Shatner and nimoy star in a volkswagen commercial mightymega. In it, william shatner sits down with various celebrities and conducts offbeat interviews with them. Both shatner and nimoy are of the same ethnicity, ashkenazi jewish, and their birthdays are separated by only 4 days shatner s is march 22, 1931 and nimoy s is march 26, 1931. Set your phasers to stun and prepare to be beamed up for an unforgettable night. Oct 15, 2014 volkswagen germany recently brought together legends william shatner and leonard nimoy to shoot a star trekthemed commercial for their new futuristic line of electric cars. When the new series of star trek movies introduced a new timeline and new characters, it did so with the help of our old friend mr. Ever since then there have been rumors about trying to.
Hes either got an unloaded chamber or did something stupid before it even got to this point which is possible i suppose but if shatners character knows guns it probably supports why he wasn t too worried about this idiot. Some celebrities who have appeared are tim allen, jon voight, drew carey, kelsey grammer, walter koenig, levar burton, scott bakula, rush limbaugh, judge judy sheindlin, weird al yankovic, jenna jameson, and. The star trek star and second wife marcy lafferty had been battling over the breeding. Even though zachary quinto took over as spock in 2009s star trek, the reboot also included the return of leonard nimoy as the original spock, a. Connecting the dots between a stupid halfwitted spoof to jail time is a bit of a stretch. William shatner fans scenes from a pretrek shatner in.
Apr 25, 2016 the actors big preoccupation now is climate change. Mar 01, 2015 a photographer from tmz took a picture of shatner shortly after 11. Years later, harlan ellison publically blasted shatner for counting lines while going over the script for coteof. Hooker, a show in which shatner played the title role. William shatner rare, old tv clip super rare bit from 1963 drama channing with guest star william shatner leads into viceroy ad with lovely yvonne craig. The final frontier is a 1989 american science fiction film directed by william shatner and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. Hooker and boston legal, will make his broadway debut feb. And then yesterday vw germany posted a 30 second video featuring people trying to do the vulcan salute, star trek music and glimpses of william shatner and leonard nimoy wearing vneck sweaters. William shatner wont be back as kirk in star trek beyond.
How leonard nimoy was convinced to join the first star. How leonard nimoy was convinced to join the first star trek. Vw germany teases star trekthemed campaign featuring shatner. He didn t want to get bulldozed by spocks popularity. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. William shatner s prank on leonard nimoy on star trek slcc 20 duration. Don t look for william shatner to boldly go in star trek beyond despite early rumours that had him poised to reprise the role of james t kirk for this years 50th anniversary adventure. Volkswagen germany recently brought together legends william shatner and leonard nimoy to shoot a star trekthemed commercial for their new futuristic line of electric cars. Shatners bereavement following the 1999 death of his third wife, nerine, served to strengthen his friendship with nimoy. I mean, star trek teetered on the brink for three years.
Also curious how this gangbanger has the hammer down on his 1911 to begin with, he clearly cocks it halfway through. Koenig also informed shatner that while his and other actors roles may not have been as prominent at shatner s, leonard nimoy s or deforest kelleys, there were still contributions they could have made to each scene if shatner had allowed them to. Shatner made a habit of being absent from such high profile events, probably his agent holding out for an appearance fee. The technology that worries me is the old technologies, shatner said. View profile view forum posts private message view blog entries join date aug 2012. It is the fifth installment in the star trek film series, and takes place shortly after the events of star trek iv. The voyage home, leonard nimoy, william shatner, catherine hicks. Shatner, 82, famous for playing the original star trek captain, james t. Everyone seems to know william shatner by the name wheels.
Kirk, appeared at the salt lake comic con friday and admitted that hed be happy to play a part on the hit geek sitcom. Don t listen to william shatnerstar trek is totally political william shatner blocked us on twitter because we think star trek is political. And if all that wasn t enough, when you visit the main vw deutschland website or facebook page you are immediately presented with shatner and nimoy. Jan 19, 2012 the actor, who has starred in such tv hits as star trek, t. Spocks leonard nimoy dramatic death in star trek ii.
Jul 20, 2016 when the new series of star trek movies introduced a new timeline and new characters, it did so with the help of our old friend mr. Sep, 2017 volkswagen tv spot william shatner, leonard nimoy. The priceline negotiators, william shatner and kaley cuoco, are rolling out in a rental car they just picked up. Hooker, the early1980s television show that served as a vehicle for the caligulan feast of a toupee that the washington post once dismissed as a goony rug. Aug 16, 2017 even though zachary quinto took over as spock in 2009s star trek, the reboot also included the return of leonard nimoy as the original spock, a. William shatner commercial you don t laugh much, do you. The alleged 86yearold is an icon for multiple generations. I found myself looking forward to the moments i could sit down and read and easily lost myself in his story. Sep 09, 20 shatner, 82, famous for playing the original star trek captain, james t. Why william shatner thinks that star trek movie gig that. Volkswagen tv spot william shatner, leonard nimoy video. In his new oneman show, william shatner talks about his childhood growing up in montreal and the ups and downs of creating iconic characters, from starship captain james t. He was also absent from all the other actors hollywood star ceremonies except nimoys and roddenberrys, and more recently george takeis wedding.
