Oh, to remember the days when you got the hook by way of CB radio....American Idol Carrie Underwood tells TV's Extra that she and Chace Crawford snuffed their months-old romance through a series of text messages, claiming, "It was completely mutual. It just didn't work... and we both knew it. No hard feelings whatsoever." Underwood goes on to say that she hasn't talked to Chace "in a while, but I don't dislike him."Spoke too soon? The New York Post's Page Six reports that Crawford has quickly moved on, and was spied "flirting heavily" with new Gossip Girl Michelle Trachtenberg on Saturday at the SoHo hot spot Upstairs. "They were all over each other," an onlooker tells the tab. — MWM
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She's your American Idol, but she's no longer his girlfriend. Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford have ended their eight-month romance, sources tell Us. During that time, says the glossy, Underwood had spent Thanksgiving as well as part of her Christmas break with Crawford's relatives.Has Crawford already moved on, perhaps in a different direction? Earlier today, former NSYNCer JC Chasez called Chace "a super nice guy" but shot down a rumor that he and the Gossip Girl guy are involved. "For the record, we're both straight," he told Kiss-FM 104.7. "We're not dating." — MWM
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Take that, Nielsens. Turns out the mighty ratings system has met its match in a plucky little lady named Gossip Girl (Wednesdays at 9 pm/ET, CW). She may not have the biggest numbers, but raging word of mouth, mad style and a rules-rewriting DVR draw have made the CW's snazzy adaptation of the novels — Dynasty, 90210 by way of the Big Apple — the stuff teen dreams are made of. And that's the sort of rep every girl would die for.
1. It's the smartest ensemble this side of Fashion Week. Teen soaps usually have one weak link (no names, please!), but not in this cast. Blake Lively, as sassy Serena van der Woodsen, lives up to her name; Leighton Meester's broken-doll sadness saves Blair from bitch cliché;
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It would appear that someone's pass was well received. One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush (aka Chad's former missus) is being squired these days by Cowboys QB Tony Romo, says People. As for Romo's previous celeb hookup? American Idol Carrie Underwood's romance with Gossip Girl cutie Chace Crawford is going strong, with the pair most recently spied at Justin Timberlake's Southern Hospitality NYC hot spot.... Is Christina Aguilera singing for three? Sources tell the New York Daily News that the "presumably" pregnant pop star is expecting twins.
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American Idol Carrie Underwood and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford were spotted "getting cozy" with each other over the weekend, says Page Six.... A spokesperson for Paris Hilton insists to TV's Extra that the celebunot and Kid Rock "are absolutely not dating," contrary to recent reports. Of course, it may all depend on what your chaste, romantic definition of "dating" is.... Law & Order: CI's Vincent D'Onofrio and his wife Carin are expecting a baby this winter, says People. This will be their second child together.
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