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Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Penn Dayton BadgleyBirth Date :
November 01, 1986Birth Place :
Baltimore, Maryland, USAClaim to fame :
As Dan Humphrey in The CW's series "Gossip Girl"
'Private Lives of Pippa Lee' Premiere Attracts A-List Stars
November 16, 2009 04:11:53Blake Lively ditched gowns to show some cleavage inside a white blazer for the red carpet event of her latest movie "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee". The actress who plays the teen version of Pippa Lee in the movie also preferred to show off her legs with a black short and white heels.
Lively came to the event held at New York's AMC Loews 19th St. Theatre accompanied by her actor boyfriend, Penn Badgley. She took a time to pose with her co-stars Julianne Moore, Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves and Zoe Kazan as well as author/scriptwriter/director, Rebecca Miller.
Penn Badgley Offers Fall Fashion Advice
October 21, 2009 02:10:25Starring in one of nowadays' popular TV series "Gossip Girl", Penn Badgley sure has knowledge about fashion trend and to Cosmopolitan he hands out some advice on what is best to wear by females in the fall. "What a woman wears says a whole lot about her confidence," so he shares his thought.
"A sweater-dress really can be the sexiest thing. As a man, I just like the simpler things," says the actor who will turn 23 years old next month. "A plunging V-neck looks like she pulled it off the floor of a man's bedroom. There's something so sensual about it."
Penn Badgley Says Dating Co-Star 'Not Always Be the Smartest Move'
October 20, 2009 10:10:59Despite the fact that he is dating Blake Lively, his co-star in hit TV series "Gossip Girl", Penn Badgley tells Men's Health magazine in an interview featured in its November issue that dating your co-worker could be a big mistake. "Having a relationship with someone you work with might not always be the smartest move," he muses.
"But it's been wonderful to be in a relationship where we can both identify with what the other is experiencing," he quickly adds to Men's Health. As for his relationship with Blake, Penn previously told Us Weekly "We have an unbelievable trust and such a healthy relationship."
Penn Badgley's 'The Stepfather' Unleashes New Clip
October 13, 2009 02:10:39Penn Badgley and Dylan Walsh take center stage in a brand new clip for "The Stepfather". Put forth by Yahoo! Movies, the less than a minute snippet focuses on the time Walsh's character David Harris tries to befriend Badgley's Michael by sharing a drink. While David mentions the situation as a father and son moment, Michael reminds the older man that he is David's stepson.
Coming home from military school, Michael finds his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. While everybody in the family thinks of David as a "family values" man, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of him as they get to know each other. Along with his girlfriend Kelly and his mother's friends, he begins to puzzle together the truth behind the man who is set to be his stepfather.
Penn Badgley Says Trust Comes After Passion in a Relationship
October 06, 2009 03:10:03Sharing the keys that make a relationship works, Penn Badgley tells Women's Health Magazine in an interview for its October issue, "Passion is number one and trust is number two." He goes on explaining, "You need to start with a passionate connection, and if you can maintain it and cultivate it, that's most important. Then trust can develop. I have both now, and it's been an incredible thing."
After that revealing more on what he's done to maintain his romance with actress girlfriend Blake Lively, Penn confesses to have taken culinary lesson. "Earlier this year I went to Thailand and took some cooking classes. I learned how to make classic Thai dishes, which are exotic, spicy and quick and easy to make-and a rare thing to cook for a woman. I made a yellow curry with pineapple. I think pineapple is very sexy. It reminds me of bikinis and the beach," the 22-year-old actor tells Women's Health Magazine.
Video: Cast of 'Gossip Girl' Speaking of Season 3
September 10, 2009 11:09:31One week away from the season 3 premiere, the cast of "Gossip Girl" are coming out to reveal their characters' development in the new chapter. Jessica Szohr who plays Vanessa has been doing a favor of being the interviewer for Leighton Meester (Blair), Penn Badgley (Dan) and Ed Westwick (Chuck).
In her chat with Leighton, Jessica asked about the dynamic of Blair and Chuck. "It's gonna be pretty fun because we get to sort of see what a real-life relationship would be between Chuck and Blair. It's not a normal and conventional relationship by any means but for right now, the fighting and the love-hate is gonna be over a little bit," Leighton explained.
'Gossip Girl' On Set Photos: Dan and Olivia Kissing
August 28, 2009 01:08:36Penn Badgley got the luck because his "Gossip Girl" character, Dan Humphrey, has a kissing scene with Hilary Duff's Olivia. Several on-set pictures from the filming location at Chelsea, New York City on Wednesday, August 26 revealed Dan and Olivia hooked up before then sharing a kiss on the street.
Olivia is a movie star who is seeking a life away from the limelight by enrolling in NYU and living an "average college" life. She ends up being a roommate to Vanessa who later would link her to Dan. It is said that Dan gets in a relationship with Olivia without knowing her true identity.
Pics: 'Gossip Girl' Filming Season 3 in Soho
July 10, 2009 03:07:49Some of "Gossip Girl" cast were seen filming for the third season in Soho, New York City on Thursday, July 9. Jessica Szohr, who plays Vanessa in the series, is spotted with summer outfit, clutching a bright yellow bag and heading somewhere. On another scene, Penn Badgley aka Dan is shooting near a limo.
Vanessa will hook up with someone new in the season, someone whom EW's Michael Ausiello hinted as a person she met briefly at the end of last season. Also, Vanessa will get a new roommate while in college. Hilary Duff guest stars for seven episodes as Olivia Burke who is a movie star seeking an ordinary college life.
2009 Teen Choice Awards Nominees List in TV
June 16, 2009 10:06:19"Gossip Girl" has a big chance to walk out with multiple prizes at this year's Teen Choice Awards after getting 10 nominations, both for the series and the cast. Almost all the main actors such as Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick, Leighton Meester and Blake Lively grab one each. The CW series is one of the top scorers of the whole nominations list after "Twilight" which dominates with 12 nods.
Right behind "Gossip Girl" in terms of number is "American Idol". Scoring 7 nominations in total, the reality singing competition earns among others through its judge Simon Cowell, host Ryan Seacrest, and two recent contestants, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. It additionally takes the nomination for Choice Tour.
Blake Lively and Penn Badgley Star in Pro-Obama PSA, the Video
October 15, 2008 04:10:47Supporting Barack Obama to be the next U.S. president, Blake Lively and Penn Badgley show their love for the politician by starring in a new public service announcement (PSA), urging people to vote for him. Their pro-Obama PSA, which has been all over the net, is first featured on a new website called McCainFreeWhiteHouse.org.
In the 30-second PSA , titled "Partnership for a McCain-Free Whitehouse", the "Gossip Girl" stars and real-life lovers were joined by several other people of their ages. All of them jokingly warn people about the dangers of voting for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. "Talk to your parents about John McCain. For my sake? Please? Vote for Barack Obama. Before it's too late," the people featured in the PSA say.
Blake Lively, Emma Roberts, Jonas Brothers Among Hollywood's New Wave in Vanity Fair
July 01, 2008 04:07:08Blake Lively, Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart and Amanda Seyfried arguably are the next it girls of their generation. The foursome are counted among Vanity Fair's "Hollywood's New Wave." Due to their new predicate, all of them are featured on the magazine's cover for its August 2008 issue with the headline that reads "Hollywood's NEW WAVE."
Blake, Emma, Kristen, and Amanda's VF cover is shot by Mark Seliger. The magazine's writer James Wolcott interviewed the beauties as well as the other Bright Hollywood Young stars and at the same time also urged them to pay attention to how they live, considering the industry's ups and downs that have led the other stars to experience meltdown.
