I'am having the same problem. But its only happening to one of the two gmails the MAIN account. I first saw it around 07:30 CST = GMT -6
I wiped data with Titanium Backup on the gmail app & google serices framwork, I cleared the data & stuff from the android OS, uninstalled from google play, uninstalled with android OS, uninstalled with Titanium backup, REinstalled, i rebooted after every one of the things i tried & booted to CWM to wipe dalvik & cache before reinstalling/downloading from 'play" & i tried a TB restore with & out data.

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(YES i really started to look like that. My GF said i was green with anger)
then i LOL @ her kissed her & jumped out of bed to check my nandroids i have on my laptop to see if the one i wanted to try was on my sdcard or not.... BUT i did the smart thing before i blow the NAND away i googleed it
I made this over at xda before i found this thread
gmail app is FUBAR WTF google!?! poll - xda-developers (is that ageist the rules hear? )
My Phone it a Epic 4G on android 2.3.6 GB
Kernel=Shadow MTD 3.0 EL30
ROM = Sleeper ROM 2.0.04 deodexed witch it a Touchwiz ROM
ATT OP! ATT OP....................................
OP you should add a poll to the thread so we can see some data on the numbers of people having this PITA
PS i just was going to check the Notification Type & i'm afared to check the emails LOL o well heheh