Shatner Poeticizes Levi's Tweets

William Shatner back on Conan for dramatic reading of Johnston's posts

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2009 9:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Only a dramatic reading by William Shatner can give Levi Johnston’s tweets the gravity they truly deserve. Shatner visited The Tonight Show yesterday to poeticize Twitter gems such as, “Maybe I’m a genius and not even know it. Maybe I don’t exist and it only seems like I do. Maybe this is a parallel universe where I don’t,” and the follow-up, “Anybody know where I can get some good weed?” Watch the video at left.

[Images (3)]

[Videos (1)]

William Shatner, of Star Trek, accepts the Ultimate Scream award at the "Scream Awards" on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

In this July 9, 2009 file photo, Levi Johnston, 19, is seen during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, file)

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

William Shatner does a poetic reading of Levi Johnston's Twitter posts. (hulu.com)

View larger videos >>

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »

To report an error on this story, notify our editors.

OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR

Getty Images

Did Early Christians Practice Birth Control? (Slate)

Whitney Houston's Best and Worst Moments (NewsOne)

'Possessed' Mom Does Awful Thing to Baby (HuffPost)

Oklahoma Senator Trying to Make Masturbation Illegal? (BuzzFeed)

20 Hotties You'd Never Want to Marry (Bleacher Report)

Partner Links

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

Showing 3 of 7 comments

JoeQ

Nov 6, 2009 3:23 AM CST

Shatner made Levi Johnston's tweets boldly go where no tweet has gone before.

dax

Nov 5, 2009 10:43 AM CST

Thinker - there was a time (decades ago) that one of the more visible features about the Liberal Left was its radical members who garnered a disproportionate amount of media pushing wacky ideas that 80% of American could not relate to. --- This has flip flopped and NOW it is the Right that has a monopoly on "loco". ---- This is bad for the truly functional Conservatives who do have something important to contribute to our society--- As a whole, the Right/Conservatives HAVE become ungrounded, unmoored and are reduced to grasping at political tactics.--- This piece on Levi Johnston is yet another bit of detritus from the lurching, disoriented Conservative Right.

pj4311

Nov 5, 2009 9:56 AM CST

Comic genius. Conan and Shatner: inspired!

What's Popular Now on Facebook

Whitney Houston Dead at 48

British Cop Chases Suspect: Himself

Entertainment Weekly (Source Grid »)

Celebrity • Entertainment

entertainment • celebrity • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Levi Johnston

More Newser Stories

Suicidal Sinead Tweets Plea for Help

She tried to kill herself twice recently, she tells newspaper

(NEWSER) - It's been a rough couple of weeks for Sinead O'Connor, culminating in a desperate series of tweets yesterday. "does any1 know a psychiatrist in dublin or wicklow who could urgently see me today please? im really un-well... and in danger," she tweeted. She tells the Sun she had attempted suicide last Thursday in LA by taking an overdose of pills, then tried again two days ago after being treated for a broken ankle in an Irish hospital. More»

Chipmunks Actor on Mission to Trash His Own Movie

And David Cross makes offensive Jewish comment while doing so

(NEWSER) - It's not often that actors go on late night shows to specifically instruct the audience not to see their latest films, but David Cross did just that last night on Conan. Making Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked "was the most miserable experience I've ever had in my professional life," the comedian and Arrested Development star told O'Brien, before telling the audience in no uncertain terms not to see the movie, which he called "a big commercial for Carnival Cruise Lines." More»

Did Rihanna, Chris Secretly Tweet Each Other?

Messages of love on Twitter can't be a coincidence: E!

(NEWSER) - Rihanna and Chris Brown appear to have sent each other "secret love tweets"—and by "secret," we mean completely public messages posted on a social networking site. The "secret" part? Neither Rihanna nor Brown mentioned the other by name. Brown tweeted yesterday, "Love U more than u know!" and just two minutes later, Rihanna appeared to respond , tweeting, "I'll always love u #1LOVE." More»

Demi: I'm Still @MrsKutcher

...on Twitter, at least

(NEWSER) - Since Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher announced their impending divorce, one question has been on everyone's minds: When will Moore change her now-kinda-awkward @MrsKutcher Twitter handle? Not any time soon, apparently: She tweeted this morning, "changing my twitter name isn't a top priority right now. sorry it bothers so many of u. should I not tweet until I do?does it really matter?" The Huffington Post notes that Moore has caught some flak for keeping the name. More»

Sheen Has Big Oops While Telling Bieber to Call Him

His phone eventually suffered a meltdown after accidental tweet

(NEWSER) - Charlie Sheen was hit with a barrage of phone calls and text messages after accidentally tweeting his phone number last week, ultimately causing his phone to suffer a "meltdown," a witness tells the New York Post . "It was ringing wildly, and he got 1,800 text messages in minutes. Charlie saw the funny side and answered the phone a few times, saying things like ‘Ray’s Pizza’ and ‘Winning.’" More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Shatner Poeticizes Levi's Tweets