WhatsMyName said:

Wouldn't authors of the EU novels, comics and graphic novels need premission from GL to write those stories sense he owns the rights to Star Wars? I would think there would be some negotiation/questions on who the characters are and how it might fit in with the movies.

They get permission from Lucasfilm, not GL himself. But as far as I know, every author signs an agreement where it's stated that their work can be overwritten (canon wise).

DuracellEnergizer said:

That being said, it's ironic that the creator of Jar Jar Binks finds The Jolly Green Bugs irritating enough to despise him; cognitive dissonance and double standards cloud the Flanneled One's vision once again.

I can't see where's the cognitive dissonance and double standards here.