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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2013. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. (Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry ...
JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars'
J.J. Abrams is master of one universe — and he's about to try conquering another. The director who rebooted "Star Trek" for a new generation, sending the USS Enterprise out again to explore strange new worlds, has also been put at the "Star Wars" helm. Soon he'll direct a new ...
Celeb birthdays for the week of May 12-18
May 12: Composer Burt Bacharach is 85. Country singer Billy Swan is 71. Actress Linda Dano ("Another World") is 70. Keyboardist Ian McLagen of Small Faces and The Faces is 68. Singer Steve Winwood is 65. Actress Lindsay Crouse is 65. Actor Bruce Boxleitner is 63. Singer Billy Squier is ...
Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess. ...
Today In History
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2013. There are 231 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1509 - French defeat Venetians at Agnadello and become masters of northern Italy. 1610 - Francois Ravaillac, a fanatical Roman Catholic, assassinates France's King Henry IV, ...
Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury
A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, an FBI agent testified Thursday. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for James Everett Dutshcke, 41, who was arrested Saturday at his home ...
FBI: Mask in US ricin case also had suspect's DNA
A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others, an FBI agent testified Thursday. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for James Everett Dutschke, 41, who was arrested Saturday and charged with making ricin, ...
Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letter suspect
When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn't take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase often used by an Elvis impersonator named Kevin Curtis: "I am KC and I approve this message." Curtis was soon arrested at his house ...
Tests link ricin poison to Obama letter suspect
Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of the man suspected of sending poison letters to President Barack Obama and other officials, and it was discovered on a dust mask and other items he threw in the trash, federal prosecutors said in a court document made public Tuesday. ...
Lucas says 'Star Wars' trio returning for new film
It appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original "Star Wars" trilogy will reprise their iconic roles of Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the new "Star Wars" ...
Reports: JJ Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'
Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams is set to direct the next installment of "Star Wars," which Disney has said will be "Episode 7" and due out in 2015. Disney bought "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm last ...
Bay Area Star Wars fans to get another Yoda statue
Star Wars fans might soon have another Yoda statue in the San Francisco Bay area to visit. Filmmaker George Lucas plans to help build a small park in Marin County that would feature a bronze sculpture of the popular Star Wars character, along with one of Indiana Jones. Lucas' estate ...
Disney unlikely to change 'Star Wars' brand
Naysayers would have you believe Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future "Star Wars" movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force. Not so, say experts who've watched Disney's recent acquisition strategy closely. If anything, ...
Designer of 'Star Wars' look dies in Berkeley at 82
Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who developed the look of the first "Star Wars" trilogy's signature characters, sets and spaceships, has died. He was 82. McQuarrie's death Saturday at his Berkeley home was announced on his official website and Facebook page. John Scoleri, co-author of a book on McQuarrie's art, told ...
George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola dine out
George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola are spotted out to lunch together in New York and one has to wonder what they could be planning. Wouldn't it be fun to be a fly on the wall! http://bcove.me/mkuicxqe
Crews douse three-alarm fire at Skywalker Ranch
Fire crews have extinguished a three-alarm fire at "Stars Wars" director George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. Marin County Battalion Chief Mike Giannini tells the Marin Independent Journal that the blaze started Tuesday afternoon in the chimney of the 50,000-square foot main house at the ranch that serves as ...
Carrie Fisher loses 50 pounds
Her bikini body is one of the most iconic of all-time, but it's been almost 30 years since Carrie Fisher donned Princess Leia's gold getup in Star Wars: Episode V1 Return of the Jedi. However, the 54-year-old is determined to shed enough weight to slip back into the style! That's one ...
For Star Wars Fans, Presidio's Yoda Statue Is A Mecca
Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a full-size replica of Yoda, George Lucas' master of the Force. Since the statue of the Jedi sage went up amid the Presidio's landscaped lawns in 2005, Star Wars fans have ...
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Animated Movie And Series To Add To 'Star Wars' Saga
The "Star Wars" universe, already substantially rendered by computer generated imagery, is giving in all the way to animation. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," an animated film, will open in theaters Aug. 15 and be followed by a TV series of the same name, to air on the Cartoon Network ...
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