
Women in Film turns 40, honors Lucas, Linney
Women in Film is turning 40, and the organization celebrated its milestone birthday at its annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. But while the night was one ...

Scorsese, De Niro honor Mel Brooks at AFI tribute
Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it.

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his ...
Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury
A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack ...

Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn't take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase ...

Queen Elizabeth II honored for supporting UK film
Queen Elizabeth II has received an honorary British Academy award in recognition of her support of British film and television. John Willis, chairman ...

Ford not 'yet' ready to talk 'Star Wars' sequels
Harrison Ford isn't ready — "yet" — to talk about his reported part in Disney's planned "Star Wars" sequel, but he praises its director, J.J. Abrams.

Lucas says 'Star Wars' trio returning for new film
It appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the ...
George Lucas proposes museum in San Francisco
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas wants to build a museum dedicated to visual storytelling in San Francisco's Presidio that would house an art ...

Suggestions for Disney on 'Star Wars' spinoffs
Having recently purchased the "Star Wars" franchise from Lucasfilm for $4 billion, the Walt Disney Co. is shifting the films into hyperdrive. Not only ...

Freeborn, makeup artist behind Yoda, dies at 98
Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died. He was 98.

In Vegas, Abrams gives few hints about 'Star Wars'
A newly announced "Star Wars" sequel was on everyone's mind when J.J. Abrams took the stage Wednesday at a Las Vegas video game conference, but he ...

Washington wins 3 trophies at NAACP Image Awards
Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards. The star of ABC's "Scandal" picked up a trio of trophies at the 44th annual ceremony: ...

Analysis: J.J. Abrams good fit for 'Star Wars'
This may sound sacrilegious to the legions of hardcore "Star Wars" fans, but having J.J. Abrams direct "Episode VII" will be a vast improvement and ...

Abrams on 'Star Wars': 'surreal' and 'exciting'
J.J. Abrams calls getting assigned to direct the seventh live-action "Star Wars" film "as surreal as it is exciting." The director-producer-writer ...

Disney says JJ Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'
It's official. The force is with J.J. Abrams. The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement Friday night confirming reports that had been circulating for two ...

Yoda statue among features of new N. Calif. park
A Northern California park being built on land donated by filmmaker George Lucas will feature statues of Indiana Jones and Yoda, two of his most ...

Dark Horse, Wood start new 'Star Wars' comic
There's excitement brewing for fans of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Writer Brian Wood and Dark Horse Comics began a new monthly series Wednesday ...

Fueled by fanboy-ism, an empire swells at Nerdist
There's no media entity more pleased to be called an empire than Nerdist, the online factory of earnest pop culture enthusiasm. This is largely ...

Saban: Bama players should "honor the opportunity"
Alabama coach Nick Saban says he and his team "honor the opportunity" to play for a national title. Speaking on Sunday morning, a day before the ...

'Star Wars' creator George Lucas engaged
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is engaged. A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-year-old director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm ...