Luckily, the actress—who admits that she spent much of her lonely first year in Los Angeles “crying myself to sleep”—has adjusted to Manhattan quite well. Her costars have helped: “We’re all young,” she explains, “and everyone was new to New York, so we’ve had so much fun. I’ve heard horror stories from other actors about egos, people who don’t get along, but we’re all friends. There are people from this job who will be in my life for a very, very long time.” Including, perhaps, her boyfriend and castmate, Ed Westwick? The two hooked up more than a year ago, after first getting to know each other, Jessica says, “as friends.” Once both were single, they decided to give romance a shot. “It can be a little awkward,” she admits, “when all of a sudden [you have feelings for] someone you’d call to talk about a different boyfriend. But there wasn’t a lot of thinking and talking. It kind of just happened. We had fun together, and we were like, ‘All right, let’s see where this goes.’”

So far, it’s going somewhere good. “He’s a really rad guy,” Jessica says when asked what she likes about Ed. “He’s awesome and smart and talented and adorable, and we make each other laugh.” They don’t have any Valentine’s Day plans yet—last year they went to Jamaica with Leighton Meester and her boyfriend, Sebastian Stan—but Jessica insists that they don’t need to do anything major. “We go to dinners, have nights by ourselves and fun romantic times in general. And I like just cuddling up on the couch.” And as soon as Gossip Girl wraps for the season, the couple will probably jet off for another getaway.

Her life has changed dramatically in the last few years, but it hasn’t changed who she is; even her newfound knowledge of high fashion strikes the rummage-sale shopper as being highly ironic. “Now,” she says, “I can be like, ‘Oh, is that this season’s Marc Jacobs?’ Which is weird because I’m not that kind of girl.”

Maybe not. But she is the kind who spots an old friend outside—in this case, sometime costar Michelle Trachtenberg—and rushes out of the restaurant to greet her; after the interview is over, she calls Ed and tells him to meet her at the bar where Michelle and her boyfriend are having a drink. When they hang out together, the Gossip crew is completely recognizable. As Jessica says, “Ed has a very unique look, so people don’t even question—it’s just: “You’re Chuck Bass”—but nobody’s staring or asking for autographs. Jessica’s just a carefree girl on her day off, hanging with her friends. [Teen Vogue]

Gossip Girl co-stars (and real-life couple) Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr are still going strong!

The couple was spotted dining together at Lure Fishbar in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City on Monday (August 31).

Ed, 22, and Jessica, 24, entered and exited the Mercer Street restaurant separately but could be seen through the window dancing with each other. They were also seen kissing as they ate and sipped on wine. [Just Jared]

As per People.com

The quickest way to Gossip Girl actress Jessica Szohr’s heart is through her stomach, she says.

“When I have a craving for something, I just can’t hold myself back,” she says in the June issue of Men’s Health.

One thing the 24-year-old is always glad to see on a menu: burgers.

“After 10 years of eating vegetarian, I tried my boyfriend’s,” she says. “I was overwhelmed. It was orgasmic.”

And nothing – not even the taunts of her own kin – can make her end her quest for a sated belly.

“My family makes fun of me,” she says. “They say I eat like a man. But I love food that much.”

This was a fun interview and pictorial to see of Jessica in this magazine. I had no clue she was a vegetarian for 10 Years – that takes guts. I tried and ended up missing my burgers and chicken!

Gossip Girl sweethearts Ed Westwick  and Jessica Szohr strolled into Teddy’s at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel hand-in-hand for Jazz Night. The duo made their way to a back corner, where Danny Masterson, Kenna and Will.I.Am were also hanging out. After laying low for a while, the two brought their PDA out onto the dance floor. “They were grooving to the music right in front of the band,” says an onlooker. “They both were so into each other: kissing, dancing close, staring into one another’s eyes.”

I will be adding pictures soon of the stunning Ms. Szohr!  I was hoping I’d see her in the wee hours of the morning while I was up doing other stuff, but they never added anything until now.

