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'Star Wars: Visions' offers a series of anime shorts inspired by George Lucas' creation.

‘Star Wars: Visions’ brings George Lucas’ galaxy full circle in striking anime shorts

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN George Lucas freely discussed how director Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 samurai classic “The Hidden Fortress” served as inspiration for “Star Wars,” so seeing Japanese anime turned loose on the franchise nicely brings the relationship full circle. “Star Wars: Visions” consists of nine stand-alone shorts, with the best providing a fascinating wedding

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Two alleged gang associates found with a car trunk "full of KFC" takeout were arrested as they tried to enter New Zealand's largest city on Sept. 19 in breach of strict coronavirus lockdown rules

Pair with trunk ‘full of KFC’ arrested while trying to enter locked-down Auckland, where restaurants remain shut

By Rhea Mogul, CNN Two alleged gang associates found with a car trunk “full of KFC” takeout were arrested as they tried to enter New Zealand’s largest city on Sunday in breach of strict coronavirus lockdown rules, according to police. Under Auckland’s Alert Level 4 lockdown measures — the strictest in the country — restaurants,

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#EmmysSoWhite trended on Twitter after not a single actor of color won in the acting categories despite a record number of diverse nominees this year.

#EmmysSoWhite … again

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There was more diversity in the Emmys presenters Sunday night than there was in the actual winners — and people have feelings about that. #EmmysSoWhite trended on Twitter after not a single actor of color won in the acting categories despite a record number of diverse nominees this year. Strong

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Scott Foley and Simone Recasner star in "The Big Leap."

Fall TV: ‘The Big Leap’ takes off, and ‘Ordinary Joe’ isn’t your ordinary NBC drama

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Broadcasting’s fall TV season gets underway this week with a pair of promising — one might even say out of the ordinary — dramas, a few spinoffs, and a particularly stale new primetime soap. The brand extensions include “CSI: Vegas,” “NCIS: Hawaii,” “FBI: International” and a new “The Masked Singer”-like

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