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It seems Taylor Momsen is coming up in the world outside of Gossip Girl with her band The Pretty Reckless.

Their single "Make Me Wanna Die" is set to be featured in the upcoming action film Kick-Ass, based on the popular Marvel comic book of the same name.

The song is actually not half bad, aside from the bridge resembling Garbage's "#1 Crush" way too much. Sorry Taylor, you're no Shirley Manson yet. Besides, Shirley would not parade around in lingerie. Ever.

The film debuts April 16, but you can listen to The Pretty Reckless's single on their MySpace page. What you think of Little J's tunes?

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The fine folks at KWGN in Denver are hosting a Battle of the CW Hotties as we speak. Right now, the Women's bracket is up, but you can still vote in the Men's bracket as well. The second phase of the Men's competition launches Friday, and the second round of Women's matches goes up on Tuesday, February 18 -- so get voting!

Then there's an all networks battle to the death over at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where CW stars are going up against the juggernauts from the other four broadcast networks. The Bad Boys division (which includes Chuck Bass, Dean Winchester and Damon Salvatore -- and Dean and Chuck are currently losing) is already off the front page, but you can still vote. Keep checking this page throughout the next month to support your fave stars!

* We know, we know -- there are those among you who sneer at such things, who protest that we should focus on the content of the shows and the nuances of the acting rather than the exterior facade of the people who bring our favorite characters to life. And we like to think we do that here... but that doesn't stop us from being able to celebrate the aesthetic pleasures these folks bring to bear. Are we shallow? Maybe. But we are having fun!

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We knew Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen was in a band -- come on, with rocker hair and rebellious eyeliner like that, she's legally obligated to make music! But we didn't realize how good her band was!

Our friends down at KIAH in Houston caught up with Taylor as her band, The Pretty Reckless, played some club dates. Taylor talks about acting vs. music, how the band got together, and why fans should buy vinyl, among other things. Check it out:

Plus, we've got a clip of The Pretty Reckless actually performing. Taylor talks about the shock she gets when GG fans see her perform. Is this what you expected?

What do you think of Taylor's musical talents? Talk about it in the comments!

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At the Gossip Girl party in the Hamptons over the weekend, Taylor Momsen talked about Jenny's new focus: work!

Then Matthew Settle shared what he really wants to see happen between Lily and Rufus this season:

There's more to come from the rest of the cast!

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Eonline reports that Gossip Girl received a whopping 14 Teen Choice nominations, including Best Drama, Best Breakout Show, and Choice TV Actor/Actress.

It's true that GG is everywhere on the list of nominations. All three female leads (Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Taylor Momsen) are up for Best Breakout Female Star, and we were especially excited to see Ed Westwick's Chuck Bass nominated for Choice TV Villain along with Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum. But One Tree Hill also earned its fair share of nominations, including Choice TV Drama, Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush for Choice TV Actress and Chad Michael Murray for Choice TV Actor. Our complaint: where are James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Galeotti? They deserve some noms, too!

Other shows represented include America's Next Top Model (Cycle 10 winner Whitney is up for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Tyra is up for Choice TV Personality, and the show itself is in the running for Choice TV: Reality Beauty and Makeover), Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (for Reality Music Competition), and Smallville (Choice TV Show Action/Adventure, Choice TV Actor/Actress Action/Adventure for Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk). Even Beauty and The Geek made the list with a nomination for Choice TV: Reality Beauty & Makeover.

Notably absent from the list: Supernatural and Reaper. And what about Everybody Hates Chris, Aliens in America, Girlfriends, and The Game? We think these shows were seriously overlooked -- do you agree?

Let us know what you think of the nominations in the comments!

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Jason C. caught up with Taylor Momsen at the upfronts -- she's so much sweeter than Lil' J! Taylor talks about getting recognized and the show's success:

Then Chace Crawford chats up Jason C. and answers the eternal question: Blair or Vanessa?

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We don't know about you, but we're getting sick of winter. To pass the time until spring finally comes, we've decided to turn up the heat – by looking at the CW hotties who make us warm all over. But no matter how many times we hash it out in the office, we can't decide: Who's the hunkiest guy on the network? What about the most gorgeous girl? How could we possibly choose?

Short answer: We won't. You will! We've got a selection of the most delectable men and women from all of your favorite scripted shows on The CW. We're pitting them against each other – and you get to vote for the one who makes your pulse race or your temperature spike. How’s that for a way to beat the winter blues?

Take a look at the polls below. You vote, and the winners of each matchup will advance to the next round. By the end of the month, you’ll have decided who are the most stunning man and woman on the CW network. May the hottest two win!

We're starting with the ladies. Part one is today, and we'll have more ladies for you to vote on later this week. Then we'll kick off next week with the men of The CW. The competition will last through February, so keep the temps rising (on your monitor, at least) and get voting!

Serena van der Woodsen (Gossip Girl) vs. Lois Lane (Smallville)

Lots more after the jump, so keep reading!

Continue reading "Who's the Hottest of Them All? You Decide! Part One: Women of The CW" »

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Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen talks about going to homecoming, starting school in New York, and why she loves walking everywhere!

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Her character Jenny is tempted by Upper East Side socialites, but in real life, Taylor Momsen is refreshingly down-to-earth. Here, she talks about why she loves playing Jenny, texting about gossip in real life, and juggling filming scenes with studying for finals!

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Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen talks about why she was drawn to the role of Jenny -- plus, she tells us what keeps even her guy friends paging through the Gossip Girl books.

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