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PoorBest Tuesday, 06 May 2008

In All About My Brother, a gossip wars flares between Blair and Jenny as each tries to outdo the other with ridiculous and embarrassing half truths. While the gossip war between the two may provide entertainment, it really acts as fuel to the fire when it leads to the revelation of two out of three huge secrets that are dropped in this episode. Serena, Asher and Eric are the ones keeping back secrets, but when Jenny finds herself caught up in the mess she dives right in instead of running the other way. Blair and Georgina play roles that they know best, instigators.

Dan finds out about Asher’s secret relationship, with an unknown male, and tries to warn Jenny after realizing that Asher is not about to own up to it. When Gossip Girl gets wind of the rumor Jenny finds out the truth directly from Asher who makes light of the situation and acts like Jenny was supposed to already know. Instead of walking away from the entire situation Jenny thinks only of keeping up with her friends and decides to play along with Asher.

Meanwhile, Georgina has befriended Dan while pretending to be an out of towner by the name of Sarah. “Sarah” convinces Dan into introducing her to Serena, but before that can happen Georgina weasels her way into a family dinner where she outs Eric to his family. Eric and Blair then team up to out the lying Asher at his own party, and when Jenny still continues to cover up for Asher, Eric admits that it was him seen with Asher earlier in the day.

Dan and Sarah manage to get that meet up with Serena who is shocked to find out what Georgina has been up to since she last saw her. After Georgina scares Serena off, Serena goes to Blair and spills her big secret; she killed someone.

Did I say that Gossip Girl episode 15 was probably one of the best? Well Episode 16 “All About My Brother” is definitely one of the best ever. A bomb is about to be revealed and Gossip Girl’s inbox is going to be full. But which secret are we talking about here!?

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PoorBest Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Woman On the Verge brings a whole new dose of drama, but it also shows us a different side of the characters we have come to know. After Serena shares her secret with Blair, the entire group of friends rallies around her and is genuinely concerned about her best interests. Old and new relationships are tested and brought into the light and in the end some things end up being forgiven, but new faults are created.

Instead of coming clean to Dan about where she has been and what is going on, Serena decides to lie to him about her past. She also tells Dan that she slept with some guy that she had met the night before so that he would no longer expect that she was hiding something from him. In the meantime, Blair, Nate and Chuck are trying to help Serena figure out how to deal with the details of the night a boy died in from of herself and Georgina from a cocaine overdose.

Lily suspects that Serena is falling back into her old party ways and discovers a tape that Georgina is using to continue blackmailing Serena. After threatening Serena with reform school, Blair lets Lily in on the details of Georgina’s deceit and Serena’s guilt. Serena is able to forgive herself for the night that changed her life with the help of the dead overdose victim’s parents and Lily’s help.

In the meantime, Georgina continues her charade with Dan and comes clean about her name but not her past. When Georgina finds out that Serena told the truth about their last wild night together and that everyone is on to her lies she convinces Dan to leave Rufus’ concert with her. Georgina upsets Serena further by texting her a message that she is going to sleep with Dan to get back at her.

Gossip Girl Last week’s episode 16 was so awesome to the point that I cannot imagine how it could be better. This week Gossip Girl Episode 17 definitely makes this show one of the best TV Shows on the CW.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Much I Do About nothing is the perfect example of a season finale, tying up loose strings while creating new ones at the same time. Relationships that seemed stable are crumbling all over the place, and relationships that seemed to be over are flourishing. All the actions takes place around the wedding of Lily and Bert, except for the part where Lily wakes up in Rufus’ bed.

Thanks to the scheming, for good this time, of Blair, Chuck and Dan, Georgina is outed in front of her parents. Serena finds Georgina in Dan’s apartment when she stops in before the wedding starts, from the looks of it something happened between the two. Serena comes clean to Dan about everything that happened between her and Georgina and how she was being blackmailed. Even though Dan has a hard time taking in all the new news and forgiving Serena for lying to him the entire time, he works with Blair to get Georgina to walk right into a well laid trap. Georgina’s parents find out about all her lies, manipulating and drug addiction and tell her she is going to reform school.

