Club Jade

The Star Wars kid is all grown up. Ghyslain Raza, who rose to unwilling internet fame as the subject of one of the internet’s first and most famous viral videos, hasn’t done too badly for himself. He’s pursuing a law degree (perhaps inspired by the lawsuit that he filed against the classmates who uploaded the infamous video?) and is the president of a conservation society in his hometown of Trois-Rivières.

Wedding bells. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart got hitched Tuesday! The pair made it legal in New Mexico, where Ford is shooting Cowboys and Aliens. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, a friend of the couple, performed the wedding at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe.

…And not so much. In less happy news, Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson, who also got engaged in 2009, are “taking a break.”

Don’t try this at home. No, seriously, don’t. A company in Hong Kong is selling a laser “home theater projector” that resembles a lightsaber and is strong enough to burn skin and cause “irreversable retinal damage.” It can be purchased online for a mere $200. What could go wrong?

Weezer’s latest video features a ton of Youtube stars, including a lot of lightsabers. Whoo! (via)

VH1 and iFilm are doing a list of the 40 greatest internet superstars, and you can vote! Both Chad Vader and the Star Wars Kid are candidates. Also in the running are Ask a Ninja, Chuck Norris, the Evolution of Dance guy, Mahir “I Kiss You” Cargi, the Numa Numa guy and the Spongemonkeys. I love the Spongemonkeys!

The Star Wars Kid is the most popular viral video, followed by the Numa Numa dude and a bunch of videos I haven’t heard of. (SHAME!) Number 10 is The Shining remix trailer, though.

The case filed by Ghyslain Raza, who gained internet fame has the Star Wars Kid, and his parents has been settled with the families of three former schoolmates they were suing for cyber-bullying. The trial was set to begin on Monday.

Article on Canadian teen who sued school district for letting him be bullied mentions lawsuit filed by Ghyslain Raza, the “Star Wars Kid,” against classmates who allegedly put the video online. The case will be heard on April 10.