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OMFG! A Gossip Girl Soundtrack: Duh

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:30:45 -0700

My question is: What took them so long? I kid, but honestly, you knew a Gossip Girl soundtrack had to be coming because a) that's what good teen dramas do, and b) the show is as good at music as it is at one-liners.

So, the first Gossip Girl soundtrack has been compiled by The O.C.'s former music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas (you know how I feel about her). OMFGG - Original Music Featured on Gossip Girl No. 1's 13 tracks will hit record store shelves near you on Oct. 28, and the album's also available online right now. It's generally a pretty good overview of the show's music, though it doesn't have the memorable "U.R.A. Fever," the song that's playing when Serena admits to murder.

The good folks of GG are also launching an entire site devoted to music on the show. I'm pretty excited for that site myself, because I rarely watch an episode without doing some searching for lyrics I heard.

Are you on your way to download the soundtrack? Are you excited for the new music site? I've got the track list after the jump - and super bonus Buzz respect and admiration goes to anyone who can figure out which song was played in which OMG moment last season. To check it out, just read more.

The Kills – “Sour Cherry”
The Kooks – "Do You Wanna"
Phantom Planet – “Do the Panic”
The Teenagers – “Feeling Better”
The Virgins – “One Week of Danger (Demo Version)”
Nadia Oh – “Got Your Number”
Crystal Castles – “Crimewave”
The Republic Tigers – “Fight Song”
Junkie XL – “Cities in Dust”
The Ting Tings – “We Started Nothing”
Oppenheimer – “Breakfast in NYC”
The Pierces – “Three Wishes”
Albert Hammond Jr. – “Hard to Live in the City”

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Do You Go To Celebrity Signings?

PopSugarUK — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Calling all Chace Crawford fans! After touching down on French soil for the World Music Awards at the weekend, the gorgeous gossip guy is continuing his European tour and is on our shores. He attended the opening of the Darwin Exhibition at the Natural History Museum last night, and will be taking part in a Q&A and signing copies of the new Gossip Girl soundtrack plus the series DVD at 5pm tomorrow at zavvi on Oxford Street. I'm interested to know what your thoughts are about these opportunities to get up close to famous faces, so tell me: do you go to celebrity signings?

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News From New Moon, JT Jokes About In-Laws, and Oprah Is Asked to Apologize For Making Dr. Phil Famous

Molly — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:45:00 -0700

We've got the latest from New Moon, including sexy Kristen, the soundtrack's new release date, and Summit on Twitter. Plus, check out what Justin TImberlake has to say about his possible future in-laws and how Oprah responded when she was asked to apologize for introducing the world to Dr. Phil. All that and some Sex and the City 2 and Gossip Girl news, too! Watch PopSugar Rush now!

News From New Moon, JT Jokes About In-Laws, and Oprah Asked to Apologize For Making Dr. Phil Famous

Molly — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:47:08 -0700

The New Moon Soundtrack - Revealed!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:30:45 -0700

Finally! For weeks, there's been gossip about which artists would land a coveted spot on the New Moon soundtrack, and now we have the final list. We knew that Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me on the Equinox" was going to make it on there, and Thom Yorke, Muse, and The Killers were rumored as well.

Still, I'm psyched to see a few unexpected names on the roster (like Bon Iver and Lykke Li), as well as some relatively unknowns. Alexandra Patsavas put it all together - she's also the music supervisor for Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl - and her eye for artists is always spot-on, so I can't wait to download the whole thing. The soundtrack hits stores October 20th, but until then, check out the full playlist and tell me what you think!

To see the full list, read more.

Death Cab For Cutie - "Meet Me on the Equinox"
Band of Skulls - "Friends"
Thom Yorke - "Hering Damage"
Lykke Li - "Possibility"
The Killers - "A White Demon Song"
Anya Marina - "Satellite Heart"
Muse - "I Belong to You (New Moon)"
Bon Iver and St. Vincent - "Rosyln"
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Done All Wrong"
Hurricane Bells - "Monsters"
Sea Wolf - "The Violet Hour"
Ok Go - "Shooting The Moon"
Grizzly Bear - "Slow Life"
Editors - "No Sound But the Wind"
Alexandre Desplat - "New Moon (The Meadow)"

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2009 Teen Choice Awards: Arrivals and Winners!

