Star Trek Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
24th July 2016
Fact: The title of the new Star Trek TV series was announced during a panel event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise at Comic-Con on Saturday (23Jul16). Star Trek: Discovery will premiere on U.S. TV network CBS in January (17), director and showrunner Bryan Fuller revealed.
19th July 2016
Quote: "I do one song on this Barbra Streisand album... that comes out soon, so I'm excited about that but who knows, man, maybe I'll do some sort of spoken word thing." Star Trek actor Chris Pine entertains the idea of a music-related album of his own after contributing vocals to Streisand's new music theatre covers project, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway. Daisy Ridley, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx, and Melissa MCCarthy are all also set to feature on the disc.
15th July 2015
Fact: Star Trek fans have been offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to land a walk-on role in the new sci-fi blockbuster by making a $10 (£6.25) charity donation on the Omaze.com website to enter the competition. The movie's stars, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba, teamed up to announce the news in a video on U.S. breakfast show Good Morning America on Tuesday (14Jul15), revealing six other entrants will also be selected to join their "honourary Star Trek Boldly Go crew". Star Trek Beyond, the sequel to 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness, is currently in production ahead of a summer, 2016 release.
25th March 2015
Quote: "She's been there three years now and she has... a whole system... Her bag's packed with, like, three (protein) bars, some peanuts, some almonds, some dip." Star Trek actor Chris Pine's mother is a snack professional when she attends the Oscars with her son.
28th February 2015
Tweet: "There is sorrow in my heart. A beautiful star has faded. #LeonardNimoy Your spirit will live long and prosper with us always." Star Trek star Zoe Saldana pays tribute to late co-star and sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday (27Feb15).
20th February 2015
Quote: "I did have to learn it for this... We had a really great dialect coach... who was really so great at working with us on the sounds, obviously, the language, but also the underlying meaning and how stresses would be different and sound changes. It's a fascinating world getting into dialect stuff." Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto enjoyed learning to speak Greek for his role in new U.S. Tv drama The Slap.
22nd January 2015
Fact: British actor Simon Pegg will co-write the screenplay for the third installment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise. Pegg, who also stars in the movies, will work with Tv writer Doug Jung. Pegg has previously co-written screenplays for his films including Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead.
20th October 2014
Fact: Star Trek actor Chris Pine has transformed himself into a vampire lawyer for a new FunnyorDie.com sketch.
21st September 2014
Fact: Filmmaker Roberto Orci has dropped out as executive producer of the forthcoming Power Rangers movie due to his directing commitments on the third installment of the Star Trek franchise reboot. J.J. Abrams has handed over the reins of the sci-fi series to the Mexican screenwriter and producer, who will make his directorial debut with the follow up to 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness.
14th August 2014
Tweet: "My friend Ed Nelson has passed. Too much sadness all in a bunch. Taking a pause and a deep breath." Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy remembers his actor pal, who died on Saturday (09Aug14), aged 85. News of Nelson's death emerged on Wednesday (13Aug14), a day after the passing of his Star Trek co-star Arlene Martel, and two days after the loss of Robin Williams. Movie great Lauren Bacall has also passed away this week.
14th August 2014
Fact: Self-confessed Star Trek fanatic Mira Sorvino was left starstruck on Thursday (14Aug14) after a surprise meeting with veteran franchise star George Takei. The actors were both guests on U.S. breakfast show Today, and Takei was brought out from backstage to greet Sorvino after she showed off her sci-fi knowledge of the cult series.
14th July 2014
Tweet: "Oh Argentina! What a game! Congratulations to Germany!" Star Trek icon William Shatner celebrates Germany's 1-0 win over Argentina in extra time to lift the World Cup on Sunday (13Jul14).
19th June 2014
Tweet: "50 years ago we were doing makeup tests for Spock ears. Counting down to first day of shooting. Really time warp". Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy recalls his early days working on the cult sci-fi series.
30th April 2014
Fact: Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego made their first public appearance together as a married couple at the 2014 AOL NewFronts event in New York City on Tuesday (29Apr14). The couple tied the knot in London last summer (13), but confirmed the news months later.
25th April 2014
Fact: Star Trek icon William Shatner delighted Queen Latifah on her U.S. talk show on Thursday (24Apr14), by performing a spoken word version of her hit rap song Ladies First.
