EXCLUSIVE: 'Gossip Girl' season 2 premieres Sept. 1

We still don’t know what exactly Gossip Girl’s Serena (Blake Lively) and Georgina (Michelle Trachtenburg) did that drove them to leave New York, but EW.com can exclusively reveal that The CW’s hit will return for season 2 on Monday, Sept. 1. Look for that first episode to feature cast members OMG-ing and LOL-ing in the Hamptons. The CW will offiically announce their schedule in New York during next week’s Upfront presentations.