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‘Titanic’ floating door prop that saved Rose — but sadly not Jack — auctioned off for startling amount

James Cameron’s “Titanic” was officially sold at the Treasures From Planet Hollywood auction last week for a whopping $718,750. According to Heritage Auctions, the prop was the most bid-upon item despite being surrounded by other iconic pieces of Hollywood’s legacy. In the film, the door is used when Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) attempt to lie on the piece of wood while awaiting rescue shortly after the RMS Titanic sinks.
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Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd shares moving tribute six years after mother's death
Instagram yesterday to remember her late mother Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016 following a cardiac arrest on a transatlantic flight.The American Horror Story star marked the six-year anniversary of Carrie’s death with a sweet picture of the two of them when she was a little girl. In view of her 1.5 million Instagram followers, Billie opened up about the mixture of “grief” and “joy” she was feeling after giving birth to her second child after her mother’s death.The actress shares two-year-old son Kingston and new-born daughter Jackson with her husband Austen Rydell.Her mother Carrie was a film icon, notably starring as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars film franchise.Tragically, Lourd's grandmother and Carrie’s mother Debbie Reynolds died of a stroke just one day after her daughter’s death.“It has been 6 years since my Momby died (feels like 2 but also like 705 at the same time?),” Billie wrote beside the picture with her mother.“And unlike most other years since she’s died, this year, these past two weeks have been some of the most joyful of my life. “Giving birth to my daughter and watching my son meet her have been two of the most magical moments I have ever experienced. “But with the magic of life tends to come the reality of grief,” the actress continued. “My mom is not here to meet either of them and isn’t here to experience any of the magic. “Sometimes the magical moments can also be the hardest.That’s the thing about grief. “I wish my Momby were here, but she isn’t,” she added. “So all I can do is hold onto the magic harder, hug my kids a little tighter. “Tell them a story about her.Share her favourite things with them.Tell them how much she would have loved them. “For anyone out there experiencing the
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Olivia Newton-John almost turned down Grease role after beating Hollywood icons to role
Hollywood names to it.The late actress passed away on Monday (August 8), aged 73, at her home in southern California after battling breast cancer.The iconic movie was filmed in 1977 when Olivia was just building her career in the spotlight.READ MORE:Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 after 30-year battle with breast cancerHowever, Randal Kleiser, the film's director, had several people in mind for the role of Sandy Olsson including Carrie Fisher, Susan Dey, Deborah Raffin, and Marie Osmond.According to reporters, Marie was the frontrunner until she objected to Sandy's mega "good girl to bad girl" transformation.However, there was also a point when Olivia was unsure whether to take the role herself.The success of the movie was to be determined and Olivia was sceptical about passing for a teenager when she was in her late twenties.She also didn’t want to risk her music career which was already taking off on its own.Olivia once told Vanity Fair, according to Marie Claire: “I was very anxious about making another film, because my music career was going well, and I did not want to mess it up by doing another movie that wasn’t good."This comes after the star's final Instagram post was revealed.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.On Monday her account posted a picture of her and her doting husband John Easterling and wrote: "#flashbackfriday"Fans of hers flocked to the comments, with one typing: "Think of you Olivia. Send you love and light from south of France."A second said: "Beautiful photo! I’m sending you wishes for continued good health.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter eggs you may have missed - Prequel nods and Carrie Fisher link
Disney+ series since it launched on the steaming service over three weeks ago.Since its first episode, eagle-eyed Star Wars fans have noticed many subtle references to other series in the universe, as well as links to the epic film saga.From nods to iconic characters including Padme Amidala and Princess Leia (as played by the late, great Carrie Fisher), to references of toys and famous places from Star Wars, there has been plenty to delight fans throughout the series.As the penultimate episode launches on Disney+, Daily Star takes a look at some of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter eggs in the series so far.An iconic Star Wars character is brought back to our screens in Obi-Wan Kenobi, with the story focusing on a 10-year-old Princess Leia.When Princess Leia is kidnapped by the inquisitors, the Organas use a hologram to reach out to Obi-Wan Kenobi and ask for his help - in a clever nod to actress Carrie Fisher's message as an adult Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode V: A New Hope.In Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi, the adult Princess Leia can also be seen wearing a green poncho and has her hair in braids during scenes in the Forest Of Endor.It seems to be a style that Leia liked from a young age, as the 10-year-old princess can also be seen wearing a green poncho and a braid hairstyle in the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series.One of the moments that has fans talking on social media is the link between Obi-Wan Kenobi and the T-16 toy that Luke Skywalker holds in Episode IV: A New Hope.An adult Luke Skywalker can be seen flying the toy through the air - but fans finally found out where it came from.Obi-Wan Kenobi can be seen leaving the toy for the young Luke Skywalker in the first episode of the series, before Luke's Uncle Owen brings it
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