Leighton MeesterAnd now for the latest movie gossip: Actress Leighton Meester of 'Gossip Girl' fame will join fellow TV star Hugh Laurie and Catherine Keener in the indie dramedy 'The Oranges.' Laurie stars in the film, about a man whose affair with the daughter of a family friend causes a slew of drama. But what else would you expect from Blair Waldorf? [Variety]

More casting news after the jump. Leighton MeesterAnd now for the latest movie gossip: Actress Leighton Meester of 'Gossip Girl' fame will join fellow TV star Hugh Laurie and Catherine Keener in the indie dramedy 'The Oranges.' Laurie stars in the film, about a man whose affair with the daughter of a family friend causes a slew of drama. But what else would you expect from Blair Waldorf? [Variety]

Vanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave, who was recently honored with BAFTA's Fellowship award, has signed on to play Queen Elizabeth in Roland Emmerich's 'Anonymous.' Emmerich confirmed the casting in a new interview, in which he described the film as a "mix of a lot of things," including a "historical thriller" about the power struggle over who will succeed Queen Elizabeth. [Empire]

Lucy LiuActors Lucy Liu and Brie Larson have been cast in 'East Fifth Bliss' opposite 'Dexter' star Michael C. Hall. Liu will play an "unhappily married neighbor" in the film, about a man (Hall) who shacks up with the 18-year-old daughter of his former high school classmate (Larson). Look for Hall to get schooled -- fast. [Variety]