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: 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 "Performs" at American Eagle Opening in Times Square

We knew Leighton Meester couldn’t sing. And now all of Manhattan knows it too!

The Gossip Girl delusionary performed a four-song set at the American Eagle store opening Tuesday night in Times Square, while castmates Sebastian Stan, Michelle Trachtenberg and Jessica Szohr cheered her on.

Cheered? Or laughed! Judging by Szohr’s face, we’re leaning towards the latter.

Also in the house were Pete Wentz on the turntable, Adrien Grenier and Adrienne Bailon.

Surely one of these people has the balls to tell Meester to quit while she’s ahead!

Jessica Szohr Rules Gossip Girl Season Three

We must admit, we were never Jessica Szohr‘s biggest fans.

That is, until we saw this pic!!

Vanessuck is looking gorgeous as the CW films season three of Gossip Girl in SoHo Friday.

She even manages to make Leighton Meester look mediocre!

September 14 can’t come soon enough!!

Couple Watch: Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr

As we suspected, these two can’t get enough of each other!!

Gossip Girl co-stars Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr take a stroll together in New York Saturday, only to separate when they saw cameras flashing.

Don’t be afraid to hold hands, Vanessuck!

Couple Watch: Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick & Jessica Szohr

Spotted: Gossip Girl‘s Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr holding hands at the Kings of Leon after-party at NYC’s Citrine last night.

The pair came out with fellow Gossip guy Chace Crawford, who raved to Poison Ivy about the “amazing” Kings of Leon performance they had all just seen at Madison Square Garden.

Aside from hanging with their favorite Grammy-nominated band, Chuck and Vanessa shared a small table in the back with a few close friends. They were constantly spotted holding hands and whispering sweet nothings to each other.

Last month, the pair was seen secretly kissing at a Dallas airport.

When are you going to come out of hiding, Vanessuck???

XOXO

PI