By Patrick Kevin Day
George Takei vs. William Shatner
The former Mr. Sulu wed his longtime boyfriend, Brad Altman, in a ceremony in Los Angeles in September 2008. “Star Trek” cast-mates Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig were in attendence. Conspicuously absent was Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. However, Shatner made his feelings known weeks later in a video message released on YouTube in which he claimed he wasn’t invited to the wedding and that Takei’s antipathy towards him was a “psychosis.” Takei responded by saying Shatner was invited, but failed to respond and that his giant ego would not allow anyone else to have the spotlight.
George Takei vs. William Shatner
The former Mr. Sulu wed his longtime boyfriend, Brad Altman, in a ceremony in Los Angeles in September 2008. “Star Trek” cast-mates Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig were in attendence. Conspicuously absent was Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. However, Shatner made his feelings known weeks later in a video message released on YouTube in which he claimed he wasn’t invited to the wedding and that Takei’s antipathy towards him was a “psychosis.” Takei responded by saying Shatner was invited, but failed to respond and that his giant ego would not allow anyone else to have the spotlight.
(Gus Ruelas / Associated Press)
