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Revisiting George Takei on Activism and 'To Be Takei'
Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of the documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenFor this holiday weekend, we're revisiting a conversation with the galaxy's most famous helmsman. But there's more to George Takei's life than his years aboard the USS Enterprise. The documentary by filmmaker Jennifer Kroot explores Takei's life from his childhood in an internment camp during WWII to his recent years as an activist for LGBT rights and marriage equality. Takei tells Kim Masters how Kroot convinced him to be involved in the documentary and how they were able to get William Shatner to sit for an on-camera interview. Plus, an all new Hollywood News Banter.
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Matt Belloni, executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.
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The documentary To Be Takei by filmmaker Jennifer Kroot looks at the life of actor, activist and social media master George Takei.
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