Brrr!  It is freakin' cold in the Big Apple and the cast of Gossip Girl is feeling the chill! 

We spotted Blake Lively in a long, puffy jacket to keep her warm between takes of the show.  Also on set were Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley who were a little braver in the cold.  Leighton Meester blocked out the cold winds (and our cameras) but of course her winter coat was more of a frock.

What were our thoughts on the "Thanksgiving Episode" of Gossip Girl last night? I, for one, was getting confused by the multitude of characters on the screen.  I think it should have been called the "Dad Episode" because all the dads were there and it was getting confusing.  The Captain's mustache?  Rufus letting Jennie pull a Macauly Culkin and emancipate herself from him?  Gay dad to be replaced by the dude from The Princess Bride?  And Bart Bass who is so obviously the same character as Caleb Nichol from The O.C. who is so obviously going to die (just like Caleb did in season 2) next episode?!  Enough already!  I think GG should have an old guy maximum for each episode.