SPOILER ALERT: Hilary Duff is done with Gossip Girl (ah-der), and here's who will be hooking up next, according to E! Online: "According to sources, Dan and Vanessa are most definitely on. They will be getting together this season. Ditto Nate and Serena, who will become a bona fide couple. Rufus and Lily will have a major problem (Serena's father). And Chuck and Blair will be going strong."

WOW-ZA! Leighton Meester is sexified in GQ (NSFW) this month, after being crowned the mag's "Obsession of the Year." If Chuck Bass were real enough to be a subscriber (you know he would be!), we know he'd agree. If you can get your jaw off the floor after seeing the photos, there's also a video. [GQ]

Baby Gaga. Remember last week on Gossip Girl when Blair convinced Lady Gaga to come perform for a bunch of Tisch students? Of course you do. Well, if you ever doubted Gaga's Tisch alum status (or her amazing talent), here's proof: a video of Tisch student Stefani Germanotta Lady Gaga performing two original songs at a Tisch talent show, with her own piano accompaniment. [Hollywood Gossip]

Georgina Sparks to design something other than revenge plots. Michelle Trachtenberg is teaming up with Coach to make a jewelry line for their "Poppy" collection, and it will be full of "colorful crystals, faux pearls and intricate hardware." [Celeb Cafe]

The Empire Hotel is capitalizing on its recent "Bass Boost" by introducing Gossip Girl themed drinks in its bar, including "Jenny's Tartlet" (well, that's redundant), "I'm Chuck Bass" (which for some reason is not just straight scotch), and the terrifying "XOXO," which is full of secret ingredients, and judging from its name, must be saying 'goodbye' on behalf of its drinker's braincells. [NYMag]

Leighton Meester talks about how well-mannered Lil Wayne is. She's makin' it rain... compliments! (Sorry.) [MTV]

Chace Crawford talks vaguely but extensively about his Footloose training process. "I kind of got to the grindstone, you know." You're welcome for the mental images. [NYMag]

NEWSFLASH: Ed Westwick is British. SECOND NEWSFLASH: He's pretty good at faking an American accent. But not as good as Matthew Rhys, apparently. ("Who?" you ask. "I don't know, either," I say.) So, way to go, Ed! At least I know who you are, and you are also very pretty. [NYMag]

And now, I announce the first ever...

BuddyTV "Caption This Gossip Girl Cast Photo" Contest!

Here's Taylor Momsen at the Twilight Saga: New Moon Premiere:

Doesn't she look young, fresh, and happy to be alive??? Please caption this photo for me, and in return I will reward the best entries with a special shout-out in the near future. Just post your captions in the comments... and be sure to up-vote the other entries you like! Show some fellow GG-fan support. Lord knows we need each other now more than ever.


And that's your Gossip Girl News Round-up for the week. Now do me and Serena proud by captioning that photo, putting on a shirt and pretending it's a dress, and going out there this weekend to find a married Congressman to call your own! Or at least that first thing.