Sci-fi fans were given the ultimate thrill on Saturday as all five Star Trek captains united at a London convention.

William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula - who have each commanded starship operations in their respective shows - were brought together onstage at Destination Star Trek London.

The occasion marked only the second time the stars have come together, and the first time outside the U.S.

Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk, tells the BBC any former rivalry "has long since passed" and the stars are now "good friends", adding, "I would ...

Fans of Star Trek will be given the ultimate treat this October when all five TV captains appear onstage at a London convention.

Destination Star Trek London is the first official Star Trek live event in the U.K. for 10 years and to mark the occasion, organizers are preparing to stage a special event.

William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula - who have commanded operations in each of their respective series based on the TV franchise - will appear together for fans, according to Reuters.

Liz Kalodner, general manger of CBS Consumer Products, which o...

Here's what's new in the world of TV on DVD: college mayhem, archaeologists, starship captains and lots of sex. Read on for looks at Blue Mountain State, The Captains, The Real L Word, Queer as Folk UK and more...

Blue Mountain State: Season Two (Lionsgate)

Spike's original series Blue Mountain State is one of my guilty pleasures. It's vastly inappropriate and doesn't always make sense, but it doesn't pretend to be anything other than a hilariously good time. In season two, slacker QB Alex Moran (Daytime Emmy winner Darin Brooks) is stuck trying to keep egotistical "star player" Ra...

Quantum Leap star Scott Bakula has taken a swipe at reality shows, blaming them for rising unemployment rates in the TV industry.

The veteran actor admits he enjoys watching several fly-on-the-wall programs but he's adamant there are now so many, they are keeping large numbers of actors, camera operators, and scriptwriters out of work.

He tells British TV show Loose Women, "I enjoy them. I have my favorite shows that I do watch. (But) I'm an actor, and reality shows have put a lot of us and a lot of people behind the cameras out of work. And writers. It's a big group.

"You know, we ki...

Beloved comic Ray Romano's latest show Men Of A Certain Age is to be axed due to poor ratings.

The funnyman, who wrote and starred in the popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond for nine seasons, signed a deal with TNT in 2009 to pen the comedy, which focuses on the lives of a middle-aged man and his two college buddies, played by Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula.

However, after just two seasons, network executives have decided not to move forward with the show for another series, blaming the axing on viewing figures.

A spokesperson says, "TNT has been proud to be a part of Men of a Cer...

I love Men Of A Certain Age, I really do. From the theme song, the Beach Boys “When I Grow Up To Be A Man,” right through to the last moments of each episode, I am hopelessly in thrall to this trio of normal guys, with normal problems. No one is all good or all evil, in fact, to these guys, a moment of thinking about themselves rather than their loved ones is about as evil as they get. They face real situations, like how to keep a roof over their heads, or when to schedule the dreaded, over 50, colonoscopy, as a united front. They genuinely want to be good people. When they fail, they get u...

Beginning today, TNT rolls six out all-new episodes of Men of a Certain Age, starring Ray Romano (who also co-created the series), Scott Bakula, and Andre Braugher. I'm still too young to be within the show's midlife demographic, but what works about Men is that you don't have to be of a certain age - or even a man - to appreciate what makes the show tick. The circumstances and underlying issues are common for many of us.

For example, there's a moment early on in tonight's episode ("The Great Escape") where Terry (Bakula) meets current girlfriend Erin (Melinda McGraw) for lunch, ...

“Men of a Certain Age” must have been a tough sell. I imagine if anyone other than Ray Romano had gone into a TNT pitch meeting and attempted to sell the network on the idea of three middle aged men contending with real life problems, they’d be laughed out of the office and told to come back when they had vampires or singing teenagers.

Men of a Certain Age season one is available now on DVD

Season 2 premieres December 6 at 10/9c on TNT.

Thankfully Ray Romano was behind “Men of a Certain Age” and was able to use his considerable talents to bring this truly delightful show to the airwaves....

Mark Whitacre is, at times comically, a pathological liar who may or may not suffer from Bipolar Disorder. At least, this is the way he's portrayed by Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's "The Informant!". Soderbergh makes no attempt to hide that, yes, the events are based on a real life account of the former Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) executive turned FBI informant, but the story has been altered for the sake of creative license. Going as far to warn the audience with an opening written disclaimer that ends with the phrase "So there."

Whitacre's department is losing money. A lot of it. H...

Last week, the long weekend gave me a chance to see "District 9" in the movie theater. The film's science fiction elements took a back seat to its moral objective however, which was roughly to serve as an allegory for the Apartheid in South Africa.

Treatment of the aliens by humans, as a subhuman species really becomes emotionally jarring through the intense blood and gore that comprise the latter half of the movie. Audiences ultimately walk away from "District 9" disgusted by the inhumanity of the human race.

A nontraditional narrative, "District 9" is largely told through the use ...

Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap") will guest star as Chuck and Ellie's estranged dad on NBC's action-comedy series "Chuck" (Mondays, 8-9 p.m. ET) in a multi-episode arc scheduled for broadcast later this spring.

