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New York Post
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mark Hamill addresses rumors he ‘quit' the ‘Star Wars' franchise, reveals his future plans
May the force be with you. Mark Hamill is finally setting the record straight regarding recent rumors he 'quit' the 'Star Wars' franchise. The 73-year-old actor, who portrayed Luke Skywalker in six of the popular sci-fi films, opened up about his future in a galaxy far, far away during an episode of NBC News' 'Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist' set to air on June 15. Advertisement 8 Mark Hamill opened up about his 'Star Wars' future during an episode of 'Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist' set to air on June 15. Today 8 Hamill clarified that he did not quit the 'Star Wars' franchise. Today 'Well, let me say: they haven't asked me,' Hamill told Geist, clarifying that he did not quit the iconic franchise. 'It's not like they said, 'Please come back.'' Advertisement 'I don't want to make a big PR pronouncement like 'This is my decision,'' he added. 'I'm just saying that it really felt like a conclusion. My character was given complete closure. I died, ironically by overdosing on the Force, I might point out.' Hamill's character dies at the end of 2017's 'The Last Jedi.' 8 Hamill as Luke Skywalker in 1977's 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 8 Hamill in 2017's 'Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.' ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection Advertisement But despite Skywalker's death, Hamill reprised the role once more in 2019's 'The Rise of Skywalker' as a Force spirit. 'The Rise of Skywalker' appeared to officially end the character arc that began when Hamill first portrayed Luke Skywalker in George Lucas' first film in the franchise 42 years earlier in 1977. 'Once the Skywalker trilogy was over, it was a whole new era for them,' Hamill explained to Geist. 'George gave them this amazing canvas, the entire galaxy. They can do Westerns, mysteries, comedies, whodunits, anything within that realm of 'Star Wars.'' 8 Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca in 1980's 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Advertisement 8 Hamill as Luke Skywalker in 1983's 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 'And they're doing so well,' he continued. 'I just think it's time. I had my time. I'm really appreciative, but I'm really looking to the future for all these new projects.' The rumors that Hamill quit the 'Star Wars' franchise first started swirling last month when the actor also told that he 'had his time' with the sci-fi film series and that 'they should focus on the future.' 'I am so grateful to George for letting me be a part of that back in the day, the humble days when George called 'Star Wars' the most expensive low-budget movie ever made,' he told the site on May 31. 'We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that.' 8 Hamill explained that while he has not quit the 'Star Wars' franchise, he believes his character's arc has come to a natural conclusion. Today 8 'I just think it's time. I had my time,' Hamill said. 'I'm really appreciative, but I'm really looking to the future for all these new projects.' Getty Images 'But my deal is, I had my time,' Hamill continued. 'I'm appreciative of that, but I really think they should focus on the future and all the new characters.' Whether Hamill returns or not, Disney has several more 'Star Wars' projects planned for the future – including a standalone film starring Ryan Gosling titled 'Star Wars: Starfighter.' Advertisement 'This is the perfect place to start this journey for us, because it's such an incredible reminder of why we're going to make this movie and who we're going to make this movie for,' Gosling, 44, said when the movie was first announced in April. 'This is a standalone. It's not a prequel, not a sequel. It's a new adventure,' he added. 'It's set in a period of time that we haven't seen explored yet.'
Perth Now
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ina Garten's marriage became 'really difficult' when she was trying to build her business
Ina Garten went through a "really difficult" time in her marriage when she was trying to build her business. The 77-year-old chef - who has been married to former government official Jeffrey Garten since 1968 - is these days best known as the host of the Food Network programme 'Barefoot Contessa' but was just trying to get her specialty food store off the ground in the 1970s, and admitted it took a toll on her realtionship for a period of time. Speaking on 'Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist', she explained: "In the beginning, I'd go to work at four in the morning, work all day, most of the night, go home at midnight and start again at four in the morning. "It was really difficult because I just wanted to build the business. Jeffrey was working at the State Department, and he would come on the weekends when I was really busy, so I was like 'I'm sorry, I just can't spend any time with you.'" The 'Be My Guest' star eventually went to Washington to visit her husband amid their struggles, and insisted that he had to go to therapy despite his hectic work schedule because she thought it was the only way for their marriage to survive. "We took a little time apart, we needed to do that. I'd never lived alone. He was great." "He said 'Is there anything I can do to change your mind?' I said he could go see a therapist and then we could work through tose things. He said 'I'll go after I come back from my trip around the world' but I said it would be too late by then, so he went the next day and it was incredible."
