STS - 133 Wake up Call!

Shuttle flight STS - 133 got one of the best wake up calls ever! Courtesy of William Shatner in full blown Captain James Tiberius Kirk persona doing the Star Trek opening but updated for the shuttle.

Come on....just for a second...fess up... you had that feeling just for a split second...thought so...softie!

Shatner Says Abrams Wants Him and Nimoy In Star Trek XI

From the Trek Movie Report:

For months now William Shatner has made no secret that he wants to be in Star Trek XI, and even Leonard Nimoy has said he would come out of retirement for something substantial. We also know that both actors have consulting/promotional contracts for the film and have spoken with producer JJ Abrams. Now in a new interview with IGN, The Shat says that Abrams is writing them into the script:

"he seem to be going in the direction of putting in [Leonard]Nimoy and myself. But in order to do that, it’s a difficult story to write. So they’re in the midst of wrestling with all of that."

He also says that if Abrams wants the original Kirk and Spock, it better be more than just a cameo:

"I’m not sure what they’re going to do. But in order to entice Leonard and myself into the movie, it has to be meaningful in some way, so I don’t know what they’re gonna do."

Boston Legal's Star Trek connections

TvSqaud blog has assembled a rather odd collection of facts. In this installment they unearth some interesting connections between the star trek universe and Boston Legal, here are a few hints -
Captain Kirk - well uh duh but there is more....

Odo the rubbery faced shapeshifter from DS9
Quark the Ferengi bar owner on DS9
Neelix on Star Trek: Voyage the Talaxian and starship's cook
Seven of Nine On Star Trek: Voyager part-Borg crewmate

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Star Trek fans ticked off by Shatner's clothes

According the the blog TV Squad, Star Trek fans are screaming bloody murder over the cloths that William Shatner is wearing in the new Direct TV commercial. Shatner reprises his role as James T. Kirk (with the assistance of a few of the original Star Trek crew) to plug the virtues of using the alternative to cable TV service. I found the send up of himself amusing and very much in style with say his discount travel ads or Boston Legal etc. Here are a few of the complaints that fans aired...

• the Starfleet badge is too small
• the collar is too small
• the belt buckle is wrong

Bob Sasone of TV Squad just says "I think his hair piece looks terrible!" ummm yeah, I will give Bob that one...

Shatner to host Game Show

William Shatner is try his hand at being a gameshow host on US TV. The Emmy-winning star is to front Show Me the Money for ABC. Shatner, 75, is best known for playing Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series. Also, The Practice, Boston Legal and T.J. Hooker.