Get A Life!

Xnews man sends in an article from the NY Daily News concerning one of the funniest and one of the most iconic phrases spoken by a science fiction television show personality. I even remember seeing this episode of SNL where William Shatner faces a gathering of fanatical (and faux) "Trekies". After a stream of inane questions from the fans, Shatner informs the gathering in frustration to "get a life!"

Never one to let an opportunity pass, Shatner went on to pen a book in 1999 called “Get a Life!,” exploring the cult of “Star Trek” fans and conventions.

Expanding on the 1999 book, Shatner now plans to host a documentary of the same name.

“Get A Life!,” is set mostly at the 2011 Las Vegas Star Trek convention. It features interviews with fans from around the world who travel to the gatherings, as well as cast members from the franchise.

Life copying art copying life....

For more you can check the NY Daily News article here

Star Trek - Shatner and Nimoy 1966 Interviews

Xnewsman sends in some Star Trek gold. Interviews from 1966 of Shatner and Nemoy as the liner says:

• at the very early stages of the original Star Trek TV show from 1966..

Enjoy!

William Shatner Narrates a Tribute to The Space Shuttle

William Shatner Narrates

STS - 133 Wake up Call!

Shuttle flight STS - 133 got one of the best wake up calls ever! Courtesy of William Shatner in full blown Captain James Tiberius Kirk persona doing the Star Trek opening but updated for the shuttle.

Come on....just for a second...fess up... you had that feeling just for a split second...thought so...softie!

Shatner does Pailin

Did you ever hear Shatner's album? Well just to show he has still "got it" Shatner does Sarah Palin's exit speech...strange and very funny oh and Bill does a good job too!

Shatner doing WOW

Ok, you know me, every now and then I just have to put up a vid that I think is really well just plain damn funny. So here goes, Bill Shatner pluggin WOW and lampooning himself and fans alike

Shatner sign on for new show!

according to Bob Sassone over at TVSquad:


Shatner has signed up for a new show titled Shatner's Raw Nerve. It will air on the Biography Channel. Shatner will interview celebrity and political guests. The show will run for 13 episodes to start.

Is this science fiction? No Is it science fiction related....? huh? Maybe
You know, after all these years, I like to think of it as my 'semi-sometime' blog entry titled
What the F*bleep* is Will Shatner up to now!

Shatner Says Abrams Wants Him and Nimoy In Star Trek XI

From the Trek Movie Report:

For months now William Shatner has made no secret that he wants to be in Star Trek XI, and even Leonard Nimoy has said he would come out of retirement for something substantial. We also know that both actors have consulting/promotional contracts for the film and have spoken with producer JJ Abrams. Now in a new interview with IGN, The Shat says that Abrams is writing them into the script:

"he seem to be going in the direction of putting in [Leonard]Nimoy and myself. But in order to do that, it’s a difficult story to write. So they’re in the midst of wrestling with all of that."

He also says that if Abrams wants the original Kirk and Spock, it better be more than just a cameo:

"I’m not sure what they’re going to do. But in order to entice Leonard and myself into the movie, it has to be meaningful in some way, so I don’t know what they’re gonna do."

Shatner's show canceled, Go for Space Camp

TVSquad

William Shatner's ABC game show Show Me The Money has been canceled. So now he is going to Alabama to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville.

Shatner will be the emcee of the space camp's Hall of Fame ceremonies. The organization will choose 10 individuals to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Boston Legal's Star Trek connections

TvSqaud blog has assembled a rather odd collection of facts. In this installment they unearth some interesting connections between the star trek universe and Boston Legal, here are a few hints -
Captain Kirk - well uh duh but there is more....

Odo the rubbery faced shapeshifter from DS9
Quark the Ferengi bar owner on DS9
Neelix on Star Trek: Voyage the Talaxian and starship's cook
Seven of Nine On Star Trek: Voyager part-Borg crewmate

Click the title link to read more

Star Trek fans ticked off by Shatner's clothes

According the the blog TV Squad, Star Trek fans are screaming bloody murder over the cloths that William Shatner is wearing in the new Direct TV commercial. Shatner reprises his role as James T. Kirk (with the assistance of a few of the original Star Trek crew) to plug the virtues of using the alternative to cable TV service. I found the send up of himself amusing and very much in style with say his discount travel ads or Boston Legal etc. Here are a few of the complaints that fans aired...

• the Starfleet badge is too small
• the collar is too small
• the belt buckle is wrong

Bob Sasone of TV Squad just says "I think his hair piece looks terrible!" ummm yeah, I will give Bob that one...

Shatner to host Game Show

William Shatner is try his hand at being a gameshow host on US TV. The Emmy-winning star is to front Show Me the Money for ABC. Shatner, 75, is best known for playing Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series. Also, The Practice, Boston Legal and T.J. Hooker.