Be-bagged Husband flees TV/movie star

Click here and here for photographic evidence of Husband, laden with bags, crossing the street in front of Kiefer Sutherland.

No word on the identity of that short chick who's all up in Kiefer's rear.

Shooting guard or sentient insectoid?

I have decided that San Antonio Spur Manu Ginobili sounds less like a professional basketball player and more like a character in George Lucas' vast universe. He was probably the principal architect on the Geonosis execution arena, where young Anakin, Padme and Obi-Wan are thrown to the nexu before being rescued by Mace Windu.

I'm just saying.

Some obligatory Star Wars content

Many thanks to Husband for drawing my attention to this brilliant piece of work.

Which reminds me, set your TiVos, folks!

The story of Anakin Skywalker's descent into darkness and his son Luke's quest to conquer evil has spellbound audiences for 30 years. The reason for this is simple: the saga of Star Wars is universal and firmly rooted in the mythology and the political history of the entire planet. May 2007 will mark the 30th anniversary of George Lucas' space fantasy that grossed billions worldwide. For the first time take a profound look at the serious subtext behind Lucas' six film milestone. The influence of ancient mythology from Greek legends to King Arthur is visible; but also more recent historical influences, from the political rise of Napoleon to the machinations of Adolf Hitler can be seen.

And while I'm posting Star Wars-related links, may I kindly draw your attention to this book. It is endlessly entertaining and will provide you with all sorts of ammunition to argue with the Star Wars haters in your life (or even those, like my husband, who like Star Wars but just want to be difficult and argumentative).

Help me, Patrick Pentland, you're my only hope

I am compelled to point you in the direction of sloanmusic.com, where you will find 30 short films that document the recording of Sloan's newest masterpiece, Never Hear The End Of It.

Episode 16 is particularly brilliant. I kind of understand why 3PO is always so pissy; nobody ever asks him to sing on their album.

What I need, indeed

This is from some shady newspaper in Singapore, but the mere thought of it is so exciting that I can't not blog about it:

Producers of a Michael Hutchence big-screen biopic are trying to convince sexy Hollywood star Johnny Depp to play the late INXS frontman, according to MovieHole.net.

The film, tentatively titled Slide Away, is being fast-tracked. Most of the production will take place in Hutchence's native Sydney, Australia.

It will be helmed by long-time INXS music video director Michael Egan and Hutchence's brother Rhett, with Sienna Miller, Naomi Watts and Rachel Griffiths rumoured to be in the cast.

Among the other actors Egan is considering for the role of Hutchence are Hayden Christensen, Eric Bana and a little-known singer-actor from Australia called Michael Piccirilli.

I mean, who doesn't trust MovieHole.net? OK, I don't. So I did a little more research and found a reference to the film on news.com.au, which is a legitimate source.

I'm sorry to be so shallow, but if favorite Sith lord Hayden Christensen appears on screen as favorite rock sex god Michael Hutchence, my head will officially explode.

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

In September, George Lucas will release DVDs of the Star Wars trilogy in its original theatrical form. This release will mark the official and highly anticipated un-pussification of Han Solo, as Lucas will once again permit him to kill Greedo without being fired upon first.

Like Han, you'll have to act quickly: the release will only be available from September 12 through December 31.

On a dreary day that began rather crappily -- when I spilled a piping hot grande caramel macchiato all over myself -- such Lucasnews is very exciting and much appreciated.

Lest this blog devolve into mere regurgitation of bits found elsewhere on the internet...

...I couldn't help but post this photo, because it is so damn fantastic:

For the record, I got so excited about this that I spilled coffee all over my keyboard.