William Shatner hasn’t said anything about not being in the new movie in the last couple of days, but he can still make news. The Shat made the list of ’50 Greatest TV Icons’ put together by TV Land and Entertainment Weekly. More details below
Shatner came in at #18 on the Icon list, ahead of names such as Kermit the Frog, Jon Stewart and Henry Winkler (The Fonz from Happy Days). Johnny Carson came in at number one and Lucille Ball was number two (who, as owner of Desilu Studios, was partially responsible for the creation of Star Trek). No other Trek vets made the Top 50, but Kelsey Grammer (aka Frasier aka Captain Bateman – TNG: “Cause and Effect”) came in at #66.
The “50 Greatest TV Icons” special airs on TV Land on Friday the 16th of February. More info at TV Land.
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Like a Ferengi, William Shatner is selling pieces of himself. Well not actually himself…
Great, he should be up there!
#1
He should also be in the new movie
I have an inside source that tells me that the star that is on the walk of fame is a temporary.
The new one will feature wings and it plays the theme to T.J. Hooker when you step on it.
I’m not giving up on a “SUPRISE” at the end of the new movie.
#18, huh? He would have cracked the top ten if not for “T.J. Hooker”.
Heh. I always get a kick out of seeing the quote from Five-Minute “Return of the Archons” as it continues to spread around the ‘net. FiveMinute.net, peole!
Excuse me, now; I have to go to a zoo where rabid Trekkies are locked up in front of a large screen. One might even call it a menagerie.
Charity, the Shat says? The Bajoran war orphans, I suppose (minus the 5% compensation for expenses, of course)… :-D
deserves to be in there and deserves to be in the new movie.
richard daystrom #4 i hope your right. someone else said that to me the other day too :o)
bring back the shat
greg
united kingdom
#2
If half the rumors about the new movie are true, the Shat can consider himself lucky of not be in it.
Hey, how come Spock didn’t make the list? I demand a recount!
#10
Only shows that if anyone, kirk should be the main focus of the new movie and Shatner should also be in it.
I actually entered this for fun via the website having no idea Shatner was in it. It was a toss up for me The Fonz VS Shatner; of course I’m more of a Trek than Happy Days dan.
#9 What puzzles me about the plot is we already have Kirk die a horrible death which is a big stab in the gut for me as a fan. But they go and add ANOTHER death for Kirk earlier in his life, and ignore the one that a lot of people are still not happy about.
The lack of hope now the script is locked is decreasing and if the script is locked THEY have a definite answer — so the silence is to either avoid negative publicity, or to avoid revealing a surprise (the latter tho, if older Kirk is in the script, aint gonna be held secret given the current state of leaks)
All I’ll say is that If Spock doesn’t save Kirk’s future as well as his past; its not the Spock I know lol
That list, like most lists, is bogus. Look at where some of the top names ended up, and you can debate for hours. Well, minutes. Carson is definitely #1, but Oprah is ahead of Jackie Gleason? Roseanne beat out Dick Van Dyke? Calista Flockhart, John Ritter, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Sarah Jessica Parker make the list, but Jack Klugman, Tony Randall, Tom Selleck, Leonard Nimoy and Art Carney don’t? What kind of alternate universe am I in?
As I said; bo-gus, BS
#4 Big surprise has been my position all along. Hope we’re right!
#12
That is what I have said for a while. If Spock goes back in time to save Kirk from the Romulans and doesn’t drop a hint to young Spock about what happens in “Generations” to Kirk would be a waste and totally stupid for a logical Vulcan.
“If there was that much at stake, Spock would have found a way!”
“You come back for me”
“You would have done the same for me.”
“If I hadn’t tried, the cost would have been my soul.”
All quotes from STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK.
Time to return the favor:
BRING BACK WILLIAM SHATNER AS CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK!
#18 huh? JJ… hint hint THIS is Kirk and your retarded. Now let’s see The Enterprise with landing skids, wings, and the Omega 13 cannon already!
Oh my lord, don’t start this up again…
BRING BACK WILLIAM SHATNER AS CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK!
So this thread will be like watching a trainwreck.
I’m gonna get me some popcorn.
No, the trainwreck was Nemesis!
Now is the time to make things right!
#19 lol there was nothing wrong with this thread until post 16. A few of us were having a discussion about older Kirk and the latest plot details.
Sunflower seeds and a coke for me, and starting up ST:TMP to get me some REAL Trek. ;)
Spock: If I may be so bold, it was a mistake for you to accept promotion. Commanding a starship is your first, best destiny; anything else is a waste of material.
Kirk: I would not presume to debate you.
Spock: That is wise. Were I to invoke logic, however, logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Kirk: Or the one.
Spock: You are my superior officer. You are also my friend. I have been and always shall be yours
This says it all!
Please no need to let any statement interfere with a good conversation. Ignore the man behind the curtin… JJ IS THE GREAT AND POWER OZ! ;)
“Lucille Ball was number two (who, as owner of Desilu Studios, was partially responsible for the creation of Star Trek).”