PopSugarUK — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:19:12 -0700

The 2009 Teen Choice Awards took place yesterday in LA, with all the stars of the past year's charts, movies and TV shows turning up to be awarded by teens. The show is yet to air in both the US and UK, but Twilight took home a whole host of awards (check out the winners list under the cut for spoilers) as did Gossip Girl and the Jonas Brothers. Kristen Stewart looked like she was taking tips from Robert Pattinson with her big hair, and wore a seriously cool spiky skirt, while Leighton looked sexy in stripes!

Guests included Zac Efron, Britney Spears, Megan Fox, Black Eyed Peas, Vanessa Hudgens, Hugh Jackman and many more. Miley Cyrus hosted the ceremony - don't forget to check back for some photos from the show itself later on today!

To see more photos of all the celebs plus the winners list, just read more.

MOVIES

CHOICE MOVIE: ACTION ADVENTURE
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

CHOICE MOVIE: DRAMA
Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE: ROMANCE
Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE: BROMANTIC COMEDY
Marley & Me

CHOICE MOVIE: COMEDY
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

CHOICE MOVIE: HORROR/THRILLER
Friday the 13th

CHOICE MOVIE: MUSIC/DANCE
High School Musical 3: Senior Year

CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: DRAMA
Robert Pattinson, Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: DRAMA
Kristen Stewart, Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: ACTION ADVENTURE
Hugh Jackman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine"

CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: ACTION ADVENTURE
Jordana Brewster, Fast & Furious

CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: COMEDY
Zac Efron, 17 Again

CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: COMEDY
Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars

CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: MUSIC/DANCE
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: MUSIC/DANCE
Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

CHOICE MOVIE: VILLIAN
Cam Gigandet, Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE: FRESH FACE FEMALE
Ashley Greene, Twilight

CHOICE MOVIE: FRESH FACE MALE
Taylor Lautner, Twilight

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE: DRAMA
My Sister's Keeper

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE: COMEDY
Up

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE: ROMANCE
The Proposal

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE: ACTION ADVENTURE
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE STAR: MALE
Shia LaBeouf, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE STAR: FEMALE
Megan Fox, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

CHOICE MOVIE HISSY FIT
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

TELEVISION

CHOICE TV SHOW: DRAMA
Gossip Girl

CHOICE TV SHOW: ACTION ADVENTURE
Heroes

CHOICE TV SHOW: COMEDY
Hannah Montana

CHOICE TV: ANIMATED SHOW
SpongeBob SquarePants

CHOICE TV: REALITY
The Hills

CHOICE TV: REALITY MUSIC COMPETITION
American Idol

CHOICE TV ACTOR: DRAMA
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl

CHOICE TV ACTRESS: DRAMA
Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl

CHOICE TV ACTOR: ACTION ADVENTURE
Tom Welling, Smallville

CHOICE TV ACTRESS: ACTION ADVENTURE
Hayden Panettiere, Heroes

CHOICE TV ACTOR: COMEDY
Jonas Brothers, JONAS

CHOICE TV ACTRESS: COMEDY
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana

CHOICE TV: PERSONALITY
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol / E! News

CHOICE TV: BREAKOUT SHOW
JONAS

CHOICE TV: BREAKOUT STAR FEMALE
Demi Lovato, Sonny With a Chance

CHOICE TV: BREAKOUT STAR MALE
Frankie Jonas, JONAS

CHOICE TV: MALE REALITY/VARIETY STAR
Adam Lambert, American Idol

CHOICE TV: FEMALE REALITY/VARIETY STAR
Lauren Conrad, The Hills

CHOICE TV: VILLAIN
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

CHOICE FAB-U-LOUS!
Miss Jay, America's Next Top Model

CHOICE TV: SIDEKICK
Emily Osment, Hannah Montana

CHOICE TV: LATE NIGHT SHOW
Chelsea Lately

CHOICE TV: PARENTAL UNIT
Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana

MUSIC

CHOICE MUSIC: SINGLE
Miley Cyrus, "The Climb"