23rd April 2014
Fact: The screenwriting duo behind the new Star Trek and Transformers franchises, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, have ended their movie partnership. No reason has been given for the split, although the pair, which also worked on the new The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and its sequel, is expected to continue working together on their Tv projects via their production company K/O Paper Products, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
21st April 2014
Fact: Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto has shared his naughty side with fans by posting a picture of himself skinny-dipping in a hotel pool on Instagram. The star writes: "Private pool is golden rule."
28th March 2014
Fact: Bosses behind the Star Trek franchise have given fans the chance to guzzle their own space beer with the launch of the Klingon Warnog. The brew, from tastemakers at Indiana's Tin Man Brewing, is described as a Danish-style Dunkel with "rye malt and traditional clove character, creating a very rich and unique flavor". The drink is set to hit select retailers in the U.S. and Canada later this year (14).
28th February 2014
Tweet: "Has everyone wished Josh Groban a happy birthday? It's also the birthday of one of my favorite actresses @DameElizabeth". Star Trek icon William Shatner marks pal Groban's 33rd birthday on Thursday (27Feb14), the same day the late Elizabeth Taylor would have turned 82.
12th February 2014
Fact: Star Trek actor Chris Pine has been named as the new face of men's fragrance Armani Code.
12th December 2013
Quote: "(I was) scared, pimply-faced, geeky, in huge coke-bottle glasses and a hat. A very sensitive kid. The last thing I imagined is I would be acting on film." Star Trek hunk Chris Pine insists he never thought he'd amount to much after his early baseball potential fizzled out at age 12.
2nd August 2013
Fact: Star Trek actor Benedict Cumberbatch has a vacation retreat in Greece.
17th May 2013
Quote: "In the first five minutes I was just like a weeping ball of emotion. Up! just killed me. The Notebook killed me. War Horse killed me." Sad films get Star Trek captain Chris Pine all emotional.
7th May 2013
Quote: "I need accountability. I need to know that I will lose out on money if I don't show up. Otherwise, I'll be chain smoking and drinking copious amounts of coffee. I wish I had the f**king willpower." Star Trek star Chris Pine pays for tennis sessions to stay in shape.
16th January 2013
Fact: Star Trek co-stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana have signed on to co-host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards in Los Angeles on 9 February (13). They will present nine awards to 25 individual recipients during the gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
9th December 2012
Tweet: "Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate. Shalom to everyone." Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy marks the start of the Jewish festival of lights.
29th November 2012
Fact: Star Trek veteran William Shatner is heading to Virginia on Saturday (01Dec12) to celebrate the retirement of the famed American aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The 81 year old, who played James T. Kirk, the Tv show's captain of a fictional spaceship by the same name, will look on as the nuclear-powered vessel is celebrated during its inactivation ceremony at the Naval Station Norfolk.
18th October 2012
Fact: Star Trek icon George Takei is returning to cult Tv as the uncle of Hawaii Five-0's Asian detective Chin, played by former Lost star Daniel Dae Kim.
12th September 2012
Quote: "One of the defining conversations that I had with myself was that absolutely no good can come from me staying quiet about (my sexuality)... Literally, no good can come from it. But if I take the step to make the acknowledgement and be honest, so much good could potentially come from it." Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto hopes he inspired others to be open about their sexuality by 'coming out' as a gay man last year (11).
29th August 2012
Tweet: "Sending good thoughts to those affected by Isaac. Stay safe. My best, Bill." Star Trek legend William Shatner reaches out to send support to victims of Hurricane Isaac.
14th August 2012
Tweet: "Thoughts also go out to the family of Ron Palillo today. My best, Bill". Star Trek icon William Shatner remembers the Welcome Back, Kotter star, who passed away on Tuesday (14Aug12).
20th June 2012
Quote: "The only reason this came out is because I was asked on the red carpet in Las Vegas if I had read it, or if I was interested in it... Just as you do on red carpets as people throw questions at you, you try and answer as quickly as possible… but I don’t know anything about it other than I know many women that are reading the novels, and enjoying them very much." Star Trek star Chris Pine plays down reports he has been cast as the leading man in a movie adaptation of E.L. James' novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
5th June 2012
Tweet: "I don't normally ask but my dog Starbuck is undergoing surgery today. If you could send positive thoughts I would be most appreciative." Star Trek star William Shatner worries about his ailing pet pooch.
