Hilary Duff to join ‘Gossip Girl’ cast on Upper East Side

October 9th, 2009 "I've found myself trying to negotiate with the paparazzi. I'll go up to them and say, 'This is not appropriate right now, so give me your phone number, and I'll call you when it is more appropriate...' I hate it.

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - It has emerged that singer Lady Gaga is set to make an appearance on ITV2 drama Gossip Girl. Lady Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, will be appearing as herself in the New York show, reports the Sun.

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna is all set to gift her lover boy Jesus Luz a 1.7-million-pound pad in New York, it has emerged. Although the pop diva has no room for Luz at her 25-million-pound mansion in the Upper East Side, she wants her flame to live within walking distance from her.

September 14th, 2009 PENN BADGLEY makes sure he doesn't get swept away in the hysteria surrounding his show GOSSIP GIRL - despite admitting the cast are treated like "royalty" in New York social circles. The actor is part of an ensemble of good-looking stars in the hit U.S.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Oscar-winner Hilary Swank loves her acting job because it brings her in touch with inspiring people. The 'Million Dollar Baby' actress revealed she loves being part of showbiz since she gets the chance to work with her idols.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hilary Swank has said that there was no initial "spark" between her and new beau John Campisi because both of them were nursing a broken heart at the time, and their romance was completely "unexpected". Hilary was in the process of divorcing Chad Lowe when she started working with John in May 2006.

September 8th, 2009 New York City police have stepped in to protect the cast of hit U.S. TV drama GOSSIP GIRL - after fans sparked security fears by storming the set at the weekend (begs05Sep09).

September 4th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Renee Zellweger will move in with co-star Bradley Cooper despite the fact that they have been dating for only a short period of time. "Renee and Bradley have both been travelling a lot lately promoting their movie ('Case 39'), but when he finally gets to go home to LA, she'll live with him at his place in Venice Beach, aceshowbiz.com quoted a source as saying.

August 28th, 2009 TV bosses have moved swiftly to deny reports actress HILARY DUFF has held up production on GOSSIP GIRL with a number of demands. The 21 year old is currently in New York City filming episodes as a guest star on the hit TV teen drama, in which she plays a movie star who enrols in a university with Vanessa, played by Jessica Szohr.

August 28th, 2009 LEIGHTON MEESTER, PENN BADGLEY and HILARY DUFF are causing more controversy on the set of hit U.S. TV drama GOSSIP GIRL - New York residents have complained their neighbourhood has been taken over by crazed fans.

July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer/actress Hilary Duff, 21, has been named a youth ambassador in Colombian Capital Bogota, in recognition of her efforts to be a role model for kids around the world. She will be a guest of honour in the city next month, and receive the accolade from Mayor Samuel Moreno.

July 3rd, 2009 CW's 'Gossip Girl' recruits Hilary DuffNEW 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 (ZOR).

June 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has said that she wants to college but is scared her commitment to acting will stop her from fulfilling her ambition. She has also revealed that she never wanted to enter the showbiz since her entire family was a part of it, instead she wanted to study at America's Stanford institution, Contactmusic reports.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna is so upset at leaving Ashcombe, her Wiltshire estate in Britain that she has ordered her architects to recreate its country feel room by room in her New York home. "She had an amazing collection of Oriental carpets there, but she doesnt want any of them in her new townhouse.

May 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - Pop star Justin Timberlake's Southern Hospitality restaurant has been slapped with a sexual discrimination suit, after a fired employ accused her employers of harassment. Shockingly this is the second time in 6 months that Timberlake's Upper East Side barbecue joint has been sued by a former employee, according to reports.