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August 13, 2018
August 2, 2018
Why Not Me CD
Coming on August 10, 2018!
William Shatner and Jeff Cook release their new Country Album CD!
Line up of songs includes:
Hush Her with a Kiss
Got a Thing for You
Why Not Me (feat. Neal McCoy & Home Free)
Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Alone
Should’a Loved (feat. Cash Creek)
Beam Me Up
Too Old to Be Vegan (feat. Cash Creek)
I Hate to Waste Good Beer
What Some People Throw Away
Wrong Number
Hello Me
That’s What Dreamers Do
To purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LYTh5h
For more information on this album please go to: Heartlandrecords.net
May 22, 2017
Spirit of the Horse Book A Celebration in Fact and Fable by William Shatner
From his first time riding as a child, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether seated in the saddle, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, his bond with these majestic animals is deep. For decades he has sought to share his joy—with children, veterans, those with disabilities, and many more—through his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. And here, he brings that same joy to his fans and readers.
In Spirit of the Horse, the Star Trek and Boston Legal legend speaks from the heart about the remarkable effect horses have had on his life and on the lives of others. From his first horse, bought impulsively on the advice of a twelve-year-old, to his favorite horses, acquired after many years of learning what to look for, this book draws from Shatner’s own experience and pairs it with a wealth of classic horse stories, including unique retellings of the Pegasus myth and the feats of the most famous war horses throughout history. The result is a celebration that captures the unparalleled connection between humans and horses—and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us.
Many fans have heard about Shatner’s passion for horses; few have seen it revealed as completely as it is here.
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January 17, 2017
Hollywood Charity Horse Show Gifting Ceremony
Contact:
Cherry Hepburn: 818.783.4071
Cell: 818.471.7079
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *
WILLIAM SHATNER & WELLS FARGO HOST BREAKFAST GIFTING CEREMONY AWARDING FUNDS FROM 2016 PRICELINE.COM HOLLYWOOD CHARITY HORSE SHOW SPONSORED BY WELLS FARGO
Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at 8:00 AMActor & philanthropist William Shatner will disburse funds to the charitable organizations that benefit from the annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show.
STUDIO CITY, CA – JANUARY 18, 2017 – William Shatner, actor and philanthropists, formally announced today that he and David DiCristofaro, Wells Fargo region president for Greater Los Angeles will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo.
The event will begin at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, January 24th at The Six Restaurant, 12650 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA.
Proceeds from the Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo benefit special-needs children across the City of Los Angeles through local charities including: AHEAD With Horses, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Hollenbeck Police Activities League (PAL), The Painted Turtle and others.
“Over the last 27 years, we have been able to help thousands of young Angelinos thanks to the support we receive from our generous sponsors and attendees,” commented William Shatner.
Invitation-only. Media is invited to attend.
Please contact for media credentials.
WHO: Mr. William Shatner, CEO Hollywood Charity Horse Show
Mr. David DiCristofaro, Wells Fargo region president for Greater Los Angeles
WHAT: Gifting Ceremony & Press Event for Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo
WHEN: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at 8:00 AM
WHERE: The Six Restaurant, 12650 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
CONTACT: Cherry Hepburn: 818.783.4071, cell: 818-471-7079
About Hollywood Charity Horse Show:
The Hollywood Charity Horse Show, headed by William & Elizabeth Shatner, is in its 27th year raising funds for organizations in Los Angeles, California for children’s health care and other programs.
About Wells Fargo:
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,600 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 269,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 27 on Fortune’s 2016 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
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January 13, 2017
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September 9, 2016
University of Pennsylvania Vetinary Medicine Working Dog Center Program
A member of my family was given a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. That can be a fateful sentence. Because of Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center, that diagnosis was overturned. I owe them a debt of gratitude and wish that you would join me I contributing any amount of money – from $1.00 to whatever – to this important research and development program for early cancer detection.
My best, Bill
January 12, 2016
Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner first crossed paths as actors on the set of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Little did they know that their next roles, in a new science fiction television series, would shape their lives in ways no one could have anticipated. In seventy-nine television episodes and six feature films, they grew to know each other more than most friends could ever imagine.
Over the course of half a century, Shatner and Nimoy saw each other through personal and professional highs and lows. In this powerfully emotional book, Shatner tells the story of a man who was his friend for five decades, recounting anecdotes and untold stories of their lives on and off set, as well as gathering stories from others who knew Nimoy well, to present a full picture of a rich life.
As much a biography of Nimoy as a story of their friendship, Leonard is a uniquely heartfelt book written by one legendary actor in celebration of another.
