Taylor Swift will not be co-starring in the big screen adaptation of Les Miserables . The 22-year-old country star had been linked to play Eponine , but Universal Pictures has confirmed that West End performer Samantha Barks will take on the role, according to Playbill . Most incredible moment of my life!!!! Samantha , who starred in both the London production of Les Mis and the shows 25th anniversary concert, tweeted . Shell join a cast that already includes Hugh Jackman , Russell Crowe , Sacha Baron Cohen , Anne Hathaway , Amanda Seyfried , Helena Bonham Carter , and Eddie Redmayne . Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Those past few months you've spent acclimating yourself to the idea of Taylor Swift as Eponine? All for naught! Swift was reportedly the frontrunner for the pivotal part in Tom Hooper's big-screen musical (beating out a bevy of high-profile auditioners including Lea Michele, Evan Rachel Wood, and Scarlett Johansson), but now comes word that British newcomer Samantha Barks has landed the role instead, as producer Cameron Mackintosh announced the casting today after a Manchester Palace performance of Oliver! in which Barks starred. Like Swift, Barks is also famous for dating a Jonas brother (Nick, not Joe) and you can check out her Les Miz mettle online , since she already performed Eponine's song "On My Own" for the show's 25th anniversary concert. Get ready for your thinly veiled diss song, Samantha!

01/31/2012. (popmusiclife) The 54th Grammy Awards are coming up on February 12. LL Cool J and Taylor Swift have teamed up for a series of promos for the show. Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J is set to host the event, marking the first time in seven years that the show will have an official host. "I'm thrilled to be part of Music's Biggest Night," said LL Cool J. "I will always have fond memories of my first Grammy Awards and to now be hosting the Grammy show, in the company of so many other incredible artists, is a dream come true. Great performances and great music it's gonna be a great night!" Watch the LL Cool J and Taylor Swift promos here. popmusiclife is an official news provider for the antiMusic.com.Copyright popmusiclife - Excerpted here with permission. Taylor Swift Tour Dates/Tickets Taylor Swift CDs, DVDs and MP3s Taylor Swift T-shirts and Posters Taylor Swift CDs, vinyl and rarities antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo New

LL Cool J and Taylor Swift fire shots at each other in three promo videos for the Grammy Awards. The duo will be appearing at the prestigious award ceremony next month, and as is protocol, filmed promos to air during commercials before the show airs. In one of the videos, Taylor asks who is hosting this year's awards not realising that LL is this year's host. Despite LL's annoyance at Taylor's comments, she continues to rant about her scheduled performance at the 54th ceremony. After firing more shots at each other, LL and Taylor eventually call a truce. The 54th annual award ceremony will see LL become the first person to host the ceremony in seven years. Check out one of the promos below... Hottest celeb bodies: LL Cool J, Shemar Moore , Chris Brown and more... Urban Gossip & Lifestyle P. Diddy Explodes On Twitter Over Machine Gun Kelly Arrest VIDEO: Nicki Minaj And David Guetta's 'Turn Me On' Premieres

Taylor Swift checks out some old-looking books while browsing the boothes at the Ventura County Flea Market on Sunday afternoon (January 29) in Ventura, Calif. The 22-year-old musician picked up some new wall art, a mirror and more. JJJ even spots a framed Womans World magazine cover in her possession. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift After stopping by the flea market, Taylor and her bodyguard headed to Kings Road Cafe for a bite to eat. 15+ pics inside of Taylor Swift Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

TAYLOR Swift menggandeng penyanyi Brasil, Paula Fernandes, untuk video musik terbarunya, Long Live. Dalam video tersebut, mantan kekasih Jake Gyllenhaal itu menyanyi di atas panggung. Sedangkan Paula membawakan bagian lirik berbahasa Brasil di studio rekaman. Long Live merupakan single dari album Speak Now (2010). Taylor mengaku kagum dengan kualitas suara Paula di versi rilis ulangnya. "Aku sangat gembira bisa berbagai pengalaman dengan Paula di Long Live," ujar Taylor. Taylor baru saja memborong tiga nominasi di Academy of Country Music Awards. Ajang yang akan digelar 1 April 2012, penyanyi berusia 22 tahun itu meraih nominasi penghargaan Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year dan Video of the Year untuk single Mean. Saat ini, Taylor tengah sibuk mempersiapkan proyek film terbarunya Les Miserables.(Ace/Wtr4)

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift Barely Made it to Billboards 2012 Power 100 List Interestingly, despite their sold-out concerts worldwide and huge sales of their individual albums, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift almost did not make it to Billboard's 2012 Power 100 list, which ranks the 100 most powerful people in the music industry - from artists to label executives, managers, television and movie executives. The list is determined by a combination of factors including market share, exclusive Billboard chart data/boxscore information and revenue. Here's the full list: 1. Irving Azoff2. Coran Capshaw3. Lucian Grainge4. Martin Bandier5. Doug Morris6. Michael Rapino7. Rob Light8. Len Blavatnik9. Tim Leiweke10. Jimmy Iovine11. Eddy Cue and Robert Kondrk12. John Hogan13. Shawn Jay-Z Carter & Beyonce Knowles14. Lyor Cohen15. Randy Phillips16. Emmanuel Seuge17. Frank Cooper18. Barry Weiss19. Rob Stringer and Steve Barnett20. Arthur Fogel21. Marc Geiger22. Dan Mason23. Bob Pittman24. Roger Fax

