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Did William Shatner Tease His ‘Star Trek 3’ Cameo?

Paramount Star Trek: Into Darkness failed to excite audiences and disappointed at the box office, but producer J.J. Abrams might have a trick up his sleeve for the next Star Trek film: Captain James...

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Leonard Nimoy Was Rushed To The Hospital With Severe Chest Pains

Getty Image We need to all send our “live long and prosper” well-wishes toward Leonard Nimoy. The 82-year-old actor was rushed to the hospital with severe chest pains. Law enforcement sources say the...

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R.I.P. ‘Star Trek’ Star Leonard Nimoy

NBC Earlier this week, Leonard Nimoy was rushed to the hospital with chest pains. It was hoped that the medical treatment was only precautionary, but unfortunately, Nimoy, who was so much more than...

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Leonard Nimoy’s Last Tweet

A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP – Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

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Don’t forget ‘Three Men and a Baby’ in your Leonard Nimoy tributes

Leonard Nimoy passed away on Friday (February 27) morning at the age of 83. Most obituaries are, for very logical reasons, concentrating on Nimoy's contributions to the “Star Trek” franchise and its...

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Leonard Nimoy of ‘Star Trek’ fame, dies at age 83

This is illogical. Leonard Nimoy, age 83, has died. The director, writer, and legendary actor passed away Friday morning at his home in Bel Air, according to reports. Susan Bay Nimoy, Leonard”s wife...

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And don’t forget ‘Fringe’ in your Leonard Nimoy tributes

FOX Leonard Nimoy will always be remembered for “Star Trek” and that's entirely appropriate, because Spock is one of the iconic characters in television history.  But I've already done one post...

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Remembering the Jewishness of Leonard Nimoy and the Vulcan salute

“Star Trek” premiered in 1966, which means that we're heading for an obscene amount of 50th anniversary coverage next year. It also means that  there have been nearly 50 years of Jewish children who...

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12 thought-provoking Spock quotes to live your life by

On February 27, 2015, Leonard Nimoy died in his home, and the world got a little bit darker. Embedded in our cultural fabric as First Officer Spock on “Star Trek,” Nimoy balanced cold, hard Vulcan...

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10 Times Leonard Nimoy Made Us Laugh, Think, and Jam

How rad was Leonard Nimoy? Rad enough that he signed all of his tweets with “LLAP” (Live long and prosper). Fans of Nimoy's stalwart, lovably logical “Star Trek” character got a shout-out every time...

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Leonard Nimoy Wasn’t The Original Choice For ‘The Simpsons’ Monorail Episode

Fox Conan O’Brien was on the The Howard Stern Show earlier this week, where he told an entertaining anecdote about the “Marge vs. the Monorail” episode of The Simpsons, and the twist of fate that ended...

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NASA pays tribute to Leonard Nimoy: ‘Boldly go’

NASA just tweeted about the passing of Leonard Nimoy, and in the process honored its geeky legacy: RIP Leonard Nimoy. So many of us at NASA were inspired by Star Trek. Boldly go… http://t.co/qpeH5BTzQc...

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Hollywood mourns Leonard Nimoy

AP Photo From his “Star Trek” castmates like William Shatner and George Takei to the cast of “The Big Bang Theory,” seemingly everyone in Hollywood is mourning Leonard Nimoy today. Here's a roundup of...

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Remembering the filmmaking talents of Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy will be remembered for many things. Foremost is creating an iconic character known the world over, but his contributions to the world of entertainment go far beyond what he achieved in...

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Leonard Nimoy Once Gave Wonderful Life Advice To A Struggling Mixed Race...

NBC In May 1968, Star Trek wasn’t the global sensation it is today. Ratings for the original series were low, but a small, dedicated fanbase kept it on television for another year, including a teenage...

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Only logical to view Leonard Nimoy’s Spock as ‘Star Trek’s most important...

NBC In the climax of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” James T. Kirk discovers that his old friend Spock is about to die, having exposed himself to lethal doses of radiation in order to save the...

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Syfy Will Pay Tribute To Leonard Nimoy With A Five-Hour Programming Block On...

Paramount After hearing about the death of icon and all-round awesome human being Leonard Nimoy, you may have felt like delving into some of the man’s classic work. Sometimes that’s easier said than...

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Weekend Preview: A ‘House Of Cards’ Binge, A ‘Walking Dead’ Turning Point,...

