"Star Wars" lightsaber and more iconic film props going up for auction

Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.

• Jun 16

Almanac: Gilda Radner

On May 20, 1989, the comic actress died of cancer, but her name lives on in Gilda's Club, a network of supportive gathering places for cancer patients

• May 20, 2018

Notable deaths in 2016

A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity

• Dec 28, 2016
• 150 photos

16 stories that defined 2016

It was an extraordinary year that, for better or worse, forever changed the course of history

• Dec 22, 2016

Musicians we lost in 2016

Remembering the extraordinarily gifted talents in the music world who left us this year

• Dec 18, 2016
• 51 photos

"Young Frankenstein" to screen in 500 theaters

“Young Frankenstein” will come alive in theaters once again on Oct. 5, with a live introduction from writer-director Mel Brooks

• Sep 7, 2016

“Blazing Saddles,” “Willy Wonka” returning to theaters

Fans longing to celebrate the late Gene Wilder are in luck

• Sep 2, 2016

Carol Kane says Gene Wilder gave her a second chance

The actress says Wilder helped her revive her career

• Aug 30, 2016

4 things you didn't know about Gene Wilder's "Wonka"

The actor was only willing to take the role of Willy Wonka on one condition

• Aug 30, 2016

Gene Wilder 1933-2016

The actor brought a deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the deranged animator of “Young Frankenstein”

• Aug 29, 2016
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Celebrities react to Gene Wilder's death

Hollywood was rocked by news Monday that comic legend Gene Wilder had passed away

• Aug 29, 2016

Gene Wilder dead at 83

Actor and writer Gene Wilder, the star of such classics as “Young Frankenstein,” "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and “Blazing Saddles,” has died

• Aug 29, 2016