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Father's Day Cards From Your Favorite Pop Culture Characters

TheFW Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:40:12 +0000

It’s that special time of year when each of us takes stock of our relationship to dear old dad and shops for the appropriate necktie to give him on Father’s Day. To make this gift extra-personal, it’s customary to include a thoughtful note, telling your dad what makes him special. Writing notes to our own [...]

Mark Hamill Is Now Digging Through Public Ashtrays Like a Hobo Luke Skywalker

Ryan Anderson — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:55:27 +0000

Mark Hamill, the erstwhile Luke Skywalker, has it pretty good. He's made a nice chunk of change as a voice actor in recent years, and is now gearing up to film another 'Star Wars' movie. Which is why it's strange to see him picking cigarette butts out of a public ashtray like a common transient.

See the Fun Ads for Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park

Tony Hart — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:25:45 +0000

One thing on my geek bucket list is going to Disney's Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekends, it's a yearly tradition or should I say nerd gathering to celebrate all things Star Wars, and now that Star Wars is officially a Disney brand, the company is going all out this year and they're promoting it with a series of great ads.

'Star Wars: Episode 7′ — Billy Dee Williams Might Actually Return as Lando Calrissian

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:05:23 +0000

As 'Star Wars: Episode 7' speculation continues regarding the original 'Star Wars' cast's return, we take a time-out from that buzz to focus on another crucial character in the franchise's universe: Lando Calrissian. Will Han Solo's smooth operator of a friend also be appearing in the next trilogy?

Billy Dee Williams has spoken out about the possibility, and his comments just might surprise you! And yes, it's definitely more substantial than the last time Williams addressed the matter.

'Star Wars: Episode 7′ – J.J. Abrams Will Direct!

Mike Sampson — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:42:47 +0000

The search for a 'Star Wars: Episode 7' director is over. J.J. Abrams - the man who once said he would only be interested in 'Star Wars' as a paying moviegoer - will direct the first film in the new trilogy.

Darth Vader (Dad and Sailor) Surprises Luke Skywalker (Son) On Military Leave [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:21:49 +0000

Surprise military homecomings can make for the best (and tearful) videos. In this one, a U.S. Navy Sailor returned home to attend his son’s Star Wars themed party. Little did the young Luke Skywalker know that after his battle with Darth Vader–he’d find the best birthday present ever.His wife wrote this in the Youtube video [...]

Princess Leia Gets the "Disney Princess" Crash Course [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:24:18 +0000

Now that Disney has control over the Star Wars franchise, what does that mean for Princess Leia? Will she sing and dance? How will she handle the transformation in to a Disney Princess? With a little help from Snow White, Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Aurora of course! Watch as Princess Leia gets a little “Disney [...]

'Star Wars: Episode 7′: Harrison Ford Says "Maybe"

Damon Houx — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:11:37 +0000

Oh boy, we're in for a long road to 2015. That's when we'll get 'Star Wars - Episode 7' in theaters, but from now until then we're going to be dealing with a lot of rumors about the new 'Star Wars.' Today we heard that Matthew Vaughn might be the film's director, and now we're hearing that it's possible Harrison Ford could join the new film.

George Lucas Talks About Moving on From 'Star Wars' and the Future of the Franchise [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:32:06 +0000

George Lucas created 'Star Wars' in 1977 and barely had enough money to finish the first film, but now 35 years later he just made over $4 billion by selling the empire he created to Disney who now will take the film franchise into the future with all new movies, how does Lucas feel about this? Find out after the jump.

Disney Pays George Lucas $4.05 Billion for 'Star Wars' Franchise + 'Star Wars Episode 7′ Coming in 2015

Tony Hart — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:42:47 +0000

In a stunning announcement today, Disney said it is buying Lucasfilm Ltd., which is home to the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, from founder George Lucas in a deal worth $4.05 billion. And more importantly for this fan boy they announced that a new ‘Star Wars’ movie will be released. ‘Star Wars Episode 7′ will be released in 2015 with George Lucas on as a [...]

Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" Gets the Star Wars Treatment as C-3PO Sings "Droidfriend" [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:23:37 +0000

If you’re the type of person to nerd out over Star Wars and Justin Bieber (like Tony Hart), this video will likely make your day. Human protocol droid C-3PO from the Star Wars franchise has jumped on the music video parody bandwagon, putting a spin on the Justin Bieber song “Boyfriend”. ’3PO offers an argument [...]

'Call Me Maybe' Craze Goes Galactic as Star Wars Characters Take on the Song [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:55:32 +0000

While seemingly everyone had hopped onto the “Call Me Maybe” video bandwagon, the Star Wars franchise was missing the bandwagon – until now. A mashup video of various Star Wars characters hit the interwebs last week, giving those loyal to “The Force” a Carly Ray Jepsen parody of their own. My favorite part is by [...]

Dog Wears Fat Suit For The VW Star Wars Super Bowl Commercial [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:22:08 +0000

Volkswagen has done a good job of creating buzz around their Star Wars series of commercials that they've featured in the last couple of Super Bowls. The latest commercial stars Bolt the dog in 'The Dog Strikes Back', in where the dog tries to lose weight so he can get out the dog door and chase the new Volkswagen Beetle.

In this behind the scenes video you can see how they made a special fat suit for the dog and how they trained Bolt to perform in the ad. Also see how they rebuilt the Cantina from the original blue prints used in Star Wars.

Coming Soon, 'The Dark Knight' Mr. Potato Head. Plus 5 Other Awesome Mr. Potato Variations

Tony Hart — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:53:39 +0000

It’s a great year for fans of Batman and the Dark Knight, not only will you get the final movie in the Christopher Nolan reboot of the masked super hero but you’ll have the opportunity to buy your very own Dark Knight Mr. Potato Head, just what you always wanted. The Dark Knight Mr. Potato, [...]

Volkswagen is Back With a New 'Star Wars' Super Bowl Commercial, 'The Bark Side' [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:45:06 +0000

Volkswagen will be airing a new Star Wars themed commercial this year during the Super Bowl, and this time instead of a little boy pretending to be Darth Vader, it stars a bunch of four legged friends barking out a familiar tune from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. But wait, this is NOT the actual commercial [...]

'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' Fans Unite to Attack 'Twilight' [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:18:02 +0000

George Takei from ‘Star Trek’ fame is calling for peace in the oldest battle in Sci-Fi, ‘Star Wars’ fans versus ‘Trekkies’ or ‘Star Trek’ fans, he’s calling for “Star Peace” between the two groups and asking them to fight the true enemy, ‘Twilight’.

'Glee' to Take on 'Star Wars' During Christmas Episode

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:30:00 +0000

Ah, Christmas — a time for crackling fires, happy families and … Hairy creatures? Not so much. Nevertheless, ‘Glee‘ will incorporate ‘Star Wars’ into next week’s ‘Extraordinary Merry Christmas’ episode, which means the A-list guest star will be none other than Chewbacca! Matthew Morrison, who making his directional debut as the commander of the the [...]

Mega Nerd Looses His Mind Over an Early Christmas Gift [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:17:52 +0000

I can remember several gifts I've gotten for Christmas that I probably had a similar reaction to, but I know I didn't have facial hair and surely wasn't old enough to live on my own like the man-child in this video.

While watching this video, I thought this dork looked awfully familiar, and what do you know, I've shared a video featuring this mega nerd in the past, he had a temper tantrum over a video game that cracked me up, now this.

The 5 Worst Christmas Specials of All Time [VIDEOS]

Tony Hart — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:28:10 +0000

Prepare to be bombarded with various Christmas specials over the next few weeks, from classics like “Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer” to a special just for daddy, “The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show”. But what about those not so “classic” specials? The ones that were sooooo bad that they were permanently exiled to the island of [...]

Kid's Reaction to "Empire Strikes Back" Reveal [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:43:44 +0000

I can honestly say I’ve never seen any of the Star Wars movies, but I even knew about the “big secret” that Darth Vader reveals to Luke Skywalker. However, this 4 year old watching for the first time had no idea what was going on. Luckily, there was a camera for his reaction. How cute! [...]