William Shatner Threatens to ‘Torture’ Chris Wallace for Showing His Spoken-Word ‘Rocket Man’ Performance
interview on his CNN+ show, first giving a warning, jesting that the “Boston Legal” star would “kill” him for what he was about to do.“No, I would never kill you, I’d torture you,” Shatner assured him.And… Wallace showed it. Shatner, donned in a wide-lapeled tuxedo and a ruffled shirt, took a long drag on a cigarette, and looked intensely into the camera as he began, “Rocket man… burning out his fuse up here…” Following the video, Shatner said to Wallace, “Now your audience is going to watch Chris die as I kill you,” prompting a hearty chuckle from the newsman.Shatner shared that he was asked to do the rendition at the awards show, which wasn’t being broadcast, by its producers for the entertainment of the audience.