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Sunday afternoon seems like the perfect time to check in on our friends from Worth1000, whose latest movie-related photoshop contest has to do with taking any celebrity image and transforming it into a Star Wars character. You can find an example above; that's Wall-E and Eve as R2-D2 and C-3PO. And they definitely get wackier -- with President Obama showing up as Yoda multiple times, and Princess Leia merging with folks like Angelina Jolie and Kevin Spacey (probably the oddest and most random image of the lot). Ever want to see Elvis as Han Solo? It's in there. And ever wonder what Goofy mixed with General Grievous would look like? No? Well it's in there, too ... with the Please Let Them Never Do This In Real Life award going to an image of Han Solo (as Jim Carrey), Chewbacca (as Jack Black), Luke Skywalker (as Owen Wilson) and Obi-Wan (as Jackie Chan) onboard the Millennium Falcon. Creepy.

Check out some of our favorites down below and the rest over at Worth1000.

Here's a phrase you might be hearing at some point in the near future: "Kids, pack up the car -- we're heading to Missouri to visit the brand new Brad Pitt museum!" I kid you not. According to a story over at Hollywood.com, Pitt's hometown of Springfield, Missouri is in the early planning stages of building a museum celebrating all things Brad Pitt. The decision comes after the town noticed -- their words, not mine -- "a growing number of fans making a pilgrimage to the area to learn more about where their idol spent his formative years."

Look, I understand the pilgrimage thing for folks like Elvis, Jim Morrison, John Lennon and that cupcake featuring the face of the Virgin Mary. But Brad Pitt? Springfield, Missouri? Really? I guess this means Springfield, Missouri has officially given up their quest to be known as the home of The Simpsons -- and I don't blame them. That's a fictional cartoon family, and this is a real-life human being, who, we've heard, melts the hearts of anyone who stares at his smile for more than 30 seconds. Literally! Like, their hearts melt and they go poof! (Can you tell I'm reachin' here?) Anyway, if you live anywhere near Springfield, Missouri, do let us know when this museum opens up. I'd personally love to go ... and I'll be wearing this mask when I show up -- for no other reason than to freak people out who walk past me.

What better way to commemorate the end of Elvis Presley's life than with a whole bunch of women? It seems kind of apt, doesn't it? On August 16 of next month, it will have been 30 years since the King died, and one of his female co-stars, Suzanna Leigh, has put together Night of a Thousand Stars. This event will give fans of the music sensation the chance to meet two dozen of Presley's on-screen girlfriends. She says: "It's sort of an Elvis reunion. I'm bringing in a lot of co-stars, directors, people who worked with Elvis. It will be magical." Spanning three days, there will be "panel discussions, autograph-signing, a garden party and storytelling sessions." The price ticket for the full event -- 150 crisp, US dollars.

It's always hard to get the biggest names on any fan-event roster, so don't expect to see the likes of Mary Tyler Moore, who co-starred with Presley in Change of Habit, or Viva Las Vegas' Ann-Margret. However, fans will get a chance to greet Pat Priest (Easy Come, Easy Go), Sue Ane Langdon (Roustabout and Frankie and Johnny), Jailhouse Rock's Gloria Pall and Jennifer Holden, Gail Gilmore (Girl Happy and Harum Scarum), Celeste Yarnall (Live a Little, Love a Little) and Jan Shepard (King Creole). Ah, a bunch of older ladies reminiscing about Elvis' tongue...what could be better? I imagine that those "storytelling sessions" will get pretty saucy. Over at Leigh's IMDb page, there's this sexy quote about kissing The King: "Elvis' kisses held an intensity that melted my very being. I slipped my arms around his neck and our bodies entwined. This was all madness, but we didn't stop. A person could go to the gallows with such a kiss lingering on their lips, knowing life had been good." Meow!

Amidst the turmoil surrounding Dakota's Fanning's Hounddog, another Presley film is in the works. This time, it's actually about Elvis and his life in the army. It probably won't include a controversial sex scene; however, Elvis loved very young women, and his life in Germany was full of them. The film is coming from the new production house, Cinema League, which has nabbed the rights to Sergeant Presley: The Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years, a collaborative biography from Elisabeth and Rex Mansfield along with Marshall and Zoe Terrill.

