As a child, I was first introduced to the original "Star Trek" television series and movies by my babysitter, who watched them on TV with me.

William Shatner is furious with Star Trek movie bosses for failing to offer him a cameo role in the new film, according to reports. The actor, who played Captain Kirk in the iconic TV show, is said to be "very upset and has been lobbying for a role" in Star Trek XI

Malcolm McDowell's turn as scientist/author H.G. Wells in Time After Time has helped the film top a new time-traveling movie poll. The 1979 movie, which also featured David Warner as murderer Jack The Ripper, beat Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and the Back To The Future trilogy to claim the number-one spot in a new Yahoo online poll.

Jane Wyatt, the star of 1950s TV series Father Knows Best, has died at her Bel-Air home in Los Angeles, California. She was 96. The American actress died in her sleep on Friday from natural causes, having been plagued by health problems since suffering at stroke at the age of 85.