Homeboy in Heaven

Few of today's obits for James "Scotty" Doohan mention his late '90s turn as the mechanic "Pippen" (Get it? Yeah, that's why the show failed) on UPN's "Homeboys in Outer Space."

"Homeboys" premiered the fall of 1996, my first year covering the TV beat here in L.A. In honor of that fine show, I still keep this publicity shot near my desk:



R.I.P., James Doohan -- to millions, you were "Star Trek's" Scotty. But to me, you'll always be one of the "Homeboys in Outer Space."