Gossip Girl went into its holiday hiatus with a bang thanks to night's episode, "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" Ed Westwick turned in a brilliant performance as a distraught Chuck Bass, while Leighton Meester wasn't far behind as Blair Waldorf.

Meanwhile, it looks like Aaron Rose is sticking around, at least until early next year, while Lily van der Woodsen's big secret thwarted a long-awaited reunion with Rufus.

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