When fans see william shatner out pretty much anywhere they should just leave him alone. The first official comedy central roast premiered on august 10, 2003 on average one to two roasts air every year. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after star trek. Star trek s william shatner teases new show on history channel.
In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Shatner would respond, think of it as a convention story. Ron goulartthe ghostwriter of the tek bookswrites the comic which covers the start oftekwar, the first book in the series. Very enjoyable and connection for me and my shatner. Oct 04, 2007 movie blog commenter shane inspired me to go look up this video of george takei at the william shatner roast.
It seems to exist in our culture purely as a punchline, a goto gag to illustrate the depth to which shatners career had fallen poststar trek. He has also cowritten several novels set in the star trek universe, and a series of science fiction novels called. Comedy central has been roasting all sorts of different celebrities since 1998. I went to the boston con today and he was the moderator of the tng panel i know, i know. Star trek s william shatner has filed for divorce from his wife elizabeth, nee martin, his wife of 18 years. Among the roasters were sandra bullock, jimmy kimmel and ben stiller. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 plot summary. Sources tell tmz that the split is expected to go smoothly since shatner and martin. Irk on star tours, a show about the ups and downs of. A few laughout loud moments, but a lot of dull spots, too. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 directed by. William shatner is left wheelchairbound at comiccon.
Comedy central to roast rock legend william shatner above lr. The 88yearold actor tweeted that hes received restorative stem cell treatment from the company progenacell using stem cells manufactured by a company called invitrx. Sure, it was shatner s roast, but everyones favourite starship helmsman got his fair share of roasting too, and he gave as good as he got. Comedy central roast of william shatner extended and. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 comedy. Of all the roasts that i have seen, the william shatner roast is one of the best funniest. Now imagine a version of that set in space with william shatner and patrick stewart in the lead roles.
In september william shatner will continue his conquest of the world of comics, following up his recent tekwar comics with a new comic book series. Shatners fried chicken joke involving nichelle nichols struck me as an off moment, although ill admit i laughed at the joke about the asian guy driving the starship. Roast master jason alexander and a dais of comedians and celebrities, including andy dick, greg giraldo, lisa lampanelli, patton oswalt, george takei and betty white, boldly went where no roasters had gone before. Of the comedy central roasts that are available on amazon video, i think that this one is the best. Pete davidson wrecks rob lowe s st full set roast of rob lowe duration. Anyone else get uncomfortable watching the roast of william. William shatner oc is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer.
Given the way he responded to nimoys death, some may find. Star trek s william shatner received restorative stem cells. To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Suluactor george takeicame out as a gay man a good part of a decade ago, it seems most of his star trek colleagues back in the the day were already well aware of the actors sexual preferences even though at the time he was still in the closet. Though star trek generations brought kirk and picard together, it wasnt the satisfying. William shatner defends antiautograph policy amid star. James franco gets roasted on comedy central toronto sun. If youre looking for a quality roast or insight into william shatner. World avoided playing up any single dominate theme as it blended star wars and star trek together with the larger comic book universe. Every roaster is great, and they really are crude, in their jokes, but its part of. Star trek s william shatner absolutely would return as.
However, some things get edited out because the roastee took offence to them. Roast of william shatner series comedy central official. Kirk william shatner puts his hands up and opens his mouth up in shock during an episode of star trek. William shatner warns people not to confuse farrah fawcetts body of work with andy dicks and questions roast master jason alexanders qualifications. Every comedy central roast, from worst to best rolling stone. The table below features any roasters who have appeared on multiple comedy central roasts. So when i heard there was going to be a roast in his honor, i eagerly looked forward to it. And so, a comedy central roast of william shatner sounds like a good idea.
The show was broadcasted on comedy central and the. In a recent twitter rant, as san diego comic con was getting underway, the iconic star trek actor. Every roaster is great, and they really are crude, in their jokes, but its part of the fun, and it makes it that much more hilarious. William shatner is supposed to be the celebrated celebrity in this case hence why its called roast of william shatner and initially hes given. With william shatner, jason alexander, farrah fawcett, jeffrey ross. William shatner says, a womans place is in the fridge, remains the worst by jarrah hodge jul 18th, 2016, 11.
