GEORGE TAKEI

Throughout its multiple spinoffs, "Star Trek" has continued to explore social issues, including race, gender, disabilities and more.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

The late Betty White was a tireless advocate for animals for her entire life, from caring for homeless animals as a child to launching her own weekly TV show “The Pet Set” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets.

Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and elsewhere following the death of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon.

Japanese American actor and activist George Takei spoke out against a tweet by Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Morgan, which criticized critical race theory. Morgan finished the tweet with #CRT, a reference to critical race theory.

A racially-charged tweet by Rep. Patricia Morgan has inflamed social media. Black Lives Matter RI calls to strip her of committee appointments.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for seeming to imply that cancer is a contagious illness, like COVID-19.

Details are still emerging about how Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

NASA and Star Trek are teaming up to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry today in a webcast event.

Actor and activist George Takei on Sunday said that the “willfully unvaccinated” who refuse to be inoculated against coronavirus should be last in line for priority care. “The willfully unvaccinated who wind up in hospitals from Covid should not receive priority medical care over other very sick or injured people who are as much in urgent need of medical care,” the actor known as Lieutenant ...

"Star Trek: Lower Decks" and "Picard" warped up three nominations for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and "Star Trek Picard" together have three nominations, representing the first time the franchise has been nominated in decades, according to TrekMovie.com. Related: How Borgs, Vulcans and doctors showed diversity on 'Star Trek: Voyager'TrekMovie notes these are the first Image nominations since 1997, although "Star Trek" has been recognized since the franchise's first iteration, "Star Trek: The Original Series." While it did not receive an NAACP nomination, current series "Star Trek Discovery" introduced the franchise's first transgender and non-binary characters this season, along with its longstanding inclusion of the first openly gay couple of "Star Trek." "Star Trek: Lower Decks," "Picard" and "Star Trek: Discovery" are availablewith subscription to the Paramount+ streaming service, which includes all other Trek franchise series.

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, Larry King arrives at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Celebrities and interview subjects, from Bill Clinton to Oprah Winfrey, are mourning the death of Larry King. Thank you Larry King," Oprah Winfrey tweeted. Larry King. ___“I mourn the passing of Larry King whom I have known for nearly 40 years.

Trump is fighting for YOU!” the RNC declared. “Here are some of his priorities for a 2nd term:Establish Permanent Manned Presence on The Moon. Establish National High-Speed Wireless Internet Network.”Because Twitter is undefeated, the responses were swift and brutal. With a Twitter handle @mdw831 and a “Vote Blue 2020” profile pic, one of the more than 31,000 responses remarked: “224,000 Americans DEAD! “Here are some of his priorities for a 2nd term,” the RNC added.

Related: What 'Star Trek' has taught us about diversity"My parents got me up together with my brother, a year younger, and my baby sister was an infant. With "Star Trek," Takei was excited at the prospect of steady employment, he told the online panel. This allowed the "Star Trek" creator to include metaphors for 1960s American life in a futuristic setting. Happily, the diversity tradition continues as "Star Trek Discovery" is about to introduce its first transgender and nonbinary characters in October , along with premiering a new Black star. The first openly gay starring characters on "Star Trek" finally came in 2017, with gay actors Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets) and Wilson Cruz (Hugh Culber) who played a couple in "Star Trek: Discovery."

President Trump's new Space Force logo is seemingly beamed up straight from the Enterprise. John Noonan, a former national security adviser and former member of the Air Force, pointed out that the Space Force logo is likely based on a long-standing Air Force Command logo. For those excitedly tweeting that Trump stole the Star Trek logo!!! Hopefully, the next time future members of the Space Force see Mr. Trump, they'll greet him with a Vulcan salute. The new series "Star Trek: Picard" on CBS All Access sees the return of Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, the character he made famous almost two decades ago in "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

(CNN) - "I was astounded by the recognition of the barracks," said George Takei, recalling his time on the set of "The Terror: Infamy," the second instalment of AMC's now-ongoing horror anthology series. "So we went and chipped a bunch of dishes so that we could have it completely authentic, but that's the luxury of having George Takei." Now he continues to shed light on his experience through the lens of the horror genre, drawing on elements of kaidan, the Japanese ghost story tradition, and Japanese horror movies. "George is probably the most notable living person who has lived through the internment, and he's a working actor in our business," said Woo. 'The Terror: Infamy' premieres on Aug. 12 on AMCThe-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

3:45 p.m. Saturday, July 6, in Grand Ballroom A.Super Mario Bros. cosplay at Florida Supercon in 2018. Maybe the Hardcore Legend will do the same this year, seeing how he's appearing at Florida Supercon four times during the weekend. You can hear Starlin speak about his creations when he returns to Florida Supercon to discuss his legendary career with Marvel. The guys behind the annual horror film fest are bringing a selection of favorites from last year to Florida Supercon. Florida Supercon.