I have jested in the past here about William Shatner, who always struck me as one of those actors who doesn't know you're allowed to say no to things. Whether it's a silly commercial or a bad cameo or some overly dramatic attempt to sing and emote at the same time, he always seemed to me a clumsy presence. I've also never been a particular fan of Star Trek in any form, and I gather that those who love the franchise tend to be more forgiving of his excesses.
So in fairness, and because I always like to admit this kind of thing, I have to say I've been impressed with his talk show. Yes, he has a talk show. It's called Shatner's Raw Nerve and it runs on the Biography Channel. In each episode, he sits down for a half-hour with some prominent person and fires questions at them…good questions, asked with genuine interest. There's no studio audience. There does not seem to be the kind of pre-interviewing that puts both interviewer and interviewee on auto-pilot. The shows seem to be slightly edited but they don't feel edited. Best of all, Shatner knows how to listen and he makes each episode about the guest and not about himself. Only rarely does he reference his own career, his own life or achievements, and then only to draw out something significant about the person in the other chair.
I'm not always interested in that person in the other chair but I've TiVoed the show when I am and have decided to start recording 'em all. If you haven't given it a try because it's Shatner, you're doing yourself a disservice. Here's a link to the show's webpage which includes a schedule. If you don't get Biography Channel where you are, be patient. The network is owned by A&E, which owns several other channels (including A&E) and it would be so like them to rerun these soon on their other concerns.