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Science May 04

How some ‘Star Wars’ stories have transferred to real life

By Daniel B. Oerther, William Schonberg, The Conversation

Politics May 03

Actor Mark Hamill, of Star Wars fame, visits the briefing room at the White House with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2024. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
WATCH: ‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill joins White House briefing after meeting Biden

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office.

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Arts Apr 07

Trio of new ‘Star Wars’ films coming soon, movie executive announces

The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London.

By Associated Press

Arts Dec 14

John Waters Reads From 'Tennessee Williams Memoirs'
‘Pink Flamingos,’ ‘Selena’ join Star Wars film in National Film Registry

This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of…

By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press

Arts Feb 11

Gina Carano fired from ‘Mandalorian’ after social media post

Carano played the recurring character Cara Dune on the "Star Wars" series. She deleted the post but it was widely shared online and spurred the #FireGinaCarano hashtag to trend.

By Associated Press

Dec 17

Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, dies

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Boba Fett was a fairly minor character when Bulloch first played him in 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back." But the character would go on to become among the most beloved in the "Star Wars" galaxy.

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Dec 11

Disney’s new streaming plans include ‘Star Wars’ spinoff, Marvel series

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

In a virtual presentation for investors, Disney chief executive Bob Chapek laid out super-sized ambitions for it direct-to-consumer efforts, leaning heavily on some of the company's biggest brands.

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Nov 30

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died.

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Nov 24

John Boyega isn’t going to ‘take the money and shush’

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

In July, he gave a fiery, impassioned speech at a London protest after George Floyd's death. And in a GQ interview in September, Boyega criticized the makers of "Star Wars" for its uncertain handling of his character.

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Jul 14

‘Mythbusters’ star Grant Imahara dies at 49

By Associated Press

The Discovery Channel says he was one of the few trained operators for the famed R2-D2 droid from Star Wars and engineered the Energizer Bunny's popular rhythmic beat.

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