Billie Lourd introduces newborn son in surprise announcement
September 25, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Billie Lourd has announced the birth of her son.
Review: Carrie Fisher bio as sharp, endearing as its subject
December 31, 2019 GMT“Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge” (Sarah Crichton Books; Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Sheila Weller
“Star Wars” fans may feel a lump in their throats when Carrie Fisher appears in the finale of the world’s most popular film series.
A CGI James Dean is cast in new film, sparking an outcry
November 6, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — James Dean hasn't been alive in 64 years, but the "Rebel Without a Cause" actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War...
The Latest: Rapper Nipsey Hussle laid to rest at LA cemetery
April 12, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on slain rapper Nipsey Hussle (all times local):
4:30 p.m.
Rapper Nipsey Hussle has been buried at a Los Angeles cemetery that is the final resting place of numerous celebrities...
The Latest: New ‘Star Wars’ called ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
April 12, 2019 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the unveiling of details about the final installment of the third "Star Wars" trilogy at the Star Wars Celebration being held this weekend in Chicago (all times local):...
Q&A: Rob Reiner on ‘When Harry Met Sally’s’ 30th anniversary
April 10, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron's classic relationship comedy "When Harry Met Sally...
Next ‘Star Wars’ film to use unreleased Fisher footage
July 27, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher is not done with "Star Wars" after all — Lucasfilm says unreleased footage of the actress will be used in the next installment of the "Star Wars" saga to draw her character's story to an end...
Early praise for ‘The Last Jedi’ after elaborate premiere
December 10, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Saturday night in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online...
Star Wars cast reflects on Carrie Fisher’s and Leia’s legacy
December 8, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher may have been the "madcap Auntie Mame" to Mark Hamill's "square" homebody, but despite their differences, the Star Wars siblings got along famously right till the end...
Mark Hamill says Carrie Fisher is ‘irreplaceable’
July 17, 2017 GMTMark Hamill believes Carrie Fisher is "irreplaceable".
The 65-year-old actor and Carrie starred alongside one another in the 'Star Wars' franchise and Mark - who plays the part of Luke Skywalker - has admitted he's still coming to terms with the passing of Carrie, who died in December after she stopped breathing on board a Trans-Atlantic flight.
Coroner: Cocaine among drugs found in Carrie Fisher’s system
June 20, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher's autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine and other drugs found in her system had on her death...
Mark Hamill ‘fell in love’ with Carrie Fisher
April 15, 2017 GMTMark Hamill says part of him "fell in love" with Carrie Fisher.
The 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actor admitted he had fallen for the late actress and his co-star - who passed away in December 2016 after suffering a heart attack - at one point in his life and says he was "under her spell".
A.M. notes: Bernie Sanders rally date, Bridal Veil Falls closure update, tribute to Carrie Fisher
April 14, 2017 GMTHarrison Ford visit, Fisher tribute launch Star Wars event
April 13, 2017 GMTHow do you celebrate 40 years of "Star Wars" in 90 minutes?
With a surprise Harrison Ford appearance, a touching Carrie Fisher tribute, a John Williams performance and a fair amount of jokes about George Lucas' dialogue, of course...
Why Disney shouldn’t repurpose footage of Carrie Fisher to finish the new Star Wars trilogy
April 11, 2017 GMTCarrie Fisher to appear in Star Wars: Episode IX?
April 8, 2017 GMTCarrie Fisher may appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX' according to her brother Todd Fisher.
The late Hollywood icon - who passed away in December - played Princess Leia in the popular sci-fi movie franchise, and although it was previously confirmed Disney wouldn't be using CGI to bring her back to life for the ninth instalment of the saga, her brother Todd has hinted there's a chance the studio could reuse old footage of the actress.
Rogue One was love letter to Carrie Fisher
April 2, 2017 GMTGareth Edwards has described 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' as "one big love letter" to Carrie Fisher.
The 60-year-old filmmaker admitted he has been unable to sit down and watch the stand-alone movie - which ends with digitally-recreated footage of the actress as Princess Leia from the original 'Star Wars' - since Carrie's shock passing last December.
Disney CEO: ‘Last Jedi’ not changed due to Fisher’s death
March 24, 2017 GMTSANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger says the upcoming "Star Wars" sequel has not been changed due to the death of Carrie Fisher...
Debbie Reynolds’ son says she prepared him for her death
March 23, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Todd Fisher says his mother, Debbie Reynolds, set him up "for her leaving the planet" the day his sister and Reynolds' daughter, Carrie Fisher, died in December...
Legally Speaking: Deceased actors, legal issues for future movies
March 12, 2017 GMTActress Carrie Fisher, who played the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, died suddenly in December 2016. However, because of the expanding technology of computer-generated images (CGI) in movies, it is possible there could still be some future appearance by Princess Leia.
James Blunt buys a London pub
March 2, 2017 GMTJames Blunt is to become a pub landlord.
The 43-year-old musician recently bought The Fox And Pheasant in Chelsea, London, to save it from demolition and despite being a well-paid singer-songwriter, James intends to soon start pulling pints behind the bar.
HBO film on Reynolds and Fisher becomes unexpected memorial
January 6, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — HBO thought its documentary "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds" would be perfect for Mother's Day...
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together
December 31, 2016 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Debbie Reynolds' son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.
Todd Fisher said the actresses will be interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, the final resting place of numerous celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Patten, Liberace, Florence Henderson, David Carradine and Bette Davis...
Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher linked by death
December 29, 2016 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Debbie Reynolds embodied the sunshine of postwar America on the screen as she matched steps with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain...
‘Star Wars’ actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at 60
December 28, 2016 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher, a daughter of Hollywood royalty who gained pop-culture fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" and turned her struggles with addiction and mental illness into wickedly funny books, a hit film and a one-woman stage show, died Tuesday after falling ill aboard a flight last week...
AP PHOTOS: A look at Carrie Fisher through the years
December 27, 2016 GMTCarrie Fisher, best remembered as the tough, feisty and powerful Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died at 60...
Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60
December 27, 2016 GMTActress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died. She was 60.
Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST.