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Billie Lourd’s children are "deeply obsessed" with Star Wars. The 34-year-old actress' son Kingston, six, and daughter Jackson, three, love watching their late grandmother Carrie Fisher play Princess Leia in the sci-fi franchise's original trilogy: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983).

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20 actors who also have notable careers as screenwriters

Advice struggling actors sometimes get is to write for themselves. Of course, they may not have the chops to do that, but in the film industry there are indeed actors who also write, and successfully at that.

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The biggest summer blockbuster flop every year since 1980

Ever since “Jaws” rewrote the playbook in the summer of 1975, summer blockbusters have been part of the equation. Think of how many hugely successful films you’ve seen on Memorial Day weekend or Fourth of July weekend or some random Tuesday in June because you were catching up with a film that has already made $200 million domestically.

Billie Lourd Pays Powerful Emotional Tribute to Late Star Carrie Fisher

Billie Lourd, the daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, continues to honor her mother’s legacy nine years after Fisher’s untimely death. Fisher died of a heart attack on December 27, 2016, at age 60, and her death shocked the world.

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The Blues Brothers: An SNL Skit Turned Musical Phenomenon—The Daily Earworm

How did a 1978 sketch on Saturday Night Live turn into a musical and cultural phenomenon? How did Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi turn a Sam & Dave song on a late-night sketch comedy show into an empire that included albums, tours, movies, a musical, and more?

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Billie Lourd Pays Powerful Emotional Tribute to Late Star Carrie Fisher

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Billie Lourd remembers grandmother Debbie Reynolds on ninth anniversary of her death

Billie Lourd has paid tribute to her grandmother Debbie Reynolds on the ninth anniversary of her death. On Sunday (28.12.25), the actress shared a sweet

Entertainment News / TV Insider / December 28

Billie Lourd Marks 9th Anniversary of Carrie Fisher’s Death, Says ‘Star Wars’ Icon ‘Lives on’ Through Joy

Billie Lourd will never stop missing mom Carrie Fisher, but she’s smiling through the pain as she experiences the kind of family joy that the late Star Wars icon helped create.

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'I will never stop missing you...' Billie Lourd pays tribute to mom Carrie Fisher on ninth anniversary of her death

Billie Lourd "will never stop missing" her late mom Carrie Fisher. The 33-year-old actress says the Star Wars legend - who died of a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 60 on December 27, 2016 - "lives on through the joy" she has with her son Kingston, five, and three-year-old daughter Jackson.

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Billie Lourd Honors Her Star Wars Legacy by Recreating Iconic Return of the Jedi Moments In Awesome Photoshoot

Billie Lourd, the daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, is showing her “Star Wars” spirit. While Fisher died of a heart attack in 2016, and Princess Leia

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20 actors who will always be known for one particular role

There are quite a few actors, particularly those involved in a major franchise, who end up known for a particular role, no matter how versatile they become in the rest of their careers.

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20 must-read books written by celebrities

Sometimes, a celebrity book is just a way of generating publicity and gaining positive coverage. In some cases, however, a celebrity book ends up being a strong piece of writing in its own right, often shedding necessary light on the lives and internal thoughts of a star or a musician.

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Mark Hamill reveals that Carrie Fisher told him to "get over yourself" and "embrace" his 'Star Wars' role

Mark Hamill recently opened up about how his late Star Wars co-star Carrie Fisher helped him "embrace" his roots when it came to the beloved franchise.

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John Williams’ REVENGE OF THE SITH Score Gets a Re-Release on Lava-Colored Vinyl

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Carrie Fisher Inspired Mark Hamill to Embrace Iconic Luke Skywalker Role: 'Get Over Yourself'

Mark Hamill is, of course, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies. He has been an iconic face of Star Wars for almost fifty years.

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Billie Lourd 's children watch late grandma Carrie Fisher on Star Wars Day

Billie Lourd moved 'Star Wars' fans to tears as her two young children watched their late grandmother Carrie Fisher on Star Wars Day. To mark the annual

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24 celebrities who are universally loved

These are the celebrities that the world can agree upon as universally loved by a majority of people for many reasons, from being absolute talents to being genuinely amazing people.

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20 real-life deaths that were written into TV shows

When an actor dies amid filming a television show, the showrunners must decide their character's fate. Some are replaced, and sometimes productions end entirely. Others are killed off, like these 20 characters.

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The best sitcom episodes of the 2000s

Comfort sitcom episodes are just as much of a thing as comfort TV shows, right? Take a look back at some of the 2000s' most popular sitcom episodes!

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The 50 greatest quotes from 'Star Wars' films

“Star Wars” has lived many lives. In the world of film, there have been three separate trilogies, each of them part of the same story but decidedly their own things.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope'

Star Wars changed film. Also known as Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope these days, Star Wars reshaped how cinema would function. These are the 20 facts about this movie that you’re looking for.

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Carrie Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, remembers her on fifth anniversary of death

Billie welcomed her first child, Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell, with fiancé Austen Rydell in September 2020.

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Sarah Paulson recalls Carrie Fisher inviting her to 'makeout party' where Matthew Perry refused to kiss her

Sarah Paulson didn't know what she was getting herself into when she blindly accepted a party invitation from the late Carrie Fisher. Paulson told the winding tale of how she met the iconic Star Wars actress "very, very early on" in her own award-winning acting career during her trip to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night (June 21).

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