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**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Chris Pine GOODBYE SPOCK --- 37-year-old actor Zachary Quinto, who recently admitted he considered the late Star Trek star to be “like a father figure,” paid tribute to his mentor Leonard Nimoy, and admitted he was nervous about taking over the role of Mr. Spock from him at the private service for the actor last Sunday.  Rabbi John L. Rosove, who delivered the eulogy and is a cousin of Nimoy’s widow, Susan Bay Nimoy, said: “He said he was very trepidatious about stepping into the role of young Spock, [but] that Leonard was always gracious and helpful to him to understand what he was doing.” The 83-year-old actor, who played the character for 40 years, died at his home in Bel Air, California on Friday February 27, with “everyone that he loved the most around him” after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rosove also told said: “When he passed, he was ready. [Su...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Mike Epps PRYOR NEWS --- Two words, five times over: Harvey Weinstein; Mike Epps; Oprah Winfrey ; Lee Daniel; and, Richard Pryor. Seems like the biopic of the legendary comic is finally getting a green light with Weinstein at the helm . Seems Harvey Scissorhands wants it in the Oscar race for next year, or the year following . . . and, one thing seems to be for sure: Marlon Wayans doesn't seem to be on board to play Richard (despite his recently-leaked audition tape as Pryor) . . . time will tell, perhaps. Oprah is provisionally set as Pryor's bordello-running madam of a grandmother, Mama, as Pryor affectionately called her, and the lifeline in so many ways for Richard from youth until when he lost her around 1977 - 1978, just a few weeks before he made his groundbreaking first Live in Concert film. Many still believe that Pryor immolated himself with alcohol and lit the match ov...

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock in the hit series Star trek, has died at age 83. Nimoy played the very logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television series and the movie versions. Nimoy died this morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his death to media outlets, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mr. Nimoy announced to the world last year that he had the disease, attributing it to years of smoking, a habit he had given up three decades earlier. He had been hospitalized earlier in the week. His artistic pursuits included poetry, photography and music in addition to acting.   “Live long and prosper”