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Feb 08 | While his "Lost" co-stars prepare to pack up and leave Hawaii, Daniel Dae Kim can plan to remain there for at least a few more months. Mr. Kim, who plays the time-traveling tough guy Jin on "Lost," has been the first actor cast in a coming remake of the crime drama "Hawaii Five-O," The Hollywood Reporter said. He has been cast as Chin Ho Kelly, a detective played by Kam Fong in the original series, which began in 1968. The "Hawaii Five-O" revival is being developed by the screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Star Trek," "Fringe") and Peter Lenkov, an executive producer of "CSI: NY."
Feb 03 | William Shatner has paid tribute to his former Boston Legal co-star Justin Mentell, who died in a freak car accident on Monday. The 27 year old was thrown from his Jeep after swerving off the road near Madison, Wisconsin and died at the scene of the tragic crash. The Star Trek legend was saddened to hear of Mentell's passing - as he's convinced the actor was destined for a glittering career. In a post on his Twitter.com page, Shatner writes, "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There's no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."
Feb 01 | Journalist Edward Gross posted an article at SciFiTVZone.com called "The Making of the Star Trek Pilots, Part 3: "Assignment Earth"" which takes a retrospective look at the making of the Gene Roddenberry unsold TV pilot "Assignment Earth" filmed at Desilu Studios as a second season Star Trek episode. The article feature rare interviews - including authors involved with the character of Gary Seven in comics and in novels.
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By Steve Krutzler / 08:43, 10 October 2003 / Enterprise
STAR TREK costume designer Robert Blackman talks with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today in a new interview about the history of the franchise's female costuming. He makes no qualms about the fact that Jolene Blalock's new costumes this season were sexually motivated.
"The ratings dropped," Blackman says. "That's the frank, real answer. If you want the show to run seven years, you have to think about demographics... There wasn't enough raw sex appeal."
Producer Brannon Braga insists, however, that creative decisions motivated the changes.
"Obviously, there's the ratings," he admits. "But the primary reason was a creative one. Last season ended with T'Pol leaving the Vulcan high command, so she would no longer wear the same uniform... "A new wig and a new uniform ... she's never looked better. But the main thing is, it was believable that this change was happening."
Blakman cites the competition from the youthfully populated SMALLVILLE and acknowledges the precedent set by original series costume designer William Ware Theiss.
"William Ware Theiss had an interesting notion of changing erogenous zones in the future," Blackman says. "That's why you saw holes and openings in odd places."
Speaking of Jeri Ryan stunning silver suit early on in her role on STAR TREK: VOYAGER, Blackman says demos dictate creativity.
"It's a funny kind of push me, pull me process of creating. It was all based on how you keep it looking very sensual and keep the young boys around" without crossing the line."
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