♪ ♪ ♪>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY, WELCOME BACK.
YOU KNOW MY GUEST, OF COURSE, ASD.
J.
DIESEL, BUT SOME PEOPLE CALL HIM SHAQUILLE O'NEAL.
I HAD BARKLEY ON THE SHOW LASTTIME IN MARCH.
WHEN YOU DISAGREE WITH SOMETHINGBARKLEY HAS SAID, YOU'LL OFTEN SAY TO HIM, “HOW MANY RINGS HAVEYOU GOT, CHUCK?” >> THAT'S THE SECRET WEAPON.
>> Stephen: IS THAT YOUR MOSTEFFECTIVE MODE OF CONVERSATION? >> OF COURSE.
YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE? IT'S LIKE US BEING SOME GREATSAMURAI WARRIORS, AND WHEN I PULL THAT OUT RIGHT THERE, IKNOW WHAT THIS DOES TO CHARLES BARKLEY.
( LAUGHS )I KNOW WHAT THIS DOES TO BARKLEY– GETS HIM RIGHT IN THEGUFF.
>> AND JUST SLICE IT IN.
HE CANNOT TAKE IT.
THAT'S THE TRUTH.
>> Stephen: THAT WAS REALLYEASY FOR TO YOU REACH AND FIND A SAMURAI SWORD.
HOW MANY OF THOSE DO YOU HAVESTASHED AROUND YOUR HOUSE, SHAQ? >> A LOT.
O>> Stephen: TELL ME ABOUT THE”SHAQ LIFE” DOMUE SEARS.
I KNOW IT'S NARRATED BY SAMUELJACKSON, RIGHT? >> YES, SAMUEL JACKSON IS ONE OFTHE GREATEST ACTORS EVER.
>> Stephen: OF COURSE.
>> I USED TO SEE HIM A LOT INL.
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 ANDSPIKE 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, HEWAS VERY NICE.
HE SAID, SHAQ, I DON'T USUALLYDO THIS, BUT I'LL DO IT FOR YOU.
THE SHOW IS GOOD BUT I DON'TTHINK WITHOUT HIM THERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THAT GOOD.
IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A SECONDCHOICE, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TRIED TO ASK– LET ME SEE, SECOND CHOICE, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE ASKED DENZEL.
THIRD CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEENBARACK OBAMA.
FOURTH CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN –>> Stephen: WAIT A SECOND! BARACK OBAMA WOULD BE YOUR THIRDCHOICE? IF YOU COULD GET BARACK OBAMA TONARRATE YOUR LIFE, YOU WOULD HAVE GONE THIRD? >> YYES, YOU KNOW WHY? >> Stephen: WHY? >> BECAUSE HE HAS A MEMORABLEVOICE.
SAMUEL JACKSON HAS A MEMORABLEVOICE.
THAT'S THE FIRST CHOICE.
SECOND CHOICE, DENZEL KNOWS HOWTO GO UP AND DOWN WITH THOSE VOICES.
AND THIRD, BARACK OBAMA, IF YOUWOULD HAVE HEARD THE PRESIDENT'S VOICE, YOU JUST WOULD HAVE SATAND YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CONCENTRATING.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN THAT WAS THEPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TALK GLIG WOULD HAVE BEEN CRYINGBECAUSE I MISS HIM AS PRESIDENT.
NOW, WAIT A SECOND, IT'SESSENTIALLY, LIKE– IT'S YOUR REAL LIFE BEING DOCUMENTEDTHERE.
IT'S BASICALLY LIKE A NATUREDOCUMENTARY.
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 BEENGREAT.
YOU ARE CORRECT ABOUT THAT.
MORGAN FREEMAN, IF YOU'REWATCHING, I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT MENTIONING YOUR NAME.
PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING, “YOU'RE DOING THIS, YOU'RE DOING THAT, YOU'RE DOING THIS, YOU'REDOING THAT, HOW DO YOU DO IT?” I SAY, “OKAY, I'LL SHOW YOU HOWTO DO IT.
” PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AMAZED YOUHAVE FOUR COMMERCIALS RUNNING, YOU D.
J.
, HOW DO YOU DO ALLTHIS? AND I DIDN'T WANT TO COME UPWITH 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 FORYOUR DANGS SKILLS.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: YOU ARE A BIG MANBUT YOU KNOW HOW TO MOVE.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE “SHAQSHIMMY” 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 ATASTE.
GIVE ME A TASTE, MAN.
>> DROP YOUR SHOULDERS.
TIGHTEN YOUR LIPS.
YEAH.
UP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR LIPSA LITTLE BIT.
THERE YOU GO.
AND RELEASE, RELEASE, RELEASE, AND RELEASE, AND RELEASE.
PERFECT.
UP AND DOWN.
PERFECT! PERFECT! YEAH! YOU GOT SOME RHYTHM, STEPHEN.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU, THANKYOU, SHAQ.
GOT ANY NEW MOVES? ANYTHING NEW? ANYTHING PEOPLE CAN MAKE A GIFOUT OF THERE? >> YEAH, I GOT A NEW MOVE BUT IDON'T THINK IT'S PG-13.
>> Stephen: YOU ARE ANAPPROACHABLE 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 TOBE LIKE WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER? YOU KNOW? ARE WE STILL GOING TO BEHIGH-FIVING EACH OTHER, SHAQ? >> I THINK I WILL.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, MY MOTHERASKED ME A LONG TIME AGO, SHE SAID, “BABY, YOU'VE DONEEVERYTHING I WANT.
YOU'VE DONE THIS.
WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO DO?”AND MY MISSION IS JUST TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY, STEPHEN, JUST MAKEPEOPLE SMILE.
SO IF YOU'RE OUT AND YOU SEE MEAND YOU WANT A PICTURE WITH YOUR KID, YOU WANT ME TO DOSOMETHING, I'LL DO IT.
I MEAN, I DON'T REALLY– AS ANATHLETE, ESPECIALLY BEING RAISED BY A DRILL SERGEANT, I'M ALSO OFALWAYS TAUGHT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING, WHEN WHENEVER THEPROBLEM COMES, YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEM, YOU WORRYABOUT THE SOLUTION.
AGAIN, IF A KID THINKS I'M GREATAND THEY WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF ME, OR IF AN ELDERLY PERSONSAYS, “I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU, YOU INSPIRE ME, I WANT TO TAKE APICTURE.
” I PROBABLY WILL CONTINUE TO DOIT.
HOPEFULLY, I'LL BE SO-CALLEDEXPERTS WORKING ON THIS THING, HOPEFULLY THE NUMBERS WILL DIEDOWN 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 EVERYTHINGGOES AWAY.
IF ANYBODY WATCHING THIS SHOWHAS LOST A LOVED ONE BECAUSE OF COVID-19, MY HEART GOES OUT TOYOU AND WE WISH YOU WELL.
>> Stephen: SHAQ, THANKS SOMUCH FOR BEING HERE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> AND, STEPHEN, IF I'M NOT THEFIRST 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 TOUPSET YOU, SHAQ.
>> I'M JUST TELLING YOU NOW.
>> Stephen: ONE ON ONE, ONE ONONE.
>> LET'S DO IT.
LET'S DO IT.
>> Stephen: OKAY, SHAQ.
>> OH, NICE, NICE, YES.
TILT THE HEAD TO THE LEFT ALITTLE BIT.
YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT THERE.
OH, YEAH, NICE.
THERE YOU GO.
SLOW IT DOWN.
SLOW IT DOWN.
SLOW MOTION.
SLOW MOTION.
>> Stephen: SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, EVERYBODY.
NEW EPISODES OF “SHAQ LIFE” AIRTHURSDAY NIGHTS ON TNT.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
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