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Melissa McCarthy is returning for Netflix's 'Gilmore Girls' revival after all

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Melissa McCarthy will be making her way back to Stars Hollow. The actress revealed that she has closed a last-minute deal to return for the Netflix revival of "Gilmore Girls" on the "Ellen" show.

"Literally about an hour and a half ago we figured out that I’m gonna go back and do it and I am so excited. And they are gonna be amazing," McCarthy told Ellen DeGeneres.

"The Boss" actress played chef Sookie St. James, best friend and business partner to Lauren Graham's Lorelai Gilmore, for seven seasons of the the WB/CW show.

"[Creator] Amy Sherman-Palladino is going to squeeze me in to do it and I’m very happy to go back to Stars Hollow," McCarthy said. "Oh my gosh, there’s me and Lauren [Graham]. I’m just really excited about that. So it just happened and I got asked a lot about it, and as of not even two hours ago, it’s happening."

After Netflix officially announced the show revival, McCarthy said that she wasn't asked to return.

But Sherman-Palladino told TVLine that she had spoken to McCarthy's representation and said that if the comedian had any free time, the show cocreator would write her into the script. McCarthy had been busy with promoting her new movie, "The Boss," and wrapping the all-female-starring "Ghostbusters" movie.

"If she has a spare moment to run over — even if for just a cameo — we would be totally game. And if it’s a last-minute thing, I would write her in and we would figure it out," Sherman-Palladino said.

Netflix's revival will consist of four 90-minute movies. McCarthy will join returning stars Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, and Kelly Bishop, among others.

The streaming company has yet to confirm when the movies will premiere, but the series is shooting now.

Watch McCarthy's announcement below:

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The trailer for ESPN's explosive O.J. Simpson documentary is here

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What's most surprising about the O.J. Simpson trial is, two decades later, how fresh it feels.

That's remarkably clear in the new trailer for ESPN's seven-and-a-half-hour "30 for 30" documentary, "O.J.: Made in America."

The doc miniseries, which will air in five parts starting in June, follows FX's provocative "The People v. O.J. Simpson," and further delves into the backdrop of race and class in the Simpson story.

As the trailer indicates, "O.J." will contain unprecedented footage, from Simpson's earliest years on the football field to his recorded conversations, as well as shots of riots and police violence, including the Rodney King beating. Nina Simone's powerful "Sinnerman" playing in the background drives home the drama. The experience of watching it is chilling.

In the face of Black Lives Matter and protests over police abuse, the context is essential. The way we looked at the Simpson story in 1994 is not how we look at it now.

"O.J.: Made in America" was hailed by critics when it showed at Sundance in January. Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio called it a "masterful documentary that unpacks Simpson's life story."

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The doc's director, Ezra Edelman, told People magazine, which premiered the trailer, that the film is about much more than the murder case, for which Simpson was ultimately found not guilty, and which most people seem decided on anyway.

"It is a much bigger story," Edelman said. "One that explores O.J.'s life and how race and his pursuit of celebrity shaped it ... while at the same time documenting the racial dynamics of L.A. and the relationship between its police force and black citizens — a relationship thrust front and center into the discussion of the murders, and one that proved a vital determinant in the outcome of the trial."

The five-part documentary will premiere its opening episode on ABC on June 11 at 9 p.m. ET. It will then re-air with all five parts starting June 14 on ESPN.

Watch the trailer for 'O.J.: Made in America' below:

SEE ALSO: We watched the new ESPN documentary on O.J. Simpson and there are some explosive revelations

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Original 'American Idol' cohost Brian Dunkleman returned for the finale and admits he never got along with Ryan Seacrest

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"American Idol" surprised fans during its series finale on Thursday night with the return of Brian Dunkleman.

Dunkleman cohosted the Fox singing competition with Ryan Seacrest during its first season in 2002. The former host joined Seacrest on the stage at the top of the show and started with a jab.

"Well, well, well, Seacrest, looks like after tonight you'll be out of a job," Dunkleman joked. "Trust me, no one knows the pain of a life without 'Idol' more than me. Don't worry, buddy, being unemployed, it's not that bad."

