Posted in Fandom /Homage
Happy International Angela Lansbury Appreciation Day (18th of September)!
“Here I am, I still go on, you know, like the tides” Angela Lansbury
Long Live Dame Angela!
She’s got grace and style
And to top it, a great smile
Oh those blue eyes
Could light up the skies
Her face most adorable
Her talent undeniable
Like the whirlwind
Still hard at working
A Queen without a crown
A Dame with a gown
She is the belle of the ball
So say we all
Now and for ever more
Posted in Fandom, Celebration, Star Trek
“I’m always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play” Walter Koenig
Live Long and Prosper Walter!
“It was invented by a little old lady from Leningrad”
“We are looking for the Nuclear Wessels in Alameda”
Actor, writer
Director, teacher
Chekov on Star Trek
Who could forget
That boyish charm
And an accent of Russian
Done with such passion
Taking us by storm
Bester on Babylon 5
A character done with style
Telepath and an antagonist
Quite the opportunist
Stirring up the soup
Better watch out for a coup
Whether on film or stage
Even fan productions made
You always deliver
Like a true winner
Leaving us in awe
And wanting for more
An homage to Star Trek, the original series
"Live Long and Prosper"
Star Trek: Happy 50th Anniversary!
Call it campy or even quirky
Call it the wagon train in space
All the familiar cardboard sets
And the best written scripts
Sci-fi, entertainment and humanity
All at their very best in the same place
This is the most a TV show gets
Don’t tell me, you are not gripped
Watching re-runs
With your best chums
What could be more fun
Maybe sitting out in the sun?
But, we are Trekkers
Nerds, geeks and well, trekkers
Looking up to the stars
Daring to go very far
Well, at least, in our imagination
During the syndication
With our favourite television show
To which much we owe
Live Long and Prosper Star Trek!
Posted in Celebration, Fandom
Many Happy Returns, Mr Chan!
Photo credits Google
“What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Chan
Whether a surfer dude
Or a cop on the street
He is never rude
Just moving with the beat
A joyride on the bike
An adventure or a hike
This is the game plan,
The Tao of Chan
An homage to Alan Rickman, RIP
“I am the character you are not supposed to like” Alan Rickman
An homage to Alan Rickman, RIP
You made us gag
You made us cry
You made us laugh
You made us smile
All the characters we loved
Even the villains unloved
Thanks for everything
You left behind
You were a true king
Of a different kind
An homage to James Earl Jones, Many Happy Returns
“There’s nothing I would retire for, so I won’t retire” James Earl Jones
An homage to James Earl Jones, Happy 85th Birthday!
A voice like thunder
Presence filled with wonder
From pre-med
On to the stage
Many a great characters
Taking us into adventures
But lucky were us nerds
When the voice of Darth Vader we heard
Other than that?
Well, of course, many happy returns!
An homage to Betty White, Many Happy Returns
“I may be a senior, but so what? I’m still hot” Betty White
An homage to Betty White, Happy 94th Birthday!
Absolutely fabulous
Absolutely gorgeous
Absolutely hilarious
Absolutely flawless
Laughter is eternal
Completely universal
If I could not laugh
I would be terminal
Thanks for everything so far Ms. Betty
Throwing your way some confetti
What ever more you can deliver
I am totally ready!
Many happy returns!
An Homage to Dame Maggie Smith, Many Happy Returns!
“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes” Maggie Smith
An Homage to Dame Maggie Smith, Many Happy Returns!
A voice distinctive
A resume most impressive
Shining in theatre
Radiant in features
With your pal Judi
An impression truly
Being quite daft
But making us laugh
You starred with Angela
In a movie by Agatha
One of my favourite Dames
You will most certainly remain
On this day of joy
Shouting ahoy
And wishing
Many happy returns
An homage to Television
World Television Day
“We owe a lot to Thomas Edison – if it wasn’t for him, we’d be watching television by candlelight” Milton Berle
World Television Day 2015
Where would we be
Without our TV
No one or nothing
To guide us
Shining the light on us
The knowledge and wisdom shared
For no one can be spared
From the power of
Television
Long live Television
Our one and true vision
“When I got my first television set, I stopped caring so much about having close relationships” Andy Warhol
“Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have in your home” David Frost
“Television has brought back murder into the home – where it belongs” Alfred Hitchcock
An homage to the one and only Sir Derek Jacobi, Many Happy Returns!
“Actors, I don’t think, ever really grow up. I’m hoping that that rejuvenating process applies to me, too. It has so far. I’ve been very lucky” Derek Jacobi
Homage to Sir Derek Jacobi
Loved you in Claudius
Adored you in Octavius
Excellent performance in Cadfael
Utterly radiant in Halifax
And completely hilarious in Vicious
On this special day
An homage I’d like to pay
With wishes most sincere
To an actor utterly revered
Sir Derek Jacobi
Rantings Of A Third Kind 