As we talked about last week, Gossip Girl bad boy Ed Westwick is the new face of K-Swiss, a sports brand known for its iconic all-white sneakers.

The new ad campaign is called Pure Classics and was shot by Cory Schwartz at Spashlight Studios on Wednesday, November 5 in New York City. The ads will debut globally in February 2009 in the March issues of various magazines.

Here's a look at some Ed Westwick photos taken for the ads ...

Follow the jump for two more shots of Ed Westwick posing for K-Swiss ...

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Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford hooked up with an older woman on the show - but he's with a real fossil here, if you know what we mean. No, really, he is.

The handsome actor is seen below in London, where he was given a VIP preview of the new Darwin exhibition at the Natural History Museum on Tuesday ...

BARE BONES: A serious-looking Chace Crawford poses at a London museum.

Matthew Settle is having problems with fatherhood on Gossip Girl as Rufus Humphrey, whose children, Dan and Jenny in particular, are proving to be handful.

But the actor is "thrilled" to be an expectant father in real life.

"I'm not ready. I don't think I'll ever be ready," he told People magazine at Tavern on the Green on Tuesday night. "But I'm thrilled."

Settle and his wife, model Naama Nativ, enjoyed a dinner to benefit the Tribeca Film Institute after attending a screening of Quantum of Solace.

"We're having a girl," added pregnant Nativ, who also was in You Don't Mess with the Zohan. "It's going amazingly. I love it. He's very happy, very excited."

In describing the feeling of being a first-time parent, the Gossip Girl star invoked one of Jack Nicholson's most memorable As Good As It Gets quotes.

"Before you have a child, everything is about you," Matthew Settle explained. "But my wife, and us having a child, makes me want to be a better man."

While art is known to imitate life, in this case, the dad-to-be claims that his character on Gossip Girl, Rufus, "is helping inform my real life."

But when it comes to picking a name for the baby, they are still undecided: "We're not sure yet ... we'll see," said Nativ. "I want Angelica."

Michael Ausiello of EW has this mini-Gossip Girl spoiler in his Q&A today ...

Q: I love Nate and Jenny on Gossip Girl. They are amazing together. Any news about what's ahead for them?

A: Amazing together? Are we watching the same show? I haven't been that turned off by two actors kissing since Christopher Atkins planted a sloppy one on Linda Gray almost two decades ago on Dallas. Thankfully, a Gossip Girl insider assures me that Jate, Nenny - whatever the hell the kids are calling Nate and Jenny - will be euthanized faster than you can say "statutory rape."

Do you want to see more scenes like this from Jenny and Nate?

With the story of Bart Bass' brother coming to Gossip Girl (possibly as a result of Bart's untimely demise?), Entertainment Weekly reports that the show has cast Desmond Harrington to play Jack Bass for a multi-episode arc.

He currently stars on the Showtime series Dexter.

On Gossip Girl, Jack Bass first appears in New York City in early 2009 to see the Bass clan through a crisis. Fan theories abound on what that could mean.

As for Quinn, Desmond Harrington's character on Dexter, the Showtime hit is done shooting for this season. So this doesn't mean he's leaving that show.

Chuck Bass would never be dressed so casually (where's the scarf?), but Ed Westwick, the British actor who plays many people's favorite character, still looks handsome as he marched to the set of Gossip Girl in Harlem this week. Control yourselves, ladies:

HANDSOME DEVIL: Many Gossip Girl fans would love to hook this Bass.

Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr, Las Vegas star Molly Sims and Lipstick Jungle star Lindsay Price caught up at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's 18th Annual "A Magical Evening" Gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City Monday ...

SHE SZOHR LOOKS GOOD: Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr, 23, poses with a pair of pretty actress pals (or acquaintances) at a recent Manhattan charity gala.

Last night's episode of Gossip Girl, "Bonfire of the Vanity," gave us not only Jenny's story line, but plenty of eye-opening fashion material to discuss.

Below, our Gossip Girl fashion contributor, the fabulous Liza L., breaks down the episode, telling us where we can get some of its amazing looks ...

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What could be more stylish on the Upper East Side than the birthday of the Queen B herself? Perhaps only the preparation to this magnificent event.

Probably you all noticed it before, but it is never late to state the following fact – Blair loves Marc Jacobs. Don’t believe me? Here’s the evidence:

Another preppy outfit, with a pink twist, both on skirt and shirt: Marc by Marc Jacobs Bright Plaid Skirt ($328, here), Alice & Olivia Ruffle-Front Ombre Tee ($198, here), and the dress in the same pattern – Marc by Marc Jacobs Scribble Houndstooth dress ($460, here).

