James Earl Jones only made $7K to voice Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’

A struggling has been forced back into the workforce ten years after his retirement amid to the current cost of living crisis.

A boat has burst into flames in a harbour in Aberdeenshire today, sparking an emergency response.

GENESIS is to showcase its electrified GV70 SUV and high-performance X Speedium Coupe Concept for the first time in Europe at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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UFC rival Conor McGregor and boasted he will "beat the f**k out of him" if given the chance.'The Notorious' is yet to return to the Octagon after suffering a broken leg in his defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, but has reportedly ramped up his rehab as a comeback date nears. And speculation has fluctuated wildly as to who his first opponent will be.Among the many stars to call him out, Masvidal has been the most vociferous, and he and McGregor this week fired at each other in an unsavoury Twitter exchange.

Meghan Markle was "in her element" as TV cameras fixed on her chatting to the Tindall and Phillips children, a body language expert claims. Any suspicions that the Duchess of Sussex would look uncomfortable being thrust back into a royal environment were quickly dispelled on Thursday morning.

The Chase viewers were left feeling smug after they spotted a clever trick put in place by the show's producers as host Bradley Walsh introduced the lineup.He welcomed viewers to the show and explained the rules before he turned to the team of four hopefuls set to try their hand at beating the Chaser for a cash prize.The panelist's names were Richard, Tracy, Nancy and Drew - Richard is often shortened to Dick, which meant that eagle eyed viewers put two and two together.Dick Tracy is a police detective comic book character, while Nancy Drew is a fictional mystery solver popularised in children's books.Keen fans descended to Twitter to share their findings.An eager viewer wrote: "Glad to see I'm not the only one who clocked Dick Tracy and Nancy Drew."Another said "clever name placement" while one simply called it a "well played" move by the producers.A confused fan tweeted: "Since when did The Chase start putting contestants in funny name order every single episode?Drew went first and Bradley called him up to the podium to ask him about his life, career and hobbies.

the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting last week. Eliahana "Ellie" Cruz Torres was one of the 21 people killed (19 of which were elementary school children) after an 18-year-old entered Robb Elementary with an AR-15 and began firing. The girl's father, Eli Torres, is currently serving a 25-year sentence in Kentucky for drug trafficking, and he's desperate to attend his daughter's funeral. A chorus of sympathizers have pushed for Eli's temporary release, arguing that he's a nonviolent offender.

Kim Kardashian is opening up about the drastic actions she would take to look younger, revealing in a new interview with The New York Times that she would be willing to eat poop to keep a younger look.“If you told me that I literally had to eat poop every single day and I would look younger, I might. I just might,” she shared.The reality star, who was recently caught up in some “fake eating” controversy after being featured in a Beyond Meat commercial, is currently promoting the launch of her new skincare line SKKN BY KIM which contains a multi-step system and includes a cleanser, a toner, an exfoliator, a hyaluronic acid serum, a vitamin C serum, a face cream, an eye cream, oil drops and a night oil.Kim is no stranger to following extreme regimens to attain her goals, as she recently lost 16 pounds in three weeks, revealing hat she wore a sauna suit twice a day, ran on the treadmill and completely cut out all sugar and all carbs to lose weight in order to fit into her Met Gala dress, which was once worn by Marilyn Monroe.“So many people want to act like they don’t care about how they look,” she explained, “I’m not acting like it comes easier or it’s all natural.

Star Wars spin-off series Ahsoka has officially started filming.The forthcoming Disney+ series will tell the standalone story of Ahsoka Tano, a character first introduced on screen in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.Lucasfilm confirmed the news with a new image from the set, featuring a director’s chair and a cowboy hat resting on it.Take a look at the tweet here:Ahsoka, an Original series, starts production today.

James Earl Jones’ voice spawns instant nostalgia for generations of movie-goers. But if you’re one of the millions of Star Wars fans worldwide, you know him best as the voice of intergalactic tyranny, Darth Vader.In Celebration of the unofficial “Star Wars Day,” May 4, a date derived from the term “May the 4th be with you” which is a play on the Jedi salutation “May the force be with you,” The Hollywood Reportergathered bytes from interviews through the years where Jones detailed his involvement in the staple of Pop Culture and Science Fiction. In a 2009 interview with AFI, Jones revealed that he was a secondary casting in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope after the actor who actually wore the iconic Darth Vader suit, the late David Prowse, was deemed to not have quite the powerful voice that writer and director George Lucas envisioned for the role.Luckily for Lucas, in stepped one of the most recognizeable and commanding voices in entertainment. “George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice,” Jones revealed.

