William Shatner does his best Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin's final speech as the governor of Alaska had some people confused. Who better than William Shatner to smooth out the nuances with one of his patented dramatic interpretations? The pop-culture moment from Monday's Tonight Show was not quite as inspired as Shatner's twisted takes on "Rocket Man" or "Mr. Tambourine Man," but he was a lot younger back then, and those words made far more sense than Palin's drivel. It's about on par with his early Priceline ad performances. Bill's from Canada, which is close enough to Alaska to provide him with some frozen-brained insight into what the former vice-presidential candidate had in mind. He makes the speech ... well, not poetic, exactly, nor especially coherent. In fact, the text sounds more baffling than ever. Still, Shatner's not half as frightening as Palin, and he looks almost as cute in a wig.

—Posted by David Gianatasio