Yesterday Variety confirmed what I first mentioned five months ago as a near-lock, namely that porn star Sasha Grey has been cast in Steven Soderbergh's new film, The Girlfriend Experience. The reigning AVN "Female Performer of the Year," the 20-year-old Grey cites Jean-Luc Godard, Bernardo Bertolucci and Catherine Breillat (!) among her favorite filmmakers, and says of working with Soderbergh: "I've been an admirer of his films for years, and I'm elated that I have been given a leading role in a character-driven film." For more on the film, click here.