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Shatner Fools Iowa Town With Fake Movie Shoot ("He... He's PUNKED, Jim...!")
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| 9/30/04
| AP
Posted on 09/30/2004 11:58:02 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
The eastern Iowa town of Riverside -- whose claim to fame is that it is the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk of "Star Trek" fame -- has been duped.
William ShatnerWilliam Shatner, who played Kirk, let Riverside in on his secret Tuesday night that the town is the unwitting cast of a reality television show.
Shatner originally said he chose Riverside as the location to shoot a science fiction movie he wrote called "Invasion Iowa."
But now the truth is out.
Shatner said the filming done in Riverside will be used for a show that will be shown in 2005 on cable channel Spike TV.
To soften the blow, Shatner and his co-producers are donating $100,000 to Riverside for community projects.
The cast and crew also passed the hat and collected $12,000 for a book fund at Riverside Elementary School.
TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: analysismrspock; invasioniowa; jamestkirk; noprimedirective; picardwouldntdothis; startrek; williamshatner
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To: Range Rover
Sabrina Scharf was Miramanee. I think the green one was Susan Oliver.
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posted on
09/30/2004 12:43:39 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Wolfie
To: Argh
Just found out that she Became a California state senator. She was also a Former Playboy Bunny at New York City Playboy Club, Was Jack Nickelson's love interest in Hells Angels on Wheels and was the girl who Dennis Hopper tried to snag in the Hippie Commune in Easy Rider. Also guested on Hawaii 5-0, Mannix and a bunch of others.
That's quite a resume.
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posted on
09/30/2004 12:49:39 PM PDT
by
Range Rover
(Kerry is a Fraud)
To: Range Rover
44
posted on
09/30/2004 12:54:34 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Argh
To: glennherman
Very cute. But I lived in Shatner's home town, Montreal, for 28 years, I've done my bit. :^)
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:14:29 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: tiamat
"Yes, I am still a geek." "Geek" nothing!
You're a "futurist!"
To: tiamat
I have a soft spot for old Bill, but i understand he's a real pill to work with! He sure was a 'pill' to me when I tried to get his autograph during the filming of a 'Loblaws' commercial.(between takes, just standing around). I was 12, and loved Star Trek.
Until that moment.
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:20:08 PM PDT
by
fanfan
(" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
To: fanfan
He was nasty to you?
To a 12 year old?
I once got to see Scotty at a gaming convention. Didn't get to talk to him, though!
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:22:54 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: capitan_refugio
capitan_refugio wrote:
"Geek" nothing!
You're a "futurist!"
Aw, hey!
Thanks!
You're a gentlman and a scholar!
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:24:36 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: Range Rover
The queen of all Star Trek ladies still has to be Joan Collins (and a Thatcherite to boot!)
51
posted on
09/30/2004 1:24:51 PM PDT
by
Freepdonia
(Victory is Ours!)
To: tiamat
He was nasty to you? To a 12 year old? I once got to see Scotty at a gaming convention. Didn't get to talk to him, though! Nasty? Miserable...He said,"No", and turned his back to me. One of the crew came rushing up to get me away from him.
Dangerous 12 year old fan, don't ya know. He was never, ever, that mean to Mr. Spock, and he didn't even have feelings to hurt.
Lol.
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:33:45 PM PDT
by
fanfan
(" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
To: fanfan
Awwww.
I'm sorry.
He might have been more gracious.
Mean people suck.
:-(
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:39:33 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: Freepdonia
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posted on
09/30/2004 1:58:13 PM PDT
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
(I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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Mr. Spock, Democrat for president 2008
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posted on
09/30/2004 2:13:48 PM PDT
by
mowowie
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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posted on
09/30/2004 2:15:10 PM PDT
by
mowowie
To: escapefromboston
Best Guest Actor in a Drama for his wacko lawyer character on "The Practice".
57
posted on
09/30/2004 2:27:56 PM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
I think this sounds hilarious.
"Waiting for Guffman" Redux.
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posted on
09/30/2004 4:13:37 PM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
(John Kerry is a GirlyManchurian Candidate.)
To: Wolfie
thanks, I was thinking he got it for his role as "big giant head" in third rock from the sun.
To: escapefromboston
They practically HAD to give it to him. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences painted themselves into a corner by never recognizing his superb work in T.J. Hooker. ;)
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posted on
09/30/2004 6:56:14 PM PDT
by
Wolfie
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