A ‘Clone Wars’ Character Comes To Life In ‘The Mandalorian’ And The Story Finally Kicks Off

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy nominated rapper Jack Harlow, Variety’s Hitmaker cover star, dropped what is presumably the first single from his next album late Thursday: “Nail Tech,” his first new solo release since his major-label debut album “That’s What They All Say,” released 14 months ago.Just hours after it dropped Kanye West took a break from promoting his new streaming service to give the song and Harlow a big (if loaded) cosign: “This n—a can raaaaaaap bro,” West wrote on Instagram. “And I’m saying n—a as a compliment Top 5 out right now.” (Hear the song and watch the video below.)Harlow was quick to respond with effusive thanks.

Simone Biles' four Olympic gold medals are not her most prized possessions anymore. On Valentine's Day, the 24-year-old gymnast's boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, proposed with a diamond engagement ring.On Friday's episode of the show, Carson Daly jokingly asked Biles, «You have so much gold, Simone.

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has responded to his wife Liz Fletcher's reaction after she shared some life-changing news with him.The star of Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, 38, made the comments on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, where she also spoke to Kelvin's wife-of-seven-years, Liz, as they reflected on a life-changing decision she made early into her relationship with the soap star.Speaking about how she went into a fashion buying career straight after school, Liz admitted that she was "unhappy" as she missed performing.After singing in a musical, Liz told how she was inspired to leave her job and go back to drama school at the age of 28.However, the star explained that she had to break the news to Kelvin after only just having moved in together.Speaking on the podcast, Liz said: "I said to him, 'Listen, I know we've just moved in together but I've just been offered a place in drama school.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Jack Harlow returned with a new single, «Nail Tech,» Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak shared their latest Silk Sonic track, «Love's Train,» and Paris Jackson shared her new collection of songs, Leon Bridges and Khruangbin released their new EP,, Justin Quiles joined Anitta on her «Envolver» remix, and Troye Sivan teamed up with Jay Som for «Trouble.»Plus, new music from Sabrina Carpenter, Kid Cudi, J Balvin, Oliver Tree and more!Read on to check out some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream them now! Stream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple / SpotifyStream it now: Apple /

West Ham ace Declan Rice has left out best friend and Chelsea sensation Mason Mount from his five-man list of the greatest current Premier League midfielders.The Hammers star has taken the league by storm since breaking onto the scene and is himself already regarded as one of English football’s finest central-midfielders aged just 23.Rice, who has known Mount since his childhood days in the Chelsea academy, did not take pity on his England team-mate when asked by BT Sport to give his five best midfield opponents.Instead, the England star even picked Mount’s own Chelsea midfield partner - Mateo Kovacic.He said: "He [Kovacic] is incredible. You don't really realise how good he is until you play against him.

Carol Vorderman has shared an update of her £40,000 motorhome with fans online.The 61-year-old, who has been keeping her Instagram followers updated with her "man van" transformation, took to her social media platform to express her excitement with the latest developments.Keeping her fans in the loop regarding her current conversion plans, Carol posted a picture where she could be seen kneeling at the wheel of her huge vehicle.Smiling radiantly, the Countdown star wore a winter jacket that sported a woolly hood.Captioning the snap, she wrote: "Oh my....she @vordersvan is a total beauty. A little reminder, she's a MAN van, medium wheel base so I can get around in here more easily...and a 4x4 so she and I can get to some more remote beauty spots where we can."The story so far."She continued: "Freshly in from the MAN factory In Poland, @volkstrek have raised her chassis and put some stunning new wheels and lights on her..."Now she's with @vanlifebuilds and we are working through the conversion....yessssssssss.

