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Mr. Sulu Is Getting Married

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, June 5th, 2008. Filed under Celebrities, Star Trek, Television

And it looks like it will be a Star Trek reunion as well:
NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) — George Takei reportedly has invited several of his former “Star Trek” co-stars to his upcoming wedding to Brad Altman in California.
The New York Post said Altman dropped to one knee and proposed to his 71-year-old partner when […]

Alexander Courage, RIP

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 29th, 2008. Filed under Star Trek, Television

Word came today that Alexander Courage, composer of the theme to the original Star Trek series, died earlier this month in California:
Alexander (Sandy) Courage, composer of the original Star Trek theme and an Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated arranger for TV and movies, died May 15 at the Sunrise assisted-living facility in Pacific Palisades, Calif. He was 88 […]

Apparently, Watching Star Trek Ruined Me

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 27th, 2008. Filed under Humor, Star Trek

Because Everyone Needs A Little Inspiration

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, April 28th, 2008. Filed under Star Trek, Television

Even James Tiberius Kirk

More posters here
H/T: Scott’s Morning Brew

Question Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, April 20th, 2008. Filed under Humor, Star Trek, Television

Will this scene from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home make any sense to people who grew up after the end of the Cold War ?

There Are No Words

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, April 10th, 2008. Filed under Star Trek, Television, Videos

Star Trek’s George Takei on the canceled-after-one-episode “Secret Talents Of The Stars”:

Of course, it can’t be any worse than this:

Should We Call It 7 1/2 Of Nine ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. Filed under Celebrities, Star Trek

Star Trek Actress Jeri Ryan has had a baby:
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Jeri Ryan and her husband, French chef Christophe Eme, have a new family member.
The 40-year-old actress gave birth Sunday to daughter Gisele in Los Angeles, her publicist David Lust announced.
“Both parents are thrilled. Jeri is resting comfortably and Christophe is playing the […]

Next Trek Movie Delayed Until May 2009

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, February 14th, 2008. Filed under Movies, Star Trek

Well, this sort of sucks:
Paramount is pushing back the release of J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” from Dec. 25 to May 8, 2009, saying the pic’s gross potential is greater as a summer tentpole.
Damn.

Star Trek XI Trailer

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008. Filed under Movies, Star Trek

The first real trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek prequel hit theaters over the weekend.
Here is it is high quality format:

Not much in the way of detail, but some cool shots of the Enterprise under construction.

Barack Obama And Seven Of Nine

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, January 8th, 2008. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics, Star Trek

Or, how the next President of the United States may owe his position to a former Borg:

Back in 2004, Barack Obama was an Illinois state senator with some modest accomplishments on his resume. He spearheaded welfare reform in the Illinois statehouse, and took the lead in passing a law that required interrogations in murder […]

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