Mark Hamill Surprised Kids at a Children’s Hospital
We’ve talked about the Star Wars’ Force For Change initiative before; Harrison Ford surprised fans via Skype for the cause, which uses the franchise to support and raise awareness for charities around the world. Now Luke Skywalker himself is surprising young patients at the hospital with R2-D2, Darth Vader, and some Storm Troopers. Watch the video of Hamill’s appearance:
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and The Cast of Star Wars Go A Capella
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots know how to make a viral song. This time they got the cast of the new Star Wars Movies to help out. Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie Lupita Nyong’o, R2-D2, C-3PO, BB-8,Chewbacca, Carrie Fisher, and even Harrison Ford all lend a voice! Check it out, because it’s pretty amazing:
Star Wars Has Sold More Than $100 Million in Advanced Tickets
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke all all pre-sales records. They’ve sold more than $100 million worth of tickets, including showtimes through the New Year. MovieTickets.com says that The Force Awakens has sold more than double the number of advance tickets as Avengers: Age of Ultron, 20% more than Jurassic World , and a third more than Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger said “After years of fevered anticipation, the biggest advance ticket-selling movie in Fandango’s history finally reaches theaters this weekend. The box office figures and audience reaction for this exciting, shocking, and crowd-pleasing blockbuster will be staggering.” Get more here.
Lindsay Lohan Didn’t Like Jennifer Lawrence’s Dig at Lindsay
Jennifer Lawrence was on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday, and she took a shot at Lindsay Lohan while talking about how hard she works. She said, quote, “I don’t stop working, and so I just keep going until eventually my body is just, like, ‘If we don’t make her barf or pass out, she won’t stop.’ I get, Lindsay Lohan-grade exhaustion, but without any drugs or alcohol.” Well, Lindsay’s sister Ali called her out on Twitter. Quote, “I never breathe life into negativity. But I stand by my family. Disappointed in Jennifer Lawrence. You lost a fan.” She later edited the Tweet, deleting the part about losing a fan, and replacing it with, quote, “Not cool.” So maybe she’s still a fan after all? And Lindsay appreciated it. She Tweeted, quote, “Thank you sister. Maybe who you’re referring to should learn to support others like #MayaAngelou.” She added a quote from Maya saying: “You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise.”Which seems a little melodramatic, right? I mean, Lindsay must have heard worse. Get more here.
Sportsperson of the Year Serena Williams Couldn’t Finish Her Own 5K
“Sports Illustrated’s” Sportsperson of the Year Serena William had an amazing year on the court, but on Sunday, she couldn’t even finish her own 5K. Apparently, she wasn’t feeling it, because mid-way through, she hailed a cab and had it drive her to the finish line. But she wasn’t trying to pull a fast one on anybody, she posted a video on Facebook admitting that she didn’t finish, quote, “I didn’t run the whole way this year. But next year I will!” For what it’s worth, there’s word that Serena never intended on running this year due to injuries, but decided at the last minute to jog the first half of the race just to support the runners. Of course, everyone who wanted American Pharoah named Sportsperson of the Year is going to enjoy this. Can a horse run a 5K? It’s the second year Serena has organized the run. It benefits her charity, which helps people affected by senseless violence, and ensures that everyone has equal access to education. Get more here.
Damn injury: @serenawilliams has been spotted catching a taxi to the finish line of her own charity run. pic.twitter.com/uBAE8aIAVX
— Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) December 13, 2015
Miley Cyrus’ Bizarre Photo for Paper Magazine
Miley recently gave Paper Magazine an interview where she talks about her mushroom garden, and her pig. It’s weird, but typical Miley! Get more here.
.@mileycyrus takes us inside her amazing technicolor mushroom garden https://t.co/XkHLU6yKEP pic.twitter.com/9ptwYZpOtt — PAPER Magazine (@papermagazine) December 15, 2015
Watch Madonna Cuss Out a Crowd That Booed Her For Starting Late
Madonna’s show in Manchester, England yesterday started about 50 minutes late because of a problem with her video and lighting system. When she finally did take the stage, she got booed. So she cussed out the crowd. First she thanked them for waiting, but then she let them have it: Quote, “I don’t like to be late, by the way, and all you [B-words] who keep complaining about it can shut the [eff] up. “I’m not back there eating chocolates and filing my nails and getting my extensions done.” She added, quote, “If you diva [B-words] wanna keep complaining about it, then don’t come to my show.” Here’s uncensored video:
And here’s a more proper explanation for the delay that she posted later. Get more here.
