Star Trek

'Star Trek' Star William Shatner Flips the Bird at Conan O'Brien

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:59:22 GMT

William Shatner, who gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk on the television series Star Trek and as attorney Denny Crane on the television drama Boston Legal, left a bold statement Wednesday night on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. The 78-year-old actor graced the late night talk show to promote his book, Up Till Now: The Autobiography, as well as his latest comic effort, William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles, which arrives in stores on June 24. However, the interview was reduced to a farce when he stuck up his middle finger at O'Brien.

Heroes: Leonard Nimoy Pleased with Zachary Quinto's 'Star Trek' Performance

editor@buddytv.com — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The hype surrounding Zachary Quinto's portrayal of Spock in the big screen reboot of Star Trek has got Heroes fans all excited for the May 8 premiere. Will Quinto give justice to the sci-fi Vulcan? While supporters of the sci-fi franchise will have to wait just a few more days to find out, Leonard Nimoy, the actor who originally played Spock, already gives his assurance that the Heroes actor nailed the role.

"Zachary Quinto is a very intelligent actor, and he's serious about his work, and he looks enough like me to make the whole thing work," Nimoy told The Boston Globe about the Heroes actor's role in the upcoming Star Trek film from director J.J. Abrams.

Heroes: Zachary Quinto's 'Star Trek' Challenge

editor@buddytv.com — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

After playing antagonist Sylar on Heroes for three years, Zachary Quinto is eager to make his feature film debut as Star Trek's Spock. But filling the shoes once occupied by legendary sci-fi figure, Leonard Nimoy, is easier said than done. The challenge: transform his look and provide his own unique take on the character that catapulted the original actor into a pop-culture icon.

Quinto, who came of age in the Star Wars generation, which is a decade after Star Trek's TV debut, wasn't exactly a Star Trek fan. But he had all the help he could get. To get into the role, he researched Star Trek extensively and, more importantly, turned to Nimoy who "was so available and supportive" as well as open to his questions about the impact Spock had on Nimoy's life.

Star Trek: Enterprise

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:15:31 GMT

Set in the year 2151 in the original Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek: Enterprise followed the adventures of Enterprise, humanity’s first Warp 5 starship. Star Trek: Enterprise was the brainchild of Brannon Braga and Rick Berman, ten years before the United Federations of Planets was formed.

Premiering in September 26, 2001, Star Trek: Enterprise debuted with an episode called “Broken Bow” halfway between the 21st century events as witnessed in the movie Star Trek: First Contact and the original Star Trek television series.

SCI FI Acquires Off-Network Cable Rights to 'Ghost Whisperer'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:00 GMT

A number of cult favorites representing various popular television genres over the years are about to get another chance to entertain more viewers beginning next month. SCI FI Channel has just acquired the rights to several beloved titles in the CBS library, headed by Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

The Emmy Award nominated series leads a slew of well-loved programs in the CBS vault soon to enthrall a new generation via a major deal giving SCI FI Channel off-network cable rights to air them.

What Are They Up To? Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:44:57 GMT

Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series was famously portrayed by Nichelle Nichols. She served as the communications officer on the USS Enterprise and the USS Enterprise-A. Throughout the series, she was perceived as an amiable Starfleet officer, having developed strong friendships with her colleagues. Although she was noted for her singing talent, her being proud of her African heritage was what made her a positive role model for the African-American community. At present, the 74-year-old actress remains active in the entertainment industry with her upcoming movies.

What Are They Up To? Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:36:07 GMT

Leonard Nimoy was famously known for playing the half-Vulcan, half-human Spock on Star Trek: The Original Series, which ran from 1966 to 1969. He served as a science officer and first officer of the USS Enterprise, under Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Throughout the show, he had an ongoing personal conflict between the reason and logic of his Vulcan half and the emotion and intuition of his human half. This became the centerpiece of his storylines, which brought some evocative drama to the science fiction series. Next year, the 76-year-old actor will be marking his comeback as he reprises his legendary role on the big screen.

Star Trek

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Star Trek is a sci-fi television series that debuted in American television in 1966. Created by the late Gene Roddenberry, the show lasted for only three seasons but became highly-syndicated, which accounts for its large-and still growing- fan base. Furthermore, the success the series earned following its syndication gave birth to five additional Star Trek television series and 11 theatrical movies.

Roddenberry first pitched the idea of for the show to CBS, but when the network decided to go with another sci-fi series, he took Star Trek to another broadcast channel, NBC. NBC turned down the pilot, but was impressed with the Rodenberry’s concept that the network commissioned a second pilot. From the original pilot, only one character, Dr. Spock, and two actors, Majel Barrett and Leonard Nimoy, carried on to the series.