Shatner On Trek Overacting, Denny Crane, and Politics May 17, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Shatner, TOS , 12 comments
Possibly the last bit of the media tour promoting "Up Till Now” William Shatner sat down for an hour with CNN’s Glenn Beck. Unlike previous interviews, this one mostly focused on politics and personal issues, but Shatner did field some questions about his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
Excerpts and VIDEO below.
George Takei Getting Married
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: TOS , 40 comments
Late last night George Takei (Star Trek’s original Sulu) announced that he and his long-time partner Brad Altman were engaged to be married. The announcement comes just one day after the California Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriages are now legal in California, overturning a previous ban as unconstitutional. Takei talked to TrekMovie about the wedding and more.
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Even More Shat: On New Movie and Trek Rivalries May 15, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Shatner, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 68 comments
William Shatner’s media blitz promoting "Up Till Now” continues unabated. There was a meeting of the Bills on the O’Reilly Factor, a visit with Opie and Anthony and much more where Bill again talked Trek feud and wondered why couldn’t they just find a way to put him in the new Star Trek.
Excerpts and AUDIO and VIDEO below.
Shatner on Stern: Talks Trek Fueds, Abrams Trek, Berman Trek, and more May 14, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Books, Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Shatner, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 114 comments
Wednesday morning William Shatner was the guest on the Howard Stern Show promoting “Up Till Now“. The interview went on for almost and hour and ranged on a number of topics from the book, to problems with the Trek cast, to the Abrams movie, to the death of Kirk and much more.
Excerpts and AUDIO below.
Shatner Talks Takei Feud On Conan [UPDATED: Shat Talks Pine + Vids from View and GMA] May 13, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Books, Shatner , 105 comments
On Monday William Shatner showed up on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien to promote his new autobiography “Up Till Now“. Shat did a skit early on, then came on as the 2nd guest and talked about his ‘gripping’ experience meeting Koko the gorilla, and how his Trek co-stars hate him, specifically George Takei.
See VIDEO below.
The Collective: Mego Gorn + Hallmark Ornaments + New Pre-orders May 12, 2008
by John Tenuto , Filed under: DS9, Merchandise, TOS, Toys , 39 comments
The Collective brings news on all sorts of Trek stuff we can expect later this year. We have the first look at the newly designed Mego Gorn, new pre-orders available for new DS9 and TOS figures and also a closer look at the 2008 Star Trek Hallmark ornaments.
ShatnerWatch: Boston Legal Renewed + Autobiography Preview [UPDATED] May 11, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: CelebWatch, Shatner , 38 comments
A special Sunday Shatnerific Edition of CelebWatch. After a long period on the bubble, ABC has cut a deal to give Shatner’s Boston Legal another season. More on that and how it relates to Colm Meaney’s new show Life on Mars below. Plus new excerpts from Shat’s new autobiography “Up ‘Till Now” have just been released.
UPDATE: Added full schedule for Shatner media tour
Library Computer: Summer Trek Book Preview + Shatner Book Signings May 5, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Books, DS9, Shatner, TNG, TOS , 23 comments
Pocket Books has a lot of Summer Trek reading for you lined up with five books coming out between June and August. TrekMovie.com has a full rundown on these, including some exclusive covers. Plus William Shatner’s new autobiography comes out in a week and we have info on his upcoming book signings and promo appearances.
Takei Helped Abrams Choose Cho April 30, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, ST09 Cast, TOS , 52 comments
George Takei has talked before about how he has met with Star Trek director JJ Abrams before the film was cast and that he enthusiastically approves of the new Sulu, John Cho. But in a new interview with CinemaSpy, the original Sulu says that he helped Abrams overcome concerns over fan reaction of casting Sulu with a non-Japanese actor.
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Nimoy Talks To A Bug In VW Ad April 29, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Nimoy , 58 comments
Volkswagen has a new ad campaign based around a mock talk show featuring an early 60s VW Bug (named Max) as a show host. Each commercial features a celebrity guest, including model Heidi Klum, basketball coach Bobby Knight, astronaut Richard Searfoss, actor/singer David Hasselhoff, and Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy’s commercial just started airing this week. VIDEO below… (more…)
Passover – Shatner reads the Haggadah + ‘4 Questions’ in Klingon April 25, 2008
by Shmuel Loutaty , Filed under: Music, Shatner, Trek Franchise , 46 comments
Just before this Passover week began, a new Shatner CD called “Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts
TrekInk: Review - DC Fontana’s “ST: Year 4: Enterprise Experiment” #1 April 22, 2008
by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review, TOS , 31 comments
Following closely on the heels of the classic Original Series episode "The Enterprise Incident" comes "Star Trek: The Enterprise Experiment," a comic book sequel by the same writer, D.C. Fontana. This week we review the first of the five issue mini-series telling the story of the experiment with the Romulan cloaking device stolen "The Enterprise Incident." Plus we have news and previews on upcoming comics
Library Computer: Retro Review “Enterprise First Adventure” + Pocket’s 2009 Book Plans April 21, 2008
by Robert Lyons , Filed under: Books, Review, TOS , 93 comments
We are a year away from seeing JJ Abrams Star Trek origin story, and so this week the Library Computer journeys back to 1986 to look at how the books tackled this moment in (non canon) Trek history with "Enterprise: The First Adventure," by Vonda McIntyre. Also this week we look forward with news on 2009 Trek books coming out of New York Comic Con.
Con Report: Quinto, Nichols and Visitor At Starfest 08 April 20, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 36 comments
Zachary Quinto (the new Spock) and Nichelle Nichols (the original Uhura) took a trip to StarFest over the weekend to give Colorado fans a Trek treat. Quinto stuck with his code of silence but impressed the crowd with his respect for the role of Spock. And Nichols provided more details on her visit to the new Star Trek set. Nana Visitor also attended and and gave the ‘Niners’ and singing treat.
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The Collective: NY Comic Con - Tricorders, Gorns, and Sulus, Oh My! April 19, 2008
by John Tenuto , Filed under: TOS, Toys , 46 commentsAt the New York Comic Con this weekend, Diamond Select Toys has revealed their (previously announced) Original Series era Tricorder toy, the final piece of DST’s TOS ‘landing party’ set. They also announced their seventh retro action figures set to be of Sulu and the Gorn, both of which are new designs (but in the MEGO style).
Images, details and pre-order info below.
Grand Slam XVI: Two Spocks Rock The House April 14, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Nimoy, ST09 Cast, Star Trek (2009 film) , 82 comments
The ultimate event of the Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit was the appearances of the two Spocks, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. The pair each had a solo portion followed by a joint appearance (in the same way they often do it when Shatner and Nimoy appear at cons). Of course the actors were not there to reveal big details about the ultra-secret Trek feature film, but their enthusiasm and chemistry was undeniable. Highlights + pics below.
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Shatner Claims To Know About Life On Mars…Really April 9, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Shatner , 156 comments
The live chat with William Shatner last Friday was rife with tech issues, but it is now available online (and totally audible). The whole vid (below) is about 40 minutes long. Due to the various tangents, he ended up taking only eight questions, none of which were related to Star Trek. The most interesting part was regarding Shatner’s beliefs on ET and his claim to have inside info.
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