Returning for a second season, GOSSIP GIRL, based on the popular novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar, revolves around the lives of socialite young adults growing up on New York City’s Upper East Side who attend elite academic institutions while dealing with sex, drugs, jealousy, and other teenage issues. The series is narrated by a seemingly omniscient character, "Gossip Girl" (voiced by Kristen Bell), who runs a blog about her fellow Upper East Siders, consequently stirring the pot and creating potential rivalries in this exclusive and vicious circle of friends.