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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

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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

Daily Mirror

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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Star Trek's trailblazing Lieutenant Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89.

France 24

Nichelle Nichols obituary

Actor who blazed a trail for black women on American TV in the 1960s in the role of Lt Uhura in Star Trek

The Guardian - UK

Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

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Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died.

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William Shatner 'shocked' fans by 91-year-old's youthful looks on The One Show

The Canadian actor appeared on the show to talk about his new series of The UnXplained.

Manchester Evening News

William Shatner's Blue Origin flight sent him weeping for the environment

All it took was a $28 million trip to Earth's orbit for Shatner to realize the existential threat of climate destruction.

Input

Fuming Star Trek fans demand refunds after three-day sci-fi convention cancelled

Trekkies are livid after paying up to £3,000 for tickets to see their favourite Vulcans and Kligons. The event was cancelled and many fans are now demanding refunds

Daily Mirror

The week in audio: Unreal; It’s… Wagatha Christie; Piers Morgan Uncensored; One Dish

Twenty years of reality TV are relived, the Wag wars are pored over, Piers Morgan rants, and Andi Oliver serves up much-needed warmth

The Guardian - UK

People Really Want To Work At Twitter After Elon Musk Buyout, Including This Celebrity

News of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk acquiring social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWT

Benzinga

William Shatner, experts weigh in on UFO phenomena in ‘A Tear in the Sky’ documentary

Caroline Cory has been entranced by what was flying so quickly by in the skies. “Since I was 5 years old,” said the producer-director of the UFO documentary “A Tear in the Sky.”

Boston Herald

William Shatner, experts weigh in on UFO phenomena in ‘A Tear in the Sky’ documentary

Caroline Cory has been entranced by what was flying so quickly by in the skies. “Since I was 5 years old,” said the producer-director of the UFO documentary “A Tear in the Sky.”

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Body shock: why Cronenberg’s kidney stones could be the saviour of NFTs

He’s been incubating his latest work for the past two years. Now the Canadian film-maker is auctioning it off to the crypto community – and what an incredible bargain it is

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blue Origin’s 4th Astro-Tourism Flight Set to Launch without Big Names

The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, was due for liftoff on Tuesday from the company's launch site in rural west Texas. Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft was slated for launch at 8:30 a.m.

Reuters

Blue Origin's 4th astro-tourism flight set to launch without big names

The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, has been delayed by two days because of poor weather conditions, the company said.

Daily Record

Inside Outlander star Sam Heughan's rise - Tennent's ad, River City and tipped for new James Bond

Sam Heughan is set to release his first autobiography this year so we've taken a deep dive into the Scots star's life before, during and after Jamie Fraser, could it be 007 next?

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Daily Mirror

Star Trek's William Shatner likens humans destroying the earth to 'shi**ing the bed'

Actor William Shatner has revealed he was 'sad' coming back from space after he visited in October

Daily Mirror

Masked Singer fans 'no doubt' identity of Rockhopper - and it's a Destiny's Child star

The Masked Singer UK viewers were left convinced on Saturday night that Rockhopper was Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams - after "all the clues" seemed to point in her direction

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