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Herbie J Pilato

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

Some of the most beloved episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series are laugh-out-loud comedies. Although the 1966-1969 series is often lauded for its ahead-of-its-time diversity and heady science fiction concepts, what all of this serious praise leaves out is that Star Trek was really fun, and often, quite funny. In fact, for decades, the most consistently cited fan-favorite episode of them all was David Gerrold’s 1967 romp, “The Trouble With Tribbles.” And when you start looking at some of the bright spots of TOS, more and more comedic episodes start cropping up. From “Shore Leave,” to “I, Mudd,” to “A Piece of the Action,” Star Trek is often hilarious.

Star Trek Could Suddenly Return To a Hidden Tradition

Looper

"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 includes a subtle but touching tribute to Annie Wershching, the woman who brought the fan-favorite Borg Queen to life.

Star Trek: Picard Has A Secret Tribute To Late Borg Queen Actress Annie Wersching

As tempting as it is to be cynical about large sci-fi franchises, every single long-running film series has its ups and downs. You don’t have to feel sorry for struggling multi-million dollar epics, but some scrappy sci-fi movies, like 1977’s Star Wars, are hits out of the gate, while other franchises are perpetually behind the eight ball. You might think Star Trek is an indestructible brand name, but as a film series, it’s been a scrappy story of endurance and adaptability.

Pluto TV Just Quietly Added the Most Radical Sci-Fi Movie Franchise — For Free

Marvel stars bid farewell to a beloved friend and colleague. During Super Bowl LVIII, Marvel Studios announced through Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool/Wade Wilson) and his “frenemy” Hugh Jackman (Wolverine/Logan) that the long-awaited third installment in the Deadpool series will be titled Deadpool & Wolverine. With Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron...

Disney Releases Touching Eulogy for Late Marvel Legend

FanSided

Jeri Ryan took the role of the ex-Borg drone Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager and made a fan-favorite character out of it. When Voyager ended, we thought we'd never see Seven of Nine again, but Star Trek: Picard changed all of that, allowing the character to return in the first season of the new series. Not only that, Ryan stayed for all three seasons of Picard, and Seven of Nine became the captain of the new Enterprise in the series finale. Fans are still hoping her journey will continue in the spin-off series, Star Trek: Legacy.

Jeri Ryan cancelled her screen test for Star Trek: Voyager after watching an episode

It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

Mark Hamill is excited about his newest role, which he likens to his experience with his iconic role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise. It is difficult to even imagine the Star Wars franchise without Mark Hamill. The series kicked off in 1977 with a self-titled movie (retroactively titled A New Hope), which starred Hamill as Luke Skywalker, a farm boy from a backwater planet who finds himself caught up in a space version of Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress (1958). Along with his co-stars Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, Hamill became an immediate pop culture icon via Star Wars.

Mark Hamill Reveals His New ‘Star Wars’ Role in Upcoming Movie

Catherine Hicks made a name in Hollywood playing Dr. Gillian Taylor in the 1986 film "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." Here's how she looks like today.

What Star Trek IV's Dr. Gillian Taylor Actress Catherine Hicks Looks Like Today

Star Trek rarely ever looks in the rearview mirror these days. It is one of, if not the most successful and long-running series in science fiction history. It has few equals and even those that dare stand shoulder to shoulder often lack the time, the quality, or the abundance of content that Trek has created in its nearly 60 years.

Patrick Stewart believes long-running British Sci-Fi series ripped off Star Trek

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, specific commentary and quotes from Tony Dow are from his direct interview with the author.]. It's been two years since the tragic death of beloved actor Tony Dow, best known for playing Wally Cleaver on the classic sitcom Leave It To Beaver, died at 77 years old.

Remembering Beloved 'Leave It To Beaver' Actor Tony Dow: 2 Years After His Tragic Death

Hawaii State

The latest update about NCIS: Hawaii's future amid fans' clamor for Season 4 renewal is quite disappointing. In April 2024, TV Line reported that CBS canceled NCIS: Hawaii after three seasons on the network. The cancelation came several weeks after NCIS was renewed for Season 22. The Hollywood Reporter then...

NCIS: Hawaii Season 4 Prospects Gets Unfortunate Update Amid Fans' Renewal Campaign (Report)

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Christopher Lloyd went over why it was enjoyable playing the Klingon known as Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

‘I Loved It’: Christopher Lloyd Shares Why It Was So Enjoyable Playing Star Trek III: The Search For Spock’s Main Villain

Known online as @lilvoyagercomics, a Star Trek fan has parlayed the love of Star Trek: Voyager "with a dash of other Treks, according to the bio on Instagram, into a weekly creative love story. Every Sunday a new comic is released that, for the most part, focues on Captain Kathryn Janeway and the members of her crew aboard Voyager. But the comics have branched out to include characters from Star Trek: Prodigy as well.

Star Trek: Voyager fan draws amazing "little Voyager" and "little Prodigy" comics

Mediaite

Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, claimed during a recent interview with Dean Obeidallah that Trump is showing signs of dementia similar to the former president’s father and grandfather. On Friday’s edition of The Dean Obeidallah Show, Trump spoke to Obeidallah about his uncle’s mental health and potential...

‘I Know What I Saw’: Trump Nephew Fred Tells Liberal Host Donald Trump Showing Signs of ‘Dementia’ Like Father And Grandfather

Hollywood has long since been enamored with the possibility of space travel, as many of the earliest science fiction movies about life beyond Earth were developed before the development of NASA and the Apollo 11 program. Science fiction has developed many recurring archetypes about the vastness of the universe, including flying saucer, different alien races, and the possibility of interstellar voyages. Space operas occupy a unique subgenre of science fiction that may try to resemble some aspects of reality, but also includes some elements that are the work of pure fantasy.

The 10 Most Rewatchable Space Opera Movies, Ranked

Actor Philip McKeon died at only 55 years old in 2019 following a long illness. He was best known as Tommy, the young son of Linda Lavin's waitress/aspiring actress role on TV's long-running sitcom, Alice. The show, which originally aired on CBS from 1976 to 1985, was a small-screen adaptation of Martin Scorsese's big-screen movie, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. In that acclaimed film, released in 1974, and the subsequent TV pilot episode, Alfred Lutter III played Tommy. Philip McKeon took over the role after that.

A Look Back at the Life of TV's 'Alice' Actor Philip McKeon: 5 Years After His Tragic Death

Star Trek was inspired by the Western series Wagon Train , leading to its creation as a space opera. Gene Roddenberry's history of writing Westerns influenced the character traits of Star Trek 's main crew. Star Trek 's shift from a space western to a progressive science-fiction series shaped the...

This Western Series Influenced the Creation of ‘Star Trek’

ComingSoon

With NCIS: Origins set to make its debut soon, fans have raised the question of whether Mark Harmon will return as the fan favorite character Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Gibbs was a pivotal character in the original series until his departure in NCIS season 19. The fandom is now eager to know whether Harmon’s new prequel series will herald a comeback.

Why NCIS Fans Think Mark Harmon Could Return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Mens Journal

'Yellowstone' producers revealed key details about the forthcoming sequel series, including the title and the leading actor.

‘Yellowstone’ Sequel Series Makes Major Casting Announcement

NewsBreak

Star Trek's Most Popular Show Is About To Rebuild TOS Canon

With a possible reboot “origin story” feature film in the works and a new future-tense Starfleet Academy series focused on brand-new characters, the original 1960s continuity...

Star Trek's Most Popular Show Is About To Rebuild TOS Canon

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