Hayden Panettiere shills for Candie’s at an event in San Gabriel, CA this weekend.

Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester became engaged to actor Sebastian Stan this weekend.  I’d like to tell you why this relationship is going to fail.  Not because she’s only 22.  Not because, even though they only met last year, the media is referring to them as “long-term.”  Not because she’s on a hit show and no one really knows who he is.  Not because they made their announcement on their Facebook pages.  The reason this union is destined for failure is this.  Though the media is highlighting his two-episode appearance on GG (which is how the two met), his most high-profile role is that of “the guy” in a Hayden Panettiere music video.  Wake Up Call.  Remember that song?  Synopsis:  Buy me drinks and take me places or I’ll sleep with other guys. 

And could you ever envision yourself growing old with the guy who thought it was good judgment to be in a Hayden Panettiere video?  Truly?

If Ashley Dupre’s not quite willing to do it yet, at least Hayden Panettiere has begun an illustrious career in handbag design.

Hayden’s already the spokesperson for Dooney & Bourke, and they’ve released bags inspired by her before, but, for the first time, Hayden has worked alongside Peter Dooney to create her own signature handbag. The Hayden Clutch — available in a variety of colors — features a 24k gold plated lion head closure, representing Hayden’s astrological sign – Leo. The bag retails for $295 and will be available exclusively at Dooney & Bourke stores nationwide beginning in December. Hayden posed for pics with her new clutch at the D&B inside the Venetian in Vegas.

What do you think?

Will you pay $300 for Hayden’s little clutch?

And if she needed to have a “Leo” on it, I really think she should have used the image of my dog, not of a stupid boring lion.

Hayden Panettiere looking like an unattended Jiffy Pop at a Hollywood Entertainment Museum Honors The Cast Of Heroes event Saturday night.  Also, Chad Lowe really has a thing for women that look like dudes.

There we go, Hayden!

On your back, with a hand-held video camera in your face.

You’re getting there, slowly but surely. We’ll make you profitable for the gossip industry yet.

Next time, sweetheart: fewer clothes, more Milo Ventimiglia, and stop it with the saving the whales already!!! Seriously, if you need something vintage, go shopping on Melrose.

At an event in DC this weekend.

Miz Panettiere shows off some shorter-than-usual locks in LA on Wednesday.