"Star Trek" has seen its share of bad-ass villains since it originally hit the airwaves almost 50 years ago in 1966. The franchise has seen multitudes of devious Klingons, the reptilian Gorn, Borg, The God like Q, and many other devious villains.

Hitting theatres this weekend, J.J. Abrams brings us his second take on the beloved franchise with "Star Trek Into Darkness," where the films bad guy John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) has receiving high villain points. Harrison plays a former Starfleet agent that turns into a traitor and galactic terrorist; who later revealed to be none other t...

Actress Zoe Saldana has stripped off for a new magazine photoshoot.

The Star Trek beauty poses in just a pair of jeans for one of the shots in American publication Allure and covers her breasts with a strategically-placed arm.

In the accompanying interview, Saldana opens up about her plans for a family, and reveals she would be happy to settle down with a female.

She says, "(I might) end up with a woman raising my children. That's how androgynous I am."

Saldana split from fiance Keith Britton in 2011 after 11 years and was said to have ended her on/off relationship with Bradley Cooper j...

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch struggled with the "exhausting" fight training he received in preparation for the new Star Trek sequel because he only had a few weeks to prepare for the action role.

The War Horse star admits he was at a slight disadvantage as he practised clashing with co-star Zachary Quinto, who portrays Mr. Spock, as Cumberbatch was only added to the cast of Star Trek Into Darkness as villain Khan Noonien Singh last year (12).

However, he quickly got to grips with the physicality of the job, thanks to the film's fight experts.

He tells MTV News, "It was exhausting b...

Star Trek stars Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto, who have both portrayed the Vulcan Spock in the series and on film, star together in a new ad for Audi that's filled with nostalgic Trek references.

The two stars begin by playing chess against each other on tablets before betting on who can make it to the local country club first for lunch. Loser has to buy.

"Stand by to have your wallet emptied by a tractor beam," Nimoy says.

"Anything's possible," Quinto laughs, "but probably not that."

The two get into their cars -- Quinto eases into his Audi S7 while Nimoy struggles to get his clubs...

A prop gun that Captain Kirk (William Shatner) used in the 1960s series "Star Trek" sold at auction for a record-breaking $231,000 over the weekend.

The phaser rifle was featured in the second episode of the first season of the science fiction series. The sale was one of the highest amounts ever paid for a prop on the show. In 2008, the captain's chair was sold to a private collector for $304,750.

Julien's Auctions sale in Beverly Hills, Calif., also featured a customized 1965 Imperial Crown nicknamed Black Beauty that was driven by Seth Rogen in 2011's "The Green Hornet." It was sold for...

Sci-fi fans were given the ultimate thrill on Saturday as all five Star Trek captains united at a London convention.

William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula - who have each commanded starship operations in their respective shows - were brought together onstage at Destination Star Trek London.

The occasion marked only the second time the stars have come together, and the first time outside the U.S.

Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk, tells the BBC any former rivalry "has long since passed" and the stars are now "good friends", adding, "I would ...

Leonard Nimoy, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols were among the Star Trek actors who saluted Walter Koenig on Monday as he joined his former castmates in receiving an honor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the hit 1960s sci-fi show, unveiled the 2,479th star on Hollywood Boulevard, close to Takei's pavement plaque.

He was joined by his former co-stars Takei, Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols, as well as his wife Judy Levitt and daughter Danielle, at the ceremony - and he was overwhelmed by the accolade.

Speaking of his star honor when it was announced last year,...

One of Star Trek icon William Shatner's former employees is suing the actor over allegations he forced him to quit his job.

Oscar Alfaro has filed suit in Los Angeles claiming he was "harassed and berated" by the star after he refused to sign a waiver following an accident on Shatner's estate.

Alfaro claims he and his wife worked for the actor for 20 years, but they were both forced to resign when Shatner turned on them after he refused to sign legal paperwork excusing the star from any financial responsibility connected to his employee's injuries.

Alfaro claims he and his wife suffer...

The original “Star Trek” television series only lasted three seasons and went off the air in 1969. When NBC cancelled the show the executives thought that was it. But in the ensuing years the show has spawned four more series, and some dozen movies. “Star Trek” has been running in syndication entertaining new generations of fans for the past four decades.

Now “Star Trek” fans will be able to listen to all of the music heard in the 78 original episodes. The limited edition set – “Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection” - will include 15 CDs featuring all of the music from ...

San Diego Comic-Con is less than two weeks away, and that means it's time to start announcing merch and fashion for the fans. This first announcement is a big one: Her Universe has partnered with BBC Worldwide to bring its distinctive style to Doctor Who.

The company provides female fans of science fiction properties with apparel that is oriented toward them, in everything from tops to sleepwear and accessories. Not only is it female-friendly, but it's also got plenty of style.

