SHATNER BOLDLY GOES – TO MEND RIFT WITH TAKEI
SAPPY William Shatner’s got a new outlook on life after boldly going into outer space last year — and now he hopes to launch a truce with Star Trek castmate George Takei, sources dish.
The sci-fi legends have bickered with each other for decades — but Shatner, 91, is eager to make peace with Takei, 85, while they still can, tipsters snitch.
“Bill has been reaching out to try and mend fences,” spills an insider. “He doesn’t want the bad blood anymore, and word is George is open to it.
“Bill’s the first to admit he’s been stubborn, bigheaded and ego-driven. It’s taken years, but Bill’s come a long way — and better late than never.”
Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols died in July at
89, while fellow franchise icon Leonard Nimoy, 83, succumbed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2015 — without ever responding to Shatner’s calls and texts! “Bill was devastated when Leonard died. He never did get a chance to say goodbye,” confides the insider. “And he was so sad over Nichelle’s passing. He’ll always remember her as a great lady.”
According to the mole, Shatner “seems to be getting a little lonely,” and “everyone would like to see Bill and George be on friendlier terms.”