The latest installment in the “Star Trek” franchise is facing mounting backlash from fans who say it’s gone “woke,” even as many critics praise the new show and studio executives have already approved a second season. “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” premiered last week on Paramount+ to relatively high reviews from critics, including an 87% “Certified … Read more
William Shatner has revealed he crapped his pants on stage on the opening night of his Broadway show. The Star Trek actor spoke of the mishap to an audience during a special screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California, last week. He said he was … Read more
The widow of a horror film icon Tony Todd called out the Emmy Awards for snubbing her late husband from Sunday night’s televised “In Memoriam” segment. Fatima Cortez Todd, the wife of the late “Candyman” actor, said she was disappointed that the prestigious award show did not mention him in the live broadcast. “Tony had … Read more
Jill Jacobson, the actress best known for her roles in “Falcon Crest” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died. She was 70. Jacobson passed away Dec. 8 in Los Angeles after a battle with “a long illness,” her friend and publicist, Daniel Harary, confirmed to Variety on Sunday. Jill Jacobson at the Cops 4 … Read more
Resisting this auction would be futile. The penultimate collector’s items for die-hard “Star Trek” fans — Captain James Tiberius Kirk’s phaser and communicator, used by actor William Shatner during the filming of the ’60s series’ 79 episodes — will be up for grabs next week, along with over 200 other props, costumes, scripts, and conceptual … Read more
Patti Yasutake, the actress best known for her roles in Netflix’s “Beef” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died at age 70. Yasutake died on August 5 following a long battle with cancer after being diagnosed with a rare form of T-cell lymphoma, her manager Kyle Fritz told Variety. “Patti was my first client when I began … Read more
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At 93 years old, William Shatner continues to surprise us. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 93-year-old actor — who portrayed Capt. James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” TV series from 1966 to 1969, and reprised the role in various films — revealed he’s actually only seen a “few” episodes of his … Read more
Princess Leia’s itsy bitsy metal bikini from “Return of the Jedi,” is up for grabs at an upcoming auction, but it’s another “Star Wars” item going under the hammer that could command an out-of-this-world price. An on-screen model of a Y-wing starfighter, one of the ships that helps destroy the Death Star in the original … Read more
It’s the next generation — of science. A new study appears to have legitimized the popular science fiction belief that “warp drives” — known by nerds as super-powered space engines from “Star Trek” — may actually exist and be a way to discover aliens. The research team, plucked from prestigious institutions like Oxford and the Max … Read more
Adam Nimoy has boldly gone where no fan has gone before. The son of the late “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy has written a “reverential” but warts-and-all memoir about his “complicated” relationship with his dad that reveals just how worlds apart they were for most of their lives. “You know, it’s not ‘Mommie Dearest.’ I … Read more
“Star Trek” brothers for life. William Shatner defended his bond with late co-star Leonard Nimoy after Nimoy’s son, television director Adam Nimoy, claimed that the “Star Trek” actors didn’t get along in his new book, “The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy.” Shatner, 93, exclusively told The Post that Adam, 67, “wasn’t around” … Read more
Beam him up, Scotty. William Shatner exclusively revealed to The Post what it would take for him to return for another “Star Trek” project. “An injection of speed or something,” the 93-year-old actor said with a laugh while promoting his new children’s album, “Where Will the Animals Sleep? — Songs for Kids and Other Living … Read more
He’s ripping off his mask — for good. “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Doug Jones has built a professional life as the perpetual prince of prosthetics, often donning all-encompassing costumes, both in film and television. Now the 63-year-old star is shedding his skin as Saru, the lanky Kelpian Starfleet commander on “Discovery,” which launches its fifth … Read more
“Star Trek” actor William Shatner, who celebrated his 93rd birthday Friday, feels as young as ever. Shatner’s secret to remaining youthful in his 90s is: “Just staying engaged in life, to stay curious. But the luck has a lot to do with it in your health.” “Your life’s energy, the soul energy of your body is … Read more
He went from Mystic Falls to the Enterprise. Paul Wesley, best known for starring as Stefan Salvatore on “The Vampire Diaries,” has stepped into William Shatner’s shoes on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” — but not before speaking to his predecessor. “Oh, yeah. Multiple times. I know William Shatner. In fact, we used to be … Read more
“Star Trek: Enterprise” star Gary Graham has died. He was 73. Graham died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Spokane, Washington on Monday, his wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told The Hollywood Reporter. The veteran actor’s ex-wife, Susan Lavelle, also announced his death with a touching tribute on Facebook. “It is with … Read more
Patrick Stewart caused some havoc on set of his 1987 TV series “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” The acclaimed British actor, 83, recalled in his new book “Making It So: A Memoir” — out Oct. 3 — how he “stormed off the set” after feeling like he was being made fun off. In an excerpt … Read more
The United Launch Alliance recently announced it’s targeting May for the inaugural launch of its highly anticipated Vulcan Centaur rocket, which is expected to carry everything from satellites to human ashes into space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket has faced years of delays following the slower-than-anticipated development of powerful engines and requirements for when the moon lander can … Read more
There’s a strong personal thread connecting Dean Devlin both to the original “Star Trek” and to his new Syfy series, “The Ark” — his late mother, actress Pilar Seurat, who guest-starred in a 1967 episode of “Star Trek” on NBC. “She was in the ‘Wolf in the Fold’ episode and she plays a psychic princess … Read more