August 21, 2006 so we tuned into the william shatner roast on comedy central last night, exceptalthough i didnt keep a running tallyit sure felt like there were more jokes. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 the movie. Silicon valley comic con 2017 to feature buzz aldrin. 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. Roast of william shatner series comedy central official. Comic bible tv host tamara henry talks to gilbert gottfried at the comedy. Iconic scifi figure, william shatner presents his boldest adventure. William shatner is supposed to be the celebrated celebrity in this case hence why its called roast of william shatner and initially hes given treatment worthy of his notorious ego. This opened the door for a lot of you and the horse you rode in on jokes. A parade of shatner s friends have gotten together to boldly go where no one has gone before.
Everyone loves a roast, and everyone, especially in the comedy community, was anxiously awaiting the comedy central roast of charlie sheen. May 21, 2008 william shatner, the emmy award winning actor from boston legal, star trek, and t. A parade of shatner s friends have gotten together to boldly go where no. The exchange was lively and fun, and as it turned out nimoy was right unintentionally and shatners description of the show as bringing together comics that no one has ever. Comedy central roast of william shatner extended and. Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the actor is more than willing to reprise his role as the captain.
In the near future, humanity has colonized the moon and mars. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 on imdb. Look for the comedy central roast of william shatner to air at least six times per day on comedy central for the remainder of the summer. A parade of shatners friends have gotten together to boldly go. The video roast of william shanter is opposed to political correctness and present jokes, sometimes harsh jokes about sexual orientation, religion and race. Silicon valley comic con 2017 to feature buzz aldrin, william shatner. It is an enormous honor to be roasted by them because, as the friars club motto states, they only do this for the ones they love.
William shatner, who played captain kirk from star trek, is the latest celebrity guest to be announced for phoenix comic fest. William shatner roast the shat hits the fan comedy roast, star trek episodes. The first round of guests for new york comic con 2017 were just announced, and trekkies will be thrilled to know that william shatner the original, and still the best, captain james t. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles. Denver comic con ended its three day marathon with an appearance by william shatner june 2, 20 at the colorado convention center. Its william shatner s turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of the comedy central roast.
A quarter of a century later, its easy to laugh at shatner and his tek books but they were something of a cultural phenomenon with nine books, a tv series, comics, trading cards and a video game. 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. Actor william shatner arrives at a roast in his honor aug. Balock remembering the corbomite maneuver clip season 1 ep 1 8202006 balok clint howard relives a classic star trek moment and gives william shatner some grooming tips. 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. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 directed. The trek nations lynda foley attended the taping of comedy centrals roast of william. I love william shatner and grew up with him as one of my fantasy men via the tv. The table below features any roasters who have appeared on multiple comedy central roasts. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 comedy central. Typically mixed with a banquet, the roast is, at its basest, where one comic or other kind. The exchange was lively and fun, and as it turned out nimoy was right unintentionally and shatner s description of the show as bringing together comics that no one has ever. Tek world, william shatners the comic book price guide. William shatners man o war comic read william shatners.
The show has comic moments commenting on shatners weight gain, ross. Oct 21, 2011 today he tackles shatner rules by william shatner. As star trek grew its cult following during its syndicated run in the 1970s, so too did the awareness of the acting choices of its star in his portrayal of starfleet officer, captain. Roast of william shatner clips comedy central australia. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 rotten. Well, i didnt know i was gonna say oh boy so many times watching this roast. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. Watching any roast would lead you to believe everyone, even people not present at the roast, is an acceptable target. See more ideas about william shatner, star trek and star trek tos. Here the roasters are an impressive bunch that each brings something great to the.
Shatner clearly has a strong affection for the character, going as far as dressing up as kirk for the oscars opening monologue in 20. 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. He later revealed that the material was taken from a book given to him by his. William shatner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This years celebration of all things geek will feature themed exhibits and. George takeisorry, william shatner roast posted by. Silicon valley comic con 2017 to feature buzz aldrin, william.
Costars, friends roast shatner for comedy central by lynda foley posted at august 15, 2006 9. As of june 2, 2011, he is now doctor william shatner, having received an honourary doctorate from mcgill university, his alma mater. Aug 21, 2006 george takeisorry, william shatner roast posted by. He would be a scifi icon who would create tek war and would also write a star trek. With william shatner, jason alexander, farrah fawcett, jeffrey ross. William shatner has made a solemn vow that no matter what he will attend zachary quintos funeral when the time comes. I had the good fortune to meet george takei some time after william shatners roast. Tekwar is a series of science fiction novels created by canadian actor william shatner and ghostwritten by american writer ron goulart, published by putnam. William shatner gets roasted by his old star trek adversary balok. Sep 22, 2016 silicon valley comic con 2017 to feature buzz aldrin, william shatner. William shatner is ready to return to star trek as an. Each comic guest takes his or her turn to insult william shatner, although one. A celebration of star trek fandom, bringing together epix original documentaries about the franchise with 11 popular star trek movies to be made available july 28 29. Comedy central roast of william shatner on dvd film.
A pair of geek icons meet up on this sundays episode of amcs comic book men when filmmakerubernerd kevin smith sits down with captain kirk. All you need to enter is to email us with the reason why you should win. It started out quite funny, with a phone conversation between shatner and leonard nimoy, who tried to talk bill out of appearing on the show because they roast pigs. Its a comic book or illustrated novel, as they call them now over which the camera roams. Okay, saw this guy tonight on comedy central, has a show called the. And as of november 21, 2019, hes an officer of the order of canada. Here the roasters are an impressive bunch that each brings something great to the event. In defense of william shatners acting, by shatnerian.
