May 28, 2019

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Harrison Ford appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he paid tribute to his friend and Star Wars co-star, the late Peter Mayhew.

"He was a really sweet man," Ford said about Mayhew on Thursday. Mayhew portrayed Chewbacca in the Star Wars series, the partner of Ford's Han Solo.

"He had a hard time physically. It was really hard for him to do what he did for us, what he did for all of us. And he did it with real dignity and class," Ford continued about Mayhew portraying Chewbacca.

"He was a really neat guy. I miss him."

Mayhew died earlier this month at the age of 74 at his home in North Texas. He appeared as Chewbacca in five Star Wars films including the original Star Wars in 1977, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, Return of the Jedi in 1983, Revenge of the Sith in 2005 and The Force Awakens in 2015.

Ford and Fallon also exchanged long-form jokes with each other and spoke about his voice acting role as Rooster the Dog in animated film The Secret Life of Pets 2, which arrives in theaters on June 7.

Ford mentioned that he had never been asked to voice an animated character before but that he enjoyed the experience.

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'Terminator: Dark Fate': Linda Hamilton is back in new trailer

Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor is back in action in the first teaser trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate.

The clip, released on Thursday, focuses on a new group of heroes led by star Mackenzie Davis as they battle a new cyborg portrayed by Gabriel Luna who can make liquid copies of himself.

Hamilton then arrives onto the scene to take out Luna and team up with Mackenzie in order to protect Natalia Reyes whose character is being hunted down by the evil Skynet.

The trailer also features the group recruiting series star Arnold Schwarzenegger and teases how Mackenzie's character is both a human and a robot.

Terminator: Dark Fate, from Deadpool director Tim Miller, is set to arrive in theaters on Nov. 1. The film takes place after the events of 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day and is produced by James Cameron who originally helmed the first two films in the sci-fi series.

Cameron was not involved in the handful of other Terminator films have been released since 1991 including 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 2009's Terminator Salvation and 2015's Terminator Genisys.

'Orange is the New Black' Season 7 to premiere in July

Orange is the New Black Season 7 will premiere on Netflix in July.

Netflix announced Wednesday the comedy-drama series will return July 21 for a seventh and final season.

Orange is the New Black shared the premiere date and a promo video on its official Twitter. The clip shows the characters singing the Regina Spektor song "You've Got Time."

"#OrangeForever. The final season of #OITNB arrives July 26," the post reads.

Orange is the New Black stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Dascha Polanco, Jackie Cruz. The series was created by Jenji Kohan.

Spektor said she enjoyed recording the cover with the Orange is the New Black cast.

"So misty, so beautiful! Thank you for everything to the wonderful women and men of @OITNB- I loved singing along with you," the singer tweeted.

Orange is the New Black is based on the Piper Kerman book of the same name. The cast announced in an emotional video in October the series will end after Season 7.

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"There are a lot of women with no respect for a marriage ... For you lonely girls who can't keep their hands off other people's men, there's a hot place in hell for you."
--Wendy Williams, sharing her feelings on women who try seducing married men, on The Wendy Williams Show

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Which professional wrestling legend will have his own reality series on the USA Network?

'Akira': Taika Waititi's live-action remake to open in 2021

Taika Waititi's live-action remake of Akira will open in 2021.

The Wrap confirmed Friday the new Warner Bros. movie will open in theaters May 21, 2021.

The Hollywood Reporter said Akira will open against John Wick: Chapter 4, which Lionsgate confirmed plans for this week. DC Super Pets was previously scheduled for the date but has delayed its release to 2022.

Akira is based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Katsuhiro Otomo. Otomo previously directed an animated adaptation, which debuted in 1988.

Akira takes place in 2019 in a dystopian Tokyo, known as Neo-Tokyo. The story centers on Shotaro Kaneda, the leader of a local biker gang, and his childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, who acquires powerful telekinetic abilities.

Akira has yet to announce its cast. Waititi previously told IGN he would cast Asian actors, including "unfound, untapped talent," if he were to direct the film. Leonardo DiCaprio will produce through his Appian Way production company.

Waititi is known for directing What We Do in the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok. His new film Jojo Rabbit, starring Roman Griffin Davis and Thomasin McKenzie, opens Oct. 18.

Guy Fieri receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri received the 2,664th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday.

The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy's Family Road Trip host and restauranteur was joined by his wife, Lori Fieri, and their sons, Hunter and Ryder. Also in attendance were Food Network stars Scott Conant, Marc Murphy and Aarti Sequeira, and actor Matthew McConaughey, who spoke in praise of Guy Fieri.

"In a business where you can be anyone you want to be, you've been you the whole time," McConaughey told Fieri. "That ain't easy. Congratulations."

The celebrity chef said he never planned to be a TV star.

"I couldn't have dreamed this big," he said. "This is out of the stratosphere of dreaming."

In addition to hosting a number of Food Network shows such as Guy's Grocery Games and Ultimate Recipe Showdown, he's written several books, including Guy Fieri Family Food: Kitchen Tested, Home Approved and Guy on Fire: 130 Recipes for Adventures in Outdoor Cooking. He rose to fame in 2006 after winning Food Network's second season of The Next Food Network Star.

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Which professional wrestling legend will have his own reality series on the USA Network?

USA Network has ordered a new reality series featuring professional wrestling legend Stone Cold Steve Austin titled Straight Up Steve Austin.

The series, which will debut on Aug. 12 at 11 p.m. ET following USA Network's airing of WWE Raw, will feature the WWE Hall of Famer interviewing and sharing stories with a different celebrity every episode.

USA Network has ordered seven, half-hour episodes.

Singer Trace Adkins, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., comedian Gabriel Igleslas, WWE's Becky Lynch, NFL quarterback Baker Mayfield, actor Rob Riggle and Impractical Jokers star Sal Volcano, are set to be interviewed by Austin.

"In this unique interview format, there's no studio, no couch, and no cue cards -- just a straight-up good time and some good old-fashioned American fun," USA Network said in a statement.

USA Network is the current home of WWE's Raw and Smackdown along with reality series Miz & Mrs. which follows WWE stars The Miz and his wife Maryse.