Hiburan Apa Cer! Adoiii... Tengok Wayang Ahad Januari 29, 2012 Kedai Emas Ditutup Untuk Taylor Swift Taylor Swift. PENYANYI Taylor Swift yang berkunjung ke kota London baru-baru ini untuk menghadiri tayangan perdana filem Les Miserables sempat berkunjung ke kedai emas di sana. Menariknya, kehadiran penyanyi yang popular menerusi lagu Love Story di kedai tersebut adalah eksklusif untuk dirinya dan pihak pengurusan tidak membenarkan pengunjung lain berada di dalam kedai. Portal contactmusic.com melaporkan, Taylor bagaimanapun membenarkan tiga orang gadis untuk masuk ke dalam yang ingin bergambar dengannya selain membeli beberapa utas rantai jenama Alice di kedai tersebut. Selain ke kedai barang kemas, Taylor selepas itu juga dilihat sempat bersiar-siar di Hyde Park, Prince of Wales Memorial Fountain dan sebagainya.

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is among a handful of artists on the list of Billboard magazine's Power 100, a ranking of the most powerful and influential people in the music business. The list is dominated by music industry executives, but Swift landed at No. 78, behind Jay-Z and Beyonc (as a power couple at No. 13), U2 (with manager Paul McGuiness at No. 27) and Jon Bon Jovi (No. 50). Lady Gaga is at No. 84 in the ranking determined by market share, revenue and Billboard music and box office data. Topping the list is Irving Azoff, who heads the nation's largest concert promotion company, ticketing company and artist management group as chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and chairman/CEO of Front Line Management Group. Artists affiliated with Front Line companies include the Eagles , Christina Aguilera, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Journey and Fleetwood Mac. At No. 2 is Coran Capshaw, head of Red Light Management, Star Hill Presents and the ATO and TBD record labels. His managem

Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney lead the nominations for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, which take place on April 1, 2012. Taylor Swift has received three nominations in total and, notably, is the only female nominated in the Entertainer of the Year category. To win that award, which is considered the most prestigious of the categories, she will need to fight off competition from Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Kenny Chesney Chesney also looks set to have a lucrative evening at the awards ceremony, with nominations in nine categories after the release of his latest album Hemingway's Whiskey and the song 'You and Tequila' receiving special recognition. Jason Jason Aldean has received six nominations, following the release of his fourth studio album, My Kinda Party. Taylor Swift holds the Title for Entertainer of the Year from 2011, a year in which she also won the Jim Reeves International Award. Taylor's career certainly seems to be on the

Taylor Swift is the only woman to have been nominated for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 22-year-old singer and actress, who took home the fan-voted gong last year, will battle it out against Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton to hold onto her crown at the 47th annual ACM Awards, which will take place on April 1 in Las Vegas. Taylor is nominated for three awards in total including female vocalist of the year and video of the year for her single Mean. Renee Zellweger's ex-husband Kenny leads the field with nine nominations, including song of the year for his steamy duet, You And Tequila with Grace Potter. Nominees were announced via social media with the help of stars such as Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie. Fans were chosen to announce the entertainer of the year candidates. They will also vote for the winner in that category and new artist of the year. Nominees for best new artist will be announced after the close of on

Taylor Swift happily signs autographs and poses for pictures with fans as she leaves her hotel. (Bauer Griffin) more pics Taylor Swift (Bauer Griffin) Taylor Swift really is the sweetest gal in the music biz! Dressed in a black leather jacket and jeans, the singer/actress stopped to sign autographs and take pictures with fans as she left her hotel in London. It seems like Swift has been thoroughly enjoying her time across the pond so far. She met with producers about her upcoming role in the Les Miserables film, but she's also taken time out for some much needed R&R. So far she has visited the London Zoo , stopped by the Princess Diana memorial in Hyde Park, and even treated herself some gourmet chocolates . Sounds like the perfect relaxing vacation for our favorite country princess! See more Taylor Swift photos: Related Articles:

Taylor Swift looks back at a bird as she gets a tour from a guide at the London Zoo on Wednesday morning (January 25). The guide took the 22-year-old musician on a tour of the zoology park, stopping inside the Bird Safari and Gorilla Kingdom exhibits. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift Before her tour started, Taylor stopped off of a cup of coffee and listened to music on her purple headphones. Just the day before, T was spotted picking up some chocolates in Notting Hill. 15+ pics inside of Taylor Swift Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

