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'Marla McGivers' Passes, TOS Memorabilia, Rosenthal, Mulgrew, McNeill Directing Again, to Baird or Not to Baird et al

By Steve Krutzler / 08:12, 18 December 2003 / Todays Tribblets

Earlier:

Actress Madlyn Rhue ('Marla McGivers', TOS "Space Seed") died Tuesday after a long fight with multiple sclerosis. She was 68 (thanks to Shaun Lyon for the tip). (Dec 18)

William Shatner's second season ST:TOS command tunic recently went for $48,875 at the Dec. 12 Profiles in History memorabilia auction. An original Starfleet communicator went for $28,750. (Dec 18)

Writer Mark Rosenthal (STAR TREK VI) contributed to the screenplay for the new film MONA LISA SMILE. (Dec 18)

Kate Mulgrew ('Janeway') talks briefly about her TEA AT FIVE with Cox News Service. (Dec 18)

Robert Duncan McNeill ('Paris')'s web site reports that the actor/director will return to direct an episode of ENTERPRISE in February. (Dec 18)

Film Jerk.com has officially confirmed that Stuart Baird (NEMESIS) will not direct HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. (Dec 17, 1 comments)

StarTrek.com has posted a new article explaining the various images in the ENTERPRISE opening credits sequence. (Dec 17)

SciFi Pulse has a review of Chase Masterson's ('Leeta') debut CD, THRILL OF THE CHASE, giving it a 10 out of 10. (Dec 16)

Jackie Bundy has posted her review of the latest S.C.E. 2-part e-book story, COLLECTIVE HINDSIGHT. (Dec 16)

The Internet Movie Database is reporting that STAR TREK NEMESIS director Stuart Baird has been tapped to direct the forthcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX. (Dec 16)

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Madlyn Rhue -- RIP | Report this post to moderator
By: Black Narcissus (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:50:57 on Dec 20, 2003

I always found her performance as Marla McGivers in the original series epsidoe "Space Speed" to be one of the best dramtic aspects of the episode.

Then again, TOS featured many remarkable performances from women, although a few were clearly cast for their sex appeal, you cannot deny that most of them provided memorable TV performances.

Marianna Hill's portrayal of Dr. Helen Noel in TOS' "Dagger of the Mind" is another memorable female performance that comes to mind.

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ummm.... | Report this post to moderator
By: thestuff (Odo's file, contact) @ 11:33:38 on Dec 19, 2003

Well, ya know. As much as I didn't like the way Nemesis was directed, Berman did something that had to have been done.

I don't like where he's taken Trek at all since he's been in power. However, the people on this board have been crying for something new. Trek is getting stale. It's brought up in every post. He tried by getting a different director. Baird is an excellent director in the action genre and Berman was trying to being that feel to Trek. It backfired, but it was an attempt (even if it was a poor one). Had Frakes directed it and it groosed poorly or gotten bad reviews, everyone here would have torn apart Berman for rehashing the same old crap over and over again.

He was damned if he did, damned if he didn' in this situation. Regardless, it is time for someone new to take the reigns.

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Mark Rosenthal | Report this post to moderator
By: covetom (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:49:56 on Dec 18, 2003

You do realize, don't you, that despite what the credits say, Mark Rosenthal had nothign to do with the writing of Star Trek VI? :-)

And I think it's a good call to keep Baird away from Harry Potter. He's a good action director, and a good editor, but I don't trust him directing anything other than straight action films, and his track record in directing established franchises is, well, miserable. :-)

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Baird by mohap @ 21:36:52 on Dec 18
    RE: Baird by timmer33 @ 22:07:06 on Dec 19
       RE: Baird by mohap @ 16:30:54 on Dec 20
    RE: Baird by Noraa @ 12:07:43 on Dec 19
       We need to get Berman out by mohap @ 16:41:55 on Dec 20

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Madlyn Rhue -- RIP | Report this post to moderator By: Black Narcissus (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:50:57 on Dec 20, 2003

ummm.... | Report this post to moderator By: thestuff (Odo's file, contact) @ 11:33:38 on Dec 19, 2003

Mark Rosenthal | Report this post to moderator By: covetom (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:49:56 on Dec 18, 2003

Madlyn Rhue -- RIP | Report this post to moderator
By: Black Narcissus (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:50:57 on Dec 20, 2003

ummm.... | Report this post to moderator
By: thestuff (Odo's file, contact) @ 11:33:38 on Dec 19, 2003

Mark Rosenthal | Report this post to moderator
By: covetom (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:49:56 on Dec 18, 2003