the room is packed. the show is about to start. we understand tony bennett is going to sing a special tribute to her. it's just really sad, piers. as you said so often tonight. this is not supposed to happen to people this young. the only other comparison i make is to judy garland who had those ups and downs and died tragically t about the same age as whitney. >> that's very true. i was thinking just in the last two or three years, we've lost michael jackson, elizabeth taylor, whitney houston, etta james, amy winehouