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To: sodpoodle

Shatner has been doing it for decades. He is a shameless self-promoter and will be the first to tell you so.

There is a self-effacing quality to his commercials, like the whole thing is one big wink at the camera, that really works.


3 posted on 10/19/2020 12:53:12 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ("Do not mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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To: freedumb2003
The self-deprecating quality of Shatner's commercials is why he made a HUGE amount of money in them--probably way more than his acting career.
9 posted on 10/19/2020 1:01:27 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: freedumb2003
Shatner has been doing it for decades. He is a shameless self-promoter and will be the first to tell you so.

There is a self-effacing quality to his commercials, like the whole thing is one big wink at the camera, that really works.

Shatner told a story once about how back in the late 1990's this obscure little internet starup company approached him about doing commercials, but said they had no cash and could only pay him in stock. He said, "Why not?" and did the commercials, that company was priceline.com and in the early 2000's their stock shot over 50 times what it was worth when Shatner received it. At one time, on paper at least it was worth close to $350 million. Unfortunately Shatner said he held it too long and sold it after the value had dropped considerably, but he still ended up making more than he made from every single Star Trek movie and TV show he ever did.

29 posted on 10/19/2020 1:12:54 PM PDT by apillar
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To: freedumb2003
I hope Shatner lives 100 years. Imagine looking in the mirror in the morning and seeing Shatner?

He and Clint. Life is just too good to be ended prematurely.

66 posted on 10/19/2020 1:47:20 PM PDT by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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To: freedumb2003

Shatner’s made more money from Priceline than from Star Trek.


72 posted on 10/19/2020 1:50:47 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: freedumb2003

Love. Shatner.


86 posted on 10/19/2020 1:59:42 PM PDT by Salamander (Clap for that, you stupid bastards!)
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To: freedumb2003

Dont kid yourself there is a boat load of money to be made, look it up, from the progressive girl to the Toyota girl


120 posted on 10/19/2020 3:25:48 PM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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