Sources say actress Evan Rachel Wood, best known for her dramatic performances on film (Thirteen, The Upside of Anger), television (Once and Again), and as Marilyn Manson's girlfriend (see her starring role in his steamy, slightly NSFW "Heart-Shaped Glasses" video), is close to signing a recording contract with Interscope Records, which happens to be Manson's label. The deal is "still in negotiations," says an insider. Look for an announcement in the coming weeks.

It seems Wood's performance in Across the Universe (pictured), during which she took on the Beatles' "Blackbird," "If I Fell," and "It Won't Be Long," impressed not only movie audiences but label execs.

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