When The CW upfronts were held last month, the Gossip Girl cast talked to numerous news organizations during the big media event. Out of that, we’ve seen several interviews (and photos) of the cast. Here’s another good interview from E! Online,which includes Blake Lively (Serena), Leighton Meester (Blair), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), Taylor Momsen (Jenny), Dan (Penn Badgley) and Chace Crawford (Nate).

Blake Lively talks about her tour of Asia. Notice she doesn’t talk about it, but Penn Badgley went on the same trip - together, of course. She also is working on getting her scuba diving certification, which Leighton Meester jokes around a little with her. Leighton says Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina) will be around some in season 3 to make college miserable for Blair, and Serena will be looking into her father’s whereabouts.

Jessica Szohr thinks the beginning of season 3 will be focusing on college, while Taylor Momsen hopes Jenny shapes up high school now that she’s the Queen Bee.

Penn Badgley just shaved a beard. Personally, I’m glad I didn’t have to see it. Oh, and he says he and Blake are “too young” to think about marriage.

 Chace Crawford is asked about the Footloose movie for the upteenth time. The news that he was definitely getting the part was pretty fresh at that time, so I bet he was asked that question a hundred times. Basically, he had to work the movie into his Gossip Girl schedule.

Filming for season 3 of Gossip Girl starts in mid-June. So what do the Gossip Girl stars think is coming up on the show for their characters? This video was taken at the CW upfronts last week.

Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) thinks her time with Nate (Chace Crawford) backpacking in Europe will have consequences. I’m not sure if she’s saying this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Penn Badgley (Dan) is ready for his character to loosen up quite a bit and enjoy being young. I think Penn wants to play the bad boy but is stuck in the good guy role.

Blake Lively (Serena) thinks it will be interesting for her character to try to find out more about her father and learn about her mother’s past (can you smell the Gossip Girl spinoff?).

Here is a video featuring the Gossip Girl cast at the CW Upfront presentation on May 21 in New York City.

Later, the cast spent more time together posing for photos at the CW Upfront party.

Are you as excited about Season 3 starting as I am?

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Here is the set of photos from Gossip Girl’s new episode 2.23 “The Wrath of Con.” There are photos of Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) by herself and with Chuck (Ed Westwick). I’m also curious about the photos of Serena (Blake Lively) with Gabriel (Armie Hammer). There’s also a few of Blair (Leighton Meester) with Nate (Chace Crawford).

More photos after the jump:

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FINALLY, we get a new clip of Gossip Girl, 2.20 “Seder Anything.” New episodes of Gossip Girl will return this Monday, April 20 on The CW.

Obviously, Serena (Blake Lively) is keeping a secret about what happened in Spain with socialite friend Poppy (guest star Tamara Feldman) and Gabriel (guest star Armie Hammer). And as always, Chuck (Ed Westwick) made it a priority to see what the “prodigal daughter” was up to, even though it looks like from this video he’s pretty occupied.

When Serena asks him if he’s over Blair (Leighton Meester), since a synchronized swimmer hottie leaves his suite, Chuck says after a short roadblock he did, remembering he’s a “17-year-old billionaire with tremendous stamina.” Chuck, you are sooo bad!

Here’s the official description of the “Seder Anything” episode from The CW:

Serena returns from her trip to Spain with Poppy (guest star Tamara Feldman) and Gabriel (guest star Armie Hammer).

Blair (Leighton Meester) makes a secret deal with Nate’s (Chace Crawford) grandfather, William (guest star James Naughton), and Nate learns some disturbing information about his father’s arrest.

Dan (Penn Badgley) takes a job as a cater-waiter to earn money for college, but is distressed when he discovers the gig is a Passover seder at the Waldorf penthouse and several of his friends and family are guests.

Here’s a list of things I learned or found of interest in Rolling Stone’s Gossip Girl cover story.

You know, the magazine cover which features Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen) and Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf) sharing an ice cream cone.

