William Shatner's DVD Club

William Shatner, who has been enjoying his own DVD Club of late, is now offering a contest with one heck of a (strange) prize.

Shatner's Answering Machine Contest

William Shatner is arguably the owner of the most recognizable voice in Hollywood. His slightly off-tempo cadence has captivated a generation of Star Trek fans and taken home two Emmys, and now this famous voice is going to record one lucky fan’s answering machine. The William Shatner DVD Club and StarTrek.com recently announced that they are holding a contest and that the winner will have the answering machine message of his choice personally recorded by William Shatner. The contest is free, and anyone can enter at http://www.shatnerdvdclub.com/html/promo/.

Whoever wins this contest is going to have an interesting time deciding what message they would like recorded on their machine. After all, even the simplest of messages would be noteworthy once it was “Shatner-ized” with a series of unusual pauses and emphases. Some fans might prefer a famous quote from Star Trek, personalized for their household or even a more recent quote from Boston Legal. Other fans might opt for a message identifying the speaker: “This is William Shatner, and you’ve reached the Burns residence.” There are a lot of interesting choices, but the winner needs to be careful – pick something too interesting and the winner may suddenly need a new, unlisted number.


The contest is sponsored by StarTrek.com and the William Shatner DVD Club. StarTrek.com is the leading destination on the web for Star Trek fans. Bill Shatner himself recently founded the William Shatner Sci-Fi DVD Club (www.shatnerdvdclub.com), which identifies great but unheralded Sci-Fi and Fantasy films, and offers them to customers for just $4 each. Entry to the contest is free and easy – just enter your e-mail address on the site before the contest ends on July 31st at: http://www.shatnerdvdclub.com/html/promo/.

During the month of July, people who enter the contest and choose to join the William Shatner DVD Club will also get a free movie ticket as a bonus.

This isn’t the first time that William Shatner has been at the center of a quirky news event. Earlier this year, William Shatner and late night host Jimmy Kimmel designated Bill’s recently passed kidney stone, “the ULTIMATE Star Trek Collectible.” After a period of frenetic rumors about disputes with doctors over possession of this “collectible” and several false eBay sightings, William Shatner sold the kidney stone to GoldenPalace.com for $25,000, which he donated to charity. Shatner has also recently serenaded George Lucas (at the AFI Lifetime achievement awards) and annually holds a Charity Horse Show in Burbank, California.

Shatner has done more crazy things than many people, but it seems that no matter what he does, he always keeps us entertained. If you want to be a part of his latest fun and games, make sure you sign up for the contest.

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