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What time is 'SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration' on? How to watch the ‘Saturday Night Live' special tonight
NBC is celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live this weekend with a musical special tonight and the SNL50: The Anniversary Special live show on… Sunday? That's right, this Sunday old and current cast members alike are coming together for a three-hour anniversary live show featuring celebrity guests like Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Paul McCartney and Quinta Brunson. The special will likely celebrate some of the show's best sketches — 'Domingo' Part 3, anyone? — and bring back iconic characters from past cast members like Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Molly Shannon and Maya Rudolph. We may even get a Weekend Update desk-side reunion between Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Are you ready to celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live? Here's what to know about watching the SNL anniversary special, red carpet and SNL Homecoming Concert. Despite what the name indicates, the 50th-anniversary special for Saturday Night Live will air on… Sunday. SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration will air Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT, a nice change for the show's night owl fanbase who like to tune in live. Prior to the live show, there will be an SNL50 red carpet. NBC coverage of the red carpet will be hosted by SNL alum Leslie Jones Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist and comedian Matt Rogers. The red carpet will also have a livestream across all of SNL's social media, hosted by Chicken Shop Date creator and host Amelia Dimoldenberg. Red carpet coverage will begin an hour before SNL50, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The SNL50 special will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Sunday on NBC and stream live on Peacock. The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary list of returning cast members includes Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman (four of the original cast members), Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Will Forte. Celebrity guests slated to make an appearance in the live SNL anniversary special include Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson. And let's not forget the Season 50 cast of Saturday Night Live: Andrew Dismukes, Ashley Padilla, Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Colin Jost, Devon Walker, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Jane Wickline, Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernández, Michael Che, Michael Longfellow, Mikey Day and Sarah Sherman. Yes! The three-hour SNL anniversary special will be live. Before Sunday's SNL50 special, there will be a homecoming concert tonight, Feb. 14, to kick off the anniversary weekend. The SNL50 Homecoming Concert lineup will include the following musicians and bands: Arcade Fire Backstreet Boys Bad Bunny Bonnie Raitt Brandi Carlile Brittany Howard Chris Martin David Byrne DEVO Eddie Vedder Jack White Jelly Roll Lady Gaga Miley Cyrus Mumford & Sons Post Malone Preservation Hall Jazz Band Robyn The B-52s The Roots The SNL50 musical special will air tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock. Stream on Peacock This week, Saturday Night Live is focused on celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show. So while there won't be a new episode this Saturday night, the eve before the star-studded SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration airs, NBC will re-air the show's very first episode. Saturday Night (originally titled SNL 1975), the film that breaks down the 90 minutes leading up to Saturday Night Live's first broadcast, is currently available to stream on Netflix or rent on Amazon Prime Video. Stream on Netflix Rent or buy NBC also released SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night last month, a four-part documentary about what goes on behind the scenes at the iconic show. You can stream all four episodes of the special on Peacock now. Stream on Peacock
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When is 'SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration?' How to watch the ‘Saturday Night Live' special
NBC is celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live this weekend with a musical special tonight and the SNL50: The Anniversary Special live show on… Sunday? That's right, this Sunday old and current cast members alike are coming together for a three-hour anniversary live show featuring celebrity guests like Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Paul McCartney and Quinta Brunson. The special will likely celebrate some of the show's best sketches — 'Domingo' Part 3, anyone? — and bring back iconic characters from past cast members like Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Molly Shannon and Maya Rudolph. We may even get a Weekend Update desk-side reunion between Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Are you ready to celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live? Here's what to know about watching the SNL anniversary special, red carpet and SNL Homecoming Concert. Despite what the name indicates, the 50th-anniversary special for Saturday Night Live will air on… Sunday. SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration will air Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT, a nice change for the show's night owl fanbase who like to tune in live. Prior to the live show, there will be an SNL50 red carpet. NBC coverage of the red carpet will be hosted by SNL alum Leslie Jones Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist and comedian Matt Rogers. The red carpet will also have a livestream across all of SNL's social media, hosted by Chicken Shop Date creator and host Amelia Dimoldenberg. Red carpet coverage will begin an hour before SNL50, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. SNL50 will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Sunday on NBC and stream live on Peacock. The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary list of returning cast members includes Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman (four of the original cast members), Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Will Forte. Celebrity guests slated to make an appearance in the live SNL anniversary special include Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson. And let's not forget the Season 50 cast of Saturday Night Live: Andrew Dismukes, Ashley Padilla, Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Colin Jost, Devon Walker, Ego Nwodim, Emil Wakim, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Jane Wickline, Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernández, Michael Che, Michael Longfellow, Mikey Day and Sarah Sherman. Will the anniversary special be live? Yes! The three-hour SNL anniversary special will be live. Before Sunday's SNL50 special, there will be a homecoming concert tonight, Feb. 14, to kick off the anniversary weekend. The SNL50 Homecoming Concert lineup will include the following musicians and bands: Arcade Fire Backstreet Boys Bad Bunny Bonnie Raitt Brandi Carlile Brittany Howard Chris Martin David Byrne DEVO Eddie Vedder Jack White Jelly Roll Lady Gaga Miley Cyrus Mumford & Sons Post Malone Preservation Hall Jazz Band Robyn The B-52s The Roots The SNL50 musical special will air tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock. Stream on Peacock This week, Saturday Night Live is focused on celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show. So while there won't be a new episode this Saturday night, the eve before the star-studded SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration airs, NBC will re-air the show's very first episode. Saturday Night (originally titled SNL 1975), the film that breaks down the 90 minutes leading up to Saturday Night Live's first broadcast, is currently available to stream on Netflix or rent on Amazon Prime Video. Stream on Netflix Rent or buy NBC also released SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night last month, a four-part documentary about what goes on behind the scenes at the iconic show. You can stream all four episodes of the special on Peacock now. Stream on Peacock
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fan marks 90th birthday with friends in Bahamas with Sunday Mug
Joe Fryer wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Joe gives a shout out to Jan celebrating her 90th birthday in the Bahamas with friends! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.