Comedy central roast of william shatner was produced by joel gallen with aaron matthew lee serving as head writer. The conversation would eventually lead to one fan asking why george takei constantly takes cheap shots at shatner. Friday night with jonathan ross recommended for you. A parade of shatner s friends have gotten together to boldly go. Im a huge star trek fan and a fan of bill shatner in particular. Sacha borat baron cohen asks melanie what her price is friday night with jonathan ross duration. Comedy central to roast rock legend william shatner paste. The comics format works well, moving the plot along and showing off the futuristic world. William shatner even though star trek s own original mr. This roast is hillarious, a bit crude, but thats the way its done. William shatner has made a solemn vow that no matter what he will attend zachary quintos funeral when the time comes.
Read william shatners man o war comic online free and high quality. From flavor flav to larry the cable guy, we rank every one of comedy centrals roasts from medium rare to well done. I hadnt seen it before my dear sweet goodnes this is hilarious. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadianamerican actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Oct 15, 2010 william shatners take on the classic elton johnbernie taupin tune rocket man has an awesome powerpeople know it without ever having heard it. Roast of william shatner clips comedy central australia. Roast of william shatner nominated for the 2007 primetime emmy award for outstanding variety special, the roast of william shatner placed captain kirk in the hot seat. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. A roast can and should run the gamut from rough to appalling. When i tuned in i had images in my head of roasts from way back when with the likes of dean martin, joey bishop, foster. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 directed. Here the roasters are an impressive bunch that each brings something great to the event. Star trek star william shatner has opted to undergo a relatively new medical treatment in an attempt to rejuvenate his body. This opened the door for a lot of you and the horse you rode in on jokes.
William shatner is teasing his return to television in the new history channel series the unexplained. Comedy central roast of william shatner extended and uncensored. William shatn er oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Find comedy central roast of william shatner uncensored.
I mean the guy doesnt even look up from the table, he just signs it and says next. Nov 17, 2016 william shatner was never friends with costar george takei. Most of the time, his dickery was limited to talking constantly over the more interesting answers and running the usual shatner show. Tune in as some of shatner s closest friends hang out. The trek nations lynda foley attended the taping of comedy centrals roast of william. William shatner may have pushing all the buttons as captain kirk of the enterprise but on thursday he needed a little push himself.
As of the alec baldwin roast, the most frequent roaster has been jeff ross, who has appeared in all but the first two roasts, for a total of 15, and has yet to be a roastmaster. This is betty white comedy central roast by corey newsome on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Comedy center did a roast of william shatner involving many of his friends where he rides in. The novels gave rise to a comic book series, video game, and later tv movies and a series, both of the latter featuring shatner.
Mar 03, 2015 from flavor flav to larry the cable guy, we rank every one of comedy centrals roasts from medium rare to well done. The comedy central roast of william shatner is a long series of unfunny comedians who are more interested in seeing if they can drive anyone off stage than in actually saying or doing anything that can be remotely construed as funny. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Nominated for the 2007 primetime emmy award for outstanding variety special, the roast of william shatner placed captain kirk in the hot seat. Every george takei moment from the roast of william shatner. Comedy central roast of william shatner rotten tomatoes. I love william shatner and grew up with him as one of my fantasy men via the tv. William shatner says goodbye to leonard nimoy in his new book. He has written a seri es of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek. William shatner roasting the dais clip season 1 ep 1 8202006 william shatner warns people not to confuse farrah fawcetts body of work with andy dicks and questions roast master jason alexanders qualifications.
Mar 29, 2011 why is william shatner so rude when you get his autograph at a convention. Though star trek generations brought kirk and picard together, it. The roast of william shatner part 56 dutch subs youtube. There are eight to ten people invited who roast each other before finally roasting the title subject of each show.
