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George Takei has responded to the barbed comments made about him by former Star Trek costar William Shatner.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has a lot to be thankful for this week. After three days of delayed viewing, The Masked Singer‘s Thanksgiving episode drew the network’s highest-rated Thursday original telecast in over six years.

George Takei called former Star Trek costar William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest in a long-running war of words between the show biz stalwarts.The 85-year-old actor told The Guardian Monday that he didn't want to continue engaging after Shatner earlier this month said that Takei and others had bashed him in interviews for publicity.'I know he came to London to promote his book and talked about me wanting publicity by using his name,' said Takei, who played the role of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek. 'So I decided I don't need his name to get publicity.' The latest: George Takei, 85, called former Star Trek costar William Shatner 'a cantankerous old man' in a new interview, marking the latest in a long-running war of words between the show biz stalwarts.

As they near the final frontier, there’s apparently still some scores to settle between the castmates of the original Star Trek television and film franchises.

Vince Vaughn has come up with a concept for a sequel to Dodgeball, but still has to persuade his old co-star Ben Stiller to return. Justin Long, who also featured in the original film in 2004, told ComicBook.com that Vince has a 'great' and 'funny idea' for a follow-up.However he noted Ben is 'a little trepidatious about doing a sequel to something so beloved, something that people enjoy so much that.' Holdup: Vince Vaughn (left) has come up with a concept for a sequel to Dodgeball - but still has to persuade his old co-star Ben Stiller (right) to returnVince and Ben starred in the original movie as a pair of competing businessmen heading up rival teams in a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament.The prize is $50,000, which Vince's character is trying to raise in order to save his broken-down gym from being razed by Ben's character. They appeared amid a top-flight cast including Rip Torn, Hank Azaria, Christine Taylor, Missi Pyle, Alan Tudyk, William Shatner and Jason Bateman.Now in a new interview Justin has revealed that Vince has 'been telling me that he has this great idea for a sequel.

Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ credited with helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for Laboe’s production company, Dart Entertainment, confirmed his death to the Associated Press.

William Shatner felt a sense of "grief" when he went up into space. The 91-year-old actor - who is known for his starring role as Captain Kirk in the 'Star Trek' franchise - became the oldest person ever to reach space when he blasted off on Jeff Bezos's New Shepard NS-18 rocket in October 2021 but has revealed that the experience wasn't as "beautiful" as he thought it was going to be. He said: "I had thought that going into space would be the ultimate catharsis of that connection I had been looking for between all living things—that being up there would be the next beautiful step to understanding the harmony of the universe.

William Shatner doesn’t know what happened between him and his beloved "Star Trek" co-star Leonard Nimoy. The actor, who famously played the pointy-eared half-human, half-Vulcan officer Mr. Spock in the ‘60s sci-fi series, passed away in 2015 at age 83.

oldest person to travel to space – but the experience left him in tears.In October 2021, the “Star Trek” alum embarked on the adventure of a lifetime with the help of Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin. The Amazon empire founder credited the actor with igniting his interest in space travel.The 91-year-old was one of four crew members aboard the New Shepard rocket for the NS-18 mission. It took off from Launch Site One in West Texas.

William Shatner has revealed he boldly went where he had not gone before - on stage when he had a dicky tummy.He said: "Halfway through the show, disaster struck. In my pants."The actor - best known as Captain Kirk in the sci-fi series - found himself in trouble on the opening night of his one-man gig.READ MORE: Star Trek's William Shatner 'devastated' he never made peace with co-star Leonard NimoyShatner, 91, explained: "The first performance of Shatner’s World was an experience the likes of which I had never before encountered."Earlier in the day, I had woken up in all sorts of, shall we say, gastrointestinal distress. I was losing fluids and worse from every part of my body and was barely even able to imbibe water."Somehow, by the evening, I was able to pull myself together enough to physically get to the theatre, but I was not entirely sure I’d be able to go onstage."This was opening night.

William Shatner made history when he became the oldest person to travel to space – but the experience left him in tears. In October 2021, the "Star Trek" alum embarked on the adventure of a lifetime with the help of Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin.The Amazon empire founder credited the actor with igniting his interest in space travel.

