Club Jade

Buns over Broadway. Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show ‘Wishful Drinking’ opened on Broadway this weekend, and the reviews are in. Not too shabby! Let’s not forget the woman herself is still blogging away… And not pulling any punches, either.

Why is the goofy news always from the U.K.? Two stories involving David Prowse… In the first, his car breaks down. Okay, maybe not so wacky, except the part where it used to belong to Kenny Baker, thus allowing all the ability to write a silly headline. In the second, a house where the actor was filming a drama was raided by police after neighbors reported the film crew as being there to shot a porn flick.

Behind the CGI. The New York Daily News has a nice piece profiling the Clone Wars voice talent.

In Concert. Naturally the tour is getting some (digital) ink; L.A. Times’ Hero Complex talked to several folks, including host Anthony Daniels; Pheonix New Times’ Benjamin Leatherman was not particularly impressed, though he did give the masses a say. (Ahh, Twitter. Removing the journalist’s need to actually talk to people for comment since 2006.) As for the places where it’s yet to come, Chicago Now’s Geek to Me and The Ottawa Citizen have taken notice.

The bushfires that raged in the Australian state of Victoria earlier this year killed more than 200 and left over 7000 homeless. The fires may be snuffed, but the victims are still hurting, and Star Wars fans have banded together to help them.

Though there are plenty of items up on Ebay now, including signed photographs from David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Jeremy Bulloch and Bonnie Piesse. But of particularly of interest to EU fans is a chance to get a namesake (tuckerized) character in the fifth Clone Wars novel by Karen Miller or a yet-unannounced Star Wars book (!) from Sean Williams. And Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta are offering an original manuscript from one of the Young Jedi Knights novels.

David Prowse can sometimes be a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to Lucasfilm, so I’m not sure if it’s worth taking this report – that he got no money for the Return of the Jedi Special Edition because it didn’t make a profit – entirely seriously. In any case, Lucasfilm disagrees, and says that Prowse’s claim is “not accurate.” (Thanks to Diane – and her father – for the tip!)

The actor behind the original trilogy’s Darth Vader revealed he’s been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer today on British Radio.

Hoping to raise money for London’s Royal Marsden Hospital, the actor, 73, told the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show: “I’m involved with the Royal Marsden Hospital appeal because I’m undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, would you believe. I’m having my very last treatment this morning.

“I’ve had two months’ radiotherapy treatment at the Royal Marsden. It’s the most fantastic hospital you could ever wish to go to.”

He went on to say he now feels “fantastic”. Our best wishes go out to Mr. Prowse for a continued recovery!

IN THE NEWS

• Discovery declared safe for re-entry.

• George Lucas received the Irving M. Levin award earlier this week. We’ve known about the award for some time, but hardcore Lucas-watchers will appreciate this report from the event.
• Fractal Matter posts the second part of their Rick McCallum interview.
• Video: Buckingham Palace greets Saudi king with the Imperial March. Snicker.

FANDOM

• TK-7602′s step-by-step on the making of the Jabba puppet. Hey, you never know when you’re going to need a crime lord.

• Brad Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt had a Star Wars Halloween.
• Mad offices home to Star Wars pinball machine.

PEOPLE

• Carrie Fisher’s 30 Rock appearance is now online.

• Hayden Christensen signs on to Beast of Bataan, while Natalie Portman now has a two-year production deal.
• The Void interviews Dave Prowse.

GEAR

• Merchandise: Star Wars ‘costume’ t-shirts at Urban Outfitters Folks, this really will not make you cool. No, it won’t.

• This wee felt Leia pin (among others) might, though.

ONE FOR THE ROAD

• Top ten other things that Han shot that didn’t shoot at him first. Warning: Bitter fanboy. But a mildly amusing bitter fanboy!

Battlefront: Renegade Squadron came out yesterday. TOS keeps on trucking with a look at the game’s weapons and more Q&As

Also…

• Fandom: Brooklyn fan builds Sandcrawler to action figure scale. (via)

• Expanded Universe: Dan Wallace talks up co-author Jason Fry’s planet database.
• Events: Second Annual DCSWCC Roadshow this Saturday.
• Crafts: Motorcycle safety the Mandolorian way
• Pretties: More sketch card madness from Topps.
• People: Dave Prowse manages rock band. (via)

Charlie Ross is taking his One Man Star Wars Trilogy over the sea to Celebration Europe; David Prowse, Ray Park, Jeremy Bulloch, Daniel Logan, and Temuera Morrison are confirmed guests.

We also get the guest list for this year’s Disney Star Wars Weekends.

Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher will be at Celebration IV! Several other guests have also been confirmed: Kenny Baker (R2-D2,) David Prowse (Vader,) Garrick Hagon (Biggs,) Paul Blake (Motti) and more.