News flash: The Gossip Girl cast is awesome.

E! News caught up with Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr, Taylor Momsen, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley at the CW upfronts, and they were all talky and gorgeous and funny and sweet and answered many of our burning questions about themselves and their show.

Press play above to see the scoop for yourself, or just read the CliffsNotes below:

Are Blake and Leighton awesome besties? Yes.

Is something delicious going to happen between Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) and Blair at NYU in season three? Only totally.

Can you go scuba diving in the Hudson River? Sure, if you aren’t squeamish.

Plus, oh yeah, are Blake and Penn Badgley getting married? Penn tells us the truth!

On a scale of one to infinity, exactly how delightful is this cast? The comments await your verdict…