Spoilers by Kristin

Margaret in Seattle: I still cannot believe that Nate and Blair are hooking up! What will happen with Vanessa?
Jessica Szohr tells us, "Obviously, Vanessa's a little bit hurt because that's her boyfriend, but what comes around goes around, so I'm sure Vanessa will be all right." Looks like Queen B may be getting yet another lesson in karma. Will it humble her or cause her claws to retract? Of course not!

Frances in Boston: Will Dan and Serena's half brother make an appearance?
I'm told the tentative plan is to make him a major character next season. So that may put a big ol' nail in the coffin of what was once our beloved Derena. Anyone care?

Chuck Bass wrote:Chuck and Vanessa? Vomit!

Spoilers from Ausiello

Question: Were you suggesting that Kristen Bell was in the running to play a young Lily in the Gossip Girl spin-off? -- Tara
Ausiello:
I was not. I'm actually going to keep quiet about which actress I was
referring to until there's something solid to report. Don't want to
jinx things. Having said that, I'd like to take this opportunity to
nominate American Dreams ingénue Brittany Snow for the role. Not only
does she have "young Kelly Rutherford" plastered across her forehead,
but as she proved on her much-missed NBC drama, she has a timeless
quality. (If she can pull off the '60s, the '80s oughta be breeze.)
Plus, anything that keeps her away from Prom Night 2 has to be a good
thing, right? If you agree, please, say so in the comments section.
It's no fun being out on this limb all alone.

Question: Please, I need some Gossip Girl scoop on Blair and Chuck! -- Carla
Ausiello:
Okay, but I have to warn you, it's going to make you very angry.
Leighton Meester's real-life beau, Sebastian Stan, will be reprising
his role as the shifty Carter Baizen. He'll appear in the next two
original episodes and, per my source, his mission is twofold: to mess
with Chuck and hook up with Blair. Don't shoot the messenger!

Question: I am leaving for France tomorrow for nine days. Could you please give me some Gossip Girl to hold me over? -- Rachel
Ausiello:
You know Serena's new grifter beau, Gabriel (Armie Hammer)? She's met
him before -- only she can't remember where or when.

Maria from Riverside, Calif: Gossip Girl! Please! I miss it so.
You and me both, sister. Word on the street is that Georgina will come back a totally different person. My guess? George.

TV GUIDE

Before Gossip Girl's cruelly long hiatus, a preview showed Uncle Jack telling Chuck what had happened between him and Blair on New Year's. But the scene was cut from the episode, and now Jack is gone! Will this ever be brought up again? — H.C.


MICKEY: This reminds me of the time that my great-uncle Shorty, he of the "go-to-hell" pants, went missing at an ice-skating party. Fortunately, we just followed the Schnapps fumes down to his favorite thinking log and there he was, unconscious. Uncle Jack, on the other hand, is very much alive Down Under. My personal Gossip girl tells me we'll revisit the Uncle F---a situation in a future episode, which doesn't bode well for Blair. The real question: If we take that preview scene at face value, does that mean that Chuck already knows?

Spoiler Chat - Watch with Kristin
Oh, CW. You cruel, cruel network! Not only have we gone a good month without such a peep from the lovely voice of Kristen Bell regarding the latest 411 on our favorite Upper East Siders, we still have two more weeks to go before the next new episode of Gossip Girl.

Thankfully, though, to scratch you G.G. fans' itch, I have the answer to the No. 1 question you've been asking: Is there any hope for Dan and Serena? Plus, the latest on Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg).



Emily in Napa, Calif.: Any hopes of seeing Michelle Trachtenberg on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse?
Don't look for little Dawn to be back in the Jossverse any time soon. Michelle just told me that while she's happy for her former boss, she's not too familiar with his new show. "I haven't even seen it. I haven't heard much about it except it's premiered and congratulations for that!" Don't be too disappointed, though. Her lack of knowledge on all things Dollhouse is simply because she's too busy playing the evil Georgina Sparks again. "I'm most excited to be back on Gossip Girl. It has wonderful people, and it's really nice just having my first day back, hearing 'Welcome back.' "

Drew in Boston: Hey, I'm dying without my Gossip Girl fix! Please, is there any hope for Serena and Dan now that they have a half-dead-sibling? Anything else you can spill?
Correction: They have a half sibling who is fully alive and whom we will see on the show! And because of that and more, I'm told by a source: "Serena and Dan are really over." Done. Kaput. No hope for them this season. Sorry! Anyone need a hug? Join me in the comments. As for the rest of the season, Serena will be cozying up big time to her new boy-toy (played by Armie Hammer) and a source tells me: "The last few episodes of the season are chock-full of some of the biggest OMFG moments of the series." I think I just tinkled a little. Why do I love this show so? Darn you, Josh Schwartz and your TV crack!

Heidi in Bristol, Conn.: I can't wait for Georgina to come back to Gossip Girl! Any chance we'll see more of her next season, too?
I'm just as excited as you are, especially after all of the goodies we just revealed about Georgina's return! Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina) tells us nothing has been decided just yet about her Gossip Girl fate, but her answer did have us leaning toward a yes! "A character like Georgina is so fantastic, and there are so many elements that are exciting and untapped, so you never know." And while she has nothing planned, Michelle went on to say that she would definitely be open to a full-time TV gig, whether it's G.G. or something new. "I think the wonderful thing about doing TV shows is that you get a few months out of the year to do films as well, so you get the best out of every world." Did you hear that Josh Schwartz? Start working on another masterpiece for this girl!