Sunday is "Star Wars" Day, the unofficial celebration of the beloved space opera that falls every year on May 4.

Then, thanks to the Sequel Trilogy, we pick up Luke’s story as he becomes a mentor to Rey, and we finally see the ultimate demise of Emperor Palpatine ... the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special.

Among its many crimes, the one Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine ... all the Force lightning when Palpatine bangs out.

The force is strong with LEGO as they return to a galaxy far, far away as they debut with brand new selection of Star Wars ...

Variety spoke to Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release. The topic turned to Palpatine’s TV show, where McDiarmid was asked if he was given any ...

Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ...

Ian McDiarmid has now been playing Emperor Palpatine for 42 years. First, it was as the mysterious big bad of the original Star Wars trilogy, and then as a Senator who rises to the ultimate ...

Palpatine actor ... Eaton portrayed a holographic Emperor in the original release of The Empire Strikes Back, Lucas replaced Eaton with McDiarmid for the 2004 Special Edition of the movie.

creator Tony Gilroy has revealed why Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine do not appear on-screen at any point in the series. So, Vader is operating during the events of Andor, but he does not show up.

As understandable as it all is, you can’t help but think it would have been cool if Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine showed up. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gilroy was asked if Andor ...