Geek this Week: No Khan Do

Also: excellent evergreens, Chuck gets Spiked and elves strike at our hearts

By: Luke Y. Thompson

Khaaaaaaan't! - First, word leaked out that Benicio Del Toro would play Khan in J.J. Abrams' 3-D Star Trek sequel. Then Abrams denied it, but very non-specifically; he never said Khan isn't in it, just that the bit about Del Toro playing him wasn't true. Now it seems Del Toro's out completely. So can we please get Danny DeVito as Harry Mudd now?

Up Chuck - On Saturday, Zachary Levi will host the Video Gamer Awards on Spike TV, becoming the envy of every real-life Nerd Herd. Also on hand to ensure that every single gaming demographic is represented: Seth Green, LL Cool J, Joe Montana and Jason Biggs, who'll be plugging the new American Pie sequel. Rumor has it he really likes playing with his Wii.

Hazardous to Your Elf - Not all holiday elves are as sweetly naive as Will Ferrell. Some have gone down the dark path, and forever will it dominate their destiny. Check out this hilariously festive short about what happens when there's only one job left with Santa, and lightsabers become involved. We don't expect either participant to end up on the "nice" list.

We Tree Kings - Christmas trees are comforting in their familiarity, but that doesn't mean we can't tweak the formula a bit. A Wolverine ornament or two just won't do this year, in the face of pine powerhouses like Treezilla (pictured). 'Tis the season to check out our gallery of geeky greenery.

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