David Prowse's small Star Wars-themed funeral after Darth Vader actor died at 85

Radio Times, the actress revealed that she doesn’t support their actions.The 75-year-old had strong feelings about the debate around the toppling of UK statues.When asked about her thoughts, Joanna commented: “All our ancestors were linked with something, so you can’t suddenly go, ‘But I don’t do that’.”She added: “If you eat sugar, you’re probably eating sugar that came from sugar factories that were worked by slaves, and so it goes round and round.“Lots of things were obviously reprehensible, the slave trade being one; you can’t defend that.“But there are different things that were done in the past which we can’t change.“We don’t do them now because we wouldn’t.”Joanna, who is hosting a new three-part ITV documentary series Great Cities of the World, where she explores the magnificent cities of Berlin, Paris and Rome, said: “So, I don’t know how much of the past you can smash up without finding that the wrecking ball has come very close to your own house.”Joanna has recently also spoken about the “distressing” impact she feels the Netflix series The Crown has had on the Royal Family.She told Radio Times that she can’t watch the show, because she “knows quite a lot of the Royal Family”.She continued: “I know how distressing it must be to have your life made up and then played out as truth.”The Absolutely Fabulous star was made an OBE in 1995 and became a Dame earlier this year, when she was given the honour as part of the New Years Honours list.Joanna, who is also a campaigner, said: “It comes as a complete and unexpected surprise and is the kindest and most beautiful present imaginable.”She also received the BAFTA TV Fellowship in 2017.With a career spanning over five decades, Joanna has appeared in everything from Ab

Awards season took another huge leap forward as the Oscars Luncheon returned for the first time in two years. And while COVID has still reared its ugly head (“The Power of the Dog’s” Jane Campion has publicly stated she has it and could not attend), there was still a slew of smiling faces among both first-time and multiple nominees.

Emmerdale fans have taken to social media to call out Jane McDonald for an embarrassing blunder on her Channel 5 travel show, My Yorkshire.During the series, Jane pays a nostalgic tour of the place she calls 'home' as she explores her home county. On the latest dose of the series, she met actor Frazer Hines, who played Joe Sugden in Emmerdale, in a village called Esholt.The Yorkshire village is where the outdoor scenes of Emmerdale were filmed for its first 20 years.Jane recounted her memories of watching Emmerdale Farm, Emmerdale's name until 1989, with her mother when she was younger.However, as Jane spoke about the village, some eagle-eyed viewers were quick to spot a blunder as she completely annihilated the name, which left some cringing.Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "@TheJaneMcDonald loving your Yorkshire series.

Angelique Jackson Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to distribute “The Walk,” which tells the story of the court-ordered forced integration of the Boston School System in the 1970s.The film, starring Justin Chatwin and Terrence Howard, will be released in theaters and digitally on June 10.“The Walk” follows Bill Coughlin (Chatwin, pictured above), a Boston Irish cop, who must contend with social pressure and bigotry in his neighborhood and within the police force after being assigned to protect Black students bused into the all-white South Boston High. The plot chronicles the political and social fallout following the court’s 1974 decision, which resulted in brutal violence and city-wide protests, as three stories collide during the fateful first day of school.

Lucasfilm recently revealed ten new “Star Wars” projects at their Disney Investors day coming to Disney+ in the near future (11 when you add the belatedly announced “The Book Of Boba Fett“), but a fairly significant update to one of them has been quietly unveiled. Lucasfilm’s Vice President of Film Development Rayne Roberts has been revealed to be co-developing “The Acolyte” “Star Wars” series alongside showrunner and executive producer Leslye Headland, according to her official Lucasfilm profile.

Star Wars actor David Prowse's funeral paid homage to his most famous role as Darth Vader.

Star Wars actor David Prowse died on November 28 at the age of 85, following a short illness.