Seacrest, of course, tried to argue that he had some jobs to fall back on. Over the years, he used his "Idol" success to bring more attention to his long-running radio show, score more gigs like "Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve," and branch out into producing shows including E!'s Kardashians franchise and NBC's drama "Shades of Blue."

After congratulating the show for "struggling along for another 14 seasons" without him, Dunkleman announced that he had something to say to his former cohost. "Uh oh," Seacrest reacted.

"You've done an amazing job hosting this show all these years," Dunkleman followed up. "I congratulate you for all your success."

brian dunklemanAfter the show, Dunkleman felt at peace with his return.

"I'm very glad that they asked. It's been a very, very cathartic evening for me," he told People

Dunkleman said he chose to leave the show, but also heard that producers hadn't planned on asking him back for season two. 

"I think I beat them to the punch and I didn't know," he said.

And as for his relationship with Seacrest all those years back, Dunkleman admits that they didn't get along and that they hadn't spoken since that first season. But he was able to make amends before the finale.

"I wanted to see him before rehearsal in his dressing room," Dunkleman said of Seacrest. "I walked in and he said hello and we shook hands. I said, 'I have to get this out: I want to apologize to you for all the times we didn't get along back then.' I told him that I wished I could go back and change that, but I can't. I wished him only the best for him and his family. It was a really great moment and he was so gracious."

Watch "Idol's" original hosts reunite below:

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Melissa McCarthy's new comedy 'The Boss' is a 'no laughs' bomb according to critics

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After "Spy" became one of the biggest and most acclaimed comedies last year, many were excited to see Melissa McCarthy return headlining a new movie, "The Boss" (opening this weekend). But critics think you should skip it and wait three more months to see her in "Ghostbusters." 

"The Boss" has a funny-enough premise: McCarthy playing a narcissistic millionaire businesswoman who loses everything after going to jail for insider trading and comes out broke but driven to get back on top. Though she's clueless how to live without hired help and unlimited funds.

It's the script, however — written by McCarthy, director Ben Falcone (McCarthy's husband), and Steve Mallory — that many critics say is uninspired and can't match the talents of McCarthy's physical comedy.

With only an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie looks like a hard pass. But RT scores don't seem to hurt McCarthy's box office. Her past movies like "Identity Thief" and "Tammy" didn't get above 25% and both made over $100 million worldwide.

Before the box office decides the fate of her new comedy, let's dive into what's bugging the critics about "The Boss."

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Where's the funny?

Putting it bluntly, critics didn't find "The Boss" funny.

"There are nearly no laughs in this picture, and in a movie that bills itself as a comedy, usually you can see the performers working for laughs of some kind at least part of the time," wrote The Wrap.

"It’s a comedy that seems perpetually in search of laughs it almost never finds, as if the filmmakers showed up on the first day of production, looked at the script, and realized they’d forgotten to write any jokes, and then had to scramble to find some on set," according to ScreenCrush.



There's too much dirty language that doesn't serve any purpose.

Melissa McCarthy has never been shy with foul language, but sometimes it can be taken too far, and some critics were turned off by the constant curse words. 

USA Today said: "'The Boss' feels like it’s going for a slightly more subversive 'Bad News Bears' vibe, before it turns overly mean-spirited as four-letter words fly around kids."

"If they gave out badges for smutty language, this movie would have lots. There’s nothing wrong with that. But filthy doesn’t automatically equal funny," wrote the New York Daily News.



Beware of cheap jokes.

From pratfalls to a brawl between two rival teen-girl groups selling baked goods, the movie will do anything for a laugh.

"'The Boss' hurls McCarthy down flights of stairs when there’s no opportunity to be clever; one gag literally throws her against the wall, as if the writers could only decide by seeing it if their idea would stick," wrote The Guardian.

"The comic spirit of 'The Boss' is just coarse. The smackdown competition between the Dandelions and the red-beret-sporting Darlings relies on vicious, artless slapstick, in between bits such as Darnell spray-tanning her upper thighs or mooning an 11-year-old," the Chicago Tribune said.

 



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There's now proof that 'Walking Dead' fans hated that finale cliffhanger

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There's now statistical proof that fans really disliked "The Walking Dead" season-six finale on Sunday.

