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George Takei news: he'll guest on Disney Channel sitcom

by Joel Keller, posted Dec 29th 2006 2:04PM

George TakeiIt seems like George Takei has become quite the popular actor lately, hasn't he? Since he came out of the closet last year, then joined Howard Stern and crew on Sirius, he's been in high demand. We at TVS have a soft spot for the guy because he was nice enough to give us an in-depth interview, complete with his trademark halting laugh (if you don't believe me, listen to the attached audio of the interview. That laugh is infectious).

Anyway, he'll be guest-starring on the new Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House, a spin-off of the Disney show That's So Raven. This show takes Raven's brother Cory and father Victor to the White House, where Victor has been hired to be the personal chef of the new President. Takei will play the head steward on Air Force One, who I'm sure will not take kindly to Cory's wacky schemes. Also guesting in the episode is Don Stark, who played Bob Pinciotti on That '70s Show.

I just have two words for all this: Oh my...

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John

Fuck you fat Artie!

January 02 2007 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
J-Loo

Lest anyone forget, George Takei owes the resurgence in his career, in part, to Billy West. It was he who first started the "Oh, my!" parodying of Takei's delivery, and it's that phrase which caught on and spread like wildfire. Lots of people attribute "Oh, my" to Eric Norris, but it was Billy West that started it.

January 02 2007 at 12:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mandi7882

Whoops - "Takei". Sorry!!

January 02 2007 at 12:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mandi7882

I love George Taki - he's a ground breaking actor and has the greatest voice (remember "The Simpsons" as well!) so it's nice to see and hear from him lately - and what a GREAT choice for Hiro's dad!!!!

January 02 2007 at 12:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bruce

Now that he's come out of the closet, George has been reduced from piloting the Enterprise to flight attendant... Typical

January 02 2007 at 11:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bob

Isn't it quite "funny" how Sulu comes out of the closet... and Disney decides to give him a job?

It ain't like there are not other actors who could do this job, why promote homosexuality?

January 02 2007 at 9:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RAB

Takei has also previously been a recurring character voice on the Disney Channel's Kim Possible, playing the Sensei of a secret ninja school visited by Kim's sidekick Ron Stoppable. I hope doing another recurring role for a Disney series means he'll be available for that character to make a return appearance in the new series of KP...

December 30 2006 at 3:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbean

He will also play Hiero's father on Hero's this january.

December 30 2006 at 12:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
plinstrot

He'll also be in March's episode of Star Trek: New Voyages, the trailer for which can be seen here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RgqpBBm2zaE

December 29 2006 at 6:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Davis

"Yes, right there in the Starfleet uniform."

December 29 2006 at 3:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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