. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans,Watching Bill Nye the Science Guy used to be part of my Saturday morning routine when I was younger. It made me wonder whatever happened to him because I haven't heard much about him recently. Therefore, I did a little research and I found out that he is still very busy sharing his science wisdom in different ways. Let's learn more about him now!
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*View Past Issues: Where Are They Now Archives*--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Shirley Knight: Actress known for playing psychologically disturbed characters, appeared in the movies "Sweet Bird of Youth", "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs", and "The Group", more recently appeared in "As Good As It Gets" and "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"
Arthur Treacher: Played Jeeves in several movies based on the works of P.G. Wodehouse, was Constable Jones in the movie "Mary Poppins"
Joseph Bologna: He has appeared in many movies, including "My Favorite Year", "Blame It on Rio", and "The Woman in Red", he co-wrote and starred in the Broadway play "Lovers and Other Strangers"
(Answer at the bottom)*BILL NYELearn More About BILL NYE on Celebrity NoozBIRTH DATE: November 27, 1955, Washington, D.C.
BIRTH NAME: William Sanford "Bill" Nye
CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998).
FAMILY LIFE: He was briefly married to author Blair Tindall in 2006.
INFO: Nye's science career began as an engineer at Boeing in Seattle, and his work in entertainment began when he appeared on a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Almost Live! When he corrected the host's pronunciation of "gigawatt" as "jigowatt," the host responded, "Who do you think you are-Bill Nye the Science Guy?"
He appeared on educational segments of Back to the Future: The Animated Series from 1991 to 1993 in the nonspeaking role of assistant to Dr. Emmett Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd). Nye would demonstrate while Lloyd explained.
The national popularity of these segments led to Nye becoming host of an educational television program, Bill Nye the Science Guy, from 1993 to 1998. The shows aimed to teach science topics to a preteen audience, and became popular as a teaching aid in schools.
TRIVIA: Enjoys baseball and occasionally does experiments involving the physics of the game.
Holds several United States patents, including one for ballet pointe shoes and another for an educational magnifying glass created by filling a clear plastic bag with water.
Assisted in the development of a small sundial that was included in the Mars Exploration Rover missions.
Has appeared numerous times on the talk show Larry King Live, speaking about topics such as global warming and UFOs.
Worked as an engineer at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, and appeared in at least 3 training films, some of which are still popular among the workers there.
Enjoys 30s/40s style swing dancing and attended dances at the most recent Camp Hollywood.
Has written several books as The Science Guy.
His Science Guy persona has appeared alongside Ellen DeGeneres and Alex Trebek in a video at Ellen's Energy Adventure, an attraction that has played since 1996 at the Universe of Energy pavilion inside Epcot at Walt Disney World.
His voice is heard in the DINOSAUR attraction in Disney's Animal Kingdom park.
Appears in video form in the "Design Lab" of CyberSpace Mountain, inside DisneyQuest at Walt Disney World.
Recorded a short YouTube video (as himself) advocating clean energy climate change legislation on behalf of Al Gore's Repower America campaign in October 2009.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Since July 2007, Nye and environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. have engaged in a friendly competition "to see who could have the lowest carbon footprint." The pair are neighbors in Los Angeles, and Nye often appears on Begley's Planet Green reality show Living with Ed.
In 2010, Nye appeared in Palmdale's video "Here Comes the Summer". The band's lead singer Kay Hanley is his neighbor.
Nye is a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a U.S. non-profit scientific and educational organization whose aim is to promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims.
Nye became the face of a new permanent exhibition at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA., in November 2010. Bill Nye's Climate Lab features Nye as commander of the Clean Energy Space Station, and invites visitors on an urgent mission to thwart climate change.
After the 2012 Mars Rover Landing, Nye conducted a Q&A session. He also made an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show as his TV persona.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.billnye.com/
WRITE TO BILL NYE: Nye Labs, LLC
Bill Nye The Science Guy
4742 42nd Avenue SW, #143
Seattle, WA 98116
* CREDITS:2008 Stargate: Atlantis (TV series)...Bill Nye
Brain Storm (2008)
2005-2008 Numb3rs (TV series)...Bill Waldie
2006 Rocketboy (short)...Payload Specialist
2005 The Eyes of Nye (TV series)...Host
2004 100 Greatest Discoveries (TV mini-series documentary)...Host / Narrator
2000 Get Real (TV series)...Mr. Stone
Guilt (2000)
2000 BattleBots (TV series)...Technical Expert
1998 Principal Takes a Holiday (TV movie)...Science Teacher
1997 Astronauts (TV movie)...Narrator
1991-1992 Back to the Future (TV series)...The Science Guy
1989 The All New Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
Anything Can Happen Day: Food Takers/Food Savers (1989)
Anything Can Happen Day (1989)
1984 Almost Live! (TV series)...Various
To see Then & Now pictures of Bill Nye, visit: Celebrity Nooz*--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Shirley Knight - ALIVE
Born: 07/05/1936
Arthur Treacher - DEAD
Born: 07/23/1894 Died: 12/14/1975
Joseph Bologna - ALIVE
Born: 12/30/1936
*WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...9/5Hamzah Abu Samah, 88, Malaysian politician and sports administrator, MP for Raub (1967-1978) and Temerloh (1978-1980), President of AFC (1978-1994).
Edis Bahtijarevic, 26, Bosnian footballer (Eskisehirspor), heart attack.
Eric Deeral, 80, Australian politician, Queensland MLA for Cook (1974-1977), first Aboriginal member of the Queensland Parliament.
Christian Marin, 83, French film actor (Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Gendarme in New York).
John Oaksey, 83, British horse racing journalist.
Joe South, 72, American singer-songwriter ("Down in the Boondocks", "Games People Play", "Hush", "Rose Garden"). heart failure.
Ryosuke Uryu, 77, Japanese director, pneumonia.
9/4Abraham Avigdorov, 83, Israeli soldier, Hero of Israel recipient.
Andre Delelis, 88, French politician, MP for Pas-de-Calais (1983-1992).
Charlie Rose, 73, American politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina (1973-1997), Parkinson's disease.
9/3Griselda Blanco, 69, Colombian-born American drug lord, shooting.
Michael Clarke Duncan, 54, American actor (The Green Mile, Armageddon, Kung Fu Panda), complications from a heart attack.
Mahmoud El-Gohary, 74, Egyptian football player and coach, complications of a stroke.
Otto Foky, 85, Hungarian animator.
Ryoji Fukui, 58, Japanese Noh actor, heart failure.
Shigeru Ishii, 84, Japanese politician, mayor of Mishima, Shizuoka, stroke.
Sun Myung Moon, 92, South Korean religious figure, founder of the Unification Church and The Washington Times, pneumonia.
Ola Vincent, 87, Nigerian economist and banker, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1977-1982).