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Pop Quiz: What Beer is Princess Leia Toasting? ANSWERED

Can you name what beer can Carrie Fisher is holding in this 1976 Star Wars: A New Hope shot?

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HINT #1
The beer she’s drinking is popular in the States now but not then.

HINT #2
This shot was from a set near London.

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Make A Wish: Slave Leia Carwash

Damn, SoCal. Not only was there a rad art opening for Thomas Doyle this weekend, there was also a freakin’ carwash full of Slave Princess Leias and a Playmate Padme!

It was all part of a Star Wars Charity benefit by G4TV. Not the first time they’ve dabbled in Leia-xploitation, in 2007 they dressed up Olivia Munn as Slave Leia. This time they used her powers for good instead of evil—the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Watch: Galactic Empire State of Mind

So nerdy. Yet so freakin’ awesome. Oh, and I want Princess Leia’s removable buns! That sounds bad. You just gotta watch and check out the lyrics. (Thanks, Fang!)

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OMG: Double Bikini Princess Leias Circa ’82

Two Princess Leias

Lucas had two suns on Tatooine and apparently, two bikinied Leias to soak’em up. Carrie Fisher and her stunt double. No pics of the crazy-ass tanlines. (Thanks, Scott!) via Giz via @Kottke.

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