Arsenal may be in the race to clinch a Champions League spot, but their top four ambitions have been seriously hampered by errors this year.The Gunners have been blighted by numerous red cards and calamitous errors this term - with Granit Xhaka the chief offender after picking up his latest red card in the Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool last month.But it's not just Arsenal who have paid a high price for individual errors over the past decade.Here, Daily Star Sport takes a look at the 10 Premier League players who have made the most individual errors that have directly led to goals, according to bettingexpert.And unsurprisingly, it's Arsenal's Swiss enforcer who leads the way...When it comes to calamities, Xhaka is almost in a league of his own.The Gunners volatile midfielder has made a staggering eight individual errors that have led to goals during his six-year stint at in north London.In addition to his numerous high-profile clangers, Xhaka has also been sent off five times - highlighting just how often he has left Arsenal down.It would come as no surprise if his red card against Liverpool this month proves to be the final straw, with reports indicating that Arsenal could cash in on the midfielder in the summer.Who do you think is the Premier League's biggest liability? Let us know in the comments section...Stones has been partial to a clanger or two during his career, so it's no surprise to see the Manchester City ace right at the top of this list.To be fair to Stones, City are not immune from being caught out at the back due to their expansive style of play.But eight individual errors is an alarmingly high amount for Stones considering he's a key part of Pep Guardiola's side and the England national team.Stones has

Strictly star John Whaite has showed off his latest hair transformation in the wake of his six-month ballroom dancing journey, but it’s fair to say the finalist was less than impressed with the results.As the 32-year-old slowly adjusts to life after the BBC One competition, the TV chef took drastic action in order to add a little pizzazz back into his life with a brand new hairstyle.On Thursday (17 February) the Great British Bake Off winner decided to show the results of his ginger perm for the first time on Instagram as he shared his disappointment at the final results online.The TV star took to his Instagram Stories to share the hilarious moment online as he reached out to his loyal legion of fans for advice online.In the short clip he posted online, the star was seen lying in bed shirtless which his hair hidden from the frame as he explained what made him want to change up his look.He confessed: “OK, guys. You know that I said I was doing fine after Strictly, no problems? That might not be strictly true because I've done something and I think I regret it.”It was at this point that the star debuted his new do while he asked for advice on how to improve his look.John added: “So, I wanted a perm and I got one today.

New York Daily News. Salgado has long espoused anti-LGBTQ views, including criticizing “mortal sins” like abortion and homosexuality, during a 2013 run for mayor.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“The Mandalorian” has had “Star Wars” references and cameos galore, but arguably none more significant than the arrival of Katee Sackhoff and her “Clone Wars” character Bo-Katan Kryze in last week’s “The Heiress.”Although fans had been aware that Sackhoff would be bringing Bo-Katan to live-action for some time, it was nonetheless an air-punching moment when Sackhoff removed her Beskar helmet to reveal the former ruler of Mandalore in all her red-headed glory.Variety caught up with Sackhoff, who is currently in Vancouver shooting the second season of her Netflix sci-fi series “Another Life,” to discuss the pressure of getting Bo-Katan’s look right and dropping that bombshell Ahsoka Tano line which sent “Star Wars”

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorLast Friday, the prayers of several Star Wars fans were heard as Katee Sackhoff made her live-action debut as Bo-Katan Kryze on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, a character she voiced for eight years on the series animated predecessors Clone Wars and Rebels series.And Bo-Katan made it clear about her mission going forward: She wants to reclaim that darksaber that fell into the hands of Imperial baddie Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), a weapon she once owned, and she wants to reunite her fractured planet of Mandalore, previously ruled by her sister, the slain Satine.

The Phantom Menace would “destroy” Star Wars.Lucas’ first prequel to the original Star Wars story was released back in 1999.In new book The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005, Lucas spoke of the enthusiasm executives at studio 20th Century Fox showed when he initially brought forward the idea for the prequels.However, as Polygon report, executives didn’t like the idea of a 10-year-old Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader in his younger years, appearing in the films.“You’re going to destroy the franchise; you’re going to destroy everything!” executives told Lucas, he says in the book, adding that he believed he was “making a movie that nobody wants to see” but one that he would rather make than simply re-telling the same story from the original Star

“The Mandalorian” — and it’s not Baby Yoda.Meet Frog Lady, an anthropomorphic amphibian who might’ve replaced “The Child”  as the darling of “Star Wars” social media.The nameless creature debuted in the tenth episode of the space opera’s second season, in which Pedro Pascal’s bounty hunter is charged with transporting her eggs to a new planet to save the species.

