“Gossip Girl” Stars: Hard at Work

Working ever so hard on their hit CW show, the cast of “Gossip Girl” was spotted in New York City on Monday (March 8).

Leading the charge, Blake Lively transformed into her Serena van der Woodson character to shoot several scenes before taking a break to hang out with her tiny dog and grab a snack.

A handsome Penn Badgley, studly Chace Crawford, long-haired blonde Michelle Trachtenberg and adorable Leighton Meester were also spotted on set, following orders from the show’s director.

After a 3-month hiatus, “Gossip Girl” returns tonight at 9/8c and according to the show’s website, Nate (Chace Crawford) and Serena (Blake Lively) decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair (Leighton Meester) suspects that Chuck (Ed Westwick) is having problems forgetting about the woman (guest star Laura Harring) he saw at his father’s grave.