Leonard Nimoy at the Space Shuttle Launch Pad

I don’t know when this photo of Leonard Nimoy at the Space Shuttle launch pad was taken.

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It’s definitely not the Enterprise Shuttle as that was never launched into space. It only ever flew on the back of Boeing 747 transportation planes and in glide tests.

For the two original …

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Spock's Only Public Appearance

Leonard Nimoy is famous around the planet for playing Spock. And we know he wrestled with the role and how it influenced his life in his two books – and .

But did you know that he only ever made one public appearance while in character as Spock?

I just stumbled across a tweet that

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Leonard Nimoy And William Shatner on T.J. Hooker

Back in 1983, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were reunited for the first time on the small screen since Star Trek went off the air. This time Nimoy guest starred in an episode of Shatner’s new vehicle, T.J. Hooker. The episode was Vengeance Is Mine which aired on February 5, 1983.

Here’s the promo for…

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William Shatner received a lot of criticism when he failed to cancel a prior engagement to attend Leonard Nimoy’s funeral last year. They were rivals when Star Trek was on the air in the 1960s but bonded and became firm friends while attending early Star Trek conventions. It was a friendship that endured for almost …

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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner on set in Star Trek

Here are some vintage interviews with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy from the mid to late 1960s, during the period when The Original Series was still being filmed. Shatner’s costume in the first video suggests the interview took place during shooting on the What Are Little Girls Made Of? episode.

This next interview has the …

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Star Trek Pilot: The Cage

In case you’re not aware, The Cage was the first pilot for Star Trek in 1964 for the NBC network who thought it too cerebral for their viewers. But they liked the concept of the show, so commissioned another pilot – Where No Man Has Gone Before. The Cage was never aired and fans …

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William Shatner Interviews Leonard Nimoy on Raw Nerve

Back in 2008, William Shatner started another venture: his Raw Nerve series where he interviewed various personalities. This wasn’t like the light interviews you get on late-night talk shows in the USA, but featured probing questions whose answers provided great insight into the characters and motivations of the person being interviewed.

On January 6th, 2009, …

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Leonard Nimoy Hallmark Ad

I was surprised that quite a lot of people hadn’t seen the Audi ad with Leonard Nimoy and Zacahry Quinto before, that I posted a few days ago. So it got me to thinking about ads that Star Trek cast members have “starred” in over the years.

I originally posted this list of ads on …

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Leonard Nimoy & Zachary Quinto Audi Ad

Two years ago (2013), Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto starred in an an for Audi cars. It’s worth watching 🙂

And here’s 15 More Ads With Star Trek Cast Members Advertising Stuff… 🙂…

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William Shatner And Leonard Nimoy

William Shatner has decided to set pen to paper and write a biography about his Star Trek co-star and longtime friend, Leonard Nimoy, giving us an inside look at the man and the relationship between the two actors (he interviewed Nimoy in in 2002 and on his Raw Nerve talk show in 2009).

According to …

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Original Star Trek Season 2 Spock Uniform

One of Leonard Nimoy’s Spock uniforms from the original “Star Trek” series is to go up for auction on September 23. Prop Store is the company running the auction in which this item is one of 450 lots.

The costume is from TOS second season. The blue velour top, with matching black pants having “Nimoy” …

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Spock Selfie Mosaic

William Shatner received a lot of criticism for not cancelling a long-standing commitment to appear at a Red Cross charity event in Florida so he could attend pal Leonard Nimoy’s funeral (in LA) the next day. His daughters represented his family at the service.

I feel really awful. Here I am doing charity work

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