Showing posts with label Shatner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shatner. Show all posts

Thursday, March 22, 2018

William Shatner Eviscerates Facebook Over Death Hoax: I Will Never Die!!

Did you see an article whose title declared that a legendary Star Trek actor had been found dead?


William Shatner is alive and kicking. In fact, Thursday was his birthday — the beloved actor is now 87 years old.


But he’s furious about fake news being spread about him, and demanding that Facebook take action.



You know how, sometimes, social media platforms experience a surge in popularity?


This is not that time for Facebook. 


In fact, between new revelations that the data of 50 million users was mined to help the Trump campaign in 2016 and intense scrutiny over Russia using Facebook as a divisive weapon against the U.S. …the social media platform is not enjoying a lot of good press.


And we don’t just mean because Jim Carrey dumped his Facebook stock.


Even Snapchat, which has recently been dismissed by Kylie Jenner and blasted by Rihanna and has been massively devalued as a result, is probably thanking their lucky stars that they’re not Facebook right now.


Now, Facebook has drawn the ire of an acting legend … by sharing a death hoax advertisement.




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There is a difference between a clickbait headline, which summarizes an article or poses a question that’s designed to draw a reader’s attention, and a bold-faced lie.


Announcing that a living actor has been found dead is, at best, a hoax in extremely poor taste.


A fan tweeted at William Shatner:


“I thought you might want to know you’re dead.” Accompanying those words was a screencap of a Facebook ad.


The Star Trek actor was not amused.




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Shatner quoted the tweet, writing: 


“Hey @facebook isn’t this your messenger app? What’s up with you allowing this Acocet Retail Sales ad to pass your muster? Thought you were doing something about this?”


By “doing something about this,” he of course means that Facebook has announced that they’re taking steps to combat the spread of 


He got a reply to his tweet:


“Hi, I’m from Facebook. Thanks for letting us know about this. We have removed this ad and Page from Facebook.”


Shatner then quoted that tweet with a message of his own:


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“Thank you. I’m not planning on dying so please continue to block those kinds of ads.”


(Honestly, the part about not planning on dying is, as the youths would say, a big mood)


Article titles are designed to be interesting and enticing, but a number of actors are continuously plagued by ads claiming that they’re dead.


Some argue that these titles are all in good fun and have no agenda beyond eliciting clicks.


Others, however, point out that these articles can send fans into a panic and can be extremely hurtful to the still-living stars themselves.


Especially when, like Shatner, they are advanced in years. The fact that this went down on Twitter on the day before his birthday cannot have been fun.



Despite his age, William Shatner has surprised many with his social media savvy.


A few years ago, he began livetweeting The 100, as he considered it the last hope of science fiction fans.


This was before the Syfy channel’s de-rebranding, when they came back with shows like Dark MatterKilljoys, and The Expanse.


Since then, of course, Star Trek: Discovery has come out, and more and more networks and streaming platforms are realizing that high-quality science fiction television is worth the sometimes hefty price.


Shatner’s legacy lives on. And so does he.



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Friday, January 26, 2018

William Shatner, Cops Called to Home to Hunt for Possible Prowler

William Shatner had an unwanted visitor outside his home Thursday night, but when the suspicious man was confronted … he took off at warp speed before cops could catch him. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the ‘Star Trek’ legend was at his San…


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Thursday, July 27, 2017

William Shatner Flipped Over in Horse and Buggy Show, But Not Injured

William Shatner had a buck of a scare when his horse got spooked, and tossed him from the cart it was pulling.   Shatner was participating in a horse and buggy competition Wednesday at the Mercer County Fair & Horse Show in…


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Thursday, June 22, 2017

TMZ Live: Diddy: Tyrese Calls Out Shatner At Screening!

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Saturday, June 17, 2017

William Shatner Becomes Bunny Rabbit Handler on "Better Late Than Never"

William Shatner may have explored new worlds where no man has gone before, but now he’s in Sweden … running around with rabbits. The legendary “Star Trek” actor is in Stockholm shooting for his new comedy/reality show “Better Late Than Never” ……


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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Nick Viall vs. William Shatner: Unexpected Feud Alert!

As The Bachelor this past season, Nick Viall had to overcome drunk women, surprise announcements and the criticism that came along with having slept with, like, 37 past franchise contestants.


But that was nothing.


Viall handled it well.


He’s now up against a far stronger foe than anything he faced on The Bachelor: William Shatner.



For hilarious reasons that remain unknown, the beloved ex-Star Trek actor has made it his mission to get Viall kicked off Dancing with the Stars.


Prior to the Season 24 premiere airing on Monday night, Shatner Tweeted the following:


“My goal for #DWTS is to knock Bachelor Nick out ASAP. Who is with me?”


He later added: “Whoever your favorite is – just not Nick- make the 10 phone calls for them.”


Was Shatner on Team Rachel Lindsay or Team Raven Gates and is angry that Viall proposed instead to Vanessa Grimaldi on The Bachelor finale?


It’s unclear.



Along with partner Peta Murgatroyd, Viall earned a surprisingly decent a score of 24 out of 40 from the judges on Monday evening.


He then told Us Weekly after the show that Grimaldi has been “very supportive” throughout the journey.


The same can most definitely NOT be said about Shatner, however.


“How do we get #BachelorNation to not vote for Nick?” he Tweeted after the premiere.


When a fan said that Nick actually ought to win so that he doesn’t return on future seasons – a reference to the four Bachelor franchise programs he’s already appeared on – Shatner replied:


“No! He needs to go next week.”


The guy is not messing around.




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And he apparently uses the Internet to watch The Bachelor online every week or his television set to watch it during regular hours.


Shatner is clearly well aware of Viall’s history and reputation.




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Shatner also referred to Viall as “Vile,” asked for his elimination to be Shatner’s “birthday present” and denied that he was bullying the reality star in any way.


As for Peta?


Shatner has no problem with her.


“Peta, you know I love you. Congratulations on becoming a mommy,” he wrote at one point. “Just can’t cheer you on this season. Love to Maks & Shia.”


What was left for Viall to say about this onslaught? Not much.


So he just went with a sad face emoji in response:




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What do you think of Shatner’s all-out war on Nick Viall?


Is it deserved? Is it over the top? Is it funny? Is it cruel?


We somehow doubt Viall will win Dancing with the Stars, or even come close, so Shatner can probably sit back, relax and just enjoy the show.


There are other DWTS controversies he can weigh in on instead if he so chooses.


Choose a side in this unexpected feud and then scroll through the following photos to determine who you think will come out on top at the end of Season 24…



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