Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford (Nate) atended the 8th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball in Los Angeles on June 8.

Crawford still has his  scruffy beard at the moment, though it does look better than it did while he was filming the Twelve movie about a month ago. He does look good in his suit though. I’m just ready for a clean-shaven Crawford to return.

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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.

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?

It’s been a rumor for a while now, but it seems it’s now official.

Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford has been cast in Kevin Bacon’s famous role as Ren in Paramount’s remake of ‘80s movie Footloose, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

High School Musical star Zac Efron was originally cast in the role, but changed his mind recently.

HSM alum Kenny Ortega is set to produce and director the film, which won’t go before the cameras until March 2010, according to THR.

Meanwhile, Crawford has been busy filming scenes in his new movie Twelve – also starring 50 Cent, Keifer Sutherland, Emma Roberts, Ellen Barkin, among others.

Speaking of the Footloose remake, do you think Crawford can dance?

Crawford’s Gossip Girl co-stars Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick also have been cast in movies. I’m working on those stories as well.

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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).

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Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) has lent his voice to FOX for the new Family Guy episode Sunday where his character, a gym trainer, will offer Peter steroids to buff Stewie up.

The episode is called “Stew-Roids.”

Family Guy airs at 9/8 CST on FOX.

Here are two more clips from the episode:

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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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Gossip Girl stars Chace Crawford and Leighton Meester, who play Nate Archibald and Blair Waldorf, show their support for the NY Knicks at a recent game at Madison Square Garden. They are courtside with the NY Knicks rooting for the team along with Law & Order star Anthony Anderson.

Joining Chace and Leighton was Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick (the great Chuck Bass) and Leighton’s boyfriend Sebastian Stan, who will reprise his role as guest star Carter Baizen on the next couple of episodes. Sebastian also is starring in an new series on NBC called Kings where he plays the King’s rich and spoiled son.

Here is a link for more photos of the Gossip Girl clan at the game.