Shatner Wrestles, Doohan Soars, Nichols Auctions, Takei Re-Heroes…Oh My April 3, 2007
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: TOS , trackbackWant to know where your TOS stars are this week, well here goes.
William Shatner had a very busy weekend. His first stop was Detroit where he was to induct Jerry Lawler into the Wrestling Hall of Fame. However Shatner was met with boos and controversy, more at Slam! Sports. On Monday Shatner traveled to nearby Toronto to help Rogers Telecom promote its new video phone service. Shatner pitching a product, who would have thought? More at CTV.ca.
After a long wait the ashes of the late James Doohan are set for his final voyage. The remains of Doohan along with 200 other people, including astronaut Gordon Cooper, were loaded onto a Celestis rocket in New Mexico yesterday. Doohan is set to launch later this month, more at MSNBC.
The re-emergence of George Takei continues. In a new interview with Masi Oka, he reveals that Takei will reprise his role on the hit show Heroes. More at iF Magazine.
Nichelle Nichols has recently finished filming a movie called Lady Magdalene’s. She plays the title character, an owner of a brothel, and the film with all the distribution rights can be yours for a mere $1 Million! Writer-Producer-Director Neil Schulman has chosen to sell the film on E-Bay
Walter Koenig may not be getting the star treatment these days, but his fans do want that to change. There is a movement to help get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Koenig is the only original Star Trek cast member without one. More at WalterKoenigSite.com.
Not much to report for Leonard Nimoy, who seems to be enjoying his retirement. But if you need to get your Leonard on, check out thisNimoy musical tribute site.
…and DeForest Kelley. He still remains in his final resting place, the Pacific Ocean itself…a fine tribute.
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My first “First Comment”…and I got nothin’.
Honors!
Sail on, Scotty!
It looks as if the Shat underestimated the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony fans and got caught trying to “Mail it in”.
Also, Water Koenig is the only ST:TOS regular not to have a star on the walk of fame? Really? I think Eddie Paskey (Lt. Leslie), Bill Blackburn (Lt. Hadley), and Frank da Vinci (Lt. Brent) would beg to differ. They don’t have stars either, and they each appeared in more episodes than Koenig. Although since Koenig actually spoke in most of his episodes, I suppose he does deserve it more than those guys. Good luck, Walter!
And Nimoy gets lower billing than two of the Monkees! That’s it. I’m canceling my subscription to Tiger Beat!
Great stuff, Anthony!
Meh slow news week huh. Fake sketches and now this… Come on guys make it up if you have to!!! ;-)
Aaron R.
they did make it up on sunday.
Let me see if I’ve got this right; Morons in the wrestling “profession” had the gall to boo at the Shat? My God, he was the founder and originator of bringing artistry to fighting/wrestling while attired in a colourful outfit! Another first for the Shat! Where do they get the balls to criticize the forefather of their movement? Or, in the case of what they do for a living, maybe I should say their bowel movement? Can you imagine how low someone’s intelligence would have to be to watch “professional” wrestling? It boggles the mind!
ya know they really should have gotten Andy Kaufman to induct Jerry Lawler in…….
Shatner is everywhere , Shatner is everything
#9 “Shatner is everywhere, Shatner is everything”
It’s easy for the Shat to be mistaken for a god these days; with his current weight and shape he has more than a passing resemblance to Buddha!!
#7 Michael Appleton, I’m curious, how low must my intelligence be? If that question boggles your mind, then your intelligence must be as low as mine.
OK, it’s all fine and well to diss Shat’s weight.
But, what the %$#$ is going on with Dusty Rhodes? Shouldn’t the governing board of the tuxedo industry repeal his license to wear a tux?? This guy probably has four drumsticks and 15.73 in change in the folds of his fat. I’d say I’m afraid he’ll beat me up for saying that… but, I’m really afraid I’d have to administer mouth-to-mouth when he keels over walking towards me to beat me up.
It’s pretty low to make a remark like that!
If the Shat gains six more pounds he’ll deserve his own zip code!
Very well Mr. Appleton. I watch wrestling, so my intelligence is low. I’m glad that there are people like you around to point this out. Otherwise, people like me wouldn’t have a clue.
