The new half-hour program will have him interviewing actors and politicians and be called "Shatner's Raw Nerve." It will explore "life's
most intriguing questions and unearth his guests' strange and unknown stories," the net says. Thirteen episodes have been ordered and are set to run next year.
The move comes as the channel is striving to be seen as more contemporary, and Biography general manager Bob DeBitetto says its new focus is "true stories about fascinating people."
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