George Takei to Beam Up Trek Costars for Wedding
Star Trek star George Takei and his partner, Brad Altman, have just set their wedding date – September 14 – and at least two of Takei's former cast-mates plan to attend.
"The best man is my colleague from Star Trek, Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, and the matron of honor is (Lt.) Uhura, Nichelle Nichols," Takei tells PEOPLE. "And Leonard (Nimoy) and his wife Susan are on the (guest) list."
Takei was at Equality Maryland's seventh annual Night Out for Equality gala on Sunday night in Bethesda,
William Katt: The Hero Guest-Stars on 'Heroes'
William Katt, who played the lead role in the '80s television show Greatest American Hero, is the latest classic sci-fi TV actor to make an appearance on the NBC show Heroes.
"I just filmed it last week," Katt says of his appearance on Heroes. "I play a really, really wonderful, seedy, smarmy-mouthed reporter that goes after Ali Larter. It was a lot of fun."
Although Larter's character, Niki Sanders, was apparently trapped in a house that exploded at the end of last season, not only is she back on the
Brad & George Take Bromance to Venice
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E! Online - Angelina Jolie is obviously secure enough in her relationship with Brad Pitt to stay back in France while her man hangs out with buddy George Clooney at the 65th Annual Venice Film Festival. After all, the good pals have been practically inseparable since arriving Tuesday.
Tru Loved: Trailer
Sixteen-year-old Tru is uprooted by her lesbian moms from her comfortable gay-friendly home in San Francisco and moved to a conservative, suburban community in Southern California.
Tru
George Takei: Licensed to Wed
George Takei just beamed up a marriage license.
The Star Trek alum and longtime partner Brad Altman were among the first same-sex couples to obtain licenses in West Hollywood this morning.
"I think it's a glorious California morning to make history," the erstwhile Sulu said. "Congratulations to all of us: May equality live long and prosper."
The 71-year-old actor and his 54-year-old partner have been together for 21 years. Takei said the couple will wed on Sept. 14.
Their wedding license is good
Brad & George Take Bromance to Venice
Angelina Jolie is obviously secure enough in her relationship with Brad Pitt to stay back in France while her man hangs out with buddy George Clooney at the 65th Annual Venice Film Festival. After all, the good pals have been practically inseparable since arriving Tuesday.
First, they hung out together at last night's Not On Our Watch charity event to raise funds for victims in the Darfur region of Sudan. Then on Wednesday, the two got all jokey with the media—and each other—during a press conf
George Takei Plans To Wed His Partner
George Takei is the latest celebrity to announce plans to wed after California's Supreme Court allowed gay marriage under the state's constitution.
"Our California dream is reality," the former Star Trek star, 71, wrote in a post on his Web site. "Brad Altman and I can now marry. We are overjoyed! At long last, the barrier to full marriage rights for same-sex couples has been torn down. We are equal with all citizens of our state!"
Takei, who came out in 2005, has been with his partner for over 21 y
George Takei and partner plan to wed in September
George Takei, best known for playing Sulu on "Star Trek," will never forget the first time he saw Brad Altman, the man he plans to marry, more than two decades ago.
They were working out in a running club and he couldn't take his eyes off Altman, who had a "lean, tightly muscled" body, the 71-year-old actor told AP Radio in an interview.
Takei said he asked Altman to help him train for a marathon, they fell in love, and now they've been living together for 21 years.
Altman said he proposed by gett
AfterElton Briefs: Big kudos for Gus, star power for Stonewall, and more!
Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.
British LGBT advocacy group Stonewall has secured the support of celebs like James Sutton (Hollyoaks) Dan Gillespie-Sells (out lead singer of The Feelings), Sir Ian McKellen, Dannii Minogue, comedian Alan Carr, and Mark Feehily (Westlife) to promote the "Some people are Gay. Get over it!" anti-bullying campaign.
The IFP will
Video: Jon Stewart - The Gay After
The first gay marriage takes place thanks to a recent ruling from the state Supreme Court, and yet the state of California continues to exist.
T.R. Knight 'Surprised' Boyfriend Was Interested
Having been dating Mark Cornelson since February, T.R. Knight has formed some perspective on their relationship - and their age difference.
"It's bound to raise some eyebrows," the 35-year-old Grey's Anatomy star tells Extra for an interview due to air Thursday, "but we love each other."
Cornelson, 19, is a student and "an amazing guy. I love being around him," says Knight. "I love what we have."
With a laugh, the actor also says, "I was surprised he was interested!"
Despite the legalization
The Week in Gay Geek: Ultimate X-Fates, big screen DC heroes and more!
This week, Ultimate X-Men #97 hit the comic shop shelves, the final chapter in the story that controversial included a(nother) death of Northstar as well as similarly dire consequences for Colossus. I figure it'll be good to have a space to discuss the story. However, since I don't want to put spoilers at the top of the post, this item is only here to let you know that there's a summary of the conclusion and a few reactions at the end of the post. Please add your reactions in the comments!
