Gossip Girl: Old Pics, New Mobile Series, Plus More Dish!
We are absolutely loving this feature from the New York Observer, which ferrets out old red-carpet pics of some of the Gossip Girl stars before they had access to folks who could tell them what not to wear (or, in Penn's case, how NOT to style his hair!) Check out a shaggy Penn, a blond Leighton, a bizarrely-dressed Blake, a grinning Ed, and more!
These pics make a recent comment from Josh Schwartz seem a lot more likely. It seems Blake Lively told W Magazine that one of the main reasons she took the role was so she could take courses at Columbia -- but thus far, the actress hasn't registered for a single class. Josh's take: “I think the real carrot for Blake was the opportunity for clothing,” Schwartz says, chuckling. “I remember talking to her about that. She was like, ‘Wait, so you’re asking me to move to New York and wear the most incredible clothes, some of which you might actually let me keep?’ So I think the wardrobe-reinvention carrot was stronger than the college-degree carrot.” Hee!
In other news, E!Online's Kristin learned that one of our favorite neglected characters is getting her own mobisodes. Sometime soon, creator Josh Schwartz tells her, we'll be able to peek into the secret life of Dorota, Blair's put-upon maid/best friend. Ever since the Thanksgiving episode, where we discovered that Dorota's ringtone for Eleanor was "I'm a Slave 4 U," we've been wanting to know more. We can't wait!
We've got spoilers and speculation after the break. Don't read if you don't want to know!
The New York Post has pics of Michelle Trachtenberg hanging out on set with buddy Leighton Meester. Does that mean Georgina is coming back to GG, or was it just a case of a old co-star stopping by for visit? We don't know -- but we'd LOVE to see Georgina again!
Finally, a couple of items from EW's Michael Ausiello: Connor Paolo turned down a series-regular contract -- but it's not what you think! According to Ausiello, the series regular deal would have Connor in about half of the episodes, which is pretty much what he's doing as a recurring character. By not signing the series-regular contract, he has the freedom to pursue other projects while still showing up just as often as he would have anyway.
We're a bit torn about this-- we'd LOVE to see more of Eric on the show, but it sounds like that's not what they were offering him. As it is, it sounds like Connor made a smart move.
Finally, Ausiello tells us that Dexter actor Desmond Harrington will be showing up as Bart Bass' younger brother. Hmmm... Bart has a brother? We imagine THAT'S going to shake things up!