By GustavoLeao / 14:43, 19 February 2010 / People

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According to Hollywood Reporter, Twitter sensation Shit My Dad Says is becoming a TV pilot with Star Trek star William Shatner set to play the larger-than-life dad at the center of it. Here are excerpts of their report.

The casting of Shatner lifts the contingency on CBS' multicamera family comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 1.16 million followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star.

The pilot, executive produced by "Will & Grace" creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, was originally set up at CBS with a script commitment in November. Now, with Shatner on board, it has been greenlighted to pilot.

Shatner was an early favorite for the role because of his comedic acting chops as well as his successful spoken word renditions that fit the style of the Shit My Dad Says zingers.

The full report can be found here.

Mr. Shatner also happens to be on Twitter (at twitter.com/WilliamShatner) and posted some tweets yesterday about his new TV Pilot :

WilliamShatner: #FF @shitmydadsays These are exciting times! Thanks for all your support. My best, Bill

WilliamShatner: Boy, am I going to be busy. That's an issue I have in my life right now: priorities. How to balance my time? My best, Bill.