Know what I just heard? They’re making a new Star Trek movie. Anybody want to talk about that?
#15 I’m sorry if my remark hurt your feelings. Mea culpa! Apology accepted?
Now kiss.
I want to hear more about that fascinating actress, Nacelle Nipples!
Didn’t she play Uwhora?
“Now kiss” CmdrR., you’re one sick dude! Now I know why I like you!
Hey, CmdrR, how’d you like my ‘insanities’ remark in an earlier post?
Which post? If it’s something aimed at me I’m sure I deserved it. ha
OK, I see it now. Guilty as charged.
#23 Check out the Immunity Syndrome Trailer, Post #73!
O.K., back to Star Trek. Who are they going to cast as a young James T. Kirk?? I’d like to hear one GOOD suggestion!
It’s interesting how similar the two current photos of Shatner look at the top of Trekmovie.com’s main page (decades apart, one in bee-keeper helmet, one without.).
He has that same horrified stare, but the wig is thicker today.
Funny, I thought Shatner’s weave was nicknamed the “bee-keeper helmet”!
26 – It’s gonna be somebody who’s had small roles up until now. He’ll have Hollywood creds, but right now you and I couldn’t identify him. Scan the lower credits of “Flags of Our Fathers” or “The Good Shepherd” and you’ll find him. 50,000 quotloos you can’t name him off the top of your head.
Absolutely! He should join the “helmets off” challenge with Donald Trump.
#17 Yes sir. IDIC
Where can one contribute to the Koenig star fund?
#26 David Hassellhoff as Kirk.
jeez….no big news or feature for one day and the natives get real ugly
Josh T is probably crying a river about being booing the shat.
All bend on one knee and worship The Shat….. :-)
Our favorite piece of Canadian bacon promoting Pro wrestling….
What was that quote….?
.”..Oh my…”
I saw a young man, only 20, on Leno last night promoting “Disturbia”.
I thought he might make a decent young Spock. And to satisfy Josh T… he’s even a Jew. Shia Labeouf
http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/030812/143745__shia_l.jpg
#7
Michael!
The Spock says, he’s gonna drag your ass down know your role blvd, hang a right on jabroni drive, and check your ass into the slap down hotel!
The Spock says, he is gonna take this phaser, and shine it up reaaaal nice, and turn it sideways, then stick it up your candy ass!
#35
“Josh T is probably crying a river about being booed the Shatner.”
Ok well, which “being” booed the Shatner?
I get it now! Yoda speak! Being booed he is, the Shatner.
Anthony…
An Idea!
The Trekmovie.com Kirk and Spock Trek XI actor pool. Everyone loves a contest.
Guess the actors correctly and win a trekmovie.com tshirt.
(You DO have a tshirt….yes? I’d happily submit a design)
Anthony… we natives were already ugly.
And I will repeat… SHOUT OUT FOR GEEKMONTHLY.COM…
But you need to get em to be more vocal in the strings.
Shia Labeouf – He’s been good in everything he’s done, even turkeys like Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle.
He’s about a decade underripe… but, if they want a flashback to the academy, he’d get my vote.
#38 “stick it up your candy ass!”
Well, well, well….finally shown your true colours, have you? Tell me, do you like candy? Do you like to lick and taste it? Then I have a suggestion for you…….bahahahahahaha
The Spock says that shtick seems too practised Michael, stay. away. from. children!
Muaaah hah hah hah
Say, I have a question that has to do with watching HD Star Trek Remastered when it finally comes out in a box set. In the next few months I want to purchase the best damn plasma T.V. money can buy, probably 65 inches. Not to give people a chance to “plug” brand names, but, if money were no object, which kind of set would any of you get? There must be a reader out there who knows EVERYTHING about this kind of info! Not to mention it might help other readers looking to upgrade to the ULTIMATE picture to enjoy Trek all the more! I know it’s all subjective, but which one has the sharpest, most vibrant, picture available today? I want to own this T.V. for many years to come. Thanks!
I guess if Shia Lebeowulf were 10 years older he could perform the Spockness. But since he isn’t, no dice.
I think the guy that played Jesus in the Passion should play Spock, to Damons Kirk. And Sinus issues McCoy.
#45 “that shtick”
Well, you know what they say, ” speak softly and carry a big shtick”. I know, I know, size isn’t everything, but still…..
Angus Mcfayden or however the hell you say his name should be Scotty, and Joachim Pheonix should be KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!
#44
Let’s not go there again..please.
Rather than a star on the walk of fame, Koenig should be inducted into the WWE Wrestling Hall-of-Fame by Shatner. It would make as much sense.
Walter dissed the Shat on his Comedy Central roast.
Evidently professional courtesy is one thing NOT invented in Russia.
Even the Shats nemesis Takei took the stage.
#50 Xai
Every time I get rude you pop up, how interesting!
I’d like the name game (#40) to be a real feature here…. any thoughts?
#53 Michael… perhaps it’s because you do so often?
I sense the presence of looming dropkicks and double axe handle chops followed by ripped tunics unless people BE-have.
This isn’t a James Kirk customary welcome commitee here sheesh
Whats the guys name that played Jesus in Passion, he should be Spock.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the fight of the century! PRUDE vs. RUDE!! Let’s get ready to HUMBLE!!
#46 Michael
Perhaps LG or Sony. I’ve only heard others accounts of these brands and no personal experience.
The Spock says what the hell do rude and prude think they are doing bringing all that hype to the Trek rumble. The Spock has a BIG hand, and you know what that means, he’s gonna lay the smacketh downeth on some candy asses.
Michael…you have no chances here. I’ve spoken to you when you weren’t rude as well. You were better off shopping for the TV
Alright that does it, Xai, Micheal, your agonizers please.
Josh T. That’s the fourth time you’ve used the word ‘ass’ in the last twenty minutes! Something on your mind?
It’s an entirely functional word, much like Shatner, serving all forms of syntax and usage.
Shat
Shatner
Shatnest
Shatness
Shatter
Shatty
Shattin
Shator
Shatless
If God were a word, he/she/it would be SHAT.
I SHAT my last breath, at thee.
How about Pioneer Elite? I hear that’s a good plasma.
Personally I hate going shatless in the summertime, I burn so easily. Not to mention they say I scare the children!
Shatnest? Isn’t that what Shatner calls his hair?
… perhaps it’s battle of the Trekmovie EGOs. I’ll watch you two rumble it out.
No butting the big heads, no grabbing the nacelles, gentlemen.
Damn.
It IS a slow news day.
We evidently need some haters to come in bitching about Nacelle caps, Tholians, or off center turbolifts to argue with. Sheesh.
I just Shat myself!
I love all things Trek. Of course, I’m only saying this after consuming a vast quantity of tranya tonight!
Josh, you and I don’t always see eye to eye, but in your opinion, what’s the chances we’ll see Shat and Len in the movie? The readers digest version please… I have to hit the bunk soon.
I think the true fundamental question here isn’t whether Trek Xi will be maximum suckage, or whether Trek Remastered rapes childhoods, I say thee, nay, but rather, the true philosophical question begging, pleading to be asked here is, if Jim Kirk got in a balls to the wall brawl with Obi-Wan Kenobi, who would get spanked.
That’s a HELLUVA lot of machismo and presence there, the damn film stock may melt at the sheer unmitigated power.
Josh T., I hate to open Pandora’s box (nobody touch that one!) ,but I’ve always wondered, what does the T. stand for?
Xai I think it’s all but a certainty, their names pop up simply too much for them not to be, additionally, there is absolutely NO reason they would have met with Abrams if they weren’t somehow involved. You wouldn’t need them on the studio lot to exchange notes with on who should play their younger selves.
If I were a betting man, I’d say the odds of the Shat and Spockulescence being in TREK XI is probably 85 to 90 percent likely.
ACK! O’ unobservant one, the T always changes, hence the parenthesis, it stands for whatever is in parenthesis at any given time, always if you notive carefully, beginning with the letter T, a rather hard exercise I’ve had to given a planck time worth of effort too I must say heh heh
#73 Kirk vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi?
