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Gossip Girl recruits Hilary Duff for next season

NEW YORK - Hilary Duff is joining the cast of Gossip Girl - but not on a regular basis.

The CW series' spokeswoman, Melissa Burton, says the 21-year-old singer and actress will guest-star next season as "a movie star looking for a typical college experience."

Duff's character, named Olivia Burke, enrolls at New York University and becomes roommates with Gossip Girl hipster Vanessa, portrayed by Jessica Szohr.

Oh, what a tangled web: Burton says Olivia will spark a romance with aspiring novelist Dan, played by Penn Badgley. As fans know, Vanessa used to have eyes for Dan - then they dated other people.

Duff begins her Gossip arc on Oct. 5.

Season three premieres Sept. 14, as the prep kids head off to college.

The good, the bad, the tweens: Obama savours pies, quakes at gaggle of girls

WASHINGTON - Finally, something that intimidates President Barack Obama: a bunch of tween girls.

The president talked about his family's plans for the July Fourth holiday during an AP interview Thursday, and revealed that Camp David had been invaded by about 20 girls there to celebrate daughter Malia's 11th birthday on Saturday.

"There are 24 double-X chromosomes up in Camp David as we speak," Obama said. "It's a little intimidating."

That's not the only confession from the president: He also dished about pie.

Asked to reveal a White House secret, Obama waxed eloquent about executive pastry chef Bill Yosses' to-die-for pie.

"The pastry chef here makes the best pie I've ever tasted, and that is causing big problems for Michelle and myself," he said.

"Whatever pie you like, he will make it and it will be the best pie you have ever eaten," Obama said. "And so, we are having to figure out how to resist ordering pie every night."

Obama also came clean about one of his pet peeves - the "shine police." The president said that before his interviews, aides "constantly want to powder my nose and forehead, and it's never enough."

Katie Holmes to perform Judy Garland tribute on So You Think You Can Dance

NEW YORK - So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance - and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience.

Nigel Lythgoe, who is the producer of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, confirms the 30-year-old actress will perform for the reality contest's 100th episode, airing July 23.

Holmes will pay homage to Judy Garland. In a taped number, she'll sing and dance to the Garland classic Get Happy.

Source: The Associated Press