William Shatner crashes 'Conan' with dramatic reading of Rihanna's 'Umbrella'
William Shatner has built an alternate career -- one that parallels his mainstream TV success -- with unexpected dramatic readings and over-emoted interpretations of popular songs. BlogPost recently chronicled this phenom, one which, I must admit, has fascinated me since Shatner performed "Rocket Man" at the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards.
On Monday night the former Captain James Tiberius Kirk, and current star of CBS sitcom "S#*! My Dad Says," popped up on "Conan" to give Rihanna's "Umbrella" the Shatner treatment. Fans of Shatner kitsch will not be disappointed (look for him starting around the 4:10 mark):
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| February 15, 2011; 8:49 AM ET
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Posted by: bucinka8 | February 15, 2011 10:54 AM | Report abuse
Shatner's version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is, regrettably, unforgettable.
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7258896287489458266#
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | February 15, 2011 11:29 AM | Report abuse
80? Nooooo! Can't be.
That was funny. Wish I had cable.
Posted by: RepealObamacareNow | February 15, 2011 11:35 AM | Report abuse
Shatner is a washed up actor who can't let go of the fact he is getting old and can not act any longer, only do AWFUL television ads.
He needs to learn to grow old gracefully.
Posted by: pjohn3 | February 15, 2011 11:49 AM | Report abuse
Anyone who does not love Shatner is not only anti-American, but anti-Canadian, too.
Posted by: justmike | February 15, 2011 11:58 AM | Report abuse
No one should comment on Liz's stories, given her betrayal and abandonment of Gene's chat.
Posted by: drb177 | February 15, 2011 12:37 PM | Report abuse
William Shatner is a national treasure (but which nation, the U.S. or Canada?). In the whole wild world he is perhaps the very best of all in the art of making fun of himself.
I never thought he'd top his role as Captain Kirk until I met Denny Crane.
Posted by: FergusonFoont | February 15, 2011 12:42 PM | Report abuse
Anyone who does not love Shatner is not only anti-American, but anti-Canadian, too.
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Don't forget to add anti-semitic!
Posted by: ozpunk | February 15, 2011 12:54 PM | Report abuse
Shatner is C O O L
Period.
Posted by: Capsheaf | February 15, 2011 1:00 PM | Report abuse
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Hard to believe he's turning 80 in a couple of weeks, eh?