Margaret Cho returns; 'Gossip Girl' to debut

Washington Blade TV  Aug 29 08

Margaret Cho returns; 'Gossip Girl' to debut CW's teen sensation tame compared to British predecessor By Friday, August 29, 2008 SEXY BRIT ALERT. You've no doubt seen the CW's promotional campaign for “Gossip Girl” (premiering Monday) plastered on buses and inside magazines. They're the ads that unabashedly spotlight photographs of the show's salacious content, juxtaposed next to criticism from television critics regarding that salacious content. “Very bad for you,” says one ad, with a picture of a male cast member holding a cherry — while a female cast member lurks in the shadows, poised to lick it. Full story...

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