William Shatner

‘All I saw was death’: William Shatner describes his flight to space

‘My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral,’ Star Trek actor says in his new book

Tue Oct 11 2022 - 10:28

Patrick Stewart: ‘I had difficult patches... I’d drink alcohol until I passed out’

As he beams aboard another Star Trek adventure, the actor talks about his career

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 13:17

Helen McEntee and Sally Rooney had a good 2021. Eoghan Harris and Dolores Cahill did not

Who had a good year? Rachael Blackmore for one. Who didn’t? Stephen Donnelly, arguably

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 06:00

Nobel winners, chip-seekers and William Shatner’s final frontier

Planet Business: the art of politics

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 05:37

How to watch William Shatner launch into space on Blue Origin

Star Trek actor and three others to take brief journey to the edge of space on Wednesday

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 09:09

Beam me up, Scotty: Why is Jeff Bezos firing Captain Kirk into space next week?

William Shatner has a seat on New Shepard courtesy of the Amazon founder and Star Trek fan

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 12:35

Star Trek actor William Shatner to be launched into space

‘I’m going to be a rocket man!’, 90-year-old actor tweets ahead of blast-off from Texas next week

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 17:01

William Shatner: ‘We were so in love, and she was drinking, but I didn’t understand addiction’

The Star Trek actor – now a youthful-looking 90 – on tragedy, friendship, success and longevity

Tue May 25 2021 - 06:00

Back to the Future’s Christopher Lloyd: ‘Retire? No, no, no, no, no’

The star is 82 now, and on wife number five. But he has no plans to stop working anytime soon

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 06:00

Renowned US talk show host Larry King dies aged 87

Breezy interview style made him a popular figure on US television screens for decades

Sun Jan 24 2021 - 17:15

‘He’s so strapping and virile’: Patrick Stewart at 80, by Shatner, McKellen, Grammer and more

Horse rides in stockings, rehearsals in deep freezes, and fights in string vests

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 06:00

Brian Dennehy, veteran stage and screen actor, dies aged 81

Award-winning actor played many prominent roles after breakthrough in First Blood

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 20:59

Mission to Mars: No humans need apply

Nasa’s AI expert Steve Chien says Captain Kirk can stand aside, as it will be robots that will boldly go where no man has gone

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 05:45

Web Log: Twitter rolls out Topics

Majority of Irish people in favour of killer robot ban

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 05:30

Non-sleepless in Seattle: A mellow, cultured, foodie destination

There’s much more to the city than its cliched image as home to Starbucks and Microsoft

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00

Oprah factor: How celebrities can make – or break – your brand

Chris Horn: Choosing a public face for your start-up calls for careful consideration

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 06:55

Obituary: Miriam Colón

Theatre founder and ‘Scarface’ actor who played Pacino character’s mother

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 17:58

Actor Bill Paxton dies, aged 61, following surgery

Tributes paid to star of films such as Twister, True Lies and Aliens

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 17:20

Debbie Reynolds dies a day after daughter Carrie Fisher

84-year-old actor said ‘I want to be with Carrie’ before suffering suspected stroke

Thu Dec 29 2016 - 06:51

Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

Actor initially rose to fame as Princess Leia in 1977 science fiction blockbuster

Tue Dec 27 2016 - 20:44

Cross-Border Trekking: An Irishman’s Diary about ‘Star Trek’ and Ireland

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 01:00

Pelé’s personal keepsakes to go under the hammer

Brazilian superstar’s World Cup medals among exhibition at Newbridge Silverware

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 11:00

Ten great movie bromances

Butch and Sundance, Spock and Kirk, Woodward and Bernstein . . . Movie bromance has been around for a lot longer than the word that has come to describe the genre

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 06:00

Twitter launches celebrity-curated content discovery

William Shatner and Beats by Dre among curators of hand-picked content

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 01:00

‘The Clangers’ return to Earth’s TV screens

1970s children take note: the pink wool creatures make their comeback next week

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 01:20

Actor-director who was more than Spock

Leonard Nimoy: March 26th, 1931 - February 27th, 2015

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00

Leonard Nimoy, actor who played Spock of ‘Star Trek’ dies at 83

The actor’s zeal to entertain and enlighten crossed genres

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00

Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy dies aged 83

Actor, who found fame as Mr Spock on the sci-fi show, passed away in Bel Air home

Fri Feb 27 2015 - 17:27

The House of Magic

Fri Jul 25 2014 - 00:00

A funny, touching book about loneliness

It’s not easy seamlessly to mix comedy and tragedy, but Daniel Seery’s debut does a good job

Sat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00

Miriam Lord’s Week: Overshadowed committees seek to steal back limelight

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00

Rotten Potatoes: ’Cause and F/X

Why have some movies done the business at the box-office while others have bombed? Because, because, because, because . . .

Fri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00

US science fiction author Richard Matheson dies

Matheson credited as a writer on at least 80 film and television productions over his career

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 15:39

O captain, my captain

Reprising his role as Captain James T Kirk in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, Chris Pine is once again boldly going where just one man has gone before

Fri May 10 2013 - 01:00