George Lucas News

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today casting for its 25th Anniversary Season finale, William Shakespeare's rarely produced Timon of Athens, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and featuring Tony Award winner Ian McDiarmid in the title role. Performed in CST's Courtyard Theater from April 24 to June 10, 2012, Gaines' production also features Sean Fortunato as Flavius, James Newcomb as Apemantus and Danforth Comins as Alcibiades.

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation!

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation!

According to TVLine.com, actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is set to star in Fox's upcoming drama pilot GUILTY. The project marks Gooding's first acting role on network TV.

Featuring a record number of original programming hours and original series for a spring season, Syfy's Spring 2012 schedule will include the fifth and final season of the beloved Eureka (April16); premieres of the reality shows Monster Man (March 14), Dream Machines (April 10) and Total Blackout (April 25); the return of the hit series Ghost Hunters.

An all-star line-up is set for the 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

An all-star line-up is set for the "43rd NAACP Image Awards," broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Academy Award-winning director, filmmaker, and executive producer George Lucas will be honored with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award Presented by UAW/Chrysler at the '43RD NAACP Image Awards,' broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

An all-star line-up is set for the 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

An all-star line-up is set for the "43rd NAACP Image Awards," broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Academy Award-winning director, filmmaker, and executive producer George Lucas will be honored with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award Presented by UAW/Chrysler at the '43RD NAACP Image Awards,' broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. ('Jerry Maguire,' 'Radio') stars in a new Hallmark Hall of Fame film, FIRELIGHT premiering Sunday, April 22 (9:00-11:00, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn arrived in Haiti just days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, he's established an organization called J/P HRO and running a tent camp that provides housing for 20,000 residents. Tune in Sunday, January 29 at 9/8c to watch the all-new episode of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER on OWN.

Today we are talking to a star of many notable films and television shows who initially surprised many viewers with his commanding presence as the voice of the Beast in Disney's classic animated film BEAUTY & THE BEAST, now back in theaters for its twentieth anniversary (in 3D) - the one and only Robby Benson. In addition to telling us all about his impressions of and experiences working on BEAUTY & THE BEAST and what he thinks of the new 3D movie experience, he also shares his affection for co-stars Angela Lansbury and Paige O'Hara - both having been previous InDepth InterView participants, as well - and what the storied legacy of the film means to him. Also, Benson discusses his talented family, including his rock star wife, Karla DeVito, and their daughter, a star-on-the-rise in her own right, Lyric (her Benson-produced debut album, LYRIC'S LOVE LIGHT REVOLUTION, is available here) and details the many hats he wears as an actor, director, producer, author, singer and recording artist. Plus, recollections on ICE CASTLES and its haunting Marvin Hamlisch theme, directing FRIENDS and EVENING SHADE, his vivid memories of performing in OLIVER!, THE ROTHSCHILDS, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE on Broadway and a discussion of his own semi-auto-biographical musical, OPEN HEART, and, of course, what it was like being suggested by Francis Ford Coppola to George Lucas for a role in STAR WARS - and much, much more!

Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn arrived in Haiti just days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, he's established an organization called J/P HRO and running a tent camp that provides housing for 20,000 residents. Tune in Sunday, January 29 at 9/8c to watch the all-new episode of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER on OWN.

It was an eclectic representation Hollywood talent that gathered on Thursday at the Egyptian theatre. From Broadway hits like "Grease" and "Peter Pan" to films such as "Westside Story" and "E.T. The Extraterrestrial" as well as cast members of many TV classics from "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "My Three Sons," "Bewitched," "Happy Days" and "The Waltons" to "Y&R" and "Hanna Montana" were present as Red Line Tours proudly unveiled their new series of collectible souvenir tickets designed by world-renowned artist, Andre Miripolsky. What do all these individuals share in common? Answer - A love for Hollywood History and its preservation.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Star Wars creator George Lucas revealed that he is planning to retire from producing movies through his production company LucasFilm. The award-winning filmmaker's most recent film, the World War II drama 'Red Tails' will be released in theaters on January 20th.

The all-new, live show MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' makes its debut at the Fox Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30pm for one performance only. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.

The all-new, live show 'MythBusters: Behind the Myths,' starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' makes its debut at the Fox Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30pm for one performance only.