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STAR TREK (continued): • NBC executives rejected the first Star Trek pilot, but because they still liked the show’s concept, paid for a second pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” Captain Kirk was introduced, played by a 35-year-old Canadian actor named William Shatner, whose name would become synonymous with Star Trek. The second pilot also introduced Lieutenant Commander Montgomery “Scotty” Scott and helmsman Sulu. • The name Sulu does not have Japanese origins, but was conceived from Roddenberry’s observation of the Sulu Sea on a map. This body of water touches the shores of all Asian countries. Sulu’s character, played by George Takei, (who appeared in 52 episodes) has no first name in the original series, but a 1981 Star Trek novel bestows the first name of Hikaru. • Leonard Nimoy appeared in more episodes than any other character. Playing the Vulcan Mr. Spock, he was cast in all 79 episodes and the original first pilot. Shatner only starred in the 79 regular episodes. • The character of Russian-born navigator Pavel Chekov was introduced in the series’ second season. Walter Koenig appeared in 36 episodes from 1967 to 1969. • Roddenberry used the series to convey statements about morality, sexism, racism, nationalism, violence, and global war. He began by hiring a racially diverse crew, and went on to give the show a strong anti-war message, implications about nuclear war, and other political and social issues. Star Trek gained notoriety as the first American TV show to feature an interracial kiss between Captain Kirk and Lt. Uhura, played by Nichelle Nichols.
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• Due to Mr. Spock’s green Vulcan blood, Nimoy’s make-up had a faint greenish tinge to it, but because the formula was handmixed, the amount of green occasionally varied. Rodenberry’s original idea was for Spock’s skin to be red, which would have created many additional hours of makeup time for Nimoy. When an early screen test showed that red appeared as black on 1960s black-and-white TV’s, the notion was scrapped. • The first regular episode aired on September 8, 1966, (two days earlier in Canada), and the last aired on June 3, 1969. In the beginning, ratings were high, but had dropped to 52nd out of 94 by the end of the first season. NBC was ready to cancel the show partway through the second season, but an extraordinary letter-writing campaign was begun, petitioning NBC to keep it. Hundreds of thousands of letters were written to the network (including one from then-New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller) in an attempt to save the beloved sci-fi series. Picketers marched in front of NBC’s Burbank studios in support. But despite the valiant efforts, NBC cancelled Star Trek after the third season. • StarTrek’s original time slot was Thursday evening, but with the flagging ratings, NBC moved it from its primetime position to 10 PM on Friday night, known as “the Friday night death slot,” an hour undesirable for its younger audience, contributing to an even greater dip in ratings and its cancellation. • Three months after its cancellation, the series began reruns, and in its syndication, it finally became successful. In the 1970s, it was broadcast in 150 domestic markets and 60 international ones. The Associated Press called it “the show that won’t die.”
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Based on the novel by Rebecca Serle, the show follows ordinary college student Paige (played by Bella Thorne) -- who got her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster -- and her friends and co-stars as they try to navigate the bumpy waters of stardom and fame. The show also stars Carter Jenkins, Charlie DePew, Georgie Flores, Niki Koss, Pepi Sonuga, Keith Powers and Perrey Reeves. *** Q: I remember you had written some time ago that “Timeless” had been canceled, but then, in a rarity, was uncanceled by NBC. I keep looking for its premiere but haven’t seen anything about it. -- Margaret H., Madison, Wisconsin A: Don’t worry: The powers-that-be at NBC have not gone back on their word to renew “Timeless,” the exciting time-travel fantasy series that stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett and Goran Visnjic. It makes its season-two premiere on Sunday, March 11, at 10/9c. I’m so glad the series didn’t end with the massive cliffhanger, where we learned that Lucy’s mom is Rittenhouse, Flynn has been arrested and thinks Lucy set him up, and Emma has stolen the time-travel mothership. Here’s some scoop about this season. The first episode has Lucy, Wyatt and Rufus traveling back to World War I, where a new character is introduced: Nicolas Keynes playing an injured American soldier who “seems helpless at first but is more formidable than he seems,” according to producers. This season also will visit the Salem Witch Trials (be careful, Lucy!) and Hollywood in the 1940s. *** Q: Is it true that there’s a sequel to “March of the Penguins”? -- Bobbie F., via email A: It’s true! Premiering exclusively March 23 on Hulu, the second installment of the Oscar-winning documentary offers the tale of a father and son as they embark on their first journey together and overcome unimaginable challenges along the way. Like the original film, “March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step” is narrated by Morgan Freeman and promises to continue to tug on the heartstrings. Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Tidbits® of Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Meigs & Mason Counties TREKKIE TRIVIA • Prior to his career in the entertainment industry, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was an employee of the LAPD’s Public Relations Department. It was here that he met a police officer named Wilbur Clingan. Years later, in a 1967 episode of Star Trek, the extraterrestrial warriors named the Klingons were introduced, named after Roddenberry’s former co-worker. • The character of Mr. Spock as we know him was nearly ditched early on. Network executives were nervous that his pointed ears and eyebrows were somewhat Satanic-looking, which could be offensive to some viewers. Roddenberry was frequently told to “drop the Martian,” and Spock’s ears and eyebrows were airbrushed out by the art department in publicity photos sent to network affiliates. But Roddenberry prevailed and Spock became the show’s most popular character. • The set designers for Star Trek drew inspiration from many of the futuristic designs of buildings and pavilions at the 1964 New York City World’s Fair. • The hand gesture known as the Vulcan salute features the palm forward, thumb extended, and a space between the middle and ring fingers. In 1968, the New York Times described the greeting as a “double-fingered version of Churchill’s victory sign. The salute was created by Leonard Nimoy based on the Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish orthodox priests, using both hands to represent the Hebrew letter Shin, which stands for El Shaddai, or “Almighty God.” The salute was first used in 1967 in the opening episode of season two.