Meanwhile, Bert and Lily come to an understanding regarding their past and their past relationships before they head into the church. Rufus still holds out hope that Lily will come back to him, but Lily lets him know otherwise. The wedding takes place with Serena unable to keep her emotions in check, not because she is happy, but because she is afraid she and Dan will not survive the day’s events. After the service Dan tells Serena that he is not able to forgive her for what she did and wants to break up.

The drama continues through the reception as old friends mend bridges and old flames are reignited. Blair and Chuck end up deciding to try out the relationship thing one more time, after Blair sees a different side of Chuck. Chuck and Nate end up understanding each other and reestablishing their friendship after Nate’s father tells him he is leaving the country to avoid jail time.

Just when it seems some things have worked themselves out, we find out that Chuck is not over his bad boy reputation and that Serena and Nate might be so alone after all.

Gossip Girl Episode 18 is the Gossip Girl Season Finale. Gossip Girl Season 2 will kick off in August and the first episode will air in September. Now it’s time to wish the Upper East Siders a very scandalous summer. You know you love it. XOXO.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Moon River is one of the most memorable songs from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and it is fitting that the Blair’s own Breakfast scene opened with the tunes from Moon River. In fact, all the songs paired to Blair’s scenes are right on. Other songs and groups featured on Gossip Girl in this episode that you should look out for are; Rippin’ Up The Disco by Kylie Minogue, Drive Me Crazy by Miss Eighty 6 and finally On the Run by Classic.

Rippin Up The Disco tears out as Blair heads to the bar at Butter thinking very well of herself and how she has handled her friends and the whole Jenny issue. Drive Me Crazy also plays on as Blair dines by herself at Butter, and finally On The Run begins as Blair waits for the rest of the girls to join her at the restaurant.

Another song that has been getting a lot of buzz is Sour Cherry by the Kills which played as Nate helped Jenny make her way coolly back into the beehive. The snappishly instigating song continued to play as Serena made her way over to Chuck’s place to apologize and reveal that Georgina was back in town. Earlier in the episode Backseat Taxi by Silvermoney plays in the background as Rufus calls Jenny while she is busying making birthday plans with her friends and wanders into Hazel’s mom’s closet.

Two songs that played early in the episode and deserve a mention are tunes by The Teenagers and The Deadly Syndrome. As Dan and Serena make out in her bedroom, Chuck lets himself in and invites Dan to stay for the tasting session. Feeling Better by The Teenagers comes on in the background to accompany Chuck’s invitation. Before that, the monotone sounds of indie group Deadly Syndrome bust out as Rufus and Dan try to figure out Jenny’s schedule.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Gossip Girl continues to bring fresh music to each and every episode from a roundup of indie bands just making a name for themselves or already favorites with a huge fan following. In, Desperately Seeking Serena the music is loud and rocking, but every song has just the perfect lyrics to capture the mood of each scene. Here are the songs played, the bands that played them and where each tune was played in this episode of Gossip Girl.

The upcoming SATs that the entire crew must undergo is the source of much stress, anticipation and of course thoughts about the future. Two songs in this week’s episode are dedicated to highlight and accompany the group as they go along with all the necessary preparations for the big day. Do The Panic by Phantom Planet opens the episode and bops along through an SAT prep monologue and a couple other SAT related scenes. Later in the episode Campus by Vampire Weekend comes in while Dan, Vanessa and Nate discuss the upcoming tests.

Three tracks follow Georgina and Serena around town and as they let loose and find trouble. Party beat Crimewave by Crystal Castles vs. Health plays while old buddies Georgina and Serena start off the night over drinks. Later in the night, and the episode, the now intoxicated duo party the night away to the song Nice Sweet Sexy by DLFX ft. Imperio & Cru. Finally, Georgina employs her best scheming to get Serena out for dinner and the tunes of The Ting Tings, We Started Nothing plays in the background.

Back at Blair’s SAT party, poor Nelly is a victim to Blair’s cunning scheme. In order to rattle Nelly while she is studying Blair plays music that is sure to keep anyone from concentrating. For this scene Elevator by Flo Rida featuring Timbaland is the song of choice.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Great drama needs great music, and that is exactly what this episode delivers. True to every other episode new music accompanies scenes, and then there are the familiar tunes to even out the show.

