Jaunted - Tag: Kelly Rutherford

New York: Smile and Fake It

egw — 2008-12-02T09:15:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/lily_betrayal.jpg"> <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/maps/Gossip-Girl-Map"><img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/4912/gossip_girl_map_th.jpg" align="right"></a> Previously: The Van der Woodsens fled to Brooklyn for Thanksgiving, Vanessa pretended not to compete with Jenny for Nate's attentions and Aaron decides to be a one-woman man for Serena. It's time for the Senior Snowflake Charity Ball! And everyone is whipped up into a frenzy about it. Serena and Dan have both decided to go solo... then Aaron's ex Lexi (Natalie Knepp, new enough to the scene that she still has a Facebook page under her real name!) shows up and makes things super awkward. Aaron is able to purchase Serena's cooperation by agreeing to go to the ball with her, but Lexi takes a shine to Dan and decides to accompany him... and she sleeps with guys on the first date. So Serena decides to sleep with Aaron afterwards too. Ooh, competitive sex! Lily and Bart still haven't made up from their little Thanksgiving spat. Lily doesn't seem that concerned about it, but Bart assures her that he fired the private investigator. Too bad in an easily accessible drawer she discovers this invoice: <img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/bart_bass_pi_invoice.jpg"> It's funny that he's tracking Aaron, but who's Jonathan Henry? And how do we get into this business? Jenny isn't even going to the ball, nor is she re-enrolled in school, but she gets drawn into the drama anyway. After she finds out that Vanessa is sneaking away to see Nate on Gossip Girl, she helps junior meanie Penelope sabotage V. by giving her a dress that oh-so-happens to be see-through when you shine a light on it. Preparing to re-enter the world of Constance Billiard, perhaps? <img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/blair_chuck_bet.jpg"> And without the slightest compulsion to go with anyone else, Blair and Chuck decide to pick each other's dates for a little friendly wager. If Chuck likes his date, Blair gets the Sex Limo for a month. If Blair likes hers, Chuck gets Dorota's services. Blair enlists Dorota to find some girls ("On Facebook! I joined a bunch of groups!") who look just like her... not that any girl could replace her in Chuck's heart. <img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/serena_dan_awks_dance.jpg"> Finally, the ball! And the decor looks just like that gallery room where Dan and Serena slept together for the first time, which must be why that night is on their minds. After an awkward conversation, Dan tells her that no matter what he does with Lexi, that was "the greatest night of my life." And Serena agrees! Man, they are so not over each other. <img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/5957/vanessa_hoops_die.jpg"> Jenny's little sting works on Vanessa, but not to the effects she intended: The humiliation happens, but J. is caught at the last minute trying to stop Vanessa, putting her once again out of the mean girl circle. (She then threatens to return to school, which... is a given, right?) And even though Nate finds out about the letter Vanessa kept from Jenny, he still wants to be with his sweet Brooklynite, even though the costume designers continue to put her in hoop

New York: Gossip Girl Travel: Zero to Brady in Sixty Seconds

egw — 2008-10-21T09:22:48-05:00

Find "Chuck in Real Life" with our Gossip Girl Map.

Previously: Blair was pretty well chuffed when she discovered that her boyfriend was sleeping with his stepmom; Nate and Dan became fast friends at Yale. Is Chuck "A New Lonelyboy"? Is Gossip Girl high right now?

Bart Bass is back in town and he's determined that his high society family look like the picture of closeness for their housewarming party (at which, coincidentally, some Midwestern investors with a premium on family values will be in attendance). For Serena, Erik and Chuck, that means new rules which for normal teenagers would be no big deal. But how can you expect Manhattan's elite to not go out on school nights? And a curfew? The horror... the horror.

Beverly Hills: Spotted: E and L Out on the Town

egw — 2008-06-03T09:05:01-05:00

You can tell that Connor "Eric Van Der Woodsen" Paolo and Kelly "Lily Bass" Rutherford aren't mother and son in real life, because he just doesn't look sheepish enough about accompanying her to the Step UP Women's Network Inspiration Awards in Beverly Hills this weekend. (Unexpected bonus: No awkward family dinners where your sister's friend tells Mom you're gay!)

Rutherford was being honored for her work with the charity, which funds women's health programs and professional development for underprivileged girls. So how is Eric spending his summer vacation? Well, given that he attends the Professional Performing Arts high school in Manhattan along with "GG" costar Taylor Momsen, maybe he deserves a break from studying and working. (The school counts Claire Danes and Alicia Keys among its alums.)

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