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* On March 17, 1762, in New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. * On March 16, 1802, the United States Military Academy -- the first military school in the United States, also known as West Point -- is founded by Congress. West Point was the site of a Revolutionary-era fort that Patriot General Benedict Arnold agreed to surrender to the British in exchange for 6,000 pounds. However, the plot was uncovered and Arnold fled to the British for protection. * On March 12, 1903, the New York Highlanders join baseball’s American League, changing its name to the New York Yankees in 1913. * On March 18, 1942, the War Relocation Authority is created to “Take all people of Japanese descent into custody,” as well as some Germans and Italians, and put them in internment camps. One Japanese American, Gordon Hirabayashi, fought internment all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled against him. * On March 14, 1950, the FBI institutes the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list in an effort to publicize particularly dangerous fugitives. Only eight women have appeared on the Most Wanted list. * On March 13, 1965, Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds. The English guitarist, singer and songwriter was enough of a purist to quit when the band drifted from the blues toward experimental pop with its 1965 hit “For Your Love.”
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* It was Danish scholar and critic Georg Brandes who made the following sage observation: “Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.” * You doubtless know who Thomas Edison was -- the American inventor of such things as the light bulb, the phonograph and the motionpicture camera. You never learned that he was blind, though, did you? Of course you didn’t -- he wasn’t blind. However, even though he could see, historians say that when he was reading, he preferred Braille to printed text. * Have you ever heard of a lipogram? It’s a work of writing that deliberately leaves out one or more letters of the alphabet. For instance, in 1939 a man named Ernest Vincent Wright published a 50,000-word novel titled “Gadsby,” in which the letter e was not used once -- the longest lipogram in English. * Those who study such things say that the trunk of an African elephant has more than 60,000 muscles. * You might be surprised to learn that the White House had a telephone installed before indoor plumbing was. * I have some bad news for lovers of the snooze button: Experts say that you’re better off not using it. Researchers have found that the last few minutes of sleep are more beneficial if they’re uninterrupted, so it’s better to go ahead and set your alarm for 10 minutes later to begin with. * A study of prison inmates’ medical files revealed this interesting tidbit: The higher the levels of testosterone in a male inmate, the younger that inmate was when he was first arrested. *** Thought for the Day: “I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” -- Ellen DeGeneres (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Tidbits®NO NEWS! Just Fun, Facts & Trivia! VA Chief Shulkin’s Excellent Adventure I really hate when this happens: Someone you trust to do the right things turns out to possibly not be trustworthy after all. This is what has happened with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin. The facts look bad. Shulkin was invited to London for a two-day meeting of officials from various countries to talk about veterans issues. Before going, he asked staff to put together a side trip to Denmark to speak with the Danes about Danish healthcare. Shulkin’s wife traveled with him. Approval for paying her way was declined when it was determined that it wasn’t in the government’s best interest. Up stepped his chief of staff, who, after altering emails, claimed that Shulkin was to receive an award at the ambassador’s place in Copenhagen. Therefore, by the rules, the wife’s travel would be paid. Except there was no award. A VA employee, working with the wife on her wish list of things to see and do, played travel agent, on VA time. While in London, Shulkin and his wife attended Wimbledon using tickets given to them by an alleged friend of his wife. During the subsequent investigation interview, that “friend” could not remember Shulkin’s wife’s name. During the nine days they were away, only three-and-a-half days were spent in official meetings. Among a long list of unofficial activities, they visited palaces, took tours, zipped over to Sweden for dinner, went to Buckingham Palace, took a Thames River cruise and much more, apparently dragging security staff along the whole way. Changes in travel plans added $15,699 to airfare costs, but there was insufficient documentation to verify all of the other expenses, which totaled $122,000. Color me disappointed to have to suspect that Shulkin is no different from the rest of them. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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