Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this fantastic Friday? A number of today’s stars reenact scenes from the 1995 classicClueless,Jimmy KimmelblamesMatt Damonfor Oscar diversity controversy andThe Walking Deadmocks Glenn’s controversial story line. But wait, there’s more!Fifty Shades of GreystarDakota Johnson"breaks up" withStar Warsvillain Darth Vader and a cat that bears a striking resemblance to Kylo Ren goes viral. Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer.
Dakota Johnson’s “Break Up” Call With Darth Vader
Anyone who has seenThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonknows he loves plays a number of various games with his guests. Earlier this week,Dakota Johnsonstopped by to promote her new filmHow to Be Single, where she actually gave the late night host a new game to play. During the first installment of “The Acting Game,” the actress explains that one person needs to give the other a scenario, which they are to act out during a fake phone conversation. The first scenarioDakota Johnsonwas given is that her fiancee Darth Vader calls to break up with her.
Kylo Ren Cat Goes Viral
One never knows what the next viral sensation may be. It could be a YouTube video that gets over a million hits, or it could be a Brooklyn cat that bears a striking resemblance toStar Wars: The Force AwakensvillainKylo Ren(Adam Driver). Emily McCombs adopted the cat on Monday, after photos of the 2-year-old Balinese cat were posted by the Monmoth County SPCA that went viral.Timespoke to the cat’s new owner, who said thatAdam Driverhas an open invitation to meet the cat, if he’s ever in New York.
Bradley Cooper,Seth Rogenand More ReenactClueless
W Magazine brought together stars such asBradley Cooper,Seth Rogen,Jake GyllenhaalandPaul Danoto reenact a scene from the 1995 classicClueless. The result is quite hilarious, and we have the original scene withAlicia Silverstonethat you can check out above.
Jimmy KimmelBlamesMatt DamonforOscar DiversityControversy
Anyone who has watchedJimmy Kimmel Live!knows the talk show host has had a long-standing feud with actorMatt Damon. This rivalry continued this week whenJimmy Kimmeladdressed the Oscar diversity controversy, essentially blaming the entire thing on the actor, who is nominated for Best Actor inThe Martian. The video shows the host with an AMPAS “PR director” where he addresses how the Academy is “fixing” this issue.
AMC’s hit seriesThe Walking Deadreturns to close out the back half of its sixth season next month, but during its hiatus, a new show has become all the rage, Netflix’sMaking a Murderer. Earlier this week,The Walking Dead’s Twitter feed posted a hilarious mashup of both shows, insertingSteven Yeun’s Glenn into theMaking a Murdererposter, now entitled “Faking a Murder.” This pokes fun at the controversial story line where many fans thought Glenn had died, only to learn several episodes later that he’s still alive and well. Well done,The Walking DeadTwitter person.
HBO’sGirlsGets aSesame StreetMashup
Last week, the long-running PBS seriesSesame Streettransitioned to HBO, with new episodes first airing on the pay cable network before airing again on PBS.Jimmy Kimmeltook it upon himself to add the audio from HBO’s hit seriesGirlsto a scene fromSesame Street, and the result is hilarious.
100-Foot Starkiller Base fromStar Wars: The Force AwakensRe-Created in Abu Dhabi
WhenStar Wars: The Force Awakensstarted production last year, the first location it shot in was Abu Dhabi, which represented the desert planet Jakku. To honor this amazing blockbuster,2454abudhabiturned a massive Aldar Properties building in Abu Dhabi into a 100-foot recreation of the Starkiller Base. It’s quite incredible, so if you’re ever in Abu Dhabi, be sure to check it out.
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