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Leonard Nimoy Attends His Final Star Trek Convention

Kelly Schwarze — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:17:43 PDT

Leonard Nimoy, science fiction fan favorite for his portrayal of Spock on Star Trek: The Original Series, attended his final Star Trek convention last weekend. He bid farewell to the convention circuit at a convention in suburban Chicago, which was also celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Trek.

During the event, Leonard gave an hour-long presentation of his life and career, including his struggles to become an actor, which even included a gig as a cab driver who once had a very famous passenger - John F. Kennedy. Fellow Star Trek star Jonathan Frakes (Riker to fans), who was also on hand for the farewell, estimated Leonard has attended about 125 conventions, all to see and connect with the fans who made the space show popular.

Leonard concluded his speech by telling the audience "May each and every one of you live long and prosper" and flashing the Vulcan V sign. He'll continue to work on his other passions, including photography and the arts.

Were you lucky enough to meet Leonard at past fan conventions?

Source: Flickr User Gage Skidmore

Hobbit Preview and Leonard Nimoy's Bilbo Tribute

GeekSugar — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:05:56 PDT

Photos of the dwarf brothers Dori, Nori, and Ori from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey were released today on the film's Facebook page. Due to hit theaters in 2012, the film describes the brothers:

Dori, Nori and Ori are intensely loyal to each other - and whilst they are perfectly happy fighting amongst themselves, woe-betide anyone who means harm to one of these brothers.

They're part of the 13 dwarf companions who accompany hobbit Bilbo Baggins on his quest to battle the dragon Smaug. Color us excited! In celebration of The Hobbit goodies (have you read the book yet?), we thought we'd take you on a special journey of our own just for fun. Follow the break for a blast from the past - Leonard Nimoy's 1967 music video tribute to Bilbo, complete with mod dance moves!

Video of the Day: Leonard Nimoy Is "Lazy"

Kristy Korcz — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:16:22 PDT

I've often heard Bruno Mars's song "Lazy" on the radio, but had no idea until recently that there's an alternate video for the song starring Leonard Nimoy. The original Spock seems to be a good sport about the whole thing - wandering around in his PJs, picking his nose, buying porn mags, and flipping the bird - all while taking time off from his real-life retirement to entertain geeks everywhere. It's pretty fantastic and a nice pick-me-up for your Wednesday. Check it out below!

Leonard Nimoy Says He's Not Sad About Retirement

GeekSugar — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:15:20 PDT

Sci-fi legend Leonard Nimoy is making his final appearance on screen during the season finale of Fringe next week. Although he's really excited for fans to see the epic showdown between Walter Bishop and William Bell, he doesn't regret putting his acting career to rest. When asked during a phone conference if it would be hard to move into his retirement phase, Nimoy said:

It's not hard to say goodbye, I've had 60 years of working in films and television, and I'm very grateful for the opportunities I've had. I had decided not to do any more acting and directing several years ago, but I was called back to do the Star Trek movie. And then J.J. Abrams asked me to play the William Bell character, and I thought I owed him that - and I'm very glad I did it, he's an exciting character - but I had decided long ago that I just didn't want to do this anymore. I did this last job as a favor to J.J. Abrams and I'm glad I did it.

To see what Mr. Nimoy had to say about his - as well as William Shatner's - appearance in the next Star Trek film, just read more.

Daily Tech: Leonard Nimoy Retiring From Stage and Screen

GeekSugar — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:15:00 PDT

It's a sad day in geek history: Leonard Nimoy says he's retiring for good - io9
Transformers and superheroes sculpted with balloons - Urlesque
The Microsoft Surface reappears in the kitchen - Unplggd
Google wants to get into the travel business - Gizmodo
Nissan's geeky tribute - Crave
AT&T finally arrives to the location-based party - Switched
World's largest yacht has lasers. Yes, lasers - Dvice

Link Time! Stewart and Colbert Are Here For a Few More Years

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:35:00 PDT

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart have renewed their contracts with Comedy Central through the 2012 presidential election - Pop Watch
Matthew Morrison reveals what's really in Mr. Schuester's hair - Vulture
Are these the most overrated shows on television? - TV.com
The script for the 24 movie is already written - Zap2it
Leonard Nimoy won't bring the Vulcan salute to Star Trek 2 - Cinematical
Find out what Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane are doing now - Moviefone
Get home decor tips from The Back-Up Plan - CasaSugar
10 reasons Iron Man 2 is hotter than an Icelandic volcano - Hit Fix

Leonard Nimoy Talks Tech, Star Trek 2, and Fringe

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:47:12 PDT

If you haven't been watching Fringe, you're missing out on a solid sci-fi thriller that will help fill a void where BSG left off. Sure, there's no space, but there are alternate universes . . . and Leonard Nimoy.

