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Carrie Fisher — wisecracking philosopher, hottie historian, actress who wore the title of “icon” with good humor — is dead. She died in December 2016, at the age of 60. But in early clips from “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker,” due this December, Carrie Fisher is alive and well, and smirking. In the final…
Lena Dunham has signed on to write the screenplay for a Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams movie about the survival of Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel, Variety reported today. Here at the Schmooze, what we noticed first is that this list is stacked with Jews! What we noticed second is that this list is really…
It’s said that if you love someone, you should set them free — and if they come back to you in the form of unreleased footage, you’ll know you can still make hundreds of millions of dollars on them. It is for that reason, we imagine, that beloved film icon Carrie Fisher will be appearing…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably moderately aware that the 88th annual Academy Awards are on Sunday. The Jews will be making quite the appearance in the three-hour special: as nominees, presenters and plotlines. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had nerds of all backgrounds hyperventilating with excitement last year. It also caught…
The Force remains strong with the new “Star Wars” movie, which is on track to top $1 billion in global ticket sales this weekend, making it the fastest-ever film to reach that level. Walt Disney Co said in a statement on Saturday that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had generated box office receipts of $890.3…
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” shattered box office records with an estimated $529 million in worldwide ticket sales through Sunday, a staggering debut that re-established the celebrated space saga as a global phenomenon under Walt Disney Co. The first “Star Wars” film in a decade, directed by J.J. Abrams, recorded the biggest…
Social media was all atwitter Tuesday after director J.J. Abrams revealed he teamed up with the creator of the Broadway hit “Hamilton” for music in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” It was during an intermission at the musical that its creator Lin-Manuel Miranda approached the director and quipped: “Hey, if you need music for the…
(JTA) — In the nearly 40 years since the breakout success of the first “Star Wars” film, the franchise has raked in $37 billion, mostly from branded toys and other merchandise. (In the words of Mel Brooks: “Merchandising! Merchandising!”) Ahead of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — the latest reboot of the films, by director…
