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Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Leighton Marissa Claire MeesterBirth Date :
April 09, 1986Birth Place :
Marco Island, Florida, USAClaim to fame :
As Blair Waldorf in CW's series "Gossip Girl"
Behind-the-Scene of Leighton Meester's 'Somebody to Love' Video
November 05, 2009 11:11:06After giving a short snippet of "Somebody to Love" music video in an episode of her popular TV series "Gossip Girl", Leighton Meester provides fans with another preview. This time around, the Blair Waldorf depicter shows the filming process through behind-the-scene footage.
"The video that I want to make matches the song, but is also very much like a film," Leighton explains. "I want it to be telling a story, but a lot about the photography and the lighting and mostly about the clothes." She then takes viewers to the closet where her wardrobes are kept.
Sneak Peek to Leighton Meester's 'Somebody to Love' Music Video
November 03, 2009 11:11:26Leighton Meester's music video for her new single "Somebody to Love" has been previewed through its short clip. Coming out on The CW's hit TV show "Gossip Girl" in which she plays one of its lead characters, the snippet focuses on Leighton in feisty make-up sitting on the back of a running car.
The video is directed by Zoe Cassevetes and will be premiered next week on CWTV.com. Leighton will be seen sharing screen with her featured guest Robin Thicke in the forthcoming video. Robin's part was previously teased through several set photos.
Details of Lady GaGa's Cameo on 'Gossip Girl' Revealed
October 23, 2009 11:10:53Details regarding Lady GaGa's cameo on "Gossip Girl" have been unraveled as The CW released its schedule for November sweeps. The singer famous for her single "Just Dance" will perform in an episode called "The Last Days of Disco Stick" which airs November 16.
Hoping to impress the elitist theater kids at NYU, Blair calls in a favor to land a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady GaGa. It is still unclear what song(s) she will deliver on the episode.
Victoria Beckham Lands Role on 'Gossip Girl'
October 19, 2009 09:10:44Victoria Adams, aka the famous wife of David Beckham, has landed a role on fashionable TV series "Gossip Girl". She scored the cameo reportedly because leading stars Blake Lively and Leighton Meester have been a fan of her clothes and thus they want Victoria to appear on the show in style.
"Blake and co-star Leighton Meester are fans of Victoria's designs, and have both worn her dresses," a mole described the story to U.K.'s Mirror. "Blake attended the unveiling of Victoria's new collection in New York last month, alongside the series' stylist Eric Damen. The trio started chatting and Victoria revealed she was a huge fan of the show. From here, Blake pleaded with her to guest star in an episode and ran the idea past producers."
Leighton Meester's 'Somebody to Love' Feat. Robin Thicke Debuted
October 14, 2009 11:10:34Leighton Meester has unleashed a brand new single called "Somebody to Love" on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Tuesday, October 13. Featuring Robin Thicke, the song is made available for digital purchase on October 14 and serves as the lead single from her upcoming debut album.
"I really wanted to make something that's completely different from anything that's on the radio right now," Leighton told Ryan. "I feel like it's really dancy and fun, but it's still laid back and relaxed and moody and sexy."
Leighton Meester Confirms Collaboration With Robin Thicke
September 23, 2009 03:09:27Leighton Meester is making a collaboration with Robin Thicke for her upcoming debut album. It is the small screen actress herself who makes the confirmation, sharing the news with Just Jared during HBO's post Emmy Awards reception held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Sunday, September 20.
Other than confirming that the collaborative song will serve as the first single off her upcoming record, Leighton didn't spill further detail about the project. Possible title and release date for her studio album also were not disclosed.
Video: Cast of 'Gossip Girl' Speaking of Season 3
September 10, 2009 11:09:31One week away from the season 3 premiere, the cast of "Gossip Girl" are coming out to reveal their characters' development in the new chapter. Jessica Szohr who plays Vanessa has been doing a favor of being the interviewer for Leighton Meester (Blair), Penn Badgley (Dan) and Ed Westwick (Chuck).
