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Star Wars mogul George Lucas has reignited his property battle with his wealthy neighbors, vowing to sell off his land to low-income housing projects following their refusal to accept his proposed ...
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The thrilling true story of the Tuskegee Airmen buzzes to the big screen in "Red Tails," an epic war adventure from executive producer George Lucas and first-time feature director Anthony Hemingwa...
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Happy Birthday to: iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove (1993) Actress Amber Tamblyn (1983) Model/actress Sophie Anderton (1977) British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon (1976) Singer Shanice (1973)...
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With yesterday's unofficial-official Star Wars Day behind us it only seems fitting that such an iconic film series should have its own sequel. After all, the Saga is legendary, having transformed h...
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On May 25, 1977, director/writer George Lucas re-invented the movies with a risky new film he created called Star Wars. The film's success spawned two sequels (The Empire Strikes Back and Return o...
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Star Wars mogul George Lucas has scrapped plans to expand his moviemaking headquarters on farmland in California following complaints from local residents. The legendary director was given the go...
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George Lucas has paid tribute to Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who helped him bring his Star Wars vision to the big screen, after his death on Saturday. McQuarrie was 82 years old when he passed awa...
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Critically-acclaimed drama "The Help" was the toast of the 2012 NAACP Image Awards on Friday after landing three top honors. The movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling book of the sam...
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"The Grey" appears to be box office gold - it raked in $20 million at the weekend to take top spot in the box office chart. Liam Neeson's adventure drama bumped Kate Beckinsale's horror film "Und...
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R&B singer-turned-actor Ne-Yo invited fans to join him for a cinema date in New York on Friday by offering up 200 free tickets to his new movie Red Tails. The "So Sick" hitmaker stars as one of th...
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Mel Gibson, Meryl Streep and George Lucas have all been named among the most generous celebrities in a new poll of famous charity supporters. Bosses at non-profit organization The Giving Back Fun...
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"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has put a smile on the "Glee" cast's face by giving them permission to use his wookie creation Chewbacca in an upcoming Christmas episode. Matthew Morrison, who d...
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Oprah Winfrey is set to return to her talk show roots by launching a new series to interview celebrities in their own homes. The TV titan walked away from her successful Oprah Winfrey Show in May ...
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Movie icon Julie Andrews was handed the top honor at the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala on Tuesday to mark her success in Hollywood and her dedication to humanitarian causes. The Sound of Music ...
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Is "Star Wars" master George Lucas really a misunderstood artistic genius or simply a greedy glutton for fan money? Check out the dissection (via various fan geeks and movie freaks!) of the man wh...
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Newlyweds Robin Wiliams and Susan Schneider went shopping while in Paris, France, today. Perhaps the couple is on their honeymoon?
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Funnyman Robin Williams has wed for the third time after exchanging vows with his girlfriend of two years. The Mrs. Doubtfire star, 60, married graphic designer Susan Schneider in an intimate cere...
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Comic book legend Stan Lee is to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society (VES) next year. The beloved co-creator of Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and X-Men will ...
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Lucasfilm announced today that in celebration of the September launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray, it is linking up with celebrities, eBay and Major League Baseball to ask fans to Us...
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Filmmaker Sofia Coppola and her longterm partner, musician Thomas Mars, have married in Italy.
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"In God We Trust." "E Pluribus Unum." "May The Force Be With You."
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George Lucas has lost his court battle with a British designer over the rights to make and sell replica Star Wars helmets. Andrew Ainsworth made the headgear for the original movies and started ...
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Fans at this year's Comic Con who attended the Star Wars Fan Movie Awards were surprised with a short teaser for the upcoming (Sept. 16) Star Wars Saga Blu-ray release featuring a few storied delet...
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A special fan screening of the Star Wars films in New York has been cancelled after creator George Lucas threatened legal action over the event. A group of sci-fi devotees had organized a 13-hour...
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The most beloved hairball in the George Lucas universe — Chewbacca, of course! — makes a guest appearance in Friday's two-part season closer of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The plot finds our gentle ...
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Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception has picked up more honors in the run-up to the Oscars, scooping two prizes at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards on Sunday. The Acade...
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Funnyman Seth Rogen was left stunned by a recent encounter with his moviemaking hero George Lucas because the "Star Wars" director spent 20 minutes telling him the world would end in 2012. Rogen ...
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Iconic films including The Empire Strikes Back, The Exorcist and Saturday Night Fever are to be preserved as American national treasures with an induction into the Library of Congress' National Fil...
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Oprah Winfrey and pal Tyler Perry have stormed to the top of Forbes magazine's end-of-year rich list. Oprah takes the top spot on the newly-released Hollywood's 20 Highest-Earning of 2010 with an...
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George Lucas banned Carrie Fisher from wearing a bra while shooting her role in the Star Wars films. The actress found fame playing Princess Leia in the phenomenally successful movie series, whi...
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