♪ ♪ ♪ >> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY,
WELCOME BACK.
YOU KNOW MY GUEST, OF COURSE, AS D.J. DIESEL, BUT SOME PEOPLE
CALL HIM SHAQUILLE O'NEAL.
I HAD BARKLEY ON THE SHOW LAST TIME IN MARCH.
WHEN YOU DISAGREE WITH SOMETHING BARKLEY HAS SAID, YOU'LL OFTEN
SAY TO HIM, "HOW MANY RINGS HAVE YOU GOT, CHUCK?"
>> THAT'S THE SECRET WEAPON.
>> Stephen: IS THAT YOUR MOST EFFECTIVE MODE OF CONVERSATION?
>> OF COURSE.
YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE?
IT'S LIKE US BEING SOME GREAT SAMURAI WARRIORS, AND WHEN I
PULL THAT OUT RIGHT THERE, I KNOW WHAT THIS DOES TO CHARLES
BARKLEY.
( LAUGHS ) I KNOW WHAT THIS DOES TO
BARKLEY-- GETS HIM RIGHT IN THE GUFF.
>> AND JUST SLICE IT IN.
HE CANNOT TAKE IT.
THAT'S THE TRUTH.
>> Stephen: THAT WAS REALLY EASY FOR TO YOU REACH AND FIND A
SAMURAI SWORD.
HOW MANY OF THOSE DO YOU HAVE STASHED AROUND YOUR HOUSE, SHAQ?
>> A LOT.
O>> Stephen: TELL ME ABOUT THE "SHAQ LIFE" DOMUE SEARS.
I KNOW IT'S NARRATED BY SAMUEL JACKSON, RIGHT?
>> YES, SAMUEL JACKSON IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS EVER.
>> Stephen: OF COURSE.
>> I USED TO SEE HIM A LOT IN L.A., AND HE'S ALWAYS BEEN VERY
FRIENDLY WITH ME.
HE COMES TO THE STUDIO A LOT, HIM AND CHARLES.
I DO THIS THING WITH HIM AND SPIKE LEE AT CAPITAL ONE.
WHEN I WAS PRODUCING, I SAID, "WHO CAN I GET TO NARRATE THIS?"
HE WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY CHOICE.
WHEN WE REACHED OUT TO HIM, HE WAS VERY NICE.
HE SAID, SHAQ, I DON'T USUALLY DO THIS, BUT I'LL DO IT FOR YOU.
THE SHOW IS GOOD BUT I DON'T THINK WITHOUT HIM THERE IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN THAT GOOD.
IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A SECOND CHOICE, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE
TRIED TO ASK-- LET ME SEE, SECOND CHOICE, I PROBABLY WOULD
HAVE ASKED DENZEL.
THIRD CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN BARACK OBAMA.
FOURTH CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN -- >> Stephen: WAIT A SECOND!
BARACK OBAMA WOULD BE YOUR THIRD CHOICE?
IF YOU COULD GET BARACK OBAMA TO NARRATE YOUR LIFE, YOU WOULD
HAVE GONE THIRD?
>> YYES, YOU KNOW WHY?
>> Stephen: WHY?
>> BECAUSE HE HAS A MEMORABLE VOICE.
SAMUEL JACKSON HAS A MEMORABLE VOICE.
THAT'S THE FIRST CHOICE.
SECOND CHOICE, DENZEL KNOWS HOW TO GO UP AND DOWN WITH THOSE
VOICES.
AND THIRD, BARACK OBAMA, IF YOU WOULD HAVE HEARD THE PRESIDENT'S
VOICE, YOU JUST WOULD HAVE SAT AND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN
CONCENTRATING.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN THAT WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TALK GLIG WOULD HAVE BEEN CRYING BECAUSE I MISS HIM AS PRESIDENT.
NOW, WAIT A SECOND, IT'S ESSENTIALLY, LIKE-- IT'S YOUR
REAL LIFE BEING DOCUMENTED THERE.
IT'S BASICALLY LIKE A NATURE DOCUMENTARY.
WHY NOT MORGAN FREEMAN.
ARE YOU BETTER THAN A PENGUIN?
MORGAN FREEMAN IS NATURAL.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THE VOICE OF GOD WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT.
YOU ARE CORRECT ABOUT THAT.
MORGAN FREEMAN, IF YOU'RE WATCHING, I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT
MENTIONING YOUR NAME.
PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING, "YOU'RE DOING THIS, YOU'RE DOING
THAT, YOU'RE DOING THIS, YOU'RE DOING THAT, HOW DO YOU DO IT?"
I SAY, "OKAY, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT."
PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AMAZED YOU HAVE FOUR COMMERCIALS RUNNING,
YOU D.J., HOW DO YOU DO ALL THIS?
AND I DIDN'T WANT TO COME UP WITH A LINE LIKE, "OH, I HAVE A
TWIN BROTHER THAT NOBODY KNOWS.
" I SAID, "YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M
GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW I DO IT."
YOU.
>> Stephen: ARE KNOWN FOR YOUR DANGS SKILLS.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: YOU ARE A BIG MAN BUT YOU KNOW HOW TO MOVE.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE "SHAQ SHIMMY" GAME THAT'S OUT THERE?
>> I LIKE THAT GIF.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE SHOULDERS, STEPHEN.
IT'S ABOUT THE FACE.
PUT THE PHONE DOWN.
I WANT YOU TO TRY IT.
I SEE IT.
>> Stephen: OKAY, HOLD ON.
>> PUT THE PHONE DOWN.
>> Stephen: OKAY, GIVE ME A TASTE.
GIVE ME A TASTE, MAN.
>> DROP YOUR SHOULDERS.
TIGHTEN YOUR LIPS.
YEAH.
UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR LIPS A LITTLE BIT.
THERE YOU GO.
AND RELEASE, RELEASE, RELEASE, AND RELEASE, AND RELEASE.
PERFECT.
UP AND DOWN.
PERFECT!
YEAH!
YOU GOT SOME RHYTHM, STEPHEN.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, SHAQ.
GOT ANY NEW MOVES?
ANYTHING NEW?
ANYTHING PEOPLE CAN MAKE A GIF OUT OF THERE?
>> YEAH, I GOT A NEW MOVE BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S PG-13.
>> Stephen: YOU ARE AN APPROACHABLE GUY.
YOU ARE VERY KIND TO YOUR FANS.
YOU DON'T MIND THEM COMING UP, GIVING YOU A HUG, AND ASKING FOR
AN AUTOGRAPH.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER?
YOU KNOW?
ARE WE STILL GOING TO BE HIGH-FIVING EACH OTHER, SHAQ?
>> I THINK I WILL.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, MY MOTHER ASKED ME A LONG TIME AGO, SHE
SAID, "BABY, YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING I WANT.
YOU'VE DONE THIS.
WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO DO?" AND MY MISSION IS JUST TO MAKE
PEOPLE HAPPY, STEPHEN, JUST MAKE PEOPLE SMILE.
SO IF YOU'RE OUT AND YOU SEE ME AND YOU WANT A PICTURE WITH YOUR
KID, YOU WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING, I'LL DO IT.
I MEAN, I DON'T REALLY-- AS AN ATHLETE, ESPECIALLY BEING RAISED
BY A DRILL SERGEANT, I'M ALSO OF ALWAYS TAUGHT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT
ANYTHING, WHEN WHENEVER THE PROBLEM COMES, YOU DON'T WORRY
ABOUT THE PROBLEM, YOU WORRY ABOUT THE SOLUTION.
AGAIN, IF A KID THINKS I'M GREAT AND THEY WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE
OF ME, OR IF AN ELDERLY PERSON SAYS, "I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU,
YOU INSPIRE ME, I WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE."
I PROBABLY WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT.
HOPEFULLY, I'LL BE SO-CALLED EXPERTS WORKING ON THIS THING,
HOPEFULLY THE NUMBERS WILL DIE DOWN SOON AND HOPEFULLY THIS
THING WILL GO AWAY.
THE END OF APRIL, END OF MAY, END OF JUNE, HOPEFULLY IT'S
SAFE, AND I JUST HOPE EVERYTHING GOES AWAY.
IF ANYBODY WATCHING THIS SHOW HAS LOST A LOVED ONE BECAUSE OF
COVID-19, MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND WE WISH YOU WELL.
>> Stephen: SHAQ, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> AND, STEPHEN, IF I'M NOT THE FIRST GUEST ON YOUR SHOW WHEN
THE WORLD GETS BACK TO NORMAL, I'M GOING TO BE SO UPSET AT YOU.
>> Stephen: I'M NOT GOING TO UPSET YOU, SHAQ.
>> I'M JUST TELLING YOU NOW.
>> Stephen: ONE ON ONE, ONE ON ONE.
>> LET'S DO IT.
LET'S DO IT.
>> Stephen: OKAY, SHAQ.
>> OH, NICE, NICE, YES.
TILT THE HEAD TO THE LEFT A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT THERE.
OH, YEAH, NICE.
THERE YOU GO.
SLOW IT DOWN.
SLOW MOTION.
>> Stephen: SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, EVERYBODY.
NEW EPISODES OF "SHAQ LIFE" AIR THURSDAY NIGHTS ON TNT.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.