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Buzzmakers: Kellie Wins 'DWTS' & Janet Makes $1B
6 hours ago | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
What had Et readers buzzing this week?
1. 'Dancing with the Stars' Crowns a Season 16 Winner!
Singer Kellie Pickler, 26, and partner Derek Hough became the proud owners of the much-coveted mirror ball trophy on May 21, narrowly beating out Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman, 16, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy. The two couples were neck-in-neck at the top of the leaderboard for much the competition.
At first unable to hear the winning announcement when it was delivered live, Pickler jumped for joy when Hough informed her of their big achievement.
"This is amazing," said the singer with delighted shock. "Oh my god!"
The victory marks DWTS pro Derek Hough's fourth win on the show.
Click through our gallery for a look back at all the previous mirror ball champs!
2. Janet Jackson Joins the Billionaire Club
Janet Jackson has joined the exclusive billionaires club thanks to her mega-successful albums, tours and acting roles, Variety reports »
Splinter of the Mind's Eye: Exploring What Could Have Been the Official Star Wars Sequel
18 hours ago | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
This year marks the 33rd Anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Thanks to the success of Star Wars, George Lucas went on to make five sequels to the movie and create one of the greatest space sagas ever. However, what if Star Wars hadn't been as successful as it ended up being?
What if the film now referred to as Episode IV: A New Hope only found a niche crowd of sci-fi devotees? One thing I can assure you is Lucas wasn't ready to just hang up his dreams of exploring a galaxy far, far away. It would have just been on a much smaller budget with a simpler story.
Science Fiction writer Alan Dean Foster was hired by Lucas to ghost write a novelization of his Star Wars movie to release before the film hit theaters in 1977. What many people don't know is that Foster was »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
'Man of Steel' will be 'hard for me' to see, says 'Superman' composer John Williams
24 May 2013 12:28 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
John Williams helped Superman soar on movie screens, but another composer is now giving flight to Krypton's favorite son.
The franchise reboot "Man of Steel" opens Friday, June 14, with Henry Cavill in the title role and Hans Zimmer supplying the music. Coming off his latest of numerous collaborations with director Steven Spielberg, on "Lincoln," five-time Oscar winner Williams admits to having a spectrum of feelings about the update.
"I haven't seen it," he tells Zap2it, "but I'm sure it will be wonderful. I don't know if they've used any of the original music or not; it's a Warner Bros. film, in which case, they certainly have the right to do so (having also made the earlier 'Superman' movies). I hope it will be successful, and I look forward to seeing it."
Which isn't to say Williams won't find watching it bittersweet: "It puts me in mind of the late Chris Reeve, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Watch: 4 New Clips From 'Arrested Development'; Mitch Hurwitz Says Show Could Live On Past The Movie
24 May 2013 11:41 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
So this weekend brings the the long awaited, highly anticipated return of "Arrested Development," and we're sure you've already got a viewing party marathon session ready to go. But of course, fifteen new episodes just isn't enough, as a movie has always been on the horizon with creator Mitch Hurwitz saying over and over again, that his new season is just a precursor to a feature. But could the show live on past that? "There is a story that I’m leading up to with this show, and it could take the form of a movie, I’m hoping it does. But truthfully, I even have the last beat of the movie, and it definitely is, like, 'Oh, so there’s more.' Without being too George Lucas about it, I would love to continue this," Hurwitz told Av Club. "Jason Bateman used to always say, 'We should do it like the Michael Apted films. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: 4 New Clips From 'Arrested Development'; Mitch Hurwitz Says Show Could Live On Past The Movie
24 May 2013 11:41 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
So this weekend brings the the long awaited, highly anticipated return of "Arrested Development," and we're sure you've already got a viewing party marathon session ready to go. But of course, fifteen new episodes just isn't enough, as a movie has always been on the horizon with creator Mitch Hurwitz saying over and over again, that his new season is just a precursor to a feature. But could the show live on past that? "There is a story that I’m leading up to with this show, and it could take the form of a movie, I’m hoping it does. But truthfully, I even have the last beat of the movie, and it definitely is, like, 'Oh, so there’s more.' Without being too George Lucas about it, I would love to continue this," Hurwitz told Av Club. "Jason Bateman used to always say, 'We should do it like the Michael Apted films. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
