GEORGE LUCAS

Harrison Ford was working as a carpenter for director Francis Ford Coppola when George Lucas walked in. Harrison was hired to play Han Solo in Star Wars shortly after.

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday. Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis. "The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed," the statement said.

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.

A former Los Angeles police captain’s ties to Hollywood are under scrutiny after prosecutors say he leaked a sexual assault victim’s confidential police report to CBS and its former leader Les Moonves.

A collection from the estate of General Colin Powell of nearly 400 items stretching from the momentous to the mundane is currently up for auction.

But not in the way you might think.

The new series leans less on lightsaber showdowns and more on the messier interactions between good and evil.

By Guy J SagiHan Solo’s blaster – the actual prop used in the 1977 “Star Wars: A New Hope” – just sold at auction for more than $1 million. Rock Island Auction Company, established in 1993, specializes in selling rare and collectible firearms. Alternative view of the actual pistol used in the 1997 Star Wars film by space outlaw Han Solo. Bapty & Co. still has five in inventory, but only the auctioned model wears serial numbers matching those that appeared in Star Wars. And there’s new hope for “Star Wars” fans hoping to own a fully functioning replica.

Clerks III director Kevin Smith knows a lot about a lot of things, but he really knows a lot about Star Wars. So, who better to have tell us everything we need to know about the Jedi and Sith that appear in the Star Wars movies? Watch as Kevin talks in detail about Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Ahsoka Tano, (Sith Lord?) Jar Jar Binks and much more! CLERKS III will be released exclusively in theaters on September 13th-18th by Lionsgate in partnership with Fathom Events. Kevin will also continue on his “Convenience Tour” roadshow though November with more information about tickets here - https://clerks3.movie Director: Alexandra Coccia Director of Photography: Matt Krueger Editor: Patrick Biesemans Talent: Kevin Smith Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producers: Melissa Cho, Samantha Velez Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier Audio: Kara Johnson Cam Op/Gaffer: Shay Eberle-Gunst Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Paul Tael Clerks III is out in theaters on September 13, for two nights only. Director: Alexandra Coccia Director of Photography: Matt Krueger Editor: Patrick Biesemans Talent: Kevin Smith Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producers: Melissa Cho, Samantha Velez Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier Audio: Kara Johnson Cam Op/Gaffer: Shay Eberle-Gunst Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Paul Tael

The new Disney+ series "Light & Magic" pulls back the curtain on visual effect artists — and legendary sound designers.

The new Disney+ series "Light & Magic" pulls back the curtain on visual effects artists — and legendary sound designers.

The new Disney+ series "Light & Magic" pulls back the curtain on visual effects artists — and legendary sound designers.

Today's pop stars are only doing what Han Solo and Greedo taught us all years ago: No song, movie or show is exempt from the modern revisionist urges.

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 I "Edge of the Earth" finale airs on HBO.

Disney Plus released a new series that gives us a never-before-seen look at what it takes to make some iconic movies visual masterpieces.

Director Brian Volk-Weiss discusses the making of his 6-part plunge into "Star Wars" history with new new 'Icons Unearthed' docu-series.

'Light & Magic' chronicles the legacy of Hollywood's premiere special effects studio.

The screen icon weighed in on a decades-old question.

Academy Award-winning VFX artist Phil Tippett discusses his epic sci-fi horror project, "Mad God," which arrived on Shudder on June 16.

Four decades after ABBA last performed live, audiences can once again see them onstage, in the innovative digital concert “ABBA Voyage.”

Four decades after ABBA last performed live, audiences can once again see them onstage, in the innovative digital concert "ABBA Voyage."

Salute the anniversary of 1977's "Star Wars" and learn how this sci-fi flick hit lightspeed at the box office and spawned a Hollywood empire

Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.

The Mandalorian's cool new starfighter carries a lot of on-screen and off-screen Star Wars history.

Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.

Formula One pictured a race in Miami and envisioned sun, sand, beaches and boats.

On Monday, Martin Scorsese and the Film Foundation will launch a new virtual theater to screen restored classic films.

Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.

Fill your champagne flute and toast science fiction’s big winners that took home the gold at the Academy Awards!

“CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars.