While scheming against Cyrus, Blair needs to wear something special, but classy: Cynthia Steffe skirt ($105, here) and top (here), and Manolo Blahnik shoes (here).

Meanwhile, Serena (with THE bag of the episode) tries out the (technologically) carefree relationship with Aaron (here), Miu Miu Nappa Patch Tote ($1,572, here) and Edun Althea Sleevles Top ($215, here), jacket Gryphon (here).

My favorite dress of the episode was worn by Blair – a gorgeous Alice & Olivia Women’s Ombre Combo Trellis Print Dress ($440, here).

The party outfits were absolutely stunning – Blair in Bill Blass Flamenco Backless Blouse ($1,990, here) and Serena in Armani dress (similar, $269, here) were definitely the Gossip Girl fashion highlight of this particular episode.

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As fans sound off in our Gossip Girl forum on their favorite couples and story lines, our staff members gather each week to analyze the burning questions, funny quotes and other memorable moments from the best show on TV.

Welcome to the Gossip Girl Insider Round Table!

Topics from "Bonfire of the Vanity" include memorable quotes, absent characters, Jenny's career aspirations and two father-son tandems (the Rose and Bass boys)...

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1. What was your favorite Gossip Girl quote from the episode?

DANdy: Blair's rattling off Cyrus' negative attributes, most of all that he's a hugger and has a catchphrase. It's hard to imagine worse if you're Blair.

Mister Meester: I loved Gossip Girl's NYC-themed film/literary name-dropping while dissing J: "Poor little orphan Jenny, looks like she needs a Daddy Warbucks, but Daddy Warbucks don't grow on trees. At least on a tree that grows in Brooklyn."

Gossip Guy: Funny enough the only line that really had me laughing out loud was Blair's "You used the everyday china. Cyrus will think we're just common upper-middle class." What an amazing spoiled brat. I so <3 you Blair. Chuck, bring your A game next week so I can return the weekly quote honors to you.

2. Will Jenny get her way with this emancipation plan, or have her fashion dreams gone up in flames?

DANdy: Yawn. Do all things J have to be boring and/or nonsensical? Why did she hook up with Nate? Why didn't she stop Agnes from torching her clothes? Where did she sleep after getting kicked out? This story line needs to get better or get auf'd.

Mister Meester: It's fitting that for all the attention paid to Gossip Girl fashion, Jenny should pursue a career in the industry. She just needs to lose the eye-makeup and '80s rocker look and give a little. In return, she'll get a lot of Rufus' support.

Gossip Guy: I hope Rufus steps up and embraces his crazy daughter's fashion dreams. Really Rufus, I'd like to think an artist such as yourself would understand. Sign the damn paperwork. Let her fail. At least she'll be at home for the obligatory "I told you so."

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Every Tuesday morning, the previous night's Gossip Girl is broken down by New York Magazine - which played a prominent role in last night's episode, oddly enough - and assigned scores according to its patented "reality index."

Below are some of the highlights (and lowlights) from the magazine's analysis of "Bonfire of the Vanity." Leave a comment at the bottom with your own!

• Nelly Yuki would not have expensive accessories like that and still wear those hideous glasses. Blair simply wouldn't let her! Minus 4.

• Rufus Humphrey describes Agnes' mother as "more Courtney Love than June Cleaver," which is exactly what his references would be. Plus 1.

• Dan says he "killed" the New York story. Oh, yeah, that story about a billionaire committing murder/arson? Yeah, we can skip that one. No worries! Minus 10.

• Blair Waldorf's little group friends are so nervous planning her birthday party that their laughs sound like shrieks of terror. Plus 2.

  

• How long does Serena have to stare at the phone smiling after getting Aaron's text message? Minus 1. 

• Jenny and Agnes' fights are so classic teenager, down to Jenny's accusation that Agnes was "acting out." This is why none of us had careers at 15. Plus 2.

• The angles at which they filmed the scene with Serena and Cyrus were hilarious. It was like she was a giant and he was, well, Wallace Shawn. Plus 2.

• In the scene where Agnes went crazy, Jenny would have fought way harder. She just stood there as Agnes dumped lighter fluid on her dresses, and then went, "What are you doing?" as Agnes stalked around for 20 minutes trying to light a match. Jenny had enough time to drop a dump truck on her face. Minus 6.