Hopefully, the Force will be with drivers in Hollywood over the next few days, because traffic will be a nightmare, on par with the Death Star!
The premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” isn’t until Monday, but Hollywood Boulevard is already being shut down intermittently between Highland and La Brea avenues.
According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the first closure started Wednesday at midnight and lasted until 6 am. The closure will be repeated from midnight until 6 a.m. Thursday. Hollywood Boulevard will close again at 11 p.m. Thursday, and remain blocked off until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Hawthorn Avenue will also be closed Monday between Highland and Orange Drive.
Although Disney has not announced exactly where “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will premiere, the TCL Chinese Theatre, El Capitan and the Dolby Theatre are all on the same block.
The TCL Chinese Theatre is scheduled to host the premiere of “Point Break” the night after “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” on Tuesday, closing Hollywood Boulevard from 10 a.m. on Dec. 15 until midnight that night.
While that particular part of the road will reopen overnight, it will close again at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 for the premiere of “The Revenant” at the Chinese Theatre.
Basically, drivers should just avoid the area for the next week.
11 Most Ridiculous 'Star Wars'-Branded Products
Your loved ones will want to slice you open from neck to abdomen and crawl inside you for warmth with this "Star Wars" hooded jumpsuit.
Forever 21
Star your day the arbitrary way with this tenuous-at-best "Star Wars"-Cinnamon Toast Crunch partnership!
General Mills
Credit Ample Hills for at least attempting synergy with its limited edition "Light Side, Dark Side" Star Wars ice cream. Then debit them for charging $36 for it.
Ample Hills Creamery
When the phantom menace is a magnesium deficiency, Star Wars gummy multi-vitamins will "light" the way!
Nature Smart
Vaguely mimicking the texture of Darth Vader's life support jumpsuit is this leather jacket for wearers with a disturbing lack of faith in personal style.
Matchless
Fans looking to trim the Fett from their diets will have to look elsewhere, with Kraft's Star Wars-edition Cheese & Macaroni. (We'll never join you "macaroni & cheese" droids!!!)
Kraft
You'll be the belle of Mos Eisley Cantina in these flashy-if-not-stylish LED light-saber platforms.
Irregular Choice
It's like there's a party on Hoth and only your mouth is invited with "The Force Awakens" ice cream cakes!
Baskin Robbins
If you find a hair in your Campbell's soup, don't be alarmed; that's real Wookiee.
Campbell Soup Company
The corporate synergy between Star Wars and non-dairy frankencreamer is so obvious we won't insult your intelligence by discussing it a moment further.
Nestle
Bobby Abley and Rodarte's fashion lines the last few years place an emphasis on the wearer's comfort and style while they're getting stuffed in a high school locker.
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