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Duff to 'Gossip'

"Gossip Girl" has racked up another casting coup, signing Hilary Duff for a guest arc in the fall, Zap2it.com says.

Miss Duff's casting, confirmed by the CW on Wednesday afternoon, follows Joanna Garcia's addition to the show as Nate's (Chace Crawford) new love interest. Word is that Miss Duff's character may be cozying up to one of the "Gossip" guys, too.

Miss Duff, of course, is a former child (or teenage, anyway) star, too, having shot to fame as the star of "Lizzie McGuire." She's been taking on more grown-up roles lately, guesting on "Ghost Whisperer" and "Law & Order: SVU" last season. She's also attached to a retelling of "Bonnie and Clyde" that's supposed to begin shooting later this year.

'Neighborhood' set

CBS has announced plans to air its new reality show "There Goes the Neighborhood" in August, the Hollywood Reporter notes.

The Mike Fleiss series traps eight families behind a 20-foot wall in their suburban neighborhood. The show will run for seven hour-long episodes starting Aug. 9 at 9 p.m.

Cut off from electronic communication and entertainment, the families will have to work together and compete in family-friendly games for the grand prize of $250,000. Matt Rogers (a 2004 "American Idol" finalist) will host.

SoapNet, BBC team

SoapNet will adapt BBC Worldwide's non-scripted series "Bank of Mom and Dad" for a September launch on the Disney-owned cable channel.