Science May 04 How some ‘Star Wars’ stories have transferred to real life By Daniel B. Oerther, William Schonberg, The Conversation
Politics May 03 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 ‘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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading