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    @GossipGirl Recap: Jewel of Denial

    Nate (Chase Crawford) gets a taste of working in the adult world as he applies for an internship at a new publishing firm with his sexy boss Hurley that sets him up for a scandal between some of his mom’s politician friends. We could have seen this a mile away, I mean what kind of woman can just fire a whole crew of reporters and throw Nate in a live interview? I’m still waiting for Nate to grow up, but it looks like that won’t be happening for a while.

    Of course, Blair (Leighton Meester) is in denial and does anything in her power to avoid finding out about her baby daddy. Too bad Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) won’t let her live it down. With the help of Blair’s housekeeper Dorota, it turns out the father is Louis. Although I was almost sure it’d be Chuck to spice up the drama this season, I”m happy for her. Can her fairy tale actually be coming true? Weirdly enough, Blair goes to Chuck (Ed Westwick) and tells him she’s pregnant with Louis’ child. He mentions she must be relieved it isn’t his or it’d really ruin her princess party. But instead Blair says, “There is a part of me that really wanted it to be yours.” Could she have second thoughts about her prince charming?

    Meanwhile Dan is still trying to kill his book and visits his mentor Noah to see if he could influence Simon & Schuster to pull the novel. Noah suggests Dan let the book get published and worry about who reads it later. Maybe it won’t even get read by anyone that matters. Instead, Noah launches the book under his own name. Once Dan finds this out, he appears at the launch party. “You didn’t write this book. I did.” What happens next is really unexpected. Noah and his mates give a round of applause for the author that’s has finally accepted his fate. “Destiny is a scary thing to face. We all deserve a push.”

    Lastly, it looks like Charlie/Ivy (Kaylee DeFer) is here to stay. She has to stick to one identity and she’s choosing to be a part of the Upper East Side royalty. When Carol comes to town trying to get Charlie out of here, Charlie decides she wants to stay and if Carol has a problem with it she’ll bring them both down. After all, what’s she got left to lose? Looks like she’s getting the hang of things pretty quickly.

    Xoxo, @missamandachen

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    @GossipGirl Recap: Beauty and The Feast

    Tonight’s episode is really juicy. Not only do we know for sure that Blair is pregnant, we also learn that Blair’s unsure about the baby daddy.  Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) goes to Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) for help on finding Vanessa’s publisher and the two continue their little feud over Blair. Dan might have got the last kiss, but Chuck went all the way. No wonder he’s in so much pain these days. In fact, he’s in so much pain he can’t feel anything anymore. Poor Chuck! “Is being dead that much worse than being nothing?” As much as I desperately want to see Chuck and Blair back together, I have a feeling Dan has a better chance. Prince Louis, on the other hand, is totally in the dark (as usual).

    Serena Van Der Woodsen (Blake Lively) won’t let her cousin Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) out of her sight while she’s in LA. She decides she wants to be roommates and puts a down payment on a new apartment for the two of them. It looks like Charlie’s returning to the Upper East Side. She says good-bye to LA, her boyfriend Max and her life as Ivy, for good.

    Nate Archibald (Chase Crawford) continues with his random obsession over the girl from LA that wants an interview with his mom. We still don’t know much behind all of that and it really isn’t all that interesting to begin with. As if he hasn’t had enough trouble with random unwelcome strangers entering his bedroom (think Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy) from season 4 that’s really only looking to get even with Serena).

    Prince Louis’ sister Beatrice (Roxane Mesquida) comes to town trying to dig out some dirt on Blair. She’s convinced Blair is bulimic, which is something she’s battled with before. Dan and Louis don’t think much of it, but want to help her. In an obvious hormonal imbalance, Blair yells, “I don’t need help. I’m not bulimic, I’m pregnant!” What’s weird is Beatrice doesn’t reveal this to Louis. Who would have thought she’d be hooking up with the pastor preparing for a way bigger scandal all to prove to her mother that she’s the better choice for the throne of Monaco.

    The episode closes with Blair visiting Dan again for moral support. Worried about losing everything, the fantastic man that just happens to be a prince, Dan says, “You’ll still have me.” Can they just get married already?

    XOXO @missamandachen