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JAMES CROMWELL ('The Queen') and ELLEN BURSTYN have just been cast to play GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH and BARBARA BUSH in 'W,' the upcoming OLIVER STONE biopic about their son, President GEORGE W. BUSH, per Variety.

The casting news follows the earlier announcements that JOSH BROLIN ('No Country for Old Men') is playing the title character and ELIZABETH BANKS ('Invincible') will portray first lady LAURA BUSH.

Oscar-winning director Stone will begin shooting in Shreveport, LA, at the end of April. The film will possibly be released by the November presidential elections and certainly before Bush leaves office in January.

What will happen when Nina Garcia and Christian Siriano cross paths with the "Betty" players?

"Ugly Betty" will get a "Project Runway" fashion infusion this May when the Bravo show judge NINA GARCIA and competition winner CHRISTIAN SIRIANO pay a visit to Mode!

The Elle magazine fashion director and the fourth season champ will film their scenes next month, with the special "Betty" episode scheduled to air during May sweeps.

Just hours after news this he and his wife split, ROBIN WILLIAMS is spotted at JFK airport in NYC -- wearing a T-Shirt with a dagger through the heart.

FROM NY: Daring style siren MARY-KATE OLSEN gambles on a hot trend for spring -- the short-suit! The famous twin was there to check out KATE BOSWORTH's brand new film, '21.'

New on the tube!

ELISHA CUTHBERT turned heads as 'The Girl Next Door,' but it wasn't until her breakthrough role on "24" that she became a household name. According to the Hollywood Reporter, CBS is banking on her TV success for a new drama pilot called "Ny-Lon."

She will reportedly play a New York literacy teacher and record store clerk who falls for a London stock broker -- the series is based off a British series that focuses on a transatlantic romance.

Meanwhile, the rising star has two upcoming big screen movies-- 'My Sassy Girl' and 'The Six Lives of Henry Lefay' -- due later this year.

Hollywood.tv captures SHANNON ELIZABETH and her partner DEREK HOUGH and CHERYL BURKE as they enter and exit the rehearsal halls to practice for next week's "Dancing with the Stars" competition show.

In the brief encounter, Shannon reveals that she voted for HILLARY CLINTON, while Cheryl signs a few autographs, but then has to get busy with her choreography.

FERGIE, who turns 33 today, was caught leaving Hollywood eatery Katsuya Wednesday night.

BRITNEY SPEARS is seen heading into a dentist's office Wednesday, where the paps are quickly told by employees to leave the premises. Later, Brit is spotted puffing away on a cigarette while sitting in the passenger seat of an SUV.

MTV hit scores its biggest audience yet.

LAUREN CONRAD and her gang of drama queens are more popular than ever.

"The Hills" season premiere earned the highest rating of the year in cable television among 12-34 year olds -- with an averaged 4.8 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

In fact, Monday night's show scored such a huge audience that it even beat out broadcast television for the evening.

"The Hills" AUDRINA PATRIDGE reveals her liking for filet mignon as she visits the hottest eatery in L.A. -- STK -- Wednesday night!