“Strange Magic,” the animated film co-written and produced by “Star Wars”

“Strange Magic,” the animated film co-written and produced by “Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas, opens in theaters today. Here are five facts about it:

v Inspiration: The film is loosely based upon Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

v Soundtrack: It features songs by Elvis Presley, the Four Tops, Electric Light Orchestra, Kelly Clarkson and Black Eyed Peas, to name a few.

v Final film: “Strange Magic” marks the end of Lucas’ direct involvement with Lucasfilm projects. Lucas will now focus on experimental filmmaking and building his new museum of narrative art.

v Leads: Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood are the voice actors at the center of the tale

v Plot: The story centers around the relationship between the angry Bog King (Cumming), who rules over a dark forest, and Marianne (Wood), a fairy princess who also has soured on love.

“King of the Nerds” (9 p.m., TBS): “King of the Nerds” returns for Season 2 as contestants from across the nerd spectrum compete for a $100,000 prize. Tonight they’re challenged to create funky, Rube Goldberg-like devices.

“American Masters” (9 p.m., PBS): Season 29 kicks off with a profile of Ricky Jay, a magician, actor and author.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Traditional Irish party at Drake’s

CANFIELD

Drake’s Landing Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, will present Come to the Ceili on March 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The traditional Irish party will feature music from County Mayo, dancers from the Theresa Burke School and a buffet of traditional Irish food.

Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and sit in with the band for a seisiun.

Admission is $20 ($15 if purchased by Feb. 8); $8 for children age 4-10.

Tickets may be purchased at Drake’s Landing or by calling 330/729-9757.

Couples have sex on new reality show

NEW YORK

A new reality show on WEtv boasts that its couples will make love on the air.

But viewers won’t get to see it.

“Sex Box” premieres for an 11-episode run on Feb. 27, the network announced Thursday.

The provocatively titled series will feature couples discussing their relationship issues with a panel of experts.

But all that yacking will bookend the main event: a bona fide sex session for each couple in a camera-free, soundproof box on the show’s set.

The post-coitus portion of the show will allow the partners to share any problems with so-called “sexperts.”

Then advice will flow.

It all happens in front of a studio audience.