Their new Doctor Who line will debut on July 11 - Preview Night of Comic-Con 2012 - with fashion tops that featu...

The final wish of former Star Trek actor James Doohan was honored on Tuesday when his ashes were released in space.

The actor, who played Starship Enterprise engineer Montgomery Scott on the series and in the first six Star Trek films, died in July 2005 of complications from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.

The Vancouver, Canada native keft instructions in his will that he wanted some of his ashes to boldly go where no man has gone before; and on Tuesday a small urn carrying some of the star's remains was sent into the Earth's orbit aboard an unmanned Falcon 9 rocket owned by SpaceX. Th...

William Shatner made one fan's dream come true by taking him out to dinner after he became the actor's one millionth follower on Twitter.com.

The Star Trek Legend promised to treat one lucky user on the site to a meal if they helped him clock up a million fans, and he kept true to his word.

Uploading footage from the Tuesday night dinner onto YouTube.com, Shatner revealed, "I had the opportunity to have dinner with Troy who was my one millionth Twitter follower and his wife while on tour with my one man show in Charlotte (North Carolina)."

Fans of Star Trek will be given the ultimate treat this October when all five TV captains appear onstage at a London convention.

Destination Star Trek London is the first official Star Trek live event in the U.K. for 10 years and to mark the occasion, organizers are preparing to stage a special event.

William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula - who have commanded operations in each of their respective series based on the TV franchise - will appear together for fans, according to Reuters.

Liz Kalodner, general manger of CBS Consumer Products, which o...

Justin Bieber and Michael Buble were the toast of their native Canada on Sunday night as they led the country's Juno Awards.

The teenage pop star was unable to attend the ceremony in Ottawa, hosted by Star Trek legend William Shatner, so in a pre-taped video message he thanked devotees for voting for him in the Fan Choice Award category.

He told the audience, "As we all know, I have the best fans in the world... this is for you."

Canadian crooner Buble was also a winner at the show, picking up the Album Of The Year trophy for his holiday record, Christmas, seeing off competition from ...

When word spread that the 1980s drama 21 Jump Street would be adapted into a film, there were many doubts about the fact that yet another television show was coming to the big screen.

But as more became aware of the film's fresh new comedic twist which would include actors Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and cameos from original cast members Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete, the interest for the film heightened.

So in honor of the films release, we decided to put together a quick list of 5 of the best television series that have been adapted into films.

Be sure to leave your thoug...

Famous physicist Stephen Hawking has signed up to make a cameo appearance in geeky sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

the British cosmologist has frequently been name-checked by the show's scientist characters, and now the lovable losers are set to meet their hero.

Producer Bill Prady says, "When people would ask us who a 'dream guest star' for the show would be, we would always joke and say Stephen Hawking - knowing that it was a long shot of astronomical proportions."

"In fact, we're not exactly sure how we got him. It's the kind of mystery that could only be understood by, say, a Stephen H...

William Shatner has issued a warning about the dangers of deep-frying turkeys this Thanksgiving after suffering his own serious fowl cooking accident.

The "Star Trek" veteran was preparing the festive meal a few years ago when he lost his grip on the big bird and dropped it into a vat of boiling oil, splattering it on his exposed skin.

And now, as the holiday approaches at the end of November, Shatner has teamed up with officials at insurance company State Farm for a new campaign to caution chefs against making the same mistake.

He says, "Several years ago I was burned on my arms after a...

Veteran actor William Shatner is sharing his life lessons with fans in a new book.

The Star Trek icon has teamed up with comedy writer Chris Regan to co-author "Shatner Rules: Your Guide to Understanding the Shatnerverse and the World at Large."

The tongue-in-cheek tome, which also contains fun facts and stories about the star, explores the 80 year old's optimistic way of viewing the world and features a collection of his best advice.

He says, "The book is not only funny and a great amusing read, but it expounds on saying yes to opportunity, saying yes to life, opening yourself up to li...

Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy has retired from the show's hugely popular conventions after almost 30 years.

The actor made his name playing half-Vulcan Spock in the original Star Trek TV series back in 1966.

Nimoy, along with other beloved stars of the show, has been a regular at the annual conventions set up by Creation Entertainment over the last three decades.

However, the 80 year old has decided to step down, and has confirmed his last appearance was at the 45th anniversary event in Chicago, Illinois last weekend.

At the convention, he spoke to fans about his life and thanked th...

Actor William Shatner has recorded a cover version of Black Sabbath's heavy metal track Iron Man for his new concept album.

The Star Trek icon is working on his third musical release, Searching for Major Tom, which features Shatner channelling David Bowie's Space Oddity character for his own take on a variety of space-themed songs, including tracks by The Police (Walking on the Moon), Frank Sinatra (Lost in the Stars) and Pink Floyd (Learning to Fly).

And Shatner's version of Black Sabbath's 1970 hit has been given the thumbs up from Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist, who add...

