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Arrest made at George Clooney’s Italian villa
May 23, 2014 | 2 Comments
A potential burglar has been arrested after allegedly trying to break into George Clooney’s Italian villa. A 29-year-old Romanian man had sneaked onto ‘The Monuments Men’s property in Lake Como and stolen a bottle of wine from an alcove in the garden….
George Clooney asked Matt Damon to be his best man
May 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment
George Clooney has asked Matt Damon to be his best man.The 53-year-old star proposed to his girlfriend Amal Alamuddin last month and although rumours had suggested he was planning to ask Brad Pitt to be his best man, it’s now been revealed that he’s c…
Disney buys Lucasfilm, Star Wars VII announced
October 30, 2012 | 4 Comments
Walt Disney has just announced that it has purchased Star Wars pioneer George Lucas’ Lucasfilm production company for a whopping $4.05 billion in stocks and cash. The studio has revealed the exciting news that Star Wars...
Star Wars – Harrison Ford creates a longstanding career as Han Solo
August 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment
George Lucas' Star Wars (1977) was the start of Harrison Ford's longtime journey with the franchise, one he will forever be known for. Cast as Han Solo, Ford was technically a supporting character to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hami...
Harrison Ford thanks Tom Selleck for not being Indiana Jones
June 27, 2023 | 2 Comments
Over 40 years ago, Harrison Ford replaced Tom Selleck as the lead in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark and Harrison has expressed his thanks again.
Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
September 3, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Veteran Hollywood star Harrison Ford hasn't let age get in the way of major paydays, as was the case in his fourth outing as adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones. Returning to the franchise in 2008 for Kingdom of the Cryst...
Sir Alec Guinness – Star Wars (1977)
September 3, 2021 | Leave a Comment
For one of the oldest and biggest paydays (when adjusting for inflation), we have Sir Alec Guinness for his appearance in George Lucas' Star Wars. Though the actor was infamously dismissive of the project, he nonetheless sign...
Ian McDiarmid – Star Wars Prequels (1999-2005)
June 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment
George Lucas' Star Wars prequels were met with intense backlash upon their release. Although time has allowed for better appreciation of many aspects of the prequel trilogy, the films as a whole are largely viewed as bad or d...
Natalie Portman – Léon: The Professional
April 14, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Natalie Portman had a humble beginning before becoming one of Hollywood's more esteemed and celebrated actresses. As a 13-year-old unknown, she broke out onto the scene with Luc Besson's hit film, Léon: The Professional. Tho...
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) – Luke meets Biggs at Tosche Station
February 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment
While George Lucas' original Star Wars film remains a tightly edited and largely streamlined affair, there is one sequence to the film that feels largely out of place. The scene is Luke's reunion with his friend Biggs Darklig...