Leighton Meester has spoken out for the first time about the recent death of her Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg. In a cover story for Flaunt, Meester remembered Trachtenberg, who played Georgina Sparks on the hit CW show. “It’s devastating,” she told the magazine. “She was a wonderful, talented person, …
Read More »Michelle Trachtenberg, 'Harriet the Spy' Star and 'Gossip Girl' Favorite, Dead at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg, the star of Harriet the Spy who went on to have memorable parts in shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, died today, the New York City Police Department confirmed to Rolling Stone. She was 39. A NYPD spokesperson said Trachtenberg died at her apartment this …
Read More »Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rosie O'Donnell, 'Buffy' Co-Stars Honor Michelle Trachtenberg
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rosie O’Donnell, James Marsters, and the creators of Gossip Girl have shared tributes to actress Michelle Trachtenberg after her unexpected death Wednesday, Feb. 26. “Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in …
Read More »Michelle Trachtenberg Was the Ultimate 'Gossip Girl' Scene-Stealer
For millennials of a Certain Age, Michelle Trachtenberg was a constant. Whether it was her film debut in the 1996 classic Harriet the Spy or her appearances on The Adventures of Pete & Pete and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she was an emblem of spunky curiosity to the millions who …
Read More »How 'The O.C.' (Almost) Saved Rock
“We didn’t know what we were doing,” says Josh Schwartz, creator of The O.C. For the show’s first few episodes, the music choices were simply plucked from his own iPod. But once the now-legendary music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas came aboard, the show turned into a weekly showcase for some of …
Read More »Penn Badgley Reveals How Taylor Swift Inspired Him to Be TikTok Famous
Actor and internet darling Penn Badgley wants to set the record straight: He’s not a nepo baby — but he is a daddy. While he’s perhaps best known for his role of Dan Humphrey in the OG Gossip Girl, life has changed a lot since Badgley last put on a …
Read More »Trina from 'Victorious' and Jenny from 'Gossip Girl' Were Almost Cast as Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana was never just an “Ordinary Girl.” Sixteen years after Miley Cyrus took on the role of Miley Ray Stewart and her alter ego Hannah Montana, the casting director for the beloved Disney Channel show revealed the two other actresses who were in the final running for the iconic …
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