William Shatner, 95, Talks Twilight Zone, AI, and a New Metal Band
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William Shatner is a famous actor. He is 95 years old. People know him from the show Star Trek.
Shatner also acted in an old show called The Twilight Zone. This show has strange stories. Now, Shatner says some stories feel like today's AI. AI means computers that can think like people.
Shatner talked about this in a new interview. An interview is when someone answers questions. He looked back at his old episodes.
Shatner also has big news. He is starting a heavy metal band. Heavy metal is a loud kind of music. Las Vegas is part of this new music project. Las Vegas is a city famous for shows and music.
Many fans are surprised. Shatner is still very active at 95 years old.
Vocabulary15 words
- actor
- a person who plays a part in movies or shows
- Star Trek
- a famous space TV show
- The Twilight Zone
- an old TV show with strange stories
- AI
- computers that can think a little like humans
- interview
- when someone asks and answers questions
- heavy metal band
- a group that plays loud rock music
- Las Vegas
- a city in the US known for shows and lights
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- fan
- someone who likes a person or show a lot
- active
- doing many things; busy
- famous
- known by many people
- strange
- not normal; unusual
- project
- a plan of work
- music
- sounds made by singing or instruments
- old
- not new; from before
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1. 95 2. A heavy metal band 3. The Twilight Zone
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William Shatner is a famous _____. He is 95 years _____. People know him from the show Star Trek.
Shatner also acted in an old show called _____. This show has strange stories. Now, Shatner says some stories feel like today's _____.
Shatner talked about this in a new _____. He looked back at his old _____.
Shatner also has big news. He is starting a heavy metal _____. Las _____ is part of this new music project.
Many fans are _____. Shatner is still very active at 95 years old.
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