“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is almost here, and promises to be a box-office smash.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is almost here, and promises to be a box-office smash. Here are the top money-makers in the movie franchise (according to Box Office Mojo), with total theater gross:

v “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” (1999): $431,088,295

v “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” (2005): $380,270,577

v “Star Wars” (1977): $307,263,857

v “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” (2002): $302,191,252

v “Return of the Jedi” (1983): $252,583,617

“Survivor: SECOND CHANCES — CAMBODIA” (8 P.M., CBS): They came. They saw. They frolicked in their underwear. Now, one of the remaining contestants on “Survivor: Second Chances - Cambodia” will pocket $1 million and be subjected to a lot of questions from Jeff Probst.

“Elf: BUDDY’S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS” (8 P.M., NBC): This stop-motion animated special borrows from both the Will Ferrell film and the Broadway musical.

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Joseph Butler Jr. is topic of lecture

YOUNGSTOWN

Rick Shale, author and retired Youngstown State University professor, will give a lecture titled “Youngstown’s First Citizen: Joseph G. Butler Jr.” at noon Thursday at Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St., part of the Bites and Bits luncheon series.

Overture Restaurant, in the adjacent DeYor Performing Arts Center, is offering a $6 lunch special for lecture-goers; call 330-744-9900 for reservations.

Butler did more than build the Butler Institute of American Art and the McKinley Memorial in Niles, and the lecture will explore his early years, career, politics and accomplishments. Parking is available for $2 in the lot next to the center. Call 330-743-2589 for information.