How much did Priceline pay William Shatner?

How much did Priceline pay William Shatner?

There has been a lot of debate over the past few years over whether or not William Shatner made $600 million as the commercial pitchman for Priceline.com. Here's the background. Back in 1997, Shatner signed on to be the "Priceline Negotiator" in a series of commercials for the upstart dotcom travel company.

Why is William Shatner not on Priceline?

In Star Trek: Generations, William Shatner's Captain Kirk got vaporized in space to make way for a new generation of space-traveling heroes. Now Priceline is retiring Shatner as a spokesman in a final commercial spot that sends him over a cliff in a spectacular explosion.

How many original Star Trek actors are still alive?

Of the original cast members of 'Star Trek: The Original Series,' only four cast members are still alive.

Who is the owner of the Star Trek franchise?

• No, the franchise is owned by Paramount and CBS, although Shatner does participate in profit-sharing on the original series as part of his deal as the show's star.

What did William Shatner call Kirk and Spock?

• Like, for instance, Kirk and Spock, known as “K/S” or by the portmanteau “Spirk.” Speaking of “Spirk,” today William Shatner shared an image of a user on Twitter who attempted to provoke him into blocking her by posting a drawing of Captain Kirk making out with a Ferengi (a “Star Trek” alien culture introduced on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”)

Is the Star Trek mask based on Shatner's face?

• Urban legends are sometimes true. For example, it had been rumored for decades that the mask the killer Michael Myers wore in the Halloweenfilms was in fact based on William Shatner's face. Not just Shatner's face, but a Captain Kirk death mask created for Star Trek. And the anecdote is very, very true.

What did William Shatner say about Roddenberry?

• Shatner isn’t wrong, Roddenberry actually did address the matter in a statement of sorts that was inserted into the novelization of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (1979), a truly weird (and fun) story that presents the film’s events as a historical nonfiction work commissioned by the United Federation of Planets.