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The Men of DragonCon 2009

Cynthia — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:49:51 +0000

Dragon*Con is winding down today after a full weekend celebrating the best in science fiction, fantasy and gaming. Here’s a look at some of the lovely ladies that were in attendance.

Let’s start with scifi royalty – Star Trek’s William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.

Next it’s two of my fave’s Murdock and Face from A-Team, Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict who also starred in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the original Battlestar Galactica respectively.

Here’s Star Trek: TNG star Patrick Stewart and Smallville’s John Schneider.

Ron Glass from Firefly was in the house, as was Bruce Davidson from Knight Rider.

Interested in seeing more? Check out YouTube for a variety of videos from the panels including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy sharing the spotlight.

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Shatner Does Palin

Cynthia — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:28:44 +0000

First it was Rocketman, now William Shatner is taking on Sarah Palin’s final speech Beatnik style.

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Shatner Continues as The Negotiator

brian — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:45:08 +0000

William Shatner will forever be remembered as hardnosed cop T. J. Hooker, eccentric attorney Denny Crane and of course, there was a little show called Star Trek you might have heard of. But his longest running role is that of commercial pitchman for travel site Priceline.

Shatner is in year 11 of his successful stint shilling the site’s travel deals and his third as The Negotiator. He’s a heroic figure who uses his martial arts skills and smooth talking sales pitches to sell the site. And it allows Shatner to go as far over the top as he wants.

In the latest ad, he tells a couple he could have booked a better travel deal in his sleep – that is, if he slept. These spots always give me a chuckle and Shatner’s become as identifiable with Priceline as the Michelin Man is with tires. Negotiator fans can check out the new spot here.

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Nimoy Guests On Shatner’s Raw Nerve

brian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:30:23 +0000

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This is a moment Star Trek fans have no doubt been waiting for since William Shatner entered the talk show fray with his Raw Nerve show on Biography. Tonight at 9 p.m. CT Shatner will interview his old Star Trek colleague Leonard Nimoy.

I wonder how far they’ll push this “Raw Nerve” gimmick. After all, Nimoy is in the new Star Trek movie and Shatner isn’t. Think Shatner will bring it up? Boy, do I hope so. If you don’t have BIO, don’t worry. The network has been putting the episodes online after they air. So far Shatner has interviewed Jenna Jameson, Tim Allen and Judge Judy. The Judge Judy interview reairs tonight after Nimoy. Man, he better not get flip with Judge Judy because she does not play around. Don’t hand her a dust bunny and tell her it’s a Tribble, Shatner.

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Shatner Hitting a Raw Nerve

brian — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:08:07 +0000

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NEW YORK – MAY 14: William Shatner attends a promotion for his ‘Up Till Now: The Autobiograpy’ at Barnes & Noble Union Square on May 14, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

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Hollywood is a town of comebacks and few actors have had as many as William Shatner. He will – forever be associated with – Captain James T. Kirk and the – pregnant pauses in his speech. But Shatner has more lives than the character he made famous.

In the 80s he was tough-talking cop T.J. Hooker. Now nearing his 80s, he’s experienced a career resurgence as Denny Crane on Boston Legal. The character has a huge ego, is well known for his womanizing and many of his peers think Crane’s best days are behind him. Shatner’s Emmy-winning portrayal of Crane indicates the irony is not lost on him.

Tonight at 9 p.m. CT on BIO Channel the actor, pop-culture icon and Priceline pitchman gives talk-show hosting a try with Shatner’s Raw Nerve. Like his portrayal of Crane, his talk-show persona seems to integrate a bit of Shatner’s own personality. If Shatner wants to “strike a nerve,” he’s pretty good at it. Ask George Takei.

Tonight BIO is airing two episodes and the second one should really be a hoot as Shatner interviews comedian/actor Tim Allen. The Home Improvement star played a very thinly veiled parody of Shatner in 1999’s Galaxy Quest. That comedy was a sendup of the Star Trek series, its rabid fanbase and Shatner’s infamously bad relationship with former cast members like Takei.

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Capt. Kirk Blasts J.J. Abrams on YouTube

brian — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:54:39 +0000

One of the most anticipated movies in all of sci-fi is J.J. Abrams’ reinvention of the Star Trek franchise coming in May 2009. And of course, one of the biggest controversies surrounding that one is that William Shatner will not have a cameo as Captain James T. Kirk. Those that have followed Shatner’s career might anticipate him not being happy. But I know I didn’t anticipate Shatner pleading his case on YouTube. Check this out and tell me if you think Shatner has a legitimate point or if he should just stick to Boston Legal.

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Hey, Shatner

Cynthia — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:59:55 +0000

How do I hurl bolts of lightening?

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