22nd March 2012
Tweet: "Happy Birthday @WilliamShatner. cant imagine a world where U were not born." Actor Ben Stiller sends his best wishes to Star Trek icon William Shatner on his 81st birthday.
4th March 2012
Tweet: "Rip Ralph MCQuarrie, an extraordinary artist whose work fueled my dreams, fantasies and imagination. His paintings will live forever." Star Trek actor Simon Pegg pays tribute to the late illustrator who helped George Lucas bring his Star Wars vision to the big screen. MCQuarrie died on Saturday (03Mar12).
11th January 2012
Tweet: "I'm very excited to work with him again. He's so very funny, Ben. I don't know if you remember his character, but he was so funny. Like King of the Geeks, but he did it so well, and I found a lot of that hard to get through because he was so funny. I like him very much." Alice Eve is excited to reunite with Benedict Cumberbatch in the upcoming Star Trek sequel after they worked together in the 2006 comedy Starter for 10.
27th September 2011
Fact: Star Trek star Clifton Collins, JR. has directed the video to accompany Adam Duritz's rendition of The Cars' You Might Think.
23rd September 2011
Quote: "Star Trek had relationships and conflict among the relationships and stories that involved humanity and philosophical questions. Star Wars was special effects, was Ilm (visual-effects company Industrial Light & Magic) at its best... God knows what those actors looked like in reality with all those special effects... There's no telling what Ilm did for those faces and hairdos. They may have walked around with nothing on." Star Trek actor William Shatner takes aim at rival sci-fi franchise Star Wars.
25th February 2011
Fact: Star Trek legend William Shatner has signed up to host the 31st annual Genie film awards in his native Canada next month (Mar11).
25th February 2011
Tweet: "Word on the bridge is the new script is AMAZEBALLS and I cannot wait!!!!!" Simon Pegg on the Star Trek sequel.
24th February 2011
Fact: Star Trek legend William Shatner is set to serve as host for the Hollywood Charity Horse Show on 30 April (11). The event, to be held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, will feature a horse reigning competition as well as a performance from animal-loving singer Sheryl Crow.
3rd February 2011
Quote: "I like flirting with gay guys; they're easier to flirt with than women. I flirt with my gay friends quite happily, even in front of my wife. I think every man should snog (kiss) another man." Star Trek actor Simon Pegg wants to put an end to homophobia.
29th October 2010
Quote: "Sometimes I think I need to get crazy. Go to Vegas. Do some drugs. Get some hookers. Gamble it all away. And it never happens. I usually just end up at home on my couch - reading." Star Trek star Chris Pine wishes he was more reckless.
8th September 2010
Quote: "There is no doubt that there is life out there. In my mind, there is no doubt that the universe teems - teems - with life in all its forms." Star Trek legend William Shatner is convinced we are not alone.
6th September 2010
Quote: "Regret is the worst human emotion. If you took another road, you might have fallen off a cliff. I'm content." Star Trek icon William Shatner is happy with the way his life has panned out.
28th July 2010
Fact: Star Trek fans will be able to enjoy an official Klingon language tour of a cave in Australia which inspired an episode of spin-off show STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. The Jenolan Caves in New South Wales now have an audio guide in the show's fictional language.
15th July 2010
Fact: GLEE star Jane Lynch, Mark Hamill and Adam West have joined Star Trek icon George Takei among the stars of Cartoon Network's The Super Hero Squad Show. Lynch will voice cartoon character Nebula, West Nighthawk and Takei villain Galactus on the show, while Star Wars star Hamill will have a guest role.
7th May 2010
Fact: Sci-fi masterminds Steven Spielberg and J.J. ABRAMS are teaming up for the Star Trek director's next movie, SUPER 8. The filmmakers have been working on the project for the past year and details have largely been kept under wraps, although it is said to be an homage to Abrams' favourite childhood movies, including some of Spielberg's. Production will begin on Super 8 this autumn (10).
2nd April 2010
Fact: Star Trek star Chris Hemsworth was a contestant on Australia's DANCING WITH THE STARS TV show.
29th March 2010
Quote: "I bug (producer) J.J. (Abrams) on a regular basis and he just fobs me off. But I saw Zoe Saldana recently and she reckons that it's going to be soon. I would imagine it'll be toward the end of the year, but I can't guarantee it." British actor Simon Pegg on plans for a Star Trek sequel.
14th January 2010
Quote: "I don't know how long it's going to last, though, because every time kids come into my house, they want them." Zoe Saldana is struggling to build up her own collection of movie memorabilia from her role as UHURA in Star Trek.
