the "star wars" special. tonight the cast of "star wars: the force awakens," featuring harrison ford, carrie fisher, john boyega, adam driver, daisy ridley, and director j.j. abrams. with cleto and the cletones. and now, may the force be with him, here's jimmy kimmel! and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi, everyone. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching.

i know some of you have been waiting in line since early this morning. [ cheersnd applause ] thank you -- hey. i'm glad you're here. i'm glad you'r'rexcited. welcome to our "star wars: the force awakens" special. as yoda would say, glad i am that here are you. and i am. if i could go back in time and tell my 10-year-old self that one day you'll be hosting a special "star wars" show on tv, i don't know. i think i'd probably say, mom, there's a man in my bedroom. [ laughter ] tovight from the cast of#"star wars: the force awakens," carrie fisher, john boyega, adam driver, daisy ridley, harrison ford and chewbacca, and the creative force behind the force, director j.j. abrams. [ cheers and applalae ] i've known j.j. for quite a while but i learned something today i did not know. did you know j.j. stands for jamba juice? [ laughter ] his legal name is s mba juice abrams. "the force awakens" is the seventh movie in the "star wars" story. the last things we saw in the

left off, our heroes, as you may recall, were dancing on endor with a village of ewoks. now, this one picks up the morning after that ewok dance party when luke wakes up and realizes he got drunk and had sex with two of f em. [ laughter ] disney's done a good job of keeping the details of the film under wraps and because of that the internet has been flooded with all manner of creative theories. a lot of fans ararwondering why luke skywalker hasn't been in the posters or the promotional materials. and there's been speculation that he's in exile, maybe he went to the dark side. me people think he w transformed into the villain kylo ren who's played by adam driver, and i figured something out that i think is very interesting. i think it's something people are going to talk about. the name kylo ren, put that up on the screen. if you rearrange the letters, it spells yonkler. [ laughter ] is that not something? okay. well, i'llsk j.j. about it and we'll find out if it's something.

sequel since -- i think since the new testament really. [ laughter ] according to the marting people at disney, % of "star wars" ticket holders, people who bought tickets in advance, are men between the ages of 18 and 49. now, most "star wars" fans are male, but to try to bring in the biggest possible audience they're specifically targeting young women. and thth new trailer i think does a very good job of sending the message that "star wars" is for everyone. >> rey was looking for love. in all the wrong places. without a man she was no one. >> i'm no one. >> but in a galaxy of bad guys one young storm trooper was on the same journey. and no matter what stood in their way or what handsome older gentleman distracted her, sometimes the greatest force of all is love.

look how they shine for you [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: a cantina. and the rest is history. "star wars" is one of those movies that most eveveone has seen. in fact, if you meet someone who hasn't seen "star wars," you yell at them. that's usually the reaction. and since people are so familiar with theheharacters and the story, we decided to have some fun with that. americans know more about "star wars" than we do actual wars. so we went out on the street and asked people for their thoughts on current ents that aren't actually current events at all in this special "star wars" edition of "lie witness news." [ applause ] >> this vorning north korean leader kim jong un announced his replacement kylo ren. do you think kylo ren is going to be a good leader for the people of north korea? >> yeah, i feel like kylo ren would be a good leader because he's a real, you know, outspoken person. he's nice. he'd cover for his people and all that. i feel like he'd be a good person. >> do you agree with admiral akbar's statement that entering

>> it's a trap! >> so you think it's worth entering endor >> yeah. sure. >> and you agree ewoks need foreign intervention to survive this conflict? >> d dinitely. >> earlier today boeba fet fell into an unguarded sarlak pit. do you think it's time for the government to regulate the sarlak pit safety? >> yeah. i think it is pretty much that time. >> do you believe the frigid temperatures like the ones we're experiencing on hoth are mankind's doing or is climate change not our fault? >> it's a very good question. which would lead you guys to believe anything you should know. which means to research. so therefore, what you need to do is gohead and look up hearth. what you need to do is look for the technology that has been created to be able to make to. yes, that means tsunamis. yes, that means tornadoes. >> so are you saying tt's what happened on hoth? >> i'm s sing that's what's been

