William Shatner Threatens to ‘Torture’ Chris Wallace for Showing His Spoken-Word ‘Rocket Man’ Performance
thewrap.cominterview 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.
He opted for a neo-noir-esque, Frank Sinatra approach.“So I was just kidding around,” the two-time Emmy winner said of his belief that the performance was just for attendees. “I didn’t know they were recording it.
They released that thing.”“Well then don’t kill me, kill them,” Wallace joked.“They’re dead, you never heard from them again,” Shatner said, continuing the gag. “It’s not my proudest moment.
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