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Well, that room actually has a unique tie to the <i>Gossip Girl<\/i> set.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-3 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">“Interesting note, this is where we shot <i>Gossip Girl<\/i>,” Penn said. “This is the same stage that the Waldorf suites where they lived were on this stage.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-4 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">That’s right, the <i>You<\/i> set and <i>Gossip Girl<\/i> set are one and the same, at least when it came to filming home scenes for some of the characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-5 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">“This stage with the bookstore was where the Humphrey loft was, so this place is extremely familiar to me. I’ve been looking at these trees for nearly 20 years now.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-6 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Penn also revealed the cage is reconstructed every season. Despite it being a prop, to make it even more realistic, the cage does not have a door knob or latch to allow the person inside to escape. The small access window can only open inside the cage if the outer window is shut.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-youtube subbuzz-index-7\" data-module=\"sra-youtube-video\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">I don’t know about you, but I find this so fascinating! You can watch the full AD episode below to learn more about the set:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<p> <a class=\"js-placeholder-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=MSKRtAi2PIw\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"subbuzz__media-cfa\">View this video on YouTube<\/h4>\n<p> <\/a><figcaption class=\"subbuzz__caption\">\n<p><span class=\"subbuzz__attribution subbuzz__attribution--component js-subbuzz__attribution \"><br \/>\n Architectural Digest \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/MSKRtAi2PIw\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-text subbuzz-index-8 \" data-module=\"subbuzz-text\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">And be sure to check out all five seasons of <i>You<\/i>, which is currently streaming on Netflix!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/morganmurrell\/penn-badgley-reveals-you-series-connection-gossip-girl\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penn Badgley Reveals You Connection To Gossip Girl The fifth and final season of You is officially here, and star Penn Badgley is sharing behind-the-scenes secrets about the show, and they’re killer! 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