Apr 20, 2009 william shatner talks about his favorite cars. They head off for a ride in their volkswagen egolf, and along the way they encounter nimoy in hs futuristic vw xl1. Shatners wit showed through this candid look into his life. Star treks leonard nimoy banished costar william shatner from his deathbed. Volkswagen also released a makingof video to show off some of the fine details injected into their commercial, such as the fantastic star trek color choices for each of the actors sweaters. William shatner and exwife settle horse sperm dispute. He was also absent from all the other actors hollywood star ceremonies except nimoy s and roddenberrys, and more recently george takeis wedding.
As koenig put it, they wanted to say to him, cut the shit, shatner, but did not. Set your phasers to stun and prepare to be beamed up for an unforgettable night with william shatner, live on stage. But the entertainment news outlet reported nimoys funeral was held more than two. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Right off a film print of this rare tv show, here are some scenes from for the people, a 1965 series starring william shatner, just before he became captain kirk. William shatner announced at the flynn january 16 by bww news desk dec 18, 2019. William shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Kaley cuoco joins shatner in priceline ads usa today. The two men also both suffered from chronic tinnitus after getting too close to an exploding special effect while working on star trek in the episode arena. Volkswagen also released a makingof video to show off some of the fine details injected into their commercial, such as the fantastic star trek color choices for each of. For five months before he died, the mr spock actor refused to see his old pal. I don t think this work was done any favors when that nimoy shatner best of collection came out some years back and split up the tracks so the spoken word and song pieces became different performances. The actor, who has starred in such tv hits as star trek, t. As an ancillary aside, shatner also confirmed that his scheduled zerog fan experience wouldn t be happening, seemingly due to a lack of interest.
Leonard nimoy does a william shatner impression on hero complex. William shatner, leonard nimoy, and deforest kelley true. A photographer from tmz took a picture of shatner shortly after 11. Even while we were on the air, i was probably keeping my eyes open for other jobs. Years later, harlan ellison publically blasted shatner for. Vw germany teases star trekthemed campaign featuring. The behindthescenes video below shows shatner hanging out in the kids room and talking about all of the star trek toys and collectibles on display. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. Sep 07, 2017 william shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you can t have both duration.
William shatner can be seen in a new canadian documentary, the truth is in the stars in the truth is in the stars, shatner interviews celebrities, scientists and thoughtleaders. Dancerrecord store clerkthai waitressplayboy rejectnightclub booker. Now i love bill shatner like everybody else, don t get me wrong. The actors big preoccupation now is climate change. Kirk, commander of the uss enterprise in star trek. Both shatner and nimoy are of the same ethnicity, ashkenazi jewish, and their birthdays are separated by only 4 days shatners is march 22, 1931 and nimoys is march 26, 1931. Aug 08, 2011 william shatner rare, old tv clip super rare bit from 1963 drama channing with guest star william shatner leads into viceroy ad with lovely yvonne craig four years before she became the mega. William shatner debunks major star trek myth in good. William shatner is one of the hardestworking men in showbiz. William shatner is biting his tongue under president trump. William shatner reflects on his star trek legacy aarp. When nimoys character took off and his role got bigger, shatner had to go through each script to ensure it was in compliance.
William shatner commercial best commercial shatner ever did i unconditionally love it. Aug 31, 2017 william shatner will have a voice role in aliens ate my homework, a film based on bruce colvilles 1993 book of the same name shatner will take on the role of a talking plant named phil. David laurell, trekking down william shatner constantly on the go, the star trek star shares his thoughts on his relationship with the late leonard nimoy and where he thinks starship earth is headed. Getting to know william shatner hupy and abraham, s. May 27, 2012 1998 william shatner biography mele f10pro b. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Spock, shatner and nimoy found their fates tied together by the devotion of fans long after the original series ended its threeseason run in 1969. Where was shatner at the enterprise shuttle rollout. Kaley cuoco of the big bang theory joins william shatner in priceline ads first ad is available to view now they will produce several more, aimed at a younger audience. The wrath of khan shatner believes his longtime friend nimoy, who died in 2015.
Shatners raw nerve was an american television program on the biography channel. The technology of uses of energy and the spilling of toxins into. William shatner will have a voice role in aliens ate my homework, a film based on bruce colvilles 1993 book of the same name shatner will take on the role of a talking plant named phil. William shatner rare, old tv clip super rare bit from 1963 drama channing with guest star william shatner leads into viceroy ad with lovely yvonne craig four years before she became the mega. William shatner right along with costars nichelle nichols and leonard nimoy on star trek hit show. But watch the cast interviews for the trek movies and bill is, at first, cordial and welcoming of the interviews for the movies and as they go on he just starts making the things hes sore about pretty clear. Cult actor william shatner has come to a settlement with his exwife over the temperature of horse semen. Shatner, nimoy, kelley in failed tv pilots, 60s 70s youtube. Its plot follows the crew of the uss enterprisea as they confront the renegade. Heres why twitter is mad at william shatner inverse.
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