Not that the fans hadn't made themselves perfectly clear, but now there's a report to prove it. Social media analysis company Canvs released results of measuring emotional reactions, or ERs, on Twitter during Sunday's season finale.

The analysis shows two things. First, that the fans were really hanging on as AMC aired the 90-minute episode.

"The main ERs of the night fell into the 'crazy' (17.7%), 'excited' (9.0%), and 'afraid' (8.3%) categories, with 'love' leading the way at 18.2%," the report states.

That's interesting, because many of the show's critics and fans felt the episode's pace was very slow and probably didn't need the extra 30 minutes. But the leading ER was "love"? The thing to look at here is how that compared to the show's usual amount of "love." The season's average is 38.8%, according to the study, so Sunday's season finale got 53% less "love" than usual.

The second thing the Canvs analysis shows is that "The Walking Dead" really lost fans with its cliffhanger ending for the season.

"In the closing moments of the finale, the predominant ERs were 'crazy,' 'dislike,' 'hate,' and 'upset,' accounting for more than 70% of all reactions (vs. 15.2% 'love' and 6.4% 'good')."

Well, duh, you may be thinking. But at least the fan hatred has been validated.

And if this study didn't evince the fan annoyance enough, AMC felt the burn. The ratings for Sunday's season finale fell double-digits from last season's farewell.

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Disney has 6 'Star Wars' movies planned through 2020 — here they all are

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The first new "Star Wars" in 10 years, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," launched a franchise reboot in 2015, which will consist of six films total through 2020.

"The Force Awakens" takes place 30 years after the events of 1983's "Return of the Jedi." The First Order has risen from the fallen Empire and the Resistance is fighting back. Featuring a group of characters from the original trilogy alongside a new team of young Rebels, "The Force Awakens" is the first in a trilogy. 

In addition to that series, three stand-alone spin-off films make up the Anthology series. "Rogue One," the first, will hit theaters December 16, 2016, and has a new trailer. A Han Solo origin film and Boba Fett film will round out the series for now.

Here's what you can expect in the next four years: 

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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" smashed box-office records, taking only 12 days to gross $1 billion and only 20 to become the highest-grossing domestic film. The film has successfully rebooted the "Star Wars" franchise and set high expectations for the Disney-produced films to follow.

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The next film, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," jump-starts the anthology series.



The stand-alone film takes place before the events of the 1977 original film and follows Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and a group of Rebel fighters on a mission to steal plans for the Death Star.



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Jake Gyllenhaal gives a must-see performance in his dark new comedy 'Demolition'

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Seeing Jake Gyllenhaal in tears on the big screen over the loss of a loved one is nothing new.

In "Southpaw," he played a boxer who must start his life over after his wife dies.

But with the actor's newest film, "Demolition," out Friday, Gyllenhaal handles grief in a much different way.

He plays Davis Mitchell, an investment banker who's going through the motions of his work and his marriage. But suddenly he and his wife get into a car accident and his wife dies.

That's when things get strange.

It all starts with a vending machine.

Still in the hospital after getting the news of his wife's death from his father-in-law (played by Chris Cooper), who is also his boss, Davis walks to a vending machine to get peanut M&Ms. The candy gets stuck in the machine. Inquiring about the machine, he learns that he has to send his complaint to the manufacturer, Champion Vending Company.

Most of us would forget about the M&Ms and move on to bigger things, like funeral arrangements.

Not Davis.

In the middle of the wake, he goes in the other room and begins to write a letter to Champion. But this letter goes beyond his grievance and basically gives us the backstory of his life and why he is relieved that his wife his dead.

Believe it or not, the movie is a comedy, a dark one, but you can't help but laugh at the things that transpire.

For one thing, Davis begins to get stalked by Karen (Naomi Watts), the customer service rep at Champion who has been reading Davis' letters (yes, he writes more than that one), and they quickly start a relationship.

Then there's Davis' fascination with dismantling things. Realizing he has a tool set he's never opened, he begins using it around the house.

Like, completely taking apart his refrigerator after being annoyed that it leaks (his wife told him constantly, but he never paid attention). That then leads to him dismantling things at work (his computer, a bathroom stall door that squeaks), eventually turning in his suits for construction clothes and paying a contractor to let him demolish houses.