has been intentionally inflicted on the people of hoth? >> yes. >> do _ou think count duku is solely to ame for the clone wars? >> no. >> and why is that? >> because there's a lot of other forces involved. to blame just one single thing is not -- i don't think that's accurate. i don't think that's fair. >> do you think unt duku could haveone more to avoid the clone wars? yeah. >> in your opinion, did emperor palpatine have the authority to execute mace windu? i do not. >> why? >> from what i see in the news that's my opinion. >> do you think fox news is too soft on emperor papaltine? >> i do. >> what have you heard them say that makes you say that? >> nothing specific. just random stuff. but i just think they are soft on that. >> is that something if the crime is severe enough you think people should be frozen in carbonite? >> it sounds quite sort of like -- like a sort of medieval punishment really to me. >> actually, it's from a long, long time ago. >> yeah. it sounds as if it's the sort of thing which shouldn't really still be going on. i mean, yeah.

controversial. >> they're saying it dates all the way back to the hutt dynasty. jabba the hutt was actually the first to do it. but do you think we -- >> wasn't he from "star wars"? >> different guy. they named the "star wars" g after him. >> all right. these questions are all about "star wars," i've only just realized. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a great show. not only are j.j. abrams and the cast of the new movie here tonight, some of the non-human cast is here tonight. r2-d2 is with us. in fact, let's bring him out. [ plause ] it's nice to see you too. how are yoyodoing? [ beeping ] he has a message. you know, i've always wanted to see how this works. so this will be great. yeah. give it to us.

>> what is -- what is this? >> jimmy: carrie fisher. >> they don't -- we don't wear this. [ applause ] great. i'll wear this if everyone else wears it and not o otheir head. like they could sort of [ bleep ] me to get me. >> jimmy: what's going on out there? can she hear us? >> why am i even on this? which jimmy is this? the bearded one that lives in harrison's -- >> jimmy:*no, no. carrie? carrie? can you hear me? hello. hello.o. >> oh. did i -- did i butt dial? >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] yeah, you did. >> how are you? >> jimmy: i'm fine. m very, very happy to have you here tonight. >> great. i'm so happy to be here. god, i love being on tv.

very good. what is that you're sitting on? >> my head. >> jimmy: do you like the wig? >> do i like this? who would not like t t hairy earphone wig? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay. >> you want me to wear it, though? >> jimmy: yeah. would you mind wearing the wig? >> oh, come on. so much that i would rather anyone went to [ bleep ] themselves. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, well -- all right. well, i'll see you in a little while then. okay, bye. [ cheers and applause ] carrie fisher. she kisses her brothth with that moutut ank you, r2. it's r2-d2, everybody. [ applause ] carrie will be here later. we have to take a break. we have something very special when we come back as our "star wars: the force awakens" special marches on. r2-d2.

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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back. j.j. abrams and the cast of "star wars: the force awakens" is on later. and later the cast is going to face off against a very bright 7-year-old boy i ia "star wars" triviv contest. this is not just any 7-year-old. his name is arden hayes. he's been with us before. he's very knowledgeable when it comes to actually a number of subjects. here's a little -- we put a little montage together to show you how smart he is. >> are you a genius? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: who's that guy? >> warren g. harding. he was one of our worst presidents. >> jimmy: he was one of the worst? >hat does not have sosoh sudan on it.t. >> jimmy: it's missing a country? >> yeah. >> jimmy: you'd think everyone would know that.

