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Who knew Leighton Meester wanted to branch into music? The alter ego of Gossip Girl’s resident bitch, Blair Waldorf, is the featured vocalist on Cobra Starship’s new single, “(I Make) Good Girls Go Bad.” It’s a peppy electro-indie number that isn’t exactly revolutionary — it’s got a drum line breakdown, for Christ’s sake — though it definitely makes for fun-filled, mindless dancefloor fodder.

And what to make of Miss Blair’s delivery? I’d say she sounds like a mix between Brittany Murphy (whose appearance on Paul Oakenfold’s “Faster Kill Pussycat” was surprisingly adequate) and maybe Katy Perry. I doubt this will earn her a recording contract of her own, but she’s better than Miley Cyrus by a mile. Admittedly, this isn’t much of a compliment, but I actually like the song!

Check out “Good Girls Go Bad” below.

Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen is apparently making musical waves as well — she fronts a rock band called Pretty Reckless. Wonder what Little Jenny makes of Blair’s vocal performance…

Hell to the yes! It was just announced that Laura Leighton will be reprising the role of Sydney for the upcoming ressurection of Melrose Place on the CW. Fuck Amanda Woodward, Sydney was always my favorite character. I’m guessing Heather Locklear thinks she’s too good for this shit. Sidney got killed off (or so we were led to believe!) the original series in season four — she was hit by a car in her wedding dress — but in true soap opera fashion, she’s back from the dead and working as the landlord of the apartment complex. You know it’s just a cover for her call girl ring! She’s movin’ on up.

Apparently Ashlee Simpson is going to be part of this as well, which I’m kind of ambivalent about. If Marcia Cross makes a cameo as Kimberly I might just explode.

If you don’t watch or you simply dislike Project Runway, you might want to skip this post.

Ok, I’m in the minority here, but I actually adore Kenley Collins, the hapless villian of the reality show’s current season (which has not been a snore, in my humble opinion, though some backlash has begun).

Sure, I can understand why her uncontrollable giggling on the runway might make her seem arrogant and a bit rude. And I can see why host Heidi Klum complained about Kenley’s attitude problem after being snapped at by the designer several times.

So why am I rooting for the misunderstood diva? Perhaps it’s her pluckiness, which I admire. (Is she labeled the “bitch” because she’s a woman??) But I’ve also really liked many of the creations she’s sent down the catwalk (though perhaps not that fuschia nightmare with the scales, sorry Kenley!). 

Also, I’m often a fan of the underdog. I can’t blame Kenley for wanting to scratch out the other contestant’s eyes when they wouldn’t share their unused tulle in Wednesday’s episode — or not joining the group hug after being dissed by all when the judges asked who didn’t deserve a spot in the finale. That was a major “Fuck You!”  

Will Kenley triumph in the finale? Admittedly her chances are slim – but anything could happen if she doesn’t present a collection of vintage-looking frocks (and surely she’s got a few tricks up her short puffy sleeves). I’m hoping she pulls it off, just because it’d be a major upset. And for Kenley, victory would be the sweetest revenge.

Congratulations are in order for Tina Fey and the cast & crew of my current favorite scripted comedy, 30 Rock, which took home several awards at Sunday’s Primetime Emmys – including Outstanding Lead Actor & Actress in a Comedy Series for Alec Baldwin and Fey, as well as writing honors and the big award for Best Comedy.

Unfortunately, while NBC trots the season premieres of many of their most popular programs in the coming week (The Office, for example, will be brand new this Thursday), first-run episodes of 30 Rock will not begin until Oct 30. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is more than month after every other returning program on the network. WTF? Surely this late start won’t help the show in the ratings department, where it hasn’t exactly excelled (it finished at No. 94 last year — ouch!).

At least Tina has a sense of humor about the whole thing. During one of her acceptance speeches, she asked viewers to seek out the show. “30 Rock is available to be viewed on NBC.com, Hulu.com, iTunes, Verizon phones, United Airlines and occasionally on actual television,” she joked. Hopefully, come Halloween eve, people won’t have forgotten her plea.

And now we’ve got the photos to prove it.

Blake Lively and Penn Badgley play a couple on the hit CW show, but they’ve denied for a while now that sparks fly off-screen. Perhaps they’ll insist their romantic Mexican holiday was just for research purposes, or they were “shooting a scene.”

Here are some more pics of the pair relaxing in the sun. Why doesn’t Penn go shirtless on the show more often??

If you haven’t been watching Gossip Girl, you should be. It’s only gotten better since the writers’ strike ended. The season finale airs this Monday, May 19.

[via Just Jared via People]

it’s finally time for the major networks to unveil their new shows, and thanks to my on-demand cable service i had a chance to preview one of the most anticipated programs this season, nbc’s bionic woman.

my verdict? this show kicks ass.

if you’ve seen the lindsay wagner original, don’t expect anything like it. this is a high-tech sci-fi thrill ride with a much darker tone. michelle ryan stars as jaime sommers, a world-weary bartender who also looks after her rebellious younger sister (their parents are out of the picture). when she discovers she is pregnant with her scientist/professor boyfriend’s baby, he pops the question. then — and if you’ve seen the commercials you know what’s next — there’s a horrible accident (or is it?) and the scientist is forced to make a split second decision to save the woman he loves. and that’s just the first ten minutes.

ryan is fantastic and friend/foe sarah corvis (played by katee sackhoff) is even better. i was annoyed by the teenage sister, but thankfully she doesn’t get much screen time. all in all, it’s dramatic, clever, and action packed, and i can’t wait to see what happens next. see for yourself on wednesday night.