William ShatnerWhen it comes to the legendary William Shatner, there are a million reasons to love the guy, from "T.J. Hooker" to those goofy Priceline commercials, to the "Saturday Night Live" episode when he told us all to get a life. But when all is said and done, he'll always be Captain Kirk -- and no "Just My Luck" heartthrob can take that away from him.

"I'm solidly behind being disappointed that I'm not in it," Shatner told us recently about J.J. Abrams' big-budget "Trek" re-imagining, which will hit theaters next May without the presence of the world's greatest over-actor (who was also at the first MTV Movie Awards...read his story about that experience here). Read More...

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Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Star Trek," "Wall-E," Judd Apatow and more.

- "Star Trek" writer Roberto Orci leaves the door open on a William Shatner cameo...but says it's really not very likely. (SCI FI Wire)

- The last man on Earth is a robot. Second trailer for Pixar's "Wall-E" surfaces online. (IGN)

- Basically, it'll be three hours of Jon Stewart looking awkwardly into the camera. WGA denies waiver for Golden Globes, Oscars. Telecast can have no written segments and show no montages or clips. (AP)

- No escape: Ewan McGregor to play romantic lead opposite Jim Carrey in "I Love You Phillip Morris," dark comedy about a homosexual recidivist escape artist. (Variety)

- The Judd Apatow backlash has begun, and it's coming from...Judd Apatow? (Funny Or Die)

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William ShatnerIt's the end of our week but not the end of our links of the day, back with news on "Star Trek," Harold and Kumar, Kurt Cobain, and more.

- William Shatner on his involvement in a "Star Trek" reboot? "I don't do cameos!" (Slashfilm)

- Move over Ray Charles. Kurt Cobain's life to get the biopic treatment from writer David Benioff. (Variety)

- Harold and Kumar "Escape From Guantanamo Bay" as sequel gets new title. (AICN)

- Darren Aronofsky to direct Nicolas Cage in "The Wrestler"? (ComingSoon)

- Martin Campbell in as director of "The Birds" remake. Tippi Hedren continues to cry foul. (Hollywood Reporter and MTV)

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William Shatner as Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek: The Original Series'This is how you measure progress: eight years after playing a "red-shirt" in "Galaxy Quest," Sam Rockwell told MTV News that he's ready to trade up for a green one...as the legendary Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams' new "Star Trek."

"I would love to play Captain Kirk. That's a great part," the actor gushed, adding -- with a nod towards "Galaxy Quest" -- "Great costumes!"

But there's more to playing Kirk than the right wardrobe, Rockwell mused. There's. Also. The. (Long Pause) Halting. Voice. "I would love to be a William Shatner reincarnation," Rockwell insisted. "[But] I don't know if I could copy Bill Shatner. I mean, he's just too genius. I don't know if I could copy that cadence." (After the jump, read Rockwell's casting suggestions, and see a video of his impersonating Shatner's classic style alongside our own Tim Kash). Read More...

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