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Kirk Blasts
Sulu for Wedding Snub

Shatner says Takei holds grudge: 'There
is a psychosis there'

(AP) - William Shatner is setting his phaser to stun against his old Star Trek co-star George Takei. In a video posted on Shatner's Web site today, he lashed out at Takei for not inviting him to his wedding last month. The 77-year-old Kirk said Takei, who played Enterprise helmsman Sulu, apparently harbors a grudge. More »

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Sulu to Stun
Kirk With Wedding Snub

No space for Shatner
at Star Trek actor Takei's wedding

(Newser) - Captain Kirk won't be beaming down to join his Enterprise shipmates at Mr. Sulu's wedding, reports the New York Post . Actor George Takei, who's marrying his long-term boyfriend in September, plans to have Walter Koenig (Chekov) as best man and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) as matron of honor, and Spock (Leonard  Nimoy) is invited—but doubts there'll be room on the guest list for William Shatner, whose treatment of co-stars Takei has often slammed. More »

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I Am Not a
Kook But I Play One on TV

Shatner uninvited to reprise Capt. Kirk in new Trek flick

(Newser) - Beam me up, Scotty...please?  When the gazillionth Star Trek movie goes into production, it will go there without the original Captain Kirk. While the latest movie incarnation of Star Trek will include the veteran Spock character, played by Leonard Nimoy, director J.J Abrams has passed on including William Shatner this round. Shatner expressed disappointment: "Having been in on the creation of it, I was hoping to be in on the re-creation." More »

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