Andrea Shea took a look at Darth Vader on NPR this morning for the ‘In Character’ segment. Ben Burtt and David Prowse both appear to talk about Star Wars’ most iconic character.
Geek sweets: Good food, yes!
Haven’t you ever wanted to take a little chomp at Yoda’s ears? No? What if he was a cookie? (Or, what about Vader?)
Also, cakes, as found by our own Heather W.: Jabba, stormtrooper, Yoda, ewok, R2-D2 and the Millennium Falcon, all part of Great White Snark’s Geeky Cake of the Week feature.
Icons in drag
Britney and Paris naughtier than Vader
Noted pop tarts Britney Spears and Paris Hilton beat out Darth Vader and the Grinch in an online survey that asked 1,107 children who should make Santa’s nice and naughty lists.
Friday morning reading list
NEWS
- Who is Hal Wamsley, the Jawa impersonator?
- Star Wars takes over ferry terminal.
- J.K. Rowling badmouths Star Wars prequels? Or did she? Two-bit celebrity wire services, ehh.
LISTS & THE LIKE
- Eight life lessons from Star Wars all kids should learn
- Three lessons Darth Vader taught me about money.
PASSING REFERENCES
- Time namechecks Artoo and Threepio in their obligatory gay Dumbledore article.
- Be Leia for Halloween.
PEOPLE
- Ewan McGregor to be the face for new fragrance.
- George Lucas Educational Foundation teaches schools to be more green.
- Review of the 30 Rock episode Carrie Fisher guest-starred in.
- Interview with Natalie Portman on her appearance in tonight’s Animal Planet documentary Gorillas on the Brink. She also has a piece in this week’s Parade.
THE LAST WORD
Video du jour: Vader still an ass
New one from Robot Chicken: Dinner with Vader every bit as uncomfortable as you would think.
Another day, another undead Sith lord
Zombie Star Wars. Actually, amazingly really creepy. I could totally almost see that Vader showing up in canon. Or a really bad fanfic Infinities comic.
Friday morning reading list
Could Obi-Wan bring peace to Iraq? Okay, that’s a little beyond the scope of this blog, but Ewan McGregor was in Basra to present an award to Staff Sgt Michelle Cunningham, a British bomb disposal expert.
Elsewhere…
- SWTV news! George Lucas interviewing writers in Los Angeles next week.
- Darth Vader hot air balloon comes to America.
- Father shows his daughter Star Wars for the first time.
- Behind the scenes with George in Chicago.
- Lynn Cheney brought John Stewart a Darth Vader figure on The Daily Show Wednesday night.
Video du Jour: With a tray!
Eddie Izzard’s Death Star Canteen bit, animated with Legos. Language is NSFW.
Video du Jour: Sithlord plays the Blues
Just a short one, because it’s Saturday: Darth Vader Blues.