Whoopi Goldberg Dying to Be First American to Star as Doctor Who
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Opening up about her dream of bringing the long-running cult sci-fi series Stateside, the Ghost star claims to have pitched the spin-off idea to former Doctor Who Tom Baker. Jan 11, 2021
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Speaking to The Daily Star, she said, I wanted to be the first female Doctor, but they have one.
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Whoopi reveals her idea to bring the show Stateside was rejected by TV bosses, but she has never given up on her dream of leading the cast of the series, (It could be) the American version of Doctor Who ends up in New York - and it s me, she adds. We don t have a Doctor Who. We don t have that character who is travelling through dimension and time, and being an observer. The idea of that just so made me happy. But they (TV executives) were like, Um, no! So I was like, OK, I m cool. I understand.
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HG Wells Fans Outraged After Coin Commemorating Author Shows Martian Tripod with Four Legs
The British Royal Mint has created a commemorative £2 coin for 2021 to mark the contributions of sci-fi author HG Wells to English literature.
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Fans of popular science fiction author HG Wells are furious after a coin meant to commemorate the visionary novelist turned out to be printed with incorrect information about the writer.
The coin has been created by the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom with the aim of commemorating the English writer s contribution to literature.
Known for his visionary novels and groundbreaking ideas that not only shaped early science fiction but have also stood the test of time, Wells works continue to be relevant even today.
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Description: Since 1945, only a select few in the US government have known the truth about UFOs. In 2020, one of them is finally speaking out. Join Dr. Laura Gale PhD on a harrowing journey through over half a century of disinformation, counterespionage-and mankind s attempts to make first contact.
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How two filmmakers see the year 2020 come to an end
Bhaskar Hazarika and Vasan Bala give their fictional takes on how fantasy became the reality this year
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By Bhaskar Hazarika
I stepped out of the lift on the 37th floor and headed towards the penthouse apartment of rising Bollywood star Rishi Sangwan. I rang the bell and waited for the door to open, listening to the babble of voices and ambient party music from inside the apartment. I glanced at my smartphone to check the time. It was 10.43 pm on December 31 the last day of this most wretched year 2020 AD. I was here not just to ring in the new year and bid a relieved farewell to this one, but also for my first and I hoped not the last mask-burning party.