In my books Leighton Meester rarely loses out to Blake Lively. But last night at the Emmys, sigh, Leighton stumbled. Even with that horse ass tail of a hairstyle, Blake took this one heads ups. Yeah it was a titty show, as it’s always a titty show when it comes to Lively, but she’s 22, and she has a sick body, and at least this time the dress fit, and the makeup was great, and as far as obscenities go, comparatively speaking, her breasts weren’t so ridiculously faceslapping. She’s done much worse on some episodes of Gossip Girl.

But Leighton…

White is supposed to be light. This white was so heavy, overwhelmed her, was too much for her, and those puff balls on her shoulders, many of you wrote they were like buns. Indeed they were like buns. Reminded me of bbq porn buns at dimsum because they’re white and shaped like clouds and they look great inside a bamboo steamer but not so great on either side of her head framing a face that needed to be powdered and red lips that aged her like Joan Collins.

Not sure what was going on with the hair either. The hair was all kinds of cougar. Very disappointing. Because, as you know, Leighton likes to take some style risks. Most of the time they work. At the Costume Institute Gala it worked so well.

The problem I think is that last night was not a risk. Last night was an attempt to play to the crowd. Leighton’s just not that kind of girl. Check her face, her expression. She knows it.

New episode of Gossip Girl airs tonight. Georgina appears. And finally it’s time for college.

Also finally our regular GG chats are back. Thanks to those of you who wrote to ask about them last week. Due to TIFF there was a delay in posting the transcript. Please see below. And a new one will run tomorrow.


GG Weekly

Michelle:
are you watching? i'm reloving this blair and chuck scene. i didn't realize he flew to germany to buy her stockings.

Duana:
So what do we need to remember? Blair & chuck together, Dan's brother back, and I still want Blair's coat

Michelle:
Check, check and check. But Serena also found her dad.

Duana:
Right. Nate = boring?

Michelle:
and vanessa = irrelevant

Duana:
Right. Except that she's good looking?

Lainey:
When her hair isn’t busted.

Michelle:
True. In the right clothes. And Little J became Queen B.

Duana:
Oh, I forgot all about that part. ooh, the closing credits used to make me sad! Previews include Nate. bad sign?

Michelle:
Season 2 recap!

Duana:
How long before Serena sleeps with her half brother?

Michelle:
I'd say it would be more Little J.

Duana:
I struggle to separate Little J and Taylor Momsen.

Lainey:
Or Little J, Taylor Momsen, and Lindsay Lohan. Skinny, blonde, cracked out, black eyeliner.

Duana:
Chuck and Blair over? That was easy

Michelle:
No he's just playing.

Duana:
GG VO was misleading. OR WAS SHE?

Michelle:
They're speaking a Hampton-ese I'm not familiar with. Except for the Ina Garten reference.

Lainey:
Some wannabe should put out a Hamptons lexicon.

Duana:
I can't handle Rufus in the Hamptons.

Michelle:
Linen on linen. Glamor don't. Dan's hair... thoughts?

Lainey:
He just looks like a squirrel with a 70s wig.

Duana:
Eat Pray Love namecheck...check. I'm anti the hair. Oh, HI, castoff from that CW show that got cancelled! Privileged!

Michelle:
She seems too old for him.

Duana:
Joanna garcia also formerly of "reba". You're welcome.

Michelle:
What a lineage.

Duana:
She's a prof. Congressionally pregnant? What?

Michelle:
Congressional aid pregnant I think

Duana:
ahh.

Michelle:
Blair is Amazingness

Duana:
HAHAH American Girl hair. I'm laughing. And, first outfit in, I love it.

Michelle:
The code to Clooney's castle did it for me.

Lainey:
Don’t ignore Chuck! How about the say he says “hi”? How about the tenderness in his voice? How about how wonderful his skin looks? Hello? Hello?

Duana:
How long has Vanessa been dating the brother? Blake in short shorts!

Michelle:
I accidentally changed channels and missed the last minute- arg!

Duana:
Dan and Jenny and Eric found Serena's pic in US weekly (or similar). She was partying. When she pulled up to the apartment, there were paparazzi everywhere and Rufus was all (angrily ) Serena! What's going on??? Dan called Vanessa and said he couldn't come, because he is a douchey friend, and Vanessa said (to the brother) "Dan can't come, there's something going down with his family) and the brother was all "what?"

