Not just the face - and beard - of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Will Riker, Jonathan Frakes tells me about “300th Night,” his 33rd (!) directing assignment on a Star Trek series and the excellent ninth episode of “Starfleet Academy.” tinyurl.com/mwbbjnfc

Robert Picardo and I examine the nature of the medical emergency: he couldn’t believe his ears when he was invited back to the Star Trek franchise for Starfleet Academy after 25 years. tinyurl.com/y5rbhxns

Anna Sawai tells me what it’s been like to dive into playing Yoko Ono, one of the most polarizing women in pop music history, for Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics. tinyurl.com/2p8xpk86

Chuck Lorre tells me he’s purposely taking a big swing with “The Big Bang Theory” sequel series “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.” tinyurl.com/32w9d9rc

Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow never fail to show up for each other: tinyurl.com/2zd9dwz3

Nancy Cartwright answers the multimillion dollar question: handpick her successor as Bart Simpson, or allow AI to use her voice forever? tinyurl.com/bdk64e8z

Make your guesses, folks: who’s the “white whale” of celebrity guest voices that “The Simpsons” can’t quite seem to land after years of trying? I have fhe answer for you: tinyurl.com/57sxn3j2

I for one encourage getting reality show cameras documenting the Teyana Taylor / Julia Roberts friendship in real time. tinyurl.com/34fhkpep

Michael B. Jordan’s sharing every step of his Oscar journey with his mother Donna, which means hitting parties with fellow celebrities that leave even her a little starstruck. tinyurl.com/3u93f5xx

Just your average everyday chat with the voice of Bart Simpson. Totally normal. Wasn’t freaking out inside at all. tinyurl.com/5bnkbs83

I was so pleased to see Starfleet Academy play true homage to Deep Space Nine, the brilliant but too-ignored offshoot of the Star Trek family, that I had to dig into the secrets behind the latest episode “Series Acclimation Mil.” tinyurl.com/yptxskd9

I may have been giving Margot Robbie the “Sure, Jan” look when she told me prep for her steamy sequences with Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights was no different than any other scene. tinyurl.com/ymtmrsj8

Alison Oliver had read Wuthering Heights, while Hong Chao still hasn’t, but both understood the challenge of taking a fresh cinematic crack at a belived literary all-timer. tinyurl.com/de2cccnp

Draped in Elizabeth Taylor’s Taj Mahal diamond, gifted to Taylor by her two-time ex-husband Richard Burton, Margot Robbie tells me she thought it perfectly fit the “tortured lovers” theme of the Wuthering Heights premiere. tinyurl.com/yznnp7d4

When Kate Hudson asked her mom Goldie Hawn “What do you always say to me?” even Goldie was stumped at first - but as Kate revealed, it’s something both mother and daughter share in common: tinyurl.com/muvrexwf

Holly Hunter talks to me about carving out her own niche as a Starfleet commanding officer by kicking her shoes off, literally: tinyurl.com/5n6v49ca

Who could have ever imagined this could happen in America? Except of course the hundreds of thousands of us who repeatedly warned that this is exactly the kind of thing that could happen just over a year ago.

Was there ever an actor more born to play a belligerent Klingon than Paul Giamatti? The Oscar nominee thought so, asked for the role and, as he tells me, received: tinyurl.com/mvr3xvxh

Goldie Hawn on that moment when you realize that your kid - in this case, Kate Hudson - is a natural born performer: tinyurl.com/3wp4n3ak

I wanted to Google a photo of Jane Seymour at that age and show her WHY John Wayne wanted to have lunch with her: tinyurl.com/bdjauvae

Henry Winkler reflects on how the Fonz and Happy Gilmore became like family: tinyurl.com/yfaks7t8

Being from Michigan (IYKYK) and of a certain age (peak Chris Reeve Superman fanboy) I will talk about “Somewhere In Time” with Jane Seymour any time she wants to. tinyurl.com/mwy6rvzk

Kate Hudson told me the time just might have come for her to disappear from Hollywood for a hot minute, hightail it to a mountain retreat and finally write a movie for her and mom Goldie Hawn to star in together. tinyurl.com/3d3j98az

Noah Wyle filled me in on the latest state of his 30-plus-year friendship with ER bro George Clooney. tinyurl.com/yf3uw94h

