Chace Crawford Is So Straight

Chace Crawford’s camp moves fast to plant an item that he’s now enjoying a fling with new Gossip Girl castmate Michelle Trachtenberg, a rebound tryst following his heartbreaking split with Carrie Underwood — a relationship she pretty much denies ever having. But don’t get jealous, JC Chasez; it’s the same melancholy ploy as before.

What one spy refers to as Chace and Michelle “flirting heavily” could easily be mistaken as the oldest in fag-hag conversation: “OMG this Cosmo is sooooo good!” “I know!!!@!%!@!”

The "planted" item:

Quick Rebound

April 8, 2008 -- SHORTLY after breaking up with Carrie Underwood via text message, "Gossip Girl" heartthrob Chace Crawford is rebounding with the show's newest cast member, Michelle Trachtenberg. Our spies saw Crawford and Trachtenberg at SoHo hideout Upstairs "flirting heavily" early Saturday. Said the onlooker, "They were all over each other. She was drinking a beer and snuggling up to him."

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