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With *Star Wars*, George Lucas created a fully realized galactic playground with the potential for endless settings, cultures, characters, and stories. We've gone backward and forward in that universe ever since, with Lucas masterminding an entire saga and then passing the baton to others — from Dave Filoni to J.J. Abrams — to follow in his footsteps.

In 1977, he plopped viewers into the middle of his story. The nine-episode epic began with Episode IV, but the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han, a pair of droids, and Darth Vader were actually introduced in the middle of the saga. The original trilogy is legendary — the perfect thing to hook a budding fan — while the prequel and sequel trilogies are pivotal yet divisive. In between, wars, missions, and origin stories have gotten their own big-screen showcases on the timeline.

Here's how to watch the *Star Wars *movies in chronological order, from *The Phantom Menace *to *The Rise of Skywalker*.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I) (1999)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm Ltd.

Darth Vader was such a towering figure in the imagination of *Star Wars* fans that anticipation for his origin story was impossibly high. Thus, it was practically inevitable that viewers would be disappointed with *The Phantom Menace*, though the film has regained its reputation in recent years.

Younger audiences have fond memories of Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and the pod racing sequences — not to mention that awesome duel between Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul. Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy's central tragedy.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Phantom Menace*: Disney+

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II) (2002)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm

Like all *Star Wars* trilogies, the prequel series gets dark in its second installment. *Attack of the Clones* offers a renewed emphasis on action, but also our first hint at Anakin's (Hayden Christensen) bleak fate.

Now the official Jedi protege of Obi-Wan, Anakin begins a romance with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), now a member of the Galactic Senate. Meanwhile, the seemingly benevolent Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) operates both in public, in his role as Chancellor, and in private as something of a puppetmaster pulling the strings of Count Dooku and even Anakin himself.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Attack of the Clones*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

The Clone Wars. Lucasfilm Ltd.

Dave Filoni and his *Clone Wars *saga have a special place in the hearts of* Star Wars* fans. Although it mostly unfolded on TV, the popular series actually began with this animated feature. Set just after *Attack of the Clones*, the film involves not only the start of the eponymous wars but further political machinations involving Dooku and Jabba the Hutt.

*The Clone Wars* features several fan favorites, including Anakin's apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, who wouldn't appear in live-action until *The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, *and finally her own series, *Ahsoka.*

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*: Disney+

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm

If you thought* Attack of the Clones* was bleak, you ain't seen nothing yet. The dark side of the Force shows its true power in the prequel trilogy's conclusion, as the Republic crumbles and Emperor Palpatine rises to take its place. He's gotten his hooks into the increasingly powerful yet perpetually disgruntled Anakin, who's now as talented in the dark side as he is in the light.

*Revenge of the Sith*, the culmination of the Skywalker tragedy that backgrounds the original trilogy, culminates with a fateful, heartbreaking duel — and the birth of two profoundly important twins.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith*: Disney+

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Solo: A Star Wars Story. Jonathan Olley/ Lucasfilm Ltd.

Although they were dark times for citizens of the Empire, the period between *Revenge of the Sith *and *A New Hope* has been a gold mine for storytelling. Here, we discover the origins of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), whom we meet as an orphan before moving on to a burgeoning career as the galaxy's most dashing smuggler.

He's got some competition, though — *Solo* also introduces Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), the only man in *Star Wars *whose charisma can compete with Han's. What comes between the two friendly rivals? Why, it's the Millennium Falcon, which becomes the ultimate poker chip.

Where to watch *Solo: A Star Wars Story*: Disney+

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Jonathan Olley/ Lucasfilm Ltd.

While *Star Wars* has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, *Rogue One* brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter. A gritty film that leads directly to the events of *A New Hope,* *Rogue One* was the first* Star Wars *movie to lean into the "war" part.

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) lead a group of rebels on a suicide mission involving plans for the Empire's secret new weapon, the Death Star. The film's fatalistic yet revolutionary spirit carries over to its acclaimed sister series, *Andor.*

Where to watch *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*: Disney+

Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977)

Star Wars: A New Hope Episode IV. Lucasfilm

*Star Wars* (later subtitled *A New Hope*) was a massive hit and unprecedented sensation upon its release in May 1977. Contemporaneous news footage shows fans waiting in line for hours to watch the movie over and over. What were they so eagerly clamoring to see? A tale of rebellion — a farm boy, a princess, a rogue, and a couple of trusty droids — that would become an iconic slice of American culture.

Chronologically, this is the culmination of the relationship between the wise Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), and his former apprentice, Darth Vader.

Where to watch *Star Wars: A New Hope*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) (1980)

Dave Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, and Jeremy Bulloch in 'Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'.

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Widely accepted as both the best *Star Wars* movie and a sci-fi classic in its own right, *The Empire Strikes Back *is a darker, more dramatic film than its predecessor. The Death Star, the very target of *Rogue One*'s rebel plot, has been destroyed; the Empire — namely Darth Vader and his malevolent master, the Emperor — is on the hunt for rebels. That now includes the aforementioned farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who's getting a crash course in Jedi knighthood from a curious, swamp-dwelling master of the force called Yoda. This all builds, of course, to the plot twist of the century.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back*: Disney+

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) (1983)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm Ltd.

The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter's familial twist. Darth Vader attempts to recruit Luke Skywalker to the dark side, just as he was once turned years earlier.

*Return of the Jedi* is a grand romance, a swashbuckling adventure, and a redemptive family drama. It features some of the franchise's most iconic imagery — including Princess Leia in chains (plus how she uses them against her captor) — and introduces the Ewoks, the most adorable yet dangerous little furballs in the galaxy.

Where to watch *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII) (2015)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens. David James/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Generations went by between *Return of the Jedi* and *The Force Awakens*, a massive movie event that took its cues squarely from *A New Hope* for its adventurous tone, its underdog story, and its characters. The film introduces a new force-sensitive orphan, Rey (Daisy Ridley), and a new black-clad big bad, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) — this one angrier and more petulant than the last. Their dance will shape the remainder of the franchise.

Let's not forget the familiar faces — Han Solo, back to his smuggling ways, and General Leia Organa — or the other newcomers, including the adorable technological marvel BB-8.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Force Awakens*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII) (2017)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi. John Wilson/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Rian Johnson's entry is controversial in fan circles. Those willing to "let the past die" will find it's the most thematically complex movie in the series, pushing *Star Wars*' ideas of good and evil — not to mention the Force — in intriguing new directions.

*The Last Jedi* challenges questions and expectations set up in the prior episode while deepening the scary, intimate bond between Rey and Kylo. This is one of the most artfully made installments as well: The throne-room lightsaber battle is an all-timer, and the silence that accompanies "the Holdo maneuver" is like nothing else in the franchise.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*: Disney+

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX) (2019)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

By this point, we're 12 movies in, so perhaps it's understandable that some fatigue has set in — even among those making the movies. *The Rise of Skywalker *is weaker than the two previous installments in the sequel trilogy, but it still provides a fine conclusion to the Skywalker family saga.

The film builds to a space battle of galactic proportions that pits the Sith and the Jedi against each other in a final confrontation that brings an entire galaxy of characters together on screen. Plus: Babu Frick.

Where to watch *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*: Disney+

**The *Star Wars* movies in order by release date:**

- *Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)* (1977)

- *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) *(1980)

- *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI)* (1983)

- *Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I)* (1999)

- *Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II) *(2002)

- *Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) *(2005)

- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars *(2008)

- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII)* (2015)

- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016)

- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII) *(2017)

- *Solo: A Star Wars Story *(2018)

- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)* (2019)

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Jesse Plemons and Yorgos Lanthimos know people have lots to say and think about their new movie *Bugonia*. That's the point.

That's the fun part. You hope people are affected differently by a film," Plemons says on the latest episode of **'s *The Awardist* podcast. "I think those are always the types of movies that I enjoy most, the ones that stay with you that you wake up thinking about, and then when you revisit them, you might have a completely different take on it."

The conversation around the movie started with the first trailer, when audiences learned the plot: two cousins (played by Plemons and Aidan Delbis) kidnap Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, who they believe to be an alien sent to destroy Earth. Debates over whether she might be are fun social media fodder, but Lanthimos was most interested in everything else there was to "discover and debate with yourself and others," he says — which is part of what got his attention in writer Will Tracy's script.**

Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, and Jesse Plemons in 'Bugonia'.

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"I found it very funny. It got me excited to share it with someone, which was immediately Emma Stone, like, the same night," Lanthimos recalls. "Just managing to combine the fact that it's entertaining and funny, but with really profound questions and themes, interesting characters. This particular one was also felt different to me than what I've done before because it was so contained and so concentrated on these three characters. *The Favourite* was kind of the same way, too, but very different. So there's all these elements that got me excited, and it rarely happens, to be honest."**

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Plemons, who previously worked with Lanthimos on last year's *Kinds of Kindness* — a three-part anthology where the cast played different characters — says he "immediately had a real love" for his *Bugonia* character, Teddy, a conspiracy theorist who also happens to be a beekeeper, worried that Michelle's alien species, Andromedans, will kill off honeybees too.**

"Because the script was so well written, and there are some very dark elements and aspects to Teddy, but because of the way Will wrote him, I felt it was very clear to me that Teddy had this story that he was telling himself and he told himself what role he was in this story and in his mind the fate of humanity is solely on his shoulders," Plemons says of the character, who thinks he's going to be the hero of this story. But, Plemons notes, "It's tricky territory because there's some dark scenes, but almost in the way that like a child wants to be a superhero was kind of something that I thought about."

Plemons, a supporting actor Oscar nominee for 2021's *The Power of the Dog*, is getting some of the best reviews of his 25-year career, some saying he's at the top of his game. But did he feel like the performance was that good when it was happening?

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"In my experience, if you get that feeling, you should be concerned because you're probably wrong," he quips." No is the easy [answer] — like, rarely. I will say, the only days where I really feel like I can sleep easy are the ones where we've shot a scene so many ways [and] at the end of the day, if I'm replaying something, I think I don't know what else I could have tried, then I find some level of peace. But that's kind of the extent of it, because there's no worse feeling than the drive home or eating dinner and just like, *why didn't I think of that*?"

***Check out more from EW's *The Awardist*, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best in TV, movies, and more.***

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Ryan Gosling as Courtland Gentry/Sierra Six in 'The Gray Man'; Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu in 'Operation Mincemeat'; Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain in 'Munich — The Edge of War'. Credit:

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When you're in the mood for intrigue, nothing hits the spot quite like a good spy movie. A genre driven by duplicity and deception, the films listed below are full of plots that twist, and missions that seem impossible. With options ranging from dramas, historical fiction, and action, spy movies can do it all — often undercover.

Here are the 8 best spy movies streaming on Netflix.

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016)

David Wiberg as Benny (right) in 'The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared'. Everett Collection

This sequel to the Oscar-nominated Swedish film *The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared* (2013) finds Allan (Robert Gustafsson) recalling his life as a double agent where he created a drink called "Folksoda." Now 101 years old, he attempts to track down the secret formula, hidden in a cigar box in Berlin, only to discover that a woman who claims Allan stole the formula from her father is hoping to get her own hands on it. Those who appreciated the cheeky comedy of its predecessor will find similar amusement in *The 101-Year-Old Man*'s take on Cold War politics. —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared*: Netflix

**Directors: **Felix Herngren and Måns Herngren

**Cast: **Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Shima Niavarani, Jens Hultén

The Angel (2018)

Marwan Kenzari as Ashraf Marwan in 'The Angel'. Everett Collection

Ashraf Marwan, the son-in-law of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser who operated as a spy for Israel, gets the biopic treatment here in this 2018 spy thriller. The film tracks Marwan as he initially offers suggestions for peaceful solutions to their conflict with Israel, only to be rebuked by the president, eventually leading him to offer his intel to the Israeli government. Marwan Kenzari (*Aladdin*, *Black Adam*) portrays the real-life spy, who some believed to be a double agent. The film earned mostly positive reviews, with praise for its engrossing storytelling and Kenzari's performance. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Angel*: Netflix

**Director: **Ariel Vromen

**Cast: **Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell

The Gray Man (2022)

Ryan Gosling as Courtland Gentry/Sierra Six in 'The Gray Man'. Paul Abell/Netflix

Ken vs. Captain America! While on a mission, CIA agent Six (Ryan Gosling) learns his supervisor Carmichael (Regé-Jean Page) is running unsanctioned assassination operations. When Six refuses to play ball, Carmichael sends smarmy, murderous, child kidnapper Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans) to eliminate him, no matter how much collateral damage it causes. While the film wasn't shown much love by critics, the choice to cast two of Hollywood's most beloved leading men opposite each other was a strong one.

According to EW's critic, "Evans, smirking like a catbird, is the movie's main antagonist, and his pairing with Gosling is the pretty-man *Godzilla vs. Kong* most viewers came to see." Evans' snarky banter — ripped straight from the Movie Villain 101 playbook — combined with Gosling's Jason Bourne impression make for a wild ride. —*Terry Terrones*

Where to watch *The Gray Man*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B–

**Directors: **Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

**Cast: **Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton******

Munich — The Edge of War (2022)

Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain (standing) in 'Munich — The Edge of War'. Everett Collection

Two former college friends on opposite sides of the coming Second World War conspire to take down Hitler in this 2022 spy thriller. Based on the historical novel *Munich* by Robert Harris, the film centers on Hugh Legat, a private secretary for British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and Paul von Hartmann, a translator for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With Chamberlain hoping to reach a peaceful agreement, Legat conspires with Hartmann to stop the dictator while they still can.

While it's hard to ignore how this story would ultimately end in reality, there is added resonance in viewing a historical account (however fictionalized its players may be) of the people who stuck their necks out to prevent catastrophe. George MacKay (*1917*) and Jannis Niewöhner play the friends/co-conspirators, while Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons portrays Chamberlain, with Sandra Hüller (*Toni Erdmann*) and Jessica Brown Findlay (*Downton Abbey*) filling out the cast. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Munich — The Edge of War*: Netflix

**Director: **Christian Schwochow

**Cast: **George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons, Sandra Hüller, Liv Lisa Fries, August Diehl, Jessica Brown Findlay******

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Official Secrets (2019)

Keira Knightley as Katharine Gun in 'Official Secrets'.

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Based on real-life events, *Official Secrets* tells the story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), a translator-turned-whistleblower who leaks a top-secret memo exposing an illegal spying operation conducted by American and British intelligence agencies before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Katharine refuses to be silenced by her government as her leak becomes public, leading to much political and personal turmoil as she attempts to stand her ground and do what's right.**** "It's hard not to be moved by the singular passion of a woman who effectively dismantled her own life," writes EW's critic, "not just to salve her conscience but to save, as she saw it, the soul of a nation." *Official Secrets* flew under the radar when it was released in 2019, but it remains one of Knightley's best, most powerful, and most underrated performances. —*T.T.*

Where to watch *Official Secrets*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Gavin Hood

**Cast:** Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans, Ralph Fiennes**

Operation Mincemeat (2022)

Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu and Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Cholmondeley in 'Operation Mincemeat'. Giles Keyte/See-Saw Films/Netflix

The plot behind *Operation Mincemeat* might sound implausible if it weren't true. Taking place during World War II, Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) strategizes with intelligence officer Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to execute Operation Mincemeat. The plan: In order to trick the Nazis into thinking the Allies will invade from Greece rather than Sicily, they plant misleading papers on a corpse, passing him off as a deceased captain.

Directed by John Madden (*Shakespeare in Love*, *Miss Sloane*), the film provides old-school thrills, with a massive ensemble of beloved British actors. Also of note is a fun inclusion by Johnny Flynn as Ian Fleming, the mastermind behind the James Bond book series. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Operation Mincemeat*: Netflix

**Director: **John Madden

**Cast: **Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Jason Isaacs******

Red Notice (2021)

Ryan Reynolds as Nolan Booth, Gal Gadot as Sarah 'the Bishop' Black, and Dwayne Johnson as John Hartley in 'Red Notice'.

