Raw Nerves with Captain Kirk

Quite possibly the very best guest on The Howard Stern Show is none other than William Shatner, no doubt best known for his outstanding portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk on Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek. What is not known by many is that Shatner is bust a gut funny, and his antics with Stern have always left me howling.

Shatner now has new venue to exhibit his humor in the form of an interview show on the Biography Network called Raw Nerve. Among the early guests of the program were Jon Voight, Fran Drescher and Kelsey Grammer. And...

Speaking of Howard Stern, another early guest of the new show was former porn superstar Jenna Jameson, which would be cause enough to tune it on its own. Jenna became well known for a part she had in Stern's movie Private Parts. I had occasion to first meet Jenna in 1997 and she was very nice, although only seemingly about 5'1" and 95lbs.

Without question, Shatner could not get this talk show going without having his old buddy, Leonard Nimoy, on for a visit. And that he did!

Leonard Nimoy, of course, portrayed Mr. Spock on our beloved Star Trek and has a special place in our hearts. I really enjoyed the conversation between these two. Although the segment was only a half an hour, in my mind, these two cats could discuss Star Trek for days. The expressions Shatner was hitting Mr. Spock with were killing me and seem to be hinting at the old days. I think Star Trek represents the best television has had to offer, and if I catch it while channel surfing, I stop right there.

Check out Shatner's new show, I think you will find it most enjoyable. Live Long and Prosper!