Leighton Meester - Leighton News #30: Because there's so much news and we love it!

adjjb · 02-02-2011, 10:06 AM

Welcome to the 29th Leighton News Thread!

General News:

• Won a 2010 Teen Choice Award for Best TV Actress Drama. source
• Leighton has signed a deal with Herbal Essences [Source]

Gossip Girl:

• Season 4 filmed in Paris the week of July 5th.

• Season 4 starts September 13.

Date Night:

• DVD was released August 10

The Roommate:

• Movie has a release date of February 4, 2011

Country Strong:

• Release date set for Janury 7 (Nationwide).

The Oranges:

• Leighton has been casted alongside Hugh Laurie and Catherine Keener
• Filming wrapped June 2010

• No official release date has been set.

Monte Carlo:

• Leighton is starring with Selena Comez, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith and Andie MacDowell

• Filmed June-July 2010 in Budapest, Monte Carlo and Paris

• Release date set for February 11, 2011

Magazines/Photoshoots:

• Leighton is on the cover of InStyle UK (March)

• Leighton is on the cover of Glamour (April)
• Leighton is featured in Marie Claire UK (December)
• Leighton is on the cover of Allure (January 2011)
• Leighton is on the cover of Seventeen

Music:

• Leighton has been writing and working on some acoustic music.

•"She Said" Stephen Jerzak ft. Leighton is available for download

adjjb · 02-02-2011, 10:06 AM

From last thread.

-Twit pic from Michelle T from last night. Aww she calls them the GG-Unit.
Yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/gye2ubhj - Shared by RealMichelleT

-Twit pic from someone else.
http://twitgoo.com/1y67ax

Leighton Meester talks about Prince singing a song to her - Monsters and Critics
‘Gossip Girl’ Meester plays college ‘Roommate’ from hell - BostonHerald.com
Leighton Meester Talks About Playing A Psycho In 'The Roommate' (Video) - Starpulse.com
Rap-Up.com || Kanye West Mingles in Manhattan with Jared Leto, Leighton Meester
Obsession turns ugly in 'The Roommate' | abc7.com

**tranquility** · 02-02-2011, 10:16 AM

Tftnt!

**kaleidoscope eyes** · 02-02-2011, 10:23 AM

Thanks Karen!! So much news, it's hard to keep up!

A clip from her Jiimmy Fallon appearance!

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - Leighton Meester (2/1/11) - Video - NBC.com

Trustno1 · 02-02-2011, 10:30 AM

Love the jacket why didn't she keep it on

adjjb · 02-02-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kaleidoscope eyes (View Post)

Thanks Karen!! So much news, it's hard to keep up!

I know I feel lost with so much at once.

I wasn't expecting her Nylon party to be so big with a dinner and red carpet and guests like Kanye.

Leighton Meester: Blair Waldorf “Would Probably B*tch Slap” My Character in “The Roommate” | NBC New York

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Leighton Meester portrays a jealous and unstable college freshman named Rebecca in the new thriller “The Roommate.” So how would her Gossip Girl alter-ego react if she was forced to live with Rebecca?

“Blair Waldorf would probably b*tch slap her,” Meester told Niteside last night at The Apple Store.

“I feel like “Gossip Girl” and “The Roommate” are two very separate realities,” she added. “But yeah. B*tch slap.”

Meester took part in a Q&A along with Minka Kelly (“Friday Night Lights”), her co-star in the film. Kelly’s character Sara is randomly assigned to live with Rebecca in a college dorm room, where she soon becomes the object of Rebecca’s obsession.

Kelly said another famous movie about roommates inspired her to sign on to the film.

“I thought it was a great idea to bring back the story of “Single White Female” again,” she said about the 1992 thriller that starred Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

“I mean, there’s a whole generation of people who haven’t seen that and don’t know about it,” she added. “But in no way at all are we trying to recreate it, because it’s genius on its own.”

