Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat and Allison Janney are in negotiations to join the previously-announced Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester and Catherine Keener in family dramedy The Oranges .

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Angelina Jolie and Darren Aronofsky are in discussions to adapt Ron Rash’s 2008 novel “Serena: A Novel.” The project would be a starring vehicle for Jolie, while Aronofsky would direct. Chris Kyle ( Alexander , K-19: The Widowmaker ) wrote the screenplay.

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Despite solid competition from two new wide releases, Paramount Pictures’ Shutter Island remained on top of the domestic box office with an estimated $22.2 million in its second weekend, a drop of 45.9% in ticket sales. The Martin Scorsese-directed psychological thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has earned $75 million so far. Internationally, the $80 million film has brought in $34 million for a worldwide take of $109 million.

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Team Canada’s Sydney Crosby fired a shot past American goalie Ryan Miller at 7:40 of overtime to win 3–2 for Canada in the Olympic gold-medal men’s hockey game @ Canada Hockey Place in downtown Vancouver, February 28.

Team USA’s Zach Parise forced the overtime when he shot a loose puck into the Canadian net with only 25 seconds left to go in the third period, tying the game at 2–2.

It’s Canada’s 14th gold of the Vancouver Games, breaking the record for most gold medals at a Winter Olympics.

CTV has experienced huge TV ratings for this year’s Vancouver-based “Olympics” coverage…

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Earlier today, ComingSoon.net had a chance to talk with comic actor Jay Baruchel ( Tropic Thunder ) about his upcoming raunchy rom-com She’s Out of My League , and he gave us an update on some of the things we last spoke to him from the set of Jerry Bruckheimer’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice .

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Austrian cinematographer Christian Berger, who shot the German film The White Ribbon, won the top trophy from the American Society of Cinematographers.

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The prison drama Un Prophete (A Prophet) captured nine prizes at the Cesars, France’s version of the Oscars, including best film, actor, original screenplay and best director for Jacques Audiard.

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Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis will star in My American Dream , to be directed by Lasse Hallström. Depp and Paradis have been together for 12 years and have two kids. Hallström previously directed Depp in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape .

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