His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

Clive Revill, the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” has passed away. He ...

Star Wars has seen its fair share of casting variations for its side characters, as well as re-edits to update effects, ...

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.

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., declared that U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for COVID-19 vaccines should be yanked, asserting that the jabs "are causing permanent harm and deaths." ...

ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The power lines suspected of sparking the devastating Eaton Fire were overdue for critical upkeep and "ignition risk" repairs, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday ...

DUBLIN, February 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.04 per ordinary share ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

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 ...