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George Takei has branded William Shatner a "cantankerous old man" and vowed never to speak about him again. The 'Star Trek' co-stars have been locked in a bitter feud for many years which seems to have reheated in recent weeks after 91-year-old Shatner hit out at his "bitter" former colleagues in an interview - and now Takei has given his final words on the fall out. During an appearance on 'The Graham Norton Show', Takei was asked about the rift and said: "You are the last chat show host to be allowed to ask that question as it has become so tiresome to talk about. When Bill has a book to sel...
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Debra Messing says the world has been "dimmed" following the passing of her 'Will and Grace' co-star Leslie Jordan. The 54-year-old star - who played Grace Adler in the sitcom - took to Instagram to pay tribute to her late co-star, who died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Monday morning (24.10.22), admitting her friend had brought "joy and delight" into her life. She wrote: "How can this be? Oh dear dear Leslie, the whole world has dimmed. The joy and delight you have brought into my life has been a beautiful gift. I wish I had the words…. Fly with the angels, friend. And sing, sing, sing....
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Sean Hayes has paid a glowing tribute to Leslie Jordan. The award-winning actor died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Monday morning (24.10.22), and his former 'Will and Grace' co-star has already confessed to feeling heartbroken. Alongside a throwback photo of the diminutive actor, Sean - who played the part of Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom - wrote on Twitter: "My heart is broken. Leslie Jordan was one of the funniest people I ever had the pleasure of working with. Everyone who ever met him, loved him. There will never be anyone like him. A unique talent with an enormous, caring heart. ...
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Josh Gad has paid a glowing tribute to Dame Angela Lansbury. The legendary actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday (11.10.22), aged 96, and Josh has taken to social media to heap praise on the Hollywood star. Alongside a photograph of them together, he wrote on Twitter: "It is rare that one person can touch multiple generations, creating a breadth of work that defines decade after decade. #AngelaLansbury was that artist. From “Mame” to “Bedknobs” to “Murder She Wrote” to “B TB” to “Mary Poppins Returns” she touched 4 generations. RIP Legend [prayer emoji] (sic)" Elsewhere, Jesse Tyl...
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George Takei says Nichelle Nichols wanted to be “best lady” at his wedding. The ‘Star Trek’ actor reminisced about the time he asked his co-star - who died aged 89 on Sunday (31.07.22) - to be the matron of honour at his 2008 wedding to his husband, Brad Altman but the actress had other ideas. In a Facebook post, a follow up to his original tribute to the trailblazing television star, the 85-year-old actor wrote: “When my husband Brad and I got married, we asked Walter Koenig, who played ensign Chekov on the show, to be our best man at the wedding. We asked Nichelle to be our matron of honour....
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George Takei and William Shatner are among the 'Star Trek' stars to have paid tribute to Nichelle Nichols. The pioneering actress - whose portrayal of Nyota Uhura in the original 1960s TV series and six movies was seen as groundbreaking representation for black Americans - died on Saturday (30.07.22) aged 89 and her former co-stars have been left devastated by her passing. George, who played Hikaru Sulu, tweeted: "I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89. For ...
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George Takei is backing Howard Stern’s bid to be US president. The 85-year-old actor’s DJ pal recently admitted he would be interested in running for office and the ‘Star Trek’ star thinks he has the right credentials to be a good world leader. He said: “Howard is a lifelong friend for me. I would vote for him, depending on who else is running. “I think he does have presidential qualities – wisdom, courage, imagination.” George has previously visited the White House, when he and husband Brad were invited to join President Barack Obama for a state dinner because of his LGBTQ+ activism, and he a...
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George Takei has detailed his hellish childhood years spent surrounded by machine guns and barbed wire in an American prison camp. The 'Star Trek' legend - who was born to Japanese-American parents in Sacramento, California in 1937 - was just five years old when his family were sent to an internment centre for those with Japanese heritage in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbour the previous year, and he's reflected on his time at the high security War Relocation Center in Tule Lake, California. Speaking on 'The Jess Cagle Podcast with Julia Cunningham', he said: "Tule Lake ... was called the...
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Khloe Kardashian has "begged" for a change in America's gun laws following the mass shooting in Texas. At least 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Ulvade on Tuesday (24.05.22), and the 'Kardashians' star has implored people in power to "do something" to protect young lives. She said: “I can not comprehend today’s tragedy in our country. 14 children dead. How is this happening. My heart is breaking. I pray, I hope, I beg, I plead.. please law makers, government officials, leads of our country, do something to protect our children.” Her half-sister, K...
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George Takei insists "issues still remain" for LGBTQ actors in Hollywood. The 84-year-old star - who came out in 2005 and married producer Brad Altman in 2008 - insisted that despite some "amazing progress" in terms of representation and acceptance, there's still a lot of work to be done. He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "There’s no denying we have made amazing progress in terms of telling the LGBTQ story and having LGBTQ performers now acting and maintaining a career. "But… there’s always that ‘but’, in Hollywood and in America. Issues still remain.” For decades, the 'Star Trek' legend ...
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