Try not to reply to Shatner's "where's the dingle dangle?" query with "that's what she said."
State Farm Hires William Shatner to Warn About the Hazards of Deep Frying Turkeys
Afternoon Diversion: William Shatner Sings Bohemian Rhapsody, Unfortunately
We have no idea why William Shatner's new album Seeking Major Tom exists, but this video is entertaining, if not a little frightening.
Thursday Diversion: Shatner On The Mount
Sure, you've seen William Shatner's reading of Sarah Palin's resignation speech, but have you witnessed this gem? Bonus nerd points if you realized that the original video is referring to a scene in Star Trek V. And with this being my second Star Trek reference of the week, I have probably assured myself I will not go on a date for a very long time. [via]
Monday Morning Diversion
How about a rousing anthem to kick off the work week?
The Carny Code
There are certain things in life that, in Chicagoist's opinion, are responsible for keeping the world turning. These are things that one can count on: Sunday comes before Monday, the sky is blue, Ben Folds and William Shatner's work together for Shatner's "Has Been" was a collaboration that produced underrated genius. Another is that carnivals are going to have more than one criminal working for them.
The Problem With Expectations
No sooner had Chicagoist read this article in NewCity on the art of the celebrity musical side project than we found ourselves at a party on Saturday night arguing the merits of both William Shatner’s cover of Pulp’s “Common People” and Leonard Nimoy’s treatment of “Both Sides Now.” Shatner's ditty was one of our favorite tracks from last year (and revived the spoken-words-as-singing technique popularized by Jack Nicholson in the movie version of Tommy) and it’s hard not to get a little choked up imagining Spock warbling Joni Mitchell’s lament of lost love at the end of that one Trek episode where he gets a girlfriend. (Well, it’s not hard if you’re a raving geek like Chicagoist).

