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"I knew that's 'Star Trek,' that's Nichelle Nichols I didn't even know as a child if I knew her real name, but I knew here's this beautiful Black woman This is Uhura I remember LeVar Burton It's interesting — I have flashes of a few people, but the two of them are the most prevalent[...]

To pay tribute to the late Nichelle Nichols (Lt Nyota Uhura, "Star Trek The Original Series"), who passed away earlier this summer, folks from across the franchise's universe stepped up to offer testimonials in a special featurette released earlier today Dawnn Lewis (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery), Celia Rose Gooding (Star Trek:[...]

The ashes of Star Trek actors Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), James Doohan (Scotty), Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Chapel), creator Gene Roddenberry, and visual effects specialist Douglas Trumbull will be heading to space The flight will be part of a special "Enterprise mission" that finds the spacecraft going "beyond the moon," which will take place at a future[...]

As the world and the Star Trek community at large continue to mourn the loss of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Nyota Uhura on The Original Series, co-star George Takei provided an update on the warm reception from fans, how the two go even further back before the NBC series and share more personal memories. George[...]

The world lost a legend Sunday when Nichelle Nichols, known for playing Lt Nyota Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series, passed at the age of 89 The actress was also gifted as a singer and dancer Friends from her co-stars, those from within the franchise, and those across the entertainment industry paid tribute online[...]

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On Sunday, the entertainment industry lost an icon with the passing of Nichelle Nichols at the age of 89 Best known for her ground-breaking portrayal of Lt Nyota Uhura on Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek: The Original Series, she was a multi-talent of the stage and screen who also listed dancing and singing as part of[...]

Nyota Uhura is the next featured, played by Nichelle Nichols on TOS, and currently played by Celia Rose Gooding on SNW as a cadet The featurette reminds fans of Uhura's pride in her African heritage, her gift of song, and her intuitive nature in both series Dr M'Benga was played by Booker Bradshaw in TOS'[...]

Paramount+ has now given TMP another facelift with upgraded special effects, Ultra 4K with Dolby Atmos sound in Star Trek: The Motion Picture –The Director's Edition. George Takei, William Shatner, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures The film, which is available to stream on Paramount+ on April 5[...]

The film will be released in a limited two-day engagement on September 15th and 18th in more than 500 theaters and will include the behind-the-scenes documentary The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture.. Paramount Pictures The Motion Picture is the first of six films reuniting The Original Series cast with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George[...]

Shatner." Nichelle Nichols, who played Nyota Uhura, describes her relationship with Shatner as "very cordial" in an interview on Startrek.com. Shatner, who's well aware of his reputation, was the featured roast for Comedy Central in 2006 with Takei, Nichols and Nimoy (in a taped segment) appearing. Do you have a favorite Leonard Nimoy memory? Sound off. [...]

Nichelle Nichols, Benedict Wong and Cas Anvar join Dave 'Watchmen' Gibbons, Sergio Aragones and Bill Morrison in presenting the 30th annual Eisner Awards on Friday week, on July 20th in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront, alongside the San Diego Comic-Con The American comic book industry's most prestigious awards invited those who have been[...]

Oh and they have three artists you may not have heard of. And MCM London Comic Con at the ExCel Centre? They have Donnie Yen, Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, Nichelle Nichols, Lou Ferrigno, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Sam J Jones, Vernon Troyer, Echo Kellum, Victor Garber, Caspar Crumb, Manu Bennett, Luke Mitchell, Rebecca Breeds,[...]

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