PORTLAND, Ore., July 30 (UPI) — “42,” the Jackie Robinson bio-picture starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, is the No. 1 movie-on-demand in the United States, Rentrak announced. …read more
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'42' tops DVD and Blu-ray sales chart
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) — “42,” the Jackie Robinson bio-picture starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak announced Monday. …read more
Comic Con Costumes 2013: Taking San Diego By Storm (PHOTOS)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
It’s July in San Diego and that only means one thing: COMIC CON.
Swarms of comic book-loving Americans take to the streets to celebrate the culture of anime, science fiction, fantasy and everything in between. The nerds are representing in full force — their boots are laced, their gloves are on, and in some cases, their fangs are out.
But the west coast’s annual nerd prom is not as niche as it used to be. Every year, Comic Con gets bigger, and more and more of Hollywood hits the road each summer to partake in four days of panels, screenings, autographs and interviews. We’re talking “The Hunger Games,” Harrison Ford, an “X-Files” reunion and even Metallica Day!
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Huffington Post
Harrison Ford addresses 'Ender's Game' gay-marriage controversy
SAN DIEGO, July 19 (UPI) — Harrison Ford said at San Diego Comic-Con author Orson Scott Card’s view on gay marriage had nothing to do with the film adaptation of his book “Ender’s Game.” …read more
Comic-Con: Harrison Ford Shows Off Ender's Game
Along with Divergent, Summit also gave fans a sneak peek at Ender’s Game, the sci-fi military feature based on the classic 1985 novel by Orson Scott Card.
Naturally, the big draw of this panel was the return of the big man himself Harrison Ford, who plays Colonel Hyrum Graff in the film. But also in attendance were co-stars Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin, as well as producer Bob Orci and director Gavin Hood.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
Harrison Ford calls Chewbacca a 'sack of [expletive]' on 'Kimmel'
LOS ANGELES, April 19 (UPI) — Hollywood actor Harrison Ford jokingly called Chewbacca a “Wookie sack of [expletive]” and suggested his one-time “Star Wars” co-star slept with his ex-wife.
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Harrison Ford Storms Off The Set Of Jimmie Kimmel Live After A Run-In With 'Star Wars' Fans
In one of the more hilarious segments of late-night television I’ve seen in a long time, actor Harrison Ford storms off the set of Jimmie Kimmel Live! after a run in with some hardcore Star Wars fans.
The Left Would Hate Jackie Robinson Today…
Democrats don’t ever tell the truth about their shared history with African Americans. They will never admit that the Confederacy was formed by Democrats intent on keeping their ancestors locked on plantations as slaves. They will never admit that the Klu Klux Klan was formed and populated by Democrats who had been members of the Confederate Army. They have lied about which Party was home to some of the worst bigots in American history.
Black conservative writer K. Carl Smith summed these lies up with: “When I grew up in Alabama, I thought George Wallace was a Republican. I thought Bull Connor was a Republican. I believed the people that bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., were part of the Republican Party….. all of the things I believed to be true I found it was a lie.”
Last Friday, the new movie “42” referring to Jackie Robinson’s uniform number was released. It is apparently a stirring tale of how a black American named Jack Roosevelt Robinson, who had the skill and courage necessary to pull it off, broke the color barrier and played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
What is certain is that the Hollywood version of the Jackie Robinson story will not tell us about his life as a Republican activist after baseball. It will not touch on the strongly-held Republican beliefs of Branch Rickey, the man who signed Robinson to play baseball for the Dodgers, ironically played by leading Hollywood liberal Harrison Ford. Nor will it mention that it was not until in 1959, twelve years after Robinson was first at bat, that Boston (a bastion of phony liberalism) became the very last city to put a black man (Pumpsie Green) on its baseball field.
Jackie Robinson’s post-baseball years are just another story about black people the Democrats and their lap dog media ignore because it doesn’t fit the tapestry of lies they need their plantation hands to hear and believe.
The Democrats want the “truth” to be: “Yes Robinson had these wired un-politically correct conservative thoughts, but in 1960 when he saw Richard Nixon refuse to campaign in Harlem he was cleansed of them.” Nevertheless, Robinson’s autobiography strongly suggests otherwise. He was impressed with the enormous sums of money that white Republican Nelson Rockefeller’s family had given to support black colleges (Spellman College, which is today a leading anti-Republican nest, was founded by John D. Rockefeller and named for his mother.) Robinson liked a certain brand of Republicanism. He was a Rockefeller Republican, but a Republican nonetheless.