Modern Family came full circle at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, winning the very first honors of the night and closing the show by topping the prestigious Comedy Series category.

Mad Men looked set to dominate the night, going in with 19 top nominations, and it continued its winning streak for the best drama title for the fourth year in a row.

But the stars of the period drama didn't fair so well - Jon Hamm was a four-time loser for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Kyle Chandler claimed that prize for his role in Friday Night Lights, while Julianna Margulies beat t...

King Abdullah II of Jordan is the driving force behind an ambitious "Star Trek" theme park planned for the Middle East.

The royal, who reportedly filmed a cameo for a 1990s episode of "Star Trek: Voyager," is the main money man behind the development in Aqaba, Jordan, according to TheNational.com.

The king is using cash from his Fund for Development to help investors get the project off the ground, hoping it will boost Jordan's profile as a tourist destination.

The Red Sea Astrarium project is scheduled to open in 2014.

Mila Kunis sizzles on the cover (and in the pages) of the August issue of GQ - the magazine's annual 'comedy issue' - but she gets very serious when it comes to one of her passions: Star Trek.

When asked about starring with with Trek legend William Shatner in American Psycho 2 back in 2002, the Friends With Benefits star revealed that she's a "massive Trekkie" despite not getting into the epic sci-fi series until her late teens.

"I got into it later than most people. But let's not talk about it in the past tense. I'm still a Star Trek fan. You never stop being one," she says.

But the ori...

Just when you thought all of your weird William Shatner fantasies had been fulfilled (thanks, Priceline commercials!), the "Star Trek" star is back with his A-game in the trailer for upcoming documentary "The Captains" (via Slashfilm).

The film, which was produced and directed by the octogenarian ladykiller, goes where no where no man has gone before, detailing Shatner's meetings with the actors who have helmed the ship in the TV and movie incarnations of "Star Trek."

"The Captains," which premieres on July 21st on the Epix HD channel, explores Shatner's contributions to the iconic "Star ...

"Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation’s Ass? And Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas" is a paperback compendium jam-packed with detailed information about both universes, as well as trivia, quizzes, quotes, and information drawn from these two iconic settings.

Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser?

Which aliens are cooler: the Cardassians or the Chazrach?

Have any Federation ships ever made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs?

And most important . . . in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win?

Ever since ...

Star Trek legend George Takei is taking a stand against a controversial bill which bans teachers in Tennessee from discussing homosexuality in the classroom.

The openly gay star is opposing the new legislation, which would make it illegal for educators to talk with students about any orientation other than heterosexuality.

In a video clip posted online, Takei says, "A bill recently approved by a Tennessee Senate committee would prohibit teachers in that state from discussing homosexuality in the classroom. The so-called Don't Say Gay law is premised on the misguided belief that by not t...

Christian Slater has revealed he actually owns Captain Kirk's Starship Enterprise chair from the original "Star Trek" series.

The star's character in new TV drama "Breaking In" owns the chair on the show, but Slater admits the prop department didn't have to look far for the iconic piece of furniture - it belongs to him.

And the actor insists the item has an odd power attached to it.

He explains, "It definitely does have an iconic kind of vibe to it. Adam Sandler came to visit the set because he's a producer of the show... and I took him right into the office, where the chair is and I sai...

Star Trek fans have the opportunity to get their hands on a piece of sci-fi history as a prosthetic ear worn by Leonard Nimoy as Spock goes up for auction.

The veteran actor wore the distinctive pointed ear to play his most famous character in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

The iconic memento has been carefully preserved for more than 30 years and is now set to be sold off at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia next month.

Dan Levin, a spokesman for Premier Props, the company behind the sale, says, "This ear was kept by the prop master from the film. It was carefully wra...

Leonard Nimoy is following in the footsteps of his Star Trek co-star William Shatner as he turns 80 years old this week.

The veteran actor celebrates the landmark on Saturday, just four days after his longtime friend reached the milestone. Nimoy, like Shatner, shot to fame in the 1960s TV series in his career-defining role as Spock, which he last reprised in 2009 for a brief cameo appearance in J.J. Abrams' film Star Trek, alongside Zachary Quinto as a younger version of his pointy-eared character.

We now celebrate Nimoy's long running career and hope that he can 'live long and prosper'...

Star Trek legend William Shatner is preparing to boldy go into his eighties this week - the veteran actor becomes an octogenarian on Tuesday.

After starting out as a classically-trained Shakespearean actor, Shatner swapped the theatrical stage for the bright lights of Hollywood in the late 1950s and went on to win the part that has defined his career - Captain James T. Kirk in classic sci-fi TV show Star Trek.

When the series came to an end in 1969, he reprised his role as Kirk on numerous occasions, including seven Star Trek movies, but has continued to find success on the small screen...