Ahsoka
‘Ahsoka’ Makes Strong Debut on Streaming Charts
The newest Star Wars series on Disney+, Ahsoka, delivered a sizable viewing audience during its opening week. Suits continued its summer-long run as the top overall title. The first two episodes of Ahsoka, starring Rosario Dawson as the title character, had 829 million minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. […]
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‘Ahsoka’ Confronts the Past of ‘Star Wars’
[This story contains spoilers for Ahoska episode five.] Ahsoka episode five takes a break from the conflict at hand to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane — one that expands on a major cameo revealed at the end of last week’s episode. Directed and written by Dave Filoni, the midseason episode picks up right […]
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10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Stream Over Labor Day Weekend
BBQs, pool parties, hiking, meals with family and friends. Or … or … you can forget all that and watch some great stuff on TV this Labor Day weekend. This is a list for those who choose the latter, a rundown of 10 worthwhile movies and shows now available to stream. The Flash — MaxWarner […]
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‘Ahsoka’ Premiere Draws Big Audience, Disney+ Says
Disney+ is breaking with its usual practice to share some (strong) viewing numbers for the premiere of its latest Star Wars series, Ahsoka. According to the streamer, the first episode of the series, starring Rosario Dawson as the titular Jedi, has racked up 14 million views worldwide in the five days after its Aug. 23 […]
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When to Stream ‘Ahsoka’ and How to Catch Up on the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Rosario Dawson is the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano in the new Disney+ original series that takes place after the fall of the Galactic Empire.
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Hollywood Flashback: Before ‘Ahsoka,’ Rosario Dawson Livened Up ‘Josie and the Pussycats’
Rosario Dawson’s starring role in Disney+’s Ahsoka, premiering Aug. 22 and based on a character from Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is not her first time bringing an animated figure to life — she played bassist Valerie Brown in Universal-MGM’s Josie and the Pussycats, the directorial debut of Can’t Hardly Wait screenwriters Harry […]
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‘Ahsoka’ Review: Disney+’s Fluffy New ‘Star Wars’ Series Starring Rosario Dawson Is the Anti-‘Andor’
The actress is joined by Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and the late Ray Stevenson in a show about the titular former Jedi.
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‘Ahsoka’: 15 Key Episodes From Previous ‘Star Wars’ Series to Watch Before the Disney+ Premiere
If you’ve seen only the Star Wars live-action movies and none of the TV series, you may not know who Ahsoka Tano is. The former Jedi was Anakin Skywalker’s padawan during the Clone Wars, set after the events of Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones and before Star Wars: Episode III — […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Blue Beetle,’ ‘Strays’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Blue Beetle, Strays and Ahsoka. Oceana’s Rock Under the Stars Oceana hosted its fifth annual Rock Under the Stars event on Saturday with a special performance from Gladys Knight and featuring celebrity guests Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Mary Steenburgen, Sam […]
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‘Haunted Mansion’ and ‘Ahsoka’ Star Rosario Dawson Is Ready for Her Disney Summer
As the star of two high-profile Disney projects within a matter of weeks, Rosario Dawson is grateful to be spending her summer in the Magic Kingdom. First up is writer Katie Dippold and director Justin Simien’s Haunted Mansion, which turns Disneyland’s beloved attraction into a supernatural horror-comedy that tackles grief and loss in an accessible […]
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‘Ahsoka’ Trailer Further Expands the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
The latest trailer for Disney+’s Star Wars series Ahsoka ups the action. The two-minute clip released Tuesday showcases Rosario Dawson as the titular Jedi while also expanding the focus from an earlier teaser to include both more battle scenes and a longer look at Dawson’s co-stars, who include Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary […]
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‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Ahsoka’ Sets August Premiere Date
Disney+ has set a date with Ahsoka. The Star Wars series, which stars Rosario Dawson as the Jedi, will bow Aug. 23 on the streaming service. Ahsoka hails from Dave Filoni, the Star Wars mastermind who created the character in animation and went on to partner with Jon Favreau on The Mandalorian, where she was […]
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