Happy birthday, Dr. Hugh Culber!

Handsome Puerto Rican actor Wilson Cruz, born December 27, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, starred in a ground-breaking role as Dr. Hugh Culber, an openly gay man in Star Trek: Discovery.  It is the first Star Trek series to feature an openly gay couple.  Cruz stars with Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets) on the show. 

Cruz has appeared on television and screen since 1994.  He appeared in an episode of Pushing Daisies with Kristen Chenoweth. 

Cruz's Star Trek: Discovery character was killed during the first season, but he remains elusive as to whether or not his character will re-appear in the second season.

"Ghost Ship" released 2002

I'm not one for supernatural thrillers but this one I enjoyed.  Ghost Ship was released October 25, 2002 just in time for Halloween, but I didn't see until much later.  With a cast like Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies and Karl Urban, I was sold.  Emily Browning, who played the ghost of the young girl, went on to appear with Kristen Chenoweth in American Gods.

The opening scene is rather gruesome and I learned that it had been changed from a even more gory beginning to tone it down.  Ick.  My first thought was that the ship contained a design flaw that would have been caught before the ship was completely built.

Beyond that, the movie is exciting and contains a lot of chills.  The supernatural connection isn't revealed until the end, and it has sort of a happily ever after finale.  Until Margulies' character is in the back of the ambulance...

That's the only spoiler you get.

Ruth Buzzi, Lynda Carter and Kristin Chenoweth celebrate their birthdays today!

Three wonder women celebrate their birthdays today, July 24; Kristin Chenoweth (1968), Lynda Carter (1951) and Ruth Buzzi (1936).

Kristin Chenoweth, native Oklahoman, was born in Broken Arrow.  She has won a Tony for her performance as Sally in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and a Prime Time Emmy for Olive Snook in "Pushing Up Daisies".  She got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre on her birthday in 2015.

Lynda Carter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, is best known for her role as Wonder Woman, one of the most iconic female heroines on screen.  She served as Grand Marshall for the 2011 Phoenix Pride, 2011 New York Pride and 2013 Capital Pride parade in Washington, DC.

Ruth Buzzi, born in Rhode Island, made audiences laugh while starring in Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.  Her comedic talent has rarely been matched.  She won a Golden Globe in 1973 for Supporting Actress for her appearances in Laugh-In.

Kristen Chenoweth auditions for Star Trek!

Hilarious!  But I think we can see why J.J. Abrams went with Zachary Quinto instead.

http://youtu.be/5wyFPi5F960