George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, and Ethan Peck are among the Star Trek alumni lending their voices to Star Trek: very Short Treks. The new animated promotional spots pay homage to the classic Saturday morning show Star Trek: The Animated Series which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Star Trek Day – September 8, 2023.
Jonathan Frakes returns as Will Riker, George Takei voices Sulu, Ethan Peck as Spock, Doug Jones is Saru, and Armin Shimerman as Quark. Gates McFadden voices Dr. Beverly Crusher, Celia Rose Gooding voices Uhura, Connor Trinneer voices Trip Tucker, Bruce Horak is Hemmer, and Noël Wells is Tendi.
The first short of the very Short Treks created by Casper Kelly will premiere on StarTrek.com and the official Star Trek YouTube channel on September 8th at 10am Pt/1pm Et. CBS Studios released this lineup:
Sept. 8 – “Skin a Cat”
Sept. 13 – “Holiday Party”
Sept. 20 – “Worst Contact”
Sept. 27 – “Holograms, All the Way Down”
Oct.
Jonathan Frakes returns as Will Riker, George Takei voices Sulu, Ethan Peck as Spock, Doug Jones is Saru, and Armin Shimerman as Quark. Gates McFadden voices Dr. Beverly Crusher, Celia Rose Gooding voices Uhura, Connor Trinneer voices Trip Tucker, Bruce Horak is Hemmer, and Noël Wells is Tendi.
The first short of the very Short Treks created by Casper Kelly will premiere on StarTrek.com and the official Star Trek YouTube channel on September 8th at 10am Pt/1pm Et. CBS Studios released this lineup:
Sept. 8 – “Skin a Cat”
Sept. 13 – “Holiday Party”
Sept. 20 – “Worst Contact”
Sept. 27 – “Holograms, All the Way Down”
Oct.
- 9/5/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"Star Trek" sure knows how to celebrate in style. Star Trek Day usually tends to be a huge deal, but this year has all the makings of a can't-miss event for Trekkies both old and new. We recently brought you the news of all the planned festivities and how to enjoy them either online or even in person, but that's not all that this venerated franchise has hidden up its sleeve. Today, there's been another noteworthy announcement that will cater specifically to fans of the classic, bizarre, and oh-so-entertaining "The Animated Series." We've known that "Star Trek" would be marking September 8, 2023 on the calendar as the 50th anniversary of the animated cartoon, but here's one more added wrinkle to the celebration.
Paramount has officially revealed that the first of five total "very Short Treks" will premiere on this year's Star Trek Day, which will pay homage to the franchise's animated...
Paramount has officially revealed that the first of five total "very Short Treks" will premiere on this year's Star Trek Day, which will pay homage to the franchise's animated...
- 9/5/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features guitarist Nathan December.
Nathan December lived a dream life back in the Nineties, even though very few people knew his name. It started when...
Nathan December lived a dream life back in the Nineties, even though very few people knew his name. It started when...
- 6/18/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
James Bond is a British institution, but he was almost played by an American movie star. Can you picture Cary Grant in the role instead of Sean Connery?
Grant was already a household name by the time 007 made his big-screen debut in 1962 with "Dr. No." In fact, he was getting ready to retire from acting altogether. It would only be four more years before the 58-year-old actor had his final film role in "Walk, Don't Run." Maybe that's why he was hesitant to sign on for multiple films as an action-oriented spy.
It's become standard procedure for Bond actors to sign up for multiple...
The post How Cary Grant Shaped The Future Of The James Bond Franchise appeared first on /Film.
Grant was already a household name by the time 007 made his big-screen debut in 1962 with "Dr. No." In fact, he was getting ready to retire from acting altogether. It would only be four more years before the 58-year-old actor had his final film role in "Walk, Don't Run." Maybe that's why he was hesitant to sign on for multiple films as an action-oriented spy.
It's become standard procedure for Bond actors to sign up for multiple...
The post How Cary Grant Shaped The Future Of The James Bond Franchise appeared first on /Film.
- 2/3/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Don Wilson, whose twangy guitar sounds helped create a distinct genre of music with his band, The Ventures, has died at age 88. He died of natural causes on Saturday in Tacoma, Washington, according to his son.
Wilson was the last surviving founder and guitarist of The Ventures.
“Don was an inspiration and mentor. He was a unique talent that inspired countless musicians like us,” read a statement posted to the band’s social media pages. “We lost a good friend, fellow musician, world class performer, and beloved bandmate. Don Wilson has left the stage. We will miss him always.”
Tim Wilson, Don’t son, told Washington station King-tv that “Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” Tim Wilson said in a statement to the outlets. “He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated.
