Weekly ForceCast: February 25, 2011

We welcome filmmaker Jeff Yorkes into the Cantina to chat about his current gig as Editor of the upcoming Drew Struzan documentary, The Man Behind the Poster. We also follow up with O.M. (Original Mace) Eric Walker on the answer to his trivia question from last week and announce the winner of Eric's CD "Tangier Dream." Plus, the week's top Star Wars stories, including Chewbacca's recently announced Clone Wars debut, a health update from O.V. (Original Vader) Dave Prowse, and highlights from Carrie Fisher's Oprah appearance last week.
==Guests==
*Jeff Yorkes (editor of the Drew Struzan: The Man Behind The Poster documentary)
*Eric Walker (Mace Towani from the Ewok movies)
==Topics==
*In his weekly video commentary, Dave Filoni addresses Kyle Newman's Ugnaught stereotype comment from the latest TCW Roundtable.
*Discussion of listener recommendations for Star Wars songs inspired by pop culture (like Mandalore Rain)
*Billy Dee Quote of the Week
**Three clips from his appearance on the USA Network TV show White Collar
*Star Wars in Pop Culture
**30 Rock
**Saturday Night Live
**The Simpsons
**Glee
**James Earl Jones' appearance on The Gayle King Show
*Headline News
**Chewbacca joins The Clone Wars
**Dave Prowse reports that he may not be able to honor upcoming convention contracts due to "ongoing hip/mobility problems" and has already withdrawn from a show in Toronto
**A company called MasterImage 3D demonstrated hologram technology "you can interact with by merely touching it" at Mobile World Congress (February 14-17)
**A University of Southern Queensland professor says that he was misinterpreted regarding the potential effects of the impending explosion of the Betelgeuse supernova -- the press called it "the Star Wars Supernova" because of possible twin sun effect on Earth
**Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show
*The Outrageous Unthinkable Story of the Week
**Chicago's local ABC affiliate breaks away from the Fisher/Reynolds Oprah interview to cover a statement from President Obama
==Contest==
*Eric Walker's prize (a signed copy of his "Tangier Dream" album and a signed Mace Towani photo) goes to listener Matthew Saloff
==Significant quotes==
*"Quote goes here" - Speaker's name
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