The death Wednesday of actor Walter Koenig at 90 marked a sad passage for the many fans of the original Star Trek series. He was cherished as Ensign Pavel Chekov, joining the series in its second season and reprising the role in six original cast Star Trek feature films. His death leaves just two members
Variety broke the news Monday that, with Season One just ended and Season Two fully shot but yet to be scheduled, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been cancelled by Paramount+. The news came as a shock to many, including original Star Trek skipper William Shatner, who turned 95 Monday. He tweeted his disappointment, lamenting that
Look at these two. Do they not look bored out of their minds? Trapped in a series so out of touch with society today it literally takes place in the middle of the road. Why is Carrie wearing a shower curtain over Red Green’s old bathrobe? Is Aidan off to face certain Peloton death? Please
In the summer of 2010, Nichelle Nichols was one of the featured guests at a session of the Television Critics Association press tour. She was there as one of the “Pioneers of Television,” a PBS series that saluted older stars. Nichols, who passed away July 30 at 89, was joined at the session by Martin
Some follow up on the post earlier this week regarding the original Star Trek boldly going forth two days earlier in Canada than in the united States. September 8 was celebrated on social media as “Star Trek Day” as it marked the 55th anniversary of the series launch on NBC in 1966. A reader of
Set phasers for stunned! Kevin Vahey, an eagle-eyed reader from Cambridge, MA, knows his TV history. He has shared some little known facts here in the past and just sent another red alert. If you’re surfing around social media you may have noticed several postings celebrating today, September 8, as the 55th anniversary of the
Podcasts. I’ve got one; you’ve got one, everybody’s got one. They’re fun to guest on, as well, as I found out this week when I was welcomed aboard Bad Pilots. That’s the podcast where my son Dan Brioux, and co-host Aidan D’Aoust, watch pilot episodes of TV shows and take a deep dive into just
Birthdays — the final frontier. William Shatner turns 90 today, Monday March 22. Time to drag out this horribly awkward shot I ducked into with the actor on the set of Private Eyes in Toronto three seasons ago. He looks like he wants to swat me with the script he is clutching in his hand.