SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
On the occasion of today's DVD/Blu-ray release of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie, it's a good time to review the many luminaries from science and entertainment who revealed their inner Trekkies by taking on small roles in the new and past incarnations of the beloved franchise. Abrams' rebooted Trek , of course, is loaded with winking cameos, including appearances by Chris Doohan, son of Trek 's original...
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Here’s a TV-Holic tribute to some familiar faces who served their country. Happy Veterans Day to all our men and women in uniform, then and now! 1. Bill Cosby Cosby Show fans will see a lot of Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable in Bill Cosby’s biography. In 1956, Cosby dropped out of high school and joined the Navy. While [...]
Trek Movie Report (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
CBS has confirmed the final details and episode lists for the upcoming second volumes of ‘Best of Star Trek The Original Series’ and ‘Best of Star Trek The Next Generation’ DVD sets. See below for the full press release. Best Of Sets – Volume 2 – Coming November 17th Best of TOS, Vol. 2 (all digitally [...]
DVDVerdict (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Reviewed by Eric Profancik Quote: "The purest example of fanboy enthusiasm gone amuck."
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
By David Lambert - When the original Star Trek series ended in 1969, show creator Gene Roddenberry moved on with other projects. Some were in film (notably Pretty Maids All in a Row starring Angie Dickinson,... (more)
Mike Lynch Cartoons (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Unseen in the US, from a series of VHS tapes Paramount produced in the mid 1990s for STAR TREK's 30th anniversary: here are episode introductions by TOS regulars James Doohan and George Takei. (Walter Koenig would join in for the next season's worth of tapes.) Each tape had three episodes, presented in production order. I say these have been unseen in the United States because, so far as I know, these...
Leonard Link (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Inspired by the enjoyable new Star Trek movie, I resolved to acquire the DVD release of the original 1960s television series, which was recently released in a newly-remastered edition with lots of extra material. Almost 80 original episodes from the...
GAMER Deals (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Blu-ray Movie Releases for the Week of September 22, 2009 Here is the full list: Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray] ~ Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, and Brent Spiner Star Trek The Original Series: Season Two [Blu-ray] ~ William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and James Doohan Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete Second Season...
Home Video News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
We have all the details on the final season of this groundbreaking sci-fi series in 1080p.
CatHouse Chat (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
via thewritesideofmybrain.com My dear blog-brother, Michael, notes that today is the anniversary of Star Trek's premiere on national TV. Most of the cast are still with us, but DeForest Kelly (McCoy) and James Doohan (Scotty) - not to mention Gene Roddenberry, the creator of this ubiquitous series - have passed...
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
By David Lambert - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES SEASON TWO BLU-RAY Seamless Branching Technology! Every Disc is BD Live Enabled! On Blu-ray September 22 From CBS... (more)
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
The merchandise opportunities for classic shows like Star Trek has been outlandish, to say the very least. You can show your financial love for Star Trek by buying Star Trek toys , Star Trek apparel , Star Trek cell phones , Star Trek Pez dispensers , Star Trek burial coffins , Star Trek living room furniture and even Star Trek erotic theme art . Don't click that last link if you're at work, school...
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
By David Lambert - Continuing with their half-season releases, today Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS DVD announced that The Fugitive - Season 3, Volume 1 is coming to DVD on October 27th. This first... (more)
composite drawlings (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
Go away. Why are you still hanging around here? Isn't there something else you should be doing -- like washing your hair or scrubbing your toenails? Why aren't you gone? Oh, right, you'll be here after your reading won't you? So, if I give you yours, will you pack up and make your way out from here? Goody gumdrops! Here you are: You are shrewd, upright, uptight and a stickler at work -- a real primadonna....
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
As the Space Shuttle Endeavor waits on the launch pad for optimal weather conditions, the Elon Musk -founded SpaceX launched its second successful rocket into orbit late Monday night carrying a Malaysian satellite into orbit. The first successful launch came last September after a very public and very embarrassing failed launch while attempting to carry another Malaysian satellite, a small NASA satellite...
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