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Sing out: Anthony Minghella, director of such films as “The English Patient,†“Cold Mountain†and “The Talented Mr. Ripley,†will direct a new production of Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly†for the English National Opera in London this winter.
Rap film: Fox Searchlight says it has secured the rights to a film about slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. that is to be produced by the artist’s mother and his former managers.
Cashing in: “American Idol†winner Carrie Underwood will sing classic candy bar jingles in a new television ad campaign for the Hershey Co.
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