Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek as “America Right Now” host Tom Basile beams aboard the Starship Enterprise set in Ticonderoga, New York, to explore the enduring legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s vision, the iconic technology that inspired real-world innovation, and how a dedicated fan campaign convinced President Gerald Ford to name NASA’s first space shuttle Enterprise.
James Lew, the martial artist and Emmy-winning stunt coordinator whose five-decade career spanned franchises from "Star Trek" to "Rush Hour," died Sunday at 73 after battling health issues. Lew's wife, Jordanna Potter, confirmed his death on August 24 and posted two Instagram tributes filled with personal references to the life they shared. Potter told TMZ […] The post Hollywood stuntman James Lew, Emmy winner for 'Luke Cage,' dead at 73 appeared first on American Almanac .
James Lew, the martial artist and Emmy-winning stunt coordinator whose five-decade career spanned franchises from "Star Trek" to "Rush Hour," died Sunday at 73 after battling health issues. Lew's wife, Jordanna Potter, confirmed his death on August 24 and posted two Instagram tributes filled with personal references to the life they shared. Potter told TMZ that Lew had been battling unspecified health issues. No cause of death was disclosed, and the location where he died has not been made public. Lew built a career that few in Hollywood could match for sheer range and longevity. Raised in Los Angeles, he broke into the business with an uncredited stunt role on the 1970s television series "Kung Fu." By 1979 he had landed a starring role…Open
Shatner and his daughter Melanie speak out in a new interview about their stage 4 cancer diagnoses, received a year apart, and how they're doing now.
William Shatner, 95, and his youngest daughter Melanie, 61, have revealed they battled stage 4 cancer simultaneously, and both emerged cancer-free by late 2024. The actor best known for playing Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series sat down with his daughter for a joint People magazine interview in which the two described overlapping […] The post William Shatner and his daughter fought stage 4 cancer at the same time — and both survived appeared first on American Almanac .
William Shatner, 95, and his youngest daughter Melanie, 61, have revealed they battled stage 4 cancer simultaneously, and both emerged cancer-free by late 2024. The actor best known for playing Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series sat down with his daughter for a joint People magazine interview in which the two described overlapping diagnoses, grueling treatments, and a bond that carried them through what could have been a death sentence for either one. Shatner was diagnosed in June 2023 with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had already spread to his lungs and brain. His daughter had been fighting HER2-positive breast cancer since mid-2022. Neither knew, when Melanie first found her lump, that her father would soon face the same…Open
William Shatner is not dying. He is, however, going metal. The 95-year-old "Star Trek" icon announced he will take the stage at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago with his heavy metal band, marking a defiant new chapter just months after he publicly fought back against AI-generated fake news stories claiming he had stage 4 brain […] The post William Shatner, 95, books heavy metal debut at Riot Fest after fighting AI-generated death hoaxes appeared first on American Almanac .
William Shatner is not dying. He is, however, going metal. The 95-year-old "Star Trek" icon announced he will take the stage at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago with his heavy metal band, marking a defiant new chapter just months after he publicly fought back against AI-generated fake news stories claiming he had stage 4 brain cancer. The booking, first reported by Page Six , puts Shatner on the bill for Sunday, Sept. 20, at Douglass Park in Chicago. The performance will be the first live show for his band, The *uckers, a name that leaves little to the imagination about the group's attitude. Riot Fest announced the booking via Instagram with characteristic irreverence: "After years of writing letters... Riot Fest 2026: Now with 100% more…Open
"Star Trek" icon George Takei and "Stand By Me" star Wil Wheaton slammed the high-paid actor over a recent declaration.
He leaves behind a legacy of work on the small screen as well as in film
A judge on a case involving Elon Musk allegedly showed her true anti-Elon feelings on social media, an actress from the "woke flop" Star Trek show has an expected complaint, and Jay-Z thinks "freak-show" voices are being silenced: Rob Schmitt's "News From The Left."
"Democrats in mourning" as an abortion doctor convicted of horrific baby killings has died, "stupid" woke Star Trek show has flopped, and a Hollywood staple called out liberal echo chamber late night hosts: Rob Schmitt's "News From The Left"
'The series introduced audiences to a bold new group of character'