Judah Lewis Kevin Winter GettyThe film, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée ("Wild," "Dallas Buyers Club"), is a fascinating examination of how people deal with grief differently. Though on the outside Davis looks to now be liberated after the death of his wife (and in some ways he is), this "noticing" of the world makes him understand better what he had with his wife and how it's gone forever.

But to get there, Vallée uses a dark comedic tone that Gyllenhaal excels at but might be hard for audiences to grab onto.

What really brings the film home is the relationship Davis builds with Karen's son, Chris (newcomer Judah Lewis). Their bond proves that Davis is not made of stone and can care for someone. Though he might have to had go on this journey to fully realize it.

It's hard to question Gyllenhaal's choices of roles within the last decade. With such diversity and all-out effort in the parts, he's giving about as much range as you could imagine from an actor.

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Jay Z's music service Tidal has a much higher percentage of black listeners than its competitors

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Tidal, Jay Z’s music streaming service, recently announced that it had passed 3 million paying subscribers.

That number was helped by high-profile exclusives from Kanye West and Rihanna, both of whose albums have since made their way to other streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. But the exclusive windows did their job: getting people to download Tidal. Kanye’s release, in particular, rocketed Tidal to the top of the App Store download charts.

And there is one demographic where Tidal is doing exceptionally well, according to data provided to Business Insider by SurveyMonkey Intelligence, the company’s new app insights platform.

In March, 2016, analysts found that 45% of US Tidal app users identified as black, compared to 16% on Spotify, and 20% on Pandora.

White US users did not have as much of a presence on the service, comprising only 18% of users, compared to 40% on both Spotify and Pandora.

Here is a demographic chart of major streaming services provided by SurveyMonkey Intelligence:

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Here is how the services compare in terms of paid subscribers:

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Tidal’s customer acquisition strategy, since it relaunched a year ago, seems to hinge on securing exclusives from blockbuster artists like Kanye and Rihanna, both of whom also own an undisclosed stake in Tidal. 

The company has had its fair share of drama. Jay Z is said to be readying a "giant lawsuit" against the former owners who sold him Tidal. He is seeking to get back something in the region of $15 million, according to Music Business Worldwide. Jay Z reportedly believes the worldwide subscriber number (503,000) was misleading.

Tidal has also seen a string of high-profile departures from the company since it was acquired by Jay Z. Last month, Tidal fired its CFO and COO on the same day, after previously losing two CEOs and a slew of other executives.

Along with Kanye and Rihanna, other musicians who owned a stake in Tidal at launch included Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire (Win Butler and Regine Chassagne), Beyonce, Calvin Harris, Chris Martin, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Jack White, Jason Aldean, J. Cole, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, and Usher.

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'Game of Thrones' villain Ramsay Bolton is still awful this season, but in a different way

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Ramsay Bolton is one of the worst humans on "Game of Thrones."

He's a sadistic, irredeemable psychopath, but he will go through some changes in the new season, actor Iwan Rheon has revealed.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rheon, who plays the bastard son of Roose Bolton, said that the new season will explore the character more.

"We get to do loads of different things and show sides to Ramsay that you haven't seen before," Rheon said. "This season fills him out a bit."

He later added: "You'll see him change a bit, and take his responsibilities more seriously."

The sixth season will pick up with Ramsay dealing with the ramifications of last season.

At the end of the fifth season, Sansa Stark, who was forced to marry Ramsay, escaped from Winterfell with Theon Greyjoy, his captive and slave.

"[Ramsay's] sheepish," Rheon said. "His father is obviously not pleased. Without Sansa, he doesn't have as much power as having a Stark and an heir. Without her, he is not what he was."

Because Ramsay's violent traits are now known, they don't have to be explicitly shown throughout the season, Rheon said.

"The audience knows about Ramsay now, so you don't need to always be doing evil stuff," he said. "You can be really nice and that makes it more sinister and that's the fun thing to do with Ramsay. We're trying to play against what you know."

"Game of Thrones" returns to HBO on April 24.

