George Lucas gets engaged to longtime black girlfriend
theGRIO REPORT - 'Star Wars' director George Lucas has found his real life princess right here on earth...
Samuel L. Jackson is 'totally geeked' about 'Star Wars 7'
theGRIO REPORT - Actor Samuel L. Jackson says he is down to return as Mace Windu for the upcoming Star Wars sequel...
Will Lando Calrissian return in new 'Star Wars' sequels?
theGRIO REPORT - For Star Wars fans, lovable rogue Lando Calrissian has always stood out as the coolest guy in the galaxy and its most prominent person of color...
'Star Wars' actor compares Obama favorably to Obi-Wan Kenobi
theGRIO REPORT - Actor Mark Hamil, famous for playing Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, is a fanboy himself -- when it comes to President Barack Obama...
Black women making their mark in space and science
SLIDESHOW - It is important to bring attention to some of the African-American females that have, and are still, paving the road for future scientists, astronauts or any STEM degree holders...
What a 'menace': Jar Jar Binks back in theaters
This weekend the first part of George Lucas' Star Wars epic returns to the big screen, this time in 3-D. With the movie's reissue comes a perhaps unwelcome return of a controversial (and many have argued, offensive) character -- Jar Jar Binks...
James Earl Jones accepts honorary Oscar from afar
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jones was nominated for the best actor Oscar for 1970's "The Great White Hope," the same role that won him a Tony two years prior...
Slideshow: James Earl Jones' top 10 film roles
SLIDESHOW - James Earl Jones, the 80-year-old, iconic film and stage star will be receiving an honorary Oscar at the upcoming Academy Awards..
