5 Things You Missed Today (October 8)

Did you know that Leighton Meester and Blake Lively weren't the first picks for their iconic roles on the TV show Gossip Girl? The parts, according to director Adam Rapaport, were originally meant for Ashley Olsen and Rumer Willis. And there's also Ed Westwick who was actually in the running to play Nate's character, which went to Chace Crawford. Hmm, interesting. (via Refinery29.com)

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