Are You Ready for a Little GOSSIP GIRL?

The following contains spoilers about tonight’s episode of “Gossip Girl” – read at your own risk.

Get ready to XOXO it up! GOSSIP GIRL returns tonight (8pm on The CW) with all new episodes. Just what will 2009 have in store for our friends on the Upper East Side? Who can say? But I know I’ll have a deliciously good time watching.

Previously on GOSSIP GIRL…
When we last saw the ‘gossiped about’, everyone seemed to be saying goodbye. The biggest goodbye was of course from Bart Bass who is now waving to us from what I can only imagine is a very warm climate.

In the wake of Bart’s death (we are talking minutes here people), Lily decided to finally be with her true love, Rufus. But when Rufus discovers that he and Lily had a baby many moons ago he decides that he can’t be with her (but I’m thinking that decision won’t stick).

Serena said goodbye to Dan and took off to warmer climates with Aaron. Unfortunately (or I guess fortunately in this situation) like mother like daughter, Serena can’t seem to hang on to a guy for too long. Goodbye Aaron Rose.

Jenny temporarily said goodbye to the raccoon eyeliner, but fear not, it will return. Little J can’t return to Constance Billard without her trusty eyeliner. It would be like Wonder Woman leaving the house without her snazzy gold bracelets. Eyeliner=power.

Vanessa and Nate got togeth…Zzzzz….Zzzzz. Oh sorry did I doze off? Yeah, that happens whenever I think about these two together.

And finally Chuck said goodbye to Blair after finally reaching out to her in a rare moment of vulnerability (sorry I need a moment, I’m still a little teary thinking back on the Chuck and Blair’s tortured last moments – let’s relive it one more time, shall we?)

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But tonight…oh tonight the kids are back, and I don’t know about you but I’ve so missed them.  Here’s all kinds of spoilery type stuff to get you geared up for tonight.

Tonight on GOSSIP GIRL…
With Chuck (Ed Westwick) MIA since his father’s funeral, Uncle Jack (Desmond Harrington) arrives on the Upper East Side to help Chuck pick up the messy pieces, but first he has to find him. Trying her best to forget her last painful exchange with Chuck, Blair (Leighton Meester) focuses her attention on being accepted into the most prestigious ladies club in the city, Colony Club. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) returns to Constance Billard and immediately takes on Penelope (guest star Amanda Setton) and her posse of mean girls, but no one is going down without a valiant Gossip Girl-worthy fight.

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So are you excited for the return of GOSSIP GIRL?  I am way too old to be excited for this show.