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Nov 23 | 5-Page Preview of Third Issue of Galactica 1980 Comic Book

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Nov 22 | Exclusive Digital Content Now Available With New Star Trek Movie on iTunes

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Nov 17 | Originally hired as co-executive producer to help with the second half of the show's first season, Kevin Murphy has now taken the reins of Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel on Syfy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He now serves as an executive producer along with Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson and oversees the day-to-day functions of the show.

Nov 12 | Star Trek star Zachary Quinto is loosely attached to star in the romantic dramedy Whirligig, reports Risky Business.Quinto would play the lead role in the independent Canadian film, which is aiming to shoot early next year. The movie centers on a man who, in a misguided attempt to woo an older woman, befriends the woman's adopted son.Chaz Thorne is directing the pic, based on a screenplay by Michael Amo, creator of the Canadian supernatural series "The Listener."

Nov 11 | The CNS Foundation, is hosting an on-line charity auction at www.charitybuzz.com. One of the items they are auctioning is a signed movie poster of the new Star Trek movie which has all the cast members and writers. The president of our organization is Carol Abrams, JJ's mother, and she arranged for the donation from Bad Robot Production Company. J.J. Abrams is also a major donor to their organization. The funds raised will go to help find a cure to neurological disorders in children. The auction link is here.

Nov 10 | Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame. They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner said. More info at the Hollywood Reporter

Nov 08 | Unreality-SF.net has interviewed Star Trerk author James Swallow about some of his upcoming projects. He talks about Titan: Synthesis and Seven Deadly Sins: The Slow Knife, as well as some forthcoming Doctor Who and Stargate stories.

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Message you're replying to Let's be honest. By Wanderer01 Shatner does not belong in a Star Trek reboot. It's not only that he's let himself go, aging far worse than Nimoy - can you imagine mountain-climber Kirk putting on that much weight? - but that he represents a part of Star Trek best left in the past. When Bond was rebooted in Casino Royale, they dumped Q and Moneypenny but kept on Judi Dench as M. Why? Because she was never the problem with James Bond in the first place. On the contrary, she was always a strength, and why fix that which was never broken? Nimoy as Spock was never broken: he was always a strong actor - best of the original cast, in my mind - and was always a classy presence in fandom, never being obnoxiously attention-seeking or catty toward fellow cast members. And Shatner? Iconic though his performance as Kirk was, he can't really act. We all love the character of Kirk, but Shatner's success in the role owes more to personality than craft. Certainly, you may point out his Emmy nominations and wins for "The Practice," but there he's essentially playing a thinly veiled parody of himself, and Emmy's really don't mean anything. (See the annual omissions of "The Wire" and "Battlestar Galactica.") The man is not talented. Off-screen, while Nimoy quietly dedicates himself to his photography, only occasionally condescending to an advertising gig, Shatner sells his persona as much as possible. (And Nimoy only ever appears alongside Shatner.) I actually saw him pitching for a medical malpractice legal aid service on daytime TV recently. When not doing that, he's doing his part as "The Shat," being roasted, bickering with George Takei, appearing on radio talk shows, appearing on his website, "writing" stories that if not for the quality of his ghostwriters would be the most contemptible fanwank, etc. Shatner represents parts of Star Trek best left behind: the hamminess, the attention-mongering, the endless commercialism. Like Rick Berman or Brannon Braga, he should be forgotten. Abrams knows it: he's just too polite and conscious of Shatner's ego to come out and say it. Compose your message		Status You are not logged in. To post, you must enter your login information as well.
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[q]Shatner does not belong in a Star Trek reboot. It's not only that he's let himself go, aging far worse than Nimoy - can you imagine mountain-climber Kirk putting on that much weight? - but that he represents a part of Star Trek best left in the past. When Bond was rebooted in Casino Royale, they dumped Q and Moneypenny but kept on Judi Dench as M. Why? Because she was never the problem with James Bond in the first place. On the contrary, she was always a strength, and why fix that which was never broken? Nimoy as Spock was never broken: he was always a strong actor - best of the original cast, in my mind - and was always a classy presence in fandom, never being obnoxiously attention-seeking or catty toward fellow cast members. And Shatner? Iconic though his performance as Kirk was, he can't really act. We all love the character of Kirk, but Shatner's success in the role owes more to personality than craft. Certainly, you may point out his Emmy nominations and wins for "The Practice," but there he's essentially playing a thinly veiled parody of himself, and Emmy's really don't mean anything. (See the annual omissions of "The Wire" and "Battlestar Galactica.") The man is not talented. Off-screen, while Nimoy quietly dedicates himself to his photography, only occasionally condescending to an advertising gig, Shatner sells his persona as much as possible. (And Nimoy only ever appears alongside Shatner.) I actually saw him pitching for a medical malpractice legal aid service on daytime TV recently. When not doing that, he's doing his part as "The Shat," being roasted, bickering with George Takei, appearing on radio talk shows, appearing on his website, "writing" stories that if not for the quality of his ghostwriters would be the most contemptible fanwank, etc. Shatner represents parts of Star Trek best left behind: the hamminess, the attention-mongering, the endless commercialism. Like Rick Berman or Brannon Braga, he should be forgotten. Abrams knows it: he's just too polite and conscious of Shatner's ego to come out and say it. [eq] Notify via email when someone has replied After my reply is posted: Go to it Go back to where I was		Quoting Links Styles Images

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