Aug 17 2024 93 mins 3
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Main Mission, Part 1
Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 7
“The Fast and the Curious”
Written by Erin McNamara
Directed by Sean Bishop and Sung Shin
Subspace Chatter
- You Can Now Watch All 13 ‘Star Trek’ Movies for Free
- Galactic legends collide: “Star Trek Fleet Command” welcomes “Galaxy Quest” in an epic crossover event
- Patti Yasutake Dead: ‘Star Trek Generations,’ ‘Beef’ Actress Was 70
- The Star Trek: First Contact Team Considered Casting Cher As The Borg Queen
- The Orville Season 4 Production Start January 2025: Official Podcast
The Battle for Paramount Mountain .. Continues
August 6
Paramount Sells ComicBook, PopCulture Sites to Nashville-Based Savage Ventures | Exclusive
August 7
Sony Won’t Bid for Paramount Global to Counter Skydance Deal
Sony rules out renewing offer for Paramount, says it wouldn’t fit strategy – NBC New York
August 8
Paramount Streaming Partnerships, Asset Sales Talks Heating Up, CEOs Say
Paramount Global Lands $1B In Digital Upfront Ad Commitments
Paramount Takes $6 Billion Cable Network Impairment Charge
Michael Engleman Exits As CMO Of Paramount+ & Showtime Amid Layoffs
Noggin Is Shutting Down After Paramount Global Laid Off Subscription Service’s Entire Staff
August 9
Paramount Global to lay off 15% of its US workforce | FOX 5 Atlanta
August 11
Paramount Global Announces Workforce Cuts And Streaming Success – The Pinnacle Gazette
FIlm Giant in financial trouble: Paramount Global Reports Massive $5.4 Billion Loss
The Race Is On to Build The Next Profitable Streaming Service – Bloomberg
August 12
Paramount Global Faces Layoffs Amid Economic Turbulence – The Pinnacle Gazette
Instead of Raising Prices, Paramount lays off 15% of its US Employees
Nickelodeon Marketing Exec Sabrina Caluori Exiting Ahead Of Broader Paramount Layoffs
Analysis: Cable television’s $15 billion reality check – NewscastStudio
Paramount Kids and Marketing Head Sabrina Caluori Exits
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Initiates Investigation into Paramount Global
August 13
Paramount Global Starts Layoffs, Sees $500 Million in Cuts
Paramount Layoffs Begin, Cutting 15% of Employees
Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio
Paramount Global Faces Major Shifts Amid Layoffs And Earnings Beat – The Pinnacle Gazette
Paramount Posts Strong Earnings, Stock Surges, Plans Job Cuts
Paramount Television Studios Shut Downs as Layoffs Begin at Paramount
Paramount TV Studios Shutting Down in Restructuring
Paramount Television Studios Shut Down by Paramount Global Cost Cuts
In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
Hundreds of Alberta farmers reporting damage following violent hail storm | CBC News
Alberta rugby coach proud of player on the world stage | CBC.ca
Here are links to 48 additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999)
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Suggests Final Season Leaves Door Open for More Stories
- Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Has An Animated Series Orion Easter Egg
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Vulcan Crew Calls Back To Season 2 Spock Joke
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Makes 1 Spock And Chapel TOS Argument More Painful
- Star Trek’s Paul Wesley Says Kirk Is “Most Iconic Character In TV History,” Hints At Strange New Worlds Season 3
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actors’ Give Cryptic “Virgos Unite” Season 3 Tease
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Reminds Spock He’s Not The Best Vulcan
Section 31 “streaming event movie” (no official date announced)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no official date announced)
Star Trek: Section 31 (streaming movie event)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
MISCELLANEOUS
Star Trek related science news
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Doctor Who and Star Trek Showrunners Campaign for Crossover Episode
- Teens on Board: Wesley Crusher and Jake Sisko | Star Trek
- Super 70MM Star Trek 60th Anniversary Series at the Fine Arts Theater Beverly Hills 8/30 – 9/1
- 3 Star Trek Shows & 1 Movie Exist In For All Mankind (So Far), Says Ronald D. Moore
- Star Trek: Best Two-Part Episodes In The Franchise, Ranked
- UC San Diego Celebrates Comic-Con with Star Trek Stars, Storytelling Masterclass and More
Actor Watch
Main Mission, Part 2
Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 8
“Is There in Beauty No Truth?”
Written by Keith Sweet II
Directed by Ruolin Li and Andrew L. Schmidt
End Of Show
It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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