Meester said she spoke to doctors and psychologists as research for playing her character, who suffers from a chemical imbalance that causes her to act psychotic. Her own life experiences helped prepare her as well.

“I have a pretty firm grip on sanity, for the most part…[but] I’ve been lucky enough to know a lot of crazy people,” she said.

Kelly and Meester also acknowledged their remarkably similar appearances. When the actresses first met on a commercial shoot eight years ago, Meester said she was slow to notice the resemblance.

“I didn’t even really think, ‘Oh, we kind of look like each other,’ but then I saw [Kelly’s] mom, and she kind of looked like my mom, and it was very strange,” she said.

Since then, fans have often mistaken the two for one another, they revealed.

“Over the years, people have come up to me and been like, ‘Minka!’ I think it’s a lovely compliment,” Meester said.

“I agree, I think it’s flattering that anyone would even [associate me] with you,” Kelly added.

“But so many people see me and shout ‘Blair!’ and I’m like, ‘No! Minka! Minka, damn it!’”

Annette1986 · 02-02-2011, 11:22 AM

Another article about last night's Q&A session

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Quote:

Leighton and Minka at Apple SoHo

Last night, Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly stopped by the Apple SoHo store to discuss their new movie The Roommates. As a huge fan of GG, I couldn’t help but make the trip downtown. The open Q&A hosted by MTV News was taped to be downloaded for free on iTunes.

The biggest shock? How much the gorgeous actresses look-alike. Leighton admitted to being mistaken as Minka several times, while Minka admitted to being called Blair Waldorf. With all of her GG fans in attendance, Leighton stayed behind to sign autographs (unfortunately I only had a post-it note in my pocket).

Do you have any plans to see the movie that hits theaters this Friday? If not in theaters, it will without a doubt be added to the Netflix queue.

(Source: � Leighton and Minka at Apple SoHo NYC PR Girls)

02-02-2011, 11:25 AM

Yeah!!!! So much Leighton! Her JF interview was adorable and I love all the outfits from yesterday!

Also...Kanye???? I mean, amazing, but...random, right????

Trustno1 · 02-02-2011, 11:30 AM

Lisa

where've you been??!!!

Kanye is super random and I don't really like the guy but it's fun!

THanks Karen for the articles!

02-02-2011, 11:36 AM

Hi, Char!

Just decided to take a big step back from all things GG for a while, but definitely keeping up with my bb Leighton! Love her!

Trustno1 · 02-02-2011, 11:41 AM

I can understand that.

But it's gonna be an awesome week for Leighton

**kaleidoscope eyes** · 02-02-2011, 11:42 AM

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I know I feel lost with so much at once. I wasn't expecting her Nylon party to be so big with a dinner and red carpet and guests like Kanye.

Yeah I never expected him to be there, and I actually like him.

oh Lisa... GG may be going downhill but at least we have lots of Leighton!!!

And it's so cute that Leighton and Minka get confused for one another.

Annette1986 · 02-02-2011, 12:23 PM

Such a lovely video of Leighton at the 'Skating of Hope' event for Herbal Essences last month

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02-02-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by blairetchuck (View Post)

I can understand that.

But it's gonna be an awesome week for Leighton

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaleidoscope eyes (View Post)

oh Lisa... GG may be going downhill but at least we have lots of Leighton!!!

I just sort of needed a break from the drama of it all, lol. I find I enjoy the show more when I stay away from the "stuff" surrounding the show.

This week is FANTASTIC for us Leighton fans! SO happy to see her getting so much (well-deserved!) recognition!

Any news on Snow White? I want that soooooooo bad!

ETA:

That video is SO sweet, Annette!

gems81 · 02-02-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TotalDenial (View Post)

I just sort of needed a break from the drama of it all, lol. I find I enjoy the show more when I stay away from the "stuff" surrounding the show.

:

I agree, but stay around anyway for L's news or we would miss you.

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