Bid long and they’ll prosper
Shoppers can boldly go where no man has gone before when “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry’s collection of personal effects and show memorabilia goes up for auction.
Hand-annotated scripts, costumes and the late Roddenberry’s studio pass are among the items in the June 27 auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for the Roddenberry Foundation, to support children, education and the environment.
William Shatner is also getting in on the auction, selling his custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle, his Golden Globe nomination certificate and the plaque he was presented when he got a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1983.
He plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which helps handicapped children.
Some like it haute
Some rarely seen writings by Marilyn Monroe will be published this fall.
“Fragments” will include poems, photographs, reflections on third husband Arthur Miller and other men in Monroe’s life, and references to works by Samuel Beckett, James Joyce and numerous other authors.
“I think the book will show that she was a really thoughtful person with a real interior life,” says editor Courtney Hodell.
Woody when he sizzles
Woody Allen will begin shooting his next film, “Midnight in Paris,” this summer.
The romantic comedy, starring Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Carla Bruni, follows a family traveling in Paris for business.
The birthday bunch
Actress Cloris Leachman is 84. Singer Willie Nelson is 77. TV host Gary Collins is 72. Singer Bobby Vee is 67. Actress Jill Clayburgh is 66. Actor Adrian Pasdar is 41. Singer Akon is 37. Actor Johnny Galecki is 35. Rapper Lloyd Banks is 28. Actress Kirsten Dunst is 28.