Daily entertainment news covering Alec Guinness en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/celebrity_birthdays_april_93 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116077@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Law & Order SVU" star Christopher Meloni (1961), "Welcome Back Kotter" actor Ron Palillo (1954), country singer Emmylou Harris (1947), Best Supporting Actress (The Year of Living Dangerously) Linda Hunt (1945),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/27/kenneth_branagh_beats_david_tennant_for_ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:54:37 EST Entertainment News 115805@http://www.starpulse.com/news British thespian Kenneth Branagh has been honored at the U.K.'s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards (BPG) - beating Doctor Who star David Tennant to take the coveted Best Actor prize.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/04/spike_tv_enters_a_new_galaxy_with_the_co Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:09:10 EST Entertainment News 83325@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Force is with Spike TV this April as the complete Star Wars Saga comes to basic cable. Airing Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6, and Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13, the two-weekend event includes the broadcast premiere of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/02/celebrity_birthdays_april_61 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80764@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Law & Order SVU" star Christopher Meloni (1961), "Welcome Back Kotter" actor Ron Palillo (1954), country singer Emmylou Harris (1947), Best Supporting Actress (The Year of Living Dangerously) Linda Hunt (1945), radio personality Dr. Demento (1941), soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939; d. 1984), "Dragnet" star Jack Webb (1920; d. 1982),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/29/actor_timothy_stetson_dead_at_53 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:41:03 EST Entertainment News 76046@http://www.starpulse.com/news Timothy Stetson has been killed in a fire in a Los Angeles apartment. He was 53.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/05/that_was_the_week_that_was_for_aug_5_11 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:19:49 EST Entertainment News 54150@http://www.starpulse.com/news Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 5-11: 1957: ''American Bandstand'' with host Dick Clark debuted on ABC. The first act to appear was The Chordettes, who later had a big hit with the song ''Lollipop.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/02/celebrity_birthdays_april_32 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35488@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Law & Order SVU" star Christopher Meloni (1961), "Welcome Back Kotter" actor Ron Palillo (1954), country singer Emmylou Harris (1947), Best Supporting Actress (The Year of Living Dangerously) Linda Hunt (1945), radio personality Dr. Demento (1941), soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939; d. 1984), "Dragnet" star Jack Webb (1920; d. 1982), "Star Wars" actor Sir Alec Guinness (1914; d. 2000), "Jed Clampett" portrayer Buddy Ebsen (1908; d. 2003), and Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805; d. 1875).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/07/obi_wan_kenobi_cloak_sells_for_104_000 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:39:15 EST Entertainment News 32956@http://www.starpulse.com/news Star Wars sage Obi-Wan Kenobi's famous cloak has gone under the hammer for $104,000 at a movie memorabilia auction. An anonymous fan snapped up the famous hooded garment, which had been tossed into a prop warehouse and forgotten, at the Bonhams sale in London yesterday. The cloak was worn by Alec Guinness when he played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/29/sir_alec_guiness_jedi_knight_cloak_to_go Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 27459@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sir Alec Guinness' Jedi Knight cloak is expected to fetch more than $100,000 when it is auctioned next month. The Star Wars outfit is part of a London sale of some of cinema's most famous costumes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/27/fans_hurt_ewan_mcgregor_with_star_wars_c Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:03:13 EST Entertainment News 24566@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ewan McGregor was left furious after he was subjected to an on-street critique of his reprisal of Obi-Wan Kenobe in the most recent Star Wars films by a stranger recently. The star admits he finds opportunist critics hurtful and doesn't understand why the public need to vent their thoughts on his acting roles to his face.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/02/celebrity_birthdays_april_2 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 4881@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Law & Order SVU" star Christopher Meloni (1961), "Welcome Back Kotter" actor Ron Palillo (1954), country singer Emmylou Harris (1947), Best Supporting Actress (The Year of Living Dangerously) Linda Hunt (1945), radio personality Dr. Demento (1941), soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939; d. 1984), "Dragnet" star Jack Webb (1920; d. 1982), "Star Wars" actor Sir Alec Guinness (1914; d. 2000), "Jed Clampett" portrayer Buddy Ebsen (1908; d. 2003), and Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805; d. 1875).

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