Lucille Ball’s other connection to Star Trek: She was the mother-in-law of Laurence Luckinbill (Sybok).
#4
Shatner will be in the movie and it will go down as the best kept secret in the history of Hollywood!!!
21
True. Perhaps I jumped the gun with that observation.
High five to the Shat.
#12: “If Spock goes back in time to save Kirk from the Romulans and doesn’t drop a hint to young Spock about what happens in ‘Generations’ to Kirk would be a waste and totally stupid for a logical Vulcan.”
SPOILERS FOR A TREK NOVEL
Preventing Kirk’s “death” on the Enterprise-B could have some interesting consequences. In the novel “The Engines of Destiny,” 24th-century Scotty decides to go back in time and pull Kirk out of the E-B just after Kirk executes the maneuver that saves the ship, figuring there’s no harm in removing him from the timeline (and taking him to the 24th century) since he’s just going to die anyway. The minute he pulls Kirk out, they find themselves in an alternate universe in which the Borg control most of the Alpha quadrant, including Earth. The explanation is that only Picard, because of his connection to the Borg, could defeat them in the events of “First Contact” — but unless Kirk is in the Nexus and available to help defeat Soran, Picard stays in the Nexus and thus isn’t around during the events of “First Contact.” I’m not saying it’s a good novel, but (within the context of sci-fi and Trek of course) the premise is reasonably plausible.
William Shatner should be #1 on every list ever made about anything. Top 50 production cars ever made? #1–William Shatner. Top 100 female opera sopranos of all time? #1–William Shatner. And so on. :D
My TV icon List…
1. Shatner
2. JR Ewing
3. Hulk Hogan – Brother!!!
4. Lee Majors
5. Pam Anderson
6. Nimoy
7. Re Run from what’s Happenin
8. Rod Serling
9. (tie) Bruce Boxleitner and Carmen Electra
10. Victoria Principal
Why keep such an icon out of this film?
Shatner wants in. The writers claim to want Shatner in and still this icon is still not in this movie.
I don’t get it.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
#13
yeah, EW pretty much sucks when they do their “Ultimate TV/Movie/ Whatever” lists. Some of them they got right, but for the most part they sucked rocks again when they made their “list”.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
This film will not be complete for me without William Shatner as Kirk.
Logically, the list was made while Nimoy was photographing the rarely seen, obese Harlatans of Forever… and as a result, ceased to exist in the timeline.
Thus, when the Harlatans of Forever slither back into their hole, Nimoy will return to the timeline, and Spock will sit atop Kirk. Sitting on the Edge of Forever….
And show up on the list again, too.
“There are always possibilities” It could be a very surprise ending with adding Shatner to the movie. Achance for Captain Kirk to go out with style if he goes out at all.
Using the principle Stallone wanted for Rocky, one more chance to do it right!! My Opiniion…
#30
Although Shatner is king…………if you’re putting Victoria Principal on any list she’s tops for me. What a poor fool Andy Gibb was. “Give up the drugs or me” is the quote from her. He gave up her. Shame.
Victoria in her day………….priceless.
33…………so, what you’re sayin’ is…………..
Forget the cult of Star Trek. We’re all part of the cult of Shatner.
Even to my non-Star Trek fans, he is revered as a God.
Shatner for President ’08. Who’s with me?
38 – It’s too bad he can’t become President, because he’s Canadian.
ooh ooh, I want the chunk of Shatner’s star where the hookers dropped their gum! Please may I pay thousands for it?!?
If Arnie can be mooted as a possible candidate, why can’t the coolest Starship Captain ever not be given a chance. Laws can be changed. And if Shatner wanted them, they would be.
It’s when I read threads like this that I pray that the makers of StupidFilter will hurry up and release already…
*sigh*
Wellllll there’s stupid, and then there’s JJ and Paramount stupid. I’ll take plain stupid and not pretend otherwise. :)
The doubters will continue to sound off, but as we knew all along… Shatner talks the talk…because he can walk the walk!
Oh come on… the Fonz is way cooler than the Shat. Sorry, but Bill may be cool, but he’s no Fonz. No way…
ffgff
first time posting here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,stop, Bill will be it !!!! ,just SIT BACK AND WATCH,,,,,,iIs a done deal,,,No one knows Paramount people,,???????, kinda sad,,
I KNOW 5 PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THAT LOT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,STILL NOTHINGINGS OUT,,,,,,I LIKE IT
KILL BILL! KIRK MUST DIE!
Picard for President!!!!!
Picard/Marcus 2008
“Because Scientists R2Cool”
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38. reptileboy – November 13, 2007
Forget the cult of Star Trek. We’re all part of the cult of Shatner.
Even to my non-Star Trek fans, he is revered as a God.
Shatner for President ‘08. Who’s with me?
THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!IS GOING TO BE SO DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GOOD!!!!!!!