Patrick Stewart prompted Star Trek: The Next Generation bosses to rethink the show's wardrobe when he threatened to sue them for spinal damage.

Television is a medium that thrives on manipulating audiences into tuning in, and no narrative device is more effective at accomplishing that task than the cliffhanger.

You know them, you love them...and you certainly wouldn't want to piss them off. So who are they? They are the uber tough heroines who prove time and again that one doesn't need a y chromosome to kill bad guys, protect loved ones and ultimately save the day.

Actor Patrick Stewart was terrified he'd get arrested after leaving a performance of William Shakespeare's MacBeth with fake blood all over his hands. The Star Trek star had just finished starring as the tragic king on London's West End stage when he left the theater without cleaning himself up properly.

"I think, as a female, that I'd be offended if he hadn't (flirted with me). Knowing his reputation, I don't know if my pride could handle it if Gene Simmons hadn't at least tried to flirt with me." Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka was expecting womanizing KISS rocker Gene Simmons to make a pass her The Apprentice.

The series finale. There is nothing quite like it in television. Many shows aren't given the luxury of a proper final episode, instead they are canceled prematurely and often without advanced notice.

Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has split from his girlfriend of four years, Lisa Dillon. Stewart, 67, met 27-year-old actress Dillon while he was divorcing second wife Wendy Neuss in 2003 - but their romance has now come to an end.

"I don't get embarrassed that easily. I get more embarrassed for other people. If I were to wet myself I'd say: 'Look, I've wet myself'. No embarrassment." There isn't much that makes British funnyman Ricky Gervais blush.

"That's funny. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride." Grey's Anatomy hunk Patrick Dempsey jokes about losing out to Matt Damon on People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2007" poll.

Science fiction actor Patrick Stewart loves watching Doctor Who - but is upset the bosses of the hit British TV show haven't asked him to guest star. The Star Trek legend, 67, is a huge fan of the series.