I remember reading Cecily von Ziegesar's first Gossip Girl novel years ago and likening it to the film Cruel Intentions. The much-hyped TV show, which finally started last night on ITV 2, seems to have a lot more in common with The O.C than the Sarah Michelle Gellar flick, however. It's glossier, brighter and far less sinister than I expected it to be...after all, who can really truly believe a character who insists on wearing alice bands so often is ...