Gallery Link:
- Season Two: Stills & Production Photos > 2.25 – The Goodbye Gossip Girl

GALLERY LINK:
-02-15-09: Spring Shopping at Armani Exchange

So… this is really exciting getting back in the swing of things especially with the help of the great/amazing Carol.

GALLERY LINK:
-Editorial Scans > Lucky Magazine

Today, in wackadoo press releases: this Saturday at the Armani Exchange in New York from 2—4PM, ‘Vanessa’ (Jessica Szohr) from Gossip Girl and ‘Victory Ford’ (Lindsay Price) from Lipstick Jungle are going to be giving away kisses. Yes: your favorite New York Observer-reading, Communitea-employed, de-facto Humphrey family member (and once-lover of Nate Archibald…not that I watch or anything) will be (supposedly) giving out kisses for cash in a “Kissing Booth” of sorts.

They’re doing it to raise money for the National AIDS Fund; they’re also running the promotion in L.A. at the Santa Monica outpost of Armani Exchange with Robert Buckley (also of Lipstick Jungle) and AnnaLynne McCord of 90210. The ‘Exchange will also be donating some of the day’s respective sales to the National AIDS Fund as well, so go out, buy that AIX-stamped shirt, get your smooch on, and send the evidence to Gossip Girl (or: us). [Source]

We hope you can get there!

The original Gossip Girl, author Cecily von Ziegesar, thinks the CW’s interpretation of her teen books are “great,” but has one criticism: the character of Vanessa played by the wonderful Jessica Szohr.

“I knew about [The O.C.], and that made me more worried that Nate’s going to be a lifeguard, and it’s going to be totally cheesy. But the costumes are so great. It’s such a great show.”

But! She has issues with Vanessa.

“I think Vanessa is one character they ruined. In the book, she’s kick-ass and has a shaved head and wears lots of black … and I think a lot of the readers who don’t usually read teen fiction identify with Vanessa. Even though I don’t like Vanessa’s character, it’s nothing against [actress] Jessica [Szohr]. I just wish Vanessa was like she is in the books a bit more.”

To be honest von Z isn’t far off her mark, I adore Jessica because she’s an amazing actress in everything I’ve seen her in to date, but the TV version of Vanessa is NOTHING like the book version – she does have a shaved head, and she is rebellious and just plain kick-a** in a edgier way than the TV Gossip Girl Vanessa is written.

But hey she’ll get over it, she did with Taylor when she wasn’t the ideal casting as Jenny Humprey who in the books is large in the bust area and if you see Taylor – she’s not.  So hopefully TIIC at GG won’t get rid of Jessica because of this issue but find a way to make her more well rounded and give her something to do!

 Here are the others who made the cut:

• Tyra Banks
• Kelly Ripa
• John Legend
• Project Runway’s Christian Siriano
• The Fug Girls
• Cassie
• Business executive Deborah Marquardt
• Designer Patrick Robinson
• Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
• DJ Ruckus
• Ugly Betty’s Becki Newton
• Athlete Sean Avery
• Gayle King
• The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck
• Designer Stacey Bendet
• Gossip editor Paula Froelich
• Stylist June Ambrose
• Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr
• Singer Aubrey O’Day
• Businesswoman Jane Lauder
• TV correspondent Tiki Barber
• Hairstylist Frederic Fekkai
• Project Runway’s Nina Garcia
• TV journalist Mika Brzezinski
• Tommy Hilfiger

Did you know Vanessa was supposed to only be on the series for three episodes?  Me neither.

Popgurls.com Interviews Jessica Szohr

Also, I will be doing the more cap soon.  I’m playing around with my Jessica Stroup site as well as doing some real life things i.e. University and I have to prepare for my acting class – Booooo.

Also I have more event pics to be added so keep a lookout for those comng soon so I’ll at least be on top of the pictures for JSN.

Check out all the caps in the gallery.  Vanessa looked cute and ugh Nate for standing her up but I kind of see why he’s doing it $$$ and I think he feels horrible about what he’s doing.