Buzz News Roundup, 5/27

- John Lithgow has landed a — ahem — killer role on the upcoming season of Dexter. — The Futon Critic
- Dustin Hoffman will star opposite Paul Giamatti in the indie drama Barney's Version, based on Mordecai Richler's final novel. — Variety
- Jennifer Westfeldt and John Boyd are the newest cast members of 24 season eight, joining Anil Kapoor and Chris Diamantopoulos. — TV Guide
- Eminem's back on top of the Billboard charts this week, while the Glee cast's "Don't Stop Believin'" hits the singles chart at No. 4. — Billboard
- HBO's new series Hung will launch after True Blood in June. — Variety
- Speaking of HBO, Al Pacino is in talks to portray Dr. Kevorkian in the HBO movie You Don't Know Jack. — Reuters
- Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will star together in a new dramatic play titled A Steady Rain this fall on Broadway. — NY Post
- Former Wilco member Jay Bennett died on Sunday at the age of 45. — Billboard
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