David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. William Shatner can't say no
Here are a few of the things William Shatner has agreed to appear in in recent months (aside from his Emmy-winning role on "Boston Legal," that is):
TV Land's "William Shatner in Concert"
History Channel's "How William Shatner Changed the World"
Comedy Central's "Roast of William Shatner"
"The Fourth Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic Television"
Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '05" (playing Satan, not himself) and "Last Laugh '04"
"Free Enterprise 2"
Spike TV's "Invasion Iowa"
Comedy Central's "Merry F#%$in' Christmas"
Voices in the animated films "Over the Hedge," "The Wild" and "Li'l Pimp" and the TV series "Atomic Betty" and the video game "Star Trek: Legacy"
"HypaSpace"
Commercials for an online travel service
A commercial for a satellite-TV service
"Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous"
"Mama Knows Best: A Retrospective - 'Big Bad Mama' Special Edition DVD"
"Biography: Heather Locklear"
All this - and much, much more - in the past two years. And now, he's going to host a new ABC prime-time game show, "Show Me the Money," which will replace one of the network's failed new series (place your bets: "Six Degrees?" "Men in Trees?" "Sons & Daughters?"). You can just imagine how over-the-top he's going to be on that.
Bill, Bill, Bill: You're 75 years old. You've had a long and distinguished -- er, you've had a long career. You're an icon. OK, we get it: You have a sense of humor about yourself and your campier predilections. Kudos to you.
But again: You're 75. You must have more than enough money. Why don't you enjoy it? And spare us that avalanche of kitsch you've been raining down upon us?
Besides, everyone knows any game show entitled "Show Me the Money" is rightfully Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s. Particularly given where his career is right now.
Comments
It's not about the money. It's about being William Shatner. And if you can be Bill Shatner on a currently running prime-time series in which you pretty much are the star ...
Posted by: Steven Rosenberg | October 11, 2006 10:50 AM
Wm Shatner is seriously 75 years old?! Has he been in cryogenic freeze for 20 years?
Have you heard of the new game show that combines "Deal or No Deal" with "Millionaire" and is hosted by, oh yes, Bob Saget? There is a Hell, Virginia, and this is it.
Posted by: Suzy Q | October 11, 2006 4:03 PM