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Disney has offered a sneak peek of Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil in a punk-rock re-imagination of the classic movie villain. The Oscar-winning actress appears dressed in leather and joined by three Dalmatians in a photo posted Saturday by Walt Disney Studios. Source

Three Canadian artists have made it onto former U.S. president Barack Obama's summer playlist. Obama tweeted 44 songs Saturday that he and his wife, Michelle, have been listening to over the course of the summer. Source

At the Walt Disney Company's biannual D23 convention, a faint image of the Star Wars character Emperor Palpatine in the background of a new poster can cause as much of a stir as actual appearances from movie stars such as Angelina Jolie and Dwayne Johnson. Source

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ewan McGregor is reprising his "Star Wars" role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new series, one of the many splashy projects that Disney is banking on to make its new streaming platform competitive. Source

MILAN - Placido Domingo is returning to the stage at the Salzburg Festival this weekend to perform for the first time since multiple women accused the opera legend of sexual harassment in allegations brought to light by The Associated Press. Source

Canadian band Billy Talent is distancing itself from Ontario's tourism, culture and sport minister after she posted a photo the band says "misrepresents" a meeting they had. Lisa MacLeod tweeted a photo — that appears to have since been deleted — of herself sitting behind a drum kit, joined by the band. Source

Of course, he knew his wife was extraordinarily thoughtful, loving and kind. And he knew she was super organized — so much so that she planned and attended her own funeral so she could "enjoy the shindig," according to her obituary. Source

Taylor Swift, "Lover" (Republic Records) If you want an easy way to see how far Taylor Swift has come since her last album, just compare the two covers. If 2017's "reputation" featured a photo of Swift unsmiling in black and white, "Lover" is an explosion of colour, clouds and sparkles. Source

Taylor Swift's latest album, Lover, was released today, and if you listen closely you'll hear a big Canadian connection. The Regent Park School of Music in Toronto is sampled on the song It's Nice to Have a Friend, which was produced by Toronto's Frank Dukes along with Louis Bell and Swift. Source

MIAMI -- A manslaughter case against Mexican actor Pablo Lyle will move forward after a Florida judge refused to dismiss it under the state's "stand your ground" self-defence law. The Miami Herald reports that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine made his ruling Thursday, meaning the case will be tried in front of a jury. Source