Friday, January 04, 2013

George Lucas Gets Engaged

After seven years of dating, George Lucas has finally put a ring on it. The 68 year old Lucas is engaged to his 43 year old girlfriend Mellody Hobson. So, if my math is correct he was 61 when they started dating and she was 36. I guess he is trying to get married before he turns 70. I wonder what made him finally ask. Maybe the sale of his company? Mellody is the president of an investment company in Chicago.

44 comments:

  1. She is one smart lady -read her wiki profile, fascinating.

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  2. Congratulations to them both!

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  3. Yes, what a pretty lady! He looks kind of pale and lumpy next to her.

    Maybe she's a Star Wars fan.

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  4. Good for them. Nothing scandalous here. She seems like a happening lady.

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  5. I thought he was gay.

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  6. Nice! I guess he's gonna spend all of her money....

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  7. @FSP Me too. But he hardly has reason for a fake marriage, does he?

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  8. @FSP- I think he just took some time off to concentrate on being a single parent after his divorce.

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  9. Wow, normally I am not easily impressed, but she is quite the catch. Pretty, classy AND intelligent/successful? Way to go George!!

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  10. Cute couple! I know nothing about her, but I like the way the look together!

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  11. I'm pretty sure she use to give financial advice on GMA

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  12. I'm pretty sure she use to give financial advice on GMA

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  13. No, he's not gay but he often took Spielberg as a "date" to events and wasn't seen much with women before Mellody Hobson. I think his kids are all grown now so why not? She certainly isn't a gold digger.

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  14. Patrick Dempsey just bought Tullys Coffee in Seattle. He outbid Starbucks! As a Seattleite, this is pretty cool.

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  15. She was an actress also at one time .... I've seen her in something before.....

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  16. They look cute together!

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  17. No kidding, ElleBelle!

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  18. Congratulations to the happy couple. They seem like a really great match.

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  19. OMG Mellody is awesome! She did a seminar for us here where I work and I have so much respect for her and her mission! I wish them much happiness.

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  20. isn't it nice when Hollywood guys actually go out with someone with a brain. Congrats to them both

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  21. Congrats to them! She is gorgeous!

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  22. He is an odd man, but good luck to both of them.

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  23. Aw, they look so happy. I'm glad he married someone who will help him invest his gazillions instead of just someone who will spend it.

    I hadn't known that he had a girlfriend.

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  24. Wow she's pretty and obviously very smart. Notice how he waited for the payoff from Disney to marry..Now he gets to share that with her and probably wants to. Wish them all the happiness in the world.

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  25. @Sherry...he donated the entire $4 billion to charity.

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    1. Dayum! Thanks Lola. I did not know that. What an awesome human being!

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  26. LOL...I had to ask my daughter how much he sold Star Wars TO Disney for. She quickly answered, "$4 million but it as 1/2 cash and 1/2 Disney stock." She probably knows the entire structure of the sale....

    She's a total Star Wars nerd.

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  27. I saw them on OWN when Optah interviewed Lucas. She is a role model for ALl women. Congrats to both

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  28. DAMN! He did well, huh? Good for them both.
    But he did do REALLY well here. Wow. I'd never seen his GF before.

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  29. God Bless America....I love this country!

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  30. Congratulations! Wonder if she'll sign a pre-nup.

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  31. I like the fact she is so accomplished in her own right. And a pretty gal, too. Hope they are very happy.

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  32. They are so cute! And look how closely they are holding each. That's how an authentic, happy couple stands together"

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  33. They look very cute and happy together, wish them a happy life together.

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  34. Wonder if he sold to Disney, so he could move to Chicago. He is big in Marin.

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  35. I LOOOOOOOVE Mellody. I used to watch her on the GMA finance segments, and she was so sweet, brilliant and seemed excited to educate people about what can be a boring topic

    Lola:
    I got goosebumps reading that Lucas was going to donate 4 billion dollars from the Disney sale. Wow. I wish those two lovebirds all the best

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  36. Speculation is he will donate it to his charity, Edutopia (thanks again, Lola Jr., lol) which funds education initiatives (which is his thing). I'm not sure what non-profits, specifically that Edutopia funds but I do know they help fund Science Fridays on NPR (that info is all me, btw), which I love (and it's all about me, after all).

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  37. He snagged a beautiful lady! Congrats to them!!

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  38. Since he is being charitable with Star Wars cash, I forgive him for Jar Jar and wish him eternal happiness, he sure looks content...

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  39. I'm surprised no one mentioned his famous relationship with Linda Ronstadt. Or was that just something that we in the local area talked about?

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