14th January 2010
Quote: "I'm going to have to do more movies where people see my face and won't go, 'Oh look, that's Thandie Newton!'" Star Trek beauty Zoe Saldana is often mistaken for the British actress.
14th January 2010
Quote: "Go backpacking through Europe and just sleep with random strangers. A couple of friends and I wanted to - and thank God we never got to do it. I realised that it's not really what I wanted to do at all!" Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana is relieved she never followed through with a New Year's resolution she made during her youth.
15th December 2009
Quote: "I did Star Trek earlier this year and now AVATAR, so I've pretty much been in space all year." Actress Zoe Saldana is out of this world.
25th November 2009
Quote: "I've become a little action whore. I've always gravitated toward the Sigourney Weavers, the f**king Linda Hamiltons, the Angelina Jolies. I just love strong women that are in tune with their bodies - that don't just use their bodies as sex tools. I'm very dominant, feisty. I'm not a man-hater, just a very proud woman." Star Trek star Zoe Saldana.
24th November 2009
Quote: "I did (approach Damon), but not for the role of James Kirk. I went to Damon for the role of Kirk's father, and he declined in the most gracious and understandable and logical of reasons. We lucked out with Chris Hemsworth, and he did a great job." Star Trek director J.J. ABRAMS wanted Matt Damon to play CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK's father in the 2009 remake, but was turned down.
27th October 2009
Fact: "We're working on it. They were calling to see where we were going to be and how my schedule is next year. Just that was worth me doing a cartwheel when I got the phone call, because I cannot wait to put on the suit and go back to the Enterprise, take my shirt off and be with all those yummy guys." Zoe Saldana can't wait to return to the big screen as UHURA in J.J. ABRAMS' Star Trek sequel.
15th September 2009
Fact: J.J. ABRAMS' Star Trek trailer has entered the Guinness Book of Records after it was downloaded 1.8 million times on the day of its release online.
2nd June 2009
Fact: Star Trek has become the first movie of 2009 to pass the $200 million (£123 million) mark at the U.S. box office.
1st June 2009
Fact: Will Ferrell and Star Trek director J.J. ABRAMS joined host Andy Samberg at the MTV Movie Awards for a comedy song poking fun at cool movie stars who walk away from explosions in films. Samberg dressed at Bruce Springsteen for the skit song, which namechecked Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, while Ferrell appeared as Neil Diamond in a sparkly red jumpsuit and Abrams played keyboards for the odd trio.
19th May 2009
Quote: "Look at me. Im skinny, I have a big nose, no t*ts and no a*s, but in a room full of beautiful women, I would still leave with the most gorgeous guy. Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana insists confidence is the key to her sex appeal.
12th May 2009
Fact: William Shatner is offering up his signed invitation to the new Star Trek premiere to the highest bidder to raise cash for the Hollywood Charity Horse Show charity. Ironically, the original Captain Kirk first met the new Star Trek leader, Chris Pine, at this year's (09) Horse Show.
11th May 2009
Quote: "During the (presidential) campaign, Barack Obama gave me the Vulcan greeting at a fundraiser. That was pretty memorable." Leonard Nimoy admits his Star Trek creation, Mr. Spock, has some very important fans.
9th May 2009
Fact: The father of Star Trek's new CAPTAIN KIRK is actually younger than the actor playing his son - Aussie stud CHRIS HEMSWORTH is 25, while Chris Pine is 28.
6th May 2009
Quote: "Both of my action figures have detachable hands. I'm not sure what's that suggestive of." HEROES and Star Trek star Zachary Quinto.
5th May 2009
Fact: New Star Trek captain Chris Pine's father, Robert Pine, was a sergeant in TV cop show CHiPs.
30th April 2009
Fact: A Budweiser beer factory in California doubled for the engine room of the Star Trek spaceship in the new sci-fi film.
29th April 2009
Fact: The new Star Trek movie is the latest to fall victim to the swine flu epidemic in Mexico. The movie's premiere in the country has been cancelled until further notice, following a similar decision to halt the screening of X-MEN ORIGINS: Wolverine.
29th April 2009
Quote: "My wife is seven months pregnant and the film was so loud that the baby was kicking and punching. She had to leave. I couldn't help feeling a little bit annoyed that my child walked out of a film of mine and it's not even born yet." Simon Pegg's unborn baby reacts violently to his dad's new film Star Trek.
