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Not Even Baby Yoda Can Save ‘Star Wars’

Not Even Baby Yoda Can Save ‘Star Wars’

What if I told you that a new Star Wars movie is in theaters this week? One directed by Jon Favreau, the steady hand at the tiller who helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man and the current stretch of Disney live-action remakes with The Jungle Book? It’s been seven years since a Star Wars entry was in theaters, and longer still since one earned even a modest positive consensus from fans, so you’d think the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu this Memorial Day weekend would warrant at least a modicum of excitement. Instead, the film lands like a plate of cosmic vegetables to be obediently consumed by diehards and otherwise pushed aside among Hollywood’s buffet of summer blockbusters. The Mandalorian and Grogu is the big-screen continuation of the Mandalorian TV series, which in 2019 kicked off Disney+’s lineup of Star Wars programs—a few weeks before the incoherent saga-ender Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hit theaters. By comparison, The Mandalorian felt sleek and charming, with appreciably human stakes. The show, created …

White House Posts Photo of Trump with Baby Yoda for Star Wars Day

White House Posts Photo of Trump with Baby Yoda for Star Wars Day

This is not the publicity The Mandalorian & Grogu was looking for. The White House posted an image (below) for May the Fourth, aka Star Wars Day, of Trump as The Mandalorian alongside Baby Yoda/Grogu and an American flag. The image was accompanied by the declaration, “In a galaxy that demands strength — America stands ready. This is the way. May the 4th be with you.” The post comes as Disney ramps up its publicity campaign for the first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian & Grogu, which opens in theaters on May 22. The top-voted comments on the post were AI images that turned Trump into the obese mobster Jabba the Hutt. Another top comment swapped out Baby Yoda in the post for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lucasfilm had no comment on the image. Earlier Monday, Nielsen released a study of Star Wars streaming ratings on Disney+ which had some surprising results — including the sequel trilogy not being as popular at the original and prequel trilogy, among other findings. Early tracking …

Oscars 2026: Bridesmaids, Baby Yoda and ballet bites back – the bits of the Oscars you might have missed | Ents & Arts News

Oscars 2026: Bridesmaids, Baby Yoda and ballet bites back – the bits of the Oscars you might have missed | Ents & Arts News

One Battle After Another led the night, taking six Oscars, including best picture, best director and best supporting actor. Sinners followed in second place, with four wins, then Frankenstein with three, but of course, the Oscars are about more than just numbers. Here are our stand-out moments for 2026. Timmy, Leo and Ted get roasted Second-time host Conan O’Brien did not hold back in his opening monologue. Taking a swipe at Timothee Chalamet‘s recent comment that “nobody cares” about opera and ballet, he joked: “I should tell you, security is tight tonight, I’m told there are concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities.” O’Brien added, “They’re just mad you left out jazz”. A close-up of the audience showed a laughing Chalamet, sitting next to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, who was wearing a sparkling red gown with a plunging neckline. Image: Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet making their way to their seats. Pic: AP Leonardo DiCaprio got similar treatment, as O’Brien took a moment to restock the actor’s already plentiful supply of memes, …