Michelle:
Rufus trying his Humphrey parenting approach on Serena will be entertaining.

Duana:
I concur. also, blake was in really, really short shorts.

Michelle:
Commercial note: Do people watch Two and a Half Men? Besides retirees?

Lainey:
Confession – Jacek does. On syndication, usually around 5ish before the news starts. And he likes it. Don’t judge me by my marital association.

Duana:
I think Jenny has my dress from Top Shop. And has turned into a jerk.

Michelle:
Plus she's trying to get dreads?

Duana:
I like that they have breakfast caesars. Where is Lily? (other than giving birth?)

Michelle:
I missed the excuse.

Lainey:
Granny has cancer.

Duana:
AND CUE. Serena will be arrested in five seconds.

Michelle:
I've missed Blake Lively's mumble.

Duana:
HAH! Goop reference! OK, but why is the partying so bad? She's just partying! Wait, is Serena still married? OR did that go away?

Lainey:
It never happened, right? A misunderstanding that was neatly cleared up…wasn’t it?

Duana:
Chuck looks like a doorman.

Michelle:
He has his trademark man corset on.

Duana:
please explain Anais Nin reference - did she have an open relationship?

Michelle:
Yes she did (knowledge courtesy of grade 12 writer's craft class)

Duana:
Hmmm. Why is Nate a marriage counsellor? Why does his storyline have nothing to do with anything? Why is Blair Dressed like Samantha Jones? oh, and the Serena whine, I miss that too. That is no blowout. Time for a sex tally!
9:18 PM

Michelle:
Vanessa got mad extensions

Duana:
oooh....lying about your driver. It's the first step

Michelle:
I miss Blair's apartment.

Duana:
why does chuck look five years old all of a sudden? OK, so blair's doing bad things to keep her man, and Rufus is ready to lecture Serena. Who's 18. Interesting...

Michelle:
Prince Harry reference. I like. Am I supposed to care about Carter? If so, why?

Duana:
was carter the one who got her dad found?

Michelle:
yes he is.

Duana:
So I guess that's why we care. Hey look, Dan Humphrey's in a movie!

Michelle:
But he has a back story from season 1 i think.
i'm getting annoyed because surely Serena must have done more than just party?

Duana:
You would think

Michelle:
No one was ever this worried about Chuck. Sexism?

Duana:
And the potential for boobs. I JUST CAN'T CARE aabout Nate. Although his bad hair is helping me care.

Michelle:
Remember when Serena's cleavage used to co-star? It's like Scott is a hybrid of Dan + Chuck + Nate.

Duana:
Dear Serena + Eric + Dan + Jenny's brother - you've reached a new low where acting is concerned. Leighton's upper arms look like real upper arms.

Michelle:
Catalogue! Is that the ultimate model insult?

Duana:
Awww, the strummy strummy tunes of love. We're not even going to college this ep, are we?

Michelle:
There are more forehead creases on this show than Melrose Place.

Duana:
I definitely share a dress with Jenny. She only weighs 120 lbs less than me

Michelle:
How SHORT is your dress?!

Duana:
It's short. It's meant for tights. SEriously - has serena done anything bad? What is all this 'off the rails' talk? We've never seen her with a raging coke habit

Lainey:
She killed someone after doing cocaine… am I imagining this?

Michelle:
Didn't she go to rehab though?

Duana:
I guess, but that always seemed like a lie. This guy is NOT an actor!
Whose birth certificate does he have? Stephanie Bowen, 1988?

Michelle:
It's like he's reading lines of cue cards.

Lainey:
Shallow point but this new guy, the secret son/brother, who can’t act, so they couldn’t find someone better looking? He’s terribly unattractive. Looks like a skulky mole.

Duana:
OK, scott's birth cert? Born to stephanie bowen and christopher rosson in massechusetts. July 10, 1988.

Michelle:
Fake names for Lily and Rufus

Duana:
yeah maybe? So then how did he figure out who they are? I thought maybe he's posing as scott?

Duana:
Ummmm…Is S expecting? because that dress...

Michelle:
two back to back long dresses

Duana:
she did wear short shorts first...

Michelle:
True. But Bree is also wearing a long dress. Chuck's wearing purple. He's back.