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Enjoyable spy movies don't always have to take themselves seriously, as *Red Notice*, an action spy comedy, clearly demonstrates. John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) is an FBI criminal profiler assigned to assist an Interpol agent in catching international art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds). But when the duo are both outwitted by Booth's rival, the Bishop (Gal Gadot), the film turns into a globe-trotting romp, allowing for a bevy of one-liners at Dwayne Johnson's expense, and plot twists galore.

In an interview with EW, director Rawson Marshall Thurber compares *Red Notice* to "*Fast & Furious 9.5*," and attributes the film's success to Johnson and Reynolds' real-life bromance. "They have incredible chemistry together both on set and off," says Thurber. "When the cameras aren't rolling, they're yukking it up just as much as they are when we put them in front of the camera." Happy to sacrifice plot in favor of over-the-top action, *Red Notice*'s playful nature is enough to justify its two upcoming sequels, with all its stars and the director set to return. —*T.T.*

Where to watch *Red Notice*: Netflix

**Director: **Rawson Marshall Thurber

**Cast: **Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos******

Wasp Network (2020)

Édgar Ramírez as René González (center) in 'Wasp Network'.

*Wasp Network* follows the tangled web of operatives during Fidel Castro's reign of Cuba in the 1990s. Édgar Ramírez plays René González, a pilot who defects from Cuba without telling his family and establishes himself in Miami with a group of anti-Castro exiles who perpetrate terrorist attacks on Cuba. After his wife, Olga (Penélope Cruz), looks for answers, she discovers that René actually infiltrated the group on behalf of Cuban intelligence.

The intricate story is based on true events, with handsome visuals and a standout cast surrounding Ramírez and Cruz, including Gael García Bernal, Ana de Armas, and Wagner Moura. The film was directed by Olivier Assayas, who previously worked with Ramírez on the miniseries *Carlos*. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Wasp Network*: Netflix

**Director: **Olivier Assayas

**Cast: **Penélope Cruz, Édgar Ramírez, Gael García Bernal, Ana de Armas, Wagner Moura

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Paul Walker's daughter is paying tribute to her beloved dad.

On Sunday, 12 years to the day after the car accident that claimed the *Fast & Furious *franchise star's life, the model and philanthropist shared a series of images accompanied by a touching caption on her Instagram to commemorate his life.

"12 years without you… I love you forever," Meadow wrote, over a series of three pictures depicting Paul kneeling before a toddler-aged Meadow, who sits on a counter looking at her dad with a smile. In the pictures, Paul holds a plate with up to his daughter containing a dessert festooned with candles, which she considers before giving her dad a peck on the lips.**

Walker's sudden and tragic passing rocked Hollywood in 2013.

The actor was riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle when the driver, racing pro Roger Rodas, lost control of Walker's Porsche Carrera GT and struck a concrete lamp post in Santa Clarita, Calif. The car caught fire upon impact, and both men were pronounced dead when authorities arrived on the scene.

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Paul Walker through the years

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Paul had Meadow Rain Walker 15 years before with childhood sweetheart Rebecca Soteros. Though Walker and Soteros never married, the pair co-parented Meadow until the actor's untimely death.

"Every day I pick her up from school, and we go out on a longboard," Walker told PEOPLE in 2006. "She's the best partner I've ever had."

Paul Walker in Germany in 2011.

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Meadow has paid tribute to her late father on the anniversary of his death in the past, taking the occasion in 2021 to fundraise for various charities that held a special place in Paul's heart during his lifetime, including Toys for Tots.

"To honor my dad's legacy, we hope you'll join us to Do Good," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "From building schools, to advocating for ocean conservancy, to our annual scholarship, affecting positive change is at the heart of everything we do. We love and appreciate you."

Meadow's call to give back was not a one-off, either. Through the Paul Walker Foundation that Meadow established 2015, she has helped keep his giving spirit alive by supporting initiatives benefitting wildlife conservation and ocean protection, and awarding an annual scholarship benefitting a student aspiring to dedicate their lives to such disciplines.

