A week after the best episode ever, Gossip Girl returns with its fourth new episode since the writers' strike, the last before the season finale, and 17th overall this season, "Woman On the Verge."

After revealing why she left town, Serena van der Woodsen now confides in Blair, Chuck and Nate with more details. But she still can't bring herself to tell Dan. As for the evil Georgina, well, who knows.

Elsewhere, Dan's father, Rufus, is pumped up to play at a big concert sponsored by Rolling Stone, but his mind is on Lily, and vice versa.

What do you think will (or want to) happen tonight? Discuss the episode with Gossip Girl fans in our exclusive forum!

The Gossip Girl Insider staff members are already busy compiling spoilers, videos and photos from what will surely be another great episode.

We will have a thorough recap (along with quotes, a music guide and our staff's Round Table discussion) up after the program. Enjoy!

O... M... G. In this clip from tonight's new Gossip Girl episode, "Woman On the Verge," it looks like Serena is on the verge of telling Nate, Blair and Chuck why Georgina is blackmailing her ...

What do you think will happen on Gossip Girl tonight?

Go to our video section or follow the jump below for the continuation of this clip - and for two other sneak previews of tonight's "Woman On the Verge." Looks like an awesome episode!

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Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester was seen with her entourage Wednesday - but not on the Upper East Side. Try West Hollywood!

The 22-year-old actress took a break from filming Gossip Girl and shot a new episode with Adrian Grenier for HBO's Entourage.

It's a new Entourage for Leighton Meester this week.

Leighton Meester will be reprising her role from the first season of the HBO series - she played then-virginal pop singer Justine Chapin.

Looks like the chemistry between Justine and Vinnie is hotter than ever! Click here for more pics of Leighton on the Entourage set.

While Chace Crawford's Gossip Girl character, Nate Archibald, may hit all the New York hot spots, in real life the actor plays it cool.

When it comes to dating, in particular.

"The ideal, I think, when you're starting out, is something low-key, like playing the [Nintendo] Wii, ordering in pizza and then grabbing a beer," Chace Crawford, 22, told People magazine.

But come time to step out, the actor says he'd take off "to a concert in Central Park or an NBA basketball game, if she likes sports."

His teams of choice, not at all surprisingly:

"The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys - I'm a Texas kid!"

Crawford dated Carrie Underwood - until the pair broke up via text message - but now he's single, staying busy with work and working out.

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We've said it before but we'll say it again - what a great episode!

In "All About My Brother," Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) outed Eric Van der Woodsen (Connor Paolo) at the dinner table, and threw us for a loop - but then she one-upped herself by blackmailing his sister, Serena (Blake Lively), threatening to reveal their dark secret.

Pushed to her limits, Serena confided in her friend Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and revealed a truth more shocking than a sex tape.

"I killed someone," she said.

Gulp. Looks like Serena's in for a rough stretch.

As for Eric, maybe he can rest easy now that he's come out. In an interview with People, Connor Paolo, 17, talks about what's next.

People: How does it feel to be playing a gay character on a popular TV show?
Connor Paolo: I'm an actor and it's a part. Being gay is nothing but another way to live your life. It's just who he is.

People: A lot of gay teens will be excited to see someone gay on the show. Are you ready for that?
Connor Paolo: I guess it's a possibility that fans could take Eric's coming into his own as a source of inspiration. He does it with a degree of gentility and self-respect. He doesn't make apologies for who he is.

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Ed Westwick may play a bad boy on Gossip Girl, but in the hearts of fans, he's oh so good! Here's the British Gossip Girl actor's recent "17 Questions" interview with Seventeen magazine ...

1. When was your first kiss?
Ed Westwick: Um ... 6? Well, what are we talking, we're not talking proper kiss, right? Okay, 6 and ... 10. No, is that bad? Should I say 11? I'm pure and innocent.

2. Who's your celebrity crush?
Ed Westwick: Scarlett Johansson — she has been for a while, and always will be. I love her style.

3. What's a girl fashion trend that confuses you?
Ed Westwick: None. As long as it's done the right way, I think it'll be attractive. It's not about what it is, it's about who's wearing it. From my limited knowledge of women's fashion, everything is pretty good.

Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick: A man's man.

4. What's the girly movie you secretly love?
Ed Westwick: There was a really good one, but I can't think of it.

5. Who would play you in the movie version of your life?
Ed Westwick: Chace Crawford! No, no. I don't know. Chace Crawford can play the villain. I'd like to see Daniel Day-Lewis spend three months getting into my character.

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Just how real is Gossip Girl? More so this week than ever before, New York Magazine says in its patented (nonsensical) rating system, taking into account real and surreal moments from each episode.

According to the show's unofficial publication, this week's episode, "All About My Brother," rated +1 overall on the realism scale! Below are some excerpts from this New York Magazine feature.

WARNING: As with much of the content on Gossip Girl Insider, this article contains some Gossip Girl spoilers. If you have not seen the episode, avert your eyes until you do. It's well worth it!

• Georgina sends Serena a copy of the mysterious video on a memory stick. Plus 1, because sometimes it's the little things.

• Isn't Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) supposed to be the skeptical outsider? Wouldn't she see through Georgina immediately? Minus 2.

• Dan and Serena make out in the hallways as though it is not completely revolting and rude. Plus 2.

• Where is Nate in this episode? What happened to his dating Vanessa? Wouldn't he know Georgina — and thus unravel it all? Minus 1, especially since Chuck is also completely absent.

• All of Jenny's snotty conversations and arguments, either with her dad or with Dan, are really accurate (if a little too well composed and lacking in wobbly lower lips). Plus 3.

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Below are the Gossip Girl music selections played last night during "All About My Brother." If you know of any more besides these, please let us know so we may add them to our Gossip Girl music directory!

• The Kills, "U.R.A. Fever"
• Finger Eleven, "Paralyzer"
• One Republic, "Say (All I Need)"
• The Ting Tings, "Shut Up Let Me Go"

Thank you to all our readers who helped out with some of the songs we were missing! Gossip Girl Insider always appreciates assistance in making this the most updated, complete and fun Gossip Girl fan site ever!

Blake Lively and Penn Badgley (both wearing Ralph Lauren) stick together on and off camera and off. Here they are seen at the Nina Ricci afterparty at the Met's Costume Institute Gala Monday in New York.

While the Gossip Girl stars don't admit they're dating, Penn Badgley told People regarding Blake Lively, "I think she's incredible. She's an amazing person and she's beautiful - so there's not a lot to dislike."

Don't Penn Badgley and Blake Lively make the cutest couple?

The lovely Gossip Girl star Blake Lively showed off her stunning good looks during a shore-side photo shoot in Malibu this past Saturday.

Joined by a few fellow female beauties, the 20-year-old Gossip Girl actress wore a white dress shirt over a bikini as she frolicked on the beach...

Needless to say, she's gorgeous. But does anyone know what this photo shoot was for? If so, please leave a comment and let us know. In the meantime, click to enlarge any of these Blake Lively pictures!