5 Things You May Not Know About 'Return Of The Jedi' & How It Could Have Been Much Cooler
24 May 2013 10:57 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This week George Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” turns 30. The conclusion to what was then imagined to be the end of the "Star Wars" saga concerned the Rebellion going up against the evil Galactic Empire, which has constructed a second, planet-destroying Death Star that is about to go online. It had a whole bunch of thrills, chills, and fussy robots, but, as we look back on ‘Return of the Jedi’ (and look forward to whatever J.J. Abrams’ "Star Wars: Episode 7" will be,) it’s interesting to note what the sequel might have contained under different conditions– and how it could have ended up being much, much cooler (This as the companion piece to that ran earlier today btw.) The Ewoks Could Have Been Creepy As originally envisioned, the inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor weren’t the cuddly, ripped-from-Toys-r-Us stuffed animals. Instead, they were creepy little lizard folk, »
- Drew Taylor
Jj Abrams must steer Star Wars clear of plot holes
24 May 2013 10:06 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Lost creator and director of the irritatingly gappy Star Trek films knows a thing or two about scriptural fudges. Let's pray he doesn't put another universe at risk with his breakneck pacing
Spoiler warning: read if you've seen Star Trek: Into Darkness
When Jj Abrams was announced earlier this year as the surprise director of the new Star Wars film following Disney's $4bn buyout of George Lucas's gently disintegrating space opera empire in October, there were few dissenting voices to be heard. Here was a director who had taken rival sci-fi film series Star Trek and reinvigorated the whole affair with some much-needed razzmatazz, in the process transforming a saga that had been a niche concern for decades into a must-see proposition for anyone remotely interested in big-budget spectacle-heavy film-making. This was after turning round the Mission: Impossible series following John Woo's dumb second instalment with »
- Ben Child
How 'Return Of The Jedi' Ruined 'Star Wars' Forever
24 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Imagine it: you've taken off from school and waited in line all day to see "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," the last installment (ever!) in the "Star Wars" saga. You're wearing your favorite "Star Wars" shirt, have your bucket of popcorn and jumbo-sized soda, and a primo seat in the auditorium, the best possible vantage point from which to watch the end of the trilogy unfold. No more than twenty minutes into the movie the lovable rogue Han Solo (Harrison Ford) dies fighting the evil Galactic Empire, sacrificing himself for the good of the Rebellion. The shockwaves from his death ripple through the audience and a very clear warning is issued from the filmmakers: no one is safe. Co-screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan fought for this to be a reality. So did Ford, who had grown weary of the character. But series overlord George Lucas said no. As Harrison Ford put »
- Drew Taylor
Yes, George Lucas Was Already Talking About 'Star Wars' Prequels In 1981
24 May 2013 8:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Believe it or not, “Return of the Jedi” turns 30 this year. Now before you start to think about how old you are, why not enjoy this interesting little nugget? Author J.W. Rinzler’s book “The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” comes out later this year and The Huffington Post has gotten their hands on a little excerpt that will definitely perk the interest of any "Star Wars" fan. The excerpt is from a “Revenge of the Jedi Story Conference” that was attended by George Lucas, writer Lawrence Kasdan, director Richard Marquand, and producer Howard Kazanjian. In discussion story details regarding the third film of the original trilogy, Lucas unearths the backstory of Darth Vader as well as Luke and Leia Skywalker and it’s pretty fascinating to see how much of the story winds up in the prequels. Even more fascinating, perhaps, is what didn’t wind up in the prequel. »
- Ken Guidry
The Force is Strong in NYC, Lego Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Takes Over Times Square
24 May 2013 6:01 AM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Remember Zack the Lego Maniac? It was a commercial about a kid who created the wildest toys out of Lego building blocks. Well, Zack’s all grown up and doing big things.
Well, not really Zack (since he’s allegedly just a fictional person created by evil 80s advertisers who like to play tricks on children), but Lego’s build Masters designed the biggest Lego toy the world has ever seen.
The Lego Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter debuted in Times Square, NYC. It was a 1:1 replica of an Actual Star Wars X-Wing (you know from that alternate reality we all live in when we curse George Lucas’ name for ruining the franchise he created).
