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Feb 08 | While his "Lost" co-stars prepare to pack up and leave Hawaii, Daniel Dae Kim can plan to remain there for at least a few more months. Mr. Kim, who plays the time-traveling tough guy Jin on "Lost," has been the first actor cast in a coming remake of the crime drama "Hawaii Five-O," The Hollywood Reporter said. He has been cast as Chin Ho Kelly, a detective played by Kam Fong in the original series, which began in 1968. The "Hawaii Five-O" revival is being developed by the screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Star Trek," "Fringe") and Peter Lenkov, an executive producer of "CSI: NY."
Feb 03 | William Shatner has paid tribute to his former Boston Legal co-star Justin Mentell, who died in a freak car accident on Monday. The 27 year old was thrown from his Jeep after swerving off the road near Madison, Wisconsin and died at the scene of the tragic crash. The Star Trek legend was saddened to hear of Mentell's passing - as he's convinced the actor was destined for a glittering career. In a post on his Twitter.com page, Shatner writes, "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There's no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."
Feb 01 | Journalist Edward Gross posted an article at SciFiTVZone.com called "The Making of the Star Trek Pilots, Part 3: "Assignment Earth"" which takes a retrospective look at the making of the Gene Roddenberry unsold TV pilot "Assignment Earth" filmed at Desilu Studios as a second season Star Trek episode. The article feature rare interviews - including authors involved with the character of Gary Seven in comics and in novels.
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By TRexx / 07:07, 16 January 2005 / Todays Tribblets
"I think I'm the only one on the panel who's actually flown by Saturn," joked Robert Picardo (EMH) at a Planetary Society bash on the eve of the first landing on the surface of another planet's moon (Pasadena Star News.) NASA reports that the ESA Huygens probe returned data from Titan's surface for more than 90 minutes.
Patrick Stewart will be a voice in the North American dubbed version of director Katsuhiro Otomo's STEAMBOY, which Sony's Screen Gems will release in limited theaters on March 18th. ComingSoon.
The gay-themed musical STAR TREK parody "DREAMSHIP SURPRISE - PERIOD 1" is featured at the 11th annual U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, February 9-13. DREAMSHIP was the most successful German film of 2004, notes DW-World.
"I think Manny is doing a great job, although we all wish Hoshi had more to do but ultimately it is about the bigger picture isn't it," submits Linda Park in a New Year greeting on her message board, highlighting "some martial arts and had fun doing some of that" in episodes to come.
Yesterday:
John Billingsley (Phlox) narrates RING WORLD, a new multimedia planetarium show about the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn's planetary system. Newsday.
TheBaltimoreSun posted an exclusive interview with VOYAGER star Kate Mulgrew, in which she talks about her play TEA AT FIVE.
Writers Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens join Liz Shatner live online at TheFandom on Monday, January 17 at 5PT/8ET.
William Shatner will donate his Golden Globe Awards attire to the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation auction (January 17-30) to benefit the UNICEF Tsunami Relief Fund.
Original GALACTICA star Richard Hatch talks about the Sci-Fi Channel remake at the Starlog website.
As GALACTICA unfolds, producer Ronald D. Moore will be posting his thoughts on a personal blog on SciFi.com.
The official site has posted photos and promo for the upcoming ENTERPRISE episode 'Observer Effect'.
Earlier:
A recent chat at BookTrek with YESTERDAY'S SON and TIME FOR YESTERDAY author A.C. Crispin has confirmed that her upcoming planned Yesterday Saga trilogy has been cancelled from publication and reveals she is "not permitted" to write for Pocket Books. Thanks to Daniel! (Jan 14)
Patrick Stewart narrates a 90-minute Animal Planet special, DRAGONS: A FANTASY MADE REAL, which imagines dragons as real animals. Premieres Sunday, March 20 at 8pm ET. Sneak a peek. (Jan 14)
StarTrek.com has posted a round-up of TREK alumns who have received SAG Award nominations, as award season heats up in Hollywood. (Jan 14)
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