Shatner upset Takei didn't invite him to wedding

Thursday 23rd October, 07:47 AM JST

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fatloser at 10:31 PM JST - 23rd October

I like to WRITE like William Shatner TALKS!! To EXPRESS yourself in a way that doesn't go AGAINST others is natural and HUMAN! To boldly seek CONTRONTION and force those around you to KNEEL-and BOW before your ego is inhuman and INHUMANE!! Maybe Mr Shatner didn't want to be roped into making a political statement.
plasticmonkey at 10:41 PM JST - 23rd October

He's gay, Jim . . .
Sarge at 10:45 PM JST - 23rd October

Who's playing Sulu in the next Star Trek movie?
sk4ek at 11:39 PM JST - 23rd October

John Cho, from the "Harold and Kumar" movies, will play Sulu. You'd think there was only one Asian actor in Hollywood...!!

And the "roast" of William Shatner was fall-down-laughing funny, if far too raunchy for network broadcast. Lisa Lampanelli was a riot (even if she was reading from her notes the entire time), and Betty White, whew... in her 80s, and still able to both dish it out and take it with the rest of them...

I think parts of it are available on YouTube...
OssanULTRA at 11:56 PM JST - 23rd October

the multicultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum.

All this time I thought that museum was to promote Japanese-American culture. Not the gay culture. Or should that be Gay-American culture? Hmm...
rurika at 12:22 AM JST - 24th October

Shatner is just jealous that Takei has aged so much better than he has.
Nessie at 02:57 AM JST - 24th October

Shatner is just jealous that Takei has aged so much better than he has.

Shatner is just jealous that Takei is tagging someone who's aged much better than whoever Shatner's tagging.
Noripinhead at 10:56 AM JST - 24th October

Maybe there was a transporter accident and Shatner was turned into two personalities, or worse, into Janice Lester, his deranged squeeze from his Academy days. Anyway, Sulu sounds more like the Captain than Kirk in this particular instance.
Nessie at 03:47 PM JST - 24th October

Is Shatner upset he wasn't invited, or is he upset that Takei made public to-do about specifically not inviting Shatner? I wouldn't want Shatner at my wedding, either, but I wouldn't kick up a stink about not inviting him.
nodame at 04:18 PM JST - 24th October

They got married Sept. 14, not 15.

In the end, Takei did invite him, but he never replied. Which isn't surprising. I mean, Shatner didn't even go to Gene Rodenberry's funeral. Dude, it's been over a month since he got married. Get over it.

Takei came out back in the 70s, during the movies, according to Walter Koenig (Chekov). Pretty much everybody on set knew that he was gay. He just never said anything to the media.

Actually, the only cast member who actually got along with Shatner was Leonard Nimoy. DeForest Kelly and James Doohan couldn't stand him.

I watched that video, and wish I hadn't. Shatner changed some of what Takei said, and made it so it sounded like Takei was attacking him. And honestly, saying that he has a 'psychosis' isn't helping. "I don’t know what his original thing about me was. I have no idea." Maybe it's because you were such a jackass to him. shrugs

Sounds like Shatner just wants attention.
helloklitty at 05:10 PM JST - 24th October

I like to WRITE like William Shatner TALKS!! To EXPRESS yourself in a way that doesn't go AGAINST others is natural and HUMAN! To boldly seek CONTRONTION and force those around you to KNEEL-and BOW before your ego is inhuman and INHUMANE!!

He...SPEAKS...as if...he's FORGOTTEN...his LINES.
Nessie at 05:50 PM JST - 24th October

Yeah, Nodame, he's an attention whore. Look at his youtube video about not getting a role in the new Trek movie.
Pukey2 at 10:17 PM JST - 24th October

nodame:

I just watched the clip too, out of curiosity. I have to say, Shatner sounded so damn bitter, it's as if he made sure he didn't get an invite so that he could have a dig at Takei. He goes on to criticize Takei for not coming out, as if it's easy for an actor to do so in the 1970's. This guy has lost all remaining credit. I'm glad Takei got the chance to roast him on TV.

ossan:

All this time I thought that museum was to promote Japanese-American culture.

I'll let you in on a secret. Takei is....wait for it.......a J.A.P.A.N.E.S.E. A.M.E.R.I.C.A.N.
usaexpat at 12:27 AM JST - 25th October

Shatner has always come off as sort of a jackass. Who knows if he was truly invited or not but it's kinda sad that there is still some sort of animosity after all of these years. Congratulations to Geaorge Takei, I'm glad he's out there doing what makes him happy.
Molenir at 03:08 PM JST - 25th October

On a personal level, I would have to say, the whole idea of 2 guys getting married bugs the hell out of me. They're welcome to do whatever they want, in the privacy of their own home, because frankly its none of my business, but don't call it marriage unless you're hooking up with a girl on the side.

And like Shatner said. If you want to be gay, then be gay. Its no ones business but your own.

Regarding what Shatner said about not being invited. Seriously who cares. You did a TV show together 40 years ago, you were in a couple movies since. The most recent being what, 15 years ago? Looking at my own life, if someone I worked with 15 years ago got upset about not being invited to my wedding, I would wonder what the heck was wrong with them.