Archive for the ‘Star Trek: TOS’ Category

Original Series Season Three Blu-Ray Details

12th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

On December 15, the final season of the original series will be released on Blu-ray and details have been released on what will be included in the set.
Fans purchasing the Blu-ray set will see an unaired alternate version of the original Star Trek pilot, Where No Man Has Gone Before, for the first time.

Nimoy: On Star Trek And War

11th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In a recent interview, Leonard Nimoy spoke about wars taking place during the time frame during which Star Trek and Star Trek XI were being made, and how the original series dealt with war. Nimoy also explained the process of trying to find a place for Eddie Murphy in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
The [...]

Roddenberry To Enter TV Hall Of Fame

10th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Gene Roddenberry will be inducted into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame in January along with comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers and actress Candice Bergen.
The annual ceremony will be joined by Saturday Night Live and game show announcer Don Pardo, The Price is Right game show creator Bob Stewart and Emmy-award winning art director [...]

Shatner Unveils Wax Kirk

4th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

William Shatner appeared at Madame Tussauds this morning to unveil his wax likeness.
As reported by TrekToday several days ago, Shatner was immortalized in wax as Captain Kirk.
Shatner pushed a button on a control and Captain Kirk from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan was revealed, standing next to his white command chair and wearing the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Vintage Roddenberry-Shatner Interview

27th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

An eight-minute interview taken from the 1976 Inside Star Trek LP is available at Roddenberry.com
In 1976, Inside Star Trek was released, which was a look at the development of Star Trek as well as the story of Gene Roddenberry. One of the tracks on the album, “William Shatner meets Captain Kirk,” can be heard at [...]

Shatner: Seventy-Eight Not Too Late To Explore

17th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

William Shatner, with a career spanning over fifty years, is ready to move from the conventional to the experimental when it comes to his craft.
Now the former Captain James T. Kirk can turn to ideas less traditional and have fun along the way. “As I look at what I’m doing now, that I’m sort of [...]