>> jimmy: but no one does. how many elements are there on the periodic table? >> 118. >> jimmy: and you know -- >> allf them. >> jimmy: you knkn all of them. >> barium, lampidium, curium. prometum, samarium -- >> jimmy: : get it. you'rerembarrassing me now. [ applause ] >> jimmy: so not only does arden know about the elements and presidents, he knows a lot about "star wars" and tonight we'll find out who knows more about "star wars," the kid or the cast from the movie. let me tell you right now, the answer is the kid. because the character has been around for so long, we kind of take the voice of chewbacca for granted, but the way chewbacca eommunicates is something meone, presumably george lucas, came up with. which makes you wonder how do you come up with something like that? what do you even tell the guy who does the voice? try to sound like you're kind of in pain? but it turns out the voice of chewbacca is everywhere. in fact, we combed the internet, put this together. these are videos shot by people

sound of chewbacca all around them every day. [ chewbacca noises ] [ chewbacca noises ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: his nemesis is wd-40. as most "star wars" fans know, there has been some, well, let's just call it animosity between two members of the original cast. i really don't know what happened. i know it involved an affair of some kind. i know it involved a woman. d since then i've be trying to get them back -- everything all right? something going on outside? you know, excuse me, i need to see what's happening.

[ siren n hey, what's going on? >> jumper. >> jimmy: oh, no. can i have that? i know him. chewbacca. it's jimmy kimmel. don't do this. you have too much to live for. >> [ chewbacca noises ]. >> jimmy: i can't understand you. >> [ chewbacca noises ]. >> jimmy:8again i can't understand you. >> jimmy, what's goi on? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, hey. it's chewbacca. he's going to jump. >> oh. good. >> jimmy: no, no, no, no. not good. not good. what do you mean good? no, bad. this is bad. that's your friend. do something.

will you? don't give me that! you made a choice! >> [ chewbacca noises ]. >> she was my wife! i don't care! i don't want to hear it! no! >> jimmy: hey. hey. >> go ahead, do us aavor. jump! go on, jump! >> jimmy: don't jump. don't do that. no. come on. what are you doing? that's your friend up there. i know you guys have been through a lot but that was a long time ago. in a galaxy far, far away.& you've got to do something here. don'you remember the goo times? there were really good times. hello it's me

these years you'd like to meet to go over everything they say that time's supposed to heal you but i ain't done much healing hello from the other side at least i can say that i've tried to tell you i'm sorry for breaking your heart but it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore >> i remember. >> jimmy: go to him. go to your friend. [ laughter ]

chewy! come here, you -- you big walkg carpet. [ cheersrsnd applause ] da, da, da, da, da, da, da [ singing "star wars" theme ] >> shut the [ bleep ] up!

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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi there. tonight from "star wars: the forcf awakens," carrie fisher, john boyega, adam driver and daisy ridley are here. guillermo, of all the "star wars" characters, all of them, which one is your favorite? >> r2-d2. >> jimmy: okay. not naming one that you just saw two seconds ago. [ laughter ] which one is your favorite? >> uh, ham solo. or han solo. whatater his name. jimmy: what did you say again? >> ham solo. >> jimmy: ham solo.

it's just a single ham. [ laughter ] all right. very good. tomorrow night is marvel super night. chris evans and robertowney jr. will join us, as will krysten ritter, and 'll have music from eall out boy. and next tuesday, a wewe from tomorrow, on world aids day, we're doing a very special shop-a-thon show to raise money for the great charity red. joining us that night on the show, bono, scarlett johansson, the killers, olivia wilde, and many, many more. maybe even matt damon might show up that night, although i'm not promising anything.. so joioius tuesday for the "jimmy kimmel live: red shopathon." you can shop and do something good at the same time. it's like the opposite of black friday really. a longime ago, in a galaxy far, far away our first guest brought us many great television shows and then went on to become one of the most beloved american film directors. he's produced, co-written, and

anticicited movies ever, "star wars: the force awakens," opens december 18th. please welcome j.j. abrams. [ cheersnd applause ] i'm glad to have you here. >> good to be here. thank you so much. >> jimmy: it's exciting to have you. i know you don't want to spoil anything. i know there's only so much you can reveal. but i do have one question, specific question i'love to get an ansoer for. >> all right. >> jimmy: i think the fans would love to get an answer for this question. >> yeah. >> jimmy: at the end of "lost," okay? the last episode. [ laughter ] they were in purgatory, right? i mean, it was -- >> jimmy, whatever you say, man. >> jimmy: are you done with the movie? are you finished? >> we have like a couple more color correction things to do, but we're done. >> jimmy: it's almost in the can.

