LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Gangsta rapper turned entertainment icon Snoop Dogg has joined the cast of long-gestating “Star Trek” parody “Unbelievable!!!!!,” the production announced on Thursday. The West Coast hip-hop legend will co-star as Major LeGrande Bushe opposite co-producer Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Nyota Uhura in the original NBC series and six of the movies. Snoop — real name Calvin Broadus — will also serve as an executive producer on the […]
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Pop-up bar brings sci-fi dreams to Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — A pop-up bar in Hollywood, which allows sci-fi fans to live out their science-fiction dreams, has extended its stay because of popularity. Nightly cosplayers and sci-fi fans attend ‘The Scum & Villainy Cantina’ off Hollywood Boulevard dressed as characters from ‘Star Wars’, ‘Star Trek’ and other sci-fi series. “I wanted to build a place that geeks and nerds and cosplayers could all gather and have a place to make pretend. In […]
Actor’s death prompts new calls for auto recall fix
(REUTERS) — “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin’s fatal accident involving a recalled 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee is renewing calls from safety advocates to fix flaws in the U.S. recall system. Yelchin was killed when his SUV rolled backward in the steep driveway of his Los Angeles home and pinned him against a brick wall and a fence. The accident is under investigation, and it is not known whether the specific recall defect, which can […]
‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident
(AFP) — Anton Yelchin, a rising young actor who starred as Chekov in the new “Star Trek” film, was killed early Sunday in a freak car accident, his publicist said. He was 27. “The news is so sad and true,” Jennifer Allen said in a statement. Yelchin “was killed in a fatal traffic collision early this morning,” she added. “His family requests you respect their privacy.” The accident took place in the driveway of Yelchin’s […]
‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anton Yelchin, a rising young actor who starred as Chekov in the new “Star Trek” film, was killed early Sunday in a freak car accident, his publicist said. He was 27. “The news is so sad and true,” Jennifer Allen said in a statement. Yelchin “was killed in a fatal traffic collision early this morning,” she added. “His family requests you respect their privacy.” The accident took place in […]
‘Star Trek’ to boldly go back to TV with new series
The sci-fi show “Star Trek” is boldly going back to television, with a new series introducing new characters and alien civilizations that will launch in January 2017, CBS television said on Monday (November 2, 2015). The show depicting the adventures of the Starship Enterprise – which spawned more than a dozen movies and five TV series since its launch in 1966 – marked its 50th anniversary earlier this year. The new series will be shown […]
Star Trek Actor, Fined by New Zealand Court for Drunk Driving
A New Zealand court ordered actor and Star Trek star Chris Pine to pay a fine as well as suspending his driver’s license for six months.





