The preview for the second-to-last episode of Gossip Girl is a real nail-biter. Will Chuck Bass go down with the plane or is he just up to something major? Keeping with the theme of things coming to an end, here's a look back at other deaths that helped move the show along.

Just for fun...

Evelyn Bass/Elizabeth Fischer — Chuck Bass' Mother

Poor Chuck. Everyone he loves dies. Sort of. A major plot arch in the first couple seasons of the show was Chuck Bass' mother's death. He always felt responsible because he thought she died while giving birth to him. That is, until he stumbles upon a woman claiming to be his mother. It takes convincing, but he eventually turns Bass Industries over to her, only to find out it was just a woman working with his Uncle Jack. Eventually, though, we found out his actual mother is alive. We're still not entirely sure why she abandoned her son, though.

Bart Bass

We all remember the night Bart Bass "died," as well as Chuck's drunken outburst at the funeral. Despite their many grievances with one another, Chuck loved his father and it was never more evident than when he died. As it turns out, a few seasons later he reappeared with virtually no apology for the grief he put his one and only son through. Apparently, he faked his own death in order to protect Chuck and Lily from people who were out to hurt Bart. Sounds to us like, as always, he was merely trying to protect himself.

The Real Thing...

Pete

Man, season 1 of Gossip Girl was fantastic! Pete was our first GG death. It happened during one of Serena's and Georgina's wild nights. Georgina and Pete were in the midst of a scheme to score themselves a Serena van der Woodsen sex tape. They got her high on coke and then Pete tried to coerce her into a threesome. However, Pete partied a lot harder than either of the girls and soon began to convulse as the result of an overdose. Later, Pete's death and Serena's risky behavior would all come out when Georgina came forth with the "sex tape" she tried to make that night.

CeCe Rhodes

Just as conniving as the kids, CeCe Rhodes played Lily's scheming and controlling mother. First, she tried to pay Rufus to leave Lily alone. Later, we found out she convinced a younger Lily to give a baby she conceived with Rufus up for adoption, only to turn around almost two decades later and reveal the secret to Rufus. CeCe battled and beat cancer once, but in season 5, she lost the fight. In dying, she not only reveals Ivy's true identity, but sends her daughters into a fight to gain the estate back from Ivy. Only CeCe could cause such posthumous drama. And, of course, that's exactly why we loved her!

As the series draws to a close, will there be any more death in Gossip Girl? We know the answer, but we'll never tell.

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Perfect Comebacks...

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Chuck: I take it you've decided to have Lola move in for the summer.
Nate: She sleeps here every night, I want to see her every day. I figure why not?
Chuck: This place could use a woman's touch.
Bart: Couldn't we all.

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Blair: How much more do you need to see?
Dorota: Of duck pond? Not really my thing to begin with.

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Chuck: You're a good friend.
Nate: One of us has to be.

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Serena: Did I tell you he texts me every night before he goes to sleep? It's so sweet.
Blair: Sexting is not sweet. It's off-limits until you're in a relationship.

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Chuck: You're lying.
Blair: I am not!
Chuck: Your eyes are doing that thing where they don't match your mouth.
Blair: I wasn't aware that robots got jealous. Did they update your software while I was away?

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Chuck: Game's not over until I say it is.
Blair: Then go play with yourself.

Other brilliant one-liners...

Georgina about Nate : Why is the pretty, vacant one calling me?

Blair : Make a donation. Also include the ballet, the opera. Skip MoMa. Tim Burton isn't art. I stand by that statement.

Chuck to Blair : You won't marry anyone else, you're mine.

Chuck : The world you're looking at only exists from the outside. The only reason I survive in it is that I always knew it was empty.

Jack : I never realized how many sex puns you can make out of "Chuck Bass."

Blair : Ladies! You can give your tiny brains a rest. Once again, the world has proven: Anything you can do, I can do better.

Blair to Georgina : Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy b**** around here.

The ultimate line...

Blair: Why? Give me a reason... and "I'm Chuck Bass" doesn't count. The true reason I should stay right here where I am and not get in the car. Three words. Eight letters. Say it... that I'm yours.

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Serena is moving to L.A. But Dan still loves her! And he slips the proof in her luggage.

Nate is in jail. But the Captain is back! And Sage is there to help.

Dan buys a new apartment. But Georgina wants to move in! And Ivy returns .

