New year, different fight.  Serena and Blair are once again in a cold war.  Yikes.  I’m trying to be optimistic that these two will kiss and make up soon (I mean don’t they always?).  But with the whole S pushing B’s face in a cake I’m not sure there will be a reconciliation that fast.  What exactly are S and B fighting about?  I’m not really sure.  Speculations in the comments section please.  Look forward to hearing your thoughts…

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The annual debutante ball is just around the corner.  And this year none other than Jenny Humphrey is being presented.  Ugh, I feel so–> old.  Doesn’t it seem like only yesterday that J was a young, naïve freshman willing to do anything in order to be part of the UES world?  But now it’s Jenny herself who will finally get some time in the spotlight.  Guess all those years of practice finally paid off.  But don’t get too excited for the underdog.  I hear she’s still dateless.  How pathetic!  Going stag to the ball is seriously unacceptable.  Here’s hoping she snags a date.  Our girl from Brooklyn is so close, yet so far.

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Who doesn’t love a good party?  Especially when it’s riddled with scandal.   You know I’m a fan.

Nate’s cousin Trip was running for an open seat in Congress.  The van der Bilts were hoping Trip would continue the legacy of their family name.  But sadly things weren’t looking too good for Trip.  He was down in the polls and it looked like his political aspirations were going to end on election night.  A total Dukakis, it seemed.  What Trip needed was a miracle.  And what would you know?  He got one.  While doing some last minute campaigning Trip spotted a guy drowning in the Hudson River.  Trip immediately jumped in and pulled the man to safety.  The press now affectionately called him the “Hudson Hero.”  And seriously, how could you not vote for a brave man like Trip?  He risked his life to save a man and would probably (or maybe) risk his life to clean up your parks.  Anyway, it looked like Trip was once again in it to win it.

Luckily for Vanessa, she caught the whole incident on camera.  She was working on a documentary (what else is freaking new?) about the campaign and was at the river when it all went down.  NY1 had contacted V about purchasing her footage so they could air it on the news.  Vanessa was pumped.  But before she gave over her stuff, she wanted to do some editing.  And that’s when she uncovered something CA-RAZY.  The supposed drowner had not in fact fallen into the river.  He jumped in.  Could it be?  Had it all been staged?  I mean, come on, it’s politics.  It wouldn’t have been the first time, right?

Vanessa confronted Nate and told him about what she found.  She was still going to give the footage to NY1 no matter what.  Nate pleaded with her that there had to be an explanation but Vanessa knew what the truth was.  It was obvious that Nate’s grandfather was behind the whole thing.  He’d do anything to ensure a Trip win.  The campaign had suddenly turned shady and it looked like it was up to Nate to get it back into a good light.

Meanwhile, Blair and Serena were still on bad terms.  Both thought the other needed to apologize and both were definitely not going to do that.  Blair realized she didn’t need Serena.  She could find a new friend.  A better friend (and definitely not one of her NYU minions).  Blair spotted a girl named Brandeis at the Bleecker Inn.  Not only was she pretty and nicely put together but she was also carrying the bag of the season.  This girl would be perfect.  Blair asked her to come to Trip’s election party with her and the girl happily obliged.  Seemed like S was totally out of the picture.  Blair had a new BFF now.

Blair wasn’t the only one pissed at Serena.  Nate was also not talking to her after the whole Buckley-Carter fiasco.  But unfortunately for S, she really needed Nate’s help.  She haaaaad to go to Trip’s election party.  With her new fake boyfriend, actor Patrick Roberts.  Patrick was up for a role in a political thriller so him being photographed being all political would look great.  KC told Serena she could either bring Patrick to the party or risk getting fired.  By hanging around the election night headquarters long enough, Serena got an invite from Trip.  Phew.  Her job was saved.

At the election party, while everyone was eagerly awaiting the results, Vanessa was approached by a woman.  The woman asked her who she had ending up selling her Hudson Hero footage to.  Vanessa was confused.  She had already sold it to a woman named Caroline Lowe from NY1.  That’s when this woman introduced herself as Caroline Lowe from NY1.  Vanessa had been tricked!  And by Nate, no less.

Vanessa was going to have the last word.  This wasn’t some high school election where people were fighting over what was in the vending machines.  This was the real world.  So Vanessa went back and sold the footage to NY1.  Of course, everyone was in shock when the news came out: The Hudson Hero was a hoax?  The van der Bilts were flipping out.  So Nate did what he thought was right.  He got up on stage and made an announcement for all to hear.  Nate told everyone the entire thing was in fact a set up.  But Trip didn’t know anything about it.  He was still the most honest man you could find.  And then Nate made a shocking confession.  He admitted it was he who had planned the whole thing.  OMFG!

