Shatner disappoints

I watched part of the Emmys last night. Apparently they were doing this "Emmy Idol" thing. 4 or 5 different celebrities performed musical numbers and you could vote on who you liked through the website or via SMS. Unfortunatly, due to TiVo conflicts (gotta record Family Guy) and my own distaste for sitting through three hour long award shows, I only caught Shatner's performance.

Given that Shatner has recorded two full length albums, you'd think he could have done something a little more than read the Star Trek intro and then stand there while some (apparently famous) mezzo-soprano sang the melody to the Trek theme song.

Apparently not. Accordingly, he lost the competition, beaten out by Donald Trump and that woman who plays Karen on Will & Grace.

The best part was after the result was announced, the camera shot to Shatner who had a look of utter shock on his face. The man is a comedian at heart, I swear. On the upside, Shatner picked up his second Emmy.