3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (462+ words) William Shatner has revealed television executives wanted to get rid of Spock's famous pointed ears before Star Trek reached the screen – but the show's management refused. The 95-year-old actor, who became a television icon as Captain James T. Kirk in…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (1319+ words) While the Civil Rights movement was near its tail end when "Plato's Stepchildren" aired, there was much discussion surrounding William Shatner's Kirk sharing an interracial kiss with Nichelle Nichols' Uhura. The moment preached equality at a time when many were…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (512+ words) SlashFilm Before Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy Appeared In A Clint Eastwood Western Series Gene Roddenberry originally pitched "Star Trek" to studios as a "Space Western." More specifically, he famously touted his idea for the sci-fi series as "'Wagon Train' to…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (743+ words) Lucille Ball is pictured on a golf cart on the site of Desilu Studios. The end credits to the original 1960s Star Trek series included this card noting the series was produced by Desilu Studios, which was owned by Lucille Ball…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (724+ words) William Shatner became Captain James T. Kirk because Star Trek had already failed once. Speaking with Paul Wesley, the actor currently playing a younger Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Shatner revisited the unusual sequence that brought him aboard the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (723+ words) Star Trek fans are likely aware of Leonard Nimoy's history as a Western TV star, but many might not know he played three characters on one series. Star Trek Legend Leonard Nimoy Guest-Starred As 3 Different Characters In This Western Series…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (472+ words) The acting legend reveals how he helped shape an exciting Strange New Worlds story and how Terminator predicted the rise of AI. You’re such a science fiction legend. Did you feel like it was about time you got Star Trek…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (492+ words) A forgotten episode quietly marked a huge Star Trek milestone, proving the franchise had finally surpassed its original series. - Star Trek has had several major milestones over the years, including the Deep Space Nine/Original Series crossover "Trials and Tribble-ations…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (121+ words) news8000.com News 8+ 24/7 Live Stream Memorial Park Honors Lives Lost on 9/11 Josh Jacobs Pleads No Contest to 2 Charges Fort McCoy Remembrance Ceremony US states sue over changes to wildlife protections Former VA nurse charged with intentionally abusing hospice patient La Crosse…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (340+ words) They've made it so. A total of 934 fans gathered at London's Science Museum on Star Trek Day to mark the seminal show's 60th anniversary. They were there not only to celebrate the anniversary but to attempt to set a new Guinness…...