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In the news: George, Harrison, Jeremy

There are scans of a Total Film interview with George Lucas over at MillenniumFalcon.com. They hit all the standards, including Indy IV, The Clone Wars and the live action series. At one point, George says “People live in the Empire, but you don’t see Stormtroopers.” A departure indeed… There’s also an interesting bit about the EU, George’s “three pillars of Star Wars.” Nothing terribly surprising, but we’re still at the point where any crumb is thrilling.

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The saga starts on Spike tonight!

IMAGE: TPM duel

The Phantom Menace will kick off the saga on Spike tonight at 8pm (or maybe 7pm – check your local listings.) It runs for three hours, but you can at least watch most of it before Battlestar Galactica starts at 10pm. (TPM will also rerun tomorrow at 5pm, just before Attack of Clones.)

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Deal or No Deal: Star Wars details!

IMAGE: Deal or No DealLast month, we reported that Deal or No Deal shot a Star Wars episode. Today, we get official word and details from the StarWars.com blog: The Star Wars-themed Deal or No Deal episode will air April 28th on NBC and feature two fans (Elyse McCrillis and Brad Flinchum) who will compete for a two million dollar prize. Carrie Fisher also makes an appearance.

And yes, the models will be wearing Slave Leia gear – but not for the whole game! Stormtroopers (the 501st?) will be handling suitcase duty for the first half.

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Cartoon Network: The Clone Wars anchors Friday

IMAGE: George Lucas and Stuart Snyder at Cartoon Network upfronts, from animated-news.com.With a little help from George Lucas and a new clip, the Cartoon Network presented their programing lineup today. The Clone Wars will air Friday nights and be the centerpiece of a new fantasy/adventure block.

Here’s what Lucas had to say about the new series, from USA Today:

“We wanted something more in the realm of anime, design-wise, than was currently on TV or movies outside Japan,” Lucas says. But “we wanted to give the look and feel of something that was past,” adding that Gerry Anderson’s 1960s British Thunderbirds series, featuring talking marionettes, “was an inspiration. We didn’t want it to look like Beowulf or The Incredibles.”

Lucas says that while the show can appeal to viewers ages 8 to 80, it’s primarily targeted at 12-year-olds. As a result, he’s added a new 11-year-old girl, Ahsoka, as a “padawan learner” for Anakin Skywalker to mentor, now that he and Obi-Wan Kenobi are “equal partners.”

The series will air again on TNT, but no specific dates or time yet. (TNT upfronts will be on May 15th.)