2 h. ago The price is light! Iconic Star Wars weapon wielded by Darth Vader in the original trilogy sells for £2.7million at auction

The piece, used in battles in both The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983), went under the hammer along with more than 400 other lots of props and costumes used in film in Los Angeles

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14 h. ago Star Wars lightsaber used by Darth Vader fetches £2.7m at LA auction

Prop from first in franchise series one of several from science fiction and fantasy films to sell for large sumsThe lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars film has sold for £2.7m at auction in Los Angeles.The prop, which also featured in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, was sold on Thursday, and is one of more than 400 authentic film props auctioned by Propstore, a movie memorabilia outlet, as part of their “entertainment memorabilia live auction”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago EastEnders star Jake Wood provides update on 'permanent return' in tribute to 'iconic' Michelle Ryan

Fans were stunned to learn that Max Branning and Zoe Slater were romantically involved

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34 h. ago Darth Vader’s lightsaber among movie props up for auction in Los Angeles

Weapon valued up to $3m and items from movies including Alien and Armageddon for sale in three-day online auctionIconic movie props from a galaxy far, far away, and from a search for the Holy Grail much closer to home, are for sale in a blockbuster auction in California featuring a trove of silver screen history.Darth Vader’s lightsaber from the final two films of the original Star Wars trilogy is the most valuable lot in the three-day online auction hosted by Propstore, a Los Angeles company specializing in movie memorabilia. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Laser wars: How China's newly revealed weapon that can blind pilots and destroy electronics compares to US and UK's Star Wars technology

Xi Jinping, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, took the opportunity to show off the LY-1 shipborne laser weapon.

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37 h. ago Iconic British band forced to postpone tour last minute as star suffers freak accident

Fans left worried as Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones suffers painful injury, forcing US tour delay and sparking concern for the 70-year-old rock legend’s recovery

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45 h. ago Iconic celebration sends clear warning to Man United star before Premier League return

Manchester United has changed drastically just a year and a half after an iconic celebration ushered in a new era

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63 h. ago Downton Abbey's final film features unexpected cameos from relatives of iconic star

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will see the beloved period drama come to an end, but one star managed to fit in some real-life family members during the final film

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3 d. ago Inside Emmerdale John Sugden star's life from rival roles to EastEnders icon romance

Oliver Farnworth has been causing chaos in Emmerdale as John Sugden after joining the soap last year and going on a murderous spree

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4 d. ago First Look at Love Island star's brand new show away from ITV with famous guests

The iconic Love Island star, who long-term fans are bound to recognise, will front a brand new show tonight.

Culture

4 d. ago Harry Potter series casts original star in iconic role for first time

Warwick Davis is set to reprise his role as Charms Professor Filius Flitwick in the upcoming Harry Potter series, which is currently in production at Warner Bros Studios

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5 d. ago Former child star who appeared in iconic 90s commercials and was personally scouted by George Lucas lost his fame to drugs and crime

UK-based Nikolai Claus hared how he overcame a life of crime while navigating the loss of his mother and heroin addict sister to establish a career in music.

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6 d. ago ITV star frontrunner to replace iconic Midsomer Murders detective after show exit

An ITV star is the bookies' favourite to replace Daniel Casey as DS Gavin Troy in the Midsomer Murders new stage play

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6 d. ago What happened to Cillit Bang frontman Barry Scott? Star of the iconic cleaning adverts' real name and quirky new job are revealed after his brash alter

Famous for his catchphrase: 'Bang! And the dirt is gone,' his ads were known for their enthusiastic demonstrations of the brand's cleaning products.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump could stop Gaza’s famine. Instead he’s following Biden’s lead | Mohamad Bazzi

A hunger-monitoring group has confirmed what we already knew about Palestinians’ suffering. The US has the power to end itA global hunger-monitoring group declared last week that Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area were suffering from an “entirely man-made” famine, mostly caused by Israel’s deliberate starvation strategy and continued siege of the territory. This news won’t surprise anyone who has paid even scant attention to the images and videos of emaciated children and desperate parents that have been coming out of Gaza for months.But the first confirmation of famine by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which includes the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and other aid agencies, is an important institutional marker. Years from now, it will serve as a reminder of how Israel used starvation as a weapon of war while western powers did nothing. And it will be a source of shame for all those who will inevitably claim that they didn’t ...

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7 d. ago Didsbury Pride returns with 90s icon headliner and Corrie favourite

A pop icon and Corrie star are lined up for this year's Didsbury Pride which is free to attend

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8 d. ago Lazy Town star unrecognisable years later after ditching iconic pink wig

Lazy Town is best known for its stand-out aesthetic and catchy songs, and one actress who starred in the hit kids' show has spoken out about her time on the series years on

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9 d. ago Star Trek and comedy icon unrecognisable in new thriller with Game of Thrones star

Atomic is a new Sky drama starring Alfie Allen - but he's not the only famous face in the cast

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9 d. ago Star Trek and comedy icon looks totally unrecognisable in new action

A familiar face from the world of Star Trek looks totally unrecognisable in a tension-filled new thriller coming to Sky

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1 week ago Miley Cyrus pays touching tribute to late Paula Yates with latest look

Pop singer Miley Cyrus has honoured her good friend Pixie Geldof's late mum, Paula Yates, in a new cover shoot as she wore some of the late star's iconic clothes

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