Exclusive | Billy Dee Williams celebrates ‘lasting legacy’ of ‘Empire Strikes Back’ on film’s 45th anniversary

Exclusive | Billy Dee Williams celebrates ‘lasting legacy’ of ‘Empire Strikes Back’ on film’s 45th anniversary

The greatest film in the galaxy. “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” is 45 years old today – and Billy Dee Williams couldn’t be prouder to have starred in such a ground-breaking piece of cinema. “Working on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ was like stepping into a dream — an adventure in every … Read more

‘Star Wars’ vet Billy Dee Williams has blunt reaction to Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian: ‘I created that character’

‘Star Wars’ vet Billy Dee Williams has blunt reaction to Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian: ‘I created that character’

Talk about your backhanded compliments. Billy Dee Williams, who famously played Lando Calrissian in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, sort of praised Donald Glover, who inherited the role, in comments he made to the Radio Times in the UK. “I had a nice little lunch with him. He’s a delightful young man. Extremely talented,” Williams, … Read more

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

Marlene Clark — who played Lamont’s fiancée, Janet, in the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son” and Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film “Ganja & Hess” — has died. Clark passed away May 18 in her Los Angeles home, friend Tamara Lynch told The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star … Read more