Author: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

When JJ Abrams asked Harrison Ford to have Han Solo return to “Rise of Skywalker,” Ford’s response was “Are you kidding? I’m dead!”

Orlando Bloom tried to have his son Flynn’s name tattoo-ed on his arm in Morse code. He missed some key dots.

That moment mocking “Cats” at the Oscars did not go down well with the Visual Effects Society, which didn’t appreciate being the “butt of a joke.”

Son Michael Douglas, his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, director Steven Spielberg are among the mourners at Kirk Douglas’ funeral on Friday.

Brad Pitt was celebrated for his superstar Hollywood career at the Santa Barbara Film Festival Wednesday night. And there was that movie he passed on.

‘Jeopardy!’ producers explain the ‘flawed’ Church of the Nativity clue that led to outrage from viewers. It was supposed to be removed from the show.

The 2020 Academy Awards nominees were announced Monday. Which contenders were snubbed for Oscar glory? Jennifer Lopez and Eddie Murphy, for starters.

“The Mandalorian'”creator Jon Favreau explains why Baby Yoda is NOT Yoda, speaking to USA TODAY on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Amid the year-end celebrations, let’s take a moment to remember the movies that failed spectacularly at the box office.

Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill and J.J. Abrams were on hand to kick off the final chapter in the “Star Wars” saga, “Rise of Skywalker.”