Mark Hamill shared his real phone number in ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’

Writer/directors Brit Marling and Zal Batmangli are a terrific creative pair, consistently delivering a mix of high-concept and adult drama into a super compelling assemblage. While their ambitious Netflix show “The OA” didn’t fare so well on the streamer—critically acclaimed with a hardcore fandom, but not really great ratings—other televisions competitors have recognized their talent.

While George Clooney has vacillated from acting to directing for two decades now, starting with 2002’s “Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind,” the actor/director has really picked up the pace in the last few years. Since 2017, he’s directed three films, “Suburbicon” (2017), “The Midnight Sky” (2020), and “The Tender Bar” (2021).

Death In Paradise actor Ralf Little, 42, has jumped to Sheridan Smith’s defence after viewers joked she is “on TV more than the adverts”. On Saturday night, Sheridan made her debut as a judge on ITV’s new singing competition, Starstruck, where contestants transform into their favourite stars for the chance to win £50,000.Some viewers took to Twitter to share their frustrations that three of Sheridan’s shows had aired in the space of a few weeks.As well as Starstruck, ITV drama, No Return, and Channel 5’s The Teacher were also on screens recently.Twitter user, Emily said: “Sheridan Smith is on TV more than the adverts.”Lee joked: “The year is 2031.Sheridan Smith is now on every programme on British television.TV has been renamed Smithbox.The licence fee has been scrapped, but we all have to pay a Sheridan Tax instead.”Dee said: “Seen more of Sheridan Smith than my family recently.”And David quipped: “Hi, you’ve reached Sheridan Smith’s agent.

Hibs saw off battling Arbroath to book their place in the Scottish Cup quarter final in a nervy clash at Gayfield.

Luke Bryan has a close-knit family and his home in Nashville pays tributes to those closest to him.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol star has suffered some heartbreaking losses in his immediate family, with his brother Chris and sister Kelly both passing away suddenly.The country music star opened up about the unexpected deaths of his siblings in an interview with Billboard in 2018, and at the time was applauded by fans for his bravery and approach to life.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I'm a pretty happy person," he said. "The loss we've dealt with has given me an appreciation of how precious and fragile life is.

Lara Spencer is no stranger to the bittersweet experience of watching her children grow up and regularly shares her journey of motherhood with her fans.But as we kickstart 2022, the Good Morning America host is gearing up for a heart wrenching moment which is sure to be one of her toughest yet. MORE: Lara Spencer's bikini-clad selfie will transport you back to summer The star bid farewell to her oldest child, Duff, over the summer as he headed off to college. WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter perform jaw-dropping stunt together Now, it's just a few months away until she'll be doing the same with daughter, Katharine, leaving her and husband, Richard McVey as empty-nesters.Lara hinted at the 17-year-old's future plans with a proud-mom post at the end of 2021. DISCOVER: Lara Spencer's immaculate kitchen inside Connecticut home is truly astoundingMORE: Lara Spencer teases adorable addition to her family - see photos Katharine has already signed up and gotten into the lacrosse team, prompting Lara to share a celebratory message.  Lara has a close bond with her daughter The TV star posted a flyer on her social media which confirmed the news that Kate Heffenreffer would be playing with the team when term starts."SO proud of my girl Kate on her verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Vanderbilt University!!" the Good Morning America host wrote. "Kate-You dreamed it.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has vowed she will never perform again following the tragic death of her son, Shane, earlier this year. The 55 year old Nothing Compares 2 U singer revealed her son "decided to end his earthly struggle" at age 17 on Friday 7 January in a series of heartbreaking tweets. She has now taken to the social media platform again to reveal she doesn’t plan to perform again following the family tragedy.

Not every actor likes to see themselves on the big screen – but some don’t even like to remember that they participated in a production altogether.

Aaron Donald is the star Defensive Tackle of the Los Angeles Rams and is expected to have a huge game tonight at the 2022 Super Bowl.

Dane DeHaan and Sophie Turner are taking on new roles together!

Drew Carey is sharing something very personal.

Rihanna has confessed it was "harder" to keep her pregnancy a secret from her friends than the public.The singer, 33, recently announced that she’s expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky via a paparazzi photoshoot after speculation from fans that she was pregnant. But the star has now admitted it was actually harder to keep the news from her friends as they know her “habits”.

A mum has been left horrified after a group of youths shouted a number of vile sexual threats to her and other mums and children outside of a primary school.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJeff Logan, owner of Logan Luxury Theatres, has been struggling to make ends meet for most of 2020. After being closed for months due to coronavirus, he recently reopened the three movie theaters he runs in South Dakota, screening classics like Indiana Jones and Star Wars.

Star Wars film that she once auditioned for.Earlier this month, the Captain Marvel star discussed some of her old auditions during the launch of her new YouTube channel.During the 20-minute video, Larson revealed that she had tried out for a number of era-defining movies, including a Star Wars movie.

To the surprise of no one, it seems “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will remain as a solo film, with Ron Howard himself confirming the lack of any plans for a sequel. So, please, can we stop pretending there will be one? READ MORE: Alden Ehrenreich Teases ‘Solo’ Sequel Discussions But Isn’t Sure He’d Want To Return While talking to SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Howard confirmed the obvious when asked about returning to work on the sequel.

Star Wars icon Mark Hamill strong-armed his personal phone number into the original film’s script.The actor thought it would be fun to bury his contact details in the movie and when his character, Luke Skywalker, had to offer up a memorized serial number to his droid C-3PO, Mark decided to use his home number.“In the scene where we’re trying to get out of the garbage masher, I was supposed to say, ‘Threepio, open the…’ and give this long serial number.

The first “Star Wars” movie, later retitled “A New Hope”, contains a very special series of digits: Mark Hamill’s actual phone number.

Disney have delayed the release of a trio of major films, citing the “global health crisis” produced by the coronavirus pandemic.The live-action re-make of Mulan, which had originally been set for a March release and was recently hoping to make an August arrival in cinemas, has been postponed indefinitely.“It’s become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to how we release films during this global health crisis,” a Disney representative said.

Prepare for a major release date shake-up at Disney, ok? It likely would have happened regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Lucasfilm is pushing their “Star Wars” films back a year. Is that because plans have changed, and new ones have been made? That seems to be the case.

classic '80s horror movie Child's Play might have been rebooted last year, but fans of the original series still have much to look forward to. After seven movies, creator Don Mancini is taking killer doll Chucky to TV in an upcoming show-- titled Chucky --for SyFy.