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Star Trek Stars: Where are they now?

Star Trek Stars: Where are they now?

Leonard Nimoy has announced that he is to retire from acting. The actor, 79, is best known for playing the Vulcan Spock in the hugely successful ‘Star Trek’ series.

He appeared in last year’s big screen reboot of the franchise, but has now vowed to call it a day. He said: “I love the idea of going out on a positive note. I’ve had a great, great time. Since ‘Star Trek’ began, I’ve never had to worry about where the next job was.”

While Nimoy will forever be known for playing Spock, he has also had a varied career as a singer, poet, writer and director. (He helmed two ‘Star Trek’ films in the ’80s, as well as 1987′s ‘Three Men and a Baby.’)

We take a look at what the other ‘Star Trek’ actors have been up to since they left the USS Enterprise.

William Shatner

Unlike Nimoy, Shatner never got the chance to reprise his role as Captain Kirk in last year’s blockbuster. However, he has enjoyed the biggest success out of the Enterprise crew – starring in number of Hollywood movies, including ‘Miss Congeniality’. He also enjoyed great success on the small screen, appearing in 100 episodes of ‘The Practice’ and its spin-off show ‘Boston Legal’, alongside James Spader. He won a Golden Globe in 2005 for his performance on the latter. Read more…

Star Trek Stars: Where are they now?

Star Trek Stars: Where are they now?

Leonard Nimoy has announced that he is to retire from acting. The actor, 79, is best known for playing the Vulcan Spock in the hugely successful ‘Star Trek’ series.

He appeared in last year’s big screen reboot of the franchise, but has now vowed to call it a day. He said: “I love the idea of going out on a positive note. I’ve had a great, great time. Since ‘Star Trek’ began, I’ve never had to worry about where the next job was.”

While Nimoy will forever be known for playing Spock, he has also had a varied career as a singer, poet, writer and director. (He helmed two ‘Star Trek’ films in the ’80s, as well as 1987′s ‘Three Men and a Baby.’)

We take a look at what the other ‘Star Trek’ actors have been up to since they left the USS Enterprise.

William Shatner

Unlike Nimoy, Shatner never got the chance to reprise his role as Captain Kirk in last year’s blockbuster. However, he has enjoyed the biggest success out of the Enterprise crew – starring in number of Hollywood movies, including ‘Miss Congeniality’. He also enjoyed great success on the small screen, appearing in 100 episodes of ‘The Practice’ and its spin-off show ‘Boston Legal’, alongside James Spader. He won a Golden Globe in 2005 for his performance on the latter. Read more…

Best Mockumentaries

Best Mockumentaries

Movie studios have released dozens of great mockumentaries– movies that adopt the style of a documentary to tell the story — over the years, including “Apollo 18,” released this week. Some, like the “Paranormal Activity” films use fake “found footage.” Others, like “This is Spinal Tap,” are parodies. Here’s a look back at some of the most memorable examples of this unique movie style. Read more…