Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
And passed the halfway mark yesterday in their epic Long Way Down motorcycle journey from John O-Groats, Scotland to Cape Agulhas, South Africa.
They are currently in Iganga, Uganda and are having a lovely time visiting with the elephants.
Did I mention they are still alive?
Encourage your little Jedi (or yourself, for that matter) to read with this lovely new gem from the American Library Association.
Other geek-minded Read posters include:
Wierd Al
Alan Rickman
Bill Gates
Edward James Olmos
Keira Knightley
Orlando Bloom
Salma Hayek (Okay, not so geek-minded, but important to more than a few guys in Club Jade)
Thanks to Michelle for finding it!
He’s the Jedi who sets many a Wanton’s heart a-thunkin’. He was the “man’s man, ladies’ man, man-about-town” in Down with Love. He was even supposedly considered for James Bond.
But he tells The Boston Herald that he chose his latest role (as Beatrix Potter’s love, Norman Warne in Miss Potter) because of the character’s awkwardness.
Flashes of Little Voice, anyone?
Ewan McGregor has contributed a recipe to a charity cookbook raising money for Rachel House, a Scottish children’s hospice. The cookbook can be ordered at www.chas.org.uk. Ewan’s recipe (and U.S. translations!) are beneath the cut. Thanks to Rach for the link and info!
Raising the envy of Wantons everywhere, Michelle Williams not only scores Heath Ledger in her private life, but gets to star alongside both Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor in the upcoming film The Tourist.
It’s about a man who is seduced into joining a wild sex club and then framed for murder.
Vegas refuses to take bets on the odds that Ewan will end up naked in this one.
Revenge of the Sith received three nominations from MTV: Hayden Christensen for Best Villian, Ewan McGregor for Best Hero, and Ewan McGregor vs. Hayden Christensen for Best Fight. The Anakin apologists are not going to be happy about this one…
Wherever you stand, you can vote for your favorites at MTV.com.
Ewan McGregor and family adopt a 4 year-old girl from Mongolia.
Variety blogger Army Archerd interviews Mark Hamill and gets the scoop on some oh his upcoming projects.
Natalie Portman is being tracked all over Toronto, where she’s filming Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. The blog in question, Jaunted, claims the updates aren’t in real time, but still, kinda over-the-top.
No less weird, but not quite so creepy: The piano for a track on James Blunt’s album was recorded in Carrie Fisher’s bathroom.
A fairly extensive interview with Ewan McGregor. (And yes, the ‘stache is for a role.)