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by Ryan Patterson

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Paris Fashion Week! A charmed life! Madonna's tour & total bliss!

Just a few of the thing we're obsessing over this week!

'Gossip Girl' Guys On Cougars, Attacking Grannies & Overcoming 'Gayface'

NEW YORK, New York -- From Dan and Serena's break-up... to Chuck's hot pursuit of Blair... to Nate's cougar woes, the guys of "Gossip Girl" haven't had it easy on the CW show's second season - but the actors who play them tell Details magazine that being real-life stars, well.... it's going a little better.

"To do what we do? Sometimes I feel like we're cheating the rest of the world," Penn Badgley, who plays Dan, told the mag for their November issue.

So how does Ed Westwick differ from Chuck Bass, and what are the biggest challenges that face Chace Crawford off-screen?

That, and much more ... inside!

Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Cera Named Hottest Stars Under 25

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Actress Megan Fox has been named one of the 25 Hottest Actors Under 25 by MovieFone.

The 22-year-old beauty topped the list, her second appearance on the annual run down thanks to not only her breakout role in "Transformers," but her upcoming repertoire of films including "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" alongside British funnyman Simon Pegg.

She was joined on the list by Shia LaBeouf and Michael Cera. Now find out who else was hot enough to make the cut.

ROLL CALL: Jonas Brothers' Gal Pals Have A 'Cinderella' Sunday

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Justin Timberlake goes NYC apartment shopping with Jessica Biel. "Gossip Girl" stars celebrate with Michael Phelps after "SNL" appearance. And, Palin says she once dressed up as Tina Fey for Halloween.

America Ferrera: 'Shows Like 'Gossip Girl' Kind Of Condition Us To Be Mean'

NEW YORK, NY -- America Ferrera plays a plucky 24-year old do-gooder on ABC's "Ugly Betty," and it appears she has quite a lot in common with her on-screen character, Betty Suarez.

In a new interview with Seventeen magazine's October issue, America stood up for positivity, saying she believes there are a host of television programs that do more harm than good.

Jennifer Aniston: Shooting '30 Rock' Was 'Time Of My Life'

TORONTO, Ontario -- After years playing Rachel Green for years on the uber-successful "Friends," Jennifer Aniston knows a good thing on TV when she sees it.

And following the taping of her guest appearance on NBC's "30 Rock," Jennifer had nothing but praise for the show and its cast.

Plus, what did she have to say about Oprah's guest appearance?

LeAnn Rimes: 'I Would Love To Be On 'Gossip Girl!''

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country star LeAnn Rimes has caught the acting bug - and she's ready to bring it from Nashville to the Upper East Side.

"I would love to be on 'Gossip Girl!'" she told OK! magazine, explaining that she's looking for film and television roles. "Every video I do, I think I do more and more acting in them, which I think is kind of setting the stage to do more and more film."

'Gossip Girl' Gets Soundtracked

NEW YORK, NY -- It's already a hit series and now "Gossip Girl" is getting its first soundtrack.

"OMFGG - Original Music Featured On 'Gossip Girl' No. 1," will be the first soundtrack from the popular CW show, which stars Blake Lively, Chace Crawford and Leighton Meester.

All the details and the full tracklisting after the click!

Cat Fight On The Set Of 'Gossip Girl'

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The cast of "Gossip Girl" is known for their chic style, which includes their luxurious long manes of hair - and in the upcoming season it's coming out in clumps!

'Gossip Girl' Stars Speak Out On Racy Ads, 'Rabid' Fans

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The "Gossip Girl" gang took the Teen Choice Awards by storm on Sunday night, picking up six surfboards - including wins for Choice Breakout Star Female (Blake Lively) and Male (Chace Crawford) and Choice TV Villain (Ed Westwick).

After receiving their new hardware, the cast had a lot to say before celebrating, as they opened up to Access Hollywood about the critical controversy over "Gossip Girl" and its racy new ads.

"We were surprised at how rabid the fans were," Penn Badgley told Access of the show's sudden popularity. "It's been a crazy experience. It continues to get crazier."