J.J. Abrams, the force behind “Star Wars: Episode VII,” is offering one lucky fan the chance to win a walk-on role on the super-secretive set of the movie. All you have to do is give a bit of tzedakah, via the ‘Force For Change’ charity campaign the director is spearheading for UNICEF.

“We want to put you in the movie, in Star Wars,” Abrams explains in the promo video. “You get to come to London, where we’re shooting the movie mostly at Pinewood Studios…You’ll get to meet the cast, go behind the scenes, and see the whole movie-making process. But more than that, we’ll put you in hair, makeup and wardrobe, and you’ll actually get to be in the movie.”

Various items are being auctioned off Kickstarter-style—there’s a ‘Force for Change’ t-shirt for $100, and an advance private screening for you and 20 of your best friends for a cool $50,000. (If only.) Happily, everyone who donates $10 or more enters the draw to win the set visit.

Money raised will benefit UNICEF’s Innovation Labs, which supports the development of all sorts of cool gadgetry to improve the lives of children in developing countries, like solar-powered learning kits, and mobile phone apps to help reunite families in the event of an emergency.

Click, donate, and may the force be with you. (C’mon, I had to.)

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Continuing the week’s mystery trailers is the man who brought us Alias, Lost, and Felicity. J.J. Abrams’ released Stranger, a new teaser from his production company Bad Robot. But it’s pretty unclear whether this teaser will become a show, a movie, or a new breed of entertainment we’ve yet to fathom.

We’re hoping Stranger will be some sort of hybrid of Abrams’ past ventures. Like, Felicity Porter’s lovesick ex, Noel Crane, took refuge on a remote island after years of jonesin’ for the self-reflective protagonist. And now, a decade since his days as a resident advisor, he’s back— and he’s angry.

What do you think Stranger is?

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• Joe Biden visited the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, and promised his administrations support of Israel.

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• The New Yorker asks if Bloomberg will run for President in 2010.

• The Daily Beast on why J.J. Abrams can’t do television anymore.

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