DAILY DISH
George Lucas gets engaged
celebrity • Star Wars creator George Lucas is engaged.
A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-year-old director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm president Mellody Hobson.
No other details were provided.
Hobson serves as chairman of DreamWorks Animation and is a financial contributor to ABC’s Good Morning America.
Lucas helped to launch the modern blockbuster age with his Star Wars sagas and Indiana Jones adventures. The original Star Wars still stands as the No. 2 film in terms of tickets sold domestically, behind only Gone with the Wind.
Lucas has three children: Amanda, Katie and Jett. He was previously married to film editor Marcia Lucas from 1969 to 1983.
Snoop to be buds with kids
celebrity • Raunchy rapper Snoop Lion — formerly Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus — said when his children get older he wants to have that talk about marijuana and other mind-blowing buzzes.
“It’s not that I would ever push weed on our kids, but if they wanted to, I would love to show them how, the right way, so that way they won’t get nothing put in their s--- or overdose or trying some s--- that ain’t clean,” the rapper tells GQ in the January issue.
Snoop Lion has never backed away from extolling the virtues of marijuana. And, he’d be glad to smoke up with his kids.
The singer has been married to his high school sweetheart Shante Taylor since 1997, and the couple have three children: Cori, Corde and Cordell, all between the ages of 12 and 18.
Boyz II Men to headline Vegas
music • The R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Las Vegas.
The 1990s slow-jammers announced a headlining residency Thursday. They will perform weekend shows at the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage starting March 1.
Organizers say the show will feature the band’s biggest hits, including the 1991 smash Motownphilly, as well as some surprises.
Boyz II Men has won four Grammys and claims the title of most successful male R&B group in history.
The trio is best known for its ballads and a cappella stylings, and for the slow jams I’ll Make Love To You and One Sweet Day.
They will perform 78 weekend shows through the end of the year.