November 20, 2018

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I like the sound of this... Oscar-winning composer John Williams is working on original music themes for the attractions in the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge sections of Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The announcement was made this weekend by Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products.

Chapek also revealed details regarding two of the new Star Wars-themed attractions.

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run "puts guests behind the controls of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy in one of three unique flight crew roles," the official Star Wars website said.

Meanwhile, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance allows visitors to experience "an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order."

Galaxy's Edge is set to open at California's Disneyland next summer and Florida's Walt Disney World in the fall of 2019.

Williams' iconic music can be heard in the Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Superman and Jaws blockbuster film franchises, as well as the standalone classics, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Schindler's List.

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Taylor Swift signs new deal with Republic Records, Universal Music Group

Taylor Swift has inked a new record deal with Republic Records and Universal Music Group, the singer announced on Instagram Monday.

Swift joined Republic and UMG after her deal with Big Machine Records expired.

The pop star explained on Instagram how the new deal will allow her to own all of her master recordings moving forward and that artists will be better compensated for their presence on music streaming service Spotify.

"As part of my new contract with Universal Music Group, I asked that any sale of their Spotify shares result in a distribution of money to their artists, non-recoupable," she said as part of a lengthy statement alongside a photo of herself with record executives Sir Lucien Grainge and Monte Lipman.

"They have generously agreed to this, at what they believe will be much better terms than paid out previously by other major labels. I see this as a sign that we are headed towards positive changes for creators - a goal I'm never going to stop trying to help achieve, in whatever ways I can," she continued.

Swift also thanked her fans and teased her next project.

"The best thing I've been lucky enough to receive is the dedication, trust, and loyalty of the fans who have cared about the words and melodies I've written. My biggest goal moving forward is to make you proud. I'm so excited. I can't wait to show you what I'm making next," she said.

Swift made headlines in October when she broke the record for most American Music Award wins by a female artist with a lifetime total of 22 wins.

Public memorial planned for Stan Lee after private funeral

A public memorial is being planned for Marvel comic-book titan Stan Lee, POW! Entertainment announced on Twitter.

"Stan was always adamant that he did not want a large public funeral, and as such his family has conducted a private closed ceremony in accordance with his final wishes. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with him," Friday's statement on Lee's Twitter feed said. "We at Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment are working on putting together a tribute befitting the great creator of our time and the father of modern pop culture."

The company said it will share details regarding the event soon.

Fans are invited to post messages and artwork pertaining to Lee on therealstanlee.com

Lee died Monday at the age of 95.

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Bob Barker hospitalized for severe back pain

Former The Price is Right host Bob Barker has been hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles for severe back pain.

Barker's manager confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that Barker was taken by ambulance on Sunday from his home to the hospital.

The manager said to TMZ that Barker, 94, is doing better under a doctor's care and that the back pain is related to his fall from 2017.

Barker was previously hospitalized on Oct. 22 for issues also relating to back pain. The former game show host was visited by emergency personnel in his home in Hollywood Hills on Oct. 9 when his back pain first began.

Barker also previously fell in 2015 where he sustained minor injuries after tripping on a sidewalk.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs writes about Kim Porter: 'We were more than soulmates'

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs shared a video on Instagram on Sunday of Kim Porter, his late ex-girlfriend and the mother of three of his children.

"For the last three days I've been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven't. I don't know what I'm going to do without you baby. I miss you so much. Today I'm going to pay tribute to you, I'm going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship. We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates. WE WERE SOME OTHER (expletive)!! And I miss you so much. Super Black Love," Combs wrote alongside the short film of him and Porter in happier times.

Porter died Thursday at the age of 47.

An autopsy was conducted, but the cause of death was deferred pending further testing. She reportedly had been sick with the flu or pneumonia in the days before she died.


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Emily Blunt sang with the Backstreet Boys during Monday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The 35-year-old actress performed "I Want It That Way" with the boy band after the Backstreet Boys made a surprise appearance on the show.

Blunt, who stars in the Mary Poppins sequel Mary Poppins Returns, told host Ellen DeGeneres she has a fear of singing in public.

"I think it's still not a natural thing for me. I find it very nerve-wracking to sing in front of people," she explained.

Blunt overcame her anxiety to sing with Backstreet Boys members Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell.

Blunt will sing in Mary Poppins Returns, which opens in theaters Dec. 19. She told DeGeneres she was "completely shocked and slightly terrified" when director Rob Marshall approached her about the title role.

"It's such an iconic character. You realize how much she's made such an imprint on people, and the first movie is so beloved," the star explained.

Mary Poppins Returns is set 30 years after the original 1964 film, which starred Julie Andrews in the title role. The new movie features original star Dick Van Dyke and co-stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer.