I SPY NY: The Casts of Gossip Girl, Project Runway, and More

I spy in NY…

Gossip Girl‘s Jessica Szohr, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Michelle Trachtenberg, Ed Westwick and Sebastian Stan celebrating the release of GG costume designer Eric Daman‘s new coffee table book You Know You Want It Tuesday at Henri Bendel’s (top photo), Project Runway‘s Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors and season five alum Kenley Collins temporarily renaming 39th Street and Seventh Avenue “Project Runway Avenue” in celebration of the season seven premiere Wednesday morning (middle photo), American Idol season six finalist Melinda Dolittle tearing up Highline Ballroom Sunday night (bottom photo), and Suze Orman signing copies of new book With Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny at Barnes and Noble Union Square Thursday.

[Melinda Dolittle photo by Lisa Pickrel]

I SPY NY: Rihanna, Hugh Jackman and More

I spy in NY…

Rihanna performing in a blizzard with Jay-Z for a special Rockfeller Plaza New Year’s Eve taping with Carson Daly Saturday (top photo), Hugh Jackman having a snowball fight with his kids Sunday (middle photo), Mark Ronson spinning at Webster Hall Friday night (bottom photo), Ed Westwick tearing it up at Armani Exchange Thursday, David Archuleta rocking Christmas songs on the Today Show Monday, Gym Class Heroes‘ Travis McCoy performing his first solo show with Matisyahu at Music Hall of Williamsburg during the 2009 Festival of Light Saturday, and Janet Jackson hanging out at Alicia Keys‘ private party Thursday.

[Mark Ronson photo by Marjana Jaidi]

I SPY NY: Bob Dylan, Diddy and More

I spy in NY…

Bob Dylan storming the United Palace Theatre Tuesday for a three-night stand (top photo), Diddy celebrating the big 4-0 at the Plaza Hotel with guests Jay-Z, Bono and Kim Kardashian (middle photo), Brad Walsh and Christian Siriano hanging out at Jesus Luz‘ table at Hotel Rivington Thursday night (bottom photo), Ed Westwick triple-fisting drinks with girlfriend Jessica Szohr and New Moon star Ashley Greene following the premiere at New York’s Cabin around three a.m. Thursday, Mark Ronson DJing a Chabad benefit at New York’s 1oak Thursday, and Q-Tip checking out Grandmaster Flash‘s set at Santos Party House Friday.

Leighton Meester Should Stick to Acting

I’m a die-hard Gossip Girl fan. I have more respect for Blair Waldorf than a frat guy has for Tony Montana. But honestly, what I saw at New York’s Tenjune Monday night deeply traumatized me.

Leighton Meester took the stage at NYC’s Tenjune around one a.m. for a five-song performance – while castmates Ed Westwick, Michelle Trachtenberg and real-life boyfriend Sebastian Stan watched along in the wings. And I’m not sure if Meester had one too many beverages or hair perms or what – but it was a TRAINWRECK.

Meester was off-key, off-balance, and so drowned in makeup that she was barely recognizable! (Check her out in the middle of the top photo.) If she didn’t open the show with “Good Girls Go Bad,” I think the crowd would have legit not known who she was. Another highlight was her crowd banter in between songs, which included her introduction: “Everyone fucked up? Yeaaah!” and then her preface to song “Your Love’s a Drug”: “This song is about fucking! Readaay?”

She left the stage by blasting a warbly version of her new song with Lil Wayne, telling the crowd, “This is my new song. Listen up.”

Very nice.

Check out an eight-second clip of the “performance” above and see for yourself, but security made me turn off my camera so apologies for the Blair Witch Project-style footage. No pun intended.

P.S. I was at this venue two months ago for a Sean Kingston performance, and cameras were not only allowed, but encouraged! We’re guessing cameras were prohibited that night so people wouldn’t see how bad Meester sings live. Oops.

Chuck Bass Goes Gay!

As if Chuck Bass wasn’t perfect enough!

Check out this scene from Monday night’s Gossip Girl where Ed Westwick kisses co-star Neal Bledsoe.

All in the name of Blair, of course.

Enjoy!!

NYC Gets Bass-heavy

If you were overwhelmed by the Jonas Brothers fans at the Today Show, then the girls at the K-Swiss Classic Remastered Party featuring Ed Westwick would have probably set you over the edge!!

Hoards of shrieking ladies showed up to the NYC Bloomingdale’s on 59th St. Thursday night, cameras in tow, to check out a glimpse of their favorite Gossip Girl womanizer as he promoted the release of the K-Swiss Classic Remastered sneaker.

The girls had been lining up for hours beforehand, the first 50 even shelling out $70 for the sneaker so they could get a photo with C-Bass himself!

DJ Josh Madden provided the tunes, which were amazing sixties rock anthems like “I’m a Believer,” “Barefootin’,” and “Gimme Some Lovin’.”

It sort of made the night feel like Beatlemania!

Or Bassmania?

Hah!

[Photos by Jeanine Onischuck]

Bass Does BAFTA

Ed Westwick shows off some scruff (& bronzer?) at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards in London Sunday.

Love the serious look!

Blair’s Bun

Leighton Meester was snapped on the set of Gossip Girl in New York Wednesday, with her hair in an MF bun!

Unacceptable!!!

Is Blair going to rule the universe in sweats and sneaks, while she’s at it??

Blair with a bun is almost as bad as Chuck smiling!

Ed Westwick Smiling on Gossip Girl Set

Smiles???

Chuck Bass doesn’t smile!

Ed Westwick was spotted grinning on the set of Gossip Girl in New York Tuesday.

Let’s hope this shot was taken in between scenes!

Ed Westwick is Dressed to Kilt

Gossip Girl‘s Ed Westwick takes the runway at the 7th Annual “Dressed to Kilt” charity fashion show in New York Monday.

The event benefited Friends of Scotland, an organization which recognizes cultural connections between the U.S. and Scotland.

Looking and doing good, E!