We're not sure why we never got around to posting about William Shatner's Playboy shoot back in November (don't worry, he's not on the receiving end of the camera lens), but we'd be seriously compromising the geek cred we've tried so hard to build up over the years if we didn't have at least something about it in the Fleshbot archives for posterity's sake. While his suitably otherworldly photos of Miss May 1998 Deanna Brooks are certainly worth checking out on their own whether or not you happen to be a "Star Trek" and/or Priceline commercial fan, we recommend you peruse them while the loop on ytmn.com of Shatner doing one of his trademark dramatic recitations of Pulp's "Common People" plays in the background to get the full effect of this remarkable pop culture moment. Shatnarian intonations + hot Playmate boobies = pure comedy gold!.

· Celebrity Guest Photographer: William Shatner + Deanna Brooks (playboy.com)
· William Shatner + Deanna Brooks (shatnerplayboy.ytmnsfw.com; age verification required)
· William Shatner Photographs Deanna Brooks (gallery @ pixelbomb.com)

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