MARK HAMILL

Clip saw the bored four-year-old having a rebellious moment with his mother

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

He’s still fighting stormtroopers. Actor and Twitter personality Mark Hamill, who famously plays space swashbuckler Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise, tweeted Wednesday that he’d been exonerated after people in Germany complained he’d repeatedly typed the word “gay” on Tuesday. “Thanks for informing me of the complaint from the German people,” the 70-year-old star wrote. Included in ...

The late Betty White was a tireless advocate for animals for her entire life, from caring for homeless animals as a child to launching her own weekly TV show “The Pet Set” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets.

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections is leading to more hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., and there are rising concerns about the emerging Omicron variant. CBS news correspondents Nikki Battiste and Debora Patta report from New York City and South Africa. Then, University of Virginia critical care and infectious disease physician and medical ICU director Dr. Taison Bell joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest coronavirus news.

Many of 2021's most notable moments were captured by TV, shaping and upending our expectations.

"People want to be loved, don't they? People want to be liked. It's a universal feeling," his dad said.

Hamill compared the event to the worst "Star Wars" moment of all time.

Jimmy Kimmel and YouTube personality and engineer Mark Rober will host an online fundraiser to benefit those with autism.

(Gary Schottle via AP)Gary Schottle arrived in time to see the other kids in line hitting and jumping on his young son. Special Olympics changed everything. Special Olympics has since branched out to more than 170 countries, empowering more than 5 million athletes who had often been cast aside. In 20 years of Special Olympics competition, Tank's confidence has soared, his leadership spreading across playing fields, the Houston area and beyond. Once one of the bullied, he has become a living embodiment of the Special Olympics message.

Jeremy Bulloch speaks in front of the costume he wore while playing Boba Fett in "Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi" at the Star Wars Identities exhibition in London on July 26, 2017. Bulloch, the English actor who played Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Thursday. But Boba Fett quickly became a cult favorite and eventually would emerge as one of the most beloved figures in the “Star Wars” galaxy, inspiring characters and plotlines in other “Star Wars” properties, most notably “The Mandalorian” on Disney+, where Boba Fett has recently reemerged. He would settle instead for the tiny role of Captain Colton, pilot of Alderaan, and one more flight through the “Star Wars” galaxy, instead.

Today is Friday, Sept. 25, the 269th day of 2020. On this date:In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. The Boston Red Sox play against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Boston. In 1956, the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa and London. In 1992, NASA’s Mars Observer blasted off on a $980 million mission to the red planet (the probe disappeared just before entering Martian orbit in August 1993).

God bless Chadwick Boseman. Denzel Washington, via a statement. During the premiere party for Black Panther, Chadwick reminded me of something. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. We are devastated by the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman. From Black Panther to Da 5 Bloods, Chadwick Boseman brought strength and light to the screen, every time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, via Twitter.

(Image credit: Warner Bros.)Writer/director James Gunn doesn't think there will be a need to postpone Warner Bros.' "The Suicide Squad" and Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. We are on or ahead of schedule," Gunn tweeted. "The Suicide Squad" was filmed from September 2019 to February 2020, and is scheduled for release Aug. 6, 2021. Mark Hamill, James Gunn tease Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 role"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars" films, has deleted his Facebook account after the social media giant said it would not fact-check political advertising. Hamill tweeted his decision on Sunday night, with a link to a New York Times report that Facebook would not "police the truthfulness" of political ads. But unlike Twitter, which has banned political ads, and Google, which has limited targeting of them, Facebook won't block them. Instead, it wants political ads to be regulated and said in its blog post that politicians must abide by its Community Standards. In aobtained by The New York Times and CNN, Facebook said it would not fact-check political ads because of its belief in free speech.