Order your copy today: http://bit.ly/LeonardBook on Amazon.
June 1, 2015
PRESS RELEASE – THE RIVET MOTORCYCLE FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY RIDE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ICON WILLIAM SHATNER PARTNERS WITH AMERICAN WRENCH TO CREATE THE RIVET MOTORCYCLE FOR A CROSS-COUNTRY RIDE
TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN LEGION
8-Day Ride Set To Kick Off From American Wrench Shop On June 23rd
(June 1st, 2015 – New York, NY) The legendary Hollywood icon that captained the Starship Enterprise for over 30 years, William Shatner, is teaming up with American Wrench to create the first-of-its-kind Rivet motorcycle. In conjunction with the release of Rivet, Shatner will be riding across the country to showcase the machine on the open road. The ride will kick off on June 23rd from the American Wrench shop just outside of Chicago. “The Ride” will be an 8-day journey showcasing Rivet in various cities across the United States and will be following the legendary
Route 66 for most of the trek.
Accompanying Shatner on the ride will be some of the team from American Wrench and members of The American Legion Riders. Shatner will be meeting with Legion members along the route to raise awareness for the work The American Legion does nationwide. The journey will be making stops in St. Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Las Vegas before wrapping up in Los Angeles on June 30th.
“I am taking another step into the unknown!” said Shatner. “A phenomenal bike made by American Wrench and a 2,400 mile journey, where the road holds the big mystery.”
The machine, straight from the creative brain of Shatner alongside American Wrench owner/designer Kevin Sirotek, is the ultimate landjet and unlike anything the world has seen before. A video describing what Rivet is can be seen at: http://www.rivetmotors.com/what-is-rivet/.
“Having this unique opportunity to design and build a custom machine for William Shatner, we knew it had to be nothing short of amazing,” explains Sirotek. “Our vision with Rivet is simple, to give the most thrilling motor experience possible.”
The journey will also be documented for an upcoming television show. The show will follow Shatner and company on their voyage through each city and traveling along the route. There will be opportunities in each city for people to come out and see the Rivet in person and meet Shatner and the riders. More information on this will be available in the future at AmericanWrench.com and RivetMotors.com. Fans can follow Shatner on twitter page at @WilliamShatner and Rivet Motors at @RivetMotors for up to date announcements.
January 15, 2015
Press Release: WILLIAM SHATNER LENDS ICONIC VOICE CLASSIC UK SPACE SERIES “CLANGERS”
FINAL DRAFT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEGENDARY ACTOR WILLIAM SHATNER LENDS ICONIC VOICE AND DISTINCT HUMOR
TO SPROUT’S BELOVED AND CLASSIC UK SPACE SERIES “CLANGERS”
Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award Winner to Launch Reinvented CLANGERS into the Stratosphere as Narrator in June 2015
Co-Production with Coolabi Group, Smallfilms and CBeebies
Pasadena, CA; January 15, 2015 – Sprout, the first 24 hour preschool network, today announced that pop culture legend William Shatner (“Star Trek”) will “captain” a new crew as narrator of original series, CLANGERS, a contemporary version of the BBC’s beloved British stop-animation television show from the 1960’s co-produced by Sprout, Coolabi Group, Smallfilms and CBeebies. The award-winning television and film star will help Sprout boldly go where no children’s network has gone before, bringing his distinct humor to a new audience as he comments on the extraordinary activities of the space-dwelling Clangers family in 52 new episodes of stop-frame animation. The series is scheduled to premiere on Sprout’s Sunny Side Up Show at 11 am on June 20th, 2015 and will also run nightly at 8 pm within The Good Night Show.
Shatner joins an exceptional transatlantic production and is in excellent company joining the recently announced UK narrator, the iconic actor, writer and presenter Michael Palin CBE (Monty Python).Palin takes up the mantle from the late Oliver Postgate, creator and narrator of the original series, who is often cited alongside original Clangers’ co-creator, Peter Firmin, as one of the founding fathers of UK animation.
The Clangers are a unique family of imaginary, pink, long-nosed creatures who live on a small blue planet in space. These inquisitive and adventurous creatures – who are very loving and supportive of each other and their friends – communicate through high-pitched Clanger whistles. The Clangers family – alongside a cast of many other peculiar creatures – create a warm and harmonious world of fun, imagination, exploration and invention.
“When we began working on Clangers, we knew that we needed to find a narrator for the show who could connect with multiple generations of parents and kids,” said Sprout President Sandy Wax. “William Shatner has a voice that is comfortable in outer space and captures the distinct charm of the show while bringing his own unique sensibility to the role.”
