[11] Nate faces the aftermath of his father's criminal past and pursues a relationship with Vanessa, who becomes entangled in the world of the Upper East Side. Nickname(s): Gossip Girl runs a blog documenting the lives of Manhattan's elite, or the wealthy teenagers residing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The second half of the season reveals the impact of Bart's death, causing a significant change of character direction for Chuck that subsequently leads to the growth of Rufus and Lily's relationship, the revelation of the two having a son together, and contributing to the decline of Dan and Serena's relationship. Later on, Nate Archibald creates a website where people can look up Gossip Girl's sources, although it gets taken down quickly (All the Pretty Sources). The first two episodes of the season took place with Serena, Blair, and Chuck in Paris. Episode "Easy J" was titled after Emma Stone's hit movie Easy A. Gossip Girl (character) creator Josh Schwartz and fellow writer Stephanie Savage served as the show's executive producers throughout the series' run, followed by Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein of Alloy Entertainment, who were assigned in aiding the adaptation of the novels into the series. [130] The fifth season ended with 1.44 million viewers.[131]. Then, the voice of Gossip Girl says, "And who am I? [64], The second season premiered at the Hamptons and began filming in mid-June. [94][95][96][97] Metacritic gave it a score of 59, based on the reviews of 40 different publications. [101] The New York Daily News claimed the show had found its footing by stating "It knows exactly what it wants and needs its new hybrid product to be. There are only a few episodes where Gossip Girl doesn't do a voiceover in the beginning of the episode. M: They're separated but it's not as bad as other parents. Merchants, designers and trend consultants say that "Gossip Girl" ... is one of the biggest influences on how young women spend. [128] The fourth season ended with 1.36 million viewers. Posted by Real Gossip Girl at 20:59 Labels: Andreas, Arthur, girlfriends and boyfriends, Joachim, Patricia 1 comments. If you have time for more interaction, you could also make a private chat where only you can see what people write. To create this article, 27 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. I spend $200 to $700. Check out the shop at 38-40 Little W 12th Street. [71][72] New York Magazine revealed several locations shot at the French University, La Sorbonne in the Latin District (or Quartier Latin) of Paris on July 5. Penn Badgley, who played Dan, stated in an interview that he himself found it funny that they had decided to make him be Gossip Girl as there were too many loopholes in the show for this to make sense. [127] Episode 4.04 hit season highs in all categories with a 2.8 rating in The CW's target of Women 18–34, a 1.7 in Adults 18–34 and 1.1 in Adults 18–49. Think about ho what you're writing will affect other people. [109][110] The show was declared the tenth highest rated show for the first ten years of IMDb.com Pro (2002–2012).[111]. The success of Gossip Girl led to many adaptations outside the United States. It's located practically right across the street from Lincoln Center. Don't make stuff up to an extreme, keep it real but juicy. [61], Primarily filming in New York, Gossip Girl has been declared by New York Magazine as the "Most Restauranty Show Since Sex and the City", citing the pilot episode filming locales such as the Japanese restaurant, Geisha, the Campbell Apartment where Nate and Serena were filmed having sex and the New York Palace Hotel bar Gilt. Kristen Bell (voice) Penn Badgley (original and true identity) Michelle Trachtenberg (as "Gossip Girl 2.0") Blake Lively (as "Gossip Girl 3.0"). Kristen Bell voices Gossip Girl during every episode of the series, including the ones where the identity of Gossip Girl changes characters. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. M: Not at the moment, but I wanted to talk to you about a Vanity Fair internship. We usually do about between six and eight scenes in a season of 'Gossip Girl' – you can't get that in many shows – where the characters are using their devices. [1] The final season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended on December 17, 2012.