Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have always been neck-and-neck in the battle for Comedy Central late-night supremacy, but they now have another, more personal, score to settle: Whos the biggestStar Warsfan? The two hosts joined Forces for a spectacularly silly promotional clip for Disney and LucasFilmsongoing UNICEF campaign on Omaze, which will send one luckyStar Warsfan and a guest to the films London set, where theyll appear in a scene, get behind-the-scenes access to a closed shoot and meet a variety ofcast members.
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The clip opens with a flummoxed Colbert calling Stewart to share news of the charitable giveaway. But instead of geeking out about their odds atStar Warsglory, they immediately begin arguing over who knows more nerdy franchise trivia. (When Stewart says he takes umbrage at the idea of Colbert being the bigger fan, the latter comedian asks for his umbrage back.) Instead of Colberts proposed knife fight, they settle on a trivia contest, but Stewart uses a sneak-attack, wielding a red Darth Vader lightsaber while dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi. (His blue lightsaber didnt have fresh batteries.) It isnt worth spoiling the grand finale, but lets just say theres a Princess Leia costume involved.
Whoever wins the charity contest and that person will likely not be Stewart or Colbert is one lucky nerd. One $10 donation is all it takes to enter, but time is in short supply: The campaign runs until 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, July 18th.
Episode VII director J.J. Abramsannounced the Force for Change projectin a May video filmed at theAbu Dhabi setof the upcoming sequel.Disney has already committed $1 million to the project, which, according to a press release, will raise funds and awareness for UNICEFs Innovation Labs and its innovative programs that are benefiting the worlds most vulnerable children.
Some of those programs include building portable,solar-powered learning kits being built in China, Uganda, and Burundi to ensure underprivileged children in these countries have access to relevant, high-quality educational materials and mobile phone application developed in South Sudan and Uganda, and used in the Philippines, that helps reunite children with their families after an emergency.