NYC's WPIX morning news broadcast caught up with Gossip Girl star Matthew Settle recently and spoke with him at length about the show. He's a pretty funny guy!

In the interview, he answered fan questions about Gossip Girl, talked about the hit show's trendiness and literary references (the show is a public service, he says), what he hopes happens with Rufus Humphrey, the upcoming spinoff, and more...

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Good to hear he agrees Ed Westwick is sexy. Follow the jump for two more segments, in which Matthew also shows off his guitar skills and dance moves (seriously) ...

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