Blair's going to miss Serena. But she has Chuck! And her clothing line’s doing well.

Oh, and we’ll find out who the real “Gossip Girl” is next week on the show's last episode ever.

All this transpires, and still none of it really matters on this week’s episode of Gossip GirlBass Family Feud.

World War Bass has been the chauffeur driving Gossip Girl’s sixth and final season. Chuck versus Bart is the sun to Gossip Girl’s earth. Every misguided story line this season — Chuck and Blair’s abstinence, Nate and the Spectator’s demise, Lily and Rufus’ divorce, Dan’s attempt to win back Serena , and of course, who can forget the randomest of the random: A sweaty dude in a boxing gym, an oil deal gone wrong in Dubai, and a horse named Lady Alexander — somehow revolved around the Bass family feud.

Monday night's “The Revengers” episode is no different. The bulk of Gossip Girl’sBass Family Feud’s penultimate episode … ever! … features Bart Bass, Bart Bass, and more Bart Bass. Hey Gossip Girl fans, we’re only one show away from the last episode ever, so tune in to see all the ways Bart Bass screws over his son and friends!

But, while Bart grabs most of the screen time this week, things don’t end so well for New York City’s Real Estate Man of the Year. Because the only real estate Bart Bass is going to occupy in the future will have a ZIP code six feet under.

Still, even with the heart-stopping denouement to World War Bass, Gossip Girl found a way to once again miss an opportunity.

We’ve now seen the show spend an inordinate amount of time over the past four seasons resurrecting Chuck’s character while morphing him into an Upper East Side hero.

We’ve seen him transform from a villainous date rapist preying on the virgin Jenny Humphrey to the business savvy, dog-loving champion whose actions make him one of the most likable characters on the show.

We laugh at his jokes, envy his tailored suits, pity his lack of a mother, and fawn over every kiss he shares with Blair Waldorf.

And we were supposed to cheer for Chuck when Bart toppled off the roof.

The problem is there was no time to stand up and clap. Because Bart’s death sequence was so quick that by the time he hit the pavement, Taylor Swift dumped Harry Styles for boyfriend No. 14. Before we could even appreciate what was happening, Chuck and Blair were fleeing and a clichéd “To be continued…” flashed upon the screen.

Gossip Girl had a wonderful chance to deliver an all-time great scene. But viewers paid the price for an episode that meandered through the first 45 minutes. Too much time was wasted on trivial scenes — like Dan buying an apartment — when more time could have been spent presenting a more compelling scene on the roof where Chuck finally defeats his father. It’s ironic that the conclusion to a story line that took so painstakingly slow to develop lasted merely minutes.

With Bart grasping for his life and pleading for Chuck’s help, the show could have given us the best father-son moment since Luke Skywalker learned the identity of his real father in Star Wars’ Empire Strikes Back.

Sure, it’s Darth Vader’s legendary, “Luke, I’m your father!” line that everyone remembers. But the most chilling aspect of that scene is Luke’s dilemma: He can survive by taking the hand of his sworn enemy; or he can presumably die by plunging to the bottom of Cloud City.

Gossip Girl deserves some credit, despite the scene being too brief, for trying to parallel this classic Star Wars scene. The TV show's father-son tragedy adds a neat, little twist by placing the father, Bart, and not the son, in the hanging position. And even though their roles are reversed, the evil Bart Bass and Darth Vader are the ones who ask for their sons' helping hand.

Interestingly, it’s the sons who in both stories still face similar dilemmas. Luke Skywalker and Chuck Bass are forced to choose between their fathers and their futures.

For the Jedi, the thought of teaming up with Darth Vader was enough to make Luke jump so he could live to fight the Dark Side another day. Chuck chooses not to extend his hand to Bart so he can win World War Bass and fulfill his destiny with Blair Waldorf. For Chuck, this cathartic experience completes his transformation to Gossip Girl's hero.

No matter what next week's series finale brings, may the force be with Chuck.

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Season 5

"Camus said that life is the sum of our choices. Choose wisely and fortune smiles upon you. But choose poorly? You never know what price you'll have to pay."

Ignoring the fact that this would be one seriously long text message, it's still some decent advice about considering your options. Of course, the cynic might also point out that it's mostly just vague and foreboding. We're all bound to make the wrong choice from time to time. All Gossip Girl and Camus have done is add more stress to our decision-making process.

