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George Takei vows never to mention ‘cantankerous old man’ William Shatner ever again

‘I vow that this is the very last time I talk about him,’ Takei said

The Independent UK

Star Trek's George Takei calls former co-star William Shatner a 'cantankerous old man'

Former Star Trek co-stars George Takei and William Shatner have been locked in a bitter feud for more than 50 years

Daily Mirror

Star Trek’s George Takei ‘vows’ to never talk about ‘cantankerous’ co-star William Shatner publicly again

Live long and prosper! The legendary actor, 85, starred as Hikaru Sulu in the original 1960s sci-fi television series set aboard the Starship Enterprise opposite Shatner, 91

Evening Standard

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He thought William Shatner was his dad for years. Now, he’s met blood family.

CLEARWATER, Fla. ― His license plate still says “Shatner.”

Tribune News Service

George Takei stokes feud, says William Shatner was a 'prima donna' on 'Star Trek' set

George Takei continued his public feud with his "Star Trek" co-star William Shatner this week by describing him as a "prima donna" whom "none" of the sci-fi show's cast got along with.

Los Angeles Times

George Takei says ‘none’ of the Star Trek cast liked ‘prima donna’ William Shatner

‘He enjoyed being the centre of attention. He wanted everyone to kowtow to him,’ Takei said of Shatner

The Independent UK

George Takei addresses William Shatner’s claim that he uses his name for publicity

‘I don’t need him for publicity so I’m not going to play his game by talking about him’

The Independent UK

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‘There was one prima donna on Star Trek’: George Takei on William Shatner, love and life as an ‘enemy alien’

TV made him a star, but activism turned him into a hero. Now 85 and still going strong, the actor remembers his friendships and feuds, and his shameful treatment in the second world war

The Guardian - UK

William Shatner says Star Trek co-star George Takei has ‘never stopped blackening my name’

‘It’s like a sickness,’ he said

The Independent UK

Top sci-fi movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime in October

Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on

Space

William Shatner experienced profound grief in space. It was the 'overview effect'

William Shatner was excited to go to space last year. He didn't realize he'd be overwhelmed with sadness and go through "the strongest feelings of grief" that he'd ever experienced.

WEKU

Musk and Bezos Aside, Space Sector Investment Comes Back to Earth

A new report finds investment at its lowest level in years.

The Street

'My Trip To Space Was Supposed To Be A Celebration, Instead, It Felt Like A Funeral': William Shatner Shares Experience In Book

In October 2021, actor William Shatner became the oldest astronaut to go to space. In a new book, the "Star Trek" celebrity shares what he really thought about his time in space.

Benzinga

‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner reflects on voyage to space

Recalling the experience almost one year later, the actor admits ‘everything I had expected to see was wrong’

The Guardian - AU

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Putin, William Shatner and my mum got me thinking about the end of humanity, and it turns out I’m fine with that

My mother epitomises cancer ward optimism – and it shines amid all the world’s ills

The Independent UK

‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner says trip to space filled him with ‘grief’

‘I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us,’ actor writes in new book

The Independent UK

‘It felt like a funeral’: William Shatner says trip to space filled him with ‘grief’

‘I discovered that the beauty isn’t out there, it’s down here, with all of us,’ actor writes in new book

Tribune News Service

Neil deGrasse Tyson says current billionaire ‘space’ travel doesn’t really qualify as space

Translating science for popular culture isn’t easy and only a handful of people have pulled it off the over the years like Carl Sagan and Bill Nye.

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The Guardian - UK

Star Trek: The Motion Picture review – high-definition with enough high camp to boldly go

The first feature film of the franchise, from 1979, has been rejigged and brightened, the better to enjoy the over-the-top acting

The Independent UK

William Shatner says trip to space highlighted how society is ‘gambling’ with the planet

‘I couldn’t help but think about the terrible burden that Clive, my two-year-old great-grandchild, is facing when he gets older,’ says actor

Space

Star Trek movies in order: Chronological and release

Number One, show me a list of all the Star Trek movies in order — both chronological and release — engage!

The Independent UK

Nichelle Nichols: Star Trek star who broke sci-fi’s racial barrier

As communications chief Uhura, Nichelle Nichols became a key part of a show that became a cultural touchstone

Salon

Behind that "Star Trek" interracial kiss

The smooch is not a romantic one, but in 1968 to show a Black woman kissing a white man was a daring move

Daily Mirror

Nichelle Nichols will forever have her place in history after Star Trek icon's death

Nichelle Nichols died at the weekend aged 89 but will be forever cemented in history thanks to her 1968 episode of Star Trek

The Conversation

The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss

On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing Lt. Uhura, locked lips with William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk in what’s widely thought to be first kiss between a Black woman and white man on American television.

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