The Mandalorian star Bryce Dallas Howard has confirmed an Apollo 13 Easter egg in the show which pays tribute to her father Ron.The Disney+ Star Wars spin-off returned for a second series last month, with episodes continuing on a weekly basis.On Twitter, a fan shared a scene from the most recent episode of The Mandalorian which saw Howard returning to the director’s chair for a second time on the show.The scene bears a striking resemblance to a scene featuring Howard’s father Ron in 1995’s Apollo 13.“Like father, like daughter!” the fan tweeted.

Last Friday, during the third episode of “The Mandalorian” Season 2, the first major character (of several) that originally appeared in the ‘Clone Wars’ and ‘Rebels’ animated series, Bo-Katan, made her live-action debut, played by Katee Sackhoff, who voiced the character during the aforementioned earlier appearances. Not much is known about the extent of Bo-Katan’s involvement in the rest of the ‘Mandalorian’ episodes, but Sackhoff hints that the character is a major part of what’s to come.

first reported revealed two genuine photographs of a compact, modular room consisting of one queen-size bed plus two bunked singles, carved into padded pods in the wall. WDWNT’s report did not specify the size of the pods, but they appear to be fitted for children.The space-age stay is outfitted with mounted screen displays, with one showing the ship’s trajectory through outer space — that doubles as a television — and another acting as a window to the cosmos, projecting different interstellar vistas during the ship’s course.The Galactic Starcruiser will have two room sizes, regular and the “Captain’s Quarters,” though the company did not specify what exactly each room will entail.

Season 2 of has had no shortage of guest stars, with Katee Sackhoff officially joining the ranks as Bo-Katan Kryze in episode three, “Chapter 11: The Heiress,” on the live-action Disney+ series starring Pedro Pascal. What makes the former star’s appearance more notable than the rest, which has included Timothy Olyphant, Titus Welliver and the return of Amy Sedaris among others, is that she’s reprising a role that she originally voiced on . “It’s pretty surreal to be honest,” Sackhoff tells ET’s Ash Crossan.

The Mandalorian star Gina Carano has stirred a backlash on social media after posting a number of anti-mask tweets.The actress, who plays Cara Dune in the Disney+ Star Wars series, recently caused controversy after she was accused of “mocking trans people” on her Twitter account.Carano has now posted a number of anti-mask memes on her account amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as well as unfounded claims about voter fraud following the recent US Presidential election.We need to clean up the election process so we are not left feeling the way we do today.Put laws in place that protect us against voter fraud.Investigate every state.

Star Wars creator George Lucas has revealed some fascinating new details about his vision for the franchise in new book The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, dropping hints about what he would have done differently with the sequel trilogy and explaining decisions he made in the earlier movies.Arguably the biggest draw of the prequel movies – Episodes I, II and III, released in 1999, 2002 and 2005 respectively – is that they provide fans with a real insight into exactly how a gifted young Jedi named Anakin Skywalker turned to the Dark Side, became feared villain Darth Vader and fathered heroes of the original trilogy Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.But Lucas has revealed that when he first announced his intention to introduce Anakin as a child in

Star Wars sequel trilogy.The filmmaker, who created the original franchise, opened up in the upcoming book The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005 (per Polygon) to explain the development of the characters.Lucas revealed he had planned to resurrect Darth Maul, the villain from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, to become the main antagonist in the sequel trilogy.He was set to appear with “mechanical legs” and “become the godfather of crime in the universe because, as the Empire falls, he takes over.”“Darth Maul trained a girl, Darth Talon, who was in the comic books, as his apprentice,” Lucas added, “She was the new Darth Vader and most of the action was with her.

reports Entertainment Weekly.Baby Yoda, whose real name is The Child, is tasked with shuttling a character and her eggs to a new planet before they die. However, several times during the episode, Baby Yoda is caught either trying to steal or eating one of the eggs.This attempt at a running gag drew the ire of many fans who saw this as vilifying Baby Yoda.“I’m a mom.