113-467: Star Wars Celebration is a large fan convention held to celebrate the Star Wars franchise. The event is usually held annually (with a few exceptions) in varying locations around the world, and commonly features a host of Star Wars project announcements, panel discussions featuring actors, producers and writers, screenings, exhibits, cosplay and merchandise sales. It began in 1999, when Lucasfilm held
226-500: A convention center dedicated to hosting such events. The term MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions) is widely used in Asia as a description of the industry. The Convention ("C") is one of the most dynamic elements in the M.I.C.E. segment. The industry is generally regulated under the tourism sector . In the technical sense, a convention is a meeting of delegates or representatives. The 1947 Newfoundland National Convention
339-514: A sudden cardiac arrest in December 2016, at age 60, four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles. She was posthumously made a Disney Legend in 2017, and was awarded a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album the following year. In 2023, she posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Carrie Frances Fisher
452-601: A "surprise" appearance. The event hosted the announcement of Star Wars Detours . Attendance was estimated at 35,000 people. It was announced at the Closing Ceremonies of Celebration VI (and confirmed on StarWarsCelebration.com) that Celebration Europe II would be held in Essen, Germany, at the Messe Essen fair venue from July 26 to 28, 2013. Major panels were Kathleen Kennedy 's inaugural Star Wars Celebration appearance and
565-512: A 42-year-old lobbyist, was found dead in Fisher's California home. The final autopsy report listed the cause of death as " cocaine and oxycodone use" but added chronic and apparently previously undiagnosed heart disease as contributing factors. Media coverage of an initial autopsy report used the word "overdose", but that wording is not in the final report. In an interview, Fisher claimed that Stevens' ghost haunted her mansion, which unsettled her: "I
678-442: A US-based four-day Star Wars convention called "Celebration V" would be held in the summer of 2010. In July 2008, Steve Sansweet , director of content management and head of fan relations for Lucasfilm, announced that Baltimore , Minneapolis , Chicago , Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Anaheim , and Orlando, Florida were competing to host this event. Organizers anticipated that 30,000 Star Wars fans would attend no matter which city
791-588: A convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), a posthumous release that was dedicated to her, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), through
904-446: A fantastical reimagining of Fisher's last moments as an ascent into space. On December 28, 2016, the day after Fisher's death, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, had a stroke at the home of her son, Todd , where the family was planning Fisher's burial arrangements. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , where she died later that afternoon. According to Todd, Reynolds had said, "I want to be with Carrie" immediately before she had
1017-449: A limited theatrical release on June 23, 2023, followed by a digital release. In her 2016 autobiography The Princess Diarist , Fisher wrote that she and Harrison Ford had a three-month affair during the filming of Star Wars in 1976. Fisher met musician Paul Simon while filming Star Wars, and the pair dated from 1977 until 1983. In 1980, she was briefly engaged to Canadian actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd , who proposed to her on
1130-790: A media tour. In 2009, Fisher returned to the stage with her play at the Seattle Repertory Theatre . Wishful Drinking then opened on Broadway in New York at Studio 54 and played an extended run from October 2009 until January 2010. In December 2009, Fisher's audiobook recording of Wishful Drinking earned her a nomination for a 2009 Grammy Award in the Best Spoken Word Album category. Fisher joined Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne on Saturday evenings in 2007 for The Essentials with informative and entertaining conversation on Hollywood's best films. She guest-starred in
1243-475: A nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special . She worked on other writers' screenplays as a script doctor , including tightening the scripts for Hook (1991), Sister Act (1992), The Wedding Singer (1998), and many of the films from the Star Wars franchise , among others. An Entertainment Weekly article from May 1992 described Fisher as "one of
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#17328549171161356-784: A proposal for a new Constitution for the union. With the guarantee of deliberative assemblies as a mechanism of redress under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution , conventions have proven fundamental in civic actions meant to secure fundamental rights and civil liberties; such as, the Seneca Falls Convention , the Rochester Women's Rights Convention of 1848 , and the National Women's Rights Conventions . Collectively, these conventions directly led to
1469-832: A run which overlapped with her mother's appearance in the Broadway company of Woman of the Year . In 1983, Fisher returned to the role of Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi , and posed in the character's metal bikini on the cover of the Summer 1983 issue of Rolling Stone to promote the film. The costume later achieved a following of its own. In 1986, she starred along with Barbara Hershey and Mia Farrow in Woody Allen 's Hannah and Her Sisters . In 1987, Fisher published her first novel, Postcards from
1582-515: A second time from April 18 to 20. Convention (meeting) A convention (or event ), in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry , profession , and fandom . Trade conventions typically focus on a particular industry or industry segment, and feature keynote speakers, vendor displays, and other information and activities of interest to
1695-715: A special one-hour interview between Jon Stewart and George Lucas called "The Main Event". Celebration V marked the first American Celebration appearance for Mark Hamill ( Luke Skywalker ) and the last American appearance for Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma). Attendance was estimated at 32,000. Lucas also made an appearance at the nearby Disney's Hollywood Studios to take part in the " Last Tour to Endor Event ", which provided special entertainment for those individuals who attended "Celebration V". StarWarsCelebration.com announced on June 2, 2011, that Celebration VI would be held in Orlando, FL at
