soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you with renters insurance. hello, everyone. tom shillue. the new year's eve special. tonight we're going to count down the biggest stories of 2015. barbara eden, she spent most of her life in a bottle. founder of ricochet.com, rob long. like molson. she's canadian and goes down easy. comedian and author of the upcoming memoir, you're better than me, bonnie mcfarland. don't let his face fool you. he's very excited to be here.

it's tv's andy levy. let's start the show with story number 1,000. did you ever see a painting and think, hey, my kid could punch that? in august while visiting a museum in taiwan a 12-year-old boy fell into a 17th century painting. it's valued at $1.5 million. the impact made a fist-sized hole in the canvass. the painting is insured. this isn't the first time this kid has destroyed a priceless work of art. take a look at what he did to van gogh's self-portrait. mcgriff, son of a man. he's dangerous around art. >> look what he did to it. >> yeah. look, rob, is it possible that this boy is a renegade? he was angry on the baroque on

pew lens? >> i like how you said that and have you no idea what it is. a fat kid in shorts and a stupid t-shirt carrying a drink bumps into a piece of art is not an american. he's not an american, from taiwan. not on us. >> no more kids, no more field trips. >> a little more security around the painting. >> here's what nobody in the main street media is tell you. earlier that kid's mom had seen the painting, she really, really liked it. as you pointed out, it was $1.5 million. after the kid fell and put his fist through it a mysterious purchaser was able to get it for 10 taiwanese dollars. i think that's what's going on

here. this whole thing was a scam. >> what you didn't see in the tape and i don't know why you didn't play it through, he gets beaten to a bloody pulp. >> terrible. >> that's the way you should treat these kids. what is he doing in a museum anyway, age 12? nd's' got a drink in his hand. that's not good. >> why was he allowed to have a drink? >> thirsty work walking around museums. >> lot of problems. >> what i would like to see, i would like to see the painting kid and the clock kid get together. >> see the difference, the clock kid was given a scholarship and this kid was beaten to a pulp. okay. now for story 999. in july former virginia governor jim gilmore formally joined the

campaign. the country went gaga over gilmore. take a look at his reaction. [ cheers and applause ] >> however, the enthusiasm faded and he would eventually drop out of the race. >> donald trump? >> he's still in the race. >> he's still in the race? >> yeah. he tweets during the debates and everything like a real candidate. >> okay. moving right along to story 998. in june an indiana administrator told the administration students were selling salt, pepper and sugar to school to add taste and add some flavor to perceived

bland and tasteless cafeteria food. bonnie, this is the result of too much government, is it not? >> too much government in our food. i've always said. get them out. listen, i don't think you should take all the salt out of food. if kids want salt and they have low blood pressure and the only way to combat that, i have to have a salted margarita every night. >> really? >> that's how you combat low blood sugar. >> you should switch that to the morning? >> i do sometimes in the morning and then again at night. you have to be vigilant about it. >> that's how you combat being married. >> also helps. >> look, andy, this is capitalism at work. good for these kids, right? >> absolutely. >> none of this should come at any surprise. the thing is, when we first talked about this story i reported i believe exclusively after talking to some sources that this has gotten pretty bad

though. there's a really fierce ring that they're worried about. >> made the best margarita. >> it's not even iodized. >> wow. >> a little worst. >> how widespread is this black market stuff? >> i hope that it's really widespread. i love that kids are learning to be dealers. that's what capitalism is. you want something, it's in short supply, this is good. this is a skill they can apply in life. >> that's it. don't you see. just like the war on drugs. >> it's children. disgust me. be grateful for delicious nutritious food. our children are too picky these days. there are some children who go to bed hungry every night. how does that make you feel, kids? eat your food, don't throw it away? >> they're not throwing it away, they're adding salt and sugar. >> they want something flavorful. you're a vegetarian, right?

