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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: rassmguy (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:44:07 on Dec 11, 2008

"You know nothing about Trek."

Why the hostility? Why the insults? Why the anger? Seriously, man, get a life. It's just a discussion about a movie--repeatedly insulting people you don't even know just makes you look bad, not them.

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RE: by Kamen Rider Blade @ 19:52:33 on Dec 11

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By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:20:53 on Dec 11, 2008 | Edit History (1)

No. I'm stating OUTRIGHT that had Shat NOT chosen to participate Kirk would be alive and in a position to cameo without 20 mintes of the new film having to be devoted to explaining his "undeath."

How do you kill Kirk in a reasonable manner in Gen WITHOUT Shatner in the film??? No one is just going to off him off screen. Would. Not. Happen. It'd make the fandom go crazy AND it doesn't work creatively.

If Shatner had not participated Generations would NOT have killd Kirk.

It's the same way the new film would have been written differently if Nimoy had turned it down.


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RE: Get a history lesson yourself by Crossbow @ 09:48:49 on Dec 12
    RE: Get a history lesson yourself by prometheus 59650 @ 11:24:44 on Dec 12
    RE: by rassmguy @ 10:52:28 on Dec 12

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By: Kamen Rider Blade (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:58:20 on Dec 11, 2008 | Edit History (1)

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Of course you have the idiots and the anti-shatner fans (are you one too??) that scream it is not right blah blah, it would not be realistic blah blah.

There are no anti-Shatner fans. There are simply fans who are realistic enough to know that this new movie can not and should not be forced to rectify the "mistake" of Star Trek: Generations.

As to which group are the idiots...


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Well it is realistic to have had Spock killed off and brought back? Was it realistic to have his radiation poisoned body brought back to life as a child and watch it age. Then put back his soul?

Not the same. Search For Spock came out two years after Wrath of Khan. Generations will have been almost fifteen years ago by the time the new movie comes out.


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Come on people it is a just a movie. It is Sci-Fi damn it.

Oh, the irony...

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He has wanted to do Kirk again for YEARS now. This would of been a great opportunity to do so. But Abrams has dropped the ball on this one.

It is not J.J. Abrams' responsibility to undo the events of a movie from almost fifteen years ago.



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