'Gossip Girl'... in 'The O.C.'?

Exhibit F: Rufus Humphrey = Sandy Cohen

Sandy Cohen was "The O.C."'s resident "cool dad" and a fount of wisdom for the younger generation. "Gossip" dad Rufus Humphrey (Matthew Settle) is considerably less folksy and warm, perhaps because while Sandy had a career in law to fall back on, former alt-rocker Rufus is a more or less a single dad. Also, Rufus struggles to raise his two kids while he courts old flame Lily van der Woodsen, the mother of his son Dan's current girlfriend Serena (ick!).

Damning accessory: Rufus rocks a leather choker necklace, which we assume is a shout-out to Ryan Atwood's similar choice of man-jewelry on "The O.C."