Shatner to Say the Darndest Things on New CBS Sitcom

Have you ever wished that William Shatner was your dad? Well, for one Twitter star, that dream is about to become a reality.

Yes, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the legendary star of 'Star Trek,' 'T.J. Hooker' and 'Boston Legal' has agreed to terms with CBS to headline their upcoming sitcom 'Sh** My Dad Says.' The series, which is based on Justin Halpern's wildly popular Internet sensation of the same name, was originally given a script commitment by CBS back in November contingent on finding a lead.

With the brilliant casting of Shatner, that issue has been resolved, giving producers David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (who previously co-created 'Will & Grace') the greenlight to film a pilot for the series. The question now is, what are they going to call it?Have you ever wished that William Shatner was your dad? Well, for one Twitter star, that dream is about to become a reality.

Yes, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the legendary star of 'Star Trek,' 'T.J. Hooker' and 'Boston Legal' has agreed to terms with CBS to headline their upcoming sitcom 'Sh** My Dad Says.' The series, which is based on Justin Halpern's wildly popular Internet sensation of the same name, was originally given a script commitment by CBS back in November contingent on finding a lead.

With the brilliant casting of Shatner, that issue has been resolved, giving producers David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (who previously co-created 'Will & Grace') the greenlight to film a pilot for the series. The question now is, what are they going to call it?

That's a bigger issue than it might seem at first, because one of the major selling points for the series is the massive success of Halpern's 'Sh** My Dad Says' Twitter feed, which boasts over 1.1 million followers. While the pilot may boast both Halpern (who will be co-writing and co-producing the project with Patrick Schumacker) and Shatner, without the instantly recognizable title the show risks losing some of those fans as well as the buzz that comes with such a hot property.

There's no question that the FCC will quash any attempt to use the four letter bomb in the title, however, despite the accuracy of the sentiment -- the feed consists entirely of quotes attributed to Halpern's cranky 74-year-old father -- meaning that wisdom such as "the baby will talk when he talks, relax. It ain't like he knows the cure for cancer and he just ain't spitting it out," will have to dispensed under a different moniker.

Still, the presence of Shatner, who won two Emmy Awards for his role as Denny Crane on 'Boston Legal,' brings instant credibility to the project, a turn of events which borders on the surreal considering the actor was once mocked for low-brow fare such as his infamous 1978 spoken word performance of Elton John's 'Rocket Man.' Considering his late career resurgence, though, which has included Emmy nominations in each of the last six years, it wouldn't surprise us to see 'Dad' propel him to the winners circle once again, this time in the comedy category.

Not that the world wise Shatner probably cares any more. After all, to paraphrase his new character, at his age the Emmys are just one more day in his life that he can't wear sweat pants.