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      Charles Barfield
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      Isaac Feldberg
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      Mike DeAngelo
      March 15, 2023 2:02 pm
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      Charles Bramesco
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      Rodrigo Perez
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‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: William Shatner Documentary

‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: Alexandre O. Phillippe’s Can’t Really Unpack The Complicated Enigma Of William Shatner In New Doc [SXSW]

Christian Gallichio
March 17, 2023 1:25 pm
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After having explored George Lucas, David Lynch, Hitchcock, and even William Friedkin in previous documentaries, Alexandre O. Phillippe turns his attention towards an unlikely subject, William Shatner, in his ...
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William Shatner Doesn’t Understand Why ‘Star Trek’ Fans Are So Bent Out Of Shape About Quentin Tarantino

Charles Barfield
June 14, 2019 10:51 am
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Sure, he’s not actively involved with the current state of “Star Trek,” but you can’t really think of the franchise without thinking about William Shatner. The actor not only plays the most iconic character in ...
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The First Treatment For ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Had Captain Kirk Fighting Jesus

Kevin Jagernauth
July 5, 2016 9:59 am
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Later this month, "Star Trek Beyond" opens, and to be totally honest, I still have zero idea what that movie is about other than I think Rihanna's new song saves the day or something. But regardless of how Trek...
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Simon Pegg Says ‘Star Trek 3’ Starts Shooting In 4 Weeks & The First Draft Of The Script Has Only Just Been Finished

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May 29, 2015 3:52 pm
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Simon Pegg Says 'Star Trek 3' Starts Shooting In 4 Weeks & The First Draft Of The Script Has Only Just Been Finished
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William Shatner Says He’s Been Contacted By J.J. Abrams For Appearance In ‘Star Trek 3’

Kevin Jagernauth
September 29, 2014 1:05 pm
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William Shatner Says He's Been Contacted By J.J. Abrams For Appearance In 'Star Trek 3'
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Amanda Bynes Retires; Christopher Doyle To Shoot A Soft Porn Musical; ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ Trailer Throws Stuff At Your Face & More

Kevin Jagernauth
June 21, 2010 9:07 pm
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Amanda Bynes has tweeted her retirement saying, "Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something anymore I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it." She went...
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It’s Come To This: The Dumbest Movie Projects Announced In 2009

Gabe Toro
January 20, 2010 9:00 pm
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Yes, we're catching up on the year that was 2009...Let's preface this by saying — we're not stupid (ok, maybe a little). We know Hollywood studios have been remaking, sequelizing and generally trying their bes...
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Another Look At ‘Alice In Wonderland,’ Clifton Collins Jr. Joins ‘The Experiment,’ ‘Inglourious Basterds’ To Appear At UFC 100

Simon Dang
July 6, 2009 5:21 am
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Another look at Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland" featured in this month's Vanity Fair magazine with further glimpses at Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Helena Bonham Carter as the R...
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Another (Green) Screenwriter Tapped To Try And Salvage ‘He-Man’ Film, Diddy Beats On People In ‘Get Him To The Greek’

Rodrigo Perez
May 13, 2009 1:45 pm
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Though apparently being one of the worst scripts in recent history — so we've heard — work persists on bringing back "He-Man" to the big screen. Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures have hired yet another writer to...
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William Shatner Might Want To Consider STFU

Rodrigo Perez
September 22, 2008 1:14 pm
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Jesus, sour grapes much? Bill Shatner responds to J.J. Abrams not putting him in the "Star Trek," prequel. Dude, let it fucking go already. It's time like these when we have to say stupid things like old people...
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