Archive for October, 2009

Shatner: Wax Figure And New Priceline Commercial

31st October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

William Shatner will be immortalized in wax by the world-famous Madame Tussauds.
On Wednesday, November 4 at 11:30 A.M., Shatner will appear in person at Madame Tussauds on Hollywood Boulevard to unveil his wax likeness.
The Hollywood Madame Tussauds features Hollywood icons such as Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich; movie characters such as Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and [...]

Trek Or Treat

31st October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans of War of the Worlds are in for a special Trek treat, as an airing of a classic radio show featuring several well-known Star Trek actors is available this weekend.
The L.A. Theater Works has posted their broadcast of War of the Worlds, which features Leonard Nimoy, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner. This [...]

Retro Review: Cost of Living

30th October 2009 by Michelle Comments Off

Lwaxana Troi arrives to wed a man she’s never met, prepared to forego the traditional nude Betazoid ceremony, but unwilling to stop teaching Alexander about free thinking and mud baths.

Mulgrew Would Play Janeway Again

30th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Kate Mulgrew hasn’t seen Star Trek XI yet, but if J.J. Abrams came along and offered her a part in a movie, she wouldn’t turn him down.
Mulgrew explained why she hadn’t yet seen the Star Trek reboot. “I haven’t, but not for any bad reason,” she said. “It’s a reason of comfort. I did Star [...]

Hardy Joins Mad Max Cast

30th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

It’s official, Tom Hardy (Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis) has been cast as Mad Max.
As reported recently at TrekToday, Hardy was in the running to replace Mel Gibson as Mad Max in Mad Max 4: Fury Word.
In addition to Hardy, Charlize Theron (Monster) will also be in the post-apocalyptic film.
Filming for Max Max 4 will [...]

Nimoy: Who Do You Think You Are?

30th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

With Star Trek XI behind him, Leonard Nimoy is concentrating on his photography projects.
Last year, Nimoy spent two sixteen-hour days shooting portraits of people who had answered his public invitation to share their hidden selves.
Of the ninety-five who were photographed, Nimoy chose twenty-five of them for an exhibit, Who Do You Think You Are, that [...]

Star Trek: Online – The Future Past: Part Two

29th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The second part of the history of Star Trek: Online, from the time of Star Trek: Nemesis through 2409 has been posted.
The almost three-and-a-half minute video begins with the Klingons, who have troubles with a shapeshifting tripedal alien trying to infiltrate the Klingon High Command.

Star Trek XI Candid Shots

28th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Several threads at TrekBBS offer fans behind-the-scenes photos from Star Trek XI.
Star Trek XI fans will enjoy seeing the many candid shots that have been posted recently on TrekBBS, which include photos of original series actors.

Okuda NASA Mission Patches

28th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Michael Okuda has been designing mission patches for NASA for years and his patches include several for the Constellation program.
The first flight of NASA’s Ares I-X launched successfully this morning from launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. Okuda designed a patch for the Ares (launch vehicle,) Orion (crew vehicle) and Constellation program (under which both [...]

No More Nimoy In Fringe?

28th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Could Leonard Nimoy’s role as the mysterious William Bell be coming to an end?
“I’ve done three appearances for them,” said Nimoy. “I don’t know if I will do a fourth.”
Nimoy won’t know the answer to that until he finds out what the plans are for Bell. “They’ve asked me to do more, but we have [...]