Starting from the beginning, as Georgina pretends to be Sarah and chats with Vanessa at her work the sounds of Good To Be Alive by Joey Sykes fills the caf. The song fades a little into the background but the tune can still be heard as Dan enters the caf and meets the two girls. Music follows Georgina all the way to Serena’s place where a new tune picks up as she joins the family for dinner. Say (All I Need) by One Republic breaks in and out of the dinner conversation; a conversation where Georgina ends up outing Eric to his entire family.

As Lily prepares for her wedding the perfect clips from Gossip Girl regulars The Kills, and classical music set the mood. While Lily is out and about Cheap and Cheerful by The Kills leads up to the moment that she runs into Rufus. As the two engage in a conversation over Jenny, Beethoven’s, Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 5 in F Major slowly starts to build up. The music gains in volume as Lily tries on her wedding dress and models it for Rufus, who obviously sees something he wants.

Jenny’s party requires music and the two songs that we here during this time totally set up the party and the drama that goes down. While Jenny is chatting with her friends and lying about her relationship with Asher Shut Up & Let Me Go by The Ting Tings can be heard playing. Things change up a little when Eric and Blair crash the party to out Asher; Paralyzer by Finger Eleven says it all.

Finally, another selection by The Kills makes its way into another episode. When Serena is surprised to meet Dan’s new friend, ‘Sarah’, U.R. A. Fever by The Kills plays. Later when Serena is confessing to Blair on the stairs the same song comes on again.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Woman On The Verge is a pretty hefty episode, and the music choices are as varied as the emotions and roles that each character takes on. The sounds of jazz and soothing melodies paired with touching lyrics fill the silence. As a bonus, GG band, Lincoln Hawk plays a cover of Pieces of Me by Song and Wagner. The band is playing the song at the very end of the episode, when Georgina has left the concert with Dan and the rest of the gang arrives at the concert to confront her.

There are more songs paired to Georgina scenes in this episode than any other. At the very beginning of the episode there is a montage of Georgina trying to repeatedly get a hold of Serena and phoning her non stop. During the montage Cities In Dust by Junkie XL featuring Lauren Rocket plays and leads into the scene where Lily begins to search Serena’s room. When Georgina lies to Dan in order to get him to leave with her and dispel any rumors, Stay by Lisa Loeb plays in the background.

Strong music follows Serena as she goes through her revelation of and then deals with the secret she has kept for a year. When Serena’s mom finds and plays the sex tape that Georgina was using to blackmail Serena, Off the Wall by Cham Pain begins. As the sex tape continues and Lily keeps watching Hook and Line by The Kills gets louder and louder. The same song returns later when Serena reveals her story and cries over the kiss that Dan and Georgina shared.

Finally, when Blair and Chuck treat Serena like the friend she is and come to her defense at Lily and Bart’s rehearsal dinner, Fight Song by Republic Tigers plays. Jazz can be heard in the background later when Blair informs Lily that what Serena needs is a mother and not a discipliner.

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PoorBest Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Much of the final episode of Gossip Girl revolves around the wedding of Lily and Bert, so understandably there is a lot of classical music used in the scenes. But, there is enough room to squeeze in a few pop songs and the choices aren’t all that bad. Some of the groups already have a lot of exposure, but one or two of the selections feature new sounds.

Before the wedding begins Blair and Dan scheme to expose Georgina and her lies to her parents, when they all meet in the park Do You Wanna by The Kooks plays along as Georgina learns about her future home. Beautiful World by Carolina Liar plays in the background as Serena desperately tries to get in contact with Dan and then leaves a message that she is coming over. This same song is played again at Lily and Bart’s wedding as well as a lot of classical selection and other songs that add to the festive mood.

As family and friends are arriving for the wedding and the place is buzzing with pre wedding preparations, Time To Pretend by MGMT drives the action. After a classical piece, Bridal Chorus by Wagner begins to play. This necessary song is followed by two more classical pieces that play through the wedding reception and then through Blair and Vanessa’s conversation about Nate.