Shatner recently received NASA’s distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award NASA can give a non-government employee, for his outstanding generosity and dedication to inspiring a new generation of explorers. Shatner gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk of the starship USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek, Star Trek: The Animated Series and seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films. He also memorably starred as Danny Crane in the television dramas The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal for which he won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In addition to his work on screen, Shatner has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and a series of science fiction novels called TekWar, which was adapted for television.
CLANGERS will premiere on Sprout in June 2015. The new series, a co-production between Sprout, Coolabi Group, Smallfilms and CBeebies, is produced in stop motion animation by specialists Factory Create (Strange Hill High, Raa Raa the Noisy Lion), and award-winning puppet makers, Mackinnon and Saunders (Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Mars Attacks).
About Sprout®
Sprout is the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for children ages 2-6 and their parents and caregivers. Available in over 57 million homes with programming structured to follow the day of the child from morning to night, Sprout features original programming, including The Chica Show and Noodle and Doodle, a library of gold standard series, including Caillou and Sesame Street, and U.S. exclusives including Lazytown and Tree Fu Tom. Sprout’s hosted programming blocks, including The Sunny Side Up Show and The Good Night Show, serve as tools to guide parents as they help children prepare for their days and nights with activities, user generated content, stories, and more. Viewers are encouraged to submit artwork, birthday wishes, videos and more through SproutOnline.com, which has received over five million viewer interactions to-date. Sprout’s VOD offering is the #1 on demand service for younger children with over 1.8 billion views. Sprout was fully acquired by NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment in November 2013.
About Coolabi Group
Coolabi Group is a leading, independent, international media group and rights owner specialising in the creation, development and brand management of children’s and family intellectual property rights.The group, made up of Coolabi and Working Partners, has a particular expertise in the media of publishing, television and digital. Brands owned and represented by Coolabi include Poppy Cat, Purple Ronnie, Beast Quest and the Smallfilms’ trio of properties Bagpuss, Clangers and Ivor the Engine. For more information on Coolabi Ltd see www.coolabi.com
About CBeebies
CBeebies is dedicated to delighting and surprising its pre-school audience and it remains the UK’s most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes. Just under half of the target audience tune in every week (parents and carers with children aged 0-3 and four- to six-year-olds in digital homes) and our reach is over double that of our nearest competitor. Our most popular shows include In the Night Garden, Something Special, Octonauts, Justin’s House, Sarah and Duck, Tree Fu Tom, Swashbuckle and Old Jack’s Boat.The CBeebies website is hugely popular with our young audience and their parents and helps extend the ‘learning through play’ philosophy with an average of 1.2 million unique browsers. Last summer, we also launched our first app – CBeebies Playtime – which has already been downloaded almost 3 million times, and this summer we followed that with a brand new CBeebies Storytime app.
November 20, 2014
William Shatner Launches Kickstarter Project to Publish New Book
BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today William Shatner, veteran actor and spokesman, launched his first Kickstarter project to produce the new book, “Catch Me Up”. The book introduces a fresh, modern approach to teaching seniors how to leverage their lifelong skill sets to create viable businesses and become entrepreneurs.
“I’ve been unemployed over 400 times in my life. More importantly I have had to reinvent myself 400 times to get re-hired by TV shows, movie producers, and even by Priceline.com when I was over 60 years old.”
“Catch Me Up” features interviews between Shatner and people over 50 who redefined themselves by embracing new technology and accepting new challenges at a later stage of life.
“Seniors have skills and life experience that they can leverage to achieve great things. But in order to do that, they have to catch up to the technology of the day.”
Shatner is utilizing Kickstarter so he can collaborate directly with backers and fans to produce a project he is very passionate about.
“I’m encouraging people to use new tools like Kickstarter to start their own business, so I thought why not create this book the same way?”
Shatner partnered with technical advisor Matt Andrews to create this project. Andrews serves as a liaison to the latest generation of entrepreneurs and aids Shatner in his mission is to teach seniors how they can leverage their skills in the modern day.
Multiple rewards are available for backers on Kickstarter ranging from a $10 digital version of “Catch Me Up”, to a $10,000 VIP reward that includes an evening with William Shatner himself.
Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform and has reportedly received over $1 billion in pledges from 5.7 million donors to fund 135,000 projects, which include technology, art, film, music, and more.
William Shatner gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in television and feature films in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. He has starred in television dramas The Practice, its spin-off Boston Legal, and can be seen as the primary spokesman for Priceline.com.
For more information visit www.catchmeup.com
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