Hayden Christensen Watched Nine ‘Star Wars’ Movies And Two Animated Shows To Prep For ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported Monday in a securities filing that it has acquired a stake in Paramount Global after acquiring $2.6 billion in Class B shares.

9-1-1 season five has ended and the finale saw Bobby Nash (Peter Krause) come close to the brink of drinking again - before Eddie Diaz (Ryan Guzman) interrupted him for a heart to heart. Elsewhere, Evan 'Buck' Buckley realized the differences between him and girlfriend Tayor Kelly were too great to overcome, and Henrietta Wilson and wife Karen renewed their vows.EXCLUSIVE: Corinne Massiah opens up on 9-1-1, working with Angela Bassett - and finding her voiceThe season has been a rollercoaster but it comes to a close with the 118 all in a good place - no cliffhangers for this first responder show, with executive producer Kristen Reidel admitting they "like to go out on a happy note", and mostly because the showrunners themselves like it.WATCH: Maddie returns to 9-1-1 9-1-1 was officially renewed for a sixth season just hours before the finale aired; the show is consistently the top-rated series in key demographics, and was named the fourth highest-rated scripted series of the 2021-2022 television series.But Kristen has been looking ahead for a while, telling HELLO! that she currently sees season six as an extension of these final few season five episodes with a focus on getting "back to basics" and "having fun" with the characters...Exclusive: 9-1-1 Lone Star's Natacha Karam talks season three's 'personal drama' and challenging her own expectationsExclusive: 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Ronen Rubinstein shares what he really thinks of TK’s 'traumatic' storylinesBobby is an alcoholic and he always will be, but him getting to the precipice of drinking again, and not, is where he will be for a while.

The start of fall season is still four months away, but the returning network shows are already gearing up for their next go-round in primetime with hardly any time to celebrate their good fortune.The growth of streaming television and other platforms has severely weakened viewership for comedies and dramas on traditional broadcast TV; on the other hand, it’s also given a new lease on life to shows that might once have been cancelled due to low ratings — since the renewal bar has been significantly lowered as the networks try to hold on to their dwindling audiences in a fractured landscape.That’s good news for fans of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — which retained a fair number of their shows unlike The CW, which cancelled nine series going into the new season.With the networks firming up their fall schedules this week, it’s a good time to circle back to the returning tried-and-true favorites.

Dupont tells hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Jada’s mother, Adrienne Banfield Norris, that he hadn’t heard from “The Wire” actor on that September day and decided to go to his house to check on him. “I went upstairs, opened up his door, it was quiet. Michael always played music.

Amber Heard has confirmed media reports that her role in “Aquaman 2” is smaller than it was in the franchise’s first installment.

Neil Patrick Harris is finally addressing the resurfaced Amy Winehouse joke.

Christine Quinn put on a sizzling display while visitingthe Empire State Building in New York on Monday.The reality TV star, 33, sported a clingy two-piece snakeskin blue set that showed off her abs and trim waist.The former Selling Sunset cast member - who dramatically left the show after being accused of bribery - also took the opportunity to promote her book'How to Be A Boss B*tch.' Stunner:Christine Quinn put on a sizzling display while visiting the Empire State Building in New York on MondayQuinn accessorized the sultry look with a pair of open-toe clear heels that showed off her white pedicure. The blonde bombshell wore her silky platinum tresses parted in the middle and styled into a sleek bob.As for glam, she wore a dramatic black eyeliner and voluminous lashes, which she paired with a pink lipstick.

Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr star gave her fans something to gossip about after announcing her engagement to her boyfriend Brad Richardson on Monday.The actress, 37, announced the news in an Instagram post where she sat cuddled up with her beau, 37, with a bottle of bubbly in her hands.Her huge, sparkling diamond ring sat perched on her flawless hand. Big news:Gossip Girl Jessica Szohr star gave her fans something to gossip about after announcing her engagement to her boyfriend Brad Richardson on MondayHer hair sat up in a messy bun and her thick, sculpted eyebrows seemed raised in delight.

The acting community is in mourning on Monday, with the news that The Andy Griffith Show star Maggie Peterson has passed away.The actress passed peacefully in her sleep at 81 years of age, it was confirmed by the actress' official Facebookpage and the Andy Griffith Museum.She passed 'peacefully in her sleep with her family present,' with the Facebook post revealing she had been in declining health since the death of her husband of over 40 years, jazz musician Gus Mancuso, who passed in December. R.I.P.:The acting community is in mourning on Monday, with the news that The Andy Griffith Show star Maggie Peterson has passed away Confirmed:The actress passed peacefully in her sleep at 81 years of age, it was confirmed by the actress' official Facebook page and the Andy Griffith Museum'Maggie's health took a turn for the worse after the death of her husband Gus and we are relieved that we were able to move her home to be close to family for her last days,' the post read.'Maggie wanted this community to know how much you meant to her over the past three years.