28th April 2009
Quote: "Nobody will tell me anything. I'm lost and bereft, I have no knowledge, I know nothing. So I have no idea what the story of the movie is." Original Star Trek actor William Shatner is disappointed to have been completely shut out of the new J.J. ABRAMS remake.
26th April 2009
Quote: "How could you not put one of the founding figures into a movie that was being resurrected? That doesn't make good business sense. I've become even more popular than when I was playing Captain Kirk." William Shatner does nothing to disguise his jealously that former co-star Leonard Nimoy has reprised his role as Spock for a cameo appearance in the new Star Trek movie.
26th April 2009
Quote: "He just needs attention, constant relentless attention. And he is jealous of anyone else who gets it. He can be charming witty and gracious, but it is all because he needs something." Former Star Trek actor George Takei makes sure that the rift between him and co-star William Shatner is no closer to healing.
22nd April 2009
Quote: "I can't wait to hear what my Glaswegian father-in-law says. I was channelling him for the part. The costume felt sexy. I took a lot of pictures of myself in the mirror." British actor Simon Pegg had to work hard on his Scottish accent for his role as Scotty in the new Star Trek movie.
16th April 2009
Fact: The fit stars of the new Star Trek movie will grace the upcoming covers of sister American magazines Women's Health and Men's Health - Zoe Saldana appears on one and Chris Pine the other.
14th April 2009
Fact: The cast of the new Star Trek movie recorded a rap song for director J.J. ABRAMS as a wrap gift.
20th March 2009
Fact: The highly anticipated new Star Trek movie will have its world premiere on 7 April (09) at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. The film, directed by Lost creator Jj Abrams, will then kick off a world tour that will stop in countries including France, Japan, New Zealand and the U.K.
22nd January 2009
Fact: The stars of the new Star Trek movie have been turned into dolls. Chris Pine's Captain Kirk, Zachary Quinto's Spock and Zoe Saldana's Uhuru have been recreated as new Barbie dolls by toymakers Mattel.
17th January 2009
Fact: William Shatner will open the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs) by offering a champagne toast on the red carpet at the prizegiving on 25 January (09). The Star Trek legend, a six-time nominee, stands to win his first Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series award for Boston Legal at this year's (09) SAGs. He and his castmates are also up for Best Ensemble.
6th December 2008
Fact: British actor Joe Swash beat Star Trek legend George Takei and former tennis ace Martina Navratilova to land the king of the jungle title on U.K. reality TV show I'm a celebrity, GET ME OUT OF HERE on Friday night (05Dec08).
1st November 2008
Fact: Former Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has been honoured with the Samuel Beckett Award for his contribution to the arts at a ceremony at Dublin, Ireland's prestigious Trinity College. The star picked up the prize on Friday (31Oct08) from the college's Historical Society.
20th October 2008
Quote: "I'm six-foot, I weigh about a buck 65 (165 pounds), went to private school, and grew up in the (San Fernando) Valley - I wouldn't follow me into battle." Star Trek's new CAPTAIN KIRK, Chris Pine, is still surprised he landed the iconic role in J.J. ADAMS' new film.
17th October 2008
Quote: "I don’t know how my life has become a thing where William Shatner talks to me through YouTube! I was such a huge fan of his, but we wrote a scene for him in the movie and it didn’t feel right... He said publicly that doing a cameo didn’t interest him, which I totally appreciate. But we did try." New Star Trek director J.J. ABRAMS on his attempts to include the original CAPTAIN KIRK, Shatner, in his sci-fi blockbuster. After turning down a cameo, Shatner went public with his disappointment that he would not be involved in cyberspace.
19th July 2008
Quote: "We joked that you could probably buy action figures of all of us." British comedian/actor Simon Pegg, the star of the upcoming Star Trek film, jokes about starring alongside IRON MAN's Jeff Bridges, Spider-Man's Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox from the Transformers franchise in HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS + ALIENATE PEOPLE.
18th April 2008
Quote: "I said to (J.J.) ABRAMS, 'You've got the characters wonderfully, but I'd be lying to you if I understood everything." Actor Leonard Nimoy has trouble understanding the Lost director's script for the forthcoming Star Trek movie.
7th April 2008
Quote: "Working is good - it means you're still there! You're still breathing. If I'm working, I can't die." Former Star Trek star William Shatner is a hard worker.
