Turning 80? Bill's Appalled!

Here's a fun interview, covering a number of topics. Bill chats a bit about his new album and reveals that he's working on another book about himself. "Me So Horny 2: The Wrath of Bill"? "Me Still So Horny"?

Interview here.

More crazy zine illustrations

I'm usually a fan of Gayle Feyrer's Trek illustrations - they're quite stylized and often hard-core explicit, and I think she does a good job of capturing the faces of the subjects. But this little gem - well, I can't tell what she's going for here, except TOTALLY BATSHIT INSANE.

I think this is Spock. Suggestions for what's happening here are welcome. It looks to me like he's got measles and is about to be strangled by a huge disembodied hand.

Way to Eden MUSIC SHEET

Yet another gem from one of the zines we're selling. This is from Vol 3 of the Star Trek Songbook - someone actually went to the trouble to transcribe the music for ridiculous song the Space Hippies sing in "Way to Eden". I haven't tried to play this and never will.

Click to embiggen - it's a .tiff so you could print it out and actually use it as sheet music, if you're that insane.

Now they've gone too far!

Star Trek Mr. Potato Heads will be released in August, beginning with a Captain Kirk and the Klingon Kor set.

This is a whole new level of WRONG. Captain Kirk did not wear gloves.

An Historical Document

From the Village Voice, January 27, 1972:

The scene was the First Annual Convention of "Star Trek" freaks, held at the fusty old Statler-Hilton Hotel for three days last weekend.

More than 2000 fans from all over the country came to hear Gene Roddenberry, the show's creator, inspire them with hints that the now defunct (but still re-running) program might still have a future, and to hear Isaac Asimov fill them in on the latest space gossip.

"Might still have a future"? Gosh, ya think?

Suddenly I'm watching gay pron

Shirtless!Kirk...in French from Sammantha Sanchez on Vimeo.

French will do that. Ooh la la!

Bill Grabs the Goodies

Get your minds out of the gutters. He was at the Golden Globes Gifting Suite.

Size 38.

Bill Shills!

Call now! We dare you.

Podcast and blog status alert 1/24/11

We're moving servers today and there will likely be some downtime on podcasts, files, and images at the blog until we're back up and running. Hang tight!

Bleeding Tree Gets It

This album [Has Been] is truly wonderful and beautiful. If you don't give it a spin, well, maybe you just can't get over how much small and talentless you are when compared to Bill.

What an astute review. Read the whole thing.

Bill Is Everywhere! Even Scotland!

From the Edinburgh Evening News:

A NEW joint project between Edinburgh and Glasgow will unite the two cities in a month-long celebration of lyrics. Well-known writers and musicians from both cities will perform and discuss their favourite song lyrics as part of Let's Get Lyrical. A programme of more than 50 events throughout February will include those celebrating wartime songs, songs linked to gardening and even a night inspired by the music of William Shatner.

Och! Hoot mon! Gi' us morrrrrrre inforrrrrrmation, ye glaikit scrrrrribes! We mun know morrrrre about garrrrrrdening songs!

Kirk in a John Waters movie

This is another illo from Naked Times. Kirk menaced by a drag queen! Kirk with a Señor Wences mouth! McCoy with glowing femme-y eyes!

OMFG SHATNER SEXINESS TOWEL EVE CHARM AND HOTNESS

Here's the clip from The Fugitive, from whence came the towel EVE shot. Bill is just incredible in this - he is incredibly sexy and when he gets up from the bed, you can see his huge hard-on.

I had to go lie down and put a cool towel on my forehead after watching this. Jesus.


Thanks, zainin666!

Bill, the EVE, and a Towel

While browsing around the web today, I found some nice screencaps of Bill in an episode of The Fugitive, called Stranger in the Mirror, 1965. The first one is a classic over-dramatic pose (Kirk possessed by Janice Lester, perhaps):

But look at THIS! You can see the EVE under the towel! HOW DID HE GET AWAY WITH THIS??

So the EVE predates Trek. When you book Shatner for a role, you get the whole package, and I do mean package. Wow.

We need to watch this ep.

Walter Koenig Without His Toupee

As I mentioned in the podcast, these images were posted at a discussion at Shatner's Toupee:

Yep, he's bald.

Bill is EVERYWHERE! How does he know??

I bought some new ink for my printer recently and this is the insert that comes with it:

It's an ad to encourage you to make your own cards and posters. They use some interesting photos as examples.

See what I'm talking about? Here's a closeup:

So the message here is that HP knows I host this podcast, and is sending me customized advertising featuring WILLIAM FUCKING SHATNER. And Bill knows about it.

Isn't he handsome?

