Star Wars Bits: Luke, Rey and a Puppy

I will try not to overwhelm you with Star Wars over the next few years, I promise. (No idea how I will hold back.)

But these two things were so fun, I couldn’t help myself.

It was Daisey Ridley’s (Rey from “The Force Awakens”) 24th birthday this weekend. So, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, celebrated with a fun Instagram:

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And, young Jacob Tremblay, who got rave reviews for his performance in “The Room” asked fans to help him name his new puppy. So, of course, the 9-year-old Star Wars fan couldn’t help but accept the name of his favorite character:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEAKSXknqEe/?taken-by=jacobtremblay

-Kate

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