Andrew Kardon

Andrew is a professional freelance writer, Daddy Blogger and sushi eater. Father of two insanely adorable boys, and married to his also adorable college sweetheart, he's a big fan of the Yankees, Steelers, comic books, video games and coffee.

Director Ron Howard on Dinosaurs, the Complexity of Star Wars and Turning Down SOLO

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Ron Howard SOLO #HanSoloEvent

Ron Howard should not be in Hollywood. It’s not that he isn’t talented. Far from it. The former Opie Taylor from The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham of Happy Days blossomed into an incredible award winning director. Apollo 13. A Beautiful Mind. The Da Vinci Code. Cinderella Man. Parenthood. And his latest out-of-the-galaxy hit, SOLO: A Star Wars Story. No, Ron Howard most certainly is talented. It’s just that he’s also so darn likable! When …

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Emilia Clarke – An Interview with Han Solo’s New Gal Qi’ra

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SOLO #HanSoloEvent Emilia Clarke

It was Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day and there I was sitting in a room with 24 other bloggers waiting for the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke. As part of an amazing Disney blogger event dubbed #HanSoloEvent, the 25 of us had the insane pleasure of attending the SOLO: A Star Wars Story Red Carpet Premiere and interviewing most of the cast members. Known for her tough female characters, Clarke has been involved …

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Alden Ehrenreich – The Young Han Solo Interview

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SOLO Alden Ehrenreich

He may play one of the greatest scoundrels of all time, but Alden Ehrenreich is every bit as nice as he is humble. Cast in the role of a young Han Solo, the Los Angeles-born actor had some pretty big shoes to fill for his lead role in SOLO: A Star Wars Story opening May 25, 2018. As part of a #HanSoloEvent experience, myself and 24 bloggers had the opportunity to sit down with Ehrenreich …

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Bring Friends or Go SOLO, This is One Star Wars Story You Don’t Want to Miss

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#HanSoloEvent SOLO

  I’ll admit. I honestly was a little skeptical when I saw the first trailer for SOLO: A Star Wars Story. I already had my reservations, as I’m not a big fan of prequels simply for the fact that they remove the threat of uncertain death from the film. I mean, we know Han Solo ends up meeting Luke Skywalker and Ben Kenobi at the Cantina Bar on Tatooine in Star Wars: A New Hope. …

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I Was Admitted to General Hospital for an Exclusive Set Visit

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#GH55 #ABCTVEvent

Looking back to my childhood years, I remember coming home from school to find my mom and sister glued to the TV as the latest episode of ABC’s General Hospital aired. Who knew just a few decades later I’d be walking on the very sets that they were mesmerized by. Yep, I recently had a trip to the hospital while I was out on a #HanSoloEvent Blogger Trip in Los Angeles, California. No, not that …

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