Cecily von Ziegesar Answers Your Questions

Think your life is filled with drama? Cecily von Ziegesar attended a private school on the Upper East Side and lived to write about it. As the author of 14 Gossip Girl books (plus spinoffs!), her imagination is the genius force behind Blair’s iconic bitchiness and Serena’s scandalous sex appeal.

And–taking a page out of Dan Humphrey’s book–Cecily will be writing from her Brooklyn abode and answering your questions each week. Want to be first in line to receive her personal colorful commentary? Then head over to the message boards, and post your best jaw-on-the-floor questions. Cecily will be peeking and selecting her favorites, so make them juicy.

XOXO

Dating Rules From My Future Self Web Series

Can’t wait for the winter premiere of Gossip Girl next week? This might hold you over until you can get your fix! The producers of your fave Upper East Side drama have launched a new web series called Dating Rules From My Future Self. The story follows a 20-something app developer (played by Shiri Appleby) who starts receiving texts from her future self that guide her through dating. Wouldn’t an app like this really benefit some of GG’s characters (*cough, Blair!)?

Also in the series is Taylor Kinney from The Vampire Diaries and Bryce Johnson from Pretty Little Liars. There will be a new episode featured on the Dating Rules Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Check it out at Facebook.com/DatingRules.

What dating rules do you think the ladies of Gossip Girl should be sent? Leave your ideas in a comment below!

Get to Know Penn Badgley

What does Penn Badgley have in common with a tennis ball? A lot actually.

The actor’s moniker came after his father bounced a Penn tennis ball while feeling frustrated about choosing a baby name. After seeing his son’s ultrasound, Papa Badgley commented how much his son looked like a tennis ball–and boom–the rest is history. Thankfully, we no longer see the resemblance.

Although he didn’t grow up to become the male equivalent of Serena Williams, Penn did finish high school at just 14 and dabbles in music, like many of his Gossip Girl costars. The Baltimore-born actor packed his bags for Hollywood at 11, and landed a gig on The Young and the Restless. Behind the long locks, you may also recognize him as Scott Tucker in John Tucker Must Die.

Keeping the ball rolling, Penn continued to appear on the big screen in The Stepfather and the soccer fanatic even joined forces with Brad Pitt to champion bringing the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.

Oh, and–shh!–his guilty pleasure isn’t writing novels in Brooklyn; it’s watching Friends reruns.

Blair and Dan

Spoiler Alert! Do not read the below post if you don’t want to be spoiled!

All you Dair fans out there can start getting excited! Perez Hilton is reporting on some newly surfaced spoilers saying that Dan Humphrey’s feelings for Blair will finally be exposed in an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl.

We hear that Blair is going to uncover some amazingly sweet wedding vows from Louis, except they were written by Dan! Will Gossip Girl break the news to the Upper East Side first? Probs. Will Blair not marry Louis because of it? We’ll see!

Do you like Blair and Dan together or are you rooting for her and Chuck? Which guy do you think should win her heart?

If Blair leaves Louis at the alter, who's arms should she run into?