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Mom's 2 Daughters Go Viral for Being Nearly the Same Size, Despite Their 4Year Age Difference (Exclusive) Kayla GrantDecember 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM 0 Courtesy of AlyssaLee Crawford Alyssa Crawford's daughters A mom's two daughters are going viral for being nearly the same size, despite having an almost 4year age difference Alyssa Crawford, a 29yearold Canadabased mom of two, recently shared a few pictures of her two daughters, Sommer, 12 months, and Violet, 4, in a nowviral TikTok, where she poked fun at how tiny her older daughter is Reflecting on the reach of her TikTok, Alyssa tells PEOPLE tha...

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Alyssa Crawford, a 29-year-old Canada-based mom of two, recently shared a few pictures of her two daughters, Sommer, 12 months, and Violet, 4, in a now-viral TikTok, where she poked fun at how tiny her older daughter is

Reflecting on the reach of her TikTok, Alyssa tells PEOPLE that she was "surprised" to see how many people viewed her post, noting been "interesting" to see their reactions

A mom's two daughters are going viral for being nearly the same size, despite having an almost 4-year age difference.

Alyssa Crawford, a 29-year-old Canada-based mom of two, recently shared a few pictures of her daughters, Sommer, 12 months, and Violet, 4, in a now-viral TikTok, where she poked fun at how tiny her older daughter is with her own take on the "Holy Airball" trend.

The post, which has over 2.2 million views, starts with the doting mom recounting a hypothetical conversation with another person, where she's telling them her daughter is "really tiny" for her age. In the scenario, the other person agrees that their children are "small" too before Alyssa proves to them exactly what she means. The last slide is a picture of Violet and Sommer sitting side-by-side, showing just how tiny the 4-year-old is.

Alyssa, who welcomed her daughters with husband Mike Crawford, 32, tells PEOPLE that her daughter Violet, who's currently 36 inches tall, was born at an average size, but had slow growth from there.

"She was born at an average size, but slow to grow from there, and was always tiny. Doctors were never worried since she was always meeting milestones, usually early," she says, noting that her 12-month-old is 26 inches tall. "They only decided to look into it further at her 4-year check-up because she was off the charts."

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Alyssa Crawford's daughters

Reflecting on the reach of her TikTok, Alyssa tells PEOPLE that she was "surprised" to see how many people viewed her post. She says it's been "interesting" to see people's reactions to her daughter's size.

"I was surprised the TikTok blew up the way it did. It was interesting to see how people reacted, most thinking they knew exactly the reason she was short," she says. "Many [tried] to 'diagnose' her based on three pictures and a tiny bit of information."

The proud mom says she's lucky to have "amazing doctors" who have been with her daughter since she was younger.

Despite being tiny, Alyssa says her daughter has a big personality. In the caption of her TikTok, the proud mom shared that her personality is big enough to make up for her height.

"She might be tiny, but her personality makes up for it 🤣," she wrote in the caption for the post. "We're in the negative percentiles now but she's as healthy as can be🤷🏻‍♀️."

Alyssa adds that her daughter is "full of personality," telling PEOPLE she "loves to sing and dance to Taylor Swift" and "has lots of friends at school and tons of attitude."

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As for the sibling dynamic between the two sisters, Alyssa shares that her girls "absolutely love each other."

"Violet is such a sweet big sister, always taking care of Sommer and playing with her," says the girl mom of two. "Sommer copies everything her big sister does."

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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were taken aback by their daughters' reaction to the film they made while falling in love.

"Our kids rarely show interest in us as — anyone with kids knows — but they did want to see this movie we made, because we're very much in love," Shepard shared on a recent joint appearance alongside Bell on *Jimmy Kimmel Live*. "I mean, we're childless, and we had nothing to do but love each other."

Bell explained that she and Shepard, who would marry the year after the release of 2012's *Hit & Run*, "spent all this time making this independent film, and daddy wrote it and directed it, and they were like, 'We want to see it." And we hadn't watched it in forever. We were like, 'Okay, let's watch it with you.'"

What happened next surprised them both.**

"They loved it," Shepard reported. While acknowledging that the action comedy about a professor and former getaway driver who hit the road is "so inappropriate," Shepard shared that his daughters with Bell, 10-year-old Delta and 12-year-old Lincoln, "have a good sense of humor" and "like seeing us in love and kind of young."

