Good News: According to GOSSIP GIRL co-creator Josh Schwartz, there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that Blake Lively requested to have Serena killed off in order to pursue a career on the big screen. Bad News: Dammit internet! The rumor was Taylor Momsen requested to have Jenny killed off. Come’on people, work with us here! [Source: E! Online]

Good News: Michael Ausiello is reporting that BONES has officially broken off talks with The SItuation for an upcoming guest appearance. Bad News: The fact that there were actually talks to break off with The Situation. [Source: EW]

Good News: The network that gave us ALIAS is getting back into the spy game. Bad News: By greenlighting an adaptation of what — if history is any indication — will surely be a toned down and far less cool version of the hit UK series SPOOKS (Or as it was known on A&E as MI-5) [Source: Deadline]

Congratulations to theTVaddict.com readers Marenamoo, Marisa, Bws, Shanna, and Haya who correctly guessed that GOSSIP GIRL would be the lucky show to grace Entertainment Weekly’s Fall TV Preview. Now spill, which one of you secretly works at EW? [And could you possibly hook this TV Addict up with a job?]

While this TV Addict certainly appreciates the fact that the CW needs to do everything in its power to actually attract viewers to what’s quickly amounting to one of the most over-hyped/under-watched shows in the history of television. I can’t help but feel that the proverbial powers that be are going about it the wrong way.

Now admittedly, I’m no marketing guru. But releasing fifty plus photos in the hopes of generating buzz for GOSSIP GIRL’s second season premiere just seems like a bad idea. As the saying goes, “Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?”

I mean take a look at these photos [above]. It doesn’t take THE BIG BANG THEORY’s Leonard or Sheldon to piece together the September 1st two-hour premiere’s major plot points. Heck, at this point I’m pretty sure even Penny would get the gist of it! In fact, I’d be willing to bet that if one took the time to print these photos and arrange them into a nifty little flip book, you’d have virtually the entire episode in the palm of your hands! Anyone have a few hours to kill? Let us know.

At this evening’s 2008 TEEN CHOICE Awards, airing tomorrow night at 8PM on FOX — this TV Addict brushed up on his mad paparazzi skillz [how's that for teen lingo?] by getting up close and personal with some faces you may be familiar with.

For the full report, including more great photos, hilarious moments and interviews, check back tomorrow night following the show. But for now, enjoy these photos of the TV Addict on the red carpet.

AMERICAN IDOL Winner David Cook

AMERICAN IDOL Loser David Hernandez

James Marsden

GOSSIP GIRL’s Jessica Schzor

THE HILLS’ Lauren Conrad

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Judge Mary Murphy

Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler

GOSSIP GIRL’s Blake Lively

At yesterday’s CW Up Front, GOSSIP GIRL star Blake Lively could not have been more accommodating to the hundreds thousands of fans, reporters and media buyers wishing to pose with her. And yes, I know what you’re thinking, “Who needs Penn Badgley!?!”

Photo Credit: Casey Fatchett