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Worland native and University of Wyoming alum K. Harrison Sweeney says he was recently cast to voice the part of "Jabba the Hutt" in an upcoming Star Wars movie.

This year marks the 140th anniversary of Wyoming's first "celebrity wedding". March 7, 1876, legendary wild west gunslinger 'Wild' Bill Hickok and Agnes Thatcher Lake tied the knot at a house in Cheyenne. At the time, the bride was nearly as famous as her infamous new groom...

They might not all be household names, but there's a long line of actors from right here in Wyoming who have forged successful careers in Hollywood. Here's our completely unofficial and totally subjective list of the five best working actors from the Cowboy State, not including part-time Jackson resident Harrison Ford...

'The Image' originally screened between two porn films to the confusion of patrons. "[Bowie] thought it was hilarious," director Michael Armstrong said.

Wyoming has produced its fair share of famous actors and actresses over the years. None were move beloved in their time than Isabel Jewell. Jewell was born in Shoshoni, Wyoming, in 1907. After school, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and joined a theater company...

The Revenant is based on the story of real-life American frontiersman Hugh Glass and was the basis of two movies including the 2015 film that stars Leonardo DiCaprio who just won an Oscar for his role as the explorer who was left for dead after being mauled by a grizzly bear...

Hot on the heels of the 88th Academy Awards, here's five legendary Oscar winning movies that were filmed, or set, in the great state of Wyoming. 1. Shane - This 1953 western follows a gunslinger who settles in the Cowboy State after the Civil War...

This week, film fans are mourning the loss of Tony Burton, who passed away at the age of 78. Burton will be fondly remembered for his role as "Duke", a boxing trainer who appeared in six Rocky movies. And his greatest on-screen moment was filmed right here in Wyoming...

It's not entirely certain, however, what the Foo Fighters frontman will be playing at the ceremony on Feb. 28.

The 11th Annual Backcountry Film Festival 2016 is on in Laramie tonight. Its a celebration of the human-powered winter experience. Wild Wyoming is working to protect Wyoming’s public wild lands.   Created in 2004 to highlight Winter Wildlands Alliance's efforts to preserve and promote winter landscapes for human-powered users, the festival travels to more than 100 locations around the world in Ant

By all accounts, Jessica Robinson leads a relatively normal life. The married, mother of two boys, lives in Laramie and works as an editor by day. However, at night, her twisted alter-ego comes out. As a child, Jessica became obsessed with zombie movies...

When Burnu Acquanetta moved to New York City in 1942, the aspiring actress had three things that movie producers couldn't resist: exotic beauty, charisma and an amazing story based here in Wyoming.