Latest Carrie Fisher News
Kelly Marie Tran Keeps Lid On Film Expectations
Kelly Marie Tran is grateful for all her film roles.The 32-year-old actress played Rose Tico in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy but was at the centre of a row over her character's lack of screen...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 May 2021
Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones Fedora Up For Sale
Harrison Ford's iconic Fedora from 'Indiana Jones' is going up for auction.The hat worn by Ford as he played the archaeologist in the 1984 flick 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' is expected to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 May 2021
Billie Lourd In Talks For Ticket To Paradise
Billie Lourd is in talks to star in 'Ticket to Paradise'.The 28-year-old actress is set to appear with George Clooney and Julia Roberts in the upcoming romantic comedy, which is being directed by Ol Parker.Billie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 March 2021
Surprise! Billie Lourd Gives Birth To First Child
Billie Lourd has become a mom.The 28-year-old actress surprised fans by announcing the arrival of her first child, a baby boy, with fiance Austen Rydell.Billie - who kept her pregnancy private - has paid tribute...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 September 2020
'Gentle, Sweet, Down-to-earth': Carrie Fisher Praised By Star Wars Co-star
Carrie Fisher has been praised as the ''most gentle, sweet, down to earth'' person.Actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers had a small role as Korr Sella in 'Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens' and she revealed that...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2020
Billie Lourd Engaged
Billie Lourd is engaged.The 27-year-old actress - whose parents are Bryan Lourd and the late Carrie Fisher - is set to tie the knot with actor Austen Rydell after he popped the question.Austen wrote on...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 June 2020
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker To Stream On Disney+ On May 4
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will begin streaming on Disney+ on May 4.The conclusion of the Skywalker saga will premiere on Disney+ two months earlier than scheduled to celebrate the date that is affectionately...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 April 2020
Deleted 'Force Awakens' Footage To Be Used In 'Star Wars: Episode Ix' To Bring Back Carrie Fisher
Disney and Lucasfilm this weekend announced their full casting line-up for the final instalment in the Skywalker Saga, 'Star Wars: Episode IX'. One of the biggest surprises for fans was that the late great Carrie...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 July 2018
Billie Lourd Pays Magical Tribute To Mom Carrie Fisher
Billie Lourd has paid tribute to her mom Carrie Fisher on the first anniversary of her death in the most magical way possible.The actress, 25, travelled to Norway to see the Northern Lights, something her...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 December 2017
Mark Hamill Regrets Voicing Criticisms Of 'The Last Jedi'
Mark Hamill has admitted he regrets publicly voicing his criticism of ‘The Last Jedi’ and director Rian Johnson.During the press tour for the film earlier this month, Hamill gave a few choice quotes about the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 December 2017
Carrie Fisher Could Win A Grammy For Her Spoken Word Album
Hidden amongst all the main Grammy nominations is a nod to the late 'Star Wars' star Carrie Fisher, who could be looking at her first music award for her spoken word album 'The Princess Diarist'....
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2017
Harrison Ford Breaks Silence On Carrie Fisher Affair
Harrison Ford has briefly broken his silence on the revelations of a romantic affair with Carrie Fisher on the set of Star Wars.Back in 2016, Fisher dropped a bombshell on Star Wars fans when she...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 September 2017
John Boyega Says Carrie Fisher Gets An "Amazing Send-off" In 'The Last Jedi'
Carrie Fisher’s iconic Princess Leia is to be given an “amazing send-off” in the character’s final Star Wars film The Last Jedi, according to co-star John Boyega.The young London-born actor, who plays Finn, revealed to...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 August 2017
Carrie Fisher Becomes Disney Legend At D23 Expo
The late Carrie Fisher, along with 'Star Wars' co-star Mark Hamill, has been honoured as a Disney Legend in a special ceremony at this year's D23 Expo. Completing work as General Leia in upcoming 'Star...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2017
Westworld And Saturday Night Live Lead The Way At The 2017 Emmys
It was a successful day for Westworld and Saturday Night Live as both received 22 nominations each as they led the way at the 2017 Emmys. The popular NBC late-night sketch and comedy programme achieved...
