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GEORGE LUCAS RESPONDS TO ACTRESS BAI LING'S CLAIM THAT HER SCENE WAS CUT FROM THE LAST "STAR WARS" INSTALLMENT BECAUSE OF HER PLAYBOY PICTORIAL

Lucas: "My Daughter Was Cut As Well"

SHOW AIRS ON MAY 4, 2005

BURBANK, Calif. ? May 4, 2005 ? In an interview with "Access Hollywood's" Tony Potts, director George Lucas responds to actress Bai Ling's claim that her scene was cut from the final installment of his "Star Wars" tale, "Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" because of her spread in Playboy. The interview airs on "Access Hollywood,"
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (check local listings for time and station) and can be viewed at http://www.accesshollywood.com.

"My daughter is in that same scene," said Lucas. "My daughter was cut as well."

To further illustrate that cutting Ling's scene was purely an editorial decision, the famed director added, "My other daughter was in another scene and that was cut as well."

"Access Hollywood" is produced by NBC and distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Rob K. Silverstein is the executive producer.