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NBA selects Chicago to host All-Star 2020

TheNBAannouncedonFridaythatChicagohasbeenselectedtohostNBAAll-Star2020,whichwilltakeplaceattheUnitedCenter,homeofthesix-timeNBAchampionChicagoBulls.NBACommissio

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'Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson to oversee new 'Star Wars' trilogy

Thegalaxyfar,farawayisexpandingfurtheronscreenwithanewtrilogyof"StarWars"filmsoutsideoftheongoingSkywalkersaga,WaltDisneyCo.saidThursday,tobeoverseenbyRianJohns

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Justin Trudeau’s socks are from a galaxy far, far away

JustinTrudeau’ssockgameisoutofthisworldandinagalaxyfar,faraway.TheCanadianprimeministerrevealedapairofChewbaccasocksattheBloombergGlobalBusinessForumandaBilland

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J.J. Abrams to write and direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

EightdayssinceColinTrevorrowwasfiredfromhisroleaswriteranddirectorof"EpisodeIX,"DisneyfinallyannouncedonTuesdaythathisreplacementwillbeJ.J.Abrams,makinghimtheon

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Star India bags IPL media rights for $2.55 bn

BroadcastgiantStarIndiahaswonglobalmediarightsforthehighlylucrativeIndianPremierLeague,themostpopularsportseventinthecricket-madcountryof1.25billion,witharecord

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‘Star Wars Battlefront II' space skirmishes put Yoda in the cockpit

StarWars:BattlefrontIImayhaveasingle-playermode--afirstfortheseries--butthatdoesn'tmeanmultiplayeristakingabackseat.ElectronicArtsshowedoffthelarge-scale,multip

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Producer: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ delayed to maintain quality

Thepremiereof“StarTrek:Discovery”onCBS’subscriptionstreamingservice,CBSAllAccess,waspostponedninemonthstomaintainthequalityofthebrand.ExecutiveproducerAlexKurtz

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Real Madrid expected to give MLS stars intense match

VeterangoalkeeperTimHowardsaystopNorthAmericanclubplayersshouldexpect"cut-throat"competitionfromSpanishgiantsRealMadridinWednesday'sMajorLeagueSoccerAll-StarGam

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S. Korean baseball's greatest slugger 'happy' after final All-Star Game

ThegreatestsluggereverinSouthKoreanbaseballplayedinhisfinalAll-StarGamebeforehomefansonSaturday,pickingupadoublewhiledoingeverythinginhispowertodeflectattention

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The real-life Jedi Council policing Planet 'Star Wars'

DeepwithinLucasfilm'sSanFranciscoheadquarters,agroupofeldersactasareal-lifeJediCouncil--keepersofsacredknowledgewhopoliceeverythingthathappensinthe"StarWars"uni

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NBA announces 2019 All-Star game will held in Charlotte

TheNBAAll-StargameisheadedbacktoCharlottein2019,acoupleofyearslaterthananticipated.TheNBAannouncedthattheAll-StarweekendwillbeheldFeb.15-17inCharlotteandthegame

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Fan settles suit for using Star Trek material for film

LOS ANGELES • CBS and Paramount Pictures settled their copyright-infringement lawsuit against a die-hard Star Trek fan, who had channelled his obsession with an obscure character from the original television series into a professional 20-minute YouTube hit.

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Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars'' Princess Leia, dies at 60

Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made "Star Wars'" Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60.

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Oscar finalists for Best Visual Effects: Top 10

On Friday, December 16, the motion picture academy announced the 10 films that are still in the running for an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.

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'Rogue One' lands with $290 million worldwide box office debut

The rebels of "Rogue One" helped expand Disney's "Star Wars" empire with a big worldwide opening at the box office this weekend.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story receives warm reviews

Film critics have praised the new Star Wars film Rogue One, starring Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso and directed by British filmmaker Gareth Edwards.

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Court orders Chinese version of "The Voice" to use a different name

Dutch copyright holder Talpa Media handed production rights for next four seasons of popular programme to Zhejiang Tangde in January.