Jessica Szohr Opens Up About Getting Backlash For Vanessa Abrams on 'Gossip Girl'

If Savannah Lee Smith was going to immerse herself in the scandalous live of Manhattan’s elite, she needed to have the right wigs to play the part. 

The New York Times is being taken to the woodshed on social media for using the term “overrepresented” in an article on Asians in figure skating.

Some Jeopardy! viewers are definitely feeling frustrated with Mayim Bialik.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher has paid an emotional tribute to her friend Chris following his passing.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher's husband shows his support for her in the sweetest wayTaking to Instagram, the Sweet Magnolias star penned a heartfelt message alongside a picture of the pair together.It read: "There are some people and some things in life that are so pure and special that it's hard to even describe how much they mean to you.VIDEO: Watch Sweet Magnolias' JoAnna Garcia Swisher in season 2 of Sweet Magnolias"The magic they possess is so undeniable and potent. And everyone who is lucky enough to be in its orbit, felt it.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyMORE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - details"This is you, Chris.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher has been overwhelmed by the response following the release of series two of Sweet Magnolias.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyAnd her husband Nick Swisher is the most supportive fan of all! Taking to Instagram after Netflix released the next instalment of the show, Nick shared the trailer alongside a heartfelt message."It's finally here!! The wait is over!! I'm so excited and so proud of you baby!! This show is absolutely amazing!!" he began.VIDEO: Watch Sweet Magnolias season two!"I can't wait for everyone to find out #whoisinthecar finally! The girls and I love you so much @jogarciaswisher! Awesome work princess! #sweetmagnolias."MORE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - detailsMORE: Jamie Lynn Spears inundated with support after sharing heartbreaking hospital photoFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Love this show so much and your wife is the magic that makes it beautiful," while another wrote: "Congrats on all the success! Hard work and a supportive family, nothing better!" A third added: "This was well worth the wait!"A post shared by Nick Swisher (@yourboyswish)Nick Swisher shared his support for his wife JoAnna Garcia Swisher in Sweet Magnolias What's more, Nick had a cameo appearance in the show, which was also picked up on by many of his followers.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher shares her delight at Sweet Magnolias latest achievementMORE: Sweet Magnolias: see the cast and their real familiesHe wasn't the only family member who made an appearance in series two either, as Jamie Lynn Spears' three-year-old daughter Ivey also had a small part in it.

upcoming biopic about former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.Mirren, 76, was called out by actress Maureen Lipman in January, who asserted that a Jewish actress should play the role of Meir.“The Queen” actress — who is not Jewish — broke her silence and told the Daily Mail that the ethnicity question was brought up in casting.“It was certainly a question that I had, before I accepted the role,” Mirren said.Meir was the first woman to hold top office in the Jewish state’s government. Mirren added that Meir “is a very important person in Israeli history.”“Golda” is set to premiere later this year and will chronicle her role as Prime Minister during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Not ringing a bell. Nina Dobrev needed a little help jogging her memory about auditioning for the Gossip Girl spinoff centered on a young Lily van der Woodsen.

Hulu is pushing back the premiere date for The Orville season 3.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher told ET's Lauren Zima. «All of the unanswered questions are addressed and then we obviously have to set the stage for all of the new things that we're gonna throw your way.»And what a roller-coaster it was. By the end of the sophomore season, a lot had changed for Maddie (Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott).For Maddie, her season-long quest to take down the mayor had an explosive ending, as the skeletons in Cal's (Justin Bruening) complicated past came rushing back to the surface.

Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 2 of Sweet Magnolias.

Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass. Sadly, that was almost the case. During a recent episode of the podcast, the British actor who became a fan favorite, revealed that things were supposed to play out differently when it came to his role. “Chuck Bass was supposed to be a reoccurring role,” Westwick told his co-star, who played Vanessa Abrams.

Chuck Bass reunited with Vanessa Abrams when Ed Westwick sat down with Jessica Szohr for the Feb. 2 episode of her Gossip Girl-themed podcast, XOXO. With the show billed as the “ultimate deep dive into the cultural phenomenon known as Gossip Girl,” it’s no surprise that the conversation turned to Ed’s on-screen counterpart, Leighton Meester, who played Blair Waldorf on the series. “She’s an incredible talent,” said Ed, 34, as he praised working with Leighton, 35, on the series. “I miss her dearly.”

Nina Dobrev rocks a pair of red hot pants while out to dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (February 1).

Gossip Girl, it has been revealed.In the new premiere episode of the new Gossip Girl focused podcast, XOXO With Jessica Szohr, it says early feedback from test audiences watching the show did not like the voiceovers. Bell gave voice to the teen drama’s titular anonymous blogger in the series’ original run from 2007 to 2012.The test audience reaction led creators Josh Schwarz and Stephanie Savage to consider cutting her voice-over – which eventually became a signature of the show.The creators told Szohr, the host of the show and the actor who played Vanessa Abrams on the show, that test audiences interest would “drop” when Bell’s narration began.“People were into [the show] and like, ‘Who’s this voice that’s coming in and distracting me?'” Schwartz remembered.“Do you lose the voice-over? We can’t. That’s part of the show, and we just have to ride with it.”You can listen to the podcast episode below:Savage went on to reveal that Bell was the only character who read for the role but that her other role in Veronica Mars caused some concern for the network hosts.“We had some reluctance of, ‘Did we feel comfortable having two shows on the same network with the same voice-over?'” Savage explained.“When [Bell] recorded it, she created an entirely different character with just her voice than how she read Veronica Mars.”Bell returned to HBO Max’s remake of the show as the narrator.

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Jessica Szohr isn’t planning on letting her kids watch Gossip Girl anytime soon.