Anaheim Comic Con & Trek Stars-a-plenty
Okay, so, I'm not sure how we missed this, but there's a huge Comic Con in Anaheim, CA. set for April 16th - 18th with a virtual galaxy class starship full of Star Trek stars. The convention is to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center and has over 150 guests planned for the event. Let's just put it this way, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Cirroc Lofton, Garrett Wang, and TONY TODD are going to be on hand. Why is Tony Todd in all caps? 'Cause it's flippin' Kurn man! If we still lived in So Cal, we'd be all up in that con for sure.
Thanks to @TrekGuy62 for hooking us up with the info! Follow him! (That sounded alot like a commandement)
Check out the full list of Trek Stars Below. (in order of listing on the Wizardworld.com website, not awesomeness.)
William Shatner
Nicole de Boer
Brent Spiner
LeVar Burton
Yvonne Craig (oh, and she's catwoman btw)
Michael Dorn
Bob Gunton (None other than Captain Benjamin Maxwell, he hates spoonheads)
Richard Herd (Admiral Paris)
Cirroc Lofton
Nichelle Nichols
Saul Rubinek (Kivas Fajo)
Morgan Sheppard (Ya know, they guy who runs Rura Penthe)
Malachi Throne (Commodore Jose Mendez, he tried to get Spock court marshaled)
Tony Todd (KURN!!!)
Garrett Wang
Happy Birthday To Bill Shatner, Captain Kirk's Alter Ego
William Shatner, you sir have given us 50+ years of entertainment and we salute you. Let alone, we could have hardly asked for the 44 years of Trek, but your multitude of artistic expressions have been our pleasure to watch over the years. You sir are an actor, director, producer, web mogul, pitchman, equestrian, businessman, author, and the one and only Captain James T. Kirk.
We hope you have a wonderful birthday, Mr. Shatner!
Wil Wheaton In Top Ten Celebrity Gamer List
Wil Wheaton has some serious geek cred. He, of course, was the young Wesley Crusher on TNG. He's also been in other "geek" loved movies including "Stand By Me" & "Toy Soldiers". Well maybe that last one isn't loved, but nowadays he's built an empire of "geekdom" from the several books he's written ("Just a Geek", "Dancing Barefoot", "Memories of the Future") to starring in the extremely popular web series "The Guild". Heck, he's even occasionally on "The Big Bang Theory". Oh, and his ever popular blog.
Hollywood Nursing Home Where DeForest Kelley Spent Final Days Set To Close
DeForest Kelley lost his battle to cancer in the summer of 1999. It's amazing that time passes so quickly and it's been over 10 years since his passing. De (as his friends would call him), spent his final days at The Motion Picture Country House. The home was setup nearly six decades ago to look after elderly actors and unsung industry heroes including soundmen, lighting technicians and grips and is supported by The Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Crewman Becky's Thoughts On Jumpsuits
Hi corporeal beings! Crewman Becky here. Have you ever noticed that the universe has been nearly completely taken over by jumpsuits? I don’t know about you, but I’m not really a big fan. Really, why are we wearing these polyester nightmares? Is it because “everybody else” is? Besides the obvious unflattering nature of the typical jumpsuit, they really are rather impractical.
StarFest Denver Trek Guest Round-up Thus Far
StarFest is an annual Denver convention encompassing all aspects of popular media, film and television. Started in 1977, it attracts several thousand fans of popular culture for a weekend of social interaction, games and fun. StarFest 2010 is set for April 16th - 18th at the Marriot & Hilton Denver Tech Center.
StarFest always seem to pull in several Trek stars. This Year our favorite Betazoid Marina Sirtis will be featured, as well as our Voyager's wayward ensign Garrett Wang are onboard so far. Also appearing at StarFest; Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity, Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1).
Guest are often added up until the convention starts and we'll keep you informed of any further Trek additions.
Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins Available Today!
Our twitter friend and Star Trek novelist, Dayton Ward, announced today that his latest Trek writings are available for your reading pleasure. "Star Trek: Seven Deadly Sins" is a collection of short stories that focus on Federation enemies and they're representation of each of the seven deadly sins.
I Shall Call Him Reginod. Star Trek Online Season One: Common Ground Update
A brand new update is headed our way for Star Trek Online. Included in Season One: Common Ground are new Klingon ships, Federation PVP, off duty uniforms, new fleet actions, and you can now buy a Pakled from the C-Store. Can you make our ship go? We look for things.
There are several other features that are included in this new update, but we thought it interesting the Cryptic is offering up one of the most annoying species in all of Trekdom. I wonder if there will be variations to the mono-brow. Heck I might just buy one to name him Reginod.
Check out all the details for Season One: Common Ground below.
Is This Leonard Nimoy's Last Year On The Convention Circuit?
There's been quite a bit of Leonard Nimoy news that last few days, from his adventures to Vulcan to a stop in the Emerald City. Some of the news seems a little unexpected a down right sad. According to an interview in The News Tribune, Spock is talking of calling it quits on the convention circuit this year.