Sharon Stone schools her Astra Awards tablemates on exactly who the tall blonde lady who joined the party late is: tinyurl.com/5xbppmsd

You know if there’s a new Star Trek show I’m reporting on it. I boldly go into Starfleet Academy here: tinyurl.com/mkch8djs

Goldie Hawn tells me she and daughter Kate Hudson’s shared DNA gives them an inherent instinct for acting: tinyurl.com/33cb73kz

Goldie Hawn says Kate Hudson’s performance in Song Sung Blue reduced her and Kurt Russell to tears when they first watched the movie. tinyurl.com/34872w25

George Clooney shouted out Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard - actors recently dissed by Quentin Tarantino - as colleagues he’d be “honored” to work with, without mentioning his “From Dusk Till Dawn” costar by name. tinyurl.com/dyb4zd9z

All it took was one little shout out on a holiday song for Adam Sandler to turn his childhood hero into “family,” Henry Winkler tells me. tinyurl.com/22csz29a

Jane Seymour’s done sharing her stories of a long and fruitful Hollywood career with me, and ready to share them all with YOU in her in-the-works memoir: tinyurl.com/2je8uw4f

Adam Sandler may be feeling his age, as he revealed at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, but his sense of humor remains as youthfully goofy as ever: tinyurl.com/4xw9yuxy

Some bromances are forever, like George Clooney and Noah Wyle’s, as Noah explained to me: tinyurl.com/3ypxsnbb

Noah Wyle reveals that he and his “The Pitt” co-stars were getting a little *too* good at practicing fake emergency room medicine and had to make things look a little messier. tinyurl.com/3aha2a4p

Likely my last story to be published for 2025, and worth the wait: I spoke with filmmaker Gus Van Sant about his journey making some of the most memorable films - many adapted from or inspired by true stories - of the last four decades. tinyurl.com/3eh8txw3

I never imagined this would be the case when I sat down with Rob Reiner in September, but apparently our interview would be his last for PEOPLE Magazine, an outlet he’d been a regular fixture in for over 50 years. tinyurl.com/29umnv34

I feel privileged to help some of Sammy Davis, Jr.’s friends and celebrity admirers celebrate his centennial: as they will tell you, he’s one of the greatest entertainers of all time. I had to scramble to put this together in the thick of an insanely busy week. How’d I do? tinyurl.com/5xaxm4nd

Jane Seymour doesn’t just look timeless, she feels timeless: tinyurl.com/5rfx73x6

Dick Van Dyke’s first steps toward living to be 100: tinyurl.com/2cxpwzek

If you can’t get Lonely Island to do the music for the new Narnia films, Andrew Wyatt is a pretty good choice. tinyurl.com/3sm4tm8v

The best story you’ll hear from 99 year old and dog dad Dick Van Dyke this week: tinyurl.com/32nd9vnx

Can you imagine Dick Van Dyke in the Gregory Peck role in “The Omen?” Neither could he. tinyurl.com/5drcj8sw

Jane Seymour tells me about shattering Hollywood’s sexiness ceiling for women over 50 in “Wedding Crashers” - especially after playing the wholesome Dr. Quinn on TV: tinyurl.com/5x4e7tr8

I reminded Lisa Ann Walter of how there was a Maxim or HFM party in Hollywood every other week in the late 90s and early 2000s and she always dressed to impress. tinyurl.com/yjpjra9k

Dick Van Dyke’s statement on being rhe last man standing who knew Walt Disney well was shocking but probably quite true. tinyurl.com/4n3ab8pu

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? I was in the room when the star himself once said “It’s a goddamn Bruce Willis movie.” But it’s still a holiday must-watch in the Willis household, Bruce’s wife Emma tells me: tinyurl.com/5cuhns5y

When I asked Michael B. Jordan about the biggest surprises in his meteoric career since we first met right before Fruitvale Station announced his talents to the world, I was NOT expecting him to roll it back to his soap opera days! tinyurl.com/2kykmpu5

I had a bittersweet opportunity to chat with Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis and get an update on Bruce. tinyurl.com/35yx2j3v

Tessa Thompson mildly roasts her Creed co-star Michael B. Jordan - and herself. tinyurl.com/yaacdukb

Ben Affleck and Michael B. Jordan’s bro-down sounds sweet. tinyurl.com/4z5k2kha