Stars You Forgot Were in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe: Prince William, Daniel Craig and More

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.

There’s a freedom to being done with a film franchise. We’ve seen quite a few instances where actors are finished with a big franchise and decide to actually open up quite a bit about the behind-the-scenes goings-on.

Ever since Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey to marry Prince William in 2011, she was given the royal title the Duchess of Cambridge.

Cliche aside, time flies. It’s hard to believe how much Daniel Craig’s James Bond tenure has popped up over my career as a journalist.

Red carpets may have been few and far between in 2021, but when they did take place, some of our favourite famous faces delivered. And plenty of them have done so in pairs.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have shared a Christmas message to mark a day “different to what so many of us had planned”.The Cambridges, both 39, are remaining in Norfolk for the festive season following the Queen’s decision to cancel the Royals’ traditional Sandringham Christmas for the second year running.Their message, shared on Twitter, read: “This Christmas will be different to what so many of us had planned.

Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 39, are gearing up to spend Christmas in Norfolk with some of the Middleton family, according to reports. They will be joined by their three children Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three, for a festive family occasion after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was unfortunately forced to change her plans recently.

Making it work. Queen Elizabeth II canceled her traditional Christmas trip to Sandringham, but she’ll still get to spend some time with the royal family.

Despite the Royal family's status, gift giving in the Windsor household is a lot less formal than you may think. From ‘Grow Your Own Girlfriend’ kits to expletive shower caps, Christmas at Sandringham is more fun than lavish.

Alan Carr has divided viewers after making a joke about Prince William and Kate Middleton while hosting the Royal Variety Performance.The comedian, 45, hosted the annual event, which took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Alan brought his signature cheeky sense of humour as he fronted the show, which aired on ITV on Sunday 19 December.

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR NO TIME TO DIE AHEAD. He may only have starred in five James Bond movies, two less than Sir Roger Moore, but no one has held the role of 007 as long as Daniel Craig's 15 year tenure.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR NO TIME TO DIE. The latest James Bond introduced a number of new characters along with some familiar faces.

D’oh! The Simpsons is nearly 35 years old — but it feels like only yesterday that we met the cartoon family.

A few days ago at one of the biggest stages for video games in the world the 2021 Game Awards Festival a new star wars game trailer was shown for the first time. The Game will be called Star Wars: Eclypse and will take place in the High Republic era.

Prince William has revealed the rest of his family can be "cross losers" when they're playing games of Monopoly, but he still loves it. The 39 year old Duke of Cambridge opened up about his Christmas traditions with wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, also 39, and their children Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three.