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Spotted: Leighton Meester on the set of Gossip Girl…jay-walking.

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The CW’s Gossip Girl is no stranger to controversy…or prison inmates.

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In a handwritten letter to the NY Post, convicted rapist Peter Braunstein says Gossip Girl may have saved him from suicide:

“There’s another incentive or two for staying in the game, namely, Season 3 of ‘Gossip Girl.’  But still I ask myself: Sure, it’s probably going to be great, but is ‘Gossip Girl’ in and of itself reason enough to stay alive? We’ll see.”

So, now the future of the CW and this guy’s life are riding on the success of GG?  OMFG.  LOL.

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Last season’s Gossip Girl had Jenny living on the streets.  Will she be workin’ them this year?

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Don’t get picked up for prostitution, Jenny!

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It must be rough having a job that contractually obligates you to engage in such awful behavior.

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Check out Tyra’s robe — is she playing some sort of fashion forward judge?

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It’s all about the kids this week.

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First, Katherine Jackson obtained official guardianship over Michael Jackson’s kids.  Now, Gossip Girl’s Kelly Rutherford finally settled a bitter custody dispute over her two young kids.

A pregnant Rutherford filed for divorce in December and has been in and out of court battling for custody of the couple’s two-year-old son.  Amid the controversy, she gave birth to daughter Helena in June.  Now, she and ex Daniel Giersch will share joint legal and physical custody of their two children.

To facilitate joint custody, Rutherford will live in NYC while filming Gossip Girl, and Giersch will live in the Hamptons.

Tough life, right?

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Hilary Duff is doing her part to fulfill her contractual obligations on the set of Gossip Girl.

[Pacific Coast News]

Duff plays Olivia Burke, a famous film star in search of the normal college experience.  Let’s hope she doesn’t hurt herself with this stretch.

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Beware upper east siders…the stars of Gossip Girl are back at work on the streets of NY, which means their characters will be causing trouble and break laws as usual.

[Pacific Coast News]

Popsquire can’t wait to watch!

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For today’s television collision between pop culture and law, Gossip Girl revealed an Anne Hathaway-esque story line on last night’s episode.

Serena’s new boyfriend, Gabriel, is duping the upper east siders out of their money with a fraudulent investment scheme.  Chuck and Blair were on to his evil ways, but Serena didn’t believe them.  By the time she came around, Dan already had given Gabriel more than $100,000.

It looks like Gabriel is eating his cake and everyone else’s, too.

xoxo.  Popsquire.

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Check out Popsquire’s pal, Armie Hammer, on Gossip Girl tonight!

In real life, he’s a great guy, but his character, Gabriel Serrano, is up to something bad.  In the last episode, he was Poppy’s boyfriend, but he moves on to Serena pretty quickly in what promises to be an Anne Hathaway-esque story line.  As a reminder, Anne’s ex-boyfriend is rotting in prison now for duping investors out of millions of dollars.

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A Santa Monica judge just granted Kelly Rutherford’s request to visit her fellow upper east siders…

After two days of courtroom testimony from Kelly and her estranged husband, Daniel Geirsch, the judge decided that it was in the best interests of the couple’s two-year-old son, Hermes, to travel with Kelly to NYC while she films Gossip Girl.  The judge commented that removing the child from his mother “cold turkey” could be detrimental to the boy and decided that both parents will have access to him.

Specifically, Daniel — who says he will travel to NYC — is entitled to increased overnight visitation over the next few months as Kelly continues to shoot GG, and both parents are required to return to Los Angeles twice over the next two months, splitting custody during the two mandatory visits.

Popsquire hopes they can reach a voluntary custody arrangement before their next court date, which is set for April.  Family law battles are gut-wrenching, but reaching an out-of-court compromise often simmers down the heat and minimizes drama.

Then, maybe someone can take them both to court for naming their son after a handbag!

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There is no xoxo between Kelly Rutherford and her soon-to-be ex, Daniel Giersch!

In a heated divorce and custody battle, the Gossip Girl star is asking a LA Superior Court judge to prevent Giersch from leaving the country with their son because she fears they will disappear.  Meanwhile, Geirsch blames Rutherford’s bi-coastal, GG schedule for the downfall of their marriage and claims she has a violent temper, alleging that she has thrown a laptop at him and tried to hit him with her fist.

Kelly should win this small part of the battle.  Typically, children are not permitted to leave the country without permission from both parents.  Of course, Popsquire will keep you posted!

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Hello Popsquire followers…the angel of death was spotted on the set of Gossip Girl, and one of the cast members will die soon.  Will it be murder?  Suicide?  Or accident?  Either way, it certainly will present a collision between pop culture and law.

Popsquire will keep you posted. xoxo.

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Is Popsquire the only one who loved this ad during GG last night?

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In this collision between pop culture and politics, Blake Lively and Penn Badgley ask kids to convince their parents to vote for Barack Obama.  They have no xoxo for John McCain!

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