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Here's the odd way 'Game of Thrones' actors find out their characters are about to be killed off

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HBO's "Game of Thrones" producers have a unique way of informing actors that their characters are about to be killed off.

Isaac Hempstead Wright, who returns as Bran Stark for season six after a two-season hiatus from the show, recently did a press conference at HBO Asia’s “The Game of Thrones Experience: World of Westeros” event in Singapore.

During the event, he told the media that the hit show's actors are very aware that any one of them can go at any time, and they scan the script to find out if their characters survive.

“It’s the first thing that everyone does," Wright said, according to Filipino news site InterAksyon. But the scripts aren't the final word on character deaths. There is one way to know for sure, and it's quite bittersweet.

“The thing is, people tend to know [when] their characters die," Wright explained. "They get sent a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of champagne before they get the dreaded final call and then that’s it.”

Bran Stark Season 4As tough as losing characters has been on the show's fans (Jon Snow, for example), Wright believes that it's an important element to the success of "Game of Thrones."

“A lot of series, you can almost see where it’s going on or imagine other things that is going to happen for the rest of their run. With ‘Game of Thrones,’ you really can’t work out what’s going to happen. Nobody saw Jon Snow’s death coming. Nobody saw Ned Stark’s death coming,” he said.

“When you watch ‘Game of Thrones,’ you become invested in the characters because you really won’t know what’s going to happen. There really is no guarantee that a character will survive so you invest in the people as though they were real people who could die any moment.”

Expect that to stay true this season.

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Cameron Diaz explains why she doesn't lie about her age in an industry that's obsessed with youth

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Actress Cameron Diaz explores aging in her new book 'The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time." In a recent interview, Diaz, 43, discussed how she's comfortable with aging, and why she'll never lie about her age for a role.

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Dancing seniors perfectly nail all the dance moves to the song "Watch Me" by Silentó

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A video of two elderly women living at a nursing home in Georgia has gone viral. The women, who are best friends according to nursing home staff, danced to the popular song "Watch Me" by Silentó, mastering moves like "the whip," "the nae nae," and "the stanky leg."

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Bruce Springsteen cancels his North Carolina concert to protest the state's anti-LGBT law

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The Boss has never been shy about his politics, and that's not changing now.

Bruce Springsteen has canceled a concert scheduled for Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina, citing the law that just passed there that requires individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds to their biological sex.

The law, known as HB2, additionally blocks local governments from protecting gay and transgender people with anti-discrimination laws. It has faced wide and fierce opposition.

Springsteen shared a statement on his website, which says in part, "To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress."

He apologized to his fans and promises refunds, saying, "Some things are more important than a rock show." Canceling the show, according to Springsteen, is "the strongest means I have for raising my voice."

He's likely right about that. One of the most adored and influential artists in the US, Springsteen also had one of the 10 highest-grossing tours of all time with "Wrecking Ball" in 2012-13, which made more than $350 million.

You can bet there are more than a few Springsteen fans in North Carolina upset right now.

Read Springsteen's full statement below:

As you, my fans, know I’m scheduled to play in Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday. As we also know, North Carolina has just passed HB2, which the media are referring to as the “bathroom” law. HB2 — known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act — dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden. To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments. Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters. As a result, and with deepest apologies to our dedicated fans in Greensboro, we have canceled our show scheduled for Sunday, April 10th. Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them. It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards.

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Dr. Phil shares the biggest lesson he's learned from billionaire Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Dr PhilIn the mid-1990s, Dr. Phil McGraw met billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey when she hired his Texas-based trial consulting firm to help her prepare for a defamation trial in which she was the defendant.

Winfrey, who won the trial, was reportedly so impressed with McGraw, a psychologist most commonly known as Dr. Phil, that she later invited him on to her popular talk show.

He soon was offered a weekly segment in which he discussed relationships and life strategies — and McGraw later went on to have his own program, the Dr. Phil show, which is now in its fourteenth season.

Business Insider recently asked McGraw to share the biggest lesson he's learned from Winfrey, who he still considers a "dear friend" 20 years after meeting her. He said:

I think the most important thing I've learned from Oprah is the impact of a generosity of spirit. Oprah has what I call a 'health engendering personality.' When she's around people, they feel better about themselves than they did before she got there. And being able to be around people, interact with people, in a way that allows them to feel better about who they are when you leave than they did when you got there, is a real talent. It's a a real great goal to have — and she does that in spades.