1808-482: A state's constitution, are limited to addressing the constitutional matters of that particular state alone. Nearly all of the sovereign states do not yet have statutory provisions for conventions beyond their permanent legislature, state amendatory conventions , and conventions for ratification of proposals to amend the Constitution . There are no state laws explicitly providing for the election of delegates for
1921-481: A surprise appearance by George Lucas and John Williams with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, who performed parts of the soundtrack. A special tribute to Carrie Fisher was held by Mark Hamill on Friday, April 14. A teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiered on Friday, April 14. On Saturday, April 15 it was announced that season 4 of Star Wars Rebels would be the last season of
2034-547: A television version of the William Inge play Come Back, Little Sheba . That November, she played Princess Leia in the 1978 TV production Star Wars Holiday Special , and sang in the last scene. Fisher appeared in the film The Blues Brothers as Jake 's vengeful ex-lover; she is listed in the credits as "Mystery Woman". While Fisher was in Chicago filming the movie, she choked on a Brussels sprout ; Dan Aykroyd performed
2147-577: A three-day event known as "Celebration Japan", to be held at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center near Tokyo from July 19 to 21. The convention celebrated the 30th anniversary of the June 24, 1978, Japanese premiere of Star Wars . Celebration Japan included live entertainment, Star Wars celebrities, exclusive merchandise, special presentations, unique Star Wars exhibits, costume contests, and other activities. Lucasfilm announced in 2008 that
2260-554: A vehicle to secure public rights through constitutions, or as a mechanism of redress to amend them. In fact, they have been instrumental to the nation's continued development into the representative democracy it is today. During the Confederation period under the Articles of Confederation , the former British colonies of North America had united to form a wartime confederation of states. One characterized by state representation in
2373-527: A weak and decentralized central government headed by the unicameral Congress of the Confederation , the precursor to the modern-day United States Senate . One convention of particular note during this time was held between September 11–14, 1786 in Annapolis, Maryland . The Annapolis Convention , was convened primarily to address issues of commerce between the states, but the agenda quickly became focused upon
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#17328549171162486-597: A wide range of deficiencies posed by the current frame of government. The convention ended with a resolution by Alexander Hamilton calling for a convention to amend the Articles of Confederation. Following Hamilton's suggestion, the Confederate Congress called a convention “to render the constitution … adequate to the exigencies of the Union.” The Philadelphia Convention begin on May 14, 1787, and ended on September 17, with
2599-520: Is Catherine Fisher Lourd and her nickname is "Billy". The couple's relationship ended when Lourd left her for a man. In interviews, Fisher described Lourd as her second husband, but a 2004 profile revealed that she and Lourd were never legally married. Fisher had a close relationship with English singer-songwriter James Blunt . While working on his album Back to Bedlam in 2003, Blunt spent much of his time at Fisher's residence. When Vanity Fair 's George Wayne asked Fisher if their relationship
2712-500: Is a God." She was raised Protestant , but often attended Jewish services (her father's faith) with Jewish Orthodox friends. In 2016, Harvard College gave Fisher its Annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism, noting that "her forthright activism and outspokenness about addiction, mental illness , and agnosticism have advanced public discourse on these issues with creativity and empathy ." Fisher
2825-403: Is a classic example of a state-sponsored political convention. More often, organizations made up of smaller units, chapters, or lodges, such as labor unions , honorary societies , and fraternities and sororities , meet as a whole in convention by sending delegates of the units to deliberate on the organization's common issues. This also applies to a political convention , though in modern times
2938-487: Is about their romance, and she is referred to in his song " Graceland ", which was written after their divorce. Fisher said she felt privileged to appear in Simon's songs. Fisher subsequently had a relationship with Creative Artists Agency principal, talent agent Bryan Lourd . Their only child, Billie Lourd , was born in 1992. Eddie Fisher stated in his autobiography ( Been There Done That ) that his granddaughter's name
3051-757: Is set just before the original trilogy , young versions of Leia and the Peter Cushing character Grand Moff Tarkin appear through computer animation . Fisher had completed filming her role as Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) shortly before her death. Director Rian Johnson has stated that many of Fisher's own ideas made it into the film, and that she supplied a few of Leia's lines. Fisher appeared posthumously in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) via unreleased footage from The Force Awakens . Fisher's memoir, The Princess Diarist ,
3164-515: The 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was broadcast on January 7, 2017. Fisher appeared as herself in the final episode of series 1 of Urban Myths (2017) but the episode was never broadcast following objections by the Jackson family to Joseph Fiennes' portrayal of Michael Jackson in the episode. Fisher was featured in the film Wonderwell with Rita Ora , which was filmed in mid-2016 in Italy; it received
3277-564: The Federal Government of the United States formally recognizes conventions , wherever they may arise in constitutional law , as short-term deliberative assemblies . As such, they are subject to the rights of the People to enjoy free of governmental interference of any kind. Throughout the history of the United States, conventions have served as a mechanism of self-governance , providing
