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It's a fashion face-off of CW stars ... kind of.

Kristen Bell narrates, but is never seen on Gossip Girl, while Ashlee Simpson has joined the cast of the new Melrose Place. In any case, both have joined the ranks of trendy celebrity style with their latest fashion statements!

The actress, who also stars on Heroes, paired her 3.1 Phillip Lim tank top with khakis for an A/X party in L.A., while the alleged singer and sister of Jessica Simpson wore her tribal printed top for a day of family fun in Manhattan.

Who looked better? Tell us below!

Who wore it better?

There's a lot to like about Kristen Bell.

1. She narrates one of the best shows on TV as Gossip Girl
2. She's one of the scant few bright spots on the erratic, wildly uneven, shark-jumping sci-fi fiasco we know as Heroes
3. She was delightfully bitchy as the title character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
4. These outtakes from her photo shoot for Complex magazine

While the last series of Complex pics we posted were a bit more, um, XXX-rated (that's Aubrey O'Day for you), Kristen sizzles in relatively conservative glory.

Click to enlarge more Kristen Bell photos from the magazine ...

A pair of Gossip Girl stars - Chace Crawford and Kristen Bell, the unseen narrator of the CW series - celebrate their birthdays today. Woo hoo!

The hunky Chace Crawford is just 23, while the adorable Kristen Bell (who also stars on Heroes, another favorite show of our staff's) turns 28.

In honor of July 18, here are some photos of each these celebrities. Yup, a l'il somethin' for the guys and for the ladies today. Click to enlarge!

When does your favorite star celebrate surviving another year on this planet they call Earth? Check our celebrity birthdays calendar and see!

We don't know if Heroes actress Kristen Bell is trying to make a statement about the environment with this gree dress. But we do know this much:

We aren't fans of it.

What do you think of Bell's dress?

Thanks to People magazine for this great compilation of celebrity quotes from the past week or so. Here's a glimpse inside the minds of the stars ...

"You've got me CRZ8'J"
â€" Kelly Ripa, texting bewildered cohost Regis Philbin

"I don't like ... things."
- Jerry Seinfeld, explaining his philosophy on life to Conan O'Brien

"I don't want to get slimed, but I am glad to be here."
- Miley Cyrus, at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards

"We don't communicate. She's 19 and from Utah and has been dancing since birth. I brought up Vince Lombardi and I think she thought it was a kind of ice cream."
â€" Adam Carolla on Dancing with the Stars partner Julianne Hough

"I'm barely a B cup!"
Kristen Bell, in Cosmopolitan, on her breasts

"Look at me. Does it look like it?"
- Ashley Tisdale, denying rumors that she had breast implants

"My biggest fear is falling for a man who wants a modern, minimalist interior."
- Dita Von Teese

"I asked my trainer, 'Can you give me Jessica Biel's butt?' "
- Christina Ricci

"I'm honored to have Heidi's support and I want to assure her that I never miss an episode of The Hills, especially since the new season started."
- Sen. John McCain, on getting Heidi Montag's endorsement

Kristen Bell really is getting a piece of Kate Hudson's sloppy seconds.

We had heard the rumor about the former Veronica Mars star and current Heroes actress dating Dax Shepard, but we hadn't wanted to believe it. Seems like Bell, a certified cutie, could do better than a Jackass.

Still, the couple looks awfully adorable in the photo below. Walking a dog together could do that to any pair, however. We'd have considered Dita Von Teese and Marilyn Mason cute back in the day if they'd be spotted with a puppy.

Kristen Bell, star of the upcoming comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is dating Dax Shepard.

It's like Old Navy tried to round up stars from all of The Hollywood Gossip's favorite TV shows and get them into the same party. Well, minus The Hills.

Hey, bobody's perfect. The casts of Heroes, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill were all well represented Wednesday during a party for Old Navy's new line at Eyebeam Atelier in New York City. Check out these cute photos ... 

Chace Crawford and a bunch of cuties from various hit shows. Nice. 

On the left, Carrie Underwood boy-toy Chace Crawford (of Gossip Girl) and Heroes hottie Hayden Panettiere cuddle up. Platonically, of course.

On the right, Heroes' Kristen Bell leans on One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush (who, like Underwood, dated Tony Romo), while Gossip Girl's Blake Lively and Ugly Betty's Becki Newton talk it up and share some fashion advice.

We really have very little idea who Dax Shepard is and how he continues to score with hot girls. But alas, the "actor," who turns 33 today, has apparently done it again, snaring a favorite hottie of The Hollywood Gossip staff.

Dax Shepard's supposed new girlfriend, Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars, Heroes and Gossip Girl fame, celebrated the new year together, sharing many a passionate kiss on the beach in Miami, Fla., yesterday and over the weekend.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shephard: A relationship destined to last.

Lovebirds Kristen and Dax simply could not hide their lust for each other as they repeatedly stopped to kiss while strolling on the water's edge. So hot and gross.

Shepard previously dated Kate Hudson, but that appears to have fizzled. We can only guess who's next. Just promise, Dax, that you'll stay away from Blake Lively.

That sound you just heard? It was a million retainers crashing to the ground, as jaws of dorks around the world dropped to the floor at the sight of the following photo.

Yes, that's Kristen Bell dressed as Princess Leia in the Gold Bikini from the infamous Return of the Jedi scene.

As if starring in Veronica Mars and Heroes wasn't enough, this shot from the upcoming movie, Fanboys, has just solidified Bell's place in the greatest nerd fantasy in history.

Spotted: Kristen Bell looking sexy as ever on the cover of Complex magazine.

The voice of Gossip Girl let her face and body do the talking in this pictorial, posing seductively for the camera and proving that she has powers far beyond those of electricity. (That was a Heroes joke, people, come on!)

Hey, Chace Crawford: if it doesn't work out with Carrie Underwood, or Katrina Bowden, your next fling shouldn't be too far away. Yowza.