"Gossip Girl" to have same-sex kiss. Why do I smell a ratings stunt?

Ed Westwick wearing a James Dean shirt. Is that a clue to his Gossip Girl character?

It looks like despite the fact that Gossip Girl already has one gay character the show can't find any storylines for, the show's sixth episode is going to throw in a same-sex kiss between Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) and Josh Ellis (Neal Bledsoe). Perhaps not coincidentally, the episode might air just in time for this fall's sweeps period.

Hey, isn't that what God made lesbian kisses for? 

The news of the potential smooch comes via Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello who says insiders told him the kiss was being filmed this week. 

Fans of the Gossip Girl books know that the character of Chuck is bisexual, something which the show hasn't addressed thus far. The question here is whether the show is going to address it now, or if the rather cliched plot — Chuck's girlfriend Blair sets him up on a date with a gay guy to help her snag something she wants — is just a one time thing. 

I'm guessing it's a one off-er, but Ausiello teases that after locking lips with Josh, the kiss prompts Chuck to say something very interesting to Blair.

Personally, I'm not holding my breath as this smells way too much like a publicity stunt for Season Three. But maybe I'm wrong, and Gossip Girl will be the CW teen shows to finally go "there" in a meaningful way.