3390-664: The General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA and the Southern Baptist Convention . Conventions in general enjoy a long history and rich tradition within the United States due in part to their epistemic, moral, and transformative nature. So much so that they have been stitched into the fabric of American government. There is an abundance of case law , historical precedent, examples of congressional intent , and Constitutional language, that demonstrate that
3503-658: The Heimlich maneuver which "saved my life", according to Fisher. She appeared on Broadway in Censored Scenes from King Kong in 1980. The same year, she reprised her role as Princess Leia in The Empire Strikes Back , and appeared with her Star Wars co-stars on the cover of the July 12, 1980, issue of Rolling Stone to promote the film. She also starred as Sister Agnes in the Broadway production of Agnes of God in 1983,
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3616-699: The NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007) and the Channel 4 series Catastrophe (2017). Fisher wrote several semi-autobiographical novels, including Postcards from the Edge and an autobiographical one-woman play, and its nonfiction book, Wishful Drinking , based on the play. She wrote the screenplay for the film version of Postcards from the Edge which garnered her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , and her one-woman stage show of Wishful Drinking received
3729-580: The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution securing a woman's right to vote . The Colored Conventions Movement was a series of national, regional, and state conventions held irregularly during the decades preceding and following the American Civil War . These conventions offered opportunities for free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans to organize and strategize for racial justice . These early conventions argued for
3842-497: The Star Wars series. Fisher claimed that Leia was "Elderly. She's in an intergalactic old folks' home [laughs]. I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle." After other media outlets reported this on March 6, 2013, her representative said the same day that Fisher was joking and that nothing was announced. In a January 2014 interview, Fisher confirmed her involvement and
3955-794: The Women of Vision Award . Fisher wrote and performed in her one-woman play Wishful Drinking at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles from November 2006 to January 2007. Her show then played throughout 2008 at the Berkeley Repertory Theater , San Jose , the Hartford Stage, the Arena Stage and Boston. Fisher published her autobiographical book, also titled Wishful Drinking , based on her successful play in December 2008 and embarked on
4068-668: The Yellowstone River Compact Commission , Red River Compact Commission , Colorado River Compact , and the Delaware River Basin Commission . Interstate conventions, otherwise known as conventions of states , may be called by the Governor as well, such was the case with a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, collectively known as the Hartford Convention . The convention
4181-647: The " Duel of the Fates " music video. The grounds boasted a vendors tent, and the museum hosted an exhibition consisting of props from the official LucasFilm archives, including a full-scale model of Anakin Skywalker's podracer and a life-size X-wing model (a 3/4 scale replica made in 1996 for the Special Edition release, and still residing at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum). From May 3 to 5, 2002, Celebration II
4294-548: The 1990s, Fisher also published the novels Surrender the Pink (1990) and Delusions of Grandma (1993). Fisher wrote an episode of the television sitcom Roseanne entitled " Arsenic and Old Mom ", in which her mother Debbie Reynolds made a guest appearance. Fisher also did uncredited script work for movies such as Lethal Weapon 3 (where she wrote some of Rene Russo 's dialogue), Outbreak (also starring Russo), The Wedding Singer , and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot . In
4407-715: The 2000 film Scream 3 , Fisher played a former actress who acknowledges she looks like Fisher, and in 2001 she played a nun in the Kevin Smith comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back . She also co-wrote the TV comedy film These Old Broads (2001), of which she was also co-executive producer. It starred her mother Debbie Reynolds, as well as Elizabeth Taylor , Joan Collins , and Shirley MacLaine . In 2003 Fisher played Mother Superior, another nun, in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle . In addition to acting and writing original works, Fisher
4520-540: The 30th anniversary of the first Star Wars film. C4 was located at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles . The convention offered a record number of celebrities in the autograph hall, multiple exhibitors, a Star Wars art show, a Darth Vader helmet and Lucasfilm archive exhibits and many fan oriented activities. In addition, there were collector and costuming panels, including sneak peeks of
4633-412: The 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope and the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi . This was the first Star Wars Celebration that Harrison Ford attended. He made an appearance during the opening panel celebrating the 40 years of Star Wars held on April 13 which also included other stars and people important to the franchise including Kathleen Kennedy (president of Lucasfilm ) and
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4746-672: The British comedy series Catastrophe , that was first broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK on January 19, 2015. Her last appearance on Catastrophe , which aired in the UK on April 4, 2017, left many viewers in tears and earned her a posthumous Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. In a March 2013 interview following the announcement that a new trilogy of films would be produced, Fisher confirmed that she would reprise her role as Princess Leia in Episode VII of