>> i cheat a little, i eat veal. >> it's any years's eve. let's check in with dusty waters. are you there? >> looks like things are going great there at times scare at this hour. >> 997. >> women were flocking to see a buff gorilla. shavani, a 400 pound silver back became the star attraction at a zoo because of his chiselled physique and sultry gaze. he often rests his chin on his hands and looks intently at you. he's more buff than most gorillas and he's at his peak physically. women say he's very good looking.

wow. let's see some more of that video. ♪ ♪ >> i take it back, that is a good looking gorilla, right, tom? >> no idea. no idea. >> good looks. >> two wives and he takes really good care of both so get off the gorilla's back. >> rock hudson was married. >> come on, andy. >> he may be reproducing but you never know. >> rock hudson.

his gay icon. >> there are others i can mention. >> have you seen hunkier gori a gorill gorillas. >> he reminds me of somebody. i did date a guy, very similar, not as good looking. had the hairy back. i enjoyed it. i didn't mind that. >> well, your husband is hairy? >> no. no. he's -- >> hairless? interesting. >> 996 stories left in our countdown. >> 2016, 2017, the four years i'm president will be absolutely phenomenal. tom, we're going to be winning so much. you're going to be tired of winning, but you're going to keep winning.

rand paul comes at you pretty hard. what do you think about that? >> he does, yeah. rand paul is such a tool. ben carson tried to use him to kill his mother. >> come on, andy. during the commercial break we discussed a number of stories. so now we are at -- wow, we had a lot of discussion during the

break. if anyone was unwilling to pledge support to the eventual republican nominee. take a look. >> is there anyone on stage, and can i see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the republican party? ♪ ♪ ♪ raise your hand, you feel dry now ♪ ♪ raise your hand if you feel sure ♪ ♪ raise your hand, raise your hand if you're sure ♪ >> trump would change his tune. in secretary he signed a loyalty pledge. it's been quite a year for everyone, donald trump included. >> yeah. it's been one of the hugest years ever. i don't know though, it's

entirely possible he'll lose a few primaries. >> the thing is, we keep counting him out every time. you remember when he insulted mccain. >> he's out. >> right. then he made controversial statements about the border, mexicans, he's out. he keeps coming back strong. >> he keeps coming back stronger but no one's voted yet. no one knows who's going to vote for him and the votes are what counts. he could choose to not -- if he's not -- if he doesn't win, he could choose to go independent. >> there's no glory in it. you don't win. he wants to win. >> he doesn't want to be a villain, he wants to make america great. does voting even matter? maybe trump's going to do away with that, too? >> rob said it's possible that

he'll lose a couple of primaries. they say it's not possible that he will lose any primary. >> i didn't know that information. that's information that i didn't have when i walked in here. >> i have to say in the however many, four years since this started? >> yes, almost four years ago. >> the one thing that stuck with me is that almost killed him. >> he's the only democrat. >> no. no. no. >> andy -- >> he literally killed a man. >> yeah. all right. >> bonnie, i know you probably don't agree with these conspiracy theories. >> i didn't know we were going to talk politics. >> i'm sorry, we didn't tell you that? >> no. i don't think it's trump i want to make the loyalty pledge, it's his wife, who is not from here. she has a funny accent. i don't know if it's german, but it could be.

>> it could be. >> maybe from the soviet you know? i don't know what's going on there, but i think she should be signing some documents. >> what did she have to pledge her loyalty to? she's married to donald trump. >> exactly. we don't know what she's capable of. >> joanne, these debates, everybody puts so much emphasis on them. i think they're overrated. >> exactly. why do we have them? >> you don't learn much. policy, details. >> once people start dropping out you get more talking time and learn more. >> next story. what have we got? flying all the way down to number -- this year boston dynamics created a giant 6'2"330 foot robot named atlas and it showed it running in the woods. atlas is able to navigate uneven surfaces by shifting its weight.

we were able to get exclusive video from the boston robot with shape. >> ah, geez, get me out of here. rocks everywhere. told me it was a walk in the park. it's a friggen nightmare. what is this, friggen poison ivy. ah, geez. there's cuts all over my calf. where's the friggen markers, anyway. smooth park. i can walk like a normal human being on a normal surface for once in my friggen life. >> yeah, that's exactly how i walk in high heel shoes. i don't know if you're studying me or not. >> maybe robots -- this is the latest development in robot technology. maybe they could help women walk in heels. maybe that's part of science. >> sure. okay. >> rob, look, they're developing -- it's going so fast, they're going to take over, correct?