1. Ed Westwick has chest hair! We see this in the full spread photo featuring the main cast members all in bed together under the sheets - Nate, Jenny, Serena, Dan, Vanessa, Blair and Chuck.

2. Leighton Meester and Blake Lively say the guys are all about their hair, eyebrows and pouting their lips, which irritates the girls a little.

3. Meester and Lively ARE FRIENDS.

“We’re very close. We’re friends. I can’t even remember a reason why people would say we are not,” Meester tells Rolling Stone.

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Here’s a look at the upcoming episode of Gossip Girl, 2.19 “The Grandfather” in photos.

I’m hoping this episode - set to air Monday, March 23 — will be a good one. Here’s the official episode guide for “The Grandfather.”

“Devastated by the recent plot twist in her life, Blair (Leighton Meester) turns her back on her predictable Waldorf existence in favor of a more wild and unpredictable lifestyle, causing Serena (Blake Lively) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) to have serious concerns about their friend. Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) convinces Nate (Chace Crawford) that it may be time to forgive and forget when it comes to his mother’s Kennedyesque family, The Vanderbilts, who abandoned Nate and his mother when they needed them most. In a misguided effort to be completely honest with each other, Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Rufus (Matthew Settle) agree to share lists of their past lovers.”

While I’m all about the Chuck-Blair-Carter drama that will be going on in this episode, I’m curious about Lily and Rufus looking over their past lovers’ list (never a good thing!).

Guest star Carter Baizen (Sebastian Stan, Kings), who already ticked Chuck off in the last episode “The Age of Innocence” by interfering with Elle. Fortunately, she’s out of the picture. Remember, Elle told Chuck to find someone who really cared for him to love (Duh! Blair!)

Here are more photos from the episode after the jump:

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Doesn’t it seem like forever since the last new episode of Gossip Girl? I know, I know. It has. Well, tonight a new episode, “The Age of Dissonance,” 2.18, will air on The CW finally and it should be a good one!

Here’s the official episode guide for tonight’s OMG event: The Constance Billard and St. Jude seniors are putting on a production of “The Age of Innocence” (hence, the episode title “Age of Dissonance”) and find their personal lives mirroring conflicts in the play.

Serena (Blake Lively) develops a crush on the play’s director, Julian (guest star Harmon Walsh), and enlists Vanessa’s (Jessica Szohr) knowledge of theater to help her get the otherwise uninterested guy’s attention.

Blair (Leighton Meester) receives devastating news about her future that leads her on a witch-hunt for the person responsible.

Dan (Penn Badgley) and Rachel (guest star Laura Breckenridge) agree to stay away from each other in the aftermath of being discovered as more than teacher and student, but find it impossible to keep that promise.

Chuck (Ed Westwick) enlists help from an unlikely source, his nemesis Carter Baizen (guest star Sebastian Stan, now on the new NBC show Kings).

Now, when we left Gossip Girl last time, Dan and Rachel were in bed together. So there’s going to be good stuff between Dan and Serena if Dan ever comes out of Rachel’s apartment.

Plus, can you imagine Dan and Blair having to play opposites to each other in the school play. If they kiss on stage it’s going to be hilarious!

Follow the jump for links to all of the juicy spoilers for this episode:

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Michelle Tratchenberg (Georgina Sparks) has spent the week on the Gossip Girl set and is looking pretty good!

She definitely looks like one of the “mean” girls, though Georgina is not by any standard in their category of “mean.” She’s actually meaner — or at least she was in Season One.

Michelle looks nice in the fushia outfit with her matching Gossip Girl-style headband and handbag.

More photos of Michelle Trachtenberg after the jump:

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Check out these photos of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) getting arrested while filming an upcoming scene on the Gossip Girl set Tuesday.

You have to admit, her hair looks absolutely gorgeous as it blows in the wind as she is put inside the police car. One could only hope to look that good for their mug shot!

Do you think she’s getting arrested for shoplifting or something else?

If you think that’s juicy, wait for the photos of Nate and Chuck getting into it.

Here are more photos of Serena getting into the patty wagon:

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