In her chat with Leighton, Jessica asked about the dynamic of Blair and Chuck. "It's gonna be pretty fun because we get to sort of see what a real-life relationship would be between Chuck and Blair. It's not a normal and conventional relationship by any means but for right now, the fighting and the love-hate is gonna be over a little bit," Leighton explained.
Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester Make a Duet for MTV VMAs Promo Ad
August 14, 2009 03:08:06After sharing screen in "Good Girls Go Bad" music video, Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester are once again paired up, this time for the promo ad of 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. In the video, they are seen reenacting West Side Story's musical number "Tonight".
The commercial advertisement was filmed at Transit Museum in Brooklyn and made use of a vintage New York City subway car. The dance moves performed by the band and the "Gossip Girl" star were choreographed by Wade Robson.
Full Winner List of 2009 Teen Choice Awards in TV
August 10, 2009 03:08:27Which TV shows taking home the surfboards from the 11th Annual Teen Choice Awards have been unveiled with the coming out of the complete winner list. "Gossip Girl" and "Hannah Montana" picked up the most awards on the event, each grabbing four kudos in total.
"Gossip Girl" was voted Choice TV Show: Drama, beating "90210" and "Grey's Anatomy" among others. The CW series, in addition, collected three performers kudos, one Choice TV Actor: Drama for Chace Crawford, one Choice TV Actress: Drama for Leighton Meester and one Choice TV: Villain for Ed Westwick.
'Gossip Girl' Claims 3 Early Prizes at Teen Choice Awards
August 10, 2009 09:08:50"Gossip Girl" is on top of the wave at 2009 Teen Choice Awards. The CW series, which is the biggest nominee with 10 nods, is among the early winners of the event, taking home the Drama categories for Choice TV Actor, Choice TV Actress and Choice TV Show.
Chace Crawford beats co-star Penn Badgley in winning the actor category, while Leighton Meester triumphs over Blake Lively in the actress category. The series itself claims its prize after edging out heavy contenders such as "Grey's Anatomy" and "House M.D."
Leighton Meester Saddened by Reports of Her Having Sex Tape
August 06, 2009 11:08:30There is no truth to Internet reports claiming Leighton Meester has a sex tape, and she admits the false claims make her sad. "[The tape] is not real," the small screen actress tells fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar in an interview for its September issue. "So it makes me sort of sad. It's unfortunate that it got carried as far as it did."
"I definitely understand the nature of people better now and that the mere allegation of something like that could be headline news," she reveals on the life lesson she learns from the incident. "People think it's real because somebody says it is. By the way, [as for] me being 18 in those pictures, I don't believe I was."
Miley Cyrus to Sing 'Party in the USA' at 2009 Teen Choice Awards
August 04, 2009 01:08:11Miley Cyrus has been tapped to make a live performance at 2009 Teen Choice Awards. The "Hannah Montana" star is plotted to deliver her brand new song "Party in the USA" at the annual event airing Monday, August 10 at 8:00 -10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX.
While Miley is set to sing, the cast of "Twilight" series Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz are scheduled to make appearances at the awards show. They will be joined by actors and actresses from FOX's comedy series "Glee"; Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley and Kevin McHale.
Blake Lively and Leighton Meester Filming 'Gossip Girl'
July 14, 2009 02:07:43The cast of "Gossip Girl" have been out and about to shoot the third season of The CW's series. The latest on-set pictures are released after Blake Lively and Leighton Meester filmed a scene at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York on Monday, July 13.
On the location, Meester's Blair is seen with blue dress, holding a cup of coffee. Lively's Serena then approaches Blair in shorts and gets a hug from her. It is unclear for which episode the scene is shot.
Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan NOT Engaged
July 02, 2009 04:07:51It turns out that a report run by New York Post's gossip column Page Six last week that Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan were engaged is completely false. Celebuzz claims the engagement story actually was a rumor from six months ago that was recently brought back to life by gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
On June 26, Perez claimed the "Gossip Girl" co-stars and real life lovers announced their engagement on social networking site Facebook.com by changing their relationship status to "engaged". In fact, several sources have told Celebuzz that neither Leighton nor Sebastian has a Facebook account.
