By Patrick Hedlund
DNAinfo News Editor
LOWER EAST SIDE — Cast members from the hit show "Gossip Girl" joined New York-bred rapper 50 Cent and New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez at the Manhattan premiere of the new film "Twelve" at the Sunshine Cinema on East Houston Street Wednesday night.
The film, directed by Joel Schumacher, follows the the lives of a group of privileged teenagers indulging in drugs and sex on the Upper East Side.
"Gossip Girl" actor Chace Crawford plays the lead role, with 50 Cent and Ellen Barkin also starring in the film, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.