Bill Maher tackled one of the most burning questions in the history of 'Star Trek' Friday ... and thanks to William Shatner, we now have our answer!
The 'Real Time' host interviewed Shatner on his HBO show – and, at one point during their convo, Bill asked about the famous interracial kiss between Admiral James T. Kirk and Lt. Nyota Uhura ., as Uhura, in the 1968 Star Trek episode titled,"Plato's Stepchildren." The moment was very controversial because NBC – which aired"Star Trek" – was afraid of turning off their conservative Southern audience.
Network execs demanded the two actors never lock lips while they shot the scene, using instead a technique to suggest they were kissing by turning their heads away from the camera. But that's not how it went down in the end.Bill dove into all the drama, first commending Shatner for being"brave about it" because Southern TV stations canceled programs that attempted to promote interracial relationships.
Bill then turned to the big question ... Would the kiss have appeared in the scene if Shatner had not insisted on doing it?
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Version of Portal Weapon from Star Trek: Picard Appears in Star Trek: Discovery Season 5A new version of the portal weapon from Star Trek: Picard season 3 made an appearance in Star Trek: Discovery season 5. The Changelings stole the experimental technology from Starfleet's Daystrom Station and used it to destroy a Starfleet Recruitment Center as a precursor to a much larger attack.
Read more »
Bill Maher debates Star Wars actor if youth today are 'fragile': 'Not their fault'Bill Maher complained the younger generation was too 'fragile' because they were 'raised wrong' and had been coddled by parents and the U.S. education system.
Read more »
Star Trek: Section 31 Star Robert Kazinsky Confirms Filming WrapEveryone's favorite Terran Emperor, Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh), is back in action for Season 2, this time making her debut as a black-ops Section 31 operative. Stream all-new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery on Thursdays at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT, exclusively on CBS All Access.
Read more »
Star Trek: Voyager's Tim Russ Hilariously Explains Star WarsTuvok describes A New Hope in hilarious detail.
Read more »
Star Trek: TNG/DS9 Star Rosalind Chao Discusses Playing Keiko O'BrienRosalind Chao has been an enduring presence in Hollywood since her debut opposite Lucille Ball on her sitcom Here's Lucy in 1970.
Read more »
'The Weight of Darkness' Adds 'Star Trek: Discovery' StarFeel free to connect with him or check out his work. He&039;s everywhere — Upwork, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Collider, LinkedIn, Instagram.
Read more »