No question, the Kirkmeister would shove Ben’s light sabre where da sun don’t shine! Jimmy boy would stick Kenobi’s head up his ass and roll him down the street like a doughnut!! Obi-Wan comes off looking like a noodle-armed fancy boy in comparison! Nuff said!
I can’t entirely agree with that. Obi-Wan Kenobi is the James T. Kirk of Star Wars. No-nonsense. Smirks alot. Cowboy diplomacy.
Plus, he hacked Darth Vaders limbs off , heh heh heh
Hey Xai and Josh T.
Are we the only three awake at this time of night? Where is everyone?
#75 Josh,
I tend to agree. I suspect the only possible holdback is payscale, screentime, billing position and how well their characters “do” in the script. If they “die” again, it won’t happen.
X
The sensible Trek residents are snug in their bunks like I will be soon. 11:40 central time USA
Take away Kenobi’s shiny stick and what have you got? A pansy, a puffball, a wuss, a “nuthin’ to worry about”!
I remember way back before anything about this project was announced Abrams said he would give his left testicleese to work with The Nimoy. That should have clued us in which direction this film was going.
What are you talking about Micheal? Obi-Wan stripped of his saber busted out some James Kirk flying drop kicks against Maul and Jango Fett. That’s what I’m saying, they are too much alike. The film would melt.
Obi wan vs. Kirk….. no weapons.. Kirk.
Kenobi cannot use the force to hurl objects or choke, otherwise he wins.
Gentlemen… I am out. Thanks for the conversation.
Josh, a pleasure to have something other than a barbed wire comment-throwing contest with you.
Michael, good luck with the TV…. try consumer reports for advice
If you change the ‘i’ to an ‘r’ in Kenobi the anagram spells BROKEN and that’s what he would be after Kirk got through with him!
btw… Josh…
testecleese…. wasn’t that a character in a Mel Brooks flick? History of the world part deux?
It’s a shame this board has turned into a magnet for 10 year olds.
#34 Anthony and #89 Mark
Yeah, they’re rowdier than that WWE crowd any day of the week in here. :D
By the way, I like the idea of James Doohan cirlcling us all soon, in spirit and in essence. This forthcoming event has already been flagged up on news reports in Britain, and will no doubt get a lot more coverage when it happens. Still boldly going…
I’m not as worried that it’s turned into a board for 10 year olds as I am that Abrams might actually surf it, and Bogart some of these things for his own script! Yikes! It’s dead, Jim, and we’re responsible! LOL
#89
You shouldn’t be so self-recriminating and refer to yourself in that way Mark. Then again…..
My god! I can’t believe this news posting thread is almost at 100 posts now. Are we that lonesome and desperate for any sort of Trek news that is has come to this. Come on guys these news bullets aren’t even that terribly interesting aside from the Doohan bit.
Oh well. I just loath and fear what you are going to have to deal with Anthony when you start dropping real news. For example when we get news of even one solid cast member for Trek XI. You know its going to be a zoo with the people freaking out and getting into quarrels etc. Just be ready because some of the people in these rooms can get verrrrry heated as I am sure you are aware.
Aaron R.
P.S. Speaking of casting… I predict that it will NOT be Matt Damon to play kirk. I know I may be wrong and I have no evidence to support my conlusion however I do have a strong feeling here. Just a strong feeling.
Yep.Bunch of retards
Should I feel quilty for laughing at this?
http://playgroundsandplanets.blogspot.com/
P.S.S. Is it me or is the rate of posts up this week??? Hmm wait!!! As many of you know I am a teacher. This week is spring break at my school and many in the U.S.A.
Considering this fact and the fact that post numbers seem a little higher than normal there may actually be some merit to the statement:
“It’s a shame this board has turned into a magnet for 10 year olds.”
Mind you I am not saying anyone in particular fits this billing however it does seem logical more ten year olds that would be at school now would frequent the site. Oh wait I forgot! That can’t be true because 10 yr olds don’t like Star Trek on average. Remember to them, and I quote, “Star Trek is that old farts show.”
