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"Here's a quick recap of what you may have missed in the world of entertainment this weekend.\n1. Lady Gaga Releases Art for \"Applause\" Single\nLady Gaga's anticipated musical comeback gained steam Sunday as the 27-year-old pop star made several announcements on social media, including unveiling the artwork for her upcoming single \"Applause.\" \n\nArtwork for new single 'Applause' in HQ. pic.twitter.com/er0GPxOI17\n\u2014 Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 29, 2013\n\nGaga will perform the single, which is available for purchase on iTunes starting Aug. 19, for the first time during MTV's Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. On Facebook, Gaga announced that pre-orders for her ARTPOP album and its companion app will launch on Aug. 19 instead of Sept. 1 as originally planned. The album and app arrive on Nov. 11. \nEarlier last week, Gaga teased \"Applause\" with an artsy nude photo:\n\n1ST SINGLE FROM ARTPOP COMES AUG.19 #24DAYS pic.twitter.com/hqbBzXZkJK\n\u2014 Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) July 27, 2013\n\n2. Diane Lane to Play Hillary Clinton in NBC Miniseries\n\nAcademy Award-nominated actress Diane Lane, who most recently played Superman's adoptive mother in Man of Steel, will star as former first lady Hillary Clinton in a four-hour miniseries on NBC. It will tell the story of \"Clinton\u2019s life as a wife, politician and cabinet member from 1998 to present,\" NBC announced Saturday.\nSee also: Martin Scorsese to Direct HBO's Bill Clinton Documentary\nThe miniseries reportedly will be released just ahead of the 2016 presidential election. \n3. John Williams to Score New Star Wars Film\n\nJohn Williams, who composed the Star Wars theme song and music for the film franchise's first six chapters, will return to score Star Wars: Episode VII, Lucasfilm confirmed. \nSee also: The Star Wars Seven: Return of the Jedi Cast Reunited\n\"The galaxy far, far away, I actually feel like I'm still in it \u2014 I've never really left it,\" Williams said in the video above, which accompanied the announcement.  \nBONUS: Star Wars: The Force Runs Its Course\n\nCostumed Star Wars fans participated in the 2nd Course of the Force this month.\n\n\nCourse of the Force final Day\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJabba's Sail Barge\nThe flagship of Course of the Force, where interviews were conducted and runners were photographed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSail Barge with Jedi\nInstead of attacking Jabba's vehicle of choice, Jedi seemed strangely drawn to having their picture taken next to it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse of the Bus\nThe Course of the Force Tour bus was pretty pimped out.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Law of the Force\nThe traffic cops helping guide the Course were very pleased with their lightsaber gifts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriends in the Force\nRunners show off some of the greatest costumes this side of Tatooine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI Am Your Father\nThat's Jackson from the Make a Wish foundation on the left, showing off his saber skills.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowd Wars\nThe sail barge seemed to make a lot of folks smile everywhere it went in San Diego.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nR2-D2, Is That You?\nNerdist host Alison Haislip displays her droid pride.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay on Target\nThe pilot of Jabba's sail barge was required to wear an X-wing pilot's helmet at all times. Not worn: Princess Leia's wig.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRun Lobot Run\nLando Calrissian's aide-de-camp gets his turn at the lightsaber.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Solo-ness of the Long Distance Runner\nMallory Beck does the Kessel Run for less than twelve parsecs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarth Mohawk\nOne of the more interesting sartorial choices for the Lord of the Sith.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRun, Luke!\nWhen school's in, Todd Soper is a French teacher. This summer, he got together a Luke Skywalker Return of the Jedi costume and ran four different segments of Course of the Force.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeia and Artoo, Kinda\nCross-dressing? Droid-dressing? Just another day at Course of the Force.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaging Doctor Jedi\nStethoscope? Check. Smock? Check. Lightsaber? Double check. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMara Jade\nLuke's Jedi wife in the Expanded Universe of Star Wars novels takes her turn to run.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay the Force Be With You\nNerdist CEO Peter Levin, in Jedi robes, waves from the sail barge.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet the Wookiee Run\nChewie's head can get a little itchy, apparently. (That's a joke for you Holiday Special fans.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Droids You're Looking For\nThis father-daughter pairing made for one of the cutest couples on the trail.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreeway Jedi\nIn Southern California, there's no getting around freeways -- but Course of the Force waited till its last day to run on the I-5.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurprise!\nCourse of the Force got plenty of double takes as it passed through San Diego, including from this random pair of shirtless dudes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarth Jogger\nBow before his mighty sweatbands, Twilek.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClone of the Force\nA fully kitted-out Clone Trooper takes over from Darth Jogger. Is he really going to run in that in this heat?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClone Courage\nYep, he really ran in it. We salute you, soldier.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarth Maul Awaits\nRunners were placed at set points by the side of the road, ready to take over in the relay.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaul Moves\nSome runners felt free to add a few cool lightsaber moves. But shouldn't Darth Maul have a two-sided saber?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarth Malgus\nNow we're getting really nerdy -- with a character from the Old Republic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLego Boba Fett\nNote the Lego-like cupped hands.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDark Side Discussion \nAlison Haislip interviews actor Wilmer Valderrama, the final bearer of the lightsaber, while Vader watches sternly on.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@Nerdist and @HerUniverse\nChris Hardwick and Ashley Eckstein (the voice of Ahsoka Tano on The Clone Wars) kick off the afterparty.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll This and Artoo Too\nThe lightsaber finally comes to rest.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtoo Rocks Out\nThe afterparty band wouldn't be complete without R2-D2, who provided sound effects as accompaniment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTusken on the Dancefloor\nThese Sand people really loved the band.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCantina Pals\nIn the Course of the Force Mos Eisley Cantina, even Stormtroopers and Jedi bartenders can be friends.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImages: Lady Gaga, AMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images For Palm Springs Film Festival\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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