in the case of willy nelson he sort of basically did say anything. he was a generous guy and a gentleman and he didn't throw anyone under the bus. that whole issue of nondisclosure and censorship has never been an impediments to my work other than the case of aritha where i did kind of feel as though i wanted to tell more, that there was more to the story. >> host: has your stutter been an impediments in your lifetime? >> guest: t interesting that you mention that. the music critic, robert, recently did an overview -- review of the retha book and he did an overview of my career. i appreciate it very much. in it he said he thought that my stutter helped me gain the sympathy and empathy of people i talked to and because as a stutterer i feel to be more pathetic and vulnerable than happens i am and i do think i'm pathetic and vulnerable that in his view my speech impediments has helped me as a ghostwriter and i think he might be right. i know that i've struggled with it my whole life and you know someone asked me the other day, if you took a pill and it

. >> country singer willie nelson getting into the pot business. ill be marketing his own brand of marijuana called willie's reserve in states where pot is legal. what do you think about willie's reserve? >> god, willie smokes a lot of dope, doesn't he? >> georgia, he does. >> he is committed to the dope. you got the feeling if you went subaru da b.a. diving willie would put hash in the register of the air tank so he could fill it while he was diving off othe reef. i got marketing ideas for him god bless him if he wants to put these out there. i got a name for the chain of stores he is eventually going to have. i would call them since it's sort of like starbucks for pot. i would call them starbucked up. people would go what's up with you i would go i'm all starbucked up. if he goes, in you order an ounce, you can get a full nelson. half ounce half nelson. quarter ounce is a little willie. the guy is 81 years old. i tell you this, when he gets to heaven it's going to a little clouder up there than it is now. >> i was a little surprised. >> i know you

for boston terriers lila, willie nelson and their human companions, it was smooth sailing. >> they're good travelers. >> the two-legged travelers found nothing but statuses. they're slowing down flights as the day goes on. with people hitting the roads, there will be a record number of people on the roads this holiday season. over 9 million people will be traveling by car. traffic will be a major issue and so will snow. the lake tahoe area got 3 feet of the white stuff in just 24 hours. she is headed to reno. >> we're expecting traffic. there will be traffic. and lots of snow. >> reporter: one perk is the lowest gas prices in about seven years. the lowest in california is about $2.70 a gallon. nationwide it's $2 a gallon. with your grocery store discount, some filled up for as little as $2.09 a gallon. >> it's perfect. it's like a free gift. >> reporter: if you don't have a safeway card, there are other places with lower prices. i just checked my gas buddy app and found one place here in san jose with gas at $2.45 a gallon. >>> here is something to keep in mind if you're flying home f

in fact, noted weed enthusiast willie nelson said they're trying to monopolize it all. that ain't right. and when you've lost willie nelson on the weed issue and not just because he wandered off -- [ laughter ] it's time to rethink your this is a man, after all, who once gave the best answer ever about smoking weed. >> are you smoking more or less marijuana these days? >> i think so. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah. i think that's about right. a lot of people in ohio voted against legalizing marijuana. they voted for another ballot initiative that would prevent monopolies from being inserted into the state constitution. so, now if marijuana is legalized in every state, everyone can share in the profits, which is good, because sharing is the core principle of smoking weed. this has been "a closer look." [ cheers and applause ] we'lbe right back with more aspartame free diet pepsi. just one sip [ahh] and you're in love. automated voice: to file a claim, please state your name. carnie wilson. thank you. can you hold on? hold on for one more day really? why do you lock yourself

willie nelson's lyrics have not been embraced by the new york rangers. coming up in sports, the from home for the first time since november 21st. >>> and despite the pressure, tom coughlin is talking football, not job security. we'll hear from the giants head coach in a moment on "news 4 new kids don' t stay little forever. so help them get the opportunity they need. it' s never too early or too late to save for college. you can open a ny 529 account with just $25. and you may get tax benefits if you pay income tax in new york state. someday you' ll look back and be glad you got started. ny' s 529 college savings program. >>> this time tomorrow, times square will be packed with people waiting and watching for the iconic ball to drop. >> i think some of them are waiting now. and today the final preparations >> three, two, one, happy new year! >> organizers of the new year's eve festivities tested the famous ball that will drop tomorrow at midnight. everything went smoothly. the near 12,000-pound crystal covered ball made a flawless ascent during its pract

nelson. quarter ounce is a little willie.rs old and i tell you this, when he gets to heaven, it's going to be a little cloudier up there than it is now. >> i was a little surprised. >> you are looking a little don henlyish tonight a little eagles ♪ witchy woman ♪ she's got -- >> i think that's a lawsuit by the eagles right there. dennis miller, everyone. >> all right. you got the short pants on and you are traveling to antarctica on assignment for the factor to find out why the ice caps there are getting larger if the earth is warming miller. >> by the way that was a close-up of dean martin's drink. [ laughter ] you can say that you can say that. >> i'm going down there in january, billy to give you a muck luck on the ground perspective. but, you know it doesn't matter if it's getting thicker to the left. they are just going to tell they think the yardsticks are the devil's center. they september ter. they september -- scepter. people who would sit and think and come up with an opinion and have a schism between people that sa