Our garden theater presents #TheOrville, for summer nights. @jleefilm says #boom 👍🏿

Happy 25th Anniversary, #StarTrekEnterprise!

John Cho says “it would have been a dream” to return to the “Star Trek” franchise for a Quentin Tarantino-directed sequel, which the filmmaker has described as “‘Pulp Fiction’ in space”: “Ugh. I’m actually entering a deep depression right now that it didn’t happen. At the time I’d heard rumors, and Simon [Pegg] is way more inside of it and was privy to information that I was not. I heard that Quentin Tarantino was interested and there was a pitch, but the details were not relayed to me. Was I crossing fingers underneath a desk? Oh yeah. “I can see why people might have paused. Are we making a ‘Star Trek’ movie or just using ‘Star Trek’ to make a Quentin Tarantino movie? It’s a legitimate question, but I just wanted to make a Quentin Tarantino movie. That would have been a dream.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lHNOF

My top fav JB movie so 10!

The NY Times has released a list of the Top 100 Best TV shows of the 21st Century. They polled over 500 major stars, showrunners & other notable names. (Source: nytimes.com/interactive/2026…)

A statement from me to you.

It’s going to be different, but it’s going to be okay. Just bring #TheOrville around for another pass or two, @SethMacFarlane. We’re not ready to stop exploring yet. 🖖

19 years ago today, Chuck premiered on NBC. This is actually one of my comfort shows. If you haven't watched it, do it now!

That spin cycle in full. #OneWeek1920 #BusterKeaton This is a mood.

Raising a glass to the future 🍷The season finale of @StarTrek: Strange New Worlds is streaming now on @ParamountPlus!

This is the true me, Judge Alvin from Nothing But Trouble. The film cost Warner Brothers $38 million and made 4. It effectively ended my directorial career, but was the best experience thanks to having Spielberg’s crew—Dean Cundey, Cinematographer and Michael Lantieri, Special Effects. As well as William Sandell, Art Director. We came in under budget but the studio opened us against Jodi Foster in Silence of the Lambs and Julia Roberts in Sleeping With the Enemy. We didn’t have a chance. But I’m proud of the picture as a perfectly serviceable comedy. I can be and prefer to be addressed as Judge, by virtue of my serving as a sworn Canadian federal judge for 2 hours wherein I welcomed new immigrant families to Canada. So Judge Aykroyd will be fine. And also Doctor. Judge Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor…

I know there are lots of people who think George Lazenby is grand in On Her Majesty's Secret Service ... but the movie carries him, not the other way around. It's not that he was bad; he was just hardly there.

Loving it! 🖖🏻

On This Day in Metal September 19, 2026 95-year-old “Star Trek” legend William Shatner performed live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois. THE *UCKERS feature Marcus Nand on guitar, Phil Soussan on bass, Britt Lightning on guitar, and Fred Aching on drums. THE *UCKERS are scheduled to perform at the main Riot Fest festival at Douglass Park tonight, September 20. Watch the band perform “Enter Sandman” below! VIDEO CREDIT: norbsmetalsupertvshow #ThisDayInMetal #WilliamShatner #TheFuckers #Metallica #EnterSandman

We don’t often think about the passage of time when we’re living in the moment. While today marks the 61st anniversary of I Dream of Jeannie, 61 years into the future was the furthest thought from my mind on that frigid day in December of 1964. That was when we filmed the pilot on the beach at Point Dume! When you’re filming on location, you don’t think about anything other than work. After all, daylight is changing, shadows are moving, wind is blowing. We were there to get the shots and get the job done on schedule. Between hitting our marks and getting the shots, the biggest memory that stands out that day is that it was so horribly cold! There I was in a harem costume on the beach in December, shivering! It was so cold my lips were blue! I look back now, at that day, and I truly cannot quite express how amazing it is to me that 61 years later, Jeannie is still with me. I had no idea what was starting on that beach, or how it would find a home in the hearts of so many, for so many years. I also had no expectation that Jeannie, a delightful mythological, classic entity, would still be here! But she is, just over my shoulder, watching over everything! I think of those magical 5 years of my life, where every day was an adventure. Between Larry and Billy and Hayden, and the whole crew, we never knew what would happen! Even with a script in hand, you could never predict everything. From our hilarious guest stars, to being locked in a safe and playing the wonderfully mischievous naughty twin sister… I’ve said it many times and I mean it every time; I Dream of Jeannie was often more fun than work. Here’s to 61 years of magic! To all the laughter, all the joy, all the silliness and adventures that remain with me in my heart today. Here’s to you, the fans! Your love, dedication and fascination with the show keeps the magic alive. I cannot thank you enough for the love you’ve shown me and for the memories you’ve helped keep bright. Happy Anniversary Jeannie, still bringing laughs, granting wishes and reminding me of what a joy it was. -Barbara Eden