but is that a bad thing? >> it's a bad thing as long as the row bolt is from dorchester, which he was. there's a giant power cord. i'm not worried about the robot. iphone, your power will be out in 30 minutes. starbucks, people will be charging their robot. airline terminals, everybody looking for a place to charge their robot. i am not worried about robots. >> joanne, you like robots? >> i do. i am not worried about this robot. as soon as he can do cross fit. >> you libertarians don't like robots? >> no, i like them and i think they're going to take over. >> the interesting thing, that's exactly how i walk in high heels. >> andy. >> talk about that in the break. >> time for a break. don't go anywhere. we still have 729 stories to go. who do you think is next to drop out of the race? >> i'd have to say chris

christie. he's got to drop out of the race. i can't imagine him winning any race. i heard he had to drop out of a 5 k. he can't even do a 1 k. he can't even do like a special k.

when i'm president you'll be the carriage industry. >> we got through a bunch of stories in the break so we are now at, it's bitter sweet. it's the start of a new year but the universe is dying. we're one year closer to the end. in august a team of astronomers discovered that the energy in space is only half of what it was 2 billion years ago and it's still dwindling. the universe is dying.

how much time do we have left? let's check in with the "red eye" universal desk clock. i need to check out the wire before it's too late. bonnie, are you making the most of your time here? >> i am going through my tivo like you. just trying to get it all done. i wonder if ghosts come back more now than they used to to finish the tivo. >> interesting question, guys. >> very interesting. next story, number 552. air conditioning, like my guest rob long, is extremely and unapologetically sexist. in august temperature settings of ac units are based on the metabolic rate of men which is significantly higher than women. men are literally and figuratively freezing women out of the workplace. rob, i didn't mean to insult

you. >> that didn't sound like an insult. >> is ac sexist? >> no. you can turn it any way you like. if it's true women are always cold which is why they have sweaters on at the office, bonnie is very cold right now, that's okay. you can put a sweater on more easily than i can put a shirt on. >> instead of fixing the sexist problem he's asking us to put a sweater on. >> yeah, a big one. >> just put a sweater on. >> put a sweater on that pay gap. >> we like it when you're chilly because then you snuggle up next to us, right? >> i don't personally. >> you don't? you don't? you're not that type, right? >> i don't -- >> but we like to keep you chilly. that's the way men like it. what's the problem with that? >> nipples. yeah. >> that's not an answer. that's really not an answer. >> well, i only have the one so it makes it more obvious when i'm cold. >> andy, this formula was made

in the 1960s when there were more men in the workplace. that's how they decided the formula on cooling buildings. maybe this isn't sexist at all. >> no, nothing that happened in the last century was sexist. i don't know why you would ever think it. one of the benefits of being single, i don't have this problem at home. my thermostat is down, party. >> that's the way it is, right? that's the way guys are. man's world, right, joe san? don't you like it. you can shop for sweaters and jackets. >> i do like the cold. you know why, ladies, shivering, you burn calories. even though your' cold, you're going to be looking good in, i don't know, a week or so. >> forget the -- >> does a camera catch it when andy said 24/7 thermostat down, toilet asset up? >> i don't think they saw that.

>> sad thing. >> you will live alone if you don't have to put the toilet seat down. >> everything is going great. >> bachelor, loves it. >> couldn't be better. >> andy, men are warmer than women and that's the way it should be. you've been saying that for the last 20 minutes. i know. so what? >> yes. yes. we get it. >> i proved that. >> i'm afraid we've run out of time. i was worried this might happen. here's the rest of the top 1,000 stories of 2015. ♪ ♪ >> here we go. oh, boyfriend jeans. that was a good story. >> peyton manning. >> he hates barber shops. >> the fish. >> that is a dangerous story. >> a lot of stories. >> wow. >> he knows how to work the

media. >> what about malania. >> the majority of the 1,000 stories. maybe it's good we didn't get there. >> oh, look at that. you remember that. took over as host of "red eye" and then trump came back. >> it was a big year, right, rob? >> it was a very big year. i will go on a limb and say, next year is going to be even bigger. >> very special thanks to our guests. that does it for me, tom shillue. happy 2016! ♪ ♪ ÷

[gunfire] >> this year we saw wydening -- wydeninging and terrorism overseas and violence that hit us at home. >> they yelled down the hall and said there is a shooting downstairs, there is a shooting downstairs. >> we saw images of agony. and scenes of hope. along with wild times in politics. >> we will have so much winning if i get elected that you may get bored with winning. >> and don't worry, we didn't forget about the llamas. >> we seem to see all kinds of weirdness up here in the new york, but not llamas. >> now, some of the most