Darabont is seeking to recapture the spirit of Frank Capra - with Carrey in the role of a James Stewart or Gary Cooper. Yet even though Darabont shares Capra's dewy-eyed optimism, his film's sluggish pace means he lacks Capra's screwball zest.
Despite the cancellation of the series in 1969, Star Trek lived on in other ways, and continued to play a part in Nichols' life. She again provided the voice of Uhura in Star Trek: The Animated Series; in one episode, The Lorelei Signal, Uhura assumes command of the Enterprise.
As of Sunday night, there was a new Colonel in town, portrayed by fellow SNL alum (and current Last Comic Standing judge) Norm MacDonald (no stranger to fast food ads, having been the voice of the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. star years ago).