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Bill Maher Uncovers The Truth Behind William Shatner’s Most Famous ‘Star Trek’ Kiss


The Friday 'Real Time' was highlighted by 'Star Trek's' William Shatner

When you have William Shatner, aka Captain James T. Kirk, on your show, you get to ask the Star Trek questions you’ve always wanted answered. That’s what Bill Maher managed to do on Friday’s Real Time, as he probed one of pop culture’s most interesting moments — the interracial kiss between Captain Kirk and Lt. Uhura. He is the subject of the new documentary, You Can Call Me Bill, and the artist behind the upcoming digital album, So Fragile, So Blue, which he recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra.

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