In order to campaign for Nelson Rockefeller in 1964, Robinson gave up a well- paying, very secure job as a spokesman for Chock Full O’Nuts coffee company. Yet who could deny that if Jackie Robinson was alive today he would be mocked and reviled by the creeps at MSNBC because his political beliefs would not fit the plantation field-hand mentality they demand from blacks? Number 42 would be just another Uncle Tom to them.
To read more about the Democrats’ lies to Blacks
From: http://www.westernjournalism.com/the-left-would-hate-jackie-robinson-today/
Billy Dee Williams Wants to Be in Episode VII
No duh, right?
Everyone’s so concerned about Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher‘s return to Star Wars with Episode VII that some of the other very important characters of the galaxy far, far away have gotten pushed to the side a bit. I mean, where’s the Bring Back Lak Sivrak campaign anyway?
But somewhere between that long lost galactic Wolfman and Han Solo there lays the Landos and Threepios of the world. And in fact, both Lando — that is, Billy Dee Williams — and old Goldenrod himself — Anthony Daniels — have spoken out recently about their status vis-a-vis Episode VII.
Here’s what Williams said in a new Facebook post.
From: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/12/billy-dee-williams-wants-to-be-in-episode-vii
Jackie's legacy celebrated at '42' premiere in KC
By Dick Kaegel This wasn’t your Hollywood red-carpet movie premiere. Not with a brooding grey sky, a breezy 41 degrees and a theater complex set inside a suburban shopping mall. This was Thursday night in chilly Kansas City and yet here came film star Harrison Ford, working his way down the red carpet at the Kansas City premiere of the movie “42,” the story of how Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey, portrayed by Ford, broke baseball’s color line in 1947.
From: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130412&content_id=44559200&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
10 Celebrity Heroes
By Evann Gastaldo Heidi Klum became the latest star-turned-superhero when she helped to pull her son and his nannies from a riptide. ETOnline rounds up nine more celebs who’ve saved the day: Harrison Ford is good at finding lost hikers. In 2001, he joined a search party and found a missing Boy Scout;… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home
Anchorman 2 Nets Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman has shot an uncredited cameo role in the upcoming Anchorman 2.
In addition to stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Christina Applegate, the comedy also features appearances from Greg Kinnear, Harrison Ford and Kristen Wiig.
Meanwhile, THR reports that Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson may also have small parts in the film, likely reprising their characters from the first Anchorman.
Anchorman 2 is slated for release on December 20, 2013.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts a "42" Movie Workshop for Students
By <a href="/author-detail/475">Colleen Curtis</a>
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the “42” film workshop in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 2, 2013. Workshop participants included, from left, Brian Helgeland, Chad Boseman, Harrison Ford, Rachel Robinson, and moderator Paulette Aniskoff.
(Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
First Lady Michelle Obama today hosted 80 high school and college students from across the country for a screening of “42,” followed by an interactive workshop with the cast and crew of the movie. “42” tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the very first African American to play major league baseball. The panel was moderated by Paulette Aniskoff, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, and featured Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman and Brian Helgeland.
The discussion focused on the inspirational themes from Robinson's life that students — who came from Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, DC; Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, MD; TC Williams High School in Alexandria, VA and Amino Jackie Robinson Charter High School in Los Angeles, CA — can apply to their own.
Also joining the conversation was Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson's widow and his partner throughout his incredible life's journey. And as Mrs. Obama explained to the young crowd, Mrs. Robinson's example can be their guide. “Jackie and Rachel Robinson weren't destined for greatness — they prepared themselves for greatness, which meant that they could make a difference outside of baseball, as well. And that is the only thing that is important for you to understand. You can be great in your profession, you can earn a lot of money, you can be famous, but the question is what are you doing for others.”
Remarks by the First Lady at "42" Film Workshop
State Dining Room
11:57 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello! How’s everybody doing?
AUDIENCE: Good.
MRS. OBAMA: Welcome to the White House. (Laughter.) It’s nice. Let's do this. (Applause.) I know sometimes it’s hard to know how are you supposed to act in the White House. (Laughter.) Everybody is sitting with their — just loosen up, loosen up. It’s okay. You all are here. You’re just going to talk. I can tell you all talk a lot. (Laughter.) So you’re just going to talk a little more right here in the White House. We are honored to have you. Welcome, welcome.
Let me start today by thanking Paulette for moderating today’s workshop. Paulette is the new Director of the Office of Public Engagement right here in the White House, and we’re glad to have her on our team. I want to give her a round of applause — Paulette. (Applause.)
I want to thank Harrison Ford — I’ve wanted to say that for a while. (Laughter.) Harrison Ford. So you think you trip because I’m here? I’m tripping out — (laughter) — because he’s here. And look at this stage — Mr. Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman — he’s as cute as he was in the movie. (Laughter.) Just admit it. (Applause.) Outstanding — as well as Brian Helgeland, who is here as well. You’re going to hear from them.
And I want to thank all of you young people here, because I want to make sure I know who’s here. We have students from Gaithersburg, Maryland — who are you, where are you? (Applause.) Maryland in the house. Alexandria, Virginia. (Applause.) You guys are here. We’ve got some D.C. kids. (Applause.) Of course you all are the loudest ones. (Laughter.) It’s okay. We’ve got students from the Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School in Los Angeles — where are our L.A. kids? (Applause.) There you go. You can be louder. (Laughter.) It’s okay, you all traveled.
But I want to make sure that you all know how welcome you are here in this house, because the truth is we do these things — we make sure that we do these workshops so that you all know that this is your house, too. So we want you to make yourselves at home. We want you to feel good and relaxed and learn and ask questions, okay?
And finally, I saved the best for last. I want to pay special thanks to a woman that I am totally in awe of. And I’m not going to get emotional. I’m going to say that now, because I can tend to get emotional. But she’s a woman of strength, of courage, conviction; a woman …read more
Source: White House Press Office
New Ender's Game Poster
Here’s the first teaser poster for Ender’s Game, the long-in-development adaptation of Orson Scott Card‘s sci-fi novel that stars Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley.
Via Yahoo! Movies.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
Ewok Actor Wants to be a Sith
Ever since Star Wars: Episode VII was announced, the casting rumors have been flying. Recently, Lucas confirmed everyone’s suspicions about actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher returning to the world of Star Wars, but casting beyond that has not even been hinted at.
We recently got a chance to sit down with Warwick Davis, who famously appeared as Wicket in Return of the Jedi and shows up in several scenes in Star Wars: Episode I. We asked him if he is up for another go-around in the Star Wars universe, and he replied, “I’m looking for it, definitely,” adding jokingly, “And if you can help people know that I’m looking for it, it’s also appreciated. It would be great. I’m an actor, basically. I love to work.”
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
Star Wars' Original Cast a Death Star for Disney?
By Steve Symington, The Motley Fool
Filed under: Investing
Earlier this week, the entertainment world was abuzz with excitement following comments from Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher — also known as Princess Leia.
The rumor mill
But first, here’s some background for those of you who haven’t been keeping track.
Star Wars rumors have been swirling since last November, when Disney acquired Lucasfilm for $4 billion and wasted no time announcing plans for a Star Wars: Episode VII movie, slated for release in 2015.
Shortly afterward, a “highly placed source” told Entertainment Weekly that Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill were all “upbeat” about the prospects of reprising their respective roles as Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker.
Commence nerdy meltdowns:
Source: Fanboys movie
Now fast-forward to this week.
When asked during an interview if she could confirm whether she would return to as Leia in the new sequel, Fisher simply replied, “Yes.” Then she jokingly suggested Leia will be elderly, “in an intergalactic old folks’ home, [and] just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle.”
Of course, Fisher’s rep later quickly tried to douse the rumors, insisting she was only kidding about the role.
Meet your maker
Then George Lucas himself stepped out and matter-of-factly told Bloomberg Businessweek that Hamill, Fisher, and Ford are ready to suit up. Apparently, according to Lucas, all three were on board even before Disney’s acquisition of his company:
We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison — or we were pretty much in the final stages of negotiation. Maybe I’m not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them. I won’t say whether negotiations were successful or not.
It’s OK, George. We forgive you.
But this is an investing site, right?
So who wins in this scenario? Arguably everyone.
Aside from the fact Fisher, Hamill, and Ford were almost certainly lured in part by massive paydays, it’s safe to say Disney probably knows better than any other company the long-term value of stirring excitement for an iconic brand.
In fact, that’s one big reason I recently offered Disney as a viable option for investors looking for stocks to hold for the next 50 years.
If that weren’t enough, thanks to Disney’s $4 billion acquisition in 2009 of comics powerhouse Marvel — which boasts its own library of more than 9,000 characters — the House of Mouse has a whole …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance
Dow's Great Glass Elevator Rises Again
By Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool
Filed under: Investing
Propelled by a strong jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved north for the sixth day in a row, and set a new record for the fourth consecutive session. The blue chips finished Friday up 67 points, or 0.5%, to 14,397.
