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James D. Parriot's time travel show "Voyagers!," although broadcast on primetime on NBC, had the makings of a marvelous weekday-afternoon educational show on PBS. The series centers on Phineas Bogg (the unbearably handsome Jon-Erik Hexum), a time traveler from the future who does research for a vague organization of future historians called the Voyagers. He travels using a stopwatch-like device called the Omni, which is supposed to deposit him into any year prior to 1970. Thanks to a malfunction, however, he accidentally lands in the year 1982, where he meets a nerdy kid named Jeffrey (Meeno Peluce), the son of a history teacher.

History is out of joint, it seems, and it needs to be corrected. Together, Phineas and Jeffrey use the Omni to travel to significant historical events and re-organize history the way it's supposed to be. Phineas, however, is a terrible historian who is more interested in flirting with beautiful women than correcting history.

Actresses Shannen Doherty and Sarah Michelle Gellar shared April birthdays with Doherty’s on April 12 and Gellar’s on April 14. This year, however, Gellar celebrated without her best friend, Doherty, who passed away in July 2024 at the age of 53.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayerstar posted a tribute to her late friend on her Instagram page on what would have been Doherty’s 54th birthday. Doherty, who had been living with cancer since 2015, died on July 13, 2024.

“For as long as I can remember, we have celebrated our birthdays together @theshando This year I will keep that tradition, and celebrate you. I am so glad we were all together on this day last year, not knowing it would be the last like this. Happy Birthday Shannen,” wrote Gellar on her Instagram as a caption to a photo of the pair as well as a video from last year’s birthday festivities.

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Nicky Katt, the actor known for his roles in the indie film classic Dazed and Confused and on the ABC series Boston Public, has died. He was 54.

Katt’s attorney, John Sloss, confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter but did not divulge any details.

Born in South Dakota on May 11, 1970, Katt began as a child actor, appearing on episodes of such TV shows as CHiPs, Father Murphy, Code Red, Herbie, the Love Bug, Voyagers! and Quincy, M.E.

He landed one of his most notable roles in Dazed and Confused (1993), where he played Clint Bruno. The coming-of-age film follows a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey and Joey Lauren Adams starred in the film as well.

Katt also starred as Harry Senate on the first three seasons of David E. Kelley’s Boston Public from 2000-...

Shannen Doherty, renowned for her roles in Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, has died at the age of 53.

The actress passed away on Saturday following a prolonged battle with breast cancer, her publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed to People.

“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” Sloane stated.

Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015, which later spread to her lymph nodes.

She underwent a unilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. In June 2023, she announced that the cancer had metastasized to her brain and was terminal.

Earlier this year, Doherty said a “miracle” cancer infusion had given her new hope. The late actress discussed the treatment in a conversation with her radiation oncologist, Dr. Amin Mirhadi, on an episode of her Let’s Be Clear podcast.

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Shannen Doherty, who had been living with cancer since 2015, has passed away. She was 53 years old.

"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty," reads a statement given to People by Doherty's publicist, Leslie Sloane. "On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease. The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace."

Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. During the course of her journey, she had gone into remission in 2017, but Doherty announced in 2019 that the cancer had returned. In 2020, she revealed that she'd been diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 cancer. Doherty shared in 2023 that she'd undergone surgery after the cancer spread to her brain. Despite her grim prognosis and continued struggles,...

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 3, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow," now streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek loves its gadgets, and indeed at least a small part of its legacy comes from how flat-out cool many of its devices are. That starts with the ships themselves, along with the irresistible visual hook of the transporters. Even the usual sci-fi ray guns became something fascinating, with phasers and photon torpedoes suggesting something far more epic and adventurous than any mere laser could convey.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 3, "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" delivers a fun wrinkle to that with its frustratingly simple time travel device. It's based on the MacGuffin from an obscure '80s television series called Voyagers!, based around a similar idea of fixing history when it strays off-course. There's even a common thread in one of the most notable...