The final song of the episode was the very appropriate, The Ice is Getting Thinner by Death Cab For Cutie. This song plays through the entire ending of the wedding including, while Chuck is making his best man speech at the wedding, when Blair and Chuck kiss, and as Serena and Dan are forced to dance after they have just broken up. Do You Wanna by The Kooks returns for the closing montage and the end of the season.

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Deceit and deception are nothing new on Gossip Girl, and if the first episode of the season is supposed to be any indication of what’s to come, you can be sure there will be plenty of it. With lies, cover ups, and plenty of folks living in denial, “Summer, Kind of Wonderful” gives us an idea of what everyone was up to this summer. Mostly though, it seems like Serena, Nate, Chuck, Dan, Jenny and Blair have all had a lackluster summer just waiting for something to happen or someone to come along.

Serena, Nate and Chuck are summering in the Hamptons, but Serena and Nate’s rumored summer romance is just a cover. Instead, Nate is involved with an older woman who happens to be married and Serena seems to be spending her time alone or with the occasional date. Chuck enters the season with a couple topless girls on the beach, but his mind quickly turns to Blair when word spreads about her return.

Not one to let her true feelings be known, Blair returns in the arms of another man– James. In reality, James is just a guy she met and is not at all into, but he serves the purpose of helping her make Chuck jealous.

All attention is quickly turned to the White Party, a super exclusive, end of the summer event. Blair invites James to go with her, Chuck only decides to go after he suspects that James isn’t actually who he says he is and Jenny gets busy trying to find a way in. After spending an entire summer interning at Eleanor Waldorf’s studio, Jenny gets nowhere in the eyes of her boss and her designs and hope of going to the White Party are turned down. Instead, she phones Eric, apologizes for how she treated him and he invites her along.

With some encouragement from Serena’s mom, Dan goes to the White Party with the hope of reconciling things with Serena. Instead he walks in to see Serena and Nate engaged in a serious public display of affection, which was only started to get Nate’s secret mistress who is at the party with her husband jealous after she told him the relationship was over. After confronting Serena, two girls that Dan was seeing at the same time during his summer internship meet each other, put two and two together and then confront Dan.

Jenny impresses her boss with Eric’s help and connections, and her dress is a hit. But, the real story unfolds as James realizes that Blair was just using him to make Chuck jealous. Blair comes clean and feeling guilty, James reveals a little secret of his own– he is really a British lord! Chuck seems to find out the news, compliments of his P.I. at about the same time and makes a move to get Blair’s attention one last time before she leaves.

In the end, Blair leaves with James and Serena and Dan head out together, but if anything is to come from it remains to be seen.

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Gossip Girls first episode of the season was filled with denial, lies and then a whole lot of coming clean– and so was the music. True to the shows musical past, the first episode of the second season, Summer, Kind of Wonderful, was an eclectic mix of indie and pop tracks beginning with Reverse of Shade by The Windupdeads.

Reverse of Shade runs through the recap of last year and plays into scenes of summer with several of the main characters. Just as the new scenes of summer begin with Nate and his new best friend locked together at the jaw, the track Buzzin from Shwayze belts on in the background. The lyrics fit the mood perfectly even as Serena passes Chuck on the beach with a set of topless beach bunnies.

Another catch all song in the show was Fell in Love Without You by Motion City Soundtrack, which does a good job of capturing the strife, heartache and denial that most of the characters are so obviously feeling over each other. The song plays through two of Chuck scenes, including his trip to the airport to welcome Blair home only to see her with another man. The show ends with the song as well when Dan and Serena make up and meet on the beach after the White Party.

The rest of the show takes on an upbeat that is reflected with faster music and more of a poppy beat. At the White Party, Google Me by Teyana Taylor plays in the background as everyone mingles. Later, when Nate needs help making Catherine jealous, Paparazzi by Lady GaGa fills the void.

Two other songs, that have a special meaning of their own, are Crazy and Break it Down. Crazy by Jem plays during Blair and Serenas catch up on summer gossip session and Break it Down by Alana D. goes right on through another one of Nate and Catherines secret rendezvous.

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