By Lisa Potter on Wednesday 25 January 2012 REX Taylor Swift has jetted into London for a meeting with Les Miserables movie producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh, and she's mixed business with pleasure by enjoying a spot of sightseeing at the same time. Although an official casting announcment is yet to be made, it seems that Taylor Swift will play Eponine in the upcoming Les Miserables movie. The country singer has been spotted braving the cold around London where she is said to be in rehearsals for the movie musical version of the Broadway hit, set for release in December. On Monday the 22-year-old arrived at the offices of the film's producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh and has since spent her days strolling round the City's sights. Equipped with a brolly, a chunky scarf and a Rugby Ralph Lauren pony hair and Leather saddle bag a cheerful Miss Swift has been papped around Hyde Park and Portobello Road. And it's no wonder she looks pleased, Taylor had to beat off some ver

When we read that Taylor Swift had penned a song for Americas answer to the Royal Family, The Kennedys, we met this fact with very little shock and awe. It is Taylor Swift after all: lover of snow globes , Christmas trees and cardigan sweaters. So for her to be fascinated with Americas most fascinating political family, well, thats just Taylor being Taylor. The news of Ts Kennedy-themed track was shared by Rory Kennedy to ABC News . She really just loves my mother which is so sweet, Kennedy said. Im a huge fan of hers, I have young girls and we had been to a few of her concerts. I met with her at one of them and she had read a ton of books about our family. She was inspired and wrote a song. Swift had been spotted with Rory at Sundance, where the Kennedy screened a documentary about her mother called Ethel. The singer also opened up about her love for the fam in Vogue , when she shared , The only time in my life I have ever been star struck was meeting Caroline and Ethel Kennedy. I

January 25, 2012 02:13:23 GMT A big fan of the iconic American family, the 'Speak Now' hitmaker has read a lot of books and written a song about them. In addition to writing kiss-and-tell songs about her bad romances, has also penned lyrics which tell about the Kennedys. The country/pop music singer was inspired to write song about the iconic American family after reading a lot of books about them, so Rory Kennedy told ABC News. "She really just loves my mother which is so sweet," Rory gushed. "I'm a huge fan of hers, I have young girls and we had been to a few of her concerts. I met with her at one of them and she had read a ton of books about our family. She was inspired and wrote a song." Rory recently invited Taylor to of her movie "Ethel" at the Sundance Film Festival. Upon arriving at the Park City in Utah, the singer was embraced by Ethel Kennedy. She came to the event, which was attended by a total of 23 Kennedy members, in a cream-co

Mark Humphrey/AP/Press Association Images Taylor Swift has reportedly written a song inspired by the lives of the Kennedy family. The 'You Belong With Me' singer recently met up with Robert Kennedy 's filmmaker daughter Rory Kennedy at the premiere of her HBO project about her mother Ethel. Rory Kennedy explained that she was a "huge fan" of Swift's work, and that she was surprised to hear the singer owned many books about her family. "She really just loves my mother which is so sweet," she told ABC News . "I'm a huge fan of hers, I have young girls and we had been to a few of her concerts. "I met with her at one of them and she had read a ton of books about our family. She was inspired and wrote a song." Swift is currently working on her fourth studio album, which she recently revealed would contain songs about "earth-shattering heartbreak" . She was recently rumoured to have shared a "flirty" date with 17

Singer Taylor Swift visits theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh's offices on January 23, 2012 in London, UK. Taylor is starring in the upcoming musical film of "Les Miserables." (FameFlynet Pictures) more pics Taylor Swift (FameFlynet Pictures) Taylor Swift is a busy gal! Just days after she hit up the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Swift hopped a plane to London to meet with producers about her upcoming role in the film adaptation of Les Miserables . She kept cozy in a gray wool jacket, skinny jeans, and two-toned Oxford shoes. The songstress, 22, visited the offices of theater producer Cameron Mackintosh. The "Love Story" singer visited Sundance to attend the premiere of the HBO film about Ethel Kennedy, Ethel . Swift is a big admirer of the Kennedy family, and reportedly even wrote a song about the famous clan. Maybe the Kennedy-inspired tune will be on her upcoming new album, which is set to drop sometime in 2012. See more Taylor Swift photo:

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Jan 23, 2012 12:43 PM EDT Sundance 2012 is only four days in, and already, the Park City film festival has had its fair share of headlines only Hollywood could write itself. On Sunday night, Tracy Morgan was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards ceremony. "From a combination of exhaustion and altitude, Tracy is seeking medical attention . . . any reports of Tracy consuming alcohol are 100 percent false," his rep, Lewis Kay, told TMZ . Morgan wasn't the only one making headlines. On Saturday, comedian Aziz Ansari was reportedly booed on stage when he was opening for rapper Drake, who was running hours late for the private concert. According to New York Magazine , the boos were mainly due to fans who were tired of waiting for Drake's arrival. And just when Anzari began to break down his reason for being there ("money," he joked), Cuba Gooding Jr. took to the stage and told the