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The Guy Who Got Choked Out by Darth Vader in the Original 'Star Wars' Has Died

Landon King — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:41:05 +0000

Richard LeParmentier...the guy who got choked out by Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars"...has died. He was 66.

10 Funny Commercials Starring Corporate Shill Darth Vader

Don Deane — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:43:16 +0000

Darth Vader may be an evil galactic overlord, but that doesn’t mean he’s above being a corporate shill for Madison Avenue. Hey, times are tough these days, even for a Sith Lord.

An Ad for Disneyland Shows Darth Vader Riding the Kiddie Rides [VIDEO]

Landon King — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:01:10 +0000

Disneyland opened a revamped version of the "Star Tours" ride last weekend, and they released a video of Darth Vader hanging out with a couple Stormtroopers, riding the kiddie rides, and using the force to make the ride reopen.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Killed Off in Osama bin Laden Spoof [VIDEO]

Landon King — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:39:45 +0000

Darth Vader announces death of "terrorist mastermind."

Volkswagen The Force Toyota Parody [VIDEO]

Landon King — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:05:08 +0000

Remember the Volkswagen Super Bowl ad that showed a little kid in a Darth Vader costume trying to use "the force"? At the end, his dad hit a button on the keys from inside the house so the kid thought HE started the car. Well, someone posted a new parody of it on YouTube that makes fun of Toyota for recalling more cars because of acceleration problems. In the parody, the kid actually HAS the force, but when the car turns on, he can't stop it from running him over. See this hilarious parody on the next page!