Kourtney Kardashian was spotted grabbing smoothies fromSunlife Organics in Calabasas on Monday, just a day after she officially became Mrs. Barker.The reality TV beauty, 42, who legally tied the knot with the Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, 46, in Santa Barbara on Sunday, was joined by her daughterPenelope, nine.The Kardashians star opted for comfort during her outing, going makeup-free and wearing a skeleton jumper.

Uh, permission to treat the witness as hostile? The cross examination of Amber Heard finally began on Monday afternoon, and it started off SO combative!

Coronation Street actress Victoria Ekanoye, who played Angie Appleton in the soap, teased that she could make a return to the ITV show.Victoria, 40, made her debut on the hit soap in August 2017, but her time came to an end in January 2019.A few years on and speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Victoria has teased that she hasn’t ruled out a return to the show in the future.She said: “Well it might be, you can never say never – she’s off in South Africa at the moment, isn’t she, so we’ll see!”Her exit on the Cobbles came after Victoria’s character Angie had split from her on-screen husband Jude (Paddy Wallace).The pair’s marriage had broken down over the course of her time on the soap and they reached breaking point for good by the end of 2018.In heartbreaking scenes that aired in January 2019, Angie left for South Africa to start a new life.Speaking at the time of her Corrie exit, Victoria said she had the “best time of her life” while on the show.She shared: “I’ve honestly had the time of my life and I can’t believe it’s been 18 months. It’s felt like no time but I guess time flies when you’re having fun.

Shanna Moakler is wishing her ex-husband, Travis Barker, and his new wife, Kourtney Kardashian, all the best. "I wish them the best.They both look truly happy and I am pleased and excited for them as they embark on this new journey," Moakler told Fox News Digital in a statement on Monday.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer(SPOLER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Starting Over,” the May 16 season finale of “9-1-1.”)“9-1-1” gave its characters a well-deserved break with its Season 5 finale Monday. Almost everyone got a happy ending of sorts, with the exception of Buck (Oliver Stark) and Taylor’s (Megan West) complicated relationship, which came to an end — but that means happier things should come for both of them.The episode, titled “Staring Over,” saw almost everyone doing just that in one way or another, with Bobby (Peter Krause) escaping his almost-relapse thanks to Eddie (Ryan Guzman), Bobby and Athena (Angela Bassett) deciding to take that honeymoon they’ve been waiting many seasons for, Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Chimney (Kenneth Choi) keeping the door open for each other, and Hen (Aisha Hinds) and Karen (Tracie Thoms) getting treated to a beautiful backyard vow renewal by Hen’s mother Toni (Marsha Warfield), who objected to their first wedding.

Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes a slew of new and returning TV shows. From the hotly anticipated season premiere of “Stranger Things” to another “Star Wars” series to some new offerings, May is shaping up to be a big TV month.Here are some essential shows to keep in mind.

After working together on “Attack of The Clones” and “Revenge of The Sith” and a 17-year gap since they last worked together, Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are poised to finally reunite in the latest live-action “Star Wars” series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” on Disney+. The new six-episode long limited series see Christensen returning to the Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader role as his “Inquisitor” Jedi hunters from “Star Wars: Rebels” attempt to hunt and kill the remaining Jedi that have survived Order 66.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, there had been a rumor that “Star Wars” wasn’t done with Darth Maul. OK, not that long ago, but earlier this year The Hollywood Reporter reported a story that said an earlier version of the new “Star Wars” show “Obi-Wan Kenobi” included Darth Maul, the Sith Lord turned criminal syndicate leader.

Hayden Christensen put in the work to prepare for Obi-Wan Kenobi!

“Star Wars” fans are excited to see Ewan McGregor reprise the role of everyone’s favorite Jedi master in the upcoming “Obi-Wan Kenobi” limited series helmed by director Deborah Chow. While the show also includes the return of McGregor’s prequels co-star Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, fans have long assumed that Liam Neeson would return as Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan’s own master that was struck down by Darth Maul in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.” Sure, Qui-Gon Jinn is dead, but that’s what Force Ghost appearances are for.

told Entertainment Weekly.After playing the role of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy, Christensen will once again don the mask of the villainous Darth Vader for Disney’s new “Kenobi” series that is set to stream in May of this year.“And I also got into the animated shows, ‘The Clone Wars’ and ‘Rebels.'”Hayden Christensen’s casting in the series was announced in December of 2020 during Disney’s investor day. The series is likely to pit Christensen against Ewan McGregor, 51, who plays Vader’s former master and the titular character, Obi-wan Kenobi. “They did a lot with these characters in those shows.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.The actor played the Jedi protagonist in the first instalment of the prequel trilogy, alongside Ewan McGregor as his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi.Speaking to ComicBook.com, Neeson was asked about the possibility of returning to the franchise – in light of McGregor’s return in Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.“I think so, yeah… if it was a film,” Neeson said. “I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to TV, I must admit, I just like the big screen, you know?”He added: “I can’t believe it’s 24 years since we made The Phantom Menace, I just cannot believe where the time has gone.