Season 4

"They say love is the best medicine... unless you don't take it."

Here's why we love this: It's so relevant to Gossip Girl. Each of the characters has faced their fair share of trials and tribulations. Yes, they could also use a lesson from Oprah about learning how to stand on their own two feet, but at the same time, it's the love they share as friends that always pulls them through the storm.

Season 3

"Forget the grand entrance. Everyone knows that it's the exit they'll remember."

Which are you more likely to remember: The first song of a concert or the last song in the encore? We remember what's freshest in our minds. Skip showing up fashionably late. This New Year's Eve, be the girl blustering out of the party fashionably early.

Season 2

"Some endings take a long time to reveal themselves. But when they do, they're almost too easy to ignore. Some beginnings start so quietly, you don't even notice they're happening. But most endings come when you least expect them. And what they portend is darker than you've ever imagined. Not all beginnings are cause for celebration. A lot of bad things begin: fights, flu season and the worst thing of all... Want to be starting something?"

Not so much wisdom or advice as just a sage observation, it's worth keeping in mind. Pay attention. Sometimes we're so caught up in one ending, we don't notice a new beginning. We can also get so carried away by just the idea of something beginning that we miss clear signs as to how it will end.

Season 1

"One good scandal deserves another."

So typically Gossip Girl. Scandals are like movie diversions and quick getaways — you can't have one without the other. All the best escapes and all the best scandals turn out to be two-fold.

Of course, there is one very big fallback to this advice: We have no idea who's giving it. Who are you more likely to listen to? Blair? Serena? Darota? Or a perfect stranger?

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Earlier in the fall, we shared the Gossip Girl cast's predictions for just who might be behind all those rumor-spreading, gossip-hounding text blasts. As the unveiling draws closer, we thought we'd share our best guesses with you.

The Humphreys...

Dan Humphrey seems like an obvious choice to us, especially in light of his recent quest to destroy nearly everyone he's met on his way to the top. Sure, Gossip Girl has spread her fair share of gossip about Lonely Boy, too. But nothing all that damaging. Just because he acted surprised when the text blast hit everyone's phones, doesn't mean he didn't see it a few minutes or hours earlier when he scheduled for the news to spread. He's done a lot of secret telling in his novel, but maybe that's just the end to something he started in high school as a way to separate the pack and weasel his way in.

Jenny Humphrey isn't out of the question, either. During her time on the show, Little J was far from innocent when it came to spreading rumors or conniving her way to taking over as Queen B J. Furthermore, Jenny Humphrey is the ultimate attention seeker. Just because rumors were spread about her and landed her in trouble on multiple occassions, doesn't mean she didn't enjoy every second of it. Finally, if you're in doubt due to her recent absence, think about this: You didn't have to be in New York to know about Anne Hathaway's wardrobe malfunction that exposed her Lower Central Side.

The insiders...

Dorota never even crossed our minds until one of the cast members joked about it back in the fall. It actually makes complete sense, though. Who would know more about the dirt in Miss Blair's life than Dorota? She's also regularly put in charge of Blair's phone, so she has access to all of B's texts and pictures. Finally, she's always nearby when things heat up in B's bedroom or Serena dishes at the vanity. Plus, she's even referred to Dan as "Lonely Boy". Maybe it's silly, but that seems like a good sign if ever there was one. Sure she seems loving... but she's put up with a lot from the Waldorfs. She was bound to go crazy eventually! Who wouldn't?

Nate is our final choice. Don't scoff! What better way to get rid of a clingy high school girlfriend than sleeping with her BFF and then having someone else spill the deets so you can act like it's a surprise? Plus, nearly every one of Nate's UES friends has royally f'd him over on one occassion or another. Spreading their secrets around via Gossip Girl seems like the perfect payback to us! We think it's also fair to point out that he hasn't been around a whole lot. At least through the middle seasons, Nate had almost no storyline at all. Why keep him around unless you needed him for something... like the big reveal?

There you have it, GG-fiends! Of course, there are a few other guesses that aren't out of the question and deserve some consideration, too. But, these people are our favorite options.

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It’s the same old story. Boy sees girl. Boy makes awkward conversation with girl at party. Boy falls for girl. Boy overhears conversation about girl. Boy invents gossip blog so he can get girl.

