The History Channel is putting this summer's 'Kennedys' debacle behind it and is busy assembling a starry cast for its latest original drama project.

According to Variety, Tom Berenger, Powers Boothe and Mare Winningham have signed on for roles in History's upcoming mini-series 'The Hatfields and McCoys: An American Vendetta.'

They join previously announced leads Bill Paxton (Randall McCoy) and Kevin Costner (Anse Hatfield) in the period piece, which follows the bloody 13-year feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families.

While Kevin Costner is executive producing a new A&E Western mini-series event, he's not as sure if he'll be directing any of it or even if he'll be appearing in it. It all depends on the script. So he's not sure if it'll be good enough to bother with beyond his current EP duties?

Come on, Kevin. This is A&E. Remember their first, and only so far, mini-series The Andromeda Strain? Yeah, I actually watched it and it was horrible! Which means this one simply has to be better. Right? It can't be much worse. Truly. It can't.

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has bought Kevin Costner's Hollywood Hills home for $11.5 million. WTF?!

Seriously, how much house does one person need? Could he spend, maybe, $2 million on a really nice home, and maybe spend the rest on hair product, or maybe gifts for Teri? Why spend that much money, unless you're role model is Dr. No and you plan on trying to take over the world from sercret underground lair? Is the place surrounded by water like in Costner's Waterworld?

I'm actually a defender of Seacrest, though I guess this seems a bit extravagant to me. But what do I know? I'm just happy I could pay my electric bill this month.