UCB's 'George Lucas Talk Show' Lands at NYC's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Tonight

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By Tariq Malik
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Watch out, "Star Wars" fans, the Upright Citizens Brigade is headed to your galaxy far, far away. 

The UCB troupe will use the Force of comedy (see what I did there?) to take on one of the most iconic science fiction franchises in history tonight (Nov. 13) at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City (Space.com's home port). The show will be hosted by comedian Connor Ratliff ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,") as "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. He'll be joined by Watto (an odd choice for a sidekick), portrayed by Griffin Newman ("The Tick").

Some real scientists may join this comic Rebellion, as well. 

"This show’s special guests include NASA's Steve Howell, Kepler exoplanet researcher and astrophysicist, and primatologist and comedian, Natalia Reagan," reads an Intrepid event description. "Together, they will explore the parallels between the Star Wars universe and the strikingly similar exoplanets discovered in our own Milky Way galaxy. Yes … there is a Tatooine! Could it possibly be inhabited by Jawas?!"

Like any "Star Wars" movie experience, you will need tickets to see if science or the Dark Side win the day. Tickets for adults age 21 and up are available for $15, and $10 for Intrepid museum members. 

You can learn how to buy tickets here and more about the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum here. And, or course, may the Force be with you, always.

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Tariq Malik
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Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. You can find Tariq at Space.com and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast with space historian Rod Pyle on the TWiT network. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Twitter @tariqjmalik.