An Oscars Fashion Fantasy

An Oscars Fashion Fantasy

 

It's been a whirlwind red carpet season thus far, but we're all still waiting on the main event: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Styling decisions for the evening's heavy hitters—who include Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Leighton Meester and countless others—won't be finalized until the big day, but if we had it our way, this is how the night would play out. 

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Leighton, Penn & Katie's "Gossip Girl" Workday

Leighton, Penn & Katie's "Gossip Girl" Workday

Fresh off of a big weekend in which her movie "The Roommate" topped the box office, Leighton Meester got another week of work duties underway on the "Gossip Girl" set in New York City on Monday (February 7).

The brunette beauty looked a bit tuckered out as she readied to film scenes alongside co-stars Penn Badgley and Katie Cassidy.

The outing comes as fans can look forward to a new "Gossip Girl" episode airing tonight on The CW at 9/8c.

Titled "Panic Roommate," a synopsis via the show's website reads: "Blair (Leighton Meester) enlists Nate's (Chace Crawford) help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly (guest star Caitlin Fitzgerald), at W Magazine. Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck (Ed Westwick) finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of 'Cosmic Love.'"

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Leighton Meester And Minka Kelly Promote ‘The Roommate’

Leighton Meester And Minka Kelly Promote ‘The Roommate’

It seems like a long time since I heard about this movie, but ‘The Roommate,’ starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly, is finally about to be released! It looks like Leighton and Minka became close during filming, judging from how they behaved on the red carpet at a screening of ‘The Roommate’ last night.

They have very different red-carpet styles, don’t they? I’m a fan of both: what do you think?
I wonder if Garrett Hedlund (the guy Leighton is rumored to be dating) and Derek Jeter (Minka’s boyfriend) were on hand behind-the-scenes to lend support?


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Leighton Meester Films Gossip Girl On Madison

Leighton Meester is a lady in red Chanel as she films "Gossip Girl" scenes on Madison Avenue in New York City. The stylish star stayed cozy in a tweed wintercoat and Ugg boots. 

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Leighton Meester visits "The Tonight Show"

She’s been busy promoting her new film “Country Strong,” and Leighton Meester paid a visit to “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” earlier this week.

The “Gossip Girl” hottie looked absolutely fabulous as she walked out on stage in a leggy grey sleeveless dress with matching heels.

During the course of her interview, Leighton divulged that she grew up in Marco Island, Florida- far from the bright lights of Tinseltown.

Miss Meester also explained that she got started acting at a young age. “I started acting in musicals and plays in my hometown when I was 10, moved to New York when I was 11 and moved here (Los Angeles) when I was 14.”

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Leighton Meester Depressed By Her Song Writing

 Leighton Meester Depressed By Her Song Writing

I had wondered if Leighton Meester was going to take her music career any further. She did some of the vocal on the Cobra Starship song Good Girls Go Bad, and then as far as mainstream music goes, we didn’t hear much from her again. But Leighton says that her songwriting is a little depressed and that she’s taking it easy.

After shooting Country Strong, she said,

“Because of this movie, I started doing that for myself and writing music that speaks to me and is from my heart and apparently, I’m really depressed.”

Her co-star in the movie, Gwyneth Paltrow, gifted her with a guitar!

“I just wrote a song at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The guitar has been a nice tool for me to be able to write. I want to release the music, but I’m not pressured to do it at the moment.”

And Leighton Meester also adds that she has a whole new respect for the genre of country music.

“It’s country music, it’s an entirely different world. I grew to love it, and I have this movie to thank for that.”

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Leighton Meester & Minka Kelly together at People's Chocie Hotties

The “Gossip Girl” gal joined up with her "The Roommate" co-star Minka Kelly as the gals made their way down the red carpet before heading inside the Nokia Theatre for the exciting show.

During the course of the festivities, Leighton and Minka took the stage alongside one another to introduce performer Kid rock to the audience.

In related news, it was recently announced that Ms Meester is set to present an award at the annual Golden Globes coming up on January 16.

Leighton Meester Covers Seventeen Magazine

 Leighton Meester Covers Seventeen Magazine

I am a big Gossip Girl fan so I love to see Leighton Meester getting more exposure! Leighton covers the February issue of Seventeen Magazine and talks about how boyfriends really aren’t that important to her!

17 to LM – The last time we talked [for your cover in March 2009], having a boyfriend wasn’t a priority for you. Do you still feel that way?

LM – “Yeah. I’m glad that you’re reminding me of that! I would say the same thing today as well. I think that the importance of love is really strong for me in my life, whether it’s a guy or a friend or just my puppy. I think love changes you over time, and whether you have good or bad experiences, you always grow and learn from it. And if I shut love down or didn’t let it in, I would just be this really cold, sad person.”

Leighton’s issue of Seventeen will be on newsstands on January 4th. I love seeing her in clothes that aren’t her signature ‘Blair Waldorf’ look! Leighton can be seen next in Country Strong, opening everywhere January 11 – are you planning on seeing it? Leighon sings in the movie and is pretty good!  I think it looks interesting, but not sure if I’m intrigued enough to see it in the theatres!

Leighton Meester Is The Next Taylor Swift?

 Leighton Meester Is The Next Taylor Swift?

Uh oh. Looks like we have another Taylor Swift on our hands. Leighton Meester talked about what her process is when she writes songs for the band she’s in and how she goes about making her music. Sounds an awfully lot like someone else we know.

“I’m working with a band right now, doing a lot of acoustic music through singing and writing. It’s really fun and fulfilling. It’s an expression of what I have in my life and what I’m going through, or what I have gone through, and of course, it’s mostly about love or relationships. The ups and downs that come along, which I think are universal.”