Rex Mansfield was a fellow soldier of Presley's, who went through basic training with the music sensation and became his friend during Elvis' rarely-covered stint as a soldier in Germany. While friends, Elvis met Elisabeth Stefaniak, a young German who quickly became Presley's live-in secretary and girlfriend. That is, secondary girlfriend, since the man was still seeing Anita Wood. And people say the 50's were conservative. Anyhow, while working for Presley, Elisabeth fell for his friend, Rex, and began to see him secretly. To top all that off, it is at this time that Presley meets and begins to date the 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu.

The story will be penned by Miro Vrana, a principal at Cinema League, who shared with Variety: "Whilst the story tells of the secret forbidden love that develops between Rex and Elisabeth behind Elvis' back, it does so against the backdrop of both well known and little known events in Elvis' life." Events such as having a house full of young girls, I presume. Vrana will have his work cut out for him.

I remember back when Marilyn Manson was gaining in popularity, there was a rumor going around that claimed he was in fact the same dude who played Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) on The Wonder Years. And then that rumor turned into another one that had Josh Saviano playing drums for Manson, instead. Of course it wasn't true, and having met Saviano a couple times, I can honestly tell you the guy is not Manson, nor his drummer, but is currently a married attorney living in New York City. Oh, but it was one helluva fun rumor while it existed.

Nerve.com has assembled the 40 greatest celebrity rumors of all time, and some of them go way back (Clara Bow slept with an entire football team?), while others are more current (does baby Suri actually exist?). By now, you're probably wondering which rumor Nerve chose to stick in the number one spot. Well, let's just say it's the one that involves Richard Gere and his pet gerbil. Yuck. Marilyn Monroe pops up a couple times, as does Hitler (wait, he's a celebrity?) and his one testicle. Oh, and there's also the one about Jamie Lee Curtis having both male and female parts. I swear I'm not making this stuff up -- my imagination does not stretch that far. The one celebrity rumor that's not on there -- and I have no idea how it didn't make their list -- was, perhaps, one of the biggest rumors of all time ... is Elvis still alive? Or even the one that claimed Andy Kaufman was still alive and playing his greatest practical joke on all of us. However, they do include Elvis and Kaufman in the "Jim Morrison is alive" rumor, so I imagine they wanted to stick all the "death rumors" in one spot. But still? Elvis? C'mon, Nerve!

Check out the list, then come back here and let us know your favorite celebrity rumors of all time.

It used to be that movie collectibles only came to anxious audiences in special memorabilia stores. However, with the internet came eBay, and with eBay came a warehouse of collectible goodies at our fingertips. It's hard not to fall for the low-price lure that evilly reels you in and gives you a false sense of hope before ripping the dream away as people sail in with more buying power. But that's small potatoes. eBay is gearing up for a sale where I'm sure a thousand bucks will seem dirt cheap. The collection of items, which is valued at $3.1 million, contains some of the most memorable props and objects you can possibly think of. It looks more like a list of items from Planet Hollywood than a public auction.

Some of the stuff is a little newer. If you're a Star Wars fan, what would interest you? Perhaps the heads of R2D2 and C3P0? Not only are they two of the most recognizable pieces you could grab, but C3P0 would make one hell of a bookend. If you're looking for some older film pieces, you could put a bid in for the Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion costume, or my personal favorite, James Dean's switchblade from Rebel Without a Cause. For something off-screen but just as noteworthy -- there will be the chance to bid on Elvis' wedding ring from his marriage to Priscilla.

The event will run on eBay from December 14 to 15, so you might want to start saving your pennies, or better yet, your gold pieces.

It isn't that unusual for straight actors to be comfortable playing gay, but Jonathan Rhys Meyers is apparently more than just okay with it. In fact, he really, really likes playing homosexual men, and he's looking forward to more gay roles in the future. So far he has only played gay in the films Velvet Goldmine and Alexander, though he might also include the TV movie Elvis, as he swears that the rock legend was, "the gayest f**king thing on two legs."

Maybe Rhys Meyers is unaware, but there are plenty of gay parts that he can play. Of course, they are in low-budget films that mostly only play at specialty theaters like The Quad in New York (and no, I'm not talking about gay porn), but they do exist. The thing is, Rhys Meyers wants to play famous gay men, like Rock Hudson and Montgomery Clift, though he admits he's too small for Hudson. Until someone decides to do one of those biopics, perhaps he can campaign for a sequel to Brokeback Mountain.