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Mark Newbold
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If you’re a Lucasfilm fan that not only means loving the galaxy far, far away but also the rip-roaring adventures of Indiana Jones, and Indy never had a sidekick quite as awesome as Short Round, played by 1984’s breakout star Ke Huy Quan. Shorty was quickly followed by Data in director Richard Donners The Goonies for Steven Spielberg, and a star-studded career seemed a sure thing….until it wasn’t.

Years in the acting wilderness saw Ke disappear off the radar, until a late career resurgence (matched only by fellow Oscar winner and long-time friend Brendan Fraser) saw Ke win virtually every awards he possibly could, a run that culminated last night in him taking home the Oscar for best Supporting Actor in the amazing Everything Everywhere All At Once.

To celebrate, just soak up some of the absolute joy Ke felt and brought to every one of us who loved him 40 years ago, and have relished every moment of his return to the top of the cinematic tree.

And we couldn’t finish without this memorable moment.

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Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star
Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star
  • Hardcover Book
  • Scott, Cavan (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 96 Pages - 10/17/2023 (Publication Date) - Dark Horse Books (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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If you’re a Lucasfilm fan that not only means loving the galaxy far, far away but also the rip-roaring adventures of Indiana Jones, and Indy never had a sidekick quite as awesome as Short Round, played by 1984’s breakout star Ke Huy Quan. Shorty was quickly followed by Data in director Richard Donners The Goonies for Steven Spielberg, and a star-studded career seemed a sure thing….until it wasn’t.

Years in the acting wilderness saw Ke disappear off the radar, until a late career resurgence (matched only by fellow Oscar winner and long-time friend Brendan Fraser) saw Ke win virtually every awards he possibly could, a run that culminated last night in him taking home the Oscar for best Supporting Actor in the amazing Everything Everywhere All At Once.

To celebrate, just soak up some of the absolute joy Ke felt and brought to every one of us who loved him 40 years ago, and have relished every moment of his return to the top of the cinematic tree.

And we couldn’t finish without this memorable moment.

Sale
Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star
Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star
  • Hardcover Book
  • Scott, Cavan (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 96 Pages - 10/17/2023 (Publication Date) - Dark Horse Books (Publisher)
$22.49 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-09-30
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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