'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Takes Ice Bucket Challenge

Over the past few days, the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII" has been taking the ALS ice bucket challenge -- with Mark Hamill the latest to get soaked.

And as you can see in the clip above, he's looking more like Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke these days.
Hamill was challenged by fellow cast member Daisy Ridley, whose role in the upcoming film remains a mystery:

Even Harrison Ford got in on the act. His ice bucket challenge is the only clip on his YouTube page. (Who knew Harrison Ford even had a YouTube page? And can anyone picture Indiana Jones searching for cat videos?)


And since you can't have Han Solo without Chewbacca, here's Peter Mayhew's challenge:


Other "Star Wars" figures who've accepted the challenge include director of the current film, J.J. Abrams, director of the upcoming spinoff film, Gareth Edwards, and actor Oscar Isaac.

"Star Wars: Episode VII" is set for release on Dec. 18, 2015.

The ice bucket challenge is being used to raise money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s disease. The ALS Association said Monday that this year's challenge has raised $79.7 million, compared to $2.5 million during the same period last year.

Emmys 2014: Winners, Highlights and Top Moments

Jim Parsons, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jessica Lange were among those named winners Monday at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The ceremony kicked off with a monologue from host Seth Meyers tweaking his home network, NBC, and other broadcasters for being eclipsed in the awards by cable series and online newcomers like "Orange is the New Black."

Noting that the Emmys were airing the night after the MTV Video Music Awards, he said that MTV doesn't really specialize in videos anymore. "That's like network TV holding an awards show and giving all the trophies to cable and Netflix. That would be crazy," Meyers joked.

Network comedies including "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family" started out strong, and so did "True Detective" nominee Matthew McConaughey -- even before his category came up.

Jennifer Aniston Completes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge After Being Nominated By Justin Theroux

Jennifer Aniston accepted fiancé Justin Theroux's nomination for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and while she was a good sport and completed it, it didn't look like she enjoyed it all that much!

"Hi, I'm Jennifer Aniston and I accept this ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Justin Theroux. I'm going to make a huge ginormous donation and so should you," she declared as she looked straight into the camera.

The actress nominated pals Chelsea Handler, Courteney Cox, and Howard Stern to follow in her footsteps.

Simon Cowell's GF Lauren Silverman Shows Off Baby Eric And Her Sexy Stems In St. Tropez

 

She's one hot mom! If anyone was questioning what Simon Cowell saw in baby mama Lauren Silverman -- we've got two reasons: those sexy stems!

Wearing a bodycon minidress, Simon's lady love, who gave birth to son Eric in February, walked it out during a sunny stroll through Saint-Tropez, France.

It seems like the duo have been enjoying their holiday together. Earlier in the week, Lauren and Simon got very cozy with each other at Pampelonne beach as they summered on the French Riviera.

MTV VMAs: Winners, Highlights And Memorable Moments

Miley Cyrus won the top honor Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards, but it was Beyonce's finale performance -- and on-stage cameos from her husband and daughter -- that became the night's biggest moment.

An emotional Beyonce embraced Jay Z and 2-year-old Blue Ivy (who, wearing a gold dress, could be seen clapping her hands and appearing to say "Yay, Mommy") after they watched from the audience as she performed a medley of her hits at the close of the show.

The family was onstage together as the singer accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. Jay Z called her the "greatest living entertainer," while she referred to him as "my beloved."

Beyonce, teary-eyed, thanked her fans and looked at her daughter and husband, telling them she loved them.

Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" won the award for video of the year. Unlike last year's VMAs, when Cyrus twerked and danced shockingly onstage, she took a back seat Sunday night and let a young man accept her award to raise awareness for runaways and homeless youth.
 

Gerard Butler Gives The Breast And Butt Exam

Dr. Gerard Butler displayed his vast knowledge of the female anatomy ... by administering a mammogram in a public parking lot.

Butler was in Malibu this week with an unidentified smoke show when he started exploring inside her bikini balloons -- following up with a tush grab.

Take one of these ... and don't call me in the morning.

Box Office: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Steals Weekend to Become Summer's No. 1 Box-Office Hit

In what amounted to a box-office victory lap, “Guardians of the Galaxy” beat out three newcomers to win the weekend and in the process became the summer's highest-grossing domestic movie with nearly $252 million. 

Disney's Marvel superhero space romp took in $17.6 million over the three days to return to No. 1 nearly a month after its opening. “If I Stay,” the teen tearjerker starring Chloe Moretz, opened to $16.5 million and was in a close race for second with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which has held the top spot for the past two weekends.

Actor-Director Richard Attenborough Dies At 90

Richard Attenborough was a lord, an Oscar-winning director for the much-lauded "Gandi" and an unflagging pillar to British cinema. But Attenborough, who died Sunday at 90, was best known as Dickie.

Baby-faced as a young actor and whitely bearded in his older age, Attenborough — warmly known as "Dickie Darling" — presided over six decades of British moviemaking as both an actor and filmmaker with a genial warmth that endeared him to his fans and fellow actors.

"I have no great interest in being remembered as a great creative filmmaker," he told The New York Times when "Gandi" was released in 1982. "I want to be remembered as a storyteller."

The actor's son, Michael Attenborough told the BBC that his father died Sunday. He had been in poor health for some time.