At the heart of the first Star Wars movie was the famous showdown between Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, and his father Darth Vader. Five actors so far have portrayed the villain who started life as Anakin Skywalker.

Field of Dreams was on TV last week. Too difficult to believe, too impossible to love, it had us thinking not about Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Casement Park or a new Leinster venue close to the M50 – “build it and they will come” – but just how precious hurling is to a lot of us as baseball is to people here in America.

There's a new Lion King movie, giving audiences of all ages the chance to return to the Pridelands. Check out the first clip from The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar!

 

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's TV.

MUSIC NEWS: Beyoncé has posted a short teaser trailer for the upcoming 50 Shades Of Grey movie on her Instagram account — although it seems fairly ironic that the singer, a key figure in the ‘Ban Bossy’ campaign for young girls, should lend her support to a film based on a book which has been criticised for its portrayal of women and overt sadomasochist themes.

Japandroids have been too busy touring to fully appreciate the success of their second album, says Ed Power

Robin Williams is to play Dwight Eisenhower in new movie 'The Butler'.

James Corden has been nominated for a prestigious Tony Award for the Broadway production of his hit show One Man, Two Guvnors.

Olympic fencer and movie sword master Bob Anderson, who fought Darth Vader’s light sabre battles and appeared in some of Hollywood’s most famous duelling scenes, has died at 89.

The voice of Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, was "gobsmacked" to receive an honorary Oscar on Saturday.

Decades after a provocative Oscar acceptance speech, Vanessa Redgrave will be honoured at the film academy’s first European tribute to an actor.

Vanessa Redgrave is to receive an Oscar tribute in London on Sunday.

Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and make-up artist Dick Smith will be getting Oscars this year.

THERE is a scene in classic baseball movie Field of Dreams where James Earl Jones tells Kevin Costner to build the baseball pitch in his Iowa corn field because “people will come, without even knowing why they come”.

The giant company whose pioneering sponsorship of TV gave the world the phrase “soap opera” will soon be out of daytime shows, it emerged today.

Lenny Henry is to make his stage acting debut as Othello, it was announced today.

Heath Ledger’s role as The Joker has made it into the top 10 of a poll of UK film fans to find the ultimate villain.

Elizabeth Taylor returned to the stage, after persuading striking TV and film writers to briefly put down their picket signs.

Elizabeth Taylor is convinced she can end the Hollywood writer's strike - because protestors wouldn't dare hold up her AIDS benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's play 'Love Letters' next month.

Britney Spears, Nsync and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler are among a host of stars who have teamed up to pay tribute to the late Pope John Paul II.

Arnold Schwarzenneger set himself on course for superstardom in this swordplay/fantasy action film and now you can enjoy Conan the Barbarian Special Edition (Fox), a two-disc helping.

HANNIBAL “The Cannibal” Lecter, portrayed

US president George Bush toasted Oscar-winning actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Grammy-honoured singer Paul Simon and actor James Earl Jones, today for their achievements in the performing arts.

Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor and Grammy-honoured singer Paul Simon were among five stars from the world of performing arts being honoured for their career achievements.

Merlin Santana, who appeared in this year's Eddie Murphy movie Showtime, was shot to death while sitting in a parked car.

Sir Paul McCartney has cancelled his appearance at Washington's Kennedy Centre where he was to have been honoured.

Elizabeth Taylor, James Earl Jones and Sir Paul McCartney will pick up awards at the 25th annual honours of the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts.

Burt Reynolds is to guest star in an episode of The X Files.

New York's Yankee Stadium has became a house of prayer as thousands of people take part in an inter-faith service for the victims of terrorism.