[2][3]. VF Daily: What do your parents do for a living? — Kristen Bell on Gossip Girl depicting social media's influence[46], CW executive Dawn Ostroff later compared Gossip Girl's role as the show that defined its network to House of Cards for Netflix. Have you or your friend ever had an eating disorder? When asked, Meester answered, "I was not asked to be on it, so no. Several former Gossip Girl cast members appear in the finale, including Jessica Szohr, who played Vanessa Abrams, and Katie Cassidy, who played Juliet Sharp. ", "Hulu Getting CW Shows: 'Gossip Girl,' And 'Vampire Diaries' Coming To TV Streaming Site", "TCA 2012: 'Gossip Girl' Heads to Style in Off-Network Acquisition", "Gossip Girl – 'The Complete 6th and Final Season' Here: Your One-and-Only Source Into the Scandalous Lives...", "Fall TV Season Comes Into Focus as Otx Releases Early Awareness, Interest and Buzz for New Broadcast Shows", "On the CW, 'Gossip Girl' and the Vicious Circle", "Review: Rumors shape upper-class teens' lives in 'Gossip Girl, "PTC Takes Issue With CW 'Gossip' Campaign", "How Many More Seasons Do Your Favorite TV Shows Have to Live? At the end of the season, due to her one night stand with Chuck Bass, and new drug dealing habit, Jenny's father and Lily send her to Hudson, New York, to live with her mother. Who am I? In Salon of the Dead, she realizes that Serena is Gossip Girl but keeps the secret to herself. If there's a party, we go to someone's house or a club for a birthday or just to go. Afterward, a recap of events relevant to the upcoming narrative is shown, which ends again with the home page of the website, only this time with a picture from other character(s) with a text about a recent event connected with the picture. All of the episodes' titles are based on the name of a film or a novel. This relationship was confirmed by Serena to be false. Babycakes is now Erin McKenna’s Bakery. John Shea reprised his role as Harold Waldorf during a Thanksgiving episode and becomes entangled in Blair's striving ambition of attending Yale. [121] Benefiting from the network rerunning the show during the 2008 WGA strike,[46] the season ended with 3.00 million viewers. The ads included quotes like "Every Parent's Nightmare", "Mind-Blowingly Inappropriate" and "A Nasty Piece of Work" in what appears to be an effort to continue the 'rebellious teen' style of the show. Popular among teenagers and young adults, the Gossip Girl cast has posed on the cover of numerous mainstream magazines, including Rolling Stone, People, Nylon, New York Magazine, TV Guide, New York Post, Vogue, Out Magazine, Details, and Entertainment Weekly. Episode "The Age of Dissonance", which was titled after Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, saw a high school production of the novel taking place,[81] and "The Blair Bitch Project" was named after The Blair Witch Project. T: I don't know I have a lot of shoes; probably like 90 pairs. Don't get too caught up in this; it's supposed to be just for fun. [88] In addition to the television broadcast of the show, episodes of Gossip Girl have also been released on the Internet. In Season 3 of Gossip Girl, Chuck invests in The Empire Hotel, which is indeed a very real hotel in New York. A: Every weekend, but I don't always buy something. How many people do you know went to rehab? Back in New York, Dan learns that Vanessa has published one chapter of his novel, and Blair continues to plan her wedding to Louis, and she also learns she is pregnant. [24], On May 9, 2011, it was announced that Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr would not be back as series regulars, although both have been invited back as guest stars. [20], Robert John Burke, who played Chuck's father, Bart Bass, returned for A Christmas Carol themed episode in December, while Desmond Harrington returned as Chuck's uncle Jack with a major storyline affecting Chuck and Blair's relationship again and involving Chuck's estranged mother Evelyn Bass Fisher (Laura Harring).[21][22]. 1 was released digitally on September 2, 2008, and in stores on October 28, 2008.[161]. Meanwhile, Lily accepts a marriage proposal from Bart Bass, despite her feelings for Rufus, and the season ends with a Bass wedding and Blair waiting for Chuck at the airport. [100], As the show continued its first season, the response became considerably more positive, and by the second season critical response was favorable. T: Serafina everyday for lunch, Arena, and Tenjune. Initially, it was just a wireless phone, but eventually that became a smartphone, a tablet, all these other types of technology that took them through their day and showed how they used it to get from one place to the next. [38], — Kristen Bell on how she landed the narration spot of the show[39], Featuring nine regular speaking roles, the majority of the ensemble cast was assembled from February to April 2007. [19] Not only did CW ignore these requests but they used the backlash to create new provocative promotional posters. An August 2007 survey by OTX, a global media research and consulting firm, placed the show on the list of top ten new shows that viewers were aware of. Blair Waldorf discovers Serena had slept with her boyfriend, Nate Archibald, the night of her disappearance. 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