I rented the audiobook of Shatner's Star Trek Memories and I have to say, I was riveted. Okay, yeah, ego bigger than the great outdoors...no news...but the stories were really interesting. While I don't think I'd want to shake his hand, he's done good in terms of building a career out of being a joke. With at least a little dignity.
I remember seeing him do a dramatic reading on the Merv Griffin show. Never thought I'd grow up to respect him.
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Um. Can't wait for Nathan's tell all memoir in about 10 years. Oh, those Joss stories...