Gossip Girl fans and Hilary fans alike, here’s super amazing news from Entertainment Weekly relevant writer, Michael Ausiello!

Hilary has landed a spot on The CW Network’s smash hit TV show, Gossip Girl! Yes it’s true! Michael Ausiello was also the one who revealed the news that Hilary will have a guest spot on Ghost Whisperer and Law & Order: SVU. So we can’t doubt him with this! A lot of other entertainment news blogs have confirmed this as well.

Hilary will play the role of Olivia Burke, a freshman college student in NYU who “ends up rooming with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) so it’s safe to say she’ll be majoring in Drama!”

Hilary signed for a 7 episode-arc. Her debut episode on the show will air on October 5th, the fourth episode of the upcoming season.

In the past, Hilary admitted to her addiction on the show. She even gushed about having a crush on Ed Westwick.

This is too exciting! Keep checking back to find out more news about Hilary on Gossip Girl.

Is the Upper East Side big enough for Serena, Blair and the Duffster?! We’re about to find out because the onetime tween sensation is joining Gossip Girl for a multi-episode arc, sources confirm to me exclusively.

The actress-designer-pop chanteuse will play Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrolls at NYU in search of a traditional college experience. She ends up rooming with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) so it’s safe to say she’ll be majoring in Drama!

Duff will debut in this season’s fourth episode, slated to air Oct. 5.

Gossip producers spotted an opening in Duff’s schedule after NBC passed on her comedy pilot Barely Legal.

What say you, Gossip gurus? Do you approve of Duff’s casting? Thoughts on who she’ll be paired with romantically? (My guess: Dan.) Sound off below!

Quoted article via Ausiello Files.