Oh well it was an interesting concept until reality hit me….
Aaron R.
P.S.S.S. Just for the record I am 24. Anyone else want to volunteer there age to set the record straight? Are there realy any 10 yr olds in here??? I doubt it.
On another topic that is related:
Interesting to see Shatner’s Denny Crane last night on Boston Legal with footage from 1957 and a young Shatner playing a lawyer. I won’t get into the details of the episode, but unexpected acting choices for Shatner who was so sullen. He did do the heroic thing at the end, but not exactly the way I expected Kirk would. Maybe he would have been similar. It was an interest show where his older self was more intrspective of the actions his earlier self had caused for the later generation of lives.
#89 Mark
“It’s a shame this board has turned into a magnet for 10 year olds”
Then lead us, O’ mighty intellect.
Jeez, people were talking on a light-hearted board and it bothered you. Even Josh and I were getting along.
Aaron R.,
I hope you are right. Matt Damon is just wrong. (for one thing, they should get someone more appealing. Kirk was supposed to be a lady killer and Damon just puts me to sleep.)
And for the record, my 10 year old enjoys watching TOS even more than I did at the same age.
I just had to be big #100. I have introduced Trek to my 9 yr old cousin as well Chris who loves it but he would not if I didn’t (slightly agressively) campaign for him to watch DS9 with me. DS9 with the war scenes etc. got him hooked now he likes all Star Trek. And! Get this, the other day he said Star Trek is better than Star Wars. Mission Accopmlished.
Aaron R.
#100 “my 9 yr old cousin…said Star Trek is better than Star Wars”.
Congratulations on converting him! Usually kids are 11 or 12 before they reach the same conclusion! TREK RULES!!!
I’m 44. As I’ve said, if they’re looking for a McCoy, I’m the right age.
But… if you can make me 10 again, you can make all the jokes you want.
Slow news day? That’s ok don’t suppose you can have world shattering news every day. Still its nice to get stories about the oldies.
LLAP
10 year olds don’t like Trek
#104
… that really wasn’t the point… but ok.
Seems like Shatner is everywhere these days! He’s in his seventies and in more demand than ever. Amazing!
Go FatShat go!
Mike :o
PS: His new Priceline.com commericials with those “kung fu” moves cracks me up!!
#32
I wish I could say the money was all raised for Walter’s star. It was, but they just increased the price of the ceremony. We are still focusing on trying to get the Walk of Fame committee to award Walter his star by writing letters to them. Watch his official website after July for how to contribute.
#3
Yes, Eddie Paskey, Bill Blackburn, and Frank da Vinci played recurring characters, but they weren’t part of the main bridge crew, nor were they signed to contracts. They were extras. According to Gene Roddenberry, Chekov was a primary character vital to show. That’s why he was in 39 episodes. That’s why he was a featured player in several episodes. That’s why he got the girl as much as McCoy. Forget that he was a Russian character during the middle of the Cold War and pivotal to Gene’s message that we’d all get along in the future.
All seven of the main cast were honored at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. All seven deserve stars on the Walk of Fame. It tracks our Hollywood entertainment history. Chekov was a much a part of the show as the other six regulars, and only Spock’s presence spoke of our peaceful diversity more–and the Vulcans were a metaphor. The Russians were real, and they were our enemies.
This is, in part, what Gene had to say about Chekov at the end of the second season in a memo to directors and writers looking to work on the third season… Dated 4/18/68
“…our most important secondary character this season… is Chekov. The studio has been sufficiently impressed by the volume of Chekov fan response to sign him to a contract…
Our original plan all along (and one we never really accomplished)–was to play Chekov as an extraordinarily capable young man–almost Spock’s equal in some areas. An honor graduate of the Space Academy…even verging on genius… ”
(Gene also told them to stop the stupid “It was invented in Russia” jokes which demeaned the character. If you pay attention you’ll notice that there were none of them in the third season.)
Besides, Walter also created Alfred Bester…as well as 56 other characters in over 110 tv appearances. I don’t think Nichols or Takei’s tv careers even compare: and they are the two most vocal people campaigning for Walter to get his star in the television category.