Entertainment a long while back hence the old copy. When william shatner appeared on saturday night live in 1986 and told jon lovitz and a convention hall full of absurdly nerdy star trek fans to get a life, it was all in good fun. At 87, william shatner has advice on how to live well. The emmywinning actor and star trek icon is now the host and producer of a new friday night series on the history channel titled. Sep 02, 2018 in his new book, the actor who saved the starship enterprise for 79 weeks and ended up kissing james spader says hes still trying to figure out how to make this strange, wonderful, bizarre thing. Jul 28, 2012 the title of this documentary is taken from one of the funniest saturday night live skits of the 1980sthe one where william shatner addresses a groups of trekkies and tells them to get a life. In it, he credits the writers of the sketch that inspired the title. Love came early for william who wed beautiful actress gloria rand nee rabinowitz in 1956. Kreski, chris, 1962publication date 1999 topics shatner, william, actors, star trek television programs, star trek films, fans persons. What leonard adds to the mix is a new latelife awareness on shatners part about how both he and. But in the end, it also describes how nimoy refused to speak to shatner in the final years of his life. The documentary, based on shatners popular book, examines the. Through the years, the phrase has spurred laughter, anger, controversy, and far more than its fair share of debate.
San diegowilliam shatner returns to comiccon to introduce his new epix original documentary get a life. How difficult was it to get approval to write star trek academy collision course. This is the alleged 71st funniest thing ever done on snl, the infamous william shatner goes to a. I ask the question with a certain amount of residual love. Shatners raw nerve, which aired on bio, was his own edgy, celebrity interview series. They were such detailed things about a specific aspect of a certain episode, he finally, in exasperation, shouts get a life.
Hes answering bizarre, detailed questions about the show that hed have no way of possibly knowing the answer to. Star trek legend and veteran author william shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age. Jul 27, 2012 the exchange inspired shatners 1999 book, get a life. The exchange inspired shatners 1999 book, get a life. Kirk, called live long and what i might have learned along the way. Join shatner on this firstperson journey of discovery told with humor, honesty and his trademark enthusiasm as the legendary actor finally come to grips with his. William shatner is known for his role as captain kirk in the original star trek, but the actors personality is a sharp departure from his iconic character. Star trek memories is the first of two volumes of autobiography dictated by william shatner and transcribed by mtv editorial director christopher kreski. Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shat. Most of us remember the saturday night live bit that had william shatner at a star trek convention. William shatner says no to autographs and get a life. Ewan mcgregor and ahmed best read william shatners book.
He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including get a life. The book, cowritten with david fisher, details nimoys life and shatners relationship with nimoy. The original captain kirk william shatner is no stranger to the star trek vs. Easton press william shatner get a life signed first. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Oct 30, 2019 ewan mcgregor and ahmed best both read william shatners book about fandom while they were making 1999s star wars. Dec 29, 2017 the original captain kirk william shatner is no stranger to the star trek vs.
Shatner archives get a life hardbound book first edition. After all, anyone whos been to a trek convention has seen one or two people who bear a resemblance to dana carveys spockgrokker, but we all knew bill was just teasing. William shatners divorce filed days after wifes brothers. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. The snl sketch that predicted our nerd overlords the. The books somehow have dust inside the covers and the dust jackets are are dusty as well. William shatner audio books, best sellers, author bio.
William shatner boldly goes on about life lessons hes. Is william shatner the guy you want life advice from. The force awakens was released, william shatner said bb8 is the new jar jar binks, which saw john boyega come out and tell shatner to keep his mouth closed. Songs get a life, by built to spill from ultimate alternative wavers get a life, by the freestylers from. The title of this documentary is taken from one of the funniest saturday night live skits of the 1980sthe one where william shatner addresses a groups of trekkies and tells them to get a life. Its an excellent title to this shatner hosted show, as it explores star trek fandom as well as tries to draw some meaning to all this. In the book, published in 1993, shatner interviews several cast members of. Do we really think that getting yourself on tmz confers its own diploma. Get a life stiff little fingers album, or the title song. The force awakens was released, william shatner said bb8 is the new jar jar binks, which saw john boyega come out and tell shatner to keep his mouth closed william shatner has also called j. Kirk, can finally come to grips with his past, his fans, their love, and his own intergalactic legacy. On september 4, a new book will hit stores by none other than william shatner, the original captain james t.
Ewan mcgregor and ahmed best both read william shatners book about fandom while they were making 1999s star wars. The documentary, based on shatners popular book, examines the cultural phenomena of. In the book, he describes how they met, their struggling relationship, and the bonds they shared. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. A heartfelt insiders look at the fans of star trek and the mythology behind the fandom. William shatner opens up about deathbed rift with leonard. The book introduces a fresh, modern approach to teaching seniors how to leverage their lifelong skill sets to create viable businesses and become entrepreneurs. Dec 11, 2019 but shatner has also had a colorful love life that resulted in four marriages and three daughters. The stories behind william shatners many reported feuds with his star trek castmates. William shatner takes a look at trekkies in get a life. William shatners divorce filed days after wifes brother. Each episode showcased shatner getting to know his guest on an intensely. Its an excellent title to this shatnerhosted show, as it explores star trek fandom as well as tries to draw some meaning to all this.
For years, william shatners attitude toward star trek conventions was strictly professional. Kirk, he stars as denny crane in the hit television series from david e. In his new book, the actor who saved the starship enterprise for 79 weeks and ended up kissing james spader says hes still trying to figure out how. Jul 20, 2018 most of us remember the saturday night live bit that had william shatner at a star trek convention. William shatner books list of books by author william.
William shatner books list of books by author william shatner. Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shatner s comic rallying cry has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of trekkers everywhere. William shatner talks about his new documentary, get a life, interacting with star trek fans at convention, and more at comiccon 2012. Shatners shelf since 1999 and after 20 years they are a bit dusty. William shatner shares touching leonard nimoy memory. Poking fun at star treks gungho fans and conventions in a now infamous saturday night live sketch, william shatners comic rallying cry has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of trekkers everywhere.
But shatner has also had a colorful love life that resulted in four marriages and three daughters. William shatner has 238 books on goodreads with 83070 ratings. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. It is a shame that william shatner has never released a standup comedy album, or even an album of one of his star trek convention talks, but the audio version of his book get a life, comes close to what shatner might be like live on stage. Jul 18, 2012 san diegowilliam shatner returns to comiccon to introduce his new epix original documentary get a life. Abrams a pig for taking on both franchises, has called the star wars. Get a life, william shatner s comic rallying cry, memorably first exclaimed during a popular saturday night live sketch, has been indelibly emblazoned into the collective psyche of trekkers everywhere. The stories behind william shatners many reported feuds. Written by william shatner, david fisher, audiobook narrated by william shatner. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Based on william shatners hugely popular book in response to his now infamous skit on snl, get a life. Why leonard nimoy died hating william shatner thoughtco. Jul 17, 2012 william shatner talks about his new documentary, get a life, interacting with star trek fans at convention, and more at comiccon 2012. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. In it, star trek fans are portrayed as immature, nerdish, without social skills, focused on fandom minutia, and objects of disdain. William shatner is taking a leap into the great unknown. Not only that, but shatner interviews cast members as well as those who worked behind the scenes of the series.
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