Video Premiere: Cobra Starship's 'Good Girls Go Bad' Feat. Leighton Meester
June 30, 2009 11:06:08A music video aimed to promote Cobra Starship's new single called "Good Girls Go Bad" has been debuted via MTV with their collaborator Leighton Meester making a guest-star appearance. In this video, the "Gossip Girl" star plays an undercover agent, and the band portray the owners of a speakeasy where people have to order the right sandwich to get in.
As the party inside the club is started and gets wilder, police raid the venue and arrest all of the band's members. While they are handcuffed and forced to stand against the wall, Leighton is captured walking away with a smiling face.
Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan Reportedly Engaged
June 27, 2009 02:06:18Rumor has it, "Gossip Girl" stars Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan are engaged. Per New York Post's gossip column Page Six's report, the celebrity pair announced their engagement on social networking site Facebook.com this week by changing their relationship status to "engaged".
Neither the actress nor the actor has addressed the engagement report. A representative for Leighton, in the meantime, refused to comment on the matter, which is assumed by Page Six as a gesture that adds fuel to the engagement talks.
Leighton Meester's Sex Tape Shopped Around for More Than 1 Million Dollar
June 20, 2009 02:06:44An updated news regarding Leighton Meester's sex tape, which reportedly has been shopped around, is brought forth by Radar Online. The site claims the footage is offered to porn distributors with an asking price of more than $1 million.
In related news, Kevin Blatt, who was involved in the leak of Paris Hilton and Verne Troyer's sex tapes, reveals that Leighton's attorneys will surely find it hard to stop the racy footage from making its round on the Internet since it "could be hosted by an off-shore site." He, moreover, claims to have been approached by Celebhotline.com, which already featured the tape on its site, to make the set public.
Leighton Meester's Sex Tape Reportedly Being Shopped Around
June 19, 2009 05:06:23Small screen actress Leighton Meester joins the long list of Hollywood celebs who get caught in sex tape scandal. A new report has just been made public by TMZ, claiming the "Gossip Girl" actress is having a sex tape which is being shopped around.
The sex tape is said to be taken few years back and shows her having sex with boyfriend, whose identity isn't disclosed. The site writes that the footage "shows Leighton in mostly innocuous though nude scenes -- with several big exceptions ... one involving her very talented feet."
2009 Teen Choice Awards Nominees List in TV
June 16, 2009 10:06:19"Gossip Girl" has a big chance to walk out with multiple prizes at this year's Teen Choice Awards after getting 10 nominations, both for the series and the cast. Almost all the main actors such as Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick, Leighton Meester and Blake Lively grab one each. The CW series is one of the top scorers of the whole nominations list after "Twilight" which dominates with 12 nods.
Right behind "Gossip Girl" in terms of number is "American Idol". Scoring 7 nominations in total, the reality singing competition earns among others through its judge Simon Cowell, host Ryan Seacrest, and two recent contestants, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. It additionally takes the nomination for Choice Tour.
'Gossip Girl' Star Leighton Meester Signed to Universal Republic Records
April 24, 2009 10:04:38Leighton Meester has been signed to Universal Republic Records through an agreement with Time-Act Music to release her debut album this fall. In the meantime, she has been recording the effort in Los Angeles with some of today's hottest producers, including Harvey Mason
Jr. (Justin Timberlake and Pink), Polow Da Don (Usher, Stacy Ferguson a.k.a Fergie and Kelis) and Spencer Nezey of Jupiter Rising.
Commenting on the addition of Leighton to Universal, Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic Records says her "tremendous presence and spirited approach to her
musical artistry is a perfect fit with her new Universal Republic home." Tom MacKay, Senior Vice
President of A&R for the label also gives positive response, stating, she has "boundless energy, focus, and a one-of-a-kind perspective to every facet of her music."
Leighton Meester Finds Rebel Guys 'Appealing'
January 29, 2009 11:01:23Leighton Meester, one of "Gossip Girl" leading cast, tells Seventeen magazine's March issue that she actually likes "guys who are rebels and make their own rules" because they "are appealing" for her. "I don't want to tame anybody. I want them to be dark and bad," so she says when referring to the qualities she looks for in a man.