Netflix The Walking Dead (AMC, Sunday 9:00 p.m.) — Does Rick have reason to be hesitant as he and his family — both of blood and of bond — stand outside the gates to either Shangri-La or a bear trap?...

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Leonard Nimoy lived long and prospered

Paramount Home Video Film Nerd 2.0 has become one of the things I am most closely identified with, which is fine by me. I think there is real value in talking about how we introduce media to our...

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StreamFix: 5 Choice Leonard Nimoy Viewing Options Online Now

Television icon Leonard Nimoy died at age 83 today, but there's no questioning whether his work will live on for eternity. Spock is the thinking man's Fonz, a source of gravitas and cool wisdom whose...

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Astronaut Terry Virts Paid Tribute To Leonard Nimoy From The International...

pic.twitter.com/ErjTLgCIrL — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) February 28, 2015 Just before 11 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, the International Space Station’s orbit brought it over the eastern seaboard of...

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William Shatner ‘Feels Awful’ That He’s Unable To Attend Leonard Nimoy’s Funeral

Getty Image William Shatner went to Twitter earlier today to express sadness that he’s unable to attend Leonard Nimoy’s funeral. His friend and Star Trek co-star died from lung disease this past...

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Watch Leonard Nimoy Explain The Jewish Origins Of The Vulcan Salute From...

Last year, Leonard Nimoy took part in an interview with the Yiddish Book Center as part of the  Wexler Oral History Project in which he discussed the origins of the iconic Vulcan salute.  The Star...

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William Shatner Joined Fans On Twitter To Remember Leonard Nimoy

Getty Image The world lost an icon on Friday when Leonard Nimoy passed away at the age of 83 and William Shatner lost a friend and colleague that he had known for five decades. It’s impossible to know...

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William Shatner May Have Flown Back To Los Angeles In Time For Leonard...

Paramount Pictures UPDATE: Sadly, TMZ reports Nimoy’s funeral was held at 9 a.m. in California. Shatner’s flight was still in the air at the time, so he didn’t make it back in time. One of the other...

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Leonard Nimoy Will Have A Digital Memorial In ‘Star Trek Online’

Paramount There’s no arguing that Leonard Nimoy made a huge impact on the pop culture world with his iconic portrayal of Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock. Since his passing, Trekkies near and far have been...

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Leonard Nimoy Memorialized On A Brilliantly Short But Sweet Billboard

Via Reddit The Leonard Nimoy commemorative billboard pictured above appeared in Atlanta over the weekend, and images of the fitting memorial have been making the rounds on Twitter and Reddit. It’s...

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The Westboro Baptist Church Tried To Protest Leonard Nimoy’s Funeral But They...

Leonard Nimoy's funeral is today, but nobody is sharing WHERE. So Westboro AND @WilliamShatner can't attend :( https://t.co/FBwkrfmEGM — WBCVideo (@WBCVideo) March 1, 2015 Star Trek colleague and...

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Outrage Watch: Michelle Rodriguez takes heat over superhero comments

Welcome to the March 2, 2015 edition of Outrage Watch, HitFix's (almost) daily rundown of all the things folks are peeved about in entertainment. Today's top story: Michelle Rodriguez is really really...

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The Bank Of Canada Finds The Defacement Of Currency In The Name Of Spock To...

Canadians honoring Leonard Nimoy by "Spocking" $5 bills: http://t.co/J08Nsf6b3a pic.twitter.com/6BhRiINT9b — SpeedReads (@SpeedReads) March 2, 2015 Defacing currency in Canada isn’t against the law to...

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New Spock Zachary Quinto Calls Leonard Nimoy ‘More Of A Father Figure Than...

At the 2007 San Diego Comic Con, director J.J. Abrams announced he would introduce a single cast member from the upcoming Star Trek franchise reboot. Instead, he reinterpreted this as “single...

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While It’s Not Illegal, Canada Would Like Everyone To Stop ‘Spocking’ Money Now

Via Jordan Sawatzky For years, Canadians have had a long standing tradition of drawing images of Spock on their $5 banknotes. However, this tradition kicked into high gear following the passing of...

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There Was A Sweet, Simple Tribute To Leonard Nimoy On ‘The Big Bang Theory’

CBS Instead of his usual sarcastic dig at Charlie Sheen, Chuck Lorre used his vanity card at the end of last night’s The Big Bang Theory to honor Leonard Nimoy, who sadly passed away last week. The...