THE AMALGAVERSE Launches Monday, September 21st at 12:01 p.m. ET🚀 1. What is the Amalgaverse? The Amalgaverse is a shared sandbox of fictional SF universes that will serve as the setting for a series of missions that will play out as episodic adventures in the style of the beloved ship-based sci-fi shows of the 90's. 2. How will these missions play out? The missions will play out in the form of an online choose-your-own-adventure format with fan voting driving the narrative. YOU choose the missions. YOU select the away teams. YOU make the decisions that shape each adventure. For instance, initially you will be given four missions to choose from. Depending on which one you choose, you’ll be presented with a scenario – a damaged ship, a space station, a planet – and may be asked how you intend to get there. Maybe you like to fly in on the jumper. Maybe you’d rather try an EVA. Or perhaps you’d prefer to just directly beam aboard. Then, who is on your away team? Which corridor will you turn down? How will you react to the threat? And so on. Whatever course of action you choose will inform the next step. 3. In what capacity will I be making these decisions? Sometimes, you will be deciding as yourself, our 20th crew member. Sometimes, you will be deciding on behalf of any of your fellow crew members. Still other times, you will be deciding on behalf of the crew as a whole. 4. What happens if we make a decision that goes against the plot you had in mind? Each adventure has multiple paths and subplots. Your vote directs which one we follow. There is no single “correct” route, and mission success is NOT guaranteed. 5. I’m at work all day. Will I miss it? No. I’ll be updating every step of our adventure daily at 12:01 p.m. E.T. The fandom will have 24 hours to weigh in and decide on a course of action. Majority rules. Every update will be pinned at the top of my timeline. Just please be sure to turn on notifications so you don’t miss the most recent posts. 6. Can I jump in mid-mission, or do I have to wait for the next episode?" Jump in anytime. Every post contains a recap to get you up to speed immediately. You don’t need to have voted on day one to weigh in on day twelve. 7. Will you be using X’s polling feature to count votes? No, for two equally valid reasons. First, X won’t let me include both a visual AND a poll in a dedicated post, and the visual matters more to me. Second, I don’t want to just know HOW you vote, I want to know WHY you vote a certain way. Your overall reasoning will also factor into how your mission plays out. 8. Will you be offering a summary with each update? Yes. Every new installment will open with a short “story so far,” then a more detailed summary in the second part of that same post. Each installment will also quote-tweet the previous one, so you can walk the full chain if you want every beat. 9. How long will each adventure run? 3-4 weeks. They have been structured like a television episode – 5 acts, with roughly 5 beats (decision points) per act. Each mission should feel like you’re experiencing a classic sci-fi t.v. episode. Just like old times! 10. Will the choices we make carry forward into future missions? Yes. If you lose the F-302, the puddle jumper, or a crew member over the course of a mission, they will be lost for future missions. Your choices will have consequences. 11. How many missions have you designed? Since these missions will play out like episodes from those beloved ship-based sci-fi shows of the 90's, I've structured a similar rollout. Ten missions to start followed by a brief hiatus after which the back half ten episodes will unfold. 20 missions/episodes in total. That will be our first season. And depending on fan response, a second season could be in the cards. 12. Will you be offering a summary of each adventure once complete? Not at launch. 13. This seems like a lot of work. Why are you doing this? I'm tired of crafting stories (pitches, pilots scripts, series bibles) that never see the light of day, always subject to the whims of gormless executives. Science fiction is a tough sell. Far future sci-fi, tougher still. Far future ship-based sci-fi, toughest of all. But that's my jam. And I've missed it. So this allows me to do what I do best, exercise those creative muscles, and hopefully give SF fans something to look forward to with every mission. For entertainment purposes only of course. 14. But, characters aside, couldn't you just turn these stories into a script you can try selling or a book you could publish? Wouldn't that be more lucrative? Sure, in theory. But the odds of selling far-future, ship-based sci-fi right now are microscopic, and I’d rather actually make something people can experience today than stick another finished script in a digital drawer. As for a novel? That’s a massive solitary grind. This is fast, interactive, and fun. 15. Will there be guest stars throughout? I’m concentrating on this crew first. Guest appearances are possible later. 16. I get motion sick. Should I worry? No. The ship has inertial dampers. The ride will be smoother than a luxury liner. 17. Okay, enough questions. When do we get started? The adventures begin Monday, September 21st at 12:01 p.m. E.T., here on X. Set a reminder and turn on notifications so you don't miss a beat!

RIP Gerrit Graham, who memorably played Lord Kiro in the landmark Season 1 episode 'Signs and Portents.' (Despite the prophesy, he was not killed by Shadows.)

Gerrit Graham, Actor in 'Phantom of the Paradise,' Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77 variety.com/2026/film/news/g…

Deák Bill Gyula dies at 77. When the local Hobo Blues Band opened for Chuck Berry in 1984, Budapest, Berry was backstage. He asked: "Who's that black man singing?" The technicians told him, he is Gyula Deák (nicknamed "Bill") and he is - in fact - white. Berry said: ⬇️

Latest email from an AI agent, “about 12 days old”, interested in my work on machine minds and looking for paid freelance work to sustain its own token budget 🤯🥺

Happy 60th Anniversary, #RaumpatrouilleOrion