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Luke's 'Empire' lightsaber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (458+ words) Hollywood History Auction This combination of images released by Heritage Auctions show the light saber used on screen by Mark Hamill's character Luke Skywalker in the 1980 "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back." (Heritage Auctions via AP) (Heritage Auctions via…...
Box Office: "Backrooms" scores massive debut, as "Star Wars" drops steeply
2+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget…...
Photos: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Grogu walk 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' red carpet
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (108+ words) WSOC TV Image 0 of 75 CHOPPER 9 SKYZOOM: Gas line rupture causes major fire in Matthews RENDERINGS: I-77 toll lane designs unveiled as NCDOT seeks more community feedback RV crashes into the woods near highway in South Carolina, causes traffic jam on I-77 2 killed…...
May the Fourth Be With You: How many minutes was "Star Wars" streamed?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) Cook the Books is an all-new series from Gusto TV that celebrates the best new cookbooks. May the Fourth Be With You, over and over and over again. It has been nearly 50 years since "Star Wars" launched the saga and…...
National Toy Hall of Fame announces this year's inductees
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Two games and the bane of parents" existence have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2025. Battleship, Trivial Pursuit and slime made the cut for induction this year, beating such. .. National Toy Hall of Fame announces this…...
Darth Vader's lightsaber sells for record $3. 654 M
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) One of the most recognizable props in movie history has sold for a record $3. 654 million. The lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold on Thursday, well above the pre-auction estimate of…...
Star Wars" actor Kenneth Colley dead at 87
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (237+ words) Actor Kenneth Colley, who appeared in two "Star Wars" films as an imperial officer in charge of Darth Vader's flagship, died June 30, according to his agent. He was 87. Colley died at his home in Kent, England, after contracting COVID-19 and…...