Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr Reveals Show Secrets, Behind-the-Scenes Revelations and More on ‘XOXO’ Podcast

If Savannah Lee Smith was going to immerse herself in the scandalous live of Manhattan’s elite, she needed to have the right wigs to play the part. 

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about And Just Like That.

Jessica Alba know that anxiety doesn’t care the amount of money you have in your bank account, how amazing your body looks, or how many awards you have on a shelf.At least once in their lifetime, humans experience anxiety due to an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. We can all agree that living in concern will not make things better or help us live a healthier and happier life; however, when our uneasiness is uncontrollable, seeking guidance from licensed mental health professionals is an option that we should consider.Living in different circumstances and reflecting on the past, Alba knows that not focusing on her mental health when she was younger was a mistake. “In entertainment, in particular, there’s no amount of success that ever gives you a real foundation or a real place in this industry,” Alba told CNBC.

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Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass. Sadly, that was almost the case. During a recent episode of the podcast, the British actor who became a fan favorite, revealed that things were supposed to play out differently when it came to his role. “Chuck Bass was supposed to be a reoccurring role,” Westwick told his co-star, who played Vanessa Abrams.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about her feelings about her former co-star, Kim Cattrall. In a Q&A with, Parker responds after being asked if she'd be OK if Cattrall ever wanted to play her beloved character, Samantha Jones, again.Cattrall has spoken out about not being on good terms with the rest of the cast, and also declared that she'd never play Samantha again. On HBO Max's revival,, Samantha's absence is explained by the character moving to London and having a falling out with her close friends, Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), though Carrie continues to reach out to her through text.

She's one of the 12 remaining candidates vying for the chance to win £250,000 of investment in her business and Amy Anzel has lifted the lid on the gruelling behind-the-scenes secrets on The Apprentice.

Chuck Bass reunited with Vanessa Abrams when Ed Westwick sat down with Jessica Szohr for the Feb. 2 episode of her Gossip Girl-themed podcast, XOXO. With the show billed as the “ultimate deep dive into the cultural phenomenon known as Gossip Girl,” it’s no surprise that the conversation turned to Ed’s on-screen counterpart, Leighton Meester, who played Blair Waldorf on the series. “She’s an incredible talent,” said Ed, 34, as he praised working with Leighton, 35, on the series. “I miss her dearly.”

Nina Dobrev rocks a pair of red hot pants while out to dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (February 1).

Savannah Guthrie has shared a rare behind-the-scenes moment with fans as she prepares for the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show star will host the NBC coverage of the Opening Ceremony from New York after it was confirmed that the anchors would not be sent to China over continuing COVID-19 concerns, and she took to social media to share a video taken from behind the cameras.WATCH: Today Show's Savannah Guthrie shares rare behind-the-scenes moment with fans ahead of new projectSavannah was joined by former Olympian Lindsey Vonn for studio rehearsals, with Lindsey sharing a video and Savannah later resharing it.The mom-of-two also posted several pictures from the green room, captioning the post: "Getting ready!MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares incredible family photo featuring her rarely-seen siblingsSavannah was sent to Tokyo in 2021 for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics but the team will mostly report from the studio's Stamford facility and 30 Rock in Manhattan.Today anchor Craig Melvin will represent the morning show in Beijing across the two weeks, while Mike Tirico will also be in the Chinese city for the Opening Ceremony and the first few days of the game.A post shared by Savannah Guthrie (@savannahguthrie)On Wednesday Team USA announced that John Shuster and Brittany Bowe will carry the American flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony.John, 39, will make history as the first curler to carry the flag during the opening ceremony.

Gossip Girl, it has been revealed.In the new premiere episode of the new Gossip Girl focused podcast, XOXO With Jessica Szohr, it says early feedback from test audiences watching the show did not like the voiceovers. Bell gave voice to the teen drama’s titular anonymous blogger in the series’ original run from 2007 to 2012.The test audience reaction led creators Josh Schwarz and Stephanie Savage to consider cutting her voice-over – which eventually became a signature of the show.The creators told Szohr, the host of the show and the actor who played Vanessa Abrams on the show, that test audiences interest would “drop” when Bell’s narration began.“People were into [the show] and like, ‘Who’s this voice that’s coming in and distracting me?'” Schwartz remembered.“Do you lose the voice-over? We can’t. That’s part of the show, and we just have to ride with it.”You can listen to the podcast episode below:Savage went on to reveal that Bell was the only character who read for the role but that her other role in Veronica Mars caused some concern for the network hosts.“We had some reluctance of, ‘Did we feel comfortable having two shows on the same network with the same voice-over?'” Savage explained.“When [Bell] recorded it, she created an entirely different character with just her voice than how she read Veronica Mars.”Bell returned to HBO Max’s remake of the show as the narrator.

Michelle Keegan stunned in behind-the-scenes snaps from Brassic shared on her social media.The 34 year old posed with her leg up surrounding by co-stars in the first snap while wearing an all black outfit. In a second snap, the brunette beauty can be seen wearing fluffy slippers and bearing a grin and in another Michelle wears grey overalls. She poses with a peace sign and stands with her co-stars for the playful photo.

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Jessica Szohr isn’t planning on letting her kids watch Gossip Girl anytime soon.

Kristen Bell almost got the ax as the voiceover for because — get this — the audience for the test pilot didn't love her!The stunning revelation came to light in the premiere episode of, the podcast hosted by Jessica Szohr. The show's creators, Jason Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, were the first guests and they opened up about how the signature voiceover initially was not well received by the test audience for the pilot episode.The instructions to the test audience was simple — turn up the dial when their interest peaked and turn down the dial when they were losing interest.

Gossip Girl fan, we strongly recommend that you check out HBO's new series The Gilded Age. Just like , it takes place among the moneyed elite of the Upper East Side, where and insiders jockey for prominence, keep secrets, throw parties, and manipulate one another for personal gain. It's awesome.