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• If you haven't seen it yet, James Franco's controversial new series "Undergrads" paints USC in a not-so-flattering light:
• UCB's Neil Campbell and Mike Hanford teach the L.A. Kings how to be famous:
• If you want a peek at the actual life of the L.A. Kings, watch this behind the scenes video of the Kings driving to a game:
• Famed designer Vera Wang talks about L.A. in a new Bazaar interview. She lives in Beverly Hills and says the city is a "zen escape." She also shows off that, even at 63, she's still in better shape than the rest of us. (Hat tip: Los Angeles I'm Yours)
• Celebrate the Year of the Dragon geek style at a new Giant Robot art exhibition; the opening reception is Saturday. (Hat tip: The Comics ReporterCan we be done with the S--- _______ Says meme? Please? But hey, since it's where we live, here's one more with S--- Hollywood Says.
• If you didn't see the "New Year's Day"/"Valentine's Day" parody "Martin Luther King Day" on last night's "30 Rock," get on it!
• Oh boy, a Kinect Star Wars game! And it's coming out in just... 11 months?!
• More Star Wars: George Lucas not only hates fans, but apparently journalists too, as instead of being interviewed by adults, he's asked reporters to bring children to interview him about the rerelease of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 3D.

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Darth Vader and George Lucas (R) onstage during Spike TV's "SCREAM 2011" awards held at Universal Studios on October 15, 2011 in Universal City, California.

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Actor Elijah Kelley, actor Cuba Gooding Jr., director George Lucas and Nate Parker onstage during Spike TV's "SCREAM 2011" awards held at Universal Studios on October 15, 2011 in Universal City, California.

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Film director George Lucas at the "The Adventures of TinTin" New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 11, 2011 in New York City.

George Lucas says he's retiring because he's sad people don't like him anymore, basically. When asked about making more "Star Wars" movies, Lucas responded, "Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"

Lucas told the New York Times that one studio executive wouldn't even come to a screening of his latest project, "Red Tails."

Best moment in the article for Lucas haters: sympathy being expressed for the criticism Lucas gets — from Michael Bay. You also get both Steven Spielberg and George Lucas trying to fall on their sword for being responsible for the much-maligned "nuke the fridge" scene in Indiana Jones & the Crystal Skull.

He does say he'll still make smaller, more personal films, though. Oh, and he'll do another Indiana Jones movie, too.

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