By John Tindale in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 July 2017
Carrie Fisher Had Drugs In Her System At The Time Of Her Death
Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher had traces of cocaine, ecstasy and heroin in her system when she passed away in December last year. An autopsy has revealed the drugs discovered in the Star Wars actress at...
By Charlotte Hough in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 June 2017
Lucasfilm Exec Hints Princess Leia Would Have Been The Focus Of 'Star Wars: Episode Ix'
Interviews with the cast and crew of the upcoming eighth Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, have revealed that the late Carrie Fisher would have been “at the forefront” of the next and final film.Kathleen...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 May 2017
Mark Hamill Recalls How First 'Star Wars' Trailer Was Heckled
Mark Hamill has for four decades now been a staple of the 'Star Wars' franchise, bringing his role as Luke Skywalker to fans for the first time in 'Episode IV: A New Hope' and still...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 April 2017
Carrie Fisher Won't Be In 'Star Wars: Episode Ix'
The world was stung with another pair of jarring losses from the world of entertainment back in late December of 2016, when both Carrie Fisher passed away on December 27, with her mother Debbie Reynolds...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2017
Carrie Fisher Will Appear In 'Star Wars: Episode Ix' Without Cgi
The late Carrie Fisher will appear as her iconic character Princess Leia in the ninth and final instalment of the Star Wars franchise, according to her brother.Todd Fisher said that he and Billie Lourd, Carrie’s...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2017
Willow Smith Features On 'Bird Song': A Song By Sean Lennon And Carrie Fisher
Sean Lennon has unveiled the demo for an enchanting new song entitled 'Bird Song', that he claims was co-written by his good friend Carrie Fisher before she died. While they never got to record the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 08 March 2017
James Blunt Says Friend Carrie Fisher "Went Out With A Bang"
James Blunt has opened up about the death of his ‘American mother’ Carrie Fisher.The two, somewhat unlikely, friends met before Blunt began work on his debut album Back to Bedlam, and the actress suggested he...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 February 2017
Dan Aykroyd Writes Moving Essay About Former Fiancee Carrie Fisher
Nearly a month after the terrible news of her death that caused the world to mourn her loss, Carrie Fisher’s one-time fiancé Dan Aykroyd has penned a moving essay about his friend and former lover...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 January 2017
'Star Wars Episode Viii' Will Be Titled The Last Jedi
The title of the next chapter in the Star Wars saga has finally been revealed.The news was announced to fans in a tweet from the official Star Wars account, which read: “It’s official. STAR WARS:...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 January 2017
Carrie Fisher Will Not Be Digitally Re-created For Any Future 'Star Wars' Movies
LucasFilm has moved to dismiss widespread rumours concerning the future of Princess Leia’s character in the Star Wars universe following Carrie Fisher’s death, saying that CGI special effects will NOT be used to restore her...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2017
Lucasfilm Is Not Planning To Digitally Recreate Carrie Fisher In Future 'Star Wars' Movies
Disney and Lucasfilm have denied reports they are negotiating with the estate of Carrie Fisher to digital recreate the actress’ image in future Star Wars movies.Earlier this week a report on BBC’s ‘Newsnight’ claimed that...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 January 2017
10 Mother-daughter Duos That We Love As Much As Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher
The world is still reflecting on how Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher were one of the greatest celebrity mother-daughter pairs in Hollywood before their deaths less than 24 hours apart from each other in December....
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 January 2017
Carrie Fisher's Ashes Were Placed In Giant Prozac-shaped Urn
Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds were laid to rest on Friday morning during at private ceremony at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.Fisher had been cremated shortly after her death and on Friday...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2017
Petition Calls For Princess Leia To Be Made An Official Disney Princess
A little under a fortnight after the tragic death of Carrie Fisher, an online petition has sprung up to demand that her Star Wars character Princess Leia be made into an official Disney princess.Cody Christensen,...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 January 2017
Hbo's 'Bright Lights' Trailer Shows The Incredible Bond Between Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher
HBO have released the first trailer for Bright Lights, the upcoming documentary following Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds.The film was initially scheduled to be shown in March, but the network moved the air...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 January 2017
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