4859-573: The Civil War, Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts , resulting in the states that once comprised the Confederate States of America being divided into military districts . These Acts of Congress mandated that the rebel states revise their constitutions by means of conventions of elected delegates, to include the ratification of the thirteenth , fourteenth , and fifteenth amendments to
4972-519: The Constitution. Under Article Five, Congress is obligated to call such a convention when thirty-four states have formally submitted to Congress, a joint resolution known as a state application . To date, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives has identified nearly two hundred of these applications. Yet, this method of proposal remains elusive and has never occurred in the history of
5085-742: The Convention. Conventions are ubiquitous in the corporate sector and include the State Conventions of the National Association of Realtors and the Annual Convention for the Cleaning Equipment Trade Association for just two of countless examples. Presidential nominating conventions are called by political parties in the United States. They have been a permanent feature of the government since its founding. After
5198-459: The Dial of Destiny was also promoted, and it was announced that Tales of the Jedi would return for a second season, and three new Star Wars films were in development after a long film hiatus, including a film set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker with Daisy Ridley returning as Rey . Additionally, the celebration commemorated the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi , with
5311-623: The Edge . The book was semi-autobiographical in the sense that she fictionalized and satirized real-life events such as her drug addiction of the late 1970s and her relationship with her mother. It became a bestseller, and she received the Los Angeles Pen Award for Best First Novel. Also during 1987, she was in the Australian film The Time Guardian . In 1989, Fisher played a major supporting role in When Harry Met Sally... , and in
5424-412: The Golden Heart Award for her work with The Midnight Mission . She was a spokesperson for Jenny Craig weight loss television ads that aired in January 2011. During appearances on 20/20 and The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive with Stephen Fry , Fisher publicly discussed her diagnosis of bipolar disorder and her addictions to cocaine and prescription medication . She said her drug use
5537-477: The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) from August 16 to 19, 2012. The event was later delayed by a week. The convention was held in the same hall of the OCCC as was Celebration V, with a very similar format. Several celebrities returned for appearances at this Celebration (including Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Anthony Daniels), and this event marked the first American Celebration attended by Ian McDiarmid . George Lucas had not been scheduled to attend, but made
5650-428: The United Kingdom, broadcast December 21, 2016), Fisher was on a commercial flight on December 23, 2016, from London to Los Angeles when she had a medical emergency around fifteen minutes before the aircraft landed. A passenger seated near Fisher reported that she had stopped breathing; another passenger performed CPR on Fisher until paramedics arrived at the scene. Emergency services in Los Angeles were contacted when
5763-408: The United States Constitution. Congress has also frequently employed conventions for the admission of new states to the Union under Article Four of the United States Constitution . In all, a total of thirty-one states were admitted to the union in this manner. In each and every case, under the authority derived directly from the federal constitution, Congress mandated an election of delegates with
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#17328549171165876-410: The United States dating back well before the ratification of the Constitution, confusion and controversy has emerged in recent decades. Perhaps, most prominent among them is the distinction between what constitutes a state convention and what constitutes a federal convention. Fortunately this can be determined by identification of the convening authority. A federal convention is one called and convened for
5989-412: The United States. Article Five also provides that Congress may choose among two modes of ratification, either by means of state legislatures or by state conventions. To date the state convention ratification mode was used by Congress just once, to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution which ended prohibition . As a result, many states have statutory provisions providing for
6102-432: The abolition of slavery, equal educational opportunities, land reform, and the merits of emigration out of the United States. Prior to the ratification of the United States Constitution, a convention of independent states would hold sovereign power over the Confederate Congress. However, most of these conventions were called by state legislatures to resolve boundary disputes; others were called for economic purposes; such as
6215-441: The cast for the new sequel was officially announced, and Fisher, along with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew , Anthony Daniels , and Kenny Baker , were all cast in their original roles for the film. Star Wars Episode VII , subtitled The Force Awakens , was released worldwide on December 18, 2015. Fisher was nominated for a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal. In Rogue One (2016), which
6328-547: The common issues are limited to selecting a party candidate or party chairman. In this technical sense , a congress , when it consists of representatives, is a convention. The British House of Commons is a convention, as are most other houses of a modern representative legislature . The National Convention or just "Convention" in France comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from September 20, 1792, to October 26, 1795. The governing bodies of religious groups may also be called conventions, such as
6441-436: The convention mode of ratification became enshrined within Article Seven of the United States Constitution . The Constitution was eventually adopted per the provisions of Article Seven as the Supreme Law of the Land through a series of Ratification Conventions that ultimately culminated on May 29, 1790, with the final ratification which was provided by the State of Rhode Island. Despite this long history of conventions in
