Blair Waldorf would never approve! "Gossip Girl" guy Chace Crawford had some friends over to his parents' house in Dallas for Thanksgiving--notably costars Jessica Szohr (with whom his character is currently romantic linked on the show) and Ed Westwick, who were all spotted at Dallas-Fort Worth International on their way back to Manhattan. (Westwick is from Hertfordshire, England; Szohr hails from Menominee Falls, Wisconsin.) No Taylor Momsen? What a shame.

For one of them, though, the trip might have held some more significance: Ed and Jessica caught a later flight and were spotted "canoodling" out of "Gossip Girl" territory--though not out of range of their rabid fans. They even flew back together in coach! So what horrible name better suits this unholy pairing: Chunessa? JessEd? Brookhattan?

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The now-official recession has led us to spend the past month pointing out our favorite cheapskate eateries, but it has now come to our attention that the economic crisis may be killing the actual concept of the restaurant altogether.

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We normally don't get too excited about food travel shows. Seriously, how many times can you watch Anthony Bourdain eat a sheep testicle or some other bizarre find you're never going to actually taste?

But we're intrigued to check out the Travel Channel's new series Man v. Food, in which host Adam Richman travels across America investigating our most nationalistic culinary tradition: Eating as much as is humanly possible.

Richman visits the kind of places that offer you a 72-ounce steak for free, if you can finish it without vomiting. Items on deck for the show, which starts Wednesday, include the Ohio Deli's "biggest Dagwood sandwich in the country"--a 2.5-pound behemoth of ham, turkey and roast beef; the 30-inch pizza at Big Pie Pizza in Atlanta; and "the hottest curry in the world" at New York's Brick Lane.

After the jump, video of Adam taking on Big Texas Steak Ranch's 72-ounce sirloin. ]]> BS 2008-12-02T12:57:53-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/2/7281/13760

Although winter is in full swing across much of the country, theme parks located in the more chilly locations still have a lot to offer for the holidays. Hersheypark has reopened its doors to visitors to help you celebrate the season. ]]> kjb 2008-12-02T10:30:23-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/12/2/72336/3428

Except in a few forward-thinking cities, advertising eyesores are as much a part of the urban fabric as cabs and skyscrapers. But we'd be happy to tolerate the newest marketing in Chicago, where today's high is forecast to be 34: Stove Top Stuffing will be blasting hot air into 10 bus shelters until the end of the month.

Kraft, the company that makes Stove Top, has hired the advertising agency that controls bus stops in the city to add heat-channeling metal plates to the roofs of shelters in downtown Chicago, though we're still trying to figure out exactly where all the hot spots are. (At least a couple are along Michigan Avenue and along State Street.)

The idea behind the so-called experiential ads is that you'll feel warm and fuzzy when waiting for your bus, just like you do when you're gobbling down holiday fixin's. Kraft also plans to hand out sample size cups of stuffing this month to drive home the connection. Whatever: We're just trying to warm up, thanks!

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If you ever wanted to catch them filming a scene for one of the shows in the "Law and Order" franchise, today is the day, since all three "Law and Orders" are filming in Manhattan.

"SVU" is filming on the Upper West Side in the vicinity of 135th Street, the original "L & O" will be filming on the Hudson River around West 79th and "Criminal Intent" will be filming at the Prime Night Club in Chelsea.

We heard the "Criminal Intent" scene is going to big, with lots of celebrities, or at least a lot of extras dressed like celebrities. If you happen to run into any of these sets today, let us know!

And if you have any other tips about where movies or TV shows are filming, send them our way at tips@jaunted.com.

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Ever wanted to feel like someone's spying on you as you drive around a foreign country? Then Tourism Radio in New Zealand has read your mind (as any good spy should).

What they're doing isn't actually illegal at all, don't get us wrong. These guys fit a little device to rental cars which includes a GPS system, and then it broadcasts radio stories through the car to entertain and education you on your journey around New Zealand.

The GPS bit figures out where you are so the radio can make timely announcements about sightseeing highlights as you get near them, and it gives you a bit of a cultural input since it uses "common phrases and kiwi voices for an authentic listening experience."

Tourism Radio started in South Africa about three years ago so it's starting to spread. But we can't help feeling we don't want a little black box following our every travelling move. It's bad enough in New Zealand with all those sheep watching you.

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· Tourism Radio New Zealand [Official Site]
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· New Zealand Travel Guide [Jaunted]

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