May the Fourth be 'I do': Ohio city has 'Star Wars' weddings
When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio was officiating โStar Warsโ-themed weddings on May the Fourth โ essentially a holiday for fans of the franchise โ the couple felt the force calling them to commit to the ceremony.
Luxury items for sale as Houston community holds its high-end garage sale; Check out preview listings from this highly-anticipated event
โStar Warsโ collectibles, Otterbox iPhone cases, designer purses and jewelry are just some of the items listed among the sale previews for the highly-anticipated Rice Military neighborhood garage sale happening this weekend.
Watch out for Fake Moons!
I have to admit: I wish this one was real. The huge moon eclipsing the sun somewhere around the north pole went viral crazy last week looking something like youโd see in a Star Wars movie on another planet. The descriptor even read like a movie-trailer: Imagine that you are in a place between Russia and Canada in the Arctic during the day, where there is 24-hour daylight in the summertime. At a certain time, the Moon appears for 30 seconds just above the horizon - which explains itโs enormous size - and after it covers the Sun for about 5 seconds - it disappears again!
A completely fall-to-the-knees moment!
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films
NEW YORK โ The Walt Disney Co.โs streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxyโs worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 โStar Warsโ series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+. But Disney also kept its biggest films โ including Marvel's โBlack Widow," Pixar's โLuca,โ a โLion Kingโ prequel โ on course for theatrical release. Jenkins becomes the first woman to direct a โStar Warsโ film. Among the โStar Warsโ series are two spinoffs of โThe Mandalorian,โ set during the series' timeline: โRangers of the New Republicโ and โAhsoka,โ with Rosario Dawson. Seven Disney films topped $1 billion worldwide.
Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
The British actor, Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85 on Saturday, according to an announcement by his agent Sunday Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, FILE)LONDON โ Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original โStar Warsโ trilogy, has died. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Prowse donned Darth Vader's black armor and helmet for โStar Warsโ (1977), โThe Empire Strikes Backโ (1980) and โReturn of the Jedi" (1983). He was a regular at โStar Warsโ fan events but was banned from official conventions by Lucas in 2010 after the pair fell out.
โStar Warsโ vs โStar Trekโ rivalry continues as Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart face-off in new Uber Eats commercial series
HOUSTON โ Luke Skywalker and Captain Jean-Luc Picard have been pinned against each other once again, but this time it isnโt by โStar Warsโ or โStar Trekโ fans. In a new commercial for Uber Eats, a food delivery app, Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart go head-to-head to settle whatโs for dinner. The advertisement is a part of a series titled โTonight Iโll be eating..."The pair face-off in three commercials for Uber Eats, reigniting the โStar Warsโ vs โStar Trekโ rivalry. Take a look at the commercials:
John Boyega quits perfume ambassador role over Chinese ad
LONDON โ Black actor John Boyega has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for perfume brand Jo Malone after the company decided to hire a Chinese actor to replace him in an ad he created. โThe film celebrated my personal storyโ showcasing my hometown, including my friends and featuring my family,โ Boyega wrote. He played a leading role as Finn in 2015โฒs โStar Wars: The Force Awakens,โ but he and other nonwhite characters were removed or diminished from a Chinese poster for the movie. Boyega recently told GQ that Black characters have been โpushed to the sideโ in Disneyโs โStar Warsโ franchise. In June, the star made an emotional speech on racism when he joined Black Lives Matter protests in London.
Perfume brand says cutting Black actor from ad was misstep
NEW YORK โ British perfume brand Jo Malone has apologized to Black actor John Boyega of โStar Warsโ fame after cutting him out of the Chinese version of a cologne commercial he helped create. Jo Malone London said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the ad designed for Chinese audiences was a misstep and has been removed. The recreated ad replaced Boyega with Chinese star Liu Haoran. It's not the first time Boyega has been deleted from a China-based ad. Boyega has spoken out about Hollywood racism, recently telling GQ that Black characters have been โpushed to the sideโ in Disneyโs โStar Warsโ franchise.
Baby Yoda is back! What you need to know about Season 2 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Star Wars fans, get excited! The second season, will drop on Disney+ on October 30, according to the streaming service via Twitter. Pop-culture sensation Baby Yoda, also known as The Child will also make a return in Season 2. According to the official website, The Mandalorian is nominated for 15 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. If you need to catch up, Season 1 of The Mandalorian is still streaming on Disney+.
2Q earnings to show how virus menaced Corporate America
Thats how Wall Street is approaching the upcoming earnings season for companies. Earnings reporting season gets underway in earnest on Tuesday, when Delta Air Lines and several of the country's biggest banks are scheduled to release their results. When the quarter began in April, Wall Street was forecasting a loss as fliers nervous about the new virus increasingly stuck to the ground. Earnings reports tend to matter deeply to investors because corporate profits are the lifeblood of the stock market, with prices tending to track the path of earnings over the long term. Low expectations for this earnings season also mean CEOs have an easier hurdle to jump.
Celebrate โStar Warsโ Day with new โMandalorianโ docuseries on Disney+
Disney is planning to drop a new eight-part docuseries called โDisney Gallery: The Mandalorian,โ beginning Monday. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, an Original Series, starts streaming May the 4th, only on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/gRSge03Hzn โ Star Wars (@starwars) April 23, 2020The series takes a behind-the-scenes look at how the fan-favorite series, โ The Mandalorian , โ was created. โAfter the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. Production has been shut down on all of its shows, including some upcoming Disney+ series.
Disney selling face masks with beloved characters, donating proceeds to charity
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear cloth face coverings in public settings, Disney is getting in on the face mask game, and making masks featuring your favorite Disney characters. Disney said the company would donate all profits from the sales in the U.S. of Disneyโs cloth face masks to Medshare, now through Sept. 30. Thatโs right, you can have Baby Yoda on your face mask while you grocery shop at Trader Joeโs. In addition to donating the proceeds of these colorful masks, Disney said it will donate 1 million cloth face masks to children and families in vulnerable communities across the United States. From Elsa, Anna, Buzz and Woody, there is a face mask for every Disney fan.
Disneyโs new โStar Warsโ attraction evacuated on opening day, riders say
Itโs the day many people have been waiting for as thousands of people flocked to Disneyโs Hollywood Studios for the opening of the new โStar Warsโ ride. BlogMickey.com reported on Twitter at 7:30 a.m. that โrumors were true of construction woes and Rise of the Resistance is experiencing downtime on opening day. #RiseOfTheResistance pic.twitter.com/xefRrQHPNP โ Austin Does (@itsaustindoes) December 5, 2019They did such a good job resisting they managed to resist opening the ride. Priority being given to guests who were evacuated off the ride earlier.โAfter about an hour downtime it looks like guests are re entering the queue. You feel like you are in Star Wars.
These baby Yoda memes are driving the internet crazy
Whether youโre a fan of โStar Warsโ or not, weโre sure you have fallen prey to the baby Yoda craze that is sweeping social media. Thus, the baby Yoda craze was born, but weโre not complaining. Well, weโve scoured the web looking for the best baby Yoda memes the internet had to offer. Every single baby Yoda meme has been me like HOWWW pic.twitter.com/z4yLusRgYv โ scandal (@eskandalowithak) November 29, 201921. We know the internet is full of other baby Yoda memes, so share your favorite in the comments below.