Show #139 - Jan 16

Episode 139 on MP3

Xmas gifts!
Bill in Star Trek the Extremely Expensive Magazine
Walter Koenig without his toupee
A good K/S story - A Private Obsession
Even MORE about the Kobayashi Maru and Young Douchey Kirk
JK's story which you must read - What Lies Within
Creation Con in SF! March 11-13

Cool side and cheesy side.

Dilbert Gets the Pon Farr

YOUR SPECIFICATIONS ARE VAGUE! That's my new insult to engineers.

A Toupee for the Ages

An Entertainment Tonight Blast from the Past (Golden Globe Awards, early 1980s).

Another Media (Re)Conquered!

Punctuation!

From Urban Dictionary, as reported by Muffle me, night, awhile:

Shatner Comma: Oddly placed commas that don't seem to serve any actual purpose in punctuation, but make it look like you should take odd pauses, as William Shatner does when delivering lines.

This is what Shatner commas look like:

When, we get to, the restaurant, we should, order some, tasty, beverages.

I need to point out that I am a huge Trekkie and, in defense of William Shatner, his director directed him to speak that way.

So Bill has had the same director in every role?

OMG, someone is wrong on the internet!

Are they SURE? 100% SURE?

On InnocentEnglish, under Did They Say It?

Did William Shatner actually say “I have this reputation of being sex crazed. But really, that was the 60s and 70s. Everyone was doing it. Just not as well as me.”

Answer: No.

I dunno. That sure sounds like Bill to me.

Zines for Sale, Redux

More zines from JK's big box listed for sale here:

http://lenetaylor.livejournal.com/13171.html

And here's a totally crazy illustration from the first issue of Naked Times (for sale for only $10!). I don't know who that lady is, or why Spock is glaring at her, but I laugh like a hyena every time I look at this picture. (Click to embiggen.)

The holiday season ain't over yet! Up next: SHATMOY!

People will be celebrating everywhere. In addition to the Butt Girls' Shatmoy party in San Francisco, the state of New Hampshire has its own unique tribute to the Wonderfulness of Bill.

According to SeaCoastOnline:

[Last year, this] packed [the house] and will now be held annually with 2011 dates already booked.

[T]he "William Shatner Beat Night," founded by Brian Sullivan. It was held at the Coat of Arms in Portsmouth on March 22 in honor of Shatner's birthday — and his "aptitude for poetry reading," according to Sullivan. The night was filled with original and cover presentations, all done in the Shatner style.

New Englanders, get out there and party Shatner-style. And report back to us!

Note that we may celebrate Shatmoy early to coincide with Creation Con in San Francisco (March 11-12). We'll let you know as plans develop.

Another media conquered? Unsolved Mystery

Given how Bill's stories change every time he tells him, his entire past is kind of an unsolved mystery but we'd love to know if this book (William Shatner: The Man Who Knows) actually exists.

Bill Babbles About Being on Gunsmoke

Watch the full episode. See more Pioneers of Television.

Show #138 - Jan 1

Episode 138 on MP3

Have a Shat-worthy New Year!

Last show of the year, and first show of the year!
Bad Christmas fanfic! (It is "Ruk", by the way)
Two Christmas songs from Bill! (One from The Real Slim Santa)
Some stories from Arlene Martel!
Interview with Marjorie!

What Christmas songs would you like Bill to sing?

Another Holiday Greeting from Bill

This is what was sent out to members of the fan club.

...because the holidays are just like sex.

Happy Holidays from Bill

And from your Butt Girls, too. Into the future!

Another Media Conquered!

AUTOCORRECT!

From Damn You, Autocorrect!

Special LAHB Holiday Podcast Message 2010

Show Xmas 2010 on MP3

Happy Holidays! Hope you all get everything you like in your stockings!

Bill Conquers Art Again!

Can't believe we didn't know about this 2009 exhibit in San Francisco.

Butler explores what image-making does best: he imagines a world that should exist while questioning the one that currently does.

And how better to do this than with images of Captain Kirk?

See more and read about the artist, Luke Butler.

Bill "sings" Good King Wenceslas

Truly Shatneriffic. Contains Shacting! You might even say it's Shat-WOW! And you'll be hearing more of this from us.

The Karaoke Maru

Don't let the word "Karaoke" squick you - this really rocks! I bet they play it at Starfleet Academy graduation.

Captain Kirk is Ready for the Mistletoe

One at a time! There's plenty for everyone! More than enough to go around!

Bill Gets Animated!

Can someone please screencap kissy-face Kirk? I NEED that.

Vote HERE!

Bill Talks to the Vancouver Sun

Bill uses an iPad! He gives good fatherly and grandfatherly advice! He reveals the best Christmas he ever had!

Read all about it in the Vancouver Sun.

Too Bad Bill Didn't Actually Say This

"I could've been fucking. But instead I read this book." -William Shatner

Read this for context.

Bill Can't Cook

Oh, Bill.

