The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won’t get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new “Star Trek” movie.
While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year’s science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk.
“I couldn’t believe it. I’m not in the movie at all. Leonard, God bless his heart, is in, but not me,” Shatner, 76, said Thursday. “I thought, what a decision to make, since it obviously is a decision not to make use of the popularity I have to ensure the movie has good box office. It didn’t seem to be a wise business decision.”
The film is due in theaters in December 2008.
Another ‘Lost’ DUI arrest
Actor Daniel Dae Kim was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Thursday by Honolulu police — the fourth actor on ABC’s “Lost” to run into trouble with the law while filming in Hawaii.
Kim, who plays Korean tough guy Jin-Soo Kwon, was taken into custody before 3 a.m. local time and released after posting bail, police said.
Other “Lost” stars facing problems with the police in Hawaii include Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros and Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje. All of their characters have been killed off.
Beauty queen fattens up
A British beauty queen says she was told to pack on pounds for the upcoming Miss World competition — an unexpected request, considering she’s not rail-thin.
“I was a little bit shocked,” Miss England Georgia Horsley said Friday in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show.
“I don’t think I’m too thin. I’m happy with the way I am,” said the 20-year-old, who is a size 4.
The Miss World pageant will be held in China on Dec. 1.
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