Duana:
and blair and chuck are like siblings now

Michelle:
Vanessa has a backwards mullet?

Duana:
So are we really watching a teen show where they debate about their threesome games? vanessa also has the dirty dreadlock!

Michelle:
is it a new trend i missed out on?

Duana:
way to play it subtle, scott.

Michelle:
Carter is dressed like it's The Great Gatsby

Duana:
I think it might be. So is Blair, though
THE TRUTH....

Michelle:
Blair's dress is soooo bad.

Duana:
I’m guess ing this behavior of S's is not standard. but way to not show us the polo! will you be watching the beautiful life?

Lainey:
No.

Michelle:
I wanted to see some polo. Definitely polo over Alexandra Richards. I may try the beautiful life. has it started already?

Duana:
So - this girl is in society but doesn't know that his family might be there?

Michelle:
but they're Republican, so different polo matches?!

Duana:
I am able to do a lifedrawing of this girl's breasts. Am I old? for being cranky about her cleavage I mean?

Michelle:
I was waiting for another shot of them... no there is a lot of cleavage.

Duana:
So serena rode away, then stood in a field, holding her arm?

Michelle:
This is acting for her.

Duana:
So isn't this dad Eric's dad also?

Michelle:
Correct

Duana:
And welcome to the carter show. So why isn't she discussing that with him?

Michelle:
She doesn't want to put in the effort to enunciate the words.

Michelle:
Is the only way to have a black man on the show as a security guard?

Lainey:
Where’s Nelly the nerdy Asian?

Duana:
what a cryptic effing phone call! "Hey, I think I know what to do. I'm not telling you. Bye"

Michelle:
Vanessa is being a crazy chick.

Duana:
dan's hair is terrible.

Michelle:
there needs to be a hair intervention on this show.

Duana:
Why hasn't vanessa cut her hair recently? washed it, for that matter?
Oh carter....

Michelle:
Did I need to see Carter without his shirt on?

Duana:
Not really.

Lainey:
I did. He’s young.

Duana:
Wait, wasn't he just "with" the girl with the orange dress?

Michelle:
As if B would leave her phone on the table and not notice?!

Duana:
How did he lose her between lying down and standing up? as if.

Michelle:
Maybe it's Carter and Serena's game, just like Blair and Chuck have a game...

Duana:
She pouts when she says his name. Chock Baws.

Michelle:
the waist line of Vanessa's dress is throwing me off

Lainey:
What waist? She’s a pin!

Duana:
Vanessa can't walk in those shoes. This guy goes to the blake lively school of enunciation

Michelle:
Maybe if i kiss him, he'll stop talking

Duana:
I"m surprised they put her in heels to be that much taller than him.
Like we couldn't get him an apple box?

Lainey:
Or hire someone taller and better looking??????????????????????

Michelle:
9:55 PM
i agree. ok role play at 18 is creeping me out.

Duana:
YEAH. Like, guys, get a pizza and make out. It works for everyone else.
Is she naked in the cab? Please?

Michelle:
no! off the shoulder black dress

Duana:
no flashbulbs that time. Why are Jenny and Eric advising rufus on how to parent?

Michelle:
ooooh trying to get her dad's attention...

Duana:
But so...strangely. Like 'look how wackily sexy I am'?

Michelle:
we didn't know she had a dad until the last episode of season 2?!

Duana:
OK, my sex tally

Michelle:
uh huh

Duana:
Nate: Blair, Serena, Vanessa, New Girl (assorted others)
Blair: Chuck, Nate
Serena: Nate, Dan, (assorted others)
Vanessa: Chuck, Nate, and Dan if I'm not mistaken.

Michelle:
Add Chuck's uncle to Blair's tally
And that british guy

Duana:
ew. right. Right. No wonder they need new characters.

Michelle:
i don't think V and Dan have sealed the deal. They'll be like Tony and Angela until the end.

Duana:
Was Vanessa with Dan? Ew. Heh. Ew.
OK, now if we add in the people who by blood cannot hook up, we are even more complicated. Also, since Chuck was Serena and Eric's stepbrother but now she's marrying rufus, are they free to hook up?

Lainey:
Now that Chuck is using Oprah’s lighting guy, can we talk about how beautiful he is???


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