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Very lonely nerds

Star Wars jokes on Family Guy get run by Lucasfilm:

Regarding any legal issues with the extremely frequent Star Wars jokes Family Guy is known for, McFarlane explained, “Lucasfilm has actually gotten on board. It’s getting to the point where we’ll send these Star Wars jokes of the week to Lucasfilm.”

I’m not a huge Family Guy fan, but the entire article is actually quite interesting. The Star Wars stuff is on the last page.

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The Empire scores big at The Empire Movie Awards

The Empire Movie Awards were announced, last night. Star Wars finally won some awards that didn’t involve a Razzie.

Love or hate the Frankenstein tribute, the Birth of Darth Vader won Scene of the Year.

Revenge of the Sith also won for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film of the Year. (There’s even a little video message from George, in acknowledgement.)

Other Club Jade favorites that won:
Johnny Depp – Best Actor for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Pride and Prejudice – Best British Film

King Kong – Best Movie

The Harry Potter Films – Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema

Congratulations to them all!

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Runway fans

Starwars.com talks to several contestants of the reality show Project Runway about Star Wars, fashion, and costuming.

Andrae’s mother is obviously a woman after our own hearts:

“Another funny Star Wars memory for me happened when my mother used to get complimented on the fake fur coat that she used to wear around the same time that Return of the Jedi was released. When people asked her what kind of fur it was, she’d always say, ‘Ewok.'”