William shatner, the emmy award winning actor from boston legal, star trek, and t. He felt like it was his roast, even though he wasnt the roastee. Jul 10, 2015 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. 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. I watched william shatner comedy roast it was hilarious it was on channel 4 in the uk last night did any of you like it or watch it. Comedy central to roast rock legend william shatner paste. William shatner in comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 comedy central. Cant say i blame him yeah, roasts pick on everyone whos there, but at times it seemed like the insults directed at. Comedy central roast of william shatner hit dvd store shelves on march 20th, and we have a copy for one lucky film reader. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer.
O n may 26, 1999, i made a special trek no pun intended out to the westside pavilion in l. The comedian greg giraldo at a comedy central roast of david hasselhoff in august. Shatner takes it all in stride and comes across as a really nice, likable guy even after. A parade of shatners friends have gotten together to boldly go where no. Comedy central roast of william shatner uncensored. William shatners man o war comic read william shatner.
May 12, 2014 denver comic con ended its three day marathon with an appearance by william shatner june 2, 20 at the colorado convention center. I think, shatner says dramatically, that ive invented something new. Roast master jason alexander and a dais of comedians and celebrities, including andy dick, greg giraldo. Balok clint howard relives a classic star trek moment.
Best known as an actor, defined by his role as captain kirk. Posts about william shatner written by thecomiccongeek. Comedy central roast is the name of a series of celebrity roast specials that air on the american television channel comedy central. Up till now covers william shatners entire career and personal life with many rare photos. Portrait of comic norm macdonald by photographer dan dion. Ron goulartthe ghostwriter of the tek bookswrites the comic which covers the start oftekwar, the first book in the series. But corporate greed and overreliance on technology have stripped earth of its natural resources. Greg giraldo roasting william shatner william shatner, star trek tos. Greg giraldo doing roasts i gen, stand up comedy, looking up, comedians. Oct 23, 2015 a pair of geek icons meet up on this sundays episode of amcs comic book men when filmmakerubernerd kevin smith sits down with captain kirk himself, william shatner. And so, a comedy central roast of william shatner sounds like a good. May 28, 2015 i think, shatner says dramatically, that ive invented something new. Sure, it was shatners roast, but everyones favourite starship helmsman got his fair share of roasting too, and he gave as good as he got.
This collection of rules, illustrated with stories from shatners illustrious life and career, shows how a guy named bill became william. Balock remembering the corbomite maneuver roast of. This roast is hillarious, a bit crude, but thats the way its done. This is betty white comedy central roast by corey newsome on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Hicks, bill cosby feels crafted, like a compelling novel or classic album. Aug 31, 2010 i spoke with william shatner at comic con 2010 onboard the midway. I have enjoyed his books, other televison appearances, and even his music well some of it. William shatner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. One of the worst was at the larry the cable guy roast. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor has lived in the us most of his life but as recently as 20 said he wasnt a us citizen. William shatner defends quentin tarantinos rrated star trek movie star trek mark hamill and william shatner have hilarious debate about star trek symbol on mars. In defense of william shatners acting, by shatnerian for many years, one quiver in the bow of many a standup comic was his william shatner impression. Very enjoyable and connection for me and my shatner. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 directed by. William shatner joins phoenix comic fest guest lineup. I spoke with william shatner at comiccon 2010 onboard the midway. Its william shatners turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of the comedy central roast.
Picard brings back patrick stewart as jeanluc picard from star trek. The roast of william shatner part 56 dutch subs duration. Joan rivers disallowed jokes about her daughter melissa, william shatner. Comedy central roast of william shatner 2006 rotten tomatoes. However, some things get edited out because the roastee took offence to them. Of all the roasts that i have seen, the william shatner roast is one of the best funniest. William shatner announced for new york comic con 2017. Comedy central roast of william shatner extended and uncensored. August 21, 2006 so we tuned into the william shatner roast on comedy central last night, exceptalthough i didnt keep a running tallyit sure felt like there were more jokes about george takei than there were about shatner.
Comedy central roast of william shatner uncensored popmatters. Nominated for the 2007 primetime emmy award for outstanding variety special, the roast of william shatner placed captain kirk in the hot seat. Weve become dependent on our martian colony for food, minerals, and all the stuff of everyday life. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. In the video roast of william shatner the protagonists seat of honor was a replica of the starship enterprises captains chair. Tek world, william shatners the comic book price guide for. I was never a huge fan of the original trek series, but come on when you get the chance to meet captain kirk. The next generation, convention officials announced.
A parade of shatners friends have gotten together to boldly go where no one has gone before. Ron goulartthe ghostwriter of the tek bookswrites the comic which covers the start oftekwar, the first book. In other words, hes a doctor, not a starship captain. Charlie sheen roast with amy schumer, anthony jeselnik, patrice oneal, jeffrey ross and more. 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. Comedy central roast is the name of a series of celebrity roast specials that air on the. Roast of william shatner series comedy central official site cc. The show has comic moments commenting on shatner s weight gain, ross says, you have let yourself boldly go, but the roast isnt so much funny as it is. Every george takei moment from the roast of william shatner. Sep 25, 2011 charlie sheen roast with amy schumer, anthony jeselnik, patrice oneal, jeffrey ross and more. John leyba, the denver post william shatner is coming back to the denver comic con this time to host a reunion with six cast members from star trek. Latest roast of william shatner videos roast of william shatner. This years celebration of all things geek will feature themed exhibits and sessions focusing on what life will be like in 2075.
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