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William Shatner on Howard Stern : Disappointed for Not be Included in New Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 10:27, 11 December 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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You Can Only See It on Howard TV:   Beam Him Up:  William Shatner Talks with Howard Stern About His Current Television Projects, His Ongoing Feud with George Takei and the Upcoming "Star Trek" Movie


Actor William Shatner stops by the Howard Stern studio; home of Howard TV On Demand to talk with Howard and the crew for a candid and comical appearance about his television career.  Howard begins the interview by grilling Shatner about his wealth to which Shatner jokes, "I'm worthless.  My self-image is so bad that I came on here and [Robin] said I'm not great and I agree with her."  When asked if he was offered a cameo in the new "Star Trek" movie by director J.J. Abrams, Shatner expresses his disappointment about not being included.

 

Referring to the recent revelations about bad blood between him and former "Star Trek" co-star George Takei (who often appears on "The Howard Stern Show" as a guest announcer), Stern asks Shatner to confirm whether he was invited to Takei's recent wedding and Shatner replied, "Not to my knowledge."  When Stern plays a recent clip of Takei saying Shatner's stability is called into question, Shatner jokingly agrees with him.  Shatner hinted at reconciliation, possibly inviting Takei to appear on new his show, "Shatner's Raw Nerve." He sums up his philosophy by saying, "When you leave this life, wouldn't it be better not to have any animus anywhere?" 

 

This episode can only be seen on Howard TV On Demand, starting today, December 11, 2008.  For more information about Howard TV On Demand and its availability, check out http://www.howardtv.com/


UPDATED : TrekMovie.com posted a few excerpts of the interview with Stern

Howard Stern: J.J. Adams claims they offered you a cameo in the new "Star Trek."

William Shatner: I know he does.

Robin Quivers: They didn't offer you anything?

Shatner: No. J. J. has got to be a wonderful guy and he's a great...

Interupted by Stern:

Stern: I know J. J.

Shatner: Do you?

Stern: He's a really good guy. He was very good to my kids.

Shatner: How's that?

Stern: J . J . used to write for a show called "Felicity." My daughters loved it. We went to California and we were hanging out and he said he'd put them on the show. They sat in the background of a scene. It was very exciting.

Shatner: If that's what it took, I'd have put his kids on "Boston Legal." (they all laugh)

Stern jokes: You know what J. J. said; he said he wants to give you free tickets to the "Star Trek"opening.

Shatner jokes: "That's greaaaaaaaaaaat"!...

More excerpts and a full video of the interview can be found at TrekMovie.



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By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 16:06:17 on Dec 11, 2008

I know plenty of Trek history. For instance....

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He killed the character because they were goin to do it regardless as this would make way for TNG.

Shatner refusing to do it would have changed the story. Shatner bows out, and what, you're gonna kill him off screen? Maybe a throwaway line? No.

Berman talked Shaner into it by implying that it might not REALLY be the end (According to Shat something akin to "The Return" was being bandied about)

They killed Kirk and tied TOS in with TNG because, with Shatner there, they COULD. No Shatner and Generations can happen almost entirely unchanged. Except that Kirk's end is ambiguous because, without him in it, there'd be NO need to mention him.

So a 14 years older Kirk COULD have appeared in the new film.

But Shatner took the check. Case closed.

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They asked Nimoy to join he said no.

Because the script was shit. Even RDM will basically cop to that now.

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At that time it was the end of TOS in the movies.

Which could've just as easily ended by no longer referencing them. They went the Shatner route because his participation opened the door. Period.

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