The Lego model had a 44-feet wingspan, standing at 11-feet tall and 43-feet long.
Pretty awesome indeed. Now, if Lego can get it to actually work and fly me to the Dagobah System, I’ll »
- Bags Hooper
'Star Wars': George Lucas's 1981 prequel outline revealed
24 May 2013 3:43 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
George Lucas's 1981 outline for the Star Wars prequels has been revealed.
The original plans for the prequels, which did not feature Anakin as a child, have been made public for the first time in a preview of Jw Rinzler's upcoming The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
"Well, anyway, Luke's father gets subverted by the Emperor," said Lucas in the transcript published by The Huffington Post. "He gets a little weird at home and his wife begins to figure out that things are going wrong and she confides in Ben, who is his mentor.
"On his missions through the galaxies, Anakin has been going off doing his Jedi thing and a lot of Jedi have been getting killed - and it's because they turn their back on him and he cuts them down.
"The president is turning into an Emperor and Luke's mother suspects that something has happened to her husband. »
Return Of The Jedi 30th Anniversary Doc by Kyle Newman
23 May 2013 3:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
This Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. To help celebrate the occasion, Fanboys director Kyle Newman made a great short documentary called The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting. It includes interviews with Seth Green, Kevin Smith, Chris Hardwick, Jaime King, Topher Grace, Fall Out Boy, Eli Roth, and Jason Mewes.
Return of the Jedi was the one Star Wars film I got to see on the big screen when it was originally released. I remember going to the local Drive-In theater with my parents, and I remember how much I loved it! That's one of my earliest movie going experiences that I remember.
Check out the fun documentary for yourself over on Entertainment Weekly. They don't have an embeddable video at the moment. When you're done watching, let us know about your first experience with Return of the Jedi! »
- Joey Paur
'Return of the Jedi' Doc Short & 'Star Wars' Prequel Notes from 1981
23 May 2013 1:14 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Though many Star Wars fans probably are aware, maybe there are some out there who don't know that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Return of the Jedi, the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy. It seems fitting to celebrate the film when a continuation of the space saga is coming with Star Wars: Episode VII, directed by J.J. Abrams. And so Entertainment Weekly commissioned Fanboys director Kyle Newman to gather up some talking heads of fellow Star Wars fans like Kevin Smith, Chris Hardwick, Topher Grace and many more to talk about their feelings about the film on this anniversary. Click the image below to watch The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting from EW: Plus, another interesting tidbit tied to the third part of George Lucas' original trilogy was just revealed. First of all, for those who don't know, »
- Ethan Anderton
Here's How George Lucas Revealed 'Star Wars' Prequel Plans Back in 1981
23 May 2013 12:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
There are all kinds of fascinating stories about how Star Wars was created, including entire books devoted to individual films in the series. A new one, chronicling how Return of the Jedi came into existence, is due out this October from author J.W. Rinzler. In anticipation of that big event, The Huffington Post snagged a very cool excerpt from the upcoming tome – one wherein George Lucas essentially lays out the roadmap for the prequels. That’s not too mindblowing – until you realize that Lucas did this during a story conference held back in 1981, meaning he had this stuff planned out almost two decades before the movies came into existence. There’s a bit of skepticism about this in some corners, and we understand why. Given Lucas’ penchant for...
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- Mike Bracken
Ewok Infographic: Learn All About The Creatures For 'Return Of The Jedi' Anniversary
23 May 2013 9:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi" (May 25th), we are celebrating all things Ewok. For those readers new to the "Star Wars" universe, the Ewoks are tiny tree-dwelling creatures who assist in the film's climactic battle between the good guys (the Rebel Alliance) and bad guys (the Empire) — on the good side, of course.
As a part of our celebration, the folks at Next Movie put together a handy infographic that can function as your quick guide to Ewoks.
Check it out after the jump!
