I wonder where Leonard was when this funny one was taken! No doubt in the ’70s and a local channel was airing In Search Of… It must be odd to see a huge head of yourself in public, but looks like Leonard enjoyed it!
How many here watched In Search Of… back in the day or since. Do you think it aged well? I”m looking forward to the new reboot of the show with (appropriately) Zachary Quinto as host! I’m sure Leonard would approve!
Posted in Leonard Nimoy, My Weekly Spock, Television
Tagged 1970s, billboard, In Search Of, Leonard Nimoy, reboot, Zachary Quinto
If you stayed up late enough to see the Memorials on this years Oscars, I’m sure you were pleased to see Leonard featured there, and they saved him for last 🙂 . It was a quiet tribute with David Grohl playing a beautiful acoustic version of “BlackBird”. They chose one of my favorite pictures of Leonard, too. You can see the video here.
However, this wasn’t the only nod to Nimoy in the broadcast; when best animated feature was ‘announced’ by Woody and Buzz from Toy Story, the pre-created animation for the segment had Woody giving the Vulcan Peace Sign as he mocked Buzz. It was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, but I caught it on freeze-frame! Nice touch.
Posted in Leonard Nimoy, Television
Tagged 2016, In Memorium, Leonard Nimoy, Oscars, Toy Story, tribute, Woody and Buzz
Nichelle Nichols posted on her Facebook page earlier today — she’s doing much better and thank all of her fans for their good wishes and support! Rock on Nichelle!
Hello everybody. I just wanted to take a minute to thank you personally for all of your love and support over the last two weeks. Please watch ET tonight to get a full update on how I have been doing. I’m looking forward to meeting my fans in Miami next week.
Much love, Nichelle
And be sure to watch Entertainment Tonight this evening (6/15) for a Nichelle update! 🙂 http://www.etonline.com/news/166183_nichelle_nichols_on_her_recovery_after_suffering_a_ stroke_i_m_feeling_the_best_i_ve_felt_a_long_time/ 
Posted in Star Trek: The Original Series, Television, The Real World
Tagged better, Entertainment Tonight, ET, Nichelle Nichols, recovery, Stroke, thanks
These two videos were brought to my attention by reader “Supervisor 194” (David Thomas) who created these two splendid opening sequences to the series that never was: Assignment: Earth. I love the music to these; the first being the original arrangement, and the second, a jazzier, ’70’s version.
I think Assignment: Earth would have made a wonderful series. A lot of people see Gary Seven as an American version of Dr. Who, and I can see that quite easily. Now if only someone in Hollywood would make this real — I think Benedict Cumberbatch would made a fine Seven!
Posted in Television
Tagged 1960s, Assingment:Earth, Gary Seven, lost series, Pilot, Star Trek
The late 1970’s and 80’s were a prime time on TV for the miniseries. With the success of Shogun there was a rush of other grand adventures created. Here is Marco Polo from 1982. An all star cast included Leonard Nimoy as Lord Achmed – who is sort of good and evil, a bit conniving. (Well, of course he’s evil, look at that beard!) He did well with a moderate part, although he first comes off as a bit…Shatner-esque? (A bit breathless with lots of pauses in his speeches) But by the time his character dies we at least get a feeling for some of his personal traits! Nimoy never got the girl in these movies, and was again relegated to a ‘heavy’ – but hey, he got a free trip to China!
Posted in Leonard Nimoy, Television
Tagged 1982, beard, Leonard Nimoy, Lord Achmed, Marco Polo, mini series
Had to share this —Probably the two WORST baby inventions EVER. Baby seats and potty chairs that incorporate I-Pads! At this rate, the next generation will all turn into the obese layabout cruise ship inhabitants in WALL-e! This is so wrong (Colbert makes it funny in it’s inanity). If future generations only look at I-Pads and spout corporate logos, we’re in trouble. I really hope these don’t catch on.
(For those of you unfamiliar , Stephen Colbert is a very funny American comedian who portrays a conservative news reporter on his fake news show “The Colbert Report”. His ‘Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger’ segments hilariously skewer American lifestyles).
Posted in Television
Tagged baby, funny, I-pad, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, Tip of the Hat Wag of the FInger
I just got a chance to catch last Sunday’s new (Christmas themed) episode of The Simpsons– and in a parody of a bad Christmas game, an evil snowman was slashing up a video display of bad Christmas specials! Note our Vulcan pal on the left! (Actually, I think that Jingle Bell Spock would make a great special!) 😀
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