On its 50th Anniversary, The Godfather is one of the most influential and respected films in Hollywood history. But that outcome didn't seem likely at its premiere.

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died.

“Star Wars Insider” magazine gathers all your favorite characters from the galaxy far, far away

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus is launching a radio show on Apple Music.

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry.

Endeavor is soliciting second-round bids for Endeavor Content that values it around $750 million, sources say.

Featuring epic lightsaber duels and galaxy-sized plot twists, we take a look at the best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes.

Netflix’s new “Attack of the Hollywood Cliches” spotlights how a in-joke effect ended up in hundreds of films, including “Star Wars” and “Toy Story.”

ABBA is releasing its first new music in four decades, along with a concert performance that will see the “Dancing Queen” quartet going entirely digital.

Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi saga, "Foundation," arrives on Apple TV+ with major stars, massive spaceships, and the tragic fall of a dynastic empire.

What The Mandalorian teaches us about the true power of George Lucas’s galaxy—and how to restore it

Shifts in movies, music and television reflected those in politics

"May the 4th Be With You." Why is that overtaking social media today? We explain the history behind the Star Wars meme and ways you can celebrate.

Happy “May the Fourth!”

Mellody Hobson and George Lucas attend the 2017 LACMA Art + Film Gala Honoring Mark Bradford and George Lucas presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Starbucks said Wednesday that Mellody Hobson will serve as the next non-executive chair of its board. Ullman, who is retiring, has been on Starbucks' board since 2003 and served as chairman since 2018. Hobson, who is also the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, has been on Starbucks' board for 15 years. Starbucks is traded on the Nasdaq, but it has long exceeded the guidelines that the exchange is proposing.

The British actor, Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85 on Saturday, according to an announcement by his agent Sunday Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, FILE)LONDON – Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Prowse donned Darth Vader's black armor and helmet for “Star Wars” (1977), “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) and “Return of the Jedi" (1983). He was a regular at “Star Wars” fan events but was banned from official conventions by Lucas in 2010 after the pair fell out.

The premiere episode of the second season of Disney's first "Star Wars" live-action spin-off, " The Mandalorian , " has aired and it does not disappoint. The original " Star Wars " saga was heavily influenced by the Western genre, and George Lucas had ideas for his movies that were way ahead of their time. Watch the first 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 trailerFifty Calamari Flan says that the Gamorrean on the right goes down in the fifth. Some things feel familiar and some things feel completely new, but it all still feels like "Star Wars." We learn that apparently there's another Mandalorian on Tatooine, so it looks like we're headed to the Outer Rim Territories.

A scene from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Source: Star WarsThe result was "The Last Jedi." To be sure, the original Star Wars trilogy had some sloppy storytelling arcs, but that was because it was never guaranteed that any of them would get a sequel. Matt Singer, from Screen Crush, wrote Monday in piece about the number of ancillary materials required to understand the latest Star Wars film. Star Wars movies, as Lucas has said repeatedly, are meant to be for kids. The show is based in the Star Wars universe, set in the years after "Return of the Jedi" and has elements of a traditional Star Wars tale, but it's also innovative and fresh.

President Obama paid homage to a few of the country's treasured talents Sunday night, including George Lucas and Carole King. Scott Pelley reports on 2015's class of honorees at the Kennedy Center Honors.

George Lucas and Harvey Weinstein talk movies in the Toyota Green Room In this week’s edition of “Sounds of the Toyota Green Room,” Star Wars creator George Lucas talks with Charlie, Norah and Gayle about his new movie "Strange Magic." Sports host Mike Greenberg pitches his new book “My Father’s Wives” as a movie to Harvey Weinstein.

George Lucas on new film "Strange Magic," says the Academy "has nothing to do with artistic endeavor" George Lucas created some of the most successful movies that helped shape American storytelling, from "Star Wars" to "Indiana Jones." Now, he's bringing a colorful new cast of characters in a animated musical, "Strange Magic." Lucas joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new project.

Headlines at 8:30: George Lucas chooses Chicago for "Star Wars" museum "CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.

60 Minutes Overtime 05.04.14 Four years ago when the Deepwater Horizon exploded, one man made a harrowing escape from the burning rig; and, in a 2005 60 Minutes interview, George Lucas rules out the possibility of a 7th Star Wars film.