CHOICE HOOKUP
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis, "Just Dance"

CHOICE MUSIC: MALE ARTIST
Jason Mraz

CHOICE MUSIC: FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift

CHOICE MUSIC: R&B ARTIST
Beyonce

CHOICE MUSIC: BREAKOUT GROUP
Paramore

CHOICE MUSIC: BREAKOUT ARTIST
David Archuleta

CHOICE MUSIC: LOVE SONG
David Archuleta, "Crush"

CHOICE MUSIC: R&B TRACK
Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"

CHOICE MUSIC: RAP/HIP HOP TRACK
The Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"

CHOICE MUSIC: ROCK TRACK
Paramore, "Decode"

CHOICE MUSIC: ALBUM (MALE ARTIST)
Jason Mraz, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

CHOICE MUSIC: ALBUM (FEMALE ARTIST)
Taylor Swift, Fearless

CHOICE MUSIC: ALBUM (GROUP)
Jonas Brothers, Lines, Vines and Trying Times

CHOICE MUSIC: SOUNDTRACK
Twilight

CHOICE MUSIC: TOUR
Demi Lovato / David Archuleta

SPORTS

CHOICE MALE ATHLETE
David Beckham

CHOICE FEMALE ATHLETE
Shawn Johnson

CHOICE ACTION SPORTS MALE
Ryan Sheckler

CHOICE ACTION SPORTS FEMALE
Stephanie Gilmore

OTHER

ULTIMATE CHOICE AWARD
Britney Spears

CHOICE MALE HOTTIE
Robert Pattinson

CHOICE FEMALE HOTTIE
Megan Fox

CHOICE RED CARPET ICON FEMALE
Selena Gomez

CHOICE RED CARPET FASHION ICON MALE
Jonas Brothers

CHOICE WEB STAR
Fred

CHOICE COMEDIAN
George Lopez

CHOICE CELEBRITY ACTIVIST
Hayden Panettiere

CHOICE CELEBRITY PET
Bo Obama

CHOICE VIDEO GAME
Rock Band 2

CHOICE CELEBRITY BABY
Honor Marie Warren

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Pop Watch: Gossip Girl, Episode 1 "Pilot"

PopSugarUK — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Finally! Last night the UK premiere of Gossip Girl hit our screens, with a first episode full of sex (well, a lot of almost-sex), drugs and fashionable clothing. It's been a while since I watched this first episode of the show, so seeing it last night was fantastic – I really enjoyed it yet again. The OC creator Josh Schwartz has the gift of making rich American teens so intriguing. All those beautiful people too – seriously, shouldn't there be at least one ugly friend with money? I guess Chuck Bass is ugly on the inside. Anyhow, I can't wait to hear what you thought of last night's debut, but first I'll give you a quick rundown of my thoughts and we can see if we agree.

Now, I knew the soundtrack would be good considering how many artists The OC introduced me to, but still, how great is it? The songs are relatively old now as we're watching the show months after it debuted in the States, but it definitely made me rediscover some songs I loved last year. A bit of JT, and that amazing tune from Peter, Bjorn and John right at the start? Fabulous. Here's some of the songs from last night's episode, I highly recommend The Pierces too.

How did you find the narration? Did Kristen Bell's smug voice annoy you a little? Or do you love having someone describing the ins and outs of the Upper East Side to you? I have to say that sometimes it grates on me a bit, but it's so ingrained in the plot and the name of the show that it's pretty necessary. Also, I have a feeling I'll be signing off many things with "XOXO" in the future...

For more of my thoughts, and a recap, just read more

If you need a little memory jog before commenting, here's what happened:

Blonde, beautiful Serena van der Woodsen is back in Manhattan from boarding school, and the word spreads via the Gossip Girl blog on all kinds of mobile devices. Meanwhile, the less well-off Dan and Jenny Humphries (aka the tiny Cindy Lou Who from The Grinch!) are shipped back from visiting their Mum's house to their Dad in Manhattan. Dan has loved Serena from a distance for a long time. Enter classic brunette Blair Waldorf (Serena's ex-BFF) and her bitchy Mum. And here's her boyfriend Nate – he's good looking in an obvious way, but I think he gets better looking as the series goes on with a more rugged edge and a different haircut.

Then there's Chuck. Oh, evil Chuck... I think it puts it lightly to say he's a 'bad boy' – he's the baddest of boys. With a rather eccentric wardrobe. At this stage of the programme I was thinking most of the characters seem really unlikeable, and you might think the same. But as in most TV shows, you will warm to them, layers will be peeled off and circumstances will arise that make you understand some of them, and their characteristics. Although in the case of Chuck, you'll probably just end up loving to hate him (as well as giggling at what he's wearing...). So there's a party at Blair's house, and Serena makes her entrance. Just as Blair and Nate are stripping down in the bedroom. Nate immediately gets dressed to go out and see her, leaving Blair a little miffed.

How about those parents? Rufus Humphries (Dan's dad) is a slightly-past-it rocker who seemed to have a vaguely successful career, what with being featured in Rolling Stone magazine. Could he be a younger version of Sandy Cohen? If so, Serena's mom Lily (Kelly Rutherford) reminds me of a slightly sterner Kirsten Cohen.

Speaking of family, Dan's little sister Jenny is attempting to weave her way in to the cool circle using her artistic talent to get an invite for the "Kiss On The Lips" party. The power struggle between Blair and Serena outside on the steps made me wonder if these two will ever be friends again. There's so much going on there, and later we found out that Serena hadn't even told Blair she was leaving for boarding school. Poor Blair – a mean Mum and a bad best friend, after all, Nate and Serena slept together at a wedding, leading to Serena's disappearance. And the person no-one would ever want to share their secrets with (except Nate) – Chuck – knows about it.

Chuck and Serena's chat in the bar and the kitchen is so uncomfortable, and really shows how dangerous and manipulative Chuck can be. Meanwhile Nate tells Blair about what happened before Serena went away and it breaks Blair's heart. Chuck tries to use the information he knows to have his way with Serena, so she kicks him in a place guys don't like to be kicked. Rightfully so. And as she's rushing out she bumps into the pining Dan, who pines from a distance a little more.

Nate wants to take a break from Blair, but gets pressure to stay with her from his Dad, who wants to do a business deal with Blair's Mum. What a happy relationship this is going to be. And then comes Dan's unsuspecting 'Knight in Shining Armour' moment, as he became Serena's saviour out of circumstance. Which lead to him finally getting a date with her! Hurrah – something good is happening!

Back in the land of the not-so-happy, Blair and Nate are trying to stay civil in their relationship, but Blair's controlling tendencies (although who can blame her following his confession?) start to grate on Nate. And how about that flirty tension between Dan's dad Rufus and Serena's mum Lily? Interesting.

The party begins and Chuck has his beady eyes on Jenny, "I love freshmen, they're so..." "Fresh?" Oh no. Meanwhile, Dan is adorably charming with Serena and all is going well. Superb! But naive young Jenny actually goes off with Chuck on her own, to the roof. She texts Dan to let him know she's in trouble and Dan rushes to the party with Serena. Her appearance causes quite a stir and multiple mobiles beep and vibrate with this news. Chuck gets very close to committing a crime on the roof, but Dan and Serena burst out there in the nick of time and Chuck gets injured again, this time by Dan. Chuck's obviously a guy very used to getting his way. Ugh. And he vows revenge...

So that was the first episode! Done and dusted. What did you think? Who are you crushing on? Which styles do you need to steal already? And most importantly, will you be watching next week?

You know you love me...
XOXO

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Gossip Spreads At Reebok Event

PopSugarUK — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Introducing your new style icons - Blake Lively and Leighton Meester aka Serena and Blair from US TV show Gossip Girl. The show is starting on ITV2 in March, and I've had a sneak preview! I can tell you it's stylish, bitchy and bold with a great pop soundtrack and some scandalous storylines. From the creator of The OC, Gossip Girl has a similarly good looking cast who are situated in New York instead of Newport Beach. Leighton and Blake were joined by their co-star Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), and fellow celebs Amy Smart, Christina Milian and Lil Kim at the Reebok Freestyle World Tour event in New York yesterday.

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Sugar Shout Out: American Gangster Music

PopSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:37:25 -0700

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