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Leighton Meester lounges by a pool in this exclusive new fashion photo shoot for JustJared.com held on Saturday (May 19) at a private residence in Encino, Calif.

The 26-year-old Gossip Girl actress and singer will be heading out on a five-city concert tour next week with the band Check in the Dark!

Leighton will be making stops in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, and Anaheim. Make sure to pick up your tickets before they are gone. Click on each city to purchase tickets!

Just Jared talked with Leighton and some of the bandmates from Check in the Dark: Mike Frieman (vocals/ rhythm guitar), George Laird (lead guitar), and Eli Hludzik (drums). Unfortunately Etienne Franc (bass) wasn’t able to make the shoot!

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The CW is renewing two of its most popular shows, Hart of Dixie, featuring Rachel Bilson and Jaime King, and Gossip Girl, which stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick.

Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, and 90210 were also renewed. “IT’S OFFICIAL! #Nikita Season 3 here we come!” Lyndsy Fonseca tweeted.

Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s drama Ringer and fantasy series The Secret Circle were both cut from the lineup.

The CW also picked up five new pilots, including The Carrie Diaries, a Sex and the City prequel series featuring AnnaSophia Robb, and Beauty and the Beast, an adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

Leighton Meester arrives at the 2012 Met Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 7) in New York City.

The 26-year-old Gossip Girl actress wore a Marchesa gown on the red carpet. She finished off her look with Harry Winston jewels and Tabitha Simmons shoes.

“:)) now following some of the gorgeous/amazing peeps who support me:) hopefully more to come:)) hehe. Thank you! I wuv you,” Leighton tweeted the day before.

This year’s Costume Institute Gala Benefit – celebrating the opening of the Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations exhibition – is co-chaired by Carey Mulligan, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and designer Miuccia Prada.

Leighton Meester hits the red carpet at the grand opening of Harry Winston‘s new store on Friday (April 27) in Shanghai, China.

The 26-year-old actress helped the jewelry brand celebrate two new salons in Shanghai with a ribbon cutting ceremony that her Gossip Girl co-star, Ed Westwick, also attended.

Leighton recently shared some exciting news with her followers on Twitter – she’s going on tour with the band Check in the Dark!

“Looky-my official tour schedule! AHHHH!! Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco AND Anaheim, here we come!!” she tweeted.1

FYI: Leighton paired her Marchesa dress with Christian Louboutin shoes.

Leighton Meester kisses boyfriend Aaron Himelstein on Saturday (April 14) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 26-year-old Gossip Girl actress, rocking a pink and red bikini, took a dip in the ocean with a shirtless Aaron.

Leighton and Aaron – who previously dated in 2007 after meeting on the set of Remember the Daze – have been enjoying some R&R in the South American country.

The couple visited the famous Christ the Redeemer statue and went shopping at the Hippie Fair.

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Leighton Meester and Aaron Himelstein check out Feira de Artesanato de Ipanema (aka Hippie Fair) on Sunday (April 15) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 26-year-old actress and Aaron, who she dated back in 2007, picked up some items from the handcraft and art fair a few days after visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue.

Here’s the synopsis for this Monday’s (April 16) new episode of Gossip Girl titled “Salon of the Dead”: Blair and Dan go public as a couple by hosting a salon. Meanwhile, Lola gets to audition for a coveted role; Lily and Rufus clash over how to deal with Ivy; and Serena and Diana have a confrontation about secrets they don’t want divulged.

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Leighton Meester goes makeup free as she greets fans outside of her hotel on Friday (April 13) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 26-year-old Gossip Girl actress is in town with her former boyfriend Aaron Himelstein, who she was spotted out and about with earlier in the day doing some sightseeing.

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Leighton and Aaron used to date back when they made the film Remember the Daze in 2007.

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