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So many comedy stars have now invaded the horror genre that it’s not even funny. This month, it was Orion Pictures pouncing on a Scandinavian slasher pitch by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Last month, Lionsgate trumpeted Chris Rock as the idea man and executive producer who can pump new lifeblood into the studio’s rusty S…

The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and its performing arts program, the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, has acquired the Crest Theater on Westwood Boulevard. The landmark venue will be transformed into a new off-campus performing arts space that will serve as an important addition to UCLA's…

CBS All Access' ever expanding Trekverse just got a little brighter by settling on who will portray one of its biggest and most iconic stars. Picking up on the half Vulcan and half human role portrayed by the late Leonard Nimoy in the original series and Zachary Quinto in the most recent big screen reboot, Ethan Peck…

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has beamed up worldwide rights to For the Love of Spock, a documentary on the original Star Trek character and actor Leonard Nimoy and an homage to their dedicated fans. The film, which premiered at Tribeca last month, will encounter U.S. theaters and VOD day-and-date on September 9 — one…

The past year has seen the loss of all too many Hollywood greats – from Leonard Nimoy and Maureen O’Hara to Wes Craven and Jerry Weintraub. With their passings and others, the entertainment industry landscape is forever changed. Here’s a list of some notable RIPs in 2015, with links to Deadline’s remembrances. You can…

Unable to attend the funeral for long-time friend and fellow Star Trek luminary Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner has taken to Twitter with a stream of posts, many answering questions posed by fans about the two. Many of the posts and reposts are quite touching, and it’s set off quite the Twitter frenzy as fans respond…

The death the Star Trek actor today has left one fan in particular proclaiming his devotion to the cool, calm and collected Vulcan. President Barack Obama publicly noted the death of Leonard Nimoy on Friday: "Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy." —President Obama #LLAP — Barack Obama…

Friends, co-stars and the industry are weighing in about Leonard Nimoy, who died today at 83. Here is a sampling; we’ll add more throughout the day: "I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love." -William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp — William Shatner…

The legendary Leonard Nimoy posted a poignant, and what turned out to be his final, tweet just five days ago. The 83-year-old actor, best known as Mr. Spock, first officer of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, died today at his Los Angeles home. The cause, according to his wife, was end-stage end-stage chronic…

Leonard Nimoy, the iconic Spock of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, has died. He was 83. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his death to the New York Times, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy’s decades-long career began in his early 20s, with film and TV appearances…