William Shatner In this exclusive excerpt from William Shatner’s new book, “Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder,” the “Star Trek” actor reflects on his voyage into space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space shuttle on Oct. 13, 2021. Then 90 years old, Shatner became the oldest living person to travel into space, but as the actor and author details below, he was surprised by his own reaction to the experience. So, I went to space. Our group, consisting of me, tech mogul Glen de Vries, Blue Origin Vice President and former NASA International Space Station flight controller Audrey Powers, and former NASA engineer Dr. Chris Boshuizen, had done various simulations and training courses to prepare, but you can only prepare so much for a trip out of Earth’s atmosphere! As if sensing that feeling in our group, the ground crew kept reassuring us along the way. “Everything’s going to be fine. Don’t worry about anything. It’s all okay.” Sure, easy for them to say, I thought. They get to stay here on the ground.

Star Trek legend William Shatner is “devastated” he never made peace with co-star Leonard Nimoy. Captain James T.

William Shatner is boldly opening up about his life, his loves and his eventual legacy.

William Shatner is boldly opening up about his life, his loves and his eventual legacy.The Emmy-winning TV legend's new memoir, is a candid reflection on the actor's storied life and his journey, through his relationships with his former co-stars and his four marriages.Shatner, 91, recently sat down with ET's Matt Cohen and opened up about the tales shared in his new book — including his past romances and multiple marriages.«When I got married, it was for forever,» Shatner shared. «I was deeply in love. They were my best friend, and actually the marriages I've been in were for great lengths of time... so I had a full relationship.»«What happens to people, everybody, is you grow, and some lucky people who manage to be able to be aware that, they should grow together.

The One Show, where they answered a series of questions about the show following the return of its 64th series.

William Shatner after performing in a Knight costume was one of two celebrities eliminated on Wednesday's season eight premiere of The Masked Singer on Fox. The 91-year-old legendary Star Trek captain performed wearing a Knight mask while riding on a golden goose. Before he was unmasked, Shatner said he couldn't believe it took him eight seasons to get on the show.'I was holding out for the hosting gig but Nick (Cannon) keeps having babies so I guess he isn't going anywhere,' Shatner quipped. Season premiere: William Shatner after performing in a Knight costume was one of two celebrities eliminated on Wednesday's season eight premiere of The Masked Singer on FoxHis clues included the fact that he worked with George Lucas and released albums.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 8 season premiere, part one, of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Sept. 21 on Fox. Two legends exited “The Masked Singer” in week 1 of the show’s Season 8 — and both have a lot to say about it. “Monty Python” star Eric Idle, eliminated as the Hedgehog, shared that he recently survived pancreatic cancer, and he has partnered with Stand Up to Cancer to help spread the word on cancer research. And then there’s 91-year-old William Shatner, who didn’t last long as the Knight, but after a rough experience trying to sing in that costume, he’s more than happy to talk instead about the multitude of other projects he’s got going right now.

his high-profile scandal, but it’s possible he’ll be making a temporary return in the coming months. While the company definitely isn’t planning to re-instate the ex-CEO back into the company — okay, there are no definites — plans are reportedly being discussed to celebrate him in a major way in 2023.

Top Gun: Maverick flies into a third consecutive week at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart.

 Day shared glimpses of all the upcoming treats awaiting fans from every corner of the Starfleet universe and allowed fans and peers a moment to pay tribute to the late, great Nichelle Nichols.The Los Angeles-based event, which was live-streamed for fans globally on various  platforms, featured appearances by stars from across the franchises, including 's Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, Jeri Ryan, Kate Mulgrew, Melissa Navia, Christina Chong and Rebecca Romijn.The excitement on the red carpet was nothing compared to the reverence with which stars reflected on the memory of the late actress known for playing Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original William Shatner-fronted  series.«She is really the reason why I feel so proud to be a part of this amazing franchise,» Hurd told ET. «When I was a young kid… my father was an actor and he knew that it was really important for his three brown girls to see themselves represented.