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Steven Spielberg is really into UFOs. This is not too hard to imagine, given movies like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ET: The Extraterrestrial and his mini-series Taken, among others. In a recent interview with journalist Lee Speigel, I discovered that he also lent a helping hand in a 1970s effort get the United Nations to investigate UFOs.

Kurt Russell claims to have witnessed a UFO above Phoenix, Arizona during one of the largest mass-UFO sightings in U.S. history. He discussed the event recently on BBC One's, The One Show.

Another chapter in the "Aliens" saga is about to be released, and that gives director and "Alien" franchise founder Ridley Scott a chance to talk to the media about aliens again. This time he is warning people not to mess with any visitors from advanced civilizations or else you might be "taken out."

Jimmy Kimmel is at it again, this time with former POTUS George Bush. Kimmel has a habit of asking presidents - and a presidential candidate -what they know about UFOs and the government's secret files. Bush was on the hot seat last week, and his answers might make some scratch their heads.

One of the big stories during the election was the release of leaked emails by WikiLeaks of the alleged emails of Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, John Podesta. Among these emails were the behind the scenes organizing of Hillary's appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! On her latest appearance on the program, she discussed UFOs, and apparently, her staffers used an OpenMinds.tv article as background regarding Bill Clinton's prior UFO comments.

In this interview, special effects legend Doug Trumbull discusses how he decided to work on movies related to UFOs and aliens, and his interest in the scientific study of the UFO phenomenon. He is currently working to develop UFO hunting technology.

Rock and roll superstar Tom Delonge has been talking a lot about UFOs lately. Although he has discussed his UFO interests with the media for years, he has recently been making headlines because he has left the band he is famous for, Blink 182, and has now focused his career on his fascination with the UFO mystery. A mystery, he says, he has been given special insight into by government insiders.

Jimmy Kimmel has done it again and asked the UFO question to another high level politician. This time, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton actually responded positively and said she will try to open UFO files.

At a special one-night Fathom Events movie screening that will be taking place in theaters all over the United States, after the film is shown, a special round-table discussion with UFO researchers filmed at the International UFO Congress will be shown.

The CIA chose to take advantage of the fervor created by the new X-Files episodes by posting two UFO articles highlighting their best UFO cases, skeptical reports, a few UFO pictures and a report on "How To Investigate a Flying Saucer." Although most media outlets are reporting that these files have been newly released, that is not the case. And, although the CIA says they released the files in 1978, they are not mentioning that they did not give them up easily. It actually took a legal battle.

In the late 1960s, Pudasjärvi, a town in Finland, experienced a wave of UFO sightings. Maria Lax, who studied cinematography at the London Film School and splits her time between the U.K. and Finland, is a photographer with roots in Pudasjärvi. During a recent visit, she found a collection of first person accounts of some of these sightings and they have inspired her latest work.

The story of Betty and Barney Hill, the first couple to report being allegedly abducted by aliens that received media attention, is going to be made into a movie. The movie will be based on a book about the incident written by Betty Hill's niece, called "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience: The True Story of the World’s First Documented Alien Abduction."

Look for future UFO related films to be shot in a new studio at Roswell, New Mexico, home to the 1947 UFO crash that seemed to kick off 20th Century ufology.

Chris Carter is back with his “X-Files” network television show as executive producer and writer along with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. And a sneak peak at filming underway now in British Columbia reveals a downed UFO.

A legend of late night paranormal talk radio is returning to the air waves, although in these modern times, most will probably hear him online. However, for those nostalgic for yesteryear, shortwave radio will be one of many mediums the show will be broadcast.

Niche online dating services are going paranormal.

A famous electronic dance music producer named Skrillex has teamed up with Google to create phone cases that come with an app and wallpaper inspired by a dream Skrillex had about aliens. Skrillex is a UFO enthusiast, and recently had a birthday bash with UFO notables.

I don’t think I’m going too far when I boldly assert that the new sci-fi thriller, “Area 51,” has been the most talked about, anticipated UFO genre film since Spielberg made “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in 1977. And when I heard the film was made found footage style with Oren Peli of “Paranormal Activity” fame writing and directing it, I was honestly over the moon, I couldn’t wait. So the $64,000 question is, did I like it, was it good? The answer: An overwhelming YES, I recommend this movie.

A new show is in development that focuses on a high school at the secretive Nevada military installation Area 51. This show, simply titled High School 51, is an original series from digital media company Machinima and new digital entertainment ...

Recently, Giorgio Tsoukalos, the guy better known for his wild hair and the alien memes, such as "I'm not saying it was aliens...but it was aliens," participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit. He discussed subjects the public seems just as curious about as aliens, like his hair and how he feels about the funny alien memes. Tsoukalos also discussed his recent UFO sighting.