Shatner to host Genie Awards
The TV veteran, currently seen on the Twitter-inspired CBS sitcom S#*! My Dad Says, will serve as master of ceremonies for this year's event, which takes place in Ottawa in March.
Shatner said he looked forward to coming to Canada and seeing "old friends."
"Unfortunately, most of them are dead of old age," quipped the Montreal-born stage, television and film actor, who has starred in Boston Legal, T.J. Hooker and the original Star Trek. Shatner himself is 79.
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Actress Rachelle Lefevre, known for her turns in the Twilight films and Barney's Version, will also take part in the ceremony as the voice announcer.
Barney's Version, the cinematic adaptation of Mordecai Richler's final novel, and Denis Villeneuve's family drama Incendies lead this year's Genie nominees.
CBC will broadcast the 31st annual Genie Awards live from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on March 10.