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Retiring? George Lucas Says He's Stepping Away

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 05.31.2012

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George Lucas is retiring. Again. "I'm moving away from the company, I'm moving away from all my businesses, I'm finishing all my obligations and...

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'Star Wars' 35th Anniversary: Jon Favreau, Eli Roth & 13 Other Filmmakers On How George Lucas' Classic Influenced Them

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 05.31.2012

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This Friday, the original "Star Wars" (or, "Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope," if you must) turns 35. In honor of the landmark film's landmark birt...

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Going Where No Billionaire Has Gone Before

Carl Gibson | Posted 05.16.2012

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George Lucas, worth $3.2 billion as of 2011, may have ruined his reputation with his fans by creating Jar Jar Binks, but his latest move may be the finest moment of his career.

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George Lucas Hopes To Turn Failed Marin Studio Into Low-Income Housing

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 05.08.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Only weeks after neighborhood complaints forced filmmaker George Lucas to abandon plans to convert a renovated Marin County ranch int...

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LaserSaber: The Real-Life Lightsaber

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 05.11.2012

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The force is strong with this entrepreneur. Wicked Lasers CEO Steve Liu and his team have created the LaserSaber, a real-life lightsaber that echoes t...

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"What If?" 10 Sci-fi Alternate Universe Dreams

Kris LoPresto | Posted 05.07.2012

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What if Eric Stoltz starred in Back to the Future? The following, in no particular order, are my 10 favorite sci-fi fantasies that never happened... at least not in this universe.

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The 7 Most Overrated Things About the Movies

Mark Juddery | Posted 05.07.2012

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As someone who attends film festivals with relish, I still feel a terrible urge to expose the most overrated things in today's film industry.

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Officials Scramble To Keep George Lucas' Proposed Mega-Studio In Marin

AP | Posted 04.16.2012

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Marin County officials are scrambling to convince filmmaker George Lucas not to abandon plans to build a sprawling movie studio ...

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George Lucas Pulls The Plug On Big Marin Movie Studio

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 04.11.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO — George Lucas' film production company on Tuesday abandoned plans to build a sprawling studio in a rustic valley north of San Fra...

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WATCH: Best. 'Star Wars' Dance. Ever.

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 04.02.2012

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"No, I'm going to pass on this appropriation of the beloved 'Star Wars' movies for commercial gain." -George Lucas. Just kidding! But this time, w...

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George Lucas Empire Approved For Galactic Expansion

AP | Posted 04.28.2012

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Officials on Monday approved a controversial plan by filmmaker George Lucas to expand his digital empire on historic farmland no...

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House, Star Wars, Super Bowl and More Top This Week's Like/Dislike List!

Kris LoPresto | Posted 04.11.2012

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It dawned on me this morning that my Sundays are WIDE open now that the NFL is over. I honestly have no idea what to do with myself. Although, I think my cat will freak out if I'm not there on the couch for hours at a time like I was during the season.

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George Lucas Still Defending 'Star Wars' Change

Posted 04.10.2012

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George Lucas knows you "Star Wars" fans are pissed at him. You don't need to remind him. However, that won't stop the director from defending the infa...

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Celebrating the Spirit of the Red Tails With My Fellow Service Members

Ravi Chaudhary | Posted 04.03.2012

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At the conclusion of the screening of Red Tails, we came to our feet with thunderous applause. But we did not face the screen. We turned and faced the real Red Tails standing among us, a fitting tribute to the icons that shaped every American Airman serving today.

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PHOTOS: Local Residents See The Dark Side Of George Lucas' Force

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.23.2012

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While the sleepy Marin County hamlet of Lucas Valley went by that name long before George Lucas moved in, the neighborhood has become synonymous with ...

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Red Tails Takes a Nose Dive

Carole Mallory | Posted 03.24.2012

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Racism in the Army during WWII. Who thinks about this? Who talks about this? Yet segregation was thriving in war torn skies over Europe. Tuskegee Ai...

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Stars Diss Hollywood: Clooney, Edgerton & More Hate On Industry

Posted 01.23.2012

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If you've noticed -- and become frustrated with the fact -- that Hollywood has been churning out an unending number of CGI blockbusters and mindless s...

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George Lucas Talks With Oprah About Creating Names In 'Star Wars'

Posted 03.24.2012

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George Lucas certainly has a vast imagination. But as wild and crazy as the "Star Wars" universe is, it would be nothing without all the colorful char...

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'Red Tails' Pulls Big Money On Friday

Posted 03.22.2012

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"Red Tails" flew into theaters on Friday, as the George Lucas-produced film about the Tuskegee Airmen earned $6 million at the box office. The film...

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PHOTOS: Meet The Real 'Red Tails'

HuffingtonPost.com | Anna Almendrala | Posted 01.30.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- This week's most noteworthy film screening didn't take place in Hollywood or Beverly Hills. Instead of starlets gliding past photograph...

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A True Red Tails Tale: The Story of a Living Tuskegee Airman

Erin Harper | Posted 03.21.2012

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My Great Uncle Joe was one of the first Tuskegee Airmen. This major piece of family and American history was something I often took for granted. I decided that it was my responsibility to learn much more before seeing Red Tails.

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Movie Review: Red Tails

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.21.2012

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Despite what no doubt were state-of-the-art visual effects thanks to the involvement of LucasFilm, Red Tails is further proof that visual tricks and flashily edited action sequences aren't enough to make a movie interesting.

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The Hollywood Tale of Red Tails

Hermene Hartman | Posted 03.20.2012

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Movie producer, George Lucas, has taken a giant step, in bringing the story of the Tuskegee Airman to the big screen. In World War II, there were Bla...

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Tyler Perry: All Black Cast On The Verge Of Becoming Extinct

Posted 01.19.2012

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Known as one of the most successful black filmmakers in Hollywood, Tyler Perry foresees a major shift in films starring an all African American cast. ...

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George Lucas' 'Red Tails' Misses Its Target?

AP | By JAKE COYLE | Posted 01.19.2012

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-- In "Red Tails," the famed Tuskegee Airmen get the John Wayne-style heroic rendering they very much deserve, but in a hackneyed and weirdly context...

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