Hollywoodreporter iconHollywoodreporterOct 21, 2026

How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ to Become a Six-Decade Juggernaut Franchise

Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth on Wednesday told the MIA Market in Rome how the comedy legend and her Desilu Productions put the quirky sci-fi series into reruns after an NBC cancellation.

How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ to Become a Six-Decade Juggernaut Franchise

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