is there even a can anymore? are there cans? >> there are cans but thehehave nothing to do with the movieie cans. no cans. >> jimmy: are you happy that you've almost finished it? >> i can't tell you the relief i feel. honestly. it's been a long time. working on this thing. but you know, it's also -- it's nerve-wracking. i won't lie to you. >> jimmy: i remember being at a dinner, a birthday dinner for our mutual friend alex wallow, and bob iger was at that dinner, and he was trying to convince you at the dinner to direct this movie. and you were reluctant. >> i was only reluctant because, a, i love the movie "star wars" so much. i love the original trilogy. i was 11 years old when i saw the first one. it had a profound impact on me. close to something kind d scared me a a ttle bit. and also i'd been working on a wife, and i had plans with the while. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah. and kathleen kennedy calls and says do you want to direct "star wars"? i said no thank you. person? i said of course. she came and we met.

talking about it a i just felt mymylf -- >> jimmy: you got carried away with yourself. >> the idea that -- katie said afterwards, the meeting, i talked to her about it. she said if you pass this up you'll probably regret this for the rest of your life, you should really consider it. >> jimmy: yeah. sure. and if it goes poorly you will regret it for the rest of your life. >> this is true. >> jimmy: how many people have seen the movie, from beginning to end? >> it's a good question. we've shown it to -- had a bunch of little sort of small friend and family screenings. but the truth is i haven't seen it with hundreds of people. it's been, you know, a few here, a few there. and that's the thingng'm most excited about because it is a movie that i think will be a lot of fun to watch with a crowd. >> jimmy: that is the best part of directing a movie, isn't it? actually getting to e people watch it and enjoy it. >> it is. but it's like you never know. you just don't -- you just don't know. when we did the star trek film we hadn't seen it with an audience and we were in sydney, australia. and at the opera house.

people there. you couldn't hear anything. the space was so big, it wasn't like a normal movie theater. so i was convinced the whole time it was an utter disaster because i'd never seen it with an audience. and when it was over they gave an incredibly generous ovation. it was like a two-minute-long thing. but during the movie you just don't know until you've gone through it. sot's terrifying. >immy: are fans of the "star wars" movies more aggressive than the fans of the "star trek" -- >> there are more of them. and because i have always, since i was a little kid, counted myself among them, i'm not going to disparage them and say anything bad about them. i think they're fantastic. >> jimmy: i'm not looking for you -- >>,but they do frighten zou sometimes. >> jimmy: they come up to you and they must say you've got our baby and you'd better take care of it. >> i get a lot of people coming up and saying oh, hey, i love "star wars." and my response to that is thank you, i had nothing to do with it. and i'm grateful that we're in

too. but what they're really saying underneath it isf you screw this up i'll kill you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: right. and some of the characters remain from some of the original films. but the focus is on new characters. you've got new -phil collins does all the music for this movie, yes >> yes. phil sd i'm not retired ananore and did all the music. it's incredible. john williams. >> jimmy: oh, yes. >> does the music. not phil collins. no. no@one from genesis did the music. we have an amazing cast. daisy ridley. you'll meet them in two minutes. >> jimmy: you'll maybe even ruin their lives. i don't know. i assume. >> that's sort of the goal. >> jimmy: it really is. >> if nothing changes we really screwed up. >> jimmy: is to make sure they get swarmed by nerds everywhere they go, people carrying signs. >> this cast, they are truly -- they are amazing. i cannot wait for you to see. >> jimmy: i can't wait to see it either. apparently i wasn't among the friends or family. [ laughter ] but neither was guillermo.