A Whole Lot of Shirtless Shatner

It is guaranteed to hot up your Saturday night. Enjoy.

Bill Conquers Pain!

It's on the internet so it must be true.

In an article about Things Other Than Drugs That Relieve Pain, one of the Things was religion.

The following comment was NOT posted by us, hard as that may be to believe.

Become a devout Star Trek fan and you can get the same benifit from a picture of young William Shatner.

See? Your headache went away, didn't it?

WANT! WANT! WAAAAAAAAANT!

A wall companion for Big Cardboard Kirk! Made with "space-age new materials!"


Little lines pointing at the crotchal area that is disappointingly covered up by useless words--is that what you'd call subliminal advertising?

Galaxy Quest > Aliens

Courtesy of io9 (image from there too):

In between shooting up aliens in the new Jon Favreau Alien Western C&A, Sam Rockwell shared a little about his character, Doc, "I kind of serve as the Jimmy Stewart, Bill Paxton of the piece," Rockwell explained. "I'm sort of like sincere but I have those moments of levity." And after bringing up Paxton, he found it only right to give past credit where it was due. "I copied everything I did in Galaxy Quest from Bill Paxton in Aliens, I owe him some credit."

So does that mean that Sigourney Weaver in Aliens is really William Shatner?

Let's ask Bill!

Got a question? You know Bill has the answer.

If you post a question, please let us know!

And for your viewing pleasure...

SUPER KIRKLIGHT!

Bill and Early Television

PBS will air its "Pioneers of Television" Sci-Fi episode on January 18, 2011, 8:00 pm ET/PT.

Storytellers Gene Roddenberry, Irwin Allen and Rod Serling created the storylines and characters behind the best-loved futuristic television of their time. But as Roddenberry’s “Star Trek” competed for ratings with Allen’s “Lost in Space,” each show’s creator aimed for a very different direction. This episode explores how Roddenberry and Serling (of “The Twilight Zone”) used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars describe how they prepared to interact on-camera with a malevolent alien force … or, perhaps, a giant radish.

Actually, all 4 episodes (Sci-Fi, Westerns, Crime Drama, and Local Kids TV) sound interesting. Note that Bill is also mentioned as a performer who worked in Local Kids TV so perhaps we'll finally see a clip or photo of His Buttness on the Howdy Doody Show.

Maynard Shills like Shatner

Our dear friend Maynard attended The Amazing Meeting, OZ edition, and was everywhere at once, seemingly. And he SHILLED for US! Listen to this great interview with Skepchick Rebecca Watson.

Hey Rebecca, you know me! I was in the Skepchick calendar once upon a time! I used a quote from Harlan Ellison and he thanked me personally!

Bill does Julius Caesar

Compare and contrast. Imagine Bill doing Shakespeare for real NOW! Lear, baby, bring it on!


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Show #137 - Nov 27

Episode 137 on MP3

Impulse on DVD!
Your Shatgasms!
Bad fanfic!!
The Misfit, A Star Trek Romance, by Sharon Emily (1974)
Origin of the Telepathic Children Invaders, by Kattz (1998)
People are still writing LOTR Fanfic!
What's left of T'Monkeelover


Anyone know about a good podcasting network we can join?


COLLECTIVE SHATGASM!

Zines for Sale! Get your Vintage zines here!

The first big batch of vintage Trek zines are going up for sale! Check it out here:

http://lenetaylor.livejournal.com/13171.html

There will be more, oh yes, there will. Please feel free to repost/reblog this anywhere you think there is interest!

Stop and Smell the Shirtlessness

Shirtless Kirk Cologne for Men


I wonder if it will give you a porn star body...

Thanks, Capn Ho!

Captain Kirk...makes...TOAST!

This guy's Shatner impression is outstanding!

Then and Now: Oh, Bill

Got Shatgasms?

No? Well, get your e-butt over to our Facebook page!


Start your weekend with a Shatgasm!

Using his super-powers (charm & hotness) for good

William Shatner is a well known and respected icon of pop culture. As such he is one of the best celebrity spokesman for any cause. His persona embodies masculinity. If you wanted to retain his service as ambassador on your behalf the price tag would undoubtedly be hefty. I was so proud to have Captain Kirk defend a Gay man, even if it was only on a TV sitcom, against bullying by one of his Navy buddies that I had to write about it and share it with you all.

That quote is from a review of last week's episode of Shit My Dad Says at New Gay Earth (where all are welcome). BTW, the name of the episode was "The Manly Thing To Do."

Doin' us proud! Man up, homophobes!

Impulse coming out on DVD!

With commentary by Bill "oh fuck yes" Shatner! And ... footage of him saving Harold Sakata's life!


In this interview, director William Grefe gives the inside scoop on how he picked Bill up at the Tampa airport and talks about Bill's pinky.