Who's your dream celebrity dinner date? If you're a Trekkie, it might be William Shatner. For one lucky fan in South Carolina, his dream became a reality. Shatner had promised the Twitterverse that once he accumulated 1 million followers, he would take the 1 millionth follower to dinner. So that's exactly what he did.

Tuesday night, Shatner performed his one-man show in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then met up with Troy Pound and his wife, Wendy, to treat them to dinner. Shatner posted a video of the three of them enjoying their meal together.

As for Pound, he could not wait to share the news of his celebrity connection. Pound tweeted, "Still in awe of last night's dinner...what a wonderful time we had...thank you. #humbled"

Shatner was not the first celebrity to use Twitter to invite his followers to a special encounter. In March, NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco tweeted that he would pay for dinner for the first 200 people to arrive to Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem. He tweeted,

The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on
Yahoo! and across the Web for Wednesday April 18, 2012.

Research by Search editor Liz Streng

The nation mourned the news that America's oldest teenager had died. Meanwhile, in the ongoing election season, one of Arizona's district stands out for surviving a political tragedy. And the future is uncertain for the baked goods icon Hostess, known for Ding Dongs, Twinkies, and those peculiar pink coconut balls. Chew on what else has been trending online.

STANDOUT SPIKES

• Dick Clark Dead: TMZ reported that the 82-year-old producer and America's eternal teenager died of a heart attack at St. John's hospital in Los Angeles.
• Gabrielle Giffords: Arizona's 8th congressional district holds its primary today for the June 12 election. Ron Barber, the former district director for the congresswoman, is running unopposed with Giffords' endorsement.
• Twinkies Strike: Hostess Brands Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January,

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Cable giant HBO just launched what it hopes will be the network's next hit show. "Girls" premiered to decent ratings, and there's been plenty of buzz about the show, but it's not necessarily for the reasons that show creators were hoping for. Someone on Tumblr took the original promotional poster for the show, reimagined it, and relabeled it "Nepotism." Why? Well, as it turns out, all four of the main characters on the show are daughters of famous people.

Here's the breakdown of each girl's famous connection. "Girls" creator and lead actress Lena Dunham is the daughter of artist Laurie Simmons. Zosia Mamet is the daughter of playwright David Mamet. Allison Williams is the daughter of NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams. Jemima Kirke is the daughter of drummer Simon Kirke of the band Bad Company.

The image is being shared all over social media, with people calling foul and