BLAIR STRUGGLES WITH A DECISION ABOUT HER FUTURE — Blair (Leighton Meester) must make a difficult decision about her future, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena (Blake Lively) takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect someone she loves.. Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) smells the scent of scandal and decides to follow its trail. Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. David Warren directed the episode written by Matt Whitney.

OMG! GOSSIP GIRL HITS 100 EPISODES! — The much-anticipated 100th episode will open with a musical dream sequence featuring Serena (Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester) and all the men in their lives (Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Hugo Becker). Also, while Chuck (Ed Westwick) wrestles with the reality that Blair is about to walk down the aisle with Prince Louis (guest star Hugo Becker), the return of Georgina Sparks (guest star Michelle Trachtenberg) might make the royal affair a royal disaster. Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Mark Piznarski directed the episode written by executive producer Joshua Safran.

MONDAY, JANUARY 23

“GOSSIP GIRL” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
“Father and the Bride” (TV-14) (HDTV)

BLAIR’S BACHELORETTE PARTY/EPISODE DIRECTED BY AMY HECKERLING (“CLUELESS”) — Blair (Leighton Meester) prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party, but others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember. After discovering the truth behind Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair’s car accident, Nate (Chace Crawford) joins forces with a surprising ally to gather the evidence. Serena (Blake Lively) and Dan (Penn Badgley) pretend to be dating again to protect someone close to them. Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Amy Heckerling directed the episode written by Peter Elkoff.

Original Air Date: Jan 16, 2012

Blair’s flashbacks reveal the fallout of her and Chuck’s car accident, which Nate realizes may have been caused by foul play. Meanwhile, Lily gets a private eye to locate Charlie; and Vera Wang makes an appearance at Blair’s bridal-dress fitting.

Guest Cast: Vera Wang as herself.

LILY INTRODUCES CHARLIE TO NEW YORK SOCIETY — Lily (Kelly Rutherford) throws Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) a party to officially introduce her to New York society. Meanwhile, Charlie’s ex-boyfriend, Max (guest star. Brian J. Smith), throws a wrench into Charlie’s future as an Upper East Side princess. Dan (Penn Badgley) decides it may be time to tell Blair (Leighton Meester) the truth about his feelings for her. Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle also star. Vince Misiano directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher.

EPISODE DIRECTED BY ANDREW MCCARTHY — Lily (Kelly Rutherford), Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) and Serena (Blake Lively) eagerly anticipate the Studio 54 party being thrown in CeCe’s (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt) honor. Nate (Chace Crawford) takes on a new role at the Spectator, but his first big story turns out to be about someone he knows all too well. Blair (Leighton Meester) turns to an unlikely person for help. Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle also star. Andrew McCarthy directed the episode written by Natalie Krinsky.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

“GOSSIP GIRL” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
“All The Pretty Sources” (TV-14) (HDTV)

SERENA PLANS A DREAM BRIDAL SHOWER FOR BLAIR — Serena (Blake Lively) is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair (Leighton Meester), but it should come as no surprise that Serena has to plant some false information about the shower in order to keep Blair from finding out all the details. Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Dan (Penn Badgley) decide to spend the day together to distract themselves from the fact that they didn’t make the invite list for Blair’s shower. Nate (Chace Crawford) and Serena find a silver bullet in Diana’s (guest star Elizabeth Hurley) war against Gossip Girl, but struggle about whether to use it or not. Kaylee DeFer, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Cherie Nowlan directed the episode written by Austin Winsberg.

“The Big Sleep No More” (TV-) (HDTV)

GOSSIP GIRL FILMS AT THE MUCH-TALKED-ABOUT THEATER EXPERIENCE “SLEEP NO MORE” — Several of our favorite Upper East Siders attend a performance of Punchdrunk’s provocative theater experience, “Sleep No More,” which translates to masks, anonymity and some surprising romantic twists by the end of the evening. Meanwhile, Diana (guest star Elizabeth Hurley) sets her sights on Serena (Blake Lively) in her quest to ruin Gossip Girl. Dan (Penn Badgley) is out on his book tour, but things aren’t exactly as they appear to his friends and family. Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Kaylee DeFer, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Andy Wolk directed the episode written by Dan Steele.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

“GOSSIP GIRL” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“I Am Number Nine” (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

BLAIR AUDITIONS HER POTENTIAL BRIDESMAIDS – Blair (Leighton Meester) makes all of her former minions and Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) compete to secure the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate (Chace Crawford) is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana (guest star Elizabeth Hurley) a secret, so he decides to use Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena’s (Blake Lively) boss (guest star Michael Michele) is determined to acquire the film rights to Dan’s (Penn Badgley) book, so Serena must put her personal feelings about Dan and the book aside in order to close the deal. Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle also star. Andy Wolk directed the episode written by Jake Colburn.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

“GOSSIP GIRL” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“The Fasting and the Furious” (TV-14, L) (HDTV)

YOM KIPPUR AT THE WALDORFS/ELIZABETH HURLEY GUEST STARS IN A MULTI-EPISODE ARC – In the midst of celebrating Yom Kippur with family and friends, Blair (Leighton Meester) and Louis (guest star Hugo Becker) find themselves in a power struggle with Louis’ family. Serena’s (Blake Lively) boss (guest star Michael Michele) puts Serena in the awkward position of choosing between her new job and her relationship with Dan (Penn Badgley). Diana (Hurley) prepares to debut the New York Spectator, but an unfortunate last-minute surprise delays the launch and Diana expects Nate (Chace Crawford) to do whatever it takes to save the day. Ed Westwick, Kaylee DeFer, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Joe Lazarov directed the episode written by Peter Elkoff.