George Takei,
best known for playing Sulu on Star Trek, plans
to marry Brad Altman, his partner of more than two
decades.
Altman said he
proposed by getting down on one knee in their kitchen
while Takei was eating a sandwich, after seeing on TV that
the California supreme court had legalized same-sex
marriage. It surprised Takei, who thought he would be
the one who popped the question.
They bought each
other turquoise and silver wedding rings.
Takei and Altman
plan to marry September 14 in the Democracy Forum at the
Japanese National Museum in Los Angeles.
Walter Koenig,
who played Chekov in Star Trek, will be the
best man, and Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura, will
be the matron of honor.
Cast mate Leonard
Nimoy will be among the 200 guests, but probably not
William Shatner. Takei has said Shatner didn't treat him and
most of the cast very well.
Takei, who had a
recurring role on NBC's Heroes last year, and Altman
plan to honeymoon for a month in South America.
As for what
they'll wear on their big day, Altman said they'll both walk
down the aisle in white tuxedoes, which seemed to catch
Takei off guard.
"Well, now that
you've announced it on the air, I guess it's settled,"
he said. (AP)