he better not have been there! >> i really can't wait for you to see it. >> jimmy: i'm looking forward to seeing it. and i will tell you i know some people who have seen it and people who are very critical in general say -- they're effusive. they say it's great. let's hope everybody feels that same way. now, what i would love to do is to get a little bit of something out of you. what i mean by that -- i don't an a liquid. i mean -- i'd just love to know like for instance, what's the first word of the movie? >> the first word? jimmy: yeah. >> spoken? >> jimmy: yes. the first spoken word in the film. >> ready?& >> jimmy: yes. >> this. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: look at it. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: i told them to be ready. it's a good thing they were able

[ laughtht ] now, if you rearrange these letters you can spell sith. does that mean anything? sorry, i've been playing a lot of scrabble. i don't know what's going on with me. >> you're mr. anagram. >> jimmy: you brought a clip with you. does it need to be set up? >> essentially all you need to know is this is very early on in the movie and these two characters, rey and finn, have just met and he was a storm trooper and abandoned his post and she is a scavenger in the desert of a place called jacu and the two have met and are now being pursued. >> jimmy: a clip from "star wars: the force awakens." >> we can't outrun them! >> we might. in that quad jumper. >> we need a pilotot >> we've got one. >> you? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that must have cost a fortun

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>> jimmy: we are back with j.j. abrams. it's our "star wars" special.

hasbro made these. there's you in han solo attire, and there's me as princess leia. >> we are a cute couple. oh, no. >> jimmy: all right. our next guests span three generations of the force being with us. on december 18th their lives will change forever when "star wars: the force awakens" opens in theaters. please welcome adam driver, daisy ridley, johnhnoyega, and carrie fisher. [ cheers and applause ] thanks for coming. great to have you here. so let me just go around and talk about how -- the moment@you found out that you were going to surrounding that. >> i was like 19. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: how about you, daisy? you're also like 19. >> i was at the theater, and i

desperately trying to get in touch with j.j. because i didn't know how to call the u.s. i had to google it, all sorts of things. >> jimmy: you were at a play. oh. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i see.e. >> so he told me. and obviously i wasn't there for the whole first half. and i had to go back in for the second half and not tell the guy i was with. and it was "oedipus rex." so it was long. >> jimmy: because it was a secret and you didn't trust him. does he now know you were keeping that from him during the play? >> no. >> jimmy: he does not. maybe he now does. adam, were you shooting "girls" at the time? >eah. it was the last day of the second season of "girls" and i got a call, do you want to meet j.j. and talk about "star wars"? yeah. yeah, i would. then it was just months of meeting and d king, you know -- weighing it and taking time considering it. then jumping on board. >> jimmy: and you couldn't tell anybody for how long? >> i feel like i still haven't told anybody. i didn't tell my wife anything. >> jimmy: tell john because he's right there. and he should know what's going on. >> j.j. spoiled it for my -- he

>> jimmy: oh, really? >> i really get into o . >> it's my fault. >> jimmy: now you know you can trust adam. john, how about you? when you found this out, where was it? >> i was in a basement somewhere waiting for seven months to try and hear whether i got the part or not. and j.j. released me from absolute -- >> jimmy: he had you in captivity? >> i was literally just waiting at home to see if j.j. would give me the part and he sent me an e-mail telling me to come to mayfair r d meet him. i met him and larry kasdan. then he broke the news to me and told me i got the part. it was a good day. [ applause ] >> jimmy: who was the first person you told this news? >> i told my agent, femy. but i think the most interesting thing was telling my dad. i went home and was like dad, i've just been cast in "star wars." and he was like, "oh, my god! you are in "star wars"? that is fantastic. i knew it. what is "star wars"?" [ applause ] >> jimmy: he didn't know? >> he didn't know. >> jimmy: all your families had

