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• The Mandalorian actress, Gina Carano, fired by Lucas Films Play Video

  February 11, 2021 8:47 AM

  An actress often featured on the popular Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is no longer employed by Lucas Films. According to Deadline , Gina Carano’s controversial social media posts led to her termination. On Wednesday (Feb. 10), Lucasfilm released a statement regarding the matter, saying, “Gina Carano is not... more »

• Star Wars fans mourn loss of English actor Jeremy Bulloch

  December 18, 2020 9:51 AM

  Fans across the globe are joining Hollywood A-listers in mourning the loss of Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor known for portraying Boba Fett in the original Star Wars film. Bulloch's role as Boba Fett, a clever bounty hunter, may have seemed relatively small at first glance. But the character... more »

• New Orleans author Claudia Gray among writers handpicked to create new Star Wars series

  February 25, 2020 10:34 AM

  Lucasfilm has announced that an epic new era of Star Wars stories are in the works. These new Star Wars accounts will take readers to a pre-Skywalker time period, when the Jedi held a position similar to that of the knights of King Arthur's Roundtable. A host of... more »

• Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

  December 27, 2016 1:02 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died. She was 60. Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST. Lourd said her mother was "loved by the... more »

• President dashes to Star Wars after last 2015 press conference

  December 18, 2015 4:24 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama covered a wide range of topics in his last press conference of 2015, then moved to the item on everyone's agenda. "Okay everybody, I've gotta get to Star Wars," Obama said as he ended Friday's media briefing. Obama finaliza conferencia de prensa:... more »

• December 17, 2015 Morning News Pop Play Video

  December 17, 2015 8:06 AM

  Here are today's top stories: New Orleans considers removing Confederate monuments Governor-elect Edwards pieces together more of his cabinet Star Wars fans warned to leave some costume pieces at home May the chill be with us Updates all day, every day: FACEBOOK | TWITTER more »

• Star Wars fans warned to leave some costume pieces at home Play Video

  December 16, 2015 11:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As thousands of people prepare to get in line at movie theaters for the premiere of the latest installment of Star Wars, theaters are warning patrons to leave questionable costume items at home. Many theater locations – no matter what chain – are banning fake weapons,... more »