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12 photos of the extreme fandom 'Star Wars' inspires around the world

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There's no denying the immense cultural impact "Star Wars" has had — not just on the movie industry, but on the hundreds of thousands of dedicated fans who have been faithfully following since their first introduction to the original trilogy.

Scores of themed conventions, collectible items, and exhibitions feed these devoted fans when they're not actually watching the movies.

The trailer for the new spinoff movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," was released on Thursday, and fans seem to be receiving it well.

Although George Lucas' decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 was met with mixed reactions from the industry and fans, the die-hard "Star Wars" community hasn't been too shaken.

Below are 12 fans who have taken their obsession to a new level:

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Married couple Yusuke and Anna Yamana met at a fan event in Japan in 2011. Together they've built a collection of memorabilia that they keep in their home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.



Graphic designer and collector Julian Peacock told Reuters that "Star Wars" was "an escape to a happy place...a more innocent time in my childhood." His wife supports his collection of "Star Wars" figurines, including his life-size stormtrooper uniform.



Matt Booker has a collection of over 8,000 Boba Fett pieces.



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This teen Victoria's Secret model is rumored to be dating Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo DiCaprio is known for many things — his heavily anticipated Oscar win, rowdy partying habits, and string of girlfriends.

His latest rumored girlfriend is a 19-year-old commercial model, according to Page Six.

Chelsey Weimar has modeled for Victoria's Secret's younger sister brand, Pink, Page Six has pointed out.

Here's a look at her life, from her Instagram:

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Weimar is a Pink model.

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Paul Walker's daughter gets $10 million in a settlement over her father's deadly car crash

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Meadow Walker, daughter of late actor Paul Walker, has been awarded a settlement of $10.1 million from the estate of Roger Rodas, the driver in the fatal accident that killed him and Walker in 2013.

According to TheWrap, the settlement was reached in November 2014, though news of it leaked on Thursday.

The estate of Rodas paid out the $10.1 million for his share of responsibility in the crash. Meadow Walker, 17, is still a minor, so the money will be kept in a trust that she doesn't control.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department determined that the deadly crash was the result of "unsafe speed." The 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that Rodas and Walker were in together was traveling between 80 and 93 mph when it collided with a power pole and multiple trees.

Paul Walker's family is suing Porsche, claiming that the Carrera GT was capable of a top speed of 205 mph but "lacked safety features that are found on well-designed racing cars."

Walker, best known as one of the stars of the "Fast and Furious" movies, left his entire estate, valued at $25 million, to his daughter.

In a statement to TheWrap, Meadow Walker's attorney, Jeff Milam, said that the large settlement from Rodas' estate is only "a fraction of what her father would have received as an international star" had he not died in the crash.

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A sequel to Tom Cruise's sci-fi hit 'Edge of Tomorrow' is in the works

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We are one step closer to seeing Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt fight aliens again, and again, and again.

Screenwriters Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse have been hired to write a sequel to the 2014 hit sci-fi action movie, “Edge of Tomorrow” (also known for its tagline, “Live.Die.Repeat.”), according to Deadline

The duo, best known for penning the Jesse Owens biopic “Race,” will have their hands full as they try to capture the video game-like quality of the original movie, in which Cruise’s character repeats the same day to win an alien war.

Dough Liman is attached to return as director while Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie (and has since gone on to direct “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” and the upcoming “Mission: Impossible 6”) is in talks to come onboard as a producer, Deadline reports.

Cruise and Blunt, who plays the tough Special Forces soldier who assists Cruise’s character, haven’t signed on to the sequel yet, but both have voiced their interest in doing a sequel. Both actors have multiple projects in the works, but if the script is on the fast-track at Warner Bros., expect news of their involvement within the year.

Though “Edge of Tomorrow” had a slow opening weekend, only coming in third place with $28.7 million, good word of mouth quickly grew and the movie ended up making over $100 million domestically, and an impressive $370 million worldwide.

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