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CAA partner Bryan Lourd has gone the unusual route and issued to Deadline a statement on behalf of himself and daughter Billie Lourd disavowing Carrie Fisher: A Life On The Edge, an upcoming book by Sheila Weller published through the Farrar, Straus and Giroux imprint Sarah Crichton Books. This came after the family…

J.J. Abrams explained to D23 attendees today, how the late Carrie Fisher will be included in the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. "The character of Leia is really, in a way, the heart of this story. When we were talking about this story we realized we could not possibly tell the end of these nine films…

Director J.J. Abrams is out and talking about his new Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, and one big reveal is that the new film will feature a significant appearance by Carrie Fisher, who died in December 2016. Abrams promises Fisher’s appearance will be seamless in the new film, which is set for a December…

Billie Lourd is paying tribute to her mom, Carrie Fisher, with a song on the two-year anniversary of her death Thursday, while author/producer Todd Fisher also remembered his sister Carrie and mother, Debbie Reynolds. “It has been two years since my Momby’s death and I still don't know what the "right" thing to do on…

On Sunday night, Family Guy made a thoughtful and emotional tribute to the late Carrie Fisher — but still managed to balance it with its on-brand humor. In the episode, Peter makes a eulogy at Angela’s (voiced by Fisher) funeral that started off with an out-of-context definition of the word “class” and an offering of…

The City of West Hollywood wants it gone, and Star Wars‘ Mark Hamill knows what to do with it: Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame should be replaced by one for Hamill’s late co-star Carrie Fisher. “How about replacing it with someone who really earned it? Like @Carrie Fisher,” Hamill tweeted (see it…

J.J. Abrams has stepped into the lion’s den known as Twitter — beware, sir — and the Star Wars: Episode IX producer’s first missive name-checks some heavy hitters. Here’s how Abrams chose to launch himself into the Twittersphere: Bittersweet starting this next chapter without Carrie, but thanks to an extraordinary…

Todd Fisher, the brother of the late Carrie Fisher, says he “couldn't be more personally thrilled and happy that our Carrie will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the new and final Star Wars Episode IX using previously unreleased footage of her shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fisher issued a statement today…

Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming August 1 at London's Pinewood Studios, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant joining the main cast that also will include Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian as had been tipped. Disney and Lucasfilm also said today that the role of Leia…

UPDATED, December 27: Billie Lourd honored her mother Carrie Fisher after the one-year anniversary of her death by taking a trip the beautiful, awe-inspiring Northern Lights. Lourd took to Instagram to mark the occasion with a heartwarming post saying, "My momby had an otherworldly obsession with the northern lights…

UPDATE, WRITETHRU: In its first two days at the international box office, Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has shot off to $60.8M in 48 material markets. Combined with Thursday’s domestic previews, the worldwide bounty is $105.8M so far. The eighth installment in the sci-fi saga opened at No. 1 in all…

The London premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi had slightly fewer bells and whistles compared to the all-out theme-park ride of Saturday’s Los Angeles debut, but it did have a pair of royals. Princes William and Harry strode a red carpet lined with stormtroopers, and were greeted by BB-8 who rolled up in what may…