Star Wars: A cinematic experience

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John Williams makes Oscars history as oldest nominee

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 24, 2023

Decorated composer John Williams made Academy Awards history yet again Tuesday when he received a nomination for the score of Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."

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Han Solo, once encased in carbonite, gets trapped in bread

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 17, 2022

Catherine and Hannalee Pervan have used their baking powers for years to unleash bread-related madness upon the world.

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How Diego Luna brought his ‘Star Wars’ character back to life in ‘Andor’

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

Diego Luna always assumed his debut in the world of "Star Wars" was a one-and-done deal. That isn't the case with "Andor."

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Spokane Symphony’s ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ finally enters a galaxy near you

UPDATED: Thu., May 5, 2022

After two years of postponements, “Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert” is bringing “the force” back to Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. Resident conductor Morihiko Nakahara will lead the Spokane Symphony through John Williams’s iconic score as the film plays on screen above the orchestra.

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May the Fourth Be With You: Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ TV show about Obi-Wan Kenobi full of expectations

UPDATED: Wed., May 4, 2022

Another Star Wars spectacle is about to enter our orbit, and for many Boomers the story is coming full circle. A long time ago in a college town on the far side of the Columbia, I was trying to channel my energy on studying for finals despite a new movie that was rumored to be out of this world.

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Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84

UPDATED: Wed., March 2, 2022

Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.

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George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producer’s Guild

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 14, 2022

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry. The PGA said Friday that Lucas and Kennedy will receive the Milestone Award at the Producers Guild Awards in March, joining the ranks of previous honorees that include Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg.

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Temuera Morrison has the only face that could bring Boba Fett back to life

Thu., Jan. 13, 2022

Temuera Morrison vividly remembers the first time he tried on his Boba Fett suit. He sat in a meeting room with “Star Wars” VIP producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni wearing a darker version of the armor he’d worn two decades earlier in the “Star Wars” prequels as bounty hunter Jango Fett.

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Dad Daze: The magic and loss of our treasured baseball prints

UPDATED: Sun., July 25, 2021

Why men collect objects is a mystery. Perhaps it goes back to the days of hunting and gathering, and it's connected to a survival mechanism. Many of my friends collect things. My friend Joe, who is my daughter Jillian's godfather, has an enormous collection of "Star Wars."

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‘The Bad Batch’ explained: How Disney’s new series fits in the ‘Star Wars’ canon

UPDATED: Thu., May 6, 2021

Disney+ celebrated Star Wars Day with a brand new “Star Wars” series. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” which debuted Tuesday – or May the 4th – on the streaming platform, is an animated series centered on a group of clone troopers.

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