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Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,' Nichelle Nichols, Has Died at 89
Nichelle Nichols’s role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned her a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,' Has Died at 89
Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89.
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‘Star Trek' Captains Sonequa Martin-Green, Kate Mulgrew Compare Stories
After light years in space, actors Sonequa Martin-Green and Kate Mulgrew are meeting up on Earth to compare “Star Trek” stories.
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LeVar Burton Will Be Hosting a Game Show After All
Levar Burton’s pursuit of becoming a game show host is no longer in jeopardy.
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Set Phasers to Fun! ‘Star Trek: Prodigy' Puts a Young Crew at the Helm
Almost exactly 55 years ago, the original “Star Trek” series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy took viewers across the galaxy, to explore brave new worlds. Now the legacy of what Gene Roddenberry created continues in the new Nickelodeon Animation Studios series, “Star Trek: Prodigy.” Rather than adults at the helm as we’ve seen in so many “Star Trek” projects,…
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William Shatner Claps Back After George Takei Mocks His Voyage to Space
The former “Star Trek” co-stars have been feuding for decades.
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PHOTOS: Blue Origin Launches William Shatner, Others to Space
Captain Kirk became the oldest person in space after 90-year-old actor William Shatner joined three others in the second Blue Origin launch into space. The four became the second group of civilian astronauts to reach space in the New Shepard rocket, three months after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos launched on Blue Origin’s maiden voyage.