The most prominent Ewok in "Jedi" is Wicket W. Warrick, played by a then-eleven-year-old Warwick Davis. Davis, who has also appeared in the "Harry Potter" films as Griphook and Professor Flitwick, worked with "Star Wars" creator George Lucas again on the 1988 film "Willow" and spoke with MTV News earlier this year, before the Blu-ray release of that film. »
- Tami Katzoff
Read Leonard Nimoy's Angry Letter About Spock's Death
23 May 2013 8:53 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"No, there is another." This one line spoken by Yoda during "The Empire Strikes Back" set off three years of speculation before it was revealed in "Return of the Jedi" that Leia was Luke Skywalker's twin sister and, therefore, the "other" hope to defeat the Dark Side. Yet there was no Internet to post every hare-brained theory like there is today, so where did self-respecting nerds go for their dose of rumors? There's where the great "Starlog" magazine came in.
J.W. Rinzler's wonderful "The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" (to be released Oct. 1) recounts a disagreement between George Lucas and his collaborators over Luke Skywalker's new lightsaber -- basically, "how did he get it?" In the end, Lucas shrugged off the need an explanation, pointing out that the worst that could happen is that someone would write a letter to "Starlog."
Back in December, I went »
- Mike Ryan
Say What? 1981 'Star Wars' Talks Reveal Yoda Didn't Fight and Padme Lived!
23 May 2013 7:57 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Reverberations are still being felt in the geekosphere from an auspicious meeting of the minds that took place at George Lucas' Park Way house in San Anselmo, California in July of 1981, when he, director Richard Marquand, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and producer Howard Kazanjian held court for a "Return of the Jedi" story conference.
With J.W. Rinzler's exhaustive "The Making of Return of the Jedi" hitting bookshelves in October, Huffington Post got ahold of a tantalizing transcript of said 1981 meeting included in the book, which fans will surely line up for once they hear how closely Lucas stuck to his guns on the Skywalker backstory… as well as the nutty ideas that changed before cameras rolled on the prequels.
"Anakin gets worse and worse," Lucas explained to his team, according to the transcript, "and finally Ben has to fight him and he throws him down into a volcano and Vader is all beat up. »
- Max Evry
Read George Lucas' Original Plan For The Star Wars Prequels Back In 1981
23 May 2013 7:29 AM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
A book promo for J.W. Rinzler's upcoming The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi reveals a transcript of George Lucas’ 1980s story conference with Star Wars alums Richard Marquand, Lawrence Kasdan, and Howard Kazanjian. The outline is basically Lucas' original idea for a series of Star Wars prequel films, and while the overall character arcs for Anakin and Obi Wan are pretty much the same and they both end up where they did in the movies we got, how they get there is a little different. Might the prequels have been stronger if Lucas had stuck to his original plan? Have a read and sound off in the usual place. “Well, anyway, Luke’s father gets subverted by the Emperor. He gets a little weird at home and his wife begins to figure out that things are going wrong and she confides in Ben, who is his mentor. »
Jenna Elfman Returning as Host of Crystal & Lucy Awards
22 May 2013 7:55 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Jenna Elfman is returning as host of the 2013 Crystal & Lucy Awards, set for June 12 at the Beverly Hilton. Elfman, who most recently starred in NBC's comedy 1600 Penn, also hosted last year's event. As previously announced, Laura Linney, the female stars of Mad Men, George Lucas, Sofia Coppola, Hailee Steinfeld and cinematographer Rachel Morrison will be honored at the dinner. Photos: Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards 2012 The theme of this year's event, "Close Up," celebrates the 40th anniversary of Women in Film, Los Angeles, and will "take a close look at the organization's
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- Kimberly Nordyke
J.J. Abrams Picks New Star Wars' Costume Designer
22 May 2013 5:09 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Admittedly, it’s hardly the most enlightening piece of news about Star Wars: Episode VII, but it’s still fun to see who J.J. Abrams is gathering to work on the new trip to that Galaxy Far, Far Away. One of the first confirmed members of his team is an old Abrams hand and recent Empire interviewee, costume designer Michael Kaplan.It’s not tough to see why Abrams would tap Kaplan for the job. They worked together to revise the look of Captain Kirk and co on Star Trek and Into Darkness, and Kaplan also provided the togs for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, which Abrams produced.But Kaplan’s CV goes back much further and deeper than just the Enterprise crew. One of his earliest jobs was working alongside Charles Knode on 1982’s Blade Runner. He also counts Flashdance, Fight Club, Panic Room, Pearl Harbor, Curly Sue, Clue, I Am Legend »
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