Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

It's impossible to imagine anyone other than Ian McDiarmid playing the Emperor in Star Wars. His cackling voice and piercing looks made Darth Sidious one of the best villains in cinema history ...

A series of deleted scenes in Return of the Jedi reveals that the Empire was not as united as it was assumed to be.

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany.

For better, and for worse. Per multiple sources who witnessed the interaction, Jordan Schultz of Fox and Ian Rapport of NFL Media engaged in a verbal altercation on Wednesday afternoon at the ...

St Johnstone made minimal progress in their bid to avoid relegation as they fought out a goalless draw against Aberdeen at McDiarmid Park. Simo Valakari's side booked a Scottish Cup semi-final ...

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano lashed out at referee Joe Dickerson's decision to show Ian Fray a red card after the final whistle was blown in his team's 4-1 win over Houston Dynamo ...

Although the United captain managed to secure a thrilling late winner against Everton over the weekend, it did little to satisfy Keane, who was clearly far from pleased. The club seem to be going ...

Ian Wright was highly critical of Tino Livramento for his positioning in the build-up to Brighton’s last-gasp winner over Newcastle in the FA Cup. Eddie Howe’s side went ahead from the spot ...

At the 2025 event though, two of the NFL's leading insiders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, reportedly had a verbal confrontation in a Starbucks while in ...