6554-452: The death of Elizabeth Taylor's husband, Mike Todd , that Eddie Fisher had been having an affair with her. Eddie Fisher and Taylor married that same year and divorced in 1964. Her father's third marriage, to actress Connie Stevens , resulted in the births of Fisher's two half-sisters, Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher . In 1960, her mother married Harry Karl, owner of a chain of shoe stores. Reynolds and Karl divorced in 1973 when Fisher
6667-524: The doors for Celebration IV over the Memorial Day weekend. After the event, Lucasfilm sued the hosting entity, GenCon, for a variety of reasons, forcing GenCon into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On September 25, 2006, StarWars.com announced Star Wars Celebration Europe (CE) to be held from July 13 to 15, 2007, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Star Wars film. CE was to be located at Earls Court in London . But on November 22, 2006, StarWars.com announced due to Advance interest in Celebration Europe
6780-437: The elections of delegates for future ratification conventions. The Delegates of the Philadelphia Convention chose state conventions instead of state legislatures as the bodies to consider ratification of the Constitution. They broadly believed that ratification by means of conventions would better represent the will of the People and this process "would make the new federal Constitution superior to any specific legislature." Thus
6893-462: The episode titled "Sex and Another City" from season 3 of Sex and the City with Sarah Jessica Parker . On October 25, 2007, Fisher guest-starred as Rosemary Howard on the second-season episode of 30 Rock called " Rosemary's Baby ", for which she received an Emmy Award nomination. On April 28, 2008, she was a guest on Deal or No Deal . In 2008, she also had a cameo as a doctor in the Star Wars -related comedy Fanboys . When asked if she
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#17328549171167006-420: The event organizers and attendees. Professional conventions focus on issues of concern along with advancements related to the profession. Such conventions are generally organized by societies or communities dedicated to promotion of the topic of interest. Fan conventions usually feature displays, shows, and sales based on pop culture and guest celebrities. Science fiction conventions traditionally partake of
7119-423: The event would be moved to the larger venue located at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. The event also had on display some of the largest restored Star Wars Arcade collection, estimated at around 30 to 40 machines, many of them now rarely seen in the USA or in other parts of Europe. An estimated 30,000 people attended this convention. On February 23, 2008, Lucasfilm Ltd. and the Lewis Daniel Group announced
7232-570: The exact cause of death could not be determined, but sleep apnea and the buildup of fatty tissue on the walls of arteries were among the contributing factors. A full report from June 19, 2017, stated that Fisher had cocaine in her system, as well as traces of heroin , other opiates , and MDMA . The report also stated that the investigation was unable to determine when she had taken the drugs and whether they contributed to her death. Her daughter stated that Fisher "battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it. She
7345-435: The film receiving a limited theatrical rerelease from April 28 to May 1 (in the United Kingdom) and from April 28 to May 4 (in the United States). It was announced on April 10, 2023 during the Celebration Europe 2023 closing ceremony, that there would be no celebration in 2024. Instead, the next Celebration would be held in Japan in 2025. This three-day event will be held at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center near Tokyo for
7458-408: The first Star Wars Celebration in Denver, Colorado to celebrate the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . The Star Wars Celebration was held from April 30 to May 2, 1999, at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado, just three weeks before the release of The Phantom Menace . An event "for the fans, by the fans," the event took place in
7571-468: The first look at Star Wars Rebels . Over 20,000 people attended the event from 40 different countries. The convention celebrated the 30th anniversary of the third Star Wars movie, Return of The Jedi . It was announced at the closing ceremonies of Celebration Europe II that Celebration Anaheim would be held in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Convention Center , from April 16 to 19, 2015, with an anticipated turnout of about 50,000 fans. This event
7684-405: The flight crew reported a passenger unresponsive prior to landing. Fisher was taken by ambulance to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center , where she was placed on a ventilator . On the morning of December 27, 2016, after being in intensive care for four days, Fisher died at the age of 60 at the UCLA Medical Center. Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, confirmed her mother's death in a statement to
7797-409: The hometown of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, headed by Dan Madsen. "The Fan Club is based here in Denver," says Madsen, "so we thought it would only be appropriate that the Celebration be held here." The first Star Wars convention since 1987, the Celebration held activities including actor panels, THX theater demonstrations, behind the scenes footage from Episode I , and the world premiere of
7910-504: The interviewers for the screenwriting documentary Dreams on Spec in 2007. In an interview in 2004, Fisher said she no longer did much script doctoring. Fisher also voiced Peter Griffin 's boss, Angela, on the animated sitcom Family Guy and wrote the introduction for a book of photographs titled Hollywood Moms , which was published in 2001. Fisher published a sequel to Postcards , The Best Awful There Is , in 2004. In 2005, Women in Film & Video – DC recognized Fisher with
8023-472: The involvement of the original cast in the upcoming sequels by saying "as for the next Star Wars film, myself, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill are expected to report to work in March or April. I'd like to wear my old cinnamon buns hairstyle again but with white hair. I think that would be funny." In March 2014, Fisher stated that she was moving to London for six months because that was where Star Wars Episode VII filming would take place. On April 29, 2014,