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Leonard Nimoy Now Has Several Permanent Memorials In ‘Star Trek Online’

Paramount/Perfect World Ever since the death of Leonard Nimoy, fans have been clamoring for ways to pay tribute to the actor and icon. Thousands of players of the MMORPG Star Trek Online began flocking...

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Here’s Zachary Quinto And Conan O’Brien Sharing Some Touching Memories Of...

Zachary Quinto stopped by Conan to promote How Can She Slap on NBC and the conversation ended up at an obvious destination: the passing Leonard Nimoy. The Star Trek star passed back at the end of...

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The Stories Behind William Shatner’s Many Reported Feuds With His ‘Star Trek’...

Getty Image When Leonard Nimoy passed away last month, there was a fair bit of controversy over William Shatner’s decision not to attend his funeral. Of course, he tried his best to fly to Los Angeles...

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Leonard Nimoy’s Son Is Making A Documentary About His Father

Getty Image Adam Nimoy, the son of the late Leonard Nimoy, has announced plans to direct and produce a documentary about his father called For The Love of Spock. William Shatner has allegedly agreed to...

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The Leonard Nimoy Documentary ‘For The Love Of Spock’ Launches On Kickstarter

Getty Image In March, we told you about Adam Nimoy (son of Leonard) and his project For The Love of Spock, a documentary about both the character Spock and Leonard Nimoy’s lifelong dedication to him....

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Adam Nimoy’s Spock Documentary Has Reached Its Kickstarter Goal

Paramount Less than a month ago, Leonard Nimoy’s son, Adam, launched a Kickstarter for his project “For The Love of Spock,” a documentary that would explore both the creation of the character Spock...

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‘What’s That Sound?’: Some Facts About The ‘Simpsons’ Monorail Episode

Fox First airing in January 1993, “Marge vs. The Monorail” was the midway point of the show’s fourth season, the last one that would include the show’s original production staff. Written by Conan...

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The Last ‘Star Trek’ Omaze Fundraising Video Honors Leonard Nimoy

This summer, the cast and crew of the upcoming Star Trek Beyond have been raising money for charity through Omaze, offering the chance for donators to win a trip to the set and a walk-on role in the...

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‘The Twilight Zone’ Gave A Ton Of Screen Legends Their Big Break

CBS One of the seminal anthology series of TV’s black-and-white era, Twilight Zone creator and narrator Rod Serling mined the pulp fiction stories that he’d grown up with, merging their narratives...

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‘Big Bang Theory’ invites Adam Nimoy to pay tribute to his father

CBS “The Big Bang Theory” paid tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy last night by inviting his son, Adam Nimoy, to film part of this new documentary “For the Love of Spock” during an episode.  Before the...

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On this day in history: ‘Doctor Who’ premiered on BBC

52 years ago today, viewers first watched a show that would become a British and sci-fi icon. “Doctor Who” premiered on this date on BBC in 1963. In that episode, William Hartnell played the first...

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J.J. Abrams just responded perfectly to the ‘black stormtrooper’ controversy

Less than three weeks before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens'” theatrical debut, writer/director J.J. Abrams stopped by “Howard Stern” for an extensive chat on everything from the Harrison Ford...

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The Last Goodbye: The People We’ll Miss the Most from 2015

Another year leaving too many greats behind.  From Mr. Spock to Batgirl to Dr. Zhivago, watch this video tribute to some of the performers and entertainment giants we lost in 2015.

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TV’s Best Non-Romantic Odd Couples

The original TV The Odd Couple went off the air in 1975, but the concept of two mismatched friends both predated the show and outlived it. Odd couples are the meat and potatoes (or, more accurately,...

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Watch The First Heart-Tugging Trailer For Adam Nimoy’s Tribute To His...

Last year, the world lost a true legend when Leonard Nimoy died at the age of 83. The outpouring of emotion and tributes to the man behind Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock was massive, and we learned one of...

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On this day in pop culture history: ‘Moulin Rogue!’ opened in theaters

It was 15 years ago today that Moulin Rouge! opened in theaters across the U.S. The opening followed a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and New York and Los Angeles premieres the month...

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The Grandson Of A Hollywood Legend Will Play Spock On ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

NBC In April, Star Trek: The Next Generation veteran Jonathan Frakes revealed that he would not only be directing an upcoming episode of Star Trek: Discovery‘s second season, but that his episode would...

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