Carrie Fisher roasts George Lucas, fails to mention how he shat on the last 3 films though.

Carrie Fisher turns in a great roast of George Lucas when he receives an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.

George Lucas authorizes new Star Wars action figures.

Hopefully these will be available by Christmas!

UK University Offering the Following Course: “Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way”

The UK’s first Jedi course teaching personal development through a Star Wars syllabus will open to students at Queen’s University in Belfast from November.

According to its publicity material, the course, Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way, teaches the real-life psychological techniques behind Jedi mind tricks.

It also claims to examine the wider issues behind the Star Wars universe, like balance, destiny, dualism, fatherhood and fascism.

The university says it hopes to attract young Star Wars fans and introduce them to education through open learning.

No prior qualifications are required and the blurb informs students that light sabres are not provided.

Via ABC

As the election heats up, 1 question remains: Which Star Wars character should you vote for?

All of those designs above can be put on assorted paraphernalia: tshirts, mugs, etc.  Me personally…..I’m voting for Vader if, for nothing else, you know he’ll stick to his guns…saber…whatever.  Point is, if the man says he’ll crush the opposition’s throats, you know he’s being quite literal, public opinion polls be damned.  Statesmen of principle are a rare thing these days.

Thanks to Geekologie for running this story.  Order some of the above designs on your product of choice at Star Wars Election ’08.

Best Stars Wars remakes according to Wired.com

Wired.com published its list of the best Star Wars remakes a few days ago.  Two of the 11 entries are pictured below.  Follow the link at the bottom for the rest.

Full list here

Star Wars characters photoshopped into classic pieces of art

Worth1000.com just ran a photoshop contest. Challenge: insert a Star Wars character(s) into a famous work of art. The only exclusions to submissions were The Mona Lisa, Much’s “The Scream”, and anything by Norman Rockwell. Anyone interested in the contest only had 2 days to submit their project. Check out a few of the submissions below. See all 44 entries here. Thanks to Geekologie.com for first posting this.

The Emperor’s New Pose

Jedi Gym

Former swordplay trainer to the stars and Star Wars fanatic Jeremy Flynn recently opened “Jedi Gym”, a fitness center in Torrance, CA where members channel characters from the Star Wars film series to work out, meditate, and improve their lives.
“Star Wars is all about the Hero’s Journey, and so is working out,” says Flynn, ” you leave home, battle your demons, and hopefully return home stronger.”

Flynn is frustrated with his students’ lack of commitment and focus, but when a 7-foot man in an incredibly authentic Darth Vader suit arrives at the gym, Flynn thinks he’s found his dream student.

Instead, Flynn and his students learn, first hand, about how powerful the Dark Side can be…

Star Wars Dance Off

From the 2008 Star Wars Weekends Hyperspace Hoopla show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Make sure you at least watch until Vader comes out around 3:18 or so.