8136-514: The most sought-after doctors in town." Fisher was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds . She and her mother appear together in Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds , a documentary about their relationship. It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . She earned praise for speaking publicly about her experiences with bipolar disorder and drug addiction. Fisher died of
8249-426: The nature of both professional conventions and fan conventions, with the balance varying from one to another. Conventions also exist for various hobbies, such as gaming or model railroads . Conventions are often planned and coordinated, often in exacting detail, by professional meeting and convention planners , either by staff of the convention's hosting company or by outside specialists. Most large cities will have
8362-528: The opening panel of the event which also included many of the stars of the upcoming film, new and old, director J. J. Abrams along with producer and president of Lucasfilm , Kathleen Kennedy . The following day, fans were treated to the trailer for the upcoming videogame, Star Wars: Battlefront while on the third day the trailer for the second season of Star Wars Rebels made its debut. The Celebration closed out its fourth and final day with fans being shown an exclusive teaser trailer for Rogue One , which
8475-476: The passage of an enabling act ; such as these notable examples: Among the most enigmatic of all conventions, Article Five of the United States Constitution provides for the calling of a constitutional convention , more commonly known as a Convention to propose amendments , whereby delegates are elected in equal fashion to Members of the United States Congress , to deliberate and propose amendments to
8588-639: The precociously seductive character Lorna Karpf in the Columbia Pictures comedy Shampoo , filmed in mid-1974, when she was age 17. Lee Grant and Jack Warden play the role of her parents in the film. Warren Beatty , Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn also star in the film. In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in George Lucas ' space-fantasy film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope ) opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford . Though her fellow actors were not close at
8701-533: The press. Many of her co-stars and directors from Star Wars and other works also shared their thoughts on her death. On January 9, 2017, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a death certificate that stated "cardiac arrest/deferred" as the cause of death, with more tests to be expected. In a June 16, 2017, news release, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said that
8814-426: The purpose of exercising a federal function under authority deriving directly from the United States Constitution. Conversely, state legislatures only exercise federal functions when they apply to Congress for a convention to propose amendments or when they call a convention to ratify a proposed amendment submitted to the states by Congress. Otherwise conventions called and convened under authority deriving directly from
8927-525: The release of what was then thought to be the final film in the saga, Revenge of the Sith . With over 34,000 fans in attendance over the course of four days, Celebration III brought actor panels, costume contests, fan films, and diorama building to the Indiana Convention Center. The Lucasfilm archive provided many important props and costumes for display. One of this Celebration's most noteworthy events
9040-424: The role of Princess Leia had she realized it would give her the celebrity status that made her parents' lives difficult. This interview was followed by a similar appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on December 12, 2008, where she discussed her electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments. At one point, she received ECT every six weeks to "blow apart the cement" in her brain. In 2014, she said she
9153-555: The same year she appeared with Tom Hanks as his character's wife in The 'Burbs . In 1990, Columbia Pictures released a film version of Postcards from the Edge , adapted for the screen by Fisher and starring Meryl Streep , Shirley MacLaine , and Dennis Quaid . Fisher appeared in the fantasy comedy film Drop Dead Fred in 1991, and played a therapist in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). During
9266-418: The script. So they can get all the notes from all the different writers, keep the notes and not hire you. That's free work and that's what I always call life-wasting events." In 2010, HBO aired a feature-length documentary based on a special live performance of Fisher's Wishful Drinking stage production. At the time of her death, Fisher had been preparing a sequel to the one-woman play. Fisher appeared on
9379-479: The series. The celebration was once again streamed live and free via StarWars.com and the Star Wars YouTube channel. The thirteenth Star Wars Celebration was held from April 11 to 15, 2019 inside Chicago 's McCormick Place . A teaser trailer and title reveal for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker occurred on April 12; a franchise mural including art from the upcoming film was also unveiled. A trailer for
9492-482: The set of their film The Blues Brothers . She said: "We had rings, we got blood tests, the whole shot. But then I got back together with Paul Simon." Fisher was married to Simon from August 1983 to July 1984 and they dated again for a time after their divorce. During their marriage, she appeared in Simon's music video for the song " Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War ". Simon's song " Hearts and Bones "
9605-623: The seventh season of Entourage in the summer of 2010. She was among the featured performers at the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne , which aired in August 2012. In her monologue, Fisher poked fun at her own mental illness, and her fellow roasters' reliance on weight and menopause jokes. Fisher joked that she had no idea why she was asked to roast Roseanne, until "they explained that we were actually good friends, and that apparently we have worked together." Host Jane Lynch joked that Fisher
