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William Shatner Pokes Fun at Stephen Miller for Calling on Him to Control ‘Star Trek’ Franchise
- On Monday, William Shatner joked about Holly Hunter's character using glasses and said he was ready to take command, urging Paramount+ to increase the Starfleet Academy budget.
- Last week, Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, reshared an End Wokeness clip urging Paramount+ to reconcile with William Shatner amid Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's debut.
- The clip shows cast members Tricia Black, Gina Yashere, and Holly Hunter, briefly featuring glasses passed between crewmembers, prompting Black to say she'd seen the criticism "probably 100 times" on Instagram.
- Miller then responded to William Shatner's reply by doubling down on his call for Shatner to lead the franchise, while The Washington Examiner contacted Paramount Skydance for comment.
- Shatner's long association with Star Trek as Captain Kirk and his spaceflight at age 90 amplify interest in Elon Musk sharing the clip amid wider culture-war commentary on franchise casting.
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Whoopi Goldberg Scoffs at Stephen Miller's Complaints 'Star Trek' Went Woke: 'People Are Being Shot and Killed'
Some Trump allies, including Stephen Miller and Elon Musk, have criticized Paramount+’s new series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” for going “woke.” On Wednesday, “Star Trek” alum Whoopi Goldberg scoffed at that assessment, calling out the men for being more concerned about a fictional TV world than U.S. citizens being shot and killed by government agencies. Last week, both Miller and Musk complained about the show on social media, reposting a cl…
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The new »Star Trek« series is too woke for him, says Stephen Miller. Actor William Shatner takes this with humour. And thus makes his opinion clear.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right7Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
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L 56%
R 44%
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