The Labor Department’s employment report showed that 236,000 jobs were added in February, well ahead of projections of just 160,000, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, its lowest level since December 2008. Private-sector jobs increased by 246,000 in the month. The all-around positive numbers showed strong increases in construction, retail, and the auto industries. Notably, the size of the labor force declined slightly from January, indicating that more people are dropping out of the labor force than joining. The number of unemployed Americans dropped by 300,000 in the month, a substantial decline. Still, some economists warned that one month’s data does not make a trend and, with sequestration on the way, economic growth could slow.
Disney led the bull run today, climbing 1.9%, on big hopes for its new release, Oz: The Great and Powerful, a prequel to the classic The Wizard of Oz, which opens in theaters today. Boxoffice.com projects the movie could bring in as much as $75 million this weekend. The success of the release could also be a harbinger for Disney’s next Star Wars movie, which plays on a similar penchant for nostalgia by casting the stars from the original, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford.
McDonald’s shares were also up today, gaining 1.7%, as February same-store sales declined, but not by as much as expected. Comparable sales for the month dropped 1.5%, while the average projection was 1.63%. However, factoring out Leap Day last year, comps were actually up 1.7%. U.S. sales were flat.
Financial stocks underperformed today, despite the strong jobs report, as investors reacted to the results of the Fed’s stress tests, which came out last night. While the results were generally strong, bank stocks had risen in anticipation of the report earlier in the week. Bank of America was the biggest loser today, falling 1.5%, after leading the Dow higher in the two previous sessions. JPMorgan Chase dropped 0.9%, while Citigroup bucked the trend, with particularly strong results, and gained 3.7%. Next week, the Fed will decide which banks are allowed to return capital to shareholders. Bank of America shareholders are hoping for the green light, as their quarterly dividend stands at just a penny.
It’s easy to forget that Walt Disney is more than just the House of Mouse. True, Disney amusement parks around the world hosted more than 121 million guests in 2011. But from its vast catalog of characters, to its monster collection of media networks, much of Disney’s allure for investors lies in its diversity, and The Motley Fool’s new premium research report lays out the case for investing in Disney today. This report includes the key items investors …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance
Princess Leia, Golden Arches Help the Dow Set its 4th Record
By Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool
Filed under: Investing
The string of record-high closes for the Dow Jones Industrials reached four today, as the Dow climbed 68 points on the heels of a strong employment report. Some economists downplayed the report, arguing that it doesn’t yet fully incorporate the impact of higher tax rates for 2013 as well as other looming threats, like government spending cuts under the sequester. Yet, investors weren’t inclined to worry too much about those future fears, instead taking the S&P 500 to within 1% of its record-high close back in 2007.
Within the Dow, Disney was the top gainer. The stock rocketed higher by almost 2% after the company announced that the next installment of the Star Wars saga would feature original Princess Leia actress Carrie Fisher, along with Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill, who played Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, respectively. With billions of moviegoers waiting impatiently for the seventh film in the series, Disney has some serious star power to send the movie into hyperdrive.
McDonald’s climbed 1.7% after announcing its sales results for the month of February. Even though same-store sales disturbingly fell again, one thing to note is that last February had 29 days due to the 2012 leap year. Once you take out that impact, same-store sales worldwide were actually up 1.7%. Still, the domestic introduction of Fish McBites, and other attempts to boost revenue, didn’t produce the results that the company had hoped for. The company needs to reawaken growth in order to sustain its share-price gains.
Trucking giant Navistar jumped another 11%, adding to its 28% gain yesterday. As often happens, an analyst upgrade provided a second leg up for the stock after the company’s strong earnings results prompted yesterday’s rise. With activist investor Carl Icahn involved in the stock and endorsing the company’s new CEO, Navistar appears to have made big strides in turning itself around.
Finally, Hecla Mining rebounded 4% after a big drop earlier in the week after the company made a bid for Aurizon Mines. Investors were initially worried that Hecla may have overpaid for the company in its attempt to outbid Alamos Gold, but an analyst upgrade suggested that the acquisition may actually add value for Hecla going forward.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance
Why I'm Still Hoping Carrie Fisher And Mark Hamill Don't Return To 'Star Wars'
By Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes Staff
It’s looking more and more like Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford are actually returning to a galaxy far, far away to reprise their roles as Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in the newest Star Wars film from Disney slated to hit theaters in 2015. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest






