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Remember your first dose of cinematic geekdom? Whatever your age, it's likely the story of warring galaxies battling an evil Empire with something called "the Force" served as initiation to a lifetime of science fiction fandom. George Lucas, the master behind the epic saga of good vs. evil in Star Wars recently gave an interview to the New York Times, in which he discussed his feelings towards Read more
I've had a bit of Star Wars fever lately, with the news of an R2-D2 Droid 2 hitting the scene, and an all-new remastered Star Wars Blu-Ray collection coming next year, so I suppose now is as good a time as any to get to know the man behind the film legacy — George Lucas. Here, 10 facts you may not have known about the father of one of the biggest geek movie franchises of all time! He was Read more
Bryan Batt (aka Sal) is supposedly not coming back to Mad Men. Join this Facebook group to fight to save him — Vulture Tommy Mottola in talks to judge American Idol or X Factor — TVWatch George Lucas to produce a CG-animated film about fairies — MTV Movies Blog Julianne Moore and Maria Bello wanted for TV pilots — Inside TV AC/DC's music video is full of Iron Man 2 footage — Read more
What do George Lucas and the new Droid have in common? More than you'd think! I'm stoked to get my hands on the new device being offered up by Motorola to see if it really can top my iPhone, but when I got an invite to the San Francisco launch party I noticed something interesting at the bottom: the word "droid" is licensed to Lucasfilm LTD, which means Motorola pays a fee to the Star Wars icon Read more
Last week I was one of the lucky few to get a tour of ILM on the Presidio here in San Francisco. This is where all the magic happens folks! Not only does the 82,000 square foot facility house ILM, but it also is home to Lucasarts and Lucasfilm studios. I got a great tour of two of the buildings, and was in geek heaven checking out all of the old paraphernalia from some of my favorite films. Read more
It hasn't officially been announced, but Google showed off its latest pics of a working Android Handset at a Developer Day in London. — Engadget The Internet provider Wayport will be enabling wireless music downloads for Microsoft Zune customers in WiFi hotspots at more than 9,800 McDonalds. — CrunchGear MTV has just launched the Backchannel, a new online game that mixes chat and social Read more
The black airmen trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field during WWII were the first to prove that black men could pilot aircrafts in the U.S. military, and now these Tuskegee Airmen — some of whom are still alive today — will be the focus of George Lucas's next film, Red Tails. The surviving airmen say they're glad to have Lucas tell their stories — about both the war they fought against Read more
There's a lot to enjoy about this fourth installment of Indiana Jones. It's fun, silly, adventure-filled and completely entertaining in ways we don't always get from movies these days, with the greatest parts coming straight from the marvelous imagination of Steven Spielberg. Plus, it's a summertime blockbuster that doesn't totally rely on CGI which feels practically old-fashioned — and I mean Read more
[Cue Indiana Jones theme Song] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had its big Cannes premiere last night and it wasn't only the movie's stars clamoring to see the much-anticipated film. Harrison Ford was the man of the hour alongside George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, but looked happiest next to Calista in beautiful blue. Shia got all gussied up and dare I say looked a little Read more
Fresh from looking radiant in white at the photocall and talking about her twins, Angelina Jolie got decked out in green for the Cannes premiere of Kung Fu Panda. The soon-to-be mom of six posed with Brad and hammed it up with her costars Jack Black, Lucy Liu and Dustin Hoffman on the red carpet. Eva Longoria really seems to be enjoying her time at the festival; girlfriend loves a photo op. All Read more