Preventing any possible misunderstanding, she quickly explains, "[G]uys who are a little bad - and by bad, I mean they're not like constantly around - I consider gold." She furthermore continues, "Guys who are unavailable are actually a dream come true for me because I'm unavailable all the time. It's great they're not down your throat."
'Gossip Girl' Star Leighton Meester to Drop 'Electropop' Album
December 20, 2008 11:12:10Leighton Meester promises to release so-called "electropop" music for her debut studio album. She said during an interview, "The music is very fun. It's edgy, like electropop rather than bubblegum and you can dance to it."
Instead of revealing her upcoming album's concrete details further, the "Gossip Girl" star comments on her co-star in The CW's TV series Ed Westwick. "He's my favorite actor to work with. We have really good chemistry," so she claimed.
Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan Not Engaged
December 16, 2008 10:12:43Pouring cold water to the mounting reports that Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan are engaged and about to make public their engagement soon, a representative for the actor confirms to Access Hollywood that the stories are false. "He is not engaged," the representative says in a statement.
Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan first met on the set of The CW's teen dramedy "Gossip Girl" when he played a recurring role, called Carter Baizen, alongside her character Blair Waldorf. New York gossip column PageSix previously reported the twosome were engaged and already made it public on their "secret" Facebook pages. They, moreover, were also claimed to have been planning to marry.
Leighton Meester to Announce Engagement to Boyfriend Sebastian Stan
December 15, 2008 02:12:26"Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester reportedly is close to make public her engagement to actor boyfriend Sebastian Stan. According to New York gossip column PageSix, Leighton by far only announces the engagement on her social networking site Facebook.
Representative for Leighton declines to comment on the report. Sebastian, meanwhile, has not yet issued a single comment on that matter.
Leighton Meester Named No. 1 Hottest Star on TV
September 20, 2008 09:09:19Portraying the role of Blair Cornelia Waldorf, the main character of the "Gossip Girl" series, earns Leighton Meester not only fame, but also the predicate of Fall TV's Hottest Star. The small screen hottie has been chosen the first in a poll of Fall TV's Hottest Stars compiled by FHM Online.
"As bad girl Blair Waldorf in this year's breakout hit, Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester has stolen the spotlight with her mind-blowing good looks and amazing performance," FHM Online U.S. Editor JR Futrell said of her. "While you may not be hooked yet, Gossip Girl is one of the sexiest shows on TV, and Leighton is quickly becoming one Hollywood's fastest rising stars."
'Gossip Girl' Star Recording Debut Album
September 09, 2008 10:09:24Leighton Meester, who plays as an uptight Park Avenue teen queen named Blair Waldorf in television series "Gossip Girl", has revealed that she has been lingering in recording room to finish her debut album. "I've always done (music), just now I am actually doing an album that I plan to release," she says.
Speaking of her underway side project, Leighton states that she enjoys it very much as music is something completely new for her. "It's so cool because it's a completely different creative process," she adds in a brief statement.
'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively and Leighton Meester Guest-Starring in '30 Rock'
September 05, 2008 11:09:17Having the privilege of presenting many guest stars, NBC's "30 Rock" makes use of the "Gossip Girl" popularity by signing in two of its cast for a cameo. Blake Lively and Leighton Meester who play Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf respectively will appear on the comedy show as guest-stars.
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello revealed exclusively that both stars have closed the deal for a November episode. Roles that they will be playing are the high-school mates of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) who will support the insight to Lemon's place in the community while a student.
Stars Turned Up for 'Entourage' Season 5 Premiere
September 04, 2008 01:09:44Nearly entering its fifth season on this coming Sunday, September 7, HBO original series "Entourage" threw down season 5 premiere event at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Wednesday, September 3. Joining the celebration were many of the Hollywood A-list celebrities and others.
Most of the series' cast ensemble, including Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven, Rex Lee, Jerry Ferrara and Perrey Reeves, arrived in their best possible suits or dresses and posed for the press. They were also joined by executive producer, Mark Wahlberg and writer Doug Ellin.
