Shatner, who is famous for his 1968 album The Transformed Man and not so famous for his excellent 2004 album Has Been (check it out!), dropped by “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” last night to offer his interpretation of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s virtually incoherent resignation speech. (O’Brien quipped “He just hangs out backstage.”)

Accompanied by an upright bass and bongos, the Emmy-winning actor and talk-show host turned the now-ex-Gov.’s rambling message into pure poetry. I smell a new album coming: Shatner Sings The Pols!

See for yourself.

Tuesday, July 28
Stevie Wonder – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Berry Gordy – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Loni Love, Brad Wollack – “Chelsea Lately”
Ricky Gervais – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Silversun Pickups – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Jimmy Carr – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Diddy – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Spinal Tap – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
The Duke Spirit – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Wednesday, July 29
Ashley Tisdale – “The View”
Lionel Richie – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Chris Kattan, Big Boy, Chris Franjola – “Chelsea Lately”
Russell Peters, Kings of Leon – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Elbow – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Passion Pit – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
The Sounds – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Rodney Carrington – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Lykke Li – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Thursday, July 30
“Thunder From Down Under” – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Ashford & Simpson – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Eliot Chang, Gary Valentine, Greg Proops – “Chelsea Lately”
Kristin Chenoweth – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Cage the Elephant – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Regina Spektor – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Ashley Tisdale, Tim Meadows, Jarvis Cocker – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Jack’s Mannequin – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Franz Ferdinand – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Friday, July 31
Bette Midler – “Live with Regis & Kelly”
John Mayer, Josh Groban, Lady Antebellum – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Lamont Dozier, Raphael Saadiq – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Colin Mochrie, The Killers – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
The Bacon Brothers – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Dave Matthews Band – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Jimmy Buffett – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Diane Birch – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Crystal Antlers – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun

Saturday, August 1
Wilco – “Austin City Limits” – rerun