did you pump carrie for information about the things that went on? a lot of crazy things went on in the original "star wars" movies. yes? >> yeah. >> jimmy: you were at the center of a lot of those crazy things. >> i started mosof them. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: when you go back to playing the part of prininss leia, now general leia, do you have to like go back and look at one of the older movies and kind of -- >> and feel bad about how i've aged? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: well -- yes. that's what i do atatight. >> jimmy: that's what you do at night. >> puts me to sleep. yeah. >> jimmy: i see. i have a photograph here. this is the -- is th the first table read? >> yeah. that's what it was. >> jimmy: and j.j., looks like you had it in an ikea or something like that. >> we were on a stage at the studio, pinewood. >> jimmy: this is the first time you all got together? >> yep. >> jimmy: and you went through the script. by the way, did yoyogive the script to the actors? >> yeah, j.j., did you? >> no, he didn't. >> not to carrie. [ laughter ] the actors had the script. but that was an amazing thing to

first time. because we had everyone in separate different rooms for months and then all of a sudden we put them all together and we were like crossing our fingers it would go well. and it was kind of an elececic amazing time. >> jimmy: when you have the script in your hands are you nervous about losing it? >> absolutely. i have to say, through the audition process we didn't get to take the script home. so we had to go to pinewood and learn our lines and then go home. i felt like i was living a double life, like batman. it was a real situation. so to have the script on the read-through -- >> you goto learn your lines? >> i did. >> and john came in like eight or nine times to audition. it was a long process. >> thank you, j.j. >> jimmy: eight or nine times? >> yeah, it was a long process. i feel guilty. >> jimmy: adam, you are in a helmet in the clips we've seen from the movie. do we ever see your face? because otherwise anybody really could haze been you, i guess, huh? [ laughter ] you didn't even need to go.

i don't know if i can say. >> i will say that adam was amazing because there were certain things where in theory someone else could have been in there for a shot or two but adam was like no, i want to do every single shot. so he did. he was incredible. >> jimmy: that's a trouper. not a storm trooper but a trouper. yeah. [ laughter ] and daisy, for you this is your first thing, right? this is -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: i imagine you're of cocose excited but like e e you fully aware of what you're in for? >> i don't know. it's kind of been a process this year. like obviously i've never haha people going can you sign a picture of me? so that's to get used to. but i'm just pleased to be part of the film and whatever else comes is cool. >> jimmy: yeah, right. are you all signed for other movies, for the future films? >> don't know what you're talking about. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i really feel like i can't get -- carrie, you'll tell me everything. what happens at the end of the movie? [ laughter ] oh, no. what? really? wow. that's a hell of a lightsaber

[ laughter ] >> it involves nudity. >> jimmy: it involves nudity. wouldn't that be something, if you made an r-rated version of -- that would be a ballsy move on your part. >> so to speak. >> jimmy: since i can't get any actual information about the film from any of you, we're going to put the nudity and latesaber talk to bed for just a few minutes. you're going to play against a 7-year-old boy who knows an awful lot about "star wars." again, when we come back, the cast of "the force awakens" versus a boy genius.

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>> jimmy: welcome baba to our "star wars" special. it's time to pit the cast of "star wars: the force awakens" against a very smart 7-year-old named arden in an tergalactic battle of trivia. it is time for "ard wars." [ cheers and applause ] no expense spared with the

our quizmaster and judge tonight is mr. j.j. abrams, director of the film. let's introduce the teams. to my left members of the cast. daisy ridley, john boyega, adam driver, and carrie fisher. team star wars. their opponent is the star of this particular war. he's a third-grader from here in los angeles. he is a bona fide genius despite the fact that he is no bigger than a womp rat. please welcome the dark lord of trivia, arden hayes.s. [ cheers and applause ] hi, arden. how are you doing, arden? are you excited? >> yeah. >> jimmy: should these guys be nervous? >> yeah. maybe. >> jimmy: yeah, maybe. are you going to crush them like some kind of rebel scum? >> yeah, maybe. >> jimmy: let's find out. den, by the way, dressed up as a "star wars" character for halloween.

dressed up as. that's a great-looking costume. [ applause ] who made that costume? your mom make that costume? >> no. i bought it. >> jimmy: you bought it. okay. very good. are you ready to play? >> yeah. >> jimmy: : re we go. the teams are a little uneven. maybe we should have a teammate for ard. let's bring in a teammate for arden. arden, this is your teammate. [ applause ] the rules are simple. >> hi. >> jimmy: j.j., we'll go back and forth asking "star wars" trivia questions. you'll have ten seconds to answer correctly. if you don't answer correctly, your opponent will have a chance to steal. just like in the movie j.j.'s decisions are final. you're not allowed to argue with him. j.j., we're going to start with arden. that is our first question. >> here we go. what was luke planning to pick up at tosche station? >> the power converters.