Blair and Serena were determined to sabotage one another’s party guests.  And it ended up being pretty easy.  Blair caught Patrick Roberts drunkenly peeing in a plant.  She quickly got him thrown out.  This was a classy affair, not Amy Winehouse’s birthday party.  Serena found out Brandeis was not just some Psych major.  She was an escort.  Yep, a high class call girl.  When Serena told Blair about her guest, Blair didn’t want to hear it.  The only prostitute at the party was Serena.  Whoring herself out by fake dating Patrick.  And that’s when shiz got real.  Serena pushed Blair into a giant cake.  In front of everyone.  Yummy.

Blair wanted nothing to do with Serena.  Ever again.  The two had been growing apart and partly because Blair had a life now.  She had college, a real relationship.  What did Serena have?  Some con artist, jet setting boyfriend?  A job where she had to pimp herself out?  Serena was drifting from everything good in her life.  And quite frankly, Blair was done with her.

Hoax or no hoax, Trip ended up winning the election.  Yay!  And who could he really thank for it?  His doting wife, Maureen.  Not only had she stood by him throughout the entire election but she was also the person who set up the Hudson Hero fiasco.  Whaaaaat?  Maureen admitted to William that she was the one who set it all up.  And now with Trip and Nate believing it was grandfather who had staged the entire thing, they’d want him out of their lives.  Forever.  Trip was finally free of his grandfather’s meddling ways.  Maureen!  Trickster!

Serena realized she didn’t like what her job was making her do.  So she quit.  Goodbye, Publicity, Patrick and KC.  Hello, ???  I guess Serena has some decision making to do…And fortunately for her, she found someone she could talk to: Trip.  He wanted to listen and boy, did she have a lot to get off her chest.

All the while, Olivia was hiding something major from Dan.  She had appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and revealed a totally embarrassing story about her new boyfriend.  So embarrassing that she was desperate to keep Dan from ever seeing it.  And she was so desperate she even agreed to a five hour long game of Scrabble with Dan’s family in order to keep him occupied.  You know how much I love Lily and Rufus but come on!  But of course, it’s 2009 and the thought of anyone being able to be totally in the dark is impossible.  Thanks to Jenny’s open laptop, Dan finally saw the clip.  In it, Olivia revealed that on her and Dan’s first date Dan had gone to the bathroom.  When he returned to the table his shirt was inside out.  His excuse was that he had walked into a spider web and a spider went up his shirt (oh, Dan, you’re a writer, please come up with something better).  Jimmy gave Olivia a hard time.  That story sounded pretty weird.  But Olivia defended him.  She still liked him.  They had even made it one full month together.  When Olivia found out Dan saw the clip, she was worried.  And with good reason, Dan took off and left their game of Scrabble.

When Olivia received a text from Dan she immediately went to him.  She had to apologize.  But luckily for her, Dan was not mad.  He told her the truth about their first date.  He was so nervous that he kept sweating.  Dan went to the bathroom to try to dry his shirt with the hand dryer.  The reason Dan left the Scrabble game so abruptly was because he had totally forgot it was their one month anniversary.  Thanks to Olivia saying it on Late Night he was able to come back to the loft and make a wonderful and romantic dinner for the two of them.  Awww.  Is Dan Humphrey a good boyfriend or what?  Shocking!!

Finally!  Everyone was beginning to get a little snooze-worthy.  But thankfully that all changed with the actions people took this week. Glad to see everybody got a little dirty.  Some literally (I’m talking to you, B).  Fingers crossed people don’t clean up their acts anytime soon.  Xoxo Gossip Girl

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Spotted: S dining at Perry St. with new boyfriend Patrick Roberts.  The paparazzi snapped tons of pics of them leaving the restaurant.  D dropping off some chicken soup from Katz’s at the van der Woodsen apartment.  Word has it J is sick.  But who’s ruling Constance??  Olivia heading into 30 Rockefeller Center.  She’s doing an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.  V with a camera filming N and Trip doing some last minute campaigning at the Yorkville library.  Trip was reading to a group of kids while their parents watched.  Also in campaign land, B and C overseeing staff members at the Empire Hotel.  They were getting ready for Trip’s election night party.  Will he win?  Will he lose?  Tune in to your local news to find out.

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Gossip Girl doesn’t usually endorse a political candidate.  But I’m making an exception with Trip van der Bilt (I’ve talked about him enough that I feel like he’s part of the fam).  Trip’s running for New York City’s 8th District Congressional Seat.  If you’re over eighteen, I strongly encourage you to go out and vote.  Along with giving me all your juicy tips, voting is your civic duty.

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