Next thing you know we’ll be trying to guess which Gossip Girl co-star each song is about, kind of like we do with Taylor and her men.

Who here is a fan of Leighton’s music? Now that she’s also singing in movies, I wonder if she’s trying to steer her career towards more music and less acting?

Leighton Meester Says Love Will Keep Her Away From Drugs

 

 Leighton Meester Says Love Will Keep Her Away From Drugs

I’m going to sprinkle a little pixie dust all over this post before I get into the meat of Leighton Meester’s quote because that title just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Leighton Meester says she will never turn to drugs because she has love in her life. The 24-year-old actress – who stars in ‘Country Strong’ alongside Gwyneth Paltrow – believes the support of her family and her strong commitment to her career will help her stay on the right path. She explained:

“I think the main problem with somebody who would have so many issues is that they don’t have love in their life, and I feel like working to me is important. I want to make my family proud and I love my family. That’s what gives me the strength to do it.

“I think that part of not having love, you kind of fulfil that with drugs or alcohol or any kind of addictive or abusive substance or relationship, and it will ruin you. I guess that the lesson is just ‘Don’t do drugs, just say no.’ ”

The ‘Gossip Girl’ told JustJared.com that she also believes you don’t have to choose between a career and love:

“In my eyes I don’t think you need to choose between love and success. I haven’t had to question that. I’ve just been working and not bothering with wondering if I need to choose. I love love and I think eventually I would like to have some, I welcome it.”

Most Hollywood couples that don’t make it might disagree. How many times have we’ve seen couples split because they just didn’t get enough time together? Most recently ScarJo and Ryan Reynolds!

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First Look: Leighton Meester Sings In ‘Country Strong’ (Video)

First Look: Leighton Meester Sings In ‘Country Strong’

So we’ve seen Gwyneth Paltrow singing in her upcoming movie, ‘Country Strong.’ Now here’s her co-star, Leighton Meester. Leighton’s obviously not on ‘Gossip Girl’ here!

Are you looking forward to seeing ‘Country Strong’?

Quote Of The Day: Leighton Meester

 Quote Of The Day: Leighton Meester

“It’s wonderful to be in love. And it’s definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it’s OK if you don’t find him and you’re 24. You can find it someday.”

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Leighton Meester Photoshoot for Allure

“I hate working out for the sake of working out—it’s a chore. I hate going to the gym, and I don’t really care to do it. The one thing I love is yoga, and I do it at least four or five times a week. It’s pretty fast-paced. I never get bored.”says Leighton Meester for Allure Magazine, while posing in lingerie

Leighton Meester Loves Gwyenth Paltrow’s Dirty Jokes

 Leighton Meester Loves Gwyenth Paltrow’s Dirty Jokes

Leighton Meester chatted with Us Weekly about working alongside actress Gwyneth Paltrow on the film “Country Strong”. Leighton gushed about the celebrity mom:

“She is full of surprises. As an actress, she is so giving and talented. She’s super down-to-earth and she makes dirty jokes. She’s just a cool chick.”

Leighton also shared a bit of what Gwyneth looks like at 5 in the morning:

She’s gorgeous without any makeup on! She came to set at 5:00 a.m. looking really hot.”

The Gossip Girl star is also still working on her own music:

“I’m still writing and I’m working with a band. I’m going to start performing again soon,” Meester said. “It’s kind of a different sound, because I’ve been going through a lot this year and I’m in no rush. I want it to be perfect.”

I wondered what happened to her to wanting to pursue music. We heard about her music last year and saw pics of her performing, but I hadn’t heard anything beyond that. Good for her – can’t wait to listen to the new album!

Leighton Meester Loves Gwyneth Paltrow Jokes

Who knew Gwyneth Paltrow could be so raunchy?

When Us Magazine caught up with her Country Strong costar Leighton Meester at IFP's 20th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in NYC Monday, the actress said Paltrow didn't pull any punches while filming in Nashville.

"She is full of surprises. As an actress, she is so giving and talented," Meester, 24, said. "She's super down-to-earth and she makes dirty jokes. She's just a cool chick."

The Gossip Girl star even admitted to feeling a bit starstruck when she first met the Oscar winner, 38.

"She's gorgeous without any makeup on!" Meester told Us. "She came to set at 5:00 a.m. looking really hot."

After recording a song for the movie's soundtrack, the actress told Us she's anticipating the release of her own album, scheduled for release in 2011.

"I'm still writing and I'm working with a band. I'm going to start performing again soon," Meester said. "It's kind of a different sound, because I've been going through a lot this year and I'm in no rush. I want it to be perfect."

Credit: Us Magazine

Leighton Meester & Blake Lively Film Gossip Girl

Continuing work on their hit series, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford teamed up on the set of "Gossip Girl" in New York City on Tuesday (November 30).

The trio spent the entire day in front of the cameras as they shoot scenes for the current season - which will see an episode titled "The Townie" airing next Monday (December 6) at 9/8c on The CW.

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Leighton Meester Suits Up for Gotham Awards

Kicking off her week with a fabulous evening out, Leighton Meester was spotted at IFP’s 20th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards last night (November 29).

The “Gossip Girl” hottie looked dapper in a grey Thom Browne suit and tie along with Salvatore Ferragamo heels and Bulgari jewels as she arrived at Cipriani Wall Street.

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Leighton Meester Suits Up

 Leighton Meester Suits Up

Leighton Meester left at home the short minidresses, miniskirts, the lace and the frills last night, when she showed up at the Gotham Film Awards in NYC in a gray suit with a matching tie.

How are you loving this masculine style on Leighton?

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