Yep, Gossip Girl was in fact a lonely boy after all.

Everything about Gossip Girl’s series finale, “New York, I Love You XOXO” worked.

Blair and Chuck’s getaway. Jack Bass, the romantic? Georgina Sparks, the good girl? Who knew.

Ivy Dickens gets her heart ripped out by Billy Baldwin. Nate and the Spectator live to publish another day.

Blair’s dress. Chuck’s sparkling bowtie. A Central Park wedding.

Dorota drinks enough vodka to kill a small horse. The Kristen Bell wink. The Vanessa and Juliet cameos. Little Harry. A fairy-tale wedding.

Lisa Loeb and Rufus.

Lisa Loeb? Say what?

Nothing was more fitting for a series finale than the revelation that Dan Humphrey   is the mighty pen behind Gossip Girl’s sword. Even though the long overdue admission did not deliver an earth-shattering experience , Dan being the Upper East Side’s most infamous blogger makes perfect sense.

Sure, I’ll admit I was a bit disappointed that my Nelly Yuki prediction turned out wrong. . But I quickly got over the sting, thanks to the flawless breakdown of how Dan schemed his way to the top — a confession he makes to Serena during the second best scene of the season .

Dan’s story is augmented by some vintage video we’ve never seen before. The gang’s all hanging at a Constance Billard-St. Jude party, dressed and coifed like it’s 2007 .

Humphrey shows up alone, and is so far off everyone’s radar that Nate mistakes him for a lacrosse player named Matt. Chuck, meanwhile, literally gives Dan a cold shoulder while Blair rants about someone throwing up in the bathroom.

Serena, of course, is the only one who warms up to the Brooklyn outsider. She spots Dan from afar, and they begin to awkwardly flirt about Hello Kitty. For Dan, the moment cements his love-at-first-sight feelings toward the Upper East Side’s most desirable bachelorette.

But the Gossip Girl genesis is apparently the result of another Serena encounter on a school field trip. Unfortunately we aren’t treated to another flashback to describe the seminal moment in Gossip Girl history. Instead, Dan tells Serena how he overheard two girls gossiping about Serena’s decision to wear a white dress.

The conversation teaches Dan the all-important lesson that the mere fact that people talk about you is what drives life on the Upper East Side. It’s pretty powerful stuff for a less-than-privileged, hipster-in-training from Brooklyn who’s just met the girl of his dreams.

And so the Gossip Girl idea is born as a way for Dan Humphrey to win over Serena van der Woodsen.

We’re going to just assume Dan took a seriously intense computer programming class in high school because he eventually launches the blog that essentially dictates everything and anything people on the Upper East Side talk about. The outsider who longs to break in is the one who's pulling all the strings. It’s the ultimate case of irony.

Dan Humphrey’s coup d’état as Gossip Girl comes as a shock to everyone on the show — especially Dorota who must have been so hung over from her triple vodkas that she missed the five-year flash forward.

In a season that wasted so much precious time with random subplots that led to — in almost every case  — absolutely nowhere, it was inevitable that Gossip Girl would end the series with a sequence of events set five years in the future.

We see Nate hopping off a private jet and dodging questions about his rumored mayoral campaign. Nate can’t talk because he’s on his way to Blair and Chuck’s swanky new home that’s impeccably decorated and fit for Upper East Side royalty. The Basses wasted little time creating an heir, as little Harry Bass runs around the house decked out in a three-piece suit and pocket square a la Daddy Bass.

Also attending are sibling blasts from the past Eric van der Woodsen and Jenny Humphrey. It was a nice touch to bring them back, and an even better decision to not make a big deal of their presence.

Rounding out the guests are the oddest of couples: Cyrus and Eleanor, William and Lily, Jack Bass and Georgina, and — last but not least — Rufus and Lisa Loeb .

The feature attraction everyone is waiting for is the wedding we’ve been waiting for.

Lonely Boy finally gets the girl.

Gossip Girl had no choice, but to end with Dan and Serena joined in marriage. Humphrey was the quintessential outsider trying to crack into a world he was destined to not belong. In many ways, Dan represented Gossip Girl, the show. By marrying Serena, he overcame the odds, just like Gossip Girl has defied conventional television.

Quick: Name another show on TV right now that’s been on the air for six consecutive seasons…

It’s harder than you think.