7th February 2008
Fact: Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols will play a leather-boot clad brothel madam in moviemaker Jerry Bruckheimer's new low-budget film, LADY MAGADALENE.
21st January 2008
Quote: "I think they're coming toward the end of shooting, so they've got another three weeks to hire me." William Shatner jokes about not being cast in the new Star Trek movie.
4th December 2007
Fact: HEROES star Zachary Quinto learned he had been signed up to play a young MR. SPOCK in the upcoming Star Trek prequel on his 20th birthday in June (07).
27th November 2007
Quote: "It came to a point where I had no idea where PICARD began and I ended. We completely overlapped. His voice became my voice, and there were other elements of him that became me." Patrick Stewart on the effects of playing CAPTAIN JEAN-LUC PICARD in Star Trek for seven years.
26th November 2007
Quote: "We acquired an astonishing number of eminent fans: several secretaries of state, chiefs of staff, chancellors of universities. Frank Sinatra never missed a show, and Tom Hanks knows the name of every episode." Patrick Stewart on the broad impact of the Star Trek phenomenon.
4th April 2007
Fact: Star Trek fan Rosario Dawson can speak Klingon.
3rd January 2007
Fact: Star Trek actor William Shatner has been named the master of ceremonies for the Space Camp Hall of Fame induction banquet in June (07), celebrating the 25th anniversary of the US Space Camp. The event will honour 10 people who either attended Space Camp or have been major supporters of the program.
2nd November 2006
Quote: "It was miserable to wear. It took 20 minutes to get in and out of it. If I needed a bathroom break, production would shut down." Actress Jeri Ryan was not a fan of the jumpsuit she had to wear as alien SEVEN OF NINE in TV show Star Trek: VOYAGER.
7th October 2006
Fact: Star Trek legend William Shatner will host new US quiz show SHOW ME THE MONEY.
25th September 2006
Fact: Original Star Trek star George Takei will age 30 years for a new internet film, shot by fans of the sci-fi series. The 'episode' will air on the Star Trek New Yoyages website in March (07).
2nd September 2006
Fact: William Shatner is revisiting his Star Trek character, CAPTAIN JAMES T KIRK, in a series of new children's books. The actor has signed a deal with publishers Simon + Schuster to pen books about the young Kirk and his sidekick MR SPOCK.
31st August 2006
Quote: "I was concentrating on the glisten and curve of her mouth and thinking, 'I can't wait to get my lips on that.'" William Shatner failed to grasp the significance of TV's first interracial kiss when he locked lips with Star Trek co-star Nichelle Nichols in the 1960s.
31st August 2006
Fact: Original Star Trek stars Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner were born four days apart.
18th May 2006
Quote: "I don't like sci-fi - I don't want to do anything with sci-fi. Star Wars? Star Trek? I'd rather eat turpentine and p**s on a brush fire." MATCH POINT star Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
7th March 2006
Quote: "I don't want Star Trek meets f**king Russia. I want it kind of, like, authentic - like Fiddler on the Roof meets f**king Phantom (OF THE OPERA)." Ozzy Osbourne has fixed plans for his RASPUTIN musical - he doesn't want it ruined by technology.
26th January 2006
Fact: <p>Star Trek actor William Shatner will host the inaugural Golden Groundhog Awards on 2 February (06) to honour the best underground movie of 2005. To qualify, competing films must have made less than $1 million (GBP556,000) at the US box office. </p>
13th January 2006
Fact: <p>Star Trek actor William Shatner wants British singer Sting to play him if a biopic is ever made. </p>
9th November 2005
Quote: <p>"Lenny is a dear friend and so I wanted him to be on the show but just the other day, Lenny said, 'Y'know, I've retired, I've put it all behind me,' so Leonard's not going to play." William Shatner is disappointed that old Star Trek pal Leonard Nimoy has chosen not to play a part alongside him in legal drama Boston Legal. </p>
31st August 2005
Fact: <p>Jolene Blalock will reprise her VULCAN character T'POL for the upcoming Star Trek movie STAR TREK: THE BEGINNING. She will be joined by actor David Boreanaz in the new movie, according to website www.canmag.com. </p>
23rd August 2005
Quote: <p>"She was an alien empress of most of the universe... She was born to be empress of the universe." British writer Salman Rushdie is very proud of his wife Padma Lakshmi's Star Trek past. </p>
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