Originally, when Luke Skywalker made an appearance at the end of “The Mandalorian” season two finale he was played by actor Mark Hamill with digital alterations to de-age to a post-“Star Wars: Return of The Jedi” version of the Jedi hero. However, the look of the character was unsettling.

Hayden Christensen is back, with the new trailer for teasing the actor’s return as Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi apprentice who turned to the dark side and became Darth Vader. He’ll appear opposite Ewan McGregor who is reprising his role as the titular Jedi master, who’s greatest defeat was the downfall and corruption of his best friend and mentee. “The most beautiful thing of all is that it’s brought me back together with Hayden,” McGregor previously said of reuniting with his former co-star. “[Having] another swing at each other might be satisfying for everybody.

“Obi-Wan-Kenobi” account teased that it would be dropping a “new trailer today” for the highly anticipated Disney+ series on May 4th, or “Star Wars Day” for fans.The studio did not disappoint fans of the galaxy-spanning saga when the full trailer debuted Wednesday morning: Obi-Wan’s failed apprentice Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader makes an appearance.The crowd-pleasing trailer for the streaming series also depicts Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) on the run from the growing Empire, as well as a new force of Jedi-hunting enemies called the Inquisitors (played by Star Wars new-comers Moses Ingram and Rupert Friend) as well verbal altercations with Joel Edgerton — who reprises his role as Owen Lars. Throughout the footage, there are several action-packed sequences as well the appearance of the iconic lightsaber.

Obi-Wan Kenobi has just been released by Disney+ – check it out below.The forthcoming spin-off series will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, finding him 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.The show will follow Jedi Master Obi-wan’s “greatest defeat as he witnesses the the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader,” according to Disney.Hayden Christensen will also return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, whose iconic heavy breathing can be heard in the new trailer.Take a look here:Ian McDiarmid recently teased that the evil Sith Lord Emperor Palpatine could also make a return in the new series.The villain was most recently brought back to life in body form in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and could appear again soon.“There’s a certain show coming soon set right around the time I may have considered to be very active,” McDiarmid teased, according to SWNN.“Whether or not you will see my physical body, I cannot comment on. But you will certainly feel my presence.” A series of first-look images from the show were released earlier this year, at which point McGregor said: “We find Obi-Wan at the beginning of our story rather broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up.”Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ with two episodes on May 27.

Although the show will be missing the month’s famed “Star Wars” celebration day of May 5th, the grand return of one of the franchise’s most beloved characters is almost here. Directed by Deborah Chow of “The Mandalorian,” written by Joby Harold of “Army of the Dead,” with cinematography from frequent Park Chan-wook collaborator Chung Chung-hoon, and music from Natalie Holt and John Williams, the second trailer for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” has arrived for its eagerly-anticipating fans.

Today is a special day for fans of the Star Wars universe.

The high priest of May the Fourth, Mark Hamill, has been doing a three-day walkup on Twitter to the most holy of Star Wars holidays: Star Wars Day. His latest is an irresistible installment today that invokes the song “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen.

Sony has revealed the new games coming to its PlayStation Now streaming and download service this month.Going live today (May 3) are three titles for subscribers to dive into, including Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Soulcalibur 6 and Blasphemous.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a 3D fighting game set in the manga and anime universe of Naruto. Released in 2016, this entry revamps the combat of the Storm series by allowing players to switch between three fighters at a time, with a roster of 106 fighters to choose from.Soulcalibur 6 is another fighting game, but this one focuses on weapon-based fighting and in-depth character creation.

, the newest Disney+ Star Wars miniseries,, or the newest retelling of, which swaps glass slippers for sneakers.final episode premiereson Day — aka May 4. But fans won't need to wait too long for the streamer's next series. picks up 10 years after the events of with Obi-Wan still struggling over the betrayal of his best friend and former Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. And after a series of delays, starring Lexi Underwood and Chosen Jacobs, will finally make its grand entrance to Disney+ on May 13. Still not sure on what you should stream next? Keep reading to check out the highlights of what’s new on Disney+ in May, and be sure to check out everything new coming to Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and more this month.   Oscar Isaac's comes to a close on Wednesday, May 4, also known as  Day.

The next big “Star Wars” event of the Disney era of the franchise is heading to the small screen with the Deborah Chow-directed prequel series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” The series reunites Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen after last working together on “Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith.” Fans are excited to see the two actors back in the franchise but if it was up to McGregor, this wouldn’t be the last time he’ll play the iconic Jedi.