What they did not like, however, was seeing their parents break up on screen.

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"They were very upset, and what made me so happy is they were mad at mom, not me," Shepard joked. "They thought mom was a bitch, and they thought daddy was a good boy with a bad past."

Bell and Shepard are currently promoting a 13-year-old film because of its arrival for the first time on Netflix.

"Taylor told us it's cool to take back ownership of your old material," Bell joked on *Kimmel*, referencing pop superstar Taylor Swift's recent effort to rerecord and rerelease in an effort to gain control of the master recordings, which had been sold by the new owner of her old record label, Scooter Braun.

***Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.*******Bell and Shepard met in 2007, starred in two films together *When in Rome *came first in 2010, then *Hit & Run*, and were engaged in 2010. They waited until California passed same-sex marriage into law in 2013 to marry, out of solidarity with LGBTQ couples who had previously been denied the right.****

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In October, the couple faced backlash for an anniversary post that proved to be controversial. Reacting to the pushback just days later, Bell affirmed her deep commitment to her partner of nearly 20 years: "Sometimes it's gonna ebb and sometimes it's gonna flow, but we're not gonna have checks and balances because we're gonna realize it's not me against you, it's us against the world."

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Even after five years and an Oscar win, Da'Vine Joy Randolph isn't ready to say goodbye to *High Fidelity*.

The Academy Award-winner, who is currently making the rounds for her role in the sci-fi rom-com *Eternity*, recently addressed the possibility of reviving the sitcom during an interview with *Rolling Stone*. Asked if she'd be open to returning to the show after all these years, Randolph didn't hesitate.

"Absolutely," she replied. "We all feel the same way. Zoë [Kravitz] and I talk about it all the time, like, 'How can we figure this out? Give it back to the people,' but really give it back to us, because we just really love it."

The 2020 series, which offered a modernized, gender-swapped take on the John Cusack romantic comedy classic, lasted only a single season on Hulu before its abrupt cancellation. At the time, Randolph's career was just beginning to pop on the heels of *Dolemite Is My Name* and *The United States vs. Billie Holiday*. Within three years, she would snag an Academy Award for *The Holdovers*.

Though she already has her next few projects lined up, Randolph is open to the idea of once again playing snarky music seller Cherise. But that doesn't mean she has no reservations at all.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David H. Holmes, and Zoe Kravitz in 'High Fidelity'. Phillip Caruso/Hulu

"I's a really tricky one, because you're trying to recapture lightning in a bottle," Randolph said of a potential second season. "Sometimes you have to just let things be what it is organically and trust in the process to find the next thing."

*High Fidelity*, based on the 2000 film and Nick Hornby's 1995 novel, centers on Robyn "Rob" Brooks (Kravitz), a young music-obsessed record store owner in Brooklyn, as she reflects on the ups and downs of her previous failed relationships. Fans and critics alike praised the dramedy upon its debut, and since Hulu does not release traditional viewership figures, its cancellation came as a shock. It certainly didn't help that the finale ended on a cliffhanger, with Rob making a major love-life decision.

In the five years since, Kravitz has often discussed her disappointment over the abrupt cancellation and said several times that she would love the opportunity to keep the series going.

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"That's where I really learned about producing and editing and writing, and man, I'm sad," Kravitz told *Elle* earlier this year. "I keep on going back to Hulu and trying to get them to re-up it, but they won't. They're not interested."

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Elsewhere in her conversation with *Rolling Stone*, Randolph recalled feeling the pressure of portraying a character previously embodied by Jack Black.

"I chose not to watch the movie because I am such an avid fan of Jack Black, and I did not want in any way for my performance to be tainted," she shared. "I wanted it to authentically be me. But I definitely felt the pressure of, 'Oh gosh, people are going to expect this thing because we're doing a remake.'"

She added, "[The TV show] being so different, I think, helped *High Fidelity* be successful. But that's rare. I often see [sequels] or remakes that happen 20 years later and think, 'Do we need it?'"**

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