10 Facts About Gossip Girl

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Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar.

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Gossip Girl is reunited with her frenemy Blair Waldorf and her mother Lily, and she meets Dan Humphrey —an aspiring writer from Brooklyn who is one of Serena's main love interests throughout the show.

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Gossip Girl said that it had been proposed to shoot in a Los Angeles studio that would recreate Central Park, but they eventually filmed the series in New York.

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4.

All seasons of Gossip Girl are available through the iTunes Store and Amazon Video where each episode can be purchased separately or in complete season sets.

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5.

Gossip Girl has stated that the series was "related to the original only in the names and outlines of the characters".

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6.

Gossip Girl presents a wealth-eye view of the city, but because it is a cartoon we can laugh along with the conspicuousness of the consumption.

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7.

In 2008, The New York Times reported the show has had a profound impact on retail, saying Gossip Girl is probably "the first [show] to have been conceived, in part, as a fashion marketing vehicle".

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Gossip Girl was very influential on fashion for teenage and young adult women.

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9.

Cosmetics online retailer Birchbox and Gossip Girl have teamed up to create a special Birchbox edition filled with beauty products inspired by the show.

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10.

The new series received an initial 10-episode order and picks up nine years after the original Gossip Girl site went dark, as a new generation of private school teens are introduced to the watchful eye of Gossip Girl.

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