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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Smith’s ‘Star Trek’ Review, Calls Chris Pine’s Kirk ‘A Star-Making Performance’
Kevin Smith is just about the luckiest guy on the planet and I’m pretty sure he’s aware of it. His filmmaker buddies have always seemed more than willing to share their upcoming works well in advance of their release dates. He saw “MI:III” early as well as “The Dark Knight,” and here in mid-September of ‘08 he’s already seen two must-sees for ‘09! That would be “Watchmen” AND “Star Trek.”
When I met up with Kevin in Toronto this week to chat about “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,
No Shatner in ‘Star Trek’, JJ? What Happened?
AMCTV caught up with JJ Abrams while he was out promoting his new show, ‘Fringe’. The subject of Abrams next directing gig, ‘Star Trek’, and, more specifically, why there would be no William Shatner came up. Here’s what Abrams said:
It was very tricky. We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a cameo. We t
A-HA! JJ Abrams Admits That William Shatner WAS To Be In ‘Star Trek XI’
AMC's SciFi Scanner recently spoke with JJ Abrams, who finally admitted that a scene has been written for William Shatner in his upcoming Star Trek prequel.
For months now, Abrams and his team have denied that Shatner would appear in Star Trek XI and in return, Shatner -- who played the iconic role of Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek television series and its subsequent films -- has been very vocal about his disappointment in not being a part of the new film.
Abrams said that although a "fl
No William Shatner Cameo in 'Star Trek'? J.J. Abrams Says Why
It's time for a paltry Star Trek update -- I think a new tidbit surfaces about once a month. A scan through Cinematical's archives reveals the last one was on August 15th, so we're right on schedule.
This time, J.J. Abrams finally breaks his silence to SciFi Scanner about the original (and to many, the only) Captain Kirk. William Shatner has been pretty vocal about not being asked for so much as a cameo, particularly since Leonard Nimoy got one. Rumors tell us that just about all the surviving cast memb
J.J. Abrams: I Wanted Shatner in "Star Trek"
I’m all abuzz over J.J. Abrams’ new show Fringe, but lest we forget that he has a ton of irons in the fire, not the least of which is Star Trek.
AMCtv recently posted an interview in which Abrams addresses the controversy involving William Shatner. Apparently, he was irked that he didn’t have a role in the new film.
“We tried desperately to put him in the movie, but he was making it very clear that he wanted the movie to focus on him significantly, which, frankly, he deserves,&
William Shatner - Shatner Turned Down Trek Movie Cameo
William Shatner was set to reprise his JAMES T. KIRK character in the upcoming STAR TREK movie - but turned down the role because it wasn't big enough.
Director J.J. ...
Live Chat Event on Friday April 4, 2008 @ 5PM Pacific
There will be a Live ShatnerVision Chat event with Bill Shatner and his daughter Lisabeth occuring THIS Friday (April 4, 2008) at 5PM Pacific time/8PM Eastern (GMT -8). The event is Free. To participate in this event:
1. Go to http://LiveVideo.com and register for a free account
2. On Friday go to the LiveVideo.com homepage, log in with your account, and find the ShatnerVision Live room located at http://www.livevideo.com/liveshow/ShatnerVision (copy and paste the URL into your browser window as MySpace d
Shatner’s Star Trek Absence Explained!
I'll admit it. I didn't shed any tears when I heard William Shatner wouldn't be involved with J.J. Abrams' forthcoming Star Trek reboot/prequel.
But apparently some folks still can't get over it - chief among them, Shatner himself. Speaking to AMC's Sci-Fi Scanner, Abrams addressed the issue of not using everyone's favorite ham:
"It was very tricky. [...]
Abrams: 'We wrote a scene for Shatner'
J.J. Abrams says he "tried desperately" to include William Shatner in the new Star Trek movie.
Shatner may. Have been. His own worst enemy.
Not alien overlords or tribbles (or resistant directors), it seems William Shatner may have been to blame for his exclusion from the upcoming Star Trek movie.
J.J. Abrams spoke about the schism in a recent interview with SciFi Scanner:
Q: How do you react to William Shatner’s ire at not having a role in the movie?
It was very tricky. We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was
Why is William Shatner Not in Star Trek ?
AMC 's SciFi Scanner talked to Star Trek director J.J. Abrams, who explained why you won't see William Shatner reprising the role of Captain James T. Kirk.
JJ Abrams Talks about Why William Shatner won’t be in the new Star Trek Movie
AMC TV recently sat down with JJ Abrams to talk about his upcoming TV Show Fringe. During the interview William Shatner is brought up. I figured Shatner was not going to be in Abrams Star Trek but at least they tried.
Q: How do you react to William Shatner’s ire at not having a role in the movie?
A: It was very tricky. We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that
Damon Slams Palin; Sam and Lindsay to Wed?
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