The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito has admitted he would be keen to return as Moff Gideon in a potential spin-off show, or any of the upcoming Disney+ spin-offs.In the Mandalorian season two finale, the actor’s villainous character was captured by Din Djarin and others, losing the Darksaber in a battle with Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian.However, after a failed attempt to kill Grogu, he tries to commit suicide before being knocked out by Cara Dune (Gina Carano), leaving his fate in the hands of the show’s heroes.Speaking to Esquire about Disney’s recent spate of Star Wars show announcements, including spin-offs for characters such as Ahsoka Tano and Lando Calrissian, Esposito seemed keen to get one as well.“I sat there and went, ‘Hey, what

's second season came to a close with Friday's finale episode, «Chapter 16 — The Rescue,» which saw Mando (Pedro Pascal) and his band of outer rim misfits face off with Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) to rescue The Child formerly known as Baby Yoda.Following a Beskar-on-Darksaber showdown between Mando and Moff — with the former coming out on top — the gang found themselves cornered in the bridge of Moff's light cruiser at the mercy of the dark troopers. Until, that is, a Jedi arrived, answering Grogu's call.

There has been an onslaught of recent ‘Star Wars’ news and announcements within the recent weeks – most coming from the Walt Disney Company’s December 10th Investor Day meeting. However, one interesting story involves insights from George Lucas himself as he defends the oft-criticized dialogue in the prequel trilogy, in particular “Attack of the Clones.” READ MORE: ‘The Book Of Boba Fett’ Spinoff Announced In ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Finale As quoted in film historian and archivist Paul Duncan’s newest “The Star Wars Archives 1999–2005” (via Digital Spy), George Lucas attempts to set the record straight on the tone and delivery of the prequel trilogy’s dialogue.

Jeremy Bulloch also starred in the James Bond and Doctor Who franchisesJeremy Bulloch, best known for his appearance as Boba Fett in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 75. The actor, who also appeared in James Bond film Octopussy and featured in a number of Doctor Who episodes in the 1970s, died on Thursday aged 75.

David Prowse, the man who donned the iconic Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy. Prowse, who died after a short illness, was 85.

Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch, following news of his death. The star, who was the original actor of Boba Fett in the much-loved Disney franchise, died aged 75 following unnamed health complications.

Boba Fett in Star Wars, has died at age 75. Bulloch appeared as the Mandalorian bounty hunter in both original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, inside the character's armour.

#RIP_DearJeremy pic.twitter.com/SMvjtQsSwZR.I.P. #jeremybulloch such sad news, I had the honour of meeting him at London Comic Con in 2018 and got this signed Boba Fett photo. Such a true gent and a absolute legend

A post shared by #DanielLogan (@instadaniellogan)The British actor began acting at the age of 10 and made his on-screen appearance in a breakfast commercial when he was 12. He would go on to have a lengthy career with over 100 credits to his name.He appeared in films like, , ,, and many more.

made on his website, noting he died “peacefully” despite battling complications associated with Parkinson’s disease.“Jeremy died peacefully on 17th December 2020 following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson’s disease. He spent his final weeks in the wonderful care of staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, close to the house where he and his wife Maureen had lived together for more than fifty years.

Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 75.The sad news was confirmed on his official Facebook page, with it explaining he had been living with Parkinson's disease.It read: "Jeremy died peacefully on 17th December 2020 following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson’s disease."He spent his final weeks in the wonderful care of staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, close to the house where he and his wife Maureen had lived together for more than 50 years."Maureen and two of his sons, Jamie and Robbie, were with him during his final days."It went on: "Jeremy had a long and happy life as an actor and was best known for his roles in the films Summer Holiday, Star Wars and James Bond; TV series the Newcomers,

Jeremy Bulloch has died at the age of 75.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.George Lucas entered the movie pantheon in 1977 with “Star Wars.” But long before that, Lucas was on the radar of people in the industry.Variety first mentioned him on Jan.

Star Wars creator George Lucas has defended some “pretty corny dialogue” from the prequel trilogy.In Paul Duncan’s new book The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, Lucas elaborated on the style of the script which many read as embarrassing.“It is presented very honestly, it isn’t tongue-in-cheek at all, and it’s played to the hilt,” he said of one key moment between Anakin and Padmé, via Digital Spy. “But it is consistent, not only with the rest of the movie, but with the overall Star Wars style.”He added: “Most people don’t understand the style of Star Wars.