The original Spock made his appearance on the Fox series in last season's cliffhanger finale as William Bell, and will be gracing the screen again in tonight's episode. I can't tell you how excited I was to get an opportunity to talk to Leonard Nimoy himself in a conference call yesterday before his season two debut, but I'm sure you can imagine that I had to take a few deep breaths before dialing the number - come on, he's a geek legend!

Check out what Mr. Nimoy had to say about his sci-fi career, the state of the genre today, and what he's up to now when you

read more. G: Your body of work (even before Star Trek) leans heavily toward sci-fi, so I was wondering if you have always been a fan of the genre yourself? LN: It's a good thing if you can find your niche as an actor. Back in 1951, I acted in my first science fiction project, which was probably not very well known (but I thought it was going to rocket me to stardom if you pardon my expression), and it was called Zombies of the Stratosphere. I was the third group of zombies that came to earth to take over earth's orbit, and it was a great project. But science fiction has been a fertile ground for the kind of work that I do, the kind of presence that I offer, and I'm grateful for the niche that science fiction has given me.

On if he's a "techie": I use a computer. I don't know if that qualifies me as a techie, but I'm pretty good on a computer!
On how he feels about the current state of the sci-fi genre on TV and film: I'm concerned about the positioning of story in terms of importance. When I see a lot of explosions and a lot of chases, I'm not terribly impressed. I think that there are three important elements that must be given priority position in science fiction (as well as any other kind of drama). The first is story, the second is story, and the third is story. If the story is compelling and interesting, all the other elements will find their place.
On other projects he's working on now: I'm doing a lot of photography work. That's one of my major creative outlets right now. I have an exhibition opening at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art next year that I'm really excited about.
On his relationship with J.J. Abrams and how he came into his role on Fringe: Well I first met him about three years ago when he first contacted me about the possibility of working together and I went to a meeting with him and some other production staff where they told me a very good, strong, and touching story about their feelings about Star TrekStar Trek series. I had a brilliant time working with them, so when they contacted me about working on Fringe - the same people, the same attitude, the same creativity - it was very enticing.
On if he'll be making a cameo in Star Trek 2: Frankly, I doubt that I'll be called upon again. I think I was useful in this last film to help bridge the original characters and the new cast, but with the new cast in place, I'm sure they'll move ahead with that. I don't see at the moment why they would need me, but I wouldn't hesitate if they asked.

Link Time! 4/9

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:30:16 PDT

Save One Show is back - can your fave get saved? - Watch with Kristin
This "trailer" for an Everybody Poops movie spoofing Where the Wild Things Are cracks me up. - Cinematical
Speaking of spoofiness, did you catch "Kanye West" on South Park last night? - Popwatch
Chuck week continues with some fun Chuck polls. - Give Me My Remote
Check out No Doubt covering Adam and the Ants' "Stand & Deliver." - PopSugar
Leonard Nimoy as William Bell on Fringe: highly illogical? - The TV Addict
Speaking of which, someone may have cracked the Fringe symbols code. - TV.com
More on Kal Penn's new White House gig. - CitizenSugar
Ben Silverman's time at NBC, in handy charts and graphs. - Vulture

Buzz News Roundup, 4/8

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:30:17 PDT

Once Pushing Daisies is done, the final episodes of Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money will also air Saturday nights on ABC this Summer. - Entertainment Weekly
Borat director Larry Charles is in talks to direct the comedy Winter's Discontent about a "sexually frustrated widower" who moves into a retirement community. - ComingSoon
NBC's Kings has been bumped from Sunday to Saturday. - TV.com
Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin is in line to play the lead opposite Jennifer Lopez in the romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan (aka Plan B). - Zap2It
HBO has renewed Eastbound and Down for a second season. - TV Guide
The iTunes price changes for popular songs have gone into effect. - geeksugar
Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum have signed on to join Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams in the comedy Morning Glory. - Variety
Leonard Nimoy is reportedly playing a pretty major role in the Fringe finale. - E!
Kiss's upcoming US and Canadian tour will be entirely routed based on demand at event-based social networking site Eventful. - Billboard

Adrien Brody vs. Zachary Quinto: Who'd Be the Better Spock?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:37:45 PDT

Adrien Brody recently said in an interview that he was up for the role of Spock in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie, but ultimately he was passed up for Zachary Quinto (who plays Sylar on "Heroes").

Brody says he's disappointed to not be playing the role made classic by Leonard Nimoy. What do you think? Should he have been cast as Spock instead of Quinto?

Quinto photo source
Brody photo source