9718-578: The time, they bonded after the commercial success of the film. In April 1978, Fisher appeared as the love interest in Ringo Starr 's 1978 TV special Ringo . The next month, she starred alongside John Ritter (who had also appeared in Ringo ) in the ABC -TV film Leave Yesterday Behind. At this time, Fisher appeared with Laurence Olivier and Joanne Woodward in the anthology series Laurence Olivier Presents in
9831-436: The upcoming Clone Wars animated series. Fans were the first to see the footage of this series on Sunday morning as well. Other highlights included conversations with Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams , a visit from Seth MacFarlane and Seth Green for special Star Wars episodes of Family Guy and Robot Chicken respectively, and an efficiently organized Celebration Store. An estimated 35,000 people walked through
9944-418: The upcoming game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was also showcased as well as teaser reels for The Clone Wars Season 7 and the new Disney+ exclusive show, The Mandalorian . It was announced in June 2019 that Celebration Chicago drew an estimated 65,000 fans. Also during Star Wars Celebration Chicago, Lucasfilm sound editor Matthew Wood teased that there would be a new Lego Star Wars Game . It
10057-409: The use of unreleased footage from The Force Awakens . Her other film credits include Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The 'Burbs (1989), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Soapdish (1991), and The Women (2008). She was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances in
10170-592: Was 17 years old. Fisher "hid in books" as a child, becoming known in her family as " the bookworm ". She spent her earliest years reading classic literature and writing poetry. She attended Beverly Hills High School until age 16, when she appeared as a debutante and singer in the hit Broadway revival Irene (1973), also starring her mother. Her time on Broadway interfered with her education, resulting in her dropping out of high school. In 1973, she enrolled at London's Central School of Speech and Drama , which she attended for 18 months. Following her time there, she
10283-536: Was a form of self-medication; she used pain medication such as Percodan to "dial down" the manic aspect of her bipolar disorder. She gave nicknames to her bipolar moods: Roy ("the wild ride of a mood") and Pam ("who stands on the shore and sobs"). "Drugs made me feel more normal", she explained to Psychology Today in 2001. "They contained me." She discussed her 2008 memoir Wishful Drinking and various topics in it with Matt Lauer on NBC 's Today that same year, and also revealed that she would have turned down
10396-632: Was a little over 75,000 people for the three-day event. The two busiest spots were the Fan Club store and the autograph section, specifically for Carrie Fisher . Highlights of the event included the Rick McCallum Spectacular and the Star Wars 25th Anniversary Concert on Saturday night, performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis . The Star Wars Celebration returned to Indianapolis from April 21 to 24, 2005, to commemorate
10509-414: Was a nut for a year, and in that year I took drugs again." In her later years, Fisher had an emotional support animal , a French Bulldog named Gary, that she brought to numerous appearances and interviews. Following her death, reports indicated that Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd would take care of Gary. Fisher described herself as an "enthusiastic agnostic who would be happy to be shown that there
10622-508: Was a supporter and advocate for several causes, including women's advocacy, animal rights, and LGBT causes. She was open about her experiences caring for friends who had AIDS , contributing financially to various AIDS and HIV organizations, including hosting a benefit for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research . She also served as an honorary board member for the International Bipolar Foundation, and, in 2014, received
10735-460: Was accepted at Sarah Lawrence College , where she planned to study the arts. She later left without graduating. She was extremely smart; a talented actress, writer and comedienne with a very colorful personality that everyone loved. In Star Wars she was our great and powerful princess—feisty, wise and full of hope in a role that was more difficult than most people might think. —director George Lucas Fisher made her film debut in 1975 as
10848-571: Was announced on April 15, 2019, the last day of Celebration Chicago 2019, that in 2020, the next Star Wars Celebration would be held for the second time at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. On June 15, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Celebration had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with the next event scheduled to be held from August 18 to 21, 2022. The event
10961-470: Was born on October 21, 1956, at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California , to actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher . Fisher's paternal grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants, while her mother, who was raised a Nazarene , was of English and Scots-Irish descent. Fisher was two years old when her parents divorced in 1959 after it was revealed shortly following
11074-531: Was called to address the ongoing War of 1812 , as well as, an array of problems arising from the growth of the federal government. Single state conventions may be called due to a provision of the state's constitution, by referendum, or in response to amendment proposal from Congress. To date, there have been 233 state-level conventions in the history of the United States, all of which convened to revise or even entirely rewrite their state constitutions. In each and everyone of these convention, delegates were elected to
11187-465: Was held to celebrate the upcoming release of Attack of the Clones . The convention was moved to Indianapolis, Indiana , to make use of the larger Indiana Convention Center . Downtown Indianapolis was invaded by multitudes of Star Wars fans. The initial projection of 15–20,000 people per day based on advance ticket sales was well surpassed and reached critical mass on Saturday. The estimated final tally
11300-703: Was later moved forward by three months. Several new Disney+ -exclusive Star Wars series were promoted, including Young Jedi Adventures , Tales of the Jedi , Obi-Wan Kenobi , Andor and Ahsoka . The fifteenth Star Wars Celebration was held at the ExCel Centre in London, England for a third time from April 7 to 10, 2023, which was part of The Walt Disney Company's centennial celebration. This celebration promoted several new Disney+ series including Ahsoka , The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew , and upcoming video game sequel, Jedi: Survivor . Indiana Jones and
11413-455: Was no longer receiving the treatment. Her 2011 book Shockaholic describes these treatments. In another interview, Fisher revealed that she used cocaine during the filming of The Empire Strikes Back . "Slowly, I realized I was doing a bit more drugs than other people and losing my choice in the matter", she noted. In 1985, after months of sobriety, she accidentally overdosed on a combination of prescription medication and sleeping pills. She
11526-408: Was one of the most anticipated due to the December 2015 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with most news and info on the film being kept secretive prior to the event. The entire celebration was broadcast live online free via www.starwars.com and the Star Wars ' YouTube channel. The long-awaited second teaser trailer for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered on April 16, 2015, during
11639-460: Was one of the top script doctors in Hollywood, working on the screenplays of other writers. She did uncredited polishes on movies in a 15-year stretch from 1991 to 2005. She was hired by George Lucas to polish scripts for his 1992 TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and the dialogue for the Star Wars prequel scripts. Her expertise in this area was the reason she was chosen as one of
11752-468: Was purposefully open in all of her work about the social stigmas surrounding these diseases.... I know my Mom, she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles." In her 2008 work Wishful Drinking , Fisher wrote that "no matter how I go, I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra." After Fisher's death, several news sources and magazines honoured her request in their obituaries, with Bustle featuring
11865-511: Was released in December 2016. This is the first of two anthology films, which are also known as the stand-alone or origin story films. Celebration Europe III took place from July 15 to 17, 2016, at the ExCel center in London, England. "Jedi Master VIP Tickets" sold out immediately. Original trilogy stars Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher died in 2016. Celebration Orlando took place from April 13 to 16, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The convention celebrated
11978-570: Was released in November 2016. The book is based on diaries she kept while filming the original Star Wars trilogy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her audiobook recording of the memoir earned her the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album , awarded 13 months after her death. Fisher and her mother appear in Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds , a 2016 documentary about their close relationship featuring interviews, photographs and home movies. The documentary premiered at
12091-470: Was rushed to the hospital, creating the turn of events that led to much of the material in her novel and screenplay, Postcards from the Edge . Asked why she did not take on the role of her story's protagonist, named Suzanne, in the film version, Fisher remarked, "I've already played Suzanne." After finishing the European leg of her book tour (her last TV appearance was on an episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats in
12204-541: Was selected. Reed Exhibitions and Lucasfilm announced on December 3, 2009, that Orlando would host the event. Celebration V took place at the Orange County Convention Center from August 12 to 15, 2010. The convention celebrated the 30th anniversary of the second Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back . It also included many features of previous Celebrations (such as Star Wars celebrity appearances, costume contests, and other fan events) as well as
12317-536: Was sexual, she replied: "Absolutely not, but I did become his therapist. He was a soldier. This boy has seen awful stuff. Every time James hears fireworks or anything like that, his heart beats faster and he gets 'fight or flight.' You know, he comes from a long line of soldiers dating back to the 10th century. He would tell me these horrible stories. He was a captain, a reconnaissance soldier. I became James' therapist. So it would have been unethical to sleep with my patient." On February 26, 2005, R. Gregory "Greg" Stevens,
12430-404: Was still working as a script doctor in December 2008, she said: "I haven't done it for a few years. I did it for many years, and then younger people came to do it and I started to do new things. It was a long, very lucrative episode of my life. But it's complicated to do that. Now it's all changed, actually. Now in order to get a rewrite job, you have to submit your notes for your ideas on how to fix
12543-568: Was the case with the Annapolis Convention that ultimately led to the framing of the Constitution. Since ratification however, it has become widely understood that the Constitution recognizes the authority of states and state legislatures to appoint commissioners to these type of conventions,. Although any agreements they may reach are subject to Congressional approval under the Commerce Clause . Examples of this form of convention include
12656-448: Was the unprecedented Q&A session with Star Wars creator George Lucas , his first such appearance since the Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention in 1987. With approximately 10,000 fans in attendance (over the course of 3 half-hour sessions), Lucas personally answered several dozen fans' questions about the saga. On May 26, 2006, StarWars.com announced Star Wars Celebration IV (C4) to be held from May 24 to 28, 2007, to commemorate
12769-489: Was there to add perspective to Roseanne's struggles with weight and drugs. Fellow roaster Wayne Brady poked fun at Fisher's career, saying she was the only celebrity "whose action figure is worth more than you are." She was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Venice Film Festival . She filmed an appearance on the UK comedy panel show QI that was broadcast on December 25, 2014. Fisher starred alongside Sharon Horgan and comedian Rob Delaney in
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