During their time together, sam confided in shatner that yes, sometimes it does bother him when hes sexually harassed online by grown women, andd its pretty annoying that fans think hes with caitriona forever and always when really he just wants to get frisky with pretty young blondes. Donald trump, david hasselhoff, joan rivers, larry the cable guy, william shatner, pamela anderson, bob saget, flavor flav, jeff. Comedy central roast is the name of a series of celebrity roast specials that air on the american television channel comedy central. It just reignited again on fridays episode of real time with. According to what ive read while researching a book on comedy in the 40s and 50s, the roasts back then at the friars club when it was a private club for comedians only would make the shatner roast look like sunday school. Star trek star william shatner says hes good to go on another mission as captain james t. While recently they have resorted to roasting people who perhaps havent had enough of a career to warrant being celebrated this way which is technically what this is supposed to be. The most vicious zingers from past celebrity roasts by aly semigran 3302015 tonight, the roast of justin bieber will air on comedy central and the masses will get what theyve long been. William shatner talks about whether hell have a cameo in star trek 3 star trek beyond and reads excerpts from the autobiography of james t. The show itself, and i am offering this description for those unfamiliar with the concept of roasts, consists of william shatner sitting on a stage in front of a large live audience partially made up of other celebrities, a succession of friends, colleagues and comedians then proceed to provide increasingly insulting personal and rude.
Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. Roast master jason alexander and a dais of comedians and celebrities, including andy dick, greg giraldo, lisa lampanelli, patton oswalt, george takei and betty white, boldly went where no roasters had. I had the good fortune to meet george takei some time after william shatner s roast. A parade of shatner s friends have gotten together to boldly go where no. The roasts, which usually consist of an hour and a half special of making fun of every aspect of a celebritys life, hav. He felt like it was his roast, even though he wasnt the roastee. In the video roast of william shatner the protagonists seat of honor was a replica of the starship enterprises captains chair. Comedy central roast of william shatner uncensored. Watching any roast would lead you to believe everyone, even people not present at the roast, is an acceptable target. William shatner roasting the dais roast of william.
Greg giraldo 19652010 tribute all roasts hq youtube. Star trek legend reveals why star trek star william shatner has spoken out on why he and costar george takei have always had a frosty. Its william shatner s turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of the comedy central roast. George takei roasting william shatner the movie blog. It also helps when the person being roasted, william shatner in. The most vicious zingers from past celebrity roasts vh1 news. Star treks william shatner acknowledges fiveyear anniversary of leonard nimoys death star treks jonathan frakes hints hes involved with new series. Jul 21, 2014 the feud between william shatner, who played captain kirk, and george takei, who was sulu, has been simmering for some 40 years. A parade of shatner s friends have gotten together to boldly go where no one has gone before. Tekwar is a series of science fiction novels created by canadian actor william shatner and ghostwritten by american writer ron goulart, published by putnam. Its georges schtick his obsession with my shiny ego gets him attention. A particular nasty zing will get a momentary panged look, then followed.
The comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 again, giraldo was a genius here in finding a way to tie in all of the people on the dais, even if they didnt all have connections. William shatners man o war comic read william shatner. Cant say i blame him yeah, roasts pick on everyone whos there, but at times it seemed like the insults directed at him outnumbered the ones aimed at shatner. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 the movie. Best of roasts past lisa lampanelli the greatest wrestler ever. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of william shatner roast on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account.
If vile insults are your thing, youd probably be better off checking out last years roast of pamela anderson. Roast master jason alexander and a dais of comedians and celebrities, including andy dick, greg giraldo, lisa lampanelli, george takei and betty white, boldly went where no roasters had gone before. In his seven decades of acti ng, shat ner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain j ames t. I think its really impressive what hes done to reinject life back into his career, winning emmy awards for his performance in boston legal. Lets look back at all of the roast sets from greg giraldo. Costars, friends roast shatner for comedy central by lynda foley posted at august 15, 2006 9. Leonard nimoy invitation lifelong buddy refuses comedy central roasting night you can comment as a guest, but registering gives you added benefits. Roast of william shatner 101 act 1 roast of william shatner.