>> jimmy: thatats absolutely correct. >> announcer: that is correct. >> jimmy: arden has 10 points. next question is for your cast. >> where did uncle owen tell luke to wake the droids into to have their memory erased? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you have ten seconds to figure this out. >> so what happened, carrie? >> jimmy: carrie was in the original films. >> elmtree studios. >immy: your answer isis >> borrowood studios. i was not on that planet. sorry. >> jimmy: let's give arden a chance. >> what was the question? >> where did uncle owen tell luke to take the droids into to have their memory erased? >> tosche station. >> jimmy: that is not correct.t. >> no! >> jimmy: my god. that was terrifying. >> anchorhead. >> jimmy: anchorhead is the correct answer. is that right? i always feel like when arden gets one wrong it means we were wrong. all right. next question is for arden.

>> wedge antilles. >> that's right. >> announcer: that is s rrecec >> jimmy: : xt question. for your cast. >> in what detention block was one princess leia being held? >> i was unconscious for that part. so you guys -- >> i wasn't born. >> jimmy: any other excuses? what detention block -- >> 51. >> i answered. it was a-23. >> jimim: yeah, it's a-23. but -- >> announcer: that is correct. >> jimmy: this is already an insurmountable lead. the next question goes to the cast first. j.j.? >> how many skiffs accompanied jabba the hutt's sail barge? >> jimmy: how many skiffs accompanied jabba the hutt's -- >> seven. >> is that your final answer? >es. >> no! >> it is wrong. >> jimmy: arden, how many >> two.

>> announcer: that is correct. >> jimmy: arden, quick follow-up question. what is a skiff? >> well, it's like a thing that like has like -- i really can't explain it. >> jimmy: okay. >> but it carries prisoners sometimes. >> jimmy: okay. all right. the next question is for arden. he has a huge lead, 40 points. there's really no point in continuing but we are going to anyway. j.j.? >> during the battle of yavin jek porkins was assisted by which astromech droid? >> r5-d8. >> that is correct. >> jimmy: let's have another one just for the hell of it to see if you guys -- have any of you en "star wars"? [ laughter ] >> i studied for it. >> jimmy: you studied for this. well, you failed. >> what talking bay in moss isley housed the millennium falcon? >> oh. i know that. somewhere.e. >> jimmy: you have ten seconds. >> what was it?

>> what docking bay in moss isley housed the millennium falcon? >> 3. >> docking bay 94. >> that is correct. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i think this game is over, and i think we have a winner, and i think his name is arden. [ cheers and applause ] for your efforts tonight, we have a very special collection of gifts for you. we got you -- arden. a whole wheelbarrow full of stuff. you want to come look at it? so all the stuff in the wheelbarrow, this is for you. and the cast and j.j. signed the storm trooper for you. [ applause ] so nicely done. and you get to take r2-d2 and guillermo home also. [ applause ] arden hayes, everybody. thanks to j.j.

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i want to thank the director j.j. abrams. thank you guys all so much for being here. our storm troopers. r2-d2, harrison fordchewbacca. apologies to matt damon. y, congratulations, , den, by the way. >> thanks. >> jimmy: how do you think those other guys did? >> pretty good. >> jimmy: pretty good. but wait a minute. they didn't get any of the answers. are you just being nice right now? yeah. okay. thanks f watching. good night. this is "nightline." >> night, shatteredearts and one family's fight for justice

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