Reuters - Samantha Barks, who starred as Eponine in the London production of “Les Miserables” in 2010, has landed the role in Universal’s film adaptation of the musical, Universal said Tuesday.

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Reuters - Endgame Entertainment and 1984 Private Defense Contractors have agreed to finance Steven Soderbergh’s “Bitter Pill,” the companies said Tuesday.

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AP - Actor Sean Penn has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake.

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Reuters - Vanity Fair unveiled the cover of its annual Hollywood issue on Tuesday, featuring “fresh stars of 2012″ who were chosen for the impact they made through movies, including Oscar nominees Rooney Mara and Jessica Chastain.

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ContributorNetwork - The “Star Wars” franchise has become a part of daily life. But just recently, the popular sci-fi movie series seems as though it has jumped off of the big screen and seeped into real life. From popular car commercials that we see and love to a light saber attack and a Millennium Falcon-like discovery at the bottom of the Baltic Sea — “Star Wars” has made headlines in the realm of odd news.

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