominate your favorites!

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Buckle your seat belts, Sourcites, because we've got scoop galore! We quizzed the casts of your favorite -- and soon-to-be-favorite -- shows at the CW Upfronts, and we just had to share!

First, we talked to the stars of Melrose Place about what we can expect: Drama, mayhem, and "entertainingly flawed" characters. Plus, find out what brought the bodyguards out to the set, who is likely to cause mischief, and what made one actress' mother scream!

Then we caught up with some of the folks from Gossip Girl. Find out which character needs to relax, who will be fighting off 3-D fishes, and who is predicting emotional tailspins all around!

We'll be back with more form your fave CW stars -- keep checking back throughout the summer!

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All is well in the worlds of Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, and The CW Source! We finally made technology bow to our will, and Jackie made a triumphant return as we discussed the season finales of our two Monday-night obsessions. There was plenty to talk about!

And on One Tree Hill, it's a long series of happily-ever-afters -- Peyton recovers, and Leyton is blissful with their baby. Nathan gets called up to the NBA, Brooke admits her love for Julian, Victoria morphs into a good mother, and even Mouth and Millie engage in some blissful canoodling. The only one having a bad time is Dan -- and let's face it, he deserves it!

Find out which one of us went crazy for Chair, hear who cried -- and why! -- during One Tree Hill, discover who had objections to all the joy, and learn what has us excited -- and worried -- about next season of both shows. Plus, I share some tales about the Gossip Girl cast the the CW Upfronts last week! (Sorry, OTH fans -- that cast wasn't present.)

Listen to our Gossip Girl podcast for "The Goodbye Gossip Girl" and our One Tree Hill podcast for "Remember Me as a Time of Day" and let us know what you think in the comments!

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The three new shows we can look forward to in the fall are Melrose Place, The Beautiful Life and The Vampire Diaries. We got a chance to talk to cast members from all three new shows, and we'll have an in-depth look at the series later. For now, here's a quick look, plus our impressions:

Melrose Place is taking the post-90210 spot on Tuesday nights. You know the drill: A bunch of glamorous 20-somethings share their lives and loves in a faboo apartment complex off LA's storied Melrose Ave. In the original incarnation, the show started off almost a little slow, then embraced its soapy elements a season or two in. This version seems to intend to go over the top from the get-go -- and that has us salivating.
Our Take: We can't wait to see Katie Cassidy as an acid-tongued, bisexual publicist; Ashlee Simpson as a sweet, naive small-town girl who's willing to scheme to get what she wants; and Shaun Sipos as the troublemaking spawn of original Melrose resident Michael Mancini. Plus, Sydney is back from the dead -- and how are they going ot pull that off? We can't wait to find out!

Find out about The Beautiful Life and The Vampire Diaries after the jump!

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But we're getting ahead of ourselves here. First on the agenda is graduation. Yep, they did it. They made it through high school without getting thrown in the slammer or screwing up their college prospects…oh wait they did do all of that and Gossip Girl was at the ready to remind them of their past transgressions during the graduation ceremony. The avid blogger didn't miss a chance to leave the crew with a farewell speech. Instead of passing out diplomas, Gossip Girl passed out labels. Dan is the "Insider," Chuck is the "Coward," Nate is the "Whore," Blair is the "Weakling" and Serena will become "Irrelevant" once high school is over. Needless to say, the text blast took the wind out of everyone's sails.

Determined to put a stop to the endless cycle of abuse at the hands of the mysterious Gossip Girl, Serena decides to pick a fight. Unfortunately, Gossip Girl is bigger than Serena and in retaliation for trying to uncover the identity behind the site, Gossip Girl sends out every single bit of juicy gossip, verified or not, that she/he has. Dan's affair with the teacher gets out. Chuck's between-the-sheets dalliance with Vanessa becomes news, and we find out what really went down between Blair and Chuck's uncle on New Year's Eve. Oh the drama!

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This is it, folks -- the season finale of Gossip Girl. We've got a clip to whet your appetite: It seems that all the Mean Girl drama won't lease Constance Billard after Blair and Co. graduate.

Intriguing, no? That's just the tip of the iceberg. For the rest, you'll have to catch the finale tonight!

And here's some more to make your gossip-loving hearts go pitter-pat. We caught up with Ed Westwick (if possible, even sexier in person) and Jessica Szohr (completely adorable!) at an event in Chicago. First, Ed gives us his take on the whole Chuck/Blair situation. (Note: The sound is lousy, alas, because the microphone was melting due to Ed's sheer hotness. Or it had something to do with the women behind us shoving and jostling and trying to get a better view of Ed. Back off, girls!)

Then, Jessica spills on what Vanessa will be doing over her summer break -- and hints about who she'll be doing it with!

What do you think? Are you counting the minutes to finale time? Talk about it in the comments!

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We were loving the 80s flashback portion of Gossip Girl this week -- it makes us hope that Lily gets picked up by the network. Great characters, fantastic music, and oh, the clothes! Unfortunately, the flashback part overshadowed the present-day events -- including the prom!

Meanwhile, our present-day protagonists are preparing for prom -- which Blair has been dreaming about her whole life. She even has a scrapbook! At first, it looks like things are going horribly wrong -- her dress gets ruined, her corsage is mangled, all the hotel rooms are booked -- but all turns out well. Almost too well. And when the Headband Brigade tries to crush her spirit by stuffing the prom queen ballot box for Nelly Yuki, we find out why -- Chuck is orchestrating the whole thing! He wants to give Blair the perfect evening -- even though he won't admit he's doing it. Sigh. But that's ok -- Blair ends up breaking up with Nate because... well, because. Meanwhile, Dan bails out Blair, and present-day Lily spends far too much time on our TV screens.

Mia and I ponder the schizophrenic character of the episode, speculate about past and future fashion trends, and contemplate what the spin-off would be like. Plus, we ponder who would make a good vampire, make Jettie Mae happy, speculate on the Van Der Woodsen guy, and mourn the lack of a certain character who would have really made prom interesting!

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Seeing Lily in high school had its perks. We got to spend some time with Lily's free-spirited sister, Carol; found out that Rufus alone might not hold the title of love-of-Lily’s-life; and met Serena and Eric's future father (we're anxious to discover how Lily ends up with that snot-nosed prep). Most of all, we got to see Brittany Snow's return to television. Perfectly cast, Snow stands out amongst the other tepid players. Owen definitely does not possess the unmatchable je nais se quoi of Chuck.

And someone please remove Andrew McCarthy from the screen. His middle-aged presence is destroying many an 80s-made fantasy. In addition, No Doubt's much-ballyhooed return didn't make much of a dent or garner much airtime. The brief appearance reeked of a night at the Peach Pit After Dark. We're guessing fashion aficionado Gwen Stefani boasted a tubular wardrobe back in the day, so we were sorely disappointed by her oversized jeans and t-shirt ensemble. If there was ever a time and a place for leggings, this would have been it!

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Gossip Girl flashes back to the 80s tonight as we learn more about Lily's wild and woolly past. We talked to series mastermind Josh Schwartz about casting Brittany Snow as Lily, plus adding a couple of Veronica Mars alums (Krysten Ritter and Ryan Hansen), as well as that obscure band Snowed Out playing an Adam Ant cover. Plus, he talks about the sort of music he'd love to do on the show, and teases a series crossover we'd LOVE to see!