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

By GustavoLeao / 10:27, 11 December 2008 / Feature Films

Press Release

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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The more denial i hear... | Report this post to moderator
By: FSJGuy (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:20:07 on Dec 11, 2008

the more i think he does have a cameo, there has been hints of it, and i suspect he does protest too much...as does Abrhams...

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RE: Hints?? by Crossbow @ 19:24:31 on Dec 11

I'm more pissed off... | Report this post to moderator
By: Kamen Rider Blade (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:16:03 on Dec 11, 2008

...that the new movie doesn't have DeForest Kelley in it. ;-)

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RE: I'm more pissed off... by Locutus @ 17:00:45 on Dec 11
RE: I'm more pissed off... by Crossbow @ 16:58:39 on Dec 11
RE: I'm more pissed off... by Kamen Rider Blade @ 17:03:42 on Dec 11

It's because he's a fatso | Report this post to moderator
By: Groulx (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:48:05 on Dec 11, 2008

Shatner is still lucid and could easily do some basic running around as Kirk.

No one ever really just comes out and says it's because he's let himself turn into a pumpkin head.

If that egomaniac would drop 30 pounds, trust me, he would've been in the movie.

I'm making an uninformed but educated guess that the producers of the new Trek movie doesn't want people to be looking at slim Chris Pine and bloated Shatner in the same movie.

Because people will be like "Wow... he sure grows up to look like shit".

If you're a diehard and want Shatner in the movie regardless of the condition he is, then it's just because you like Shatner. You're not thinking about the good of the movie.

It's like Spiner having the balls to show up in Nemesis after apparently eating a truckload of white bread products.

It didn't make sense.

Now Spiner lost weight and they can slap makeup on his wrinkles and he'd be completely passable as Data.

But they had to go and screw up the last movie and damage their chances.

Now Sirtis has hit the wall at Mach 3 and she'll have to wear the Data makeup too.

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well at least you admit by SpiritOne @ 14:57:19 on Dec 11
    RE: well at least you admit by Groulx @ 15:24:02 on Dec 11
       RE: well at least you admit by timmer33 @ 15:40:56 on Dec 11
RE: It's because he's a fatso by Crossbow @ 14:56:38 on Dec 11
    RE: by rassmguy @ 18:41:18 on Dec 11
       RE: by Kamen Rider Blade @ 18:52:17 on Dec 11
    RE: It's because he's a fatso by Groulx @ 15:30:20 on Dec 11
       RE: It's because your an idiot by Crossbow @ 16:25:33 on Dec 11

Still the interest continues... | Report this post to moderator
By: Crossbow (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:38:57 on Dec 11, 2008

Everyone wants Shatner back in Trek. They want to bring back the hero. Everyone keep saying they are tired of hearing Shatner saying that he is not the movie. WELL...everyone keeps asking him. Therefore it shows that there is great interest in getting him back into Trek.

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RE: by rassmguy @ 18:39:44 on Dec 11

Way to go Denny! | Report this post to moderator
By: Miroslav (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:04:08 on Dec 11, 2008 | (1)

Denny rules: :D :D

We want him in the ST XII!

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Reed: What do you think of T'Pol, hmm? Do you think she's pretty? I think she's pretty.

Trip: Oh, God.

Reed: You ever noticed her bum?

Trip: What?

Reed: Her bum. She's got an awfully nice bum.

Trip: To Subcommander T'Pol. (toast)

Reed: Awfully nice.

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You Can Only See It on Howard TV: | Report this post to moderator
By: Bean (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:20:49 on Dec 11, 2008

I'm getting so tired of hearing this....

And it's not even that Shatner is beating a dead horse, it's just that people keep asking him about it. God.. even the Takei stuff is starting to become irritating.

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"The guy they got to play old Spock doesn't look anything like Spock from the TV show." -ZOD sarcastically complaining about the new movie.

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Enough is now excessive | Report this post to moderator
By: zak (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:30 on Dec 11, 2008

I don't know when I've ever been so sick of hearing something as I am that Shatner is disappointed not to have been ..... I loved Shatner as Kirk and he's cool in lots of other ways; but please; I'd rather not ever hear again that he's even said ONE MORE TIME that he's disappointed not to have been ... Enough here is excessive, obviously.And what does all that accomplish anyway...not much positive (and this guy has indeed done positive things for the new ST film - but not this ragging on every opportunity that comes up - my opinion anyway). Maybe people love to hear him say it. Not me.

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RE: Enough is now excessive by GustavoLeao @ 13:37:01 on Dec 11
RE: Enough is now excessive by zak @ 09:17:15 on Dec 12

That's what happens when you... | Report this post to moderator
By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:18:55 on Dec 11, 2008

take the check and kill your character.

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"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of our culture." ---Pastor Ray Mummert speaking of those who favor Darwinian Evolution over Intelligent Design.

"If this is your God, he's not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he's so insecure. He demands worship every seven days. He goes out and creates faulty Humans and then blames them for his own mistakes. He's a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being." ---Gene Roddenberry

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RE: That's what happens when you... by Crossbow @ 14:36:32 on Dec 11
    Get a history lesson yourself by prometheus 59650 @ 16:06:17 on Dec 11
       RE: Get a history lesson yourself by Crossbow @ 16:38:25 on Dec 11
          RE: by rassmguy @ 18:44:07 on Dec 11
             RE: by Kamen Rider Blade @ 19:52:33 on Dec 11
          RE: Get a history lesson yourself by prometheus 59650 @ 17:20:53 on Dec 11
             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
          RE: Get a history lesson yourself by Kamen Rider Blade @ 16:58:20 on Dec 11

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The more denial i hear... | Report this post to moderator By: FSJGuy (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:20:07 on Dec 11, 2008

I'm more pissed off... | Report this post to moderator By: Kamen Rider Blade (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:16:03 on Dec 11, 2008

It's because he's a fatso | Report this post to moderator By: Groulx (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:48:05 on Dec 11, 2008

Still the interest continues... | Report this post to moderator By: Crossbow (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:38:57 on Dec 11, 2008

Way to go Denny! | Report this post to moderator By: Miroslav (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:04:08 on Dec 11, 2008 | (1)

You Can Only See It on Howard TV: | Report this post to moderator By: Bean (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:20:49 on Dec 11, 2008

Enough is now excessive | Report this post to moderator By: zak (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:30 on Dec 11, 2008

That's what happens when you... | Report this post to moderator By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:18:55 on Dec 11, 2008

The more denial i hear... | Report this post to moderator
By: FSJGuy (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:20:07 on Dec 11, 2008

I'm more pissed off... | Report this post to moderator
By: Kamen Rider Blade (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:16:03 on Dec 11, 2008

It's because he's a fatso | Report this post to moderator
By: Groulx (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:48:05 on Dec 11, 2008

Still the interest continues... | Report this post to moderator
By: Crossbow (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:38:57 on Dec 11, 2008

Way to go Denny! | Report this post to moderator
By: Miroslav (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:04:08 on Dec 11, 2008 | (1)

You Can Only See It on Howard TV: | Report this post to moderator
By: Bean (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:20:49 on Dec 11, 2008

Enough is now excessive | Report this post to moderator
By: zak (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:30 on Dec 11, 2008

That's what happens when you... | Report this post to moderator
By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:18:55 on Dec 11, 2008