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Scooplets: George Lucas' live-action 'Star Wars;' an un-sexy Angelina Jolie, more

• Filmmaker George Lucas says he's got 50 hours worth of the "Star Wars" live-action television series already shot written, but he's just waiting for a technological breakthrough before he's ready to air the show. He told G4TV (via the Post), he's awaiting "a different type of technology we can use so it's economically feasible to shoot the shows." Over at io9, they've got an explanation for th
\"Star Wars\" creator George Lucas, right, joins Disney CEO Robert Iger, left, during the reopening celebration of the \"Star Tours\" motion simulation ride at the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Friday, May 20.
\"Star Wars\" creator George Lucas, right, joins Disney CEO Robert Iger, left, during the reopening celebration of the \"Star Tours\" motion simulation ride at the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Friday, May 20.Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP / Today

• Filmmaker George Lucas says he's got 50 hours worth of the "Star Wars" live-action television series

already shot written, but he's just waiting for a technological breakthrough before he's ready to air the show. He told G4TV (via the Post), he's awaiting "a different type of technology we can use so it's economically feasible to shoot the shows." Over at io9, they've got an explanation for the mix up about it being shot already, and where the project stands.

• You won't be seeing a sexy, sultry Angelina Jolie when she stars in David Fincher's upcoming "Cleopatra." "She has been very misunderstood," Jolie told the Telegraph about the famous queen. "I thought it was all about the glamour, but then I read about her and she was a very strong mother, she spoke five languages and she was a leader."

• If you saw "Bridesmaids," you probably noticed one of the lesser-known names in the film, Chris O'Dowd, who played Officer Rhodes. People has a nice "5 Things to Know About" feature on the affable Irishman.