But not as difficult as a creating a show that’s sturdy enough to withstand the turbulent landscape of TV. Most shows today have a shorter shelf life than egg nog around the holidays.

Yet, Gossip Girl entered our lives on Sept. 19, 2007, and departs on Dec. 17, 2012. One hour a week, for six seasons, the show impacted each of us in its own little way.

My favorite memory about the show will forever be attached to a birthday trip to New York City. My wife arranged for us a Gossip Girl sightseeing tour where we drove around Manhattan all day — in the rain — to various iconic sites from the show.

Somewhere between the Met's steps and Henri Bendel, it finally hit me: I was the only male significant other on the coach bus who was actually enjoying the experience. As hard as that tour must have been for my wife, she rode along with a smile, knowing just how cool I thought it was to find out the Constance Billard-St. Jude campus is really a Russian church.

Following our tour through the rain, my wife and I watched every episode together, including Monday’s finale. Just like for Lonely Boy, Gossip Girl helped bring me closer to the woman I love.

And for that, Gossip Girl, I know I love you, too.

Xoxo.

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stars who made fashion history

Everyone has that favorite TV character with the impeccable wardrobe to offer styling inspiration. But with so many fashionable women on the silver screen, who are the most iconic stars of all time?

Five style superstars made the list by revolutionizing the way we dress or representing women whose style we want to revisit. Here are the five most fashionable TV characters of all time.

Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

Carrie Bradshaw didn't just bring us Manolo Blahnik pumps, the Fendi baguette and the staple nameplate necklace to adore, she became TV's number-one style icon by mixing high- and low-end pieces and bringing forth a truly individual take on high-fashion trends. Patricia Field, the legendary costume designer for Sex and the City, pulled it all together in Bradshaw's unforgettable final ensembles as she strolled through Paris in the finale episode. But no one can forget her very Carrie-esque outfits she wore as she wrote her columns. Pairing pajamas with pearl necklaces or high heels definitely redefined what's casual for lounging around the apartment. Her amazing ability to step up basic pieces with glamorous shoes or a trendy accessory makes her the number-one style icon.

• Mary Tyler Moore, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• Sabrina, Jill and Kelly, Charlie's Angels
• Kelly, Lisa and Jessie, Saved by the Bell
• Lucille Ball, I Love Lucy
• Margaret Schroeder-Thompson, Boardwalk Empire

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Private Practice

When Dr. Addison Montgomery — played by Kate Walsh — defected from Seattle Grace Hospital on Grey’s Anatomy, we were dubious. First of all, she cheated on McDreamy and was walking away from McSteamy… clearly the woman was unhinged in a major way. Surprisingly enough, though, it didn’t take long to get sucked in to her sunny West Coast spin off, Private Practice. Partially because Kate played the character with a charming vulnerability, but mostly because we had an excuse to stare at Taye Diggs for an hour every week. Last week’s finale had us reaching for the Kleenex as Naomi and Sam reunited and remarried, Charlotte and Coop adjusted to life with triplets, Addison and Jake made it down the aisle and Violet finished her second book — tentatively titled Private Practice, natch!

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House

We wouldn’t necessarily want to run into Dr. House — acerbically depicted by Hugh Laurie— in the ER. Granted, he’d probably pinpoint the elusive source of whatever life-threatening ailment was plaguing us, thereby saving our lives. To get to that point, though, well, who knows what the cranky old bastard might say or do? Despite the doc's curmudgeonly ways and penchant for popping pills, he grew on us over eight seasons of the hit show House with his sharp tongue, dazzling medical diagnoses and — yes — even his neuroses. In the end, more than 8 million fans tuned in to attend what they thought was the arrogant character's funeral… only to watch him ride off into the sunset with Wilson, vowing to make the most of his terminally-ill friend’s final five months. Aww, House does have a heart... and he didn’t pull it out of someone else’s chest!

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Gossip Girl

It gave us “It” girls Blake Lively and Leighton Meester. It gave us eye-candy guys Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley. But what Gossip Girl really gave us was a guilty pleasure dose of drama once a week. The CW series followed the lives of a clique of Manhattan’s upper crust: young socialites Serena, Blair, Dan, Chuck, Nate and all their cohorts. When the series finale aired in December, our jaws dropped upon learning Dan had been the nasty blogger behind Gossip Girl all six seasons. As illogical as that plot line was, the producers made it up to us by serving up a string of happy endings: Chuck and Blair got hitched and bore a perfect son, Dan and Serena ultimately married as well and Nate was happily running The Spectator... and so on and so forth. Like a younger, more vapid version of Sex and the City, Gossip Girl delivered a tidy Tiffany box of love, lust, intrigue and lots o’ couture. Tear*!

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Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe

After eight stomach-wrenching seasons of watching host Mike Rowe wade through muck and smell ungodly things, we had to say goodbye to Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs in September of last year. Why, you may be asking, would we mourn the loss of a show on which the host cleans fish grinders and disposes of biohazardous medical waste? Well, this one’s purely selfish: We have a huge crush on Mike Rowe. If you — like so many of us — were a fan of the show, you undoubtedly understand why. Not many men would be able to make catching feral chickens look good, but Rowe did. Plus, he’s insanely funny! We dare you to attempt watching seasons past without laughing so hard you cry.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

In our humble opinion, this is Kristen’s funniest movie to date. And how could it not be? The plot is thick with hilarity. As TV star Sarah Marshall, Kristen bails on her TV-music composer boyfriend, Peter Bretter — a stellar Jason Segel — for some R & R with her rock-star lover, Aldous Snow — played by the ever-comical Russell Brand. Lo and behold, the exes end up vacationing at the same resort! From Mila Kunis flipping her s*** on an old flame to the exes trying to outsex each other, the movie induces the kind of laughter that leaves you with side stitches.

When in Rome

Playing an unlucky-at-love art curator, Kristen Bell guarded her heart as Beth in 2010’s When in Rome. It may seem far-fetched that the gorgeous actress would ever have trouble with men, but she seemed completely believable as a women who’d been burned in the past . Part of what made her so gosh-darn likable in this romcom was her chemistry with her co-stars — or, in this case, love-struck suitors — played by Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Danny DeVito, Jon Heder and a hilariously narcissistic Dax Shepard, to whom Kristen is now engaged and expecting a little bambino with in real life!

Gossip Girl

Okay, so you don’t actually get to really see Kristen in Gossip Girl until the final episode. But — and this is important — the series would not have been the same without her. Why? Because Kristen gave voice to the show’s snarky namesake, of course! She set the tone at the start of each episode with her trademark line — “And who am I? That’s one secret I’ll never tell! You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.” Kristen may not have been a major player on-screen, but she brought the show’s most important character to life in our imaginations, which probably kept us from guessing all those years that the real gossipmonger was none other than Lonely Boy.

You Again

Don’t like the girl your brother's dating? She’s probably not that bad. If you need perspective, simply refer to Kristen’s character, Marni, in You Again. Marni struggled to survive high school at the hands of a merciless head-cheerleader bully — one who Marni later discovers is about to marry her older bro! Painfully awkward at times, Kristen is endearing as a self-conscious, blemish-ridden, bad-bangs-stylin’ reverted version of her high-school self. Not to mention, the ensemble cast is killer: Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Betty White, Victor Garber and Kristin Chenoweth nail their respective roles. I mean, c'mon... any movie with Betty White is comic gold, right?

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MIGHTYFINE

28-year-old man | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Seeking women 25-40 within 50 miles

Relationship:

Single and ready to mingle

Have kids:

No, but I am an awesome uncle.

Wants kids:

Probs

Ethnicity:

White / Caucasian

Body type:

Ah-freakin'-mazing

Height:

6'0" of lusciousness

Smoke:

Well, there was that one joint I got arrested for… moving on.

Drink:

Der, I'm 28, but I mostly drink milk, vitaminwater and Diet Coke.

Quote:

"Doubt your doubts before you doubt your beliefs." ('Cause I'm deep like that.)

In his own words:

Like I told In Touch magazine, "I want a girl who touches me on the inside. I hardly meet any of that kind, though. That is the reason I haven't had a girlfriend for a while. Sex is not important to me."

His interests:

Golf, football, art, acting, looking super hot without even trying.

Sign:

Cancer

Political views:

Democrat, and yes I did attend a White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2009. I was a guest of Fox News and wanted to be seated next to Bill O'Reilly so I could talk about my pro-Obama beliefs.

College:

Pepperdine University

Favorite things:

Camping trips, concerts and sporting events

Last read:

Fifty Shades of Grey (Ha, ha, just kidding.)

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