‘Star Wars’ fans freak over Daisy Ridley’s explosive Rey Kenobi revelations

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJapanese manga and anime fans will get a chance to deepen their obsessions with the Viz Media re-release later this year of volume 1 of “Bleach,” an iconic comic strip. One of the best-selling manga titles of all time, “Bleach” has sold over 120 million copies since its debut in Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, including 2.7 million copies in the U.S. As an anime TV series, it ran to 366 episodes and spawned four feature films.The release of a limited-edition 20th anniversary edition is set for Aug.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 5, of “The Masked Singer,” “Masking For a Duel — Round 2,” which aired April 6 on Fox.That’s no illusion, it really was Vegas legends Penn and Teller unmasked on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Penn Jillette and his quiet partner Teller were disguised under the three-headed Hydra outfit.And yes, that was Teller who did most of the singing — in two different voices, one as himself and one in an aristocratic-style voice patterned after Rex Harrison in “My Fair Lady.” (As a matter of fact, the duo dubbed the voice “Rex.”)That may very well be the only time you’ll ever hear Teller — famously mute during all Penn & Teller appearances — actually talk. According to Jillette — who naturally spoke solo with Variety — the decision was made to have Teller sing most of the songs since Jillette’s booming voice is so recognizable.

Wilson Chapman editorRae Allen, the Tony-winning stage and screen veteran known for her role as nosy reporter Gloria Thorpe in “Damn Yankees” and as Quintina Blundetto on “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday, her rep Kyle Fritz confirmed to Variety. She was 95.Born in Brooklyn as Rae Julia Theresa Abruzzo, Allen began her career on the stage after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947.

UFOs to travel back in time and stop World War Three from happening, according to conspiracists. The hypothetical spacecraft may be used to alter the passage of our historical timeline, it is claimed.

Jimmy Wang Yu, a Taiwanese actor who was once one of the biggest stars of martial arts cinema, died Tuesday in a Taipei hospital from an undisclosed illness he battled for six years. He was 79 and his death was announced on Instagram by his daughter, Linda Wang.

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tributes. The Tony-Award winning actress was best known for her roles in The Sopranos, All In the Family and Damn Yankees and passed away peacefully in her sleep early on Wednesday (April 7) morning.Rae was described by many who knew her as “a force of nature” and earned her first Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress as Gloria in Damn Yankees in 1955.

Kevin Bacon just revealed what's next for the Bacon family, and fans seriously couldn't be happier.MORE: Sosie Bacon twins with heavy metal brother Travis in rare photo togetherWhile the star may be best known for his iconic role in Footloose and most recently playing Jackie on Castle on the Hill, the actor has much more than acting skills under his wing, and he's proving it.The star is as musical as he is theatrical, and routinely shares that side of him with followers through performances and song shout-outs on Instagram. Music undoubtedly runs in the family, and he performs not just on Instagram, but on stage, and tours the country with his brother Michael Bacon, who makes up the other half of their band, fittingly called the Bacon Brothers.WATCH: Kevin sends City on a Hill fans wild with exciting show updateMORE: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon enjoy lavish date night at Vanity Fair partyNow the two have finally announced what they've been working on, and fans inundated their comments with their excitement and anticipation over it.The Bacon Brothers teased their brand new single, In Memory of When I Cared, in a new video on Instagram, and the countdown to when it'll be available to listen couldn't come faster.The 63-year-old revealed that it won't be too long now, and that the single will be out on Friday, 8 April.A post shared by Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon)The exciting announcementHe captioned the post with: "Get a taste of new @baconbrosmusic “In Memory Of (When I Cared)” out this Friday, April 8th.

Although Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have only been dating a few months, the SNL alum, 28, is getting very “comfortable” with the reality star’s kids. A few sources close to the couple spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife and shared an update on Pete’s relationship with Kim’s children after the comedian was spotted hanging out with his girlfriend’s oldest daughter, North West, for the first time on April 3.

Kanye West, 44, is one of the biggest and richest rappers in the world, but he still left a lot of money behind when walking away from his upcoming Coachella gig. The talented artist was apparently going to be paid $8 million for the headlining performance and Coachella was also going to pay an additional $500,000 for production costs, according to sources at Page Six. The impressive amount still wasn’t able to hold Ye down though, as he cancelled his appearance less than two weeks before he was set to take the big stage.

Kim Kardashian gave an update on where she and Kanye West stand during a special ABC interview, which aired on April 6. Kim and some of her family members sat down with Robin Roberts for the interview, and Kim opened up about her current relationship with ‘Ye, who she separated from in Feb. 2021. “You want to take the high road sometimes and sometimes it’s hard, but I think at the end of the day, everyone has their own way of communicating,” Kim explained. “I’ve always been a champion of him speaking his truth and I would always want that.”

It has been more than 15 years since the release of Ewan McGregor’s final appearance in a “Star Wars” film, with ‘Revenge of the Sith.’ But the actor is set to come back to the galaxy far, far away sometime soon (maybe next year?) in the upcoming ‘Obi-Wan’ spinoff series on Disney+. And according to the actor, he’s pretty pumped about the opportunity to play the Jedi master one more time.

Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off series.The actor, who played the Jedi master in the original Star Wars prequel trilogy, detailed the timeline for the project.“Spring next year we start,” McGregor told Entertainment Tonight. “I’m really excited about it.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMarion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”) is joining Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars”) and Stephen Fry (“Gosford Park”) for the voice cast of “The Inventor,” the forthcoming stop-motion animated family feature about the life of Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci. “The Inventor” is written and directed by Jim Capobianco, the Oscar-nominated scribe of “Ratatouille.”Matt Berry, who currently stars in FX’s 10-time Emmy-nominated TV series “What We Do In The Shadows,” is also joining the cast.Negotiations are underway for the remaining cast and will be announced shortly.

Daisy Ridley revealed that Rey was supposed to have a connection an entirely different character in Star Wars.

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley just revealed her character Rey was almost related to Obi-Wan Kenobi.Ridley, 28, explained how Rey's family backstory shifted during the making of the films while talking to Josh Gad during his guest hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live.The English talent said that creators were 'toying with an Obi-Wan connection,' before going on to make Rey the descendant of sinister Sith Lord/Galactic Emperor Palpatine.

Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu game pack has tons of content for you to enjoy, there are some pesky restrictions you may want to get around.Keep in mind you'll need to be in Batuu for these cheats to work. Here's how to get to Batuu in Sims 4 Star Wars.

“Star Wars” actress Daisy Ridley stirred up some debate among fans when she revealed during a recent interview that the parentage of her character, Rey, was a mystery to even her until filming was already underway. For those unfamiliar, Rey led the trilogy that began with “The Force Awakens” in 2015 and concluded with “The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019.Throughout the trilogy, the identity of her character’s parents remained a big mystery.The third movie, however, finally revealed that  Rey was the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, which puzzled many fans.

Let’s begin this article by saying that we’re not here to fully relitigate the most recent “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. That’s a fruitless endeavor that will only end with harsh language and a deep self-loathing that no shower will wash away, as you realize that your day is wrecked after debating “Star Wars” online.

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” revealed Rey’s parentage, but it could have been very different.

Star Wars star Adam Driver has lined up another sci-fi project as he's set to work with A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on a new movie.Deadline reports that Oscar-nominee Driver will be taking on a role in 65, which will be an original sci-fi story. No specific plot details have yet been revealed, so we'll have to wait and see what sort of character Driver will be playing.The movie is being written and directed by duo Beck and Woods, who will also produce under their new Beck/Woods banner.