Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are vacationing in Hawaii, enjoying a week in paradise on the island of Kauai, and brought along son Egypt. Keys celebrated her 31st birthday while on the trip. Though the power couple was able to elude the paparazzi for the most part, they were spotted by the cameras at the airport as they attempted to make their way back onto the mainland. "I've never seen a starrier sky I've never felt a more beautiful breeze I've never been more alive . ."

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are vacationing in Hawaii, enjoying a week in paradise on the island of Kauai, and brought along son Egypt. Keys celebrated her 31st birthday while on the trip.

Though the power couple was able to elude the paparazzi for the most part, they were spotted by the cameras at the airport as they attempted to make their way back onto the mainland.

"I've never seen a starrier sky I've never felt a more beautiful breeze I've never been more alive And It brings me to my knees!" tweeted Alicia, who will return to work on her upcoming album.

Beatz is also refuting reports that accuse him of being the CEO in charge of Megaupload, the file sharing site that was recently shut down, according to a source.

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Taylor Swift is no longer playing the role of Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables. The singer was said to have landed the role in the film weeks ago, however, Les Miserables producer Cameron Mackintosh has now revealed that the role has been given to British newcomer Samantha Barks, who played the role in a 2010 West End live production and for the twenty-fifth anniversary concert of the Broadway production at the O2 Center in London.

Taylor Swift is no longer playing the role of Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables.

The singer was said to have landed the role in the film weeks ago, however, Les Miserables producer Cameron Mackintosh has now revealed that the role has been given to British newcomer Samantha Barks, who played the role in a 2010 West End live production and for the twenty-fifth anniversary concert of the Broadway production at the O2 Center in London. No reason for the change in casting has been given.

Barks confirmed the news on Twitter, where she posted: "Most incredible moment of my life!!!!"

The Les Miserables film adaptation's all-star cast includes Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen and Anne Hathaway.

While reportedly rehearsing for her would-be role, Swift has been spotted walking around London in recent weeks.

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Madonna's Raising Malawi charity organization will soon break ground on a series of schools in the country. The charity donated $300,000 to the country's BuildOn Foundation, which will construct 10 new schools all to be finished by the end of 2013. "This remains a very big priority in my life and I am excited that with the help of BuildOn we can maintain our ongoing commitment to move forward efficiently," Madonna said in a statement.

Madonna's Raising Malawi charity organization will soon break ground on a series of schools in the country. The charity donated $300,000 to the country's BuildOn Foundation, which will construct 10 new schools all to be finished by the end of 2013.

"This remains a very big priority in my life and I am excited that with the help of BuildOn we can maintain our ongoing commitment to move forward efficiently," Madonna said in a statement.

The first school will break ground in March and it will be one of the ten new schools in the country's Kasungu region.

"I have learned a great deal over the last few years and feel so much more confident that we can reach our goals to educate children in Malawi, especially young girls, in a much more efficient and practical way," she added in the statement.

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