6Obama Mixes Up Star Wars with Star Trek; Twitter Geeks Explode

President Obama offended thousands of Star Trek AND Star Wars nerds by mixing up the franchise’s popular references.

The Hollywood Reporter explains his gaffe,

Addressing reporters about the so-called budget sequestration that would gut government spending at midnight, Obama said that he could not force congress to pass a bill to prevent the cuts’ implementation. He is a president, he said, not a dictator, and can’t use a “Jedi mind meld” to force Republicans’ hands.

His flub was combining a “Jedi mind trick” (from Star Wars) with a “Vulcan mind meld” (from Star Trek.) It’s almost a “malapropism” in which, one replaces “an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound.” (Thanks, wikipedia.) Mind trick, mind meld, preeeeettty close. Twitter freaked out, but I’m pretty sure 90% of it was in good fun. Man I hope it was in good fun.

Obama is a Star Trek fan, apparently. He invited old school Star Trek cast member Nichelle Nichols to the White House in 2012, and they posed in a photo doing the Vulcan salute.

Live long and may the force be with you, Obama.

March 1, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives

1Star Wars Updates

NERDS, GET IN HERE, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT STAR WARS IN HERE. Mark Hamill AKA Luke Skywalker of the Star Wars trilogy, is in talks about possibly returning to the franchise. “Who cares about Mark Hamill?” you ask. I CARE. A LOT OF US CARE. THERE ARE 4 – 8 PEOPLE READING THIS WHO CARE ABOUT MARK HAMILL.

Via Hollywood Reporter:

They’re talking to us. George [Lucas] wanted to know whether we’d be interested. He did say that if we didn’t want to do it, they wouldn’t cast another actor in our parts; they would write us out. I can tell you right away that we haven’t signed any contracts. We’re in the stage where they want us to go in and meet with Michael Arndt, who is the writer, and Kathleen Kennedy, who is going to run Lucasfilm. Both have had meetings set that were postponed — on their end, not mine. They’re more busy than I am.

Omg, Mark Hamill, you adorable national treasure. “They’re more busy than I am.” That is some beautiful honesty right there.

In January it was announced that J.J. Abrams is directing the first sequel, Episode VII. Then, there was discussion that Harrison Ford is reprising his role as Han Solo, but reports conflict as to whether or not it’s official just yet. Rolling Stone says it is, but check out their source.

From Rolling Stone:

Harrison Ford will return as the original space cowboy, Han Solo, in the new installments of the Star Wars franchise, according to Fox News Latino columnist Umberto “El Mayimbe” Gonzalez. The reporter said he “triple checked” his “legitimate sources”…

Oh cool, well we all know how legit that Umberto “El Mayimbe” Gonzalez is.

Hamill goes onto speculate,

I’m assuming, because I haven’t talked to the writers, that these movies would be about our offspring — like my character would be sort of in the Obi-Wan range [as] an influential character. … When I found out [while making the original trilogy] that ultimate good news/bad news joke – the good news is there’s a real attractive, hot girl in the universe; the bad news is she’s your sister – I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to wind up like Sir Alec. I’m going to be a lonely old hermit living out in some kind of desert igloo with a couple of robots.’

Or doing dinner theater!

February 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives

1George Lucas is Giving All That ‘Star Wars’ Money Away

So you obviously heard about George Lucas selling the next three ‘Star Wars’ movies (plus some other marketing stuff) to Disney for a cool $4.5 billion dollars, right? If not, well, he did, and the *latest* story now is that he’s donating all of the money he received to education. Yes, to charity, more or less. Not to his grandchildren, and not to some obscure ‘Star Wars’ foundation or whatever. A spokesperson for Lucasfilm says:

“George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his philanthropic endeavors.”

George himself also said yesterday:

“For 41 years, the majority of my time and money has been put into the company. As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy.”

I guess for all you folks out there who say that George Lucas did what he did with Episodes I, II, and III sold out and did it for the money, well. I think that George has a little bit more in his head and his heart than lining his pocket. You know. Obviously.

Oh hey! Here’s an idea! Maybe Lindsay Lohan could follow suit and donate all of her hard-earned ‘Liz & Dick’ money (you know, all $300k of it) to the Meth Dealers of America, because Lord knows that they’re probably hurting with Michael Lohan, Master Interventionalist at large.

The wheels are always turning, here, guys. The hamster might be asleep occasionally, but the wheel goes on.

November 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm by Sarah

11OK, So the ‘Star Wars’ Fan in Me is Geeking Right Out

Have you heard? Those pesky ‘Star Wars’ installments that were supposedly never going to happen? Well. BY GUM THEY ARE. From the mouth of Disney CEO Robert A. Iger:

“Lucasfilm reflects the extraordinary passion, vision, and storytelling of its founder, George Lucas. This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value.”

And from the man, the master, himself, George Lucas:

“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next. It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers.”

So! Who should direct these films? Joss Whedon would be my first pick naturally, but since he’s gone and endorsed Mitt Romney … well, I just don’t know that I can do that now.

Oh, and by the way? The whole deal went down for a little over FOUR BILLION DOLLARS. Not a bad penny, huh?

October 30, 2012 at 5:30 pm by Sarah

5Guess Who’s a HUGE Fan of Star Wars

Without peeking, can you guess who these boobs belong to?

The answer is hidden after the break!

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June 19, 2011 at 1:00 pm by Jenn

4Indiana Jones, or Han Solo, Married the Original Skeletor Yesterday

Harrison Ford married his long-term girlfriend Calista Flockhart yesterday in a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Ford is currently shooting Cowboys and Aliens there.  And the movie?  Sounds … just great.

When I was a little girl, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was just about my favorite movie ever. I wanted to marry “Indy.” And due to recent events, I can definitely say, in retrospect, that my little girl-self would be rolling over in her pink Jem pajamas to find out that he married Calista Flockhart, the actress formerly known as Skeletor.

While Calista looks beautiful and attractive these days, I can’t help but always be reminded of her crazy-skinny years, where the mere idea of sex with Indy Ford could result in a trip to the hospital for a broken clavicle. Or something.

Congrats to the happy couple!

June 17, 2010 at 6:31 am by Sarah