Hilary Duff is Joining the CW's "Gossip Girl"

Hilary Duff will be joining the likes of Leighton Meester and Blake Lively as she joins the cast of "Gossip Girl". Duff will make her debut on the show as Vanessa's (Jessica Szohr) college roommate, Olivia Burke.

As Burke, Duff will play the role of a movie star who enrolls at NYU in search of a traditional college experience. She gets paired up with Vanessa for her roommate, and will make her debut in this season's fourth episode, which is scheduled to air on October 5.

I think the show is a perfect fit for Hilary, who has, let's face it, become more known for being in the gossip mags than her acting or music lately.