contactmusic.com:

Blake Lively fulfilled her lifelong dream of hanging out with the Spice Girls.

The ‘Gossip Girl’ actress was in London when the girl group – Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell – went out for dinner at the same restaurant as her and Blake couldn’t resist joining them.

She told Britain’s Marie Claire magazine: ”I was in London and I stayed in my hotel most of the time because it was raining. But on the last night I went out for dinner. After I’d arrived, I was told a bunch of paparazzi had showed up. I thought, ‘that’s so weird. I’ve been Left Alone most of my stay – why are they bothering me now?’ But then someone told me it was because Victoria Beckham was in the same restaurant.

”I was like, OK, that makes sense. She’s a friend of mine and I would have said hello but I decided I didn’t want to bother her. Until that person then told me that she was there with I was like, I need to say hello! So, there you have it; I got to hang out with the Spice Girls. It was my lifelong dream. That’s it now. I can quit.”

Blake was so obsessed with the Spice Girls when she was younger that she even had her own version of Geri’s famous Union Jack dress.

She said: ”When I was a child I probably should have been medicated about my obsession with the Spice Girls. I had the Buffalo shoes, a custom made Baby Spice necklace -when I say custom made it was made out of plastic from the local mall – and a Union Jack dress.”<.blockquote>

tvline.com:

Gossip Girl will be silenced for good this December when the CW soap comes to an end after six years of love, lies and debauchery. What does the final 10-episode season hold in store for the UES crew? In the following Q&A, exec producer Stephanie Savage and Sara Goodman drop exclusive intel on the much-anticipated end game — including scoop on “Chair,” “Dair” and the show’s titular rabble rouser.

TVLINE | What’s keeping Chuck and Blair apart at this point?
GOODMAN | After all of this buildup, they now understand what it would mean for them to be together. The main obstacle is [them figuring out what] they need as separate people.
SAVAGE | The stakes are really high for them. They can’t rush into anything or do anything half-baked.

Continue reading at tvline.com

// September 5th – 9th Annual Style Awards

Congrats to Ed who won the award for Male One To Watch!

tvline.com:

Question: Will Gossip Girl‘s premiere jump ahead a few months? Or will it pick up right where the finale left off? —Sandy
Ausiello: The answer to both questions is yes. The opener picks up where May’s cliffhanger left off as a means to quickly “check in with all of the characters,” explains exec producer Stephanie Savage. “And then we jump ahead four months to present day.”

Question: We haven’t really had many Gossip Girl tidbits about Chuck and Blair. Care to fix that? — Danielle
Ausiello: That trailer pointing to a reconciliation for the star-crossed Upper East Siders “is not misleading,” confirms exec producer Stephanie Savage, who teases that “things get pretty steamy” between them in their hotel room in Monte Carlo. “But the stakes are really high. They can’t rush into anything or do anything half-baked.”

// September 3rd – 2012 US Tennis Open – Day 8

// September 1st – Gucci Premiere Fragrance Venice Launch

Thanks to BlakeLivelyWeb.Com for pointing out this extended version of the commercial:

While this has no footage in, it’s still pretty to look at!

// AUGSUT 31ST – BLAKE LIVELY – OUT IN VENICE, ITALY

So, the other day we asked you if you would like Gossip Girl to be revealed in the final season and who you thought is was. Well, here are the results.

First off, would you like Gossip Girl to be revealed. The majority of you (455 votes/66.52%) voted for Yes, you would like Gossip Girl to be revealed. 102 (14.91%) said no, they wouldn’t like it to be revealed, while 99 (14.47%) said they weren’t sure and 28 (4.09%) said they weren’t bothered. I personally voted for yes, but I’m 50:50 really. I think it would be cool if they did, but having said that, if they didn’t I could understand why. Because they shows not about who she is, as much as what she does and represents.

Second, who do you think Gossip Girl is. A surprising number of people voted for Others (339/50.75%), so if you did, let us know in the comments, who you think it is. 155 (23.2%) aimed your vote at Dorota, which is a good shout, as as the Waldorf maid, she’s probably seen a lot! Coming in third is Dan Humphrey with 65 (9.73%) of the votes. While I can understand where people are coming from on this, I can’t see it being Dan personally. 42 (6.29%) voted in favour of bad girl Georgina, 22 (3.29%) voted Blair, 18 (2.69%) chose Nate and 15 (2.25%) chose Serena. Coming up last was Chuck Bass, with only 12 (1.8%) of the votes!

Let us know what you think of the results in the comments!

justjared.buzznet.com:

Chace Crawford shows off his killer arms in the cover spread for August Man‘s September 2012 issue, provided exclusively to JustJared.com for a first look preview!

Here is what the 27-year-old actor had to share with the mag:

On moving to California when Gossip Girl ends: “I’m probably going to buy a house out there, get a backyard, get a grill. Live the domestic life. Maybe I’ll get some plants, step up to a dog.”

Read More @ JustJared.Com

Thanks to xthinkingofyoux3 for posting the video on you tube.

tvline.com:

Question: Hey Ausiello, can we please get a Rufus/Lily Gossip Girl spoiler? Is there any hope for a reunion? —Anais Ausiello: Considering who Rufus schtups in the premiere, I hold out little hope for a reunion. Granted, Lily is now with Bart but still.

// August 28th, 2012