Wilson was the last surviving founder and guitarist of The Ventures.
“Don was an inspiration and mentor. He was a unique talent that inspired countless musicians like us,” read a statement posted to the band’s social media pages. “We lost a good friend, fellow musician, world class performer, and beloved bandmate. Don Wilson has left the stage. We will miss him always.”
Tim Wilson, Don’t son, told Washington station King-tv that “Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” Tim Wilson said in a statement to the outlets. “He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated.
- 1/23/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist for the influential instrumental rock band the Ventures, died Saturday at the age of 88.
Wilson’s family first confirmed to Seattle journalist Saint Bryan that the guitarist “passed peacefully” of natural causes in Tacoma, Washington.
“Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” Don’s son Tim Wilson said in a statement. “He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated. He will be missed.”
Wilson and guitarist...
Wilson’s family first confirmed to Seattle journalist Saint Bryan that the guitarist “passed peacefully” of natural causes in Tacoma, Washington.
“Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” Don’s son Tim Wilson said in a statement. “He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated. He will be missed.”
Wilson and guitarist...
- 1/22/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
To celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.
In 1929, Variety hated the musical comedy “A Wonderful Night” at Broadway’s Majestic Theater (“remarkably dull … the outlook for this one is dreary”). However, there was praise for one of the stars, Archie Leach — who in a few years would change his name to Cary Grant and conquer Hollywood and the world. “Archie Leach makes a handsome leading man, but some of the lines of fearsome insipidity that he has to utter discounted most of his natural grace.”
Handsome, natural grace: Those words offer a hint of Leach/Grant’s appeal. Three years later, in 1932, Variety ran a two-sentence item: “Cary Grant, new leading man on the Paramount contract list, hails from vaudeville where his monicker was Archie Leach.
In 1929, Variety hated the musical comedy “A Wonderful Night” at Broadway’s Majestic Theater (“remarkably dull … the outlook for this one is dreary”). However, there was praise for one of the stars, Archie Leach — who in a few years would change his name to Cary Grant and conquer Hollywood and the world. “Archie Leach makes a handsome leading man, but some of the lines of fearsome insipidity that he has to utter discounted most of his natural grace.”
Handsome, natural grace: Those words offer a hint of Leach/Grant’s appeal. Three years later, in 1932, Variety ran a two-sentence item: “Cary Grant, new leading man on the Paramount contract list, hails from vaudeville where his monicker was Archie Leach.
- 12/18/2020
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
On the surface, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s “Blinded by the Light,” and Tom Jones’ “Valerie” have nothing in common. They were recorded in different decades, targeted at different demographics, and they don’t sound even remotely alike. But they all feature the drumming of Chris Slade, a journeyman Welsh musician who has also played with Olivia Newton-John, Tom Paxton, Uriah Heep, David Gilmour, the Firm, Gary Moore, and Asia.
He’s best known for joining AC/DC in 1989, just in time to play on their comeback LP,...
He’s best known for joining AC/DC in 1989, just in time to play on their comeback LP,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Sondheim and Joyce Carol Oates in conversation before Antonio Monda's Le Conversazioni Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Following his fall 2014 Le Conversazioni with Zadie Smith (White Teeth) and Patrick McGrath (Asylum and Spider), Antonio Monda invited Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen Sondheim to discuss films that influenced their lives and work.
Henry Hathaway's Niagara, Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation, Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront were chosen by Joyce Carol Oates.
George Stevens' The More The Merrier, Mike van Diem's Character (Karakter), Krzysztof Zanussi's The Contract and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow Of A Doubt were picked by Stephen Sondheim.
Le Conversazioni and Rome Film Festival Artistic Director Antonio Monda Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Arthur, Walk Don't Run with Cary Grant, Privacy, Gene Hackman, West Side Story, Vertigo, The Rules Of The Game, Marlon Brando,...
Following his fall 2014 Le Conversazioni with Zadie Smith (White Teeth) and Patrick McGrath (Asylum and Spider), Antonio Monda invited Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen Sondheim to discuss films that influenced their lives and work.
Henry Hathaway's Niagara, Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation, Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Elia Kazan's On The Waterfront were chosen by Joyce Carol Oates.
George Stevens' The More The Merrier, Mike van Diem's Character (Karakter), Krzysztof Zanussi's The Contract and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow Of A Doubt were picked by Stephen Sondheim.
Le Conversazioni and Rome Film Festival Artistic Director Antonio Monda Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Arthur, Walk Don't Run with Cary Grant, Privacy, Gene Hackman, West Side Story, Vertigo, The Rules Of The Game, Marlon Brando,...
- 5/10/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Composer John Barry may be best known for his 007 scores, but we look beyond Bond for a detailed look at the rest of his extraordinary career...
