Season 2 of CW’s hit show ‘Gossip Girl’ is expected to return in the fall…and in full force.

Inside sources confirm to E!News that the show will have a 24-episode season, making it longer than norm 12-16 episodes.

Nothing will be made official until next week when the CW announces its schedule in NYC.

All the show’s hit characters will be back, with the expected full-time addition of Michelle Trachtenberg.

While on the set of Entourage today, where Leighton Meester is filming a guest starring of her character Justine Chapin, revealed that the plan to shoot Gossip Girl in the Hamptons at the beginning of season two. “Cause you gotta go to the Hamptons, right? And, by the way, we aren’t shooting in Staten Island like they did on Sex and the City. We’re shooting in the real Hamptons.�

Yay!! Michelle is gonna get a much bigger role in “Gossip Girl” when it returns this fall!

More candids of Michelle on set of “Gossip Girl” She clearly must be appearing in more episodes! How fun! I love these photos, she looks so beautiful!

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On Set > April 22 > Gossip Girl
On Set > May 2 > Gossip Girl

Hey guys Finally I got the new captures of Michelle up from her appearance on “Gossip Girl“, it ended pretty fast & confusing so I’m not sure her character will be back. Let’s hope Alright, I was also hoping to get you all the clip, but as I looks right now - I won’t be able to. Check back for more soon! Enjoy!

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Gossip Girl > Screen Captures (1×15)

Hey guys! Just a quick update with some photos from Michelle’s appearance on “TRL” I will try to find some more to add, but for now those are up! Tomorrow I’ll get up all the new photos from some events she attended, and also the missing onset ones from “Gossip Girl“. Stay tuned!

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On Set > March 20 > Visits MTV’s “TRL”
On Set > March 27 > Outside the studios

Don’t miss the HQ movie captures I added of Michelle from her movie “Black Christmas” I’ll try to get hold of more captures soon! Enjoy!

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Black Christmas > Movie Captures