Article: William Shatner calls J.J. Abrams a “pig” for directing “Star Wars”
“He’s probably the most talented director of that ilk we have, but he’s gone too far this time,” Shatner says.
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Article: What to watch tonight: “Star Trek: Generations”
When it comes to Star Trek fandom there are generally two camps, those supporting the OG Enterprise captain James T. Kirk and those in favor of new school upstart Captain Jean-Luc Picard who helmed the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Who’s better? It’s a real stumper: While some cite actor Sir Patrick Stewart’s…
Article: Our five favorite William Shatner songs
As Star Trek Week continues on IFC we can’t help but recall our deep and abiding love for Captain Kirk and the man who played the heck out of him, William Shatner. Now Shatner is not only an excellent actor, but he also directed one of the films we are playing tonight “Star Trek V:…
Article: The top 10 Captain Kirk moments from “Star Trek”
“Trek Week” begins on IFC Saturday November 3 with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” at 8/7c.
Article: Ten celebrity Twitterers who don’t quite grasp the medium
Twitter is a magical land where the touch of an icon on your iPhone can reveal pictures of Tom Hanks checking out a new filming location or what Lindsay Lohan ate for breakfast. Celebrities are just like everyone else in the world, learning how social media works and how to make it work for them.…
Article: Shatner: The Man, The Legend, The “Kingdom of the Spiders” Star
I think we can all agree that we all need more William Shatner in our pop culture diet. Luckily today you can get your RDA of the man, nay, The Captain himself when “Kingdom of the Spiders” airs at 5:30 p.m. ET. Haven’t seen “Kingdom of the Spiders“? All you really need to know is…
Article: Submitted For Your Approval…
…a “Twilight Zone” podcast. Richard Kelly’s new film “The Box” shares source material with an episode of the series, which got us wondering about why there haven’t been more movies made from “Twilight Zone” episodes. This week on the IFC News podcast, we suggest six episodes we could see getting fleshed out into features, and…
Article: And Starring Paul Giamatti As Himself
Like the titular actor in “Being John Malkovich,” Paul Giamatti plays a version of himself in “Cold Souls” — “Paul Giamatti,” an ever-so-serious thespian with a thriving stage and screen career who’s so weighed down by the lead role in a theater production of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” that he follows up on an ad offering…
Article: “I knew then that the SOB was going to be a ‘star.’ “
The world in quotes: “I knew then that the SOB was going to be a ‘star,’ “ –Christopher Plummer’s thoughts (and judicious use of quotation marks) on having to give understudy William Shatner a chance at his role in a 1956 stage production of “Henry V,” after a one-night stand dislodged a kidney stone and…
Article: “It was huge in Russia.”
The world in quotes: “I definitely reached a point in my career where I felt confused about where I was going and felt somewhat stuck in rut. So I took a break, but [I] never did any sort of announcement about stopping or quitting and just sort of tried to keep doors open. I think…