In the storyline, Chuck made a promise to his sister, Ellie that he was going to find their dad in time for her wedding. But when he does find him, Chuck discovers that his dad is not necessarily a guy who wants to be found. He's living in a trailer, he's disheveled, he's paranoid and he's claiming constantly that Ted Roark (guest star Chevy Chase) -- who he used to work with -- ...

Beloved TV star Ray Romano is making his small screen comeback four years after his long-running hit show ended.

The funnyman, who wrote and starred in the popular sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond for nine seasons, has signed a deal with the network TNT to create ten episodes of new comedy Men of a Certain Age.

Romano, who penned the new show with longtime collaborator Mike Royce, will play a man in his 40s who is still best pals with his college buddies - played by Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula.

The show is slated to air later this year.

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Former Quantum Leap star Scott Bakula is resurrecting his television career with a starring role in a new TV pilot.

The 53-year-old star will play Terry Elliot - a struggling actor dating a younger woman - in the premiere episode for the TNT drama called Men of a Certain Age.

The actor will star alongside comedian Ray Romano and Andre Braugher in the show, as the trio struggle with accepting adulthood. Romano also acts as writer and executive producer on the program, which marks his first return to series television since completing the final episodes for his own TV hit Everybod...

Monday, Feb. 11

How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8 p.m.) - It's a Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle reunion of sorts as John Cho guest stars in this repeat.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9 p.m.) - Beverly Hills, 90210 alert! Brian Austin Green guest stars as a mysterious stranger with ties to Sarah.

Live From the Red Carpet: 2008 BAFTA Awards (E!, 9 p.m.) - Feeling red carpet deprived this awards season? Get an extra dose with coverage from the British version of the Oscars.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

American Idol (FOX, 8 p.m.) - As the random guy in Pretty Woman ...

While most of us might enjoy watching a good primetime drama show like "Law & Order," "CSI" or "Grey's Anatomy" we cannot forget that there are also some amazing sci-fi shows currently playing on television.

Current Sci-Fi

One of those wonders is "Stargate Atlantis" (Sci-Fi channel, Friday 10/9central) which is a spin off of "Stargate SG-1." The show has run for four seasons and has been renewed for yet another thrilling fifth season. As the team of explorers gets used to their new leader Col. Samantha Carter, who has been reassigned from "SG-1," we also see them in continued tur...

Happy Birthday to musician Sean Lennon (1975), LPGA golfer Annika Sorenstam (1970), British singer P.J. Harvey (1969), Star Trek captain Scott Bakula (1954), Monk star Tony Shalhoub (1953), Prince of Darkness manager/wife Sharon Osbourne (1952), American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne (1948), reggae musician Peter Tosh (1944; d. 1987), The Who bassist John Entwistle (1944; d. 2002), Beatle John Lennon (1940; d. 1980), Star Wars Episode I voice actor Brian Blessed (1936), and Scottish Scrooge actor Alastair Sim (1900; d. 1976).

Happy Birthday to musician Sean Lennon (1975), LPGA golfer Annika Sorenstam (1970), British singer P.J. Harvey (1969), Star Trek captain Scott Bakula (1954), Monk star Tony Shalhoub (1953), Prince of Darkness manager/wife Sharon Osbourne (1952), American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne (1948), reggae musician Peter Tosh (1944; d. 1987), The Who bassist John Entwistle (1944; d. 2002), Beatle John Lennon (1940; d. 1980), Star Wars Episode I voice actor Brian Blessed (1936), and Scottish Scrooge actor Alastair Sim (1900; d. 1976).

Bethesda Softworks announced today that all five actors who portrayed the Star Trek series captains - William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, and Kate Mulgrew - will provide voiceovers in the Star Trek: Legacy video game. The collaboration marks the first time the five actors have participated in a single Star Trek project together.

“I am delighted to have the chance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek with my fellow captains by providing our voices to Star Trek: Legacy,” said Shatner. “Bethesda Softworks has done an excellent job in creating an excitin...

The SCI FI channel has acquired the rights to multiple made-for-television movies and series from CBS, including Star Trek: Enterprise, the Star Trek prequel series starring Scott Bakula and Jolene Blalock. The deal also includes exclusive cable rights to the classic series The Twilight Zone; the series "Tales from the Darkside"; several Stephen King miniseries; made-for-TV movies; and series such as "Haunted," Jake 2.0 and last fall's "Threshold."

“Enterprise,” which ran for four seasons between 2001-2005 on UPN, will premiere in early fall on the SCI FI Channel. The popular antholog...

Lost genius J.J. Abrams is to make a new Star Trek movie. The movie - which will be the eleventh in the series - will be go back the franchise's roots and focus on the early days of original characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock. It will include their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and their first outer-space mission.

The film - which as yet doesn't have a name or a cast - will be released in 2008. It's hoped that Abrams - who is best know for cult shows, Alias and Lost, and the up-coming Tom Cruise blockbuster, Mission Impossible 3 - will be able to reverse the sci-fi franchise's...