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    Minor news items that don't deserve a thread

    in UK Fan Forum

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    50 minutes ago, Porkchopcash said:

    Without seeming to back the man up, people do get banned to quickly on here? I quite like the musing of trolls like cat crater or not alex shane, makes things interesting. It’s not like everyone doesnt know they are probably trolling, why not leave them be? Anyone who takes the trolls serious need a chill pill.

    should have put that in the unpopular thread i guess.

    Me too, when you're having a pop at posters and their opinions then that's fine, but when you start defending hate speech and bigotry that has no place anywhere then the line gets crossed.  Much like in wrestling, it's cheap trolling and if the mods don't like it then that's the end of that.

    Pokémon Go!

    in Off Topic

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    37 minutes ago, Onyx2 said:

    Sad? Maybe,

    Not in the slightest, it encourages active quality time.

    My code is 9759 0518 6277

    My bad health means I haven't done much in the last few months but I intend to get back into it.

    Random Thoughts III.

    in UK Fan Forum

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    2 hours ago, tiger_rick said:

    There was a piece on Transworld Sport last night (I didn't know they still made it either) about a female wrestler in Bolivia. She was a woman called martha who is apparently a big star in her local territory. They interviewed her in front of a big poster of Rey Mysterio. They showed some action with her battering a heel, a real little old woman. Fuck me, she was stiff. They both laid in unprotected chair shots to the head too. Chris Nowinski hasn't been up to La Paz recently.

    I think that Simon Reeve chap did something about Bolivian wrestling in one of his shows, I've probably got it arseways and it wasn't him.  

    That Star Trek thread somebody was talking about

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    Here is some blurb, the bold bits may not have been included in the original copy.

     

    The actor will reprise his 'Next Generation' role as Jean-Luc Picard more than two decades after the syndicated favorite wrapped its run.

    Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he has been before.

    As has been rumored for months, the actor has officially signed on to star in a new Star Trek series for CBS All Access in which he will reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard. The new series will not be a reboot of The Next Generation but instead is being described as an exploration of the next chapter of Picard's life. Additional details about the new series, including its title, episode count or a premiere date, are being kept under wraps. The creative team for the newest Star Trek series includes Alex Kurtzman, who serves as showrunner on CBS All Access' Discovery and whose recent overall deal with CBS Television Studios included marching orders to expand the beloved and global franchise.

     

     

    "With overwhelming joy, it’s a privilege to welcome Sir Patrick Stewart back to the Star Trek fold. For over 20 years, fans have hoped for the return of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and that day is finally here. We can’t wait to forge new ground, surprise people, and honor generations both new and old," said Kurtzman, who leads a creative team that also includes James Duff (The Closer, Major Crimes), Akiva Goldsman (Discovery), Michael Chabon (the John Carter writer who is also penning one of the recently announced Star Trek: Discovery shorts) and Kirsten Beyer (Discovery).  

    Stewart confirmed his return to the franchise Saturday at a Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, where he made a surprise appearance on stage. (Watch him make the announcement, below.)

    "I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course," said Stewart, who will also exec produce the new series. "It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over. During these past years, it has been humbling to hear many stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I'm ready to return to him for the same reason — to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more."

    Star Trek: The Next Generation ran for seven seasons and more than 170 episodes, earning 19 Emmys and a Peabody Award. Stewart would go on to star in a number of Star Trek features — including 1998's Star Trek: Insurrection and 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis as Picard.

    Joining Stewart as exec producers on the new untitled Star Trek series are Kurtzman, Duff, Goldsman, Chabon, Kurtzman's Secret Hideout president Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and Trevor Roth.

     

     

    The Stewart-led series marks the third new Star Trek on CBS' subscription video on demand platform All Access, joining Discovery and shortform spinoff Short Treks. The latter is a four-episode series with each installment running 10-15 minutes that offers deeper explorations of the characters and themes from Discovery and the expanding Star Trek universe. The series will launch in the fall and roll out monthly, helping to keep awareness of Discovery high before its return in January 2019.

    For his part, Kurtzman was tapped to spearhead development of what would become Discovery. He's now Discovery's third showrunner after the series parted ways with Bryan Fuller (following creative differences) and Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts (following leadership and operational issues). Days after THR broke the news of Kurtzman's promotion to showrunner, he signed a $25 million new overall deal with producers CBS Television Studios that included expanding the Star Trek world. Also coming back is the much loved Moriarty character, portrayed by Daniel Davis.  Davis was quoted as saying "I'm delighted to be able to return to such a much loved character, and of course it has the bonus of pissing some lairy internet loudmouth off who posts on some wrestling forum"

    Stewart is repped by ICM Partners, Anonymous Content and Ziffren Brittenham.

    Post An Unpopular Opinion

    in Off Topic

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    36 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

    I did a sitcom poll a few years ago but can't remember if I did a shitcom one with it. Which renders this comment completely pointless but I'm going to post it anyway because I wrote it out after all.

     

    Post An Unpopular Opinion

    in Off Topic

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    Just because you don't vote tory, it doesn't make you left wing.  In fact, even if you vote Labour, it doesn't make you left wing.  It's the classic thing of narrowing the spectrum so what used to be centre is now on the edge.  Fuck that, centrist arseholes.

    Mission: Impossible

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    In preparation for seeing Fallout next week, we watched 3 last night.  According to IMDB, the Benji role was initially written for Ricky Gervais but he had schedule conflicts.  Thank fuck for that.

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