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Nichelle Nichols: A ‘Star Trek’ Pioneer Who Overcame the Racial Biases of Her Era
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoWhen a major entertainment industry figure dies, I make a point of searching Variety’s archives to...
Zoe Saldaña: ‘Star Trek’ Icon Nichelle Nichols ‘Made Me Feel Safe’ Joining J.J. Abrams’ Reboot
Indiewire via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years ago"I knew I had big shoes to fill when I was chosen to play Uhura," Saldaña penned in a tribute to the...
The story behind 'TV's first interracial kiss' between 'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols and William...
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoShow executives were allegedly concerned the kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura would...
Nichelle Nichols, Trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ Actress, Dead at 89
Rolling Stone via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years ago"[Her] light, however, like the ancient galaxies being seen for the first time, will remain for us...
Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols’s ashes will be sent to deep space
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe ashes of Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols will be sent to space following her death last month...
Nichelle Nichols' ashes could 'float in space for eternity'
BANG Showbiz via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoNichelle Nichols' ashes could float in space for eternity. The actress - who was best known for...
William Shatner says Star Trek co-star George Takei has ‘never stopped blackening my name’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWilliam Shatner has reflected on tensions he’s had with his co-stars on the Star Trek franchise,...
George Takei Speaks Out on ‘Star Trek’ Feud with William Shatner: He’s a ‘Cantankerous Old Man’
Indiewire via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoGeorge Takei is done playing William Shatner’s game. The “Star Trek” alums have been part of a very...
Gerald Fried, Emmy Winner for ‘Roots’ and Composer for ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies at 95
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoComposer Gerald Fried, who won an Emmy for the landmark miniseries “Roots” and whose 1960s scores,...
‘Star Trek’ Cast Members Ashes Will Be Flown Into Space As Part Of Memorial Mission
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe ashes of actors Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura) James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry...