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If you want to sell something, just add the Star Wars element and it will sell. That’s why Georgie-Porgie Lucas pimps out the Star Wars brand all over the damn world. StarWars.com recently published a collection of ‘10 Cool Star Wars Posters from Japan’ and among them are these ads from a Panasonic Star Wars campaign from the late ’80s and early ’90s.

Yeah, that’s real great George, riding a satellite dish while sandwiched between an Ewok and a Wookie. Looks like just another night in your mansion. George and the Ewok both look quite content to be on the receiving end, while the Wookie is really giving them the business.

Another pic below.
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According to the Global Language Monitor, a company that tracks these sorts of things, here is a list of the top ten global catch phrases for the year 2006

1. Stay the Course – the Bush administration’s appeal to keep going in Iraq.

2. If I Did it – The title for OJ’s book about how he would have done it if he did do it

3. # - ) text speak for I’m wasted (drunk).

4. Airline Pulp – The Chinglish (Chinese/English Hybrid) word for airline food.

5. Serial Texter – a person who texts A LOT.

6. Global Warming – broken record of environmental alarmism

7. Keeping Parents Clueless – KPC – shorthand text notation for the act of keeping parents in the dark.

8. Brokeback Mountain – The movie about gay cowboys has launched a thousand bad jokes.

9. Come and Get it Fast – McDonald’s Chinese translation of ‘fast food’.

10. “You’re going to Hollywood!” – American Idol tag line

For your reference here are the top 10 phrases of 2005

1. Out of the Mainstream – politicians trying to discredit their opponents

2. Bird Flu/Avian Flu – new strain of flu

3. Politically Correct

4. North/South Divide – geographical separation between “have” and “have-nots”

5. Purple Finger/Thumb – Iraqi votes a digit stained purple to show they voted

6. Climate Change - (Or Global Warming.)

7. String Theory - The idea that the universe is actually constructed of 11 or more dimensions.

8. The Golden Quatrilateral - India’s new superhighway that links its major cities

9. Jumping the Couch - losing control like Tom Cruise on Oprah

10. Deferred Success – the idea in Britain that there is no failure just deferred success

Source: http://www.languagemonitor.com/

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Gwen Stephanie fell of the list. Christina Aguilera was the big gainer, going from 11 to number 8. Nelly Furtoda moved onto the top 10 at number 7.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable

2. Fergie - Fergalicious

3. Akon Featuring Eminem - Smack That

4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You

5. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love

6. The Fray - How To Save A Life

7. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right

8. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

9. Christina Aquilera - Hurt

10. Nickelback - Far Away

-source: www.billboard.com Issue Date 2006-12-30

1. The Pursuit of Happyness
2. Eragon
3. Chalotte’s Web
4. Happy Feet
5. The Holiday
6. Apocalypto
7. Blood Diamond
8. Casino Royale
9. The Nativity Story
10. Unaccompanied Minors

Will Smith soared to number one in “The Pursuit of Happyness.”� “Eragon” did alright at number two.� Mel Gibon’s Mayan epic dropped to sixth place from last week’s number one position.� “Happy Feet” continues it’s happy dance making an estimated $149,406,000 so far.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/

Gwen Stephanie, Beyonce and Fergie were big gainers this week. The Fray and Hinder both fell down two spots to seven and eight respectively.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable

2. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You

3. Akon Featuring Eminem - Smack That

4. Fergie - Fergalicious

5. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love

6. Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up

7. The Fray - How To Save A Life

8. Hinder - Lips Of An Angel

9. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine

10. Jim Jones - We Fly High

-source: www.billboard.com Issue Date 2006-12-16