Happy 80th Birthday, William Shatner

He's 80 and he's all over the place. Here are but 2 clips to celebrate the Captain whose heart will last forever --On International Talk Like William Shatner Day (that's ... TODAY!), even celebrities mimic Shatner. To see what Jason Alexander is talking about, see the second video. That's "risk is our business" speech from the TOS episode "Return to Tomorrow:"<br&

Video: What's in Spock's Scanner?

Via BlackMoonCGI:Hat tip to Tony Murphy!

Video: 1973 STAR TREK Conventon

Thanks to beyondspock over at YouTube, here is a 6:40 film of the International STAR TREK Convention from February 16-19 1973, which was held at the Commodore Hotel, New York City. Attendees included in the film: Isaac Asimov, Oscar Katz, D.C. Fontana (on a TOS bridge mock up set) and Leonard Nimoy.I don't know what the context is here. This was shot on film, edited together in a professional way

Video: STAR TREK Anger Management

Via Laughing Squid with a Vulcan salute to Mark Anderson for the heads up!One of the best mash ups I've seen.

STAR TREK and DOCTOR WHO Vs. Klingons, Daleks, Etc!

"Star Trek vs. Dr. Who" is the title of this illustration by Mayhew, for Wizard Magazine, and now colored by Summerset.Above: Mayhew's original B&W version.I have no context for the illustration except that it's cool -- and if it's NOT a comic book then it SHOULD be a comic book!Hat tip to Combom!Of course, it would be historically accurate to have the Second Doctor in the drawing, since he was

STAR TREK: Lost and Rare ... and Silly

Not the Enterprise.And -- get this -- Robert April was the Captain.Way back in 1964, when Gene Roddenberry was pitching his "wagon train to the stars" concept, the original name for the Captain was to be Robert April. And the Enterprise was then named the SS Yorktown. If you knew this, then you are a TREK ubernerd. Like me.TV shows go thru a lot of permutations before getting on air.My friend

Video: 2006 STAR TREK KFC Commercial

Kirk, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov and an unnamed Red Shirt are all here in this live action commercial for Kentucky Fired Chicken. Although it was shown in 2006, this is the first time I've seen it, much less ever heard of it. Let me know if you ever saw it.Shatner, Doohan, Nichols, Takei and Koenig lend their voices, as we watch other actors who act eerily like them in the 1960s, mouth their

New Clips: DOCTOR WHO "A Christmas Carol"

Heaven knows what's going on, but it sure looks like fun. We'll all know Christmas Day.More clips here, but don't tell me what's on them. I'm in a "no spoilers" mode ala River Song, OK? I only watched the above clip, which has a definite STAR TREK (2009) feel to it -- complete with strobing lights flaring.

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE NATO Trailer 1979

Above: One was rumored to play Captain Kirk, the other WAS Captain Kirk: Richard Burton and William Shatner.Below is a 12 minute trailer and a preview of selected scenes from STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, which opened 31 years ago today. The extended trailer was put together to show to the National Association of Theatre Owners to placate nerves and make sure that STTMP was booked for its

Video: Ultimate TV Sci Fi Mash Up

If you like STAR TREK, DOCTOR WHO, UFO an some other sci fi TV shows (if I tell you all of them it spoils some funny surprises), then this is the video mash up for you.A big hat tip to Life, Doctor Who and Combom!

Muppets and STAR TREK

Video: STAR TREK Enterprise Pizza Cutter

I just learned about this over at Brian Fies' blog and now here's the video of the thing.What can I say but ...