Timeless, innovative, expansive and sensual, the music of John Barry Prendergast is a thought-provoking testament to a man who set the bar high and kept on raising it.
For many of us, the work of British composer, Barry, is synonymous with the Bond franchise, and there's no mistaking his contribution to that legacy. His work (along with that of Monty Norman) came to signify the arch, dangerously seductive swagger and cool, ambivalent melancholy that is the man behind the martini glass. He captured a world of intrigue, code and double meaning, of subterfuge, ambiguity, covert operation and sexuality. His was a trenchant and identifiable yet intriguingly elliptical and diverse musical sensibility that lassoed widely different vocalists from Louis Armstrong to Duran Duran, invariably producing something magnetic and memorable.
Timeless, innovative, expansive and sensual, the music of John Barry Prendergast is a thought-provoking testament to a man who set the bar high and kept on raising it.
For many of us, the work of British composer, Barry, is synonymous with the Bond franchise, and there's no mistaking his contribution to that legacy. His work (along with that of Monty Norman) came to signify the arch, dangerously seductive swagger and cool, ambivalent melancholy that is the man behind the martini glass. He captured a world of intrigue, code and double meaning, of subterfuge, ambiguity, covert operation and sexuality. His was a trenchant and identifiable yet intriguingly elliptical and diverse musical sensibility that lassoed widely different vocalists from Louis Armstrong to Duran Duran, invariably producing something magnetic and memorable.
- 7/25/2011
- Den of Geek
Screenwriter Sol Saks, who created iconic TV show Bewitched, has died at the age of 100.
The TV producer passed away in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Saks came up with the idea of a nose-twitching witch who marries a mortal for the pilot episode of Bewitched, entitled I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha.
Elizabeth Montgomery played the lead role of Samantha until the show ended in 1972, and it was later revamped into a movie starring Nicole Kidman in 2005.
Saks also wrote a series of radio comedies and TV shows including I Married Joan and My Favorite Husband.
Additionally, he wrote the screenplay for the 1966 comedy Walk Don't Run, starring Cary Grant.
The TV producer passed away in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Saks came up with the idea of a nose-twitching witch who marries a mortal for the pilot episode of Bewitched, entitled I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha.
Elizabeth Montgomery played the lead role of Samantha until the show ended in 1972, and it was later revamped into a movie starring Nicole Kidman in 2005.
Saks also wrote a series of radio comedies and TV shows including I Married Joan and My Favorite Husband.
Additionally, he wrote the screenplay for the 1966 comedy Walk Don't Run, starring Cary Grant.
- 4/20/2011
- WENN
Composer most closely associated with the golden age of James Bond but whose scores ranged from Midnight Cowboy to Dances With Wolves
John Barry, who has died aged 77 following a heart attack, will always be associated with the golden age of James Bond, but though much of his most famous music was written to accompany the outlandish adventures of 007, his work covered a huge variety of moods and styles. Barry wrote epic, sweeping film scores for Zulu (1964), Born Free (1966) and Out of Africa (1985), introduced blues and jazz themes into The Chase (1966) and The Cotton Club (1984), and conceived the shivery, sinister music for The Ipcress File (1965). He even became something of a pop star in his own right.
He was born Jonathan Barry Prender- gast in York, where his father ran a chain of cinemas. His mother was a talented musician, but had abandoned the attempt to establish herself as a concert pianist.
John Barry, who has died aged 77 following a heart attack, will always be associated with the golden age of James Bond, but though much of his most famous music was written to accompany the outlandish adventures of 007, his work covered a huge variety of moods and styles. Barry wrote epic, sweeping film scores for Zulu (1964), Born Free (1966) and Out of Africa (1985), introduced blues and jazz themes into The Chase (1966) and The Cotton Club (1984), and conceived the shivery, sinister music for The Ipcress File (1965). He even became something of a pop star in his own right.
He was born Jonathan Barry Prender- gast in York, where his father ran a chain of cinemas. His mother was a talented musician, but had abandoned the attempt to establish herself as a concert pianist.
- 2/1/2011
- by Adam Sweeting
- The Guardian - Film News
Celebrated stage and screen actor (and Knight of the Realm) Sir John Standing takes to the stage of Pizza on the Park for an extended run of his critically acclaimed show Singing Noel Coward which sold out at Bellamy's earlier this year. Standing, who has appeared onstage on Broadway and The West and in numerous Hollywood movies, including V for Vendetta and Walk Don't Run (with Cary Grant), knew Coward personally and presents a razor sharp programme of the composer and dramatist's beloved repertoire, peppered with personal anecdotes.
- 3/31/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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