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Today, W Magazine's Editors' Blog has a breathless account of a former intern's experience as an extra on Gossip Girl. On Nate and Vanessa's makeout scene: "The scene lacked the usual sparkle of GG glamour, perhaps because we could not hear a word of their dialogue, just the slurping kissing noises ringing throughout the theater. Delightful. Vanessa was wearing a deep red velvet brocade dress, which I found a tad frumpy. Why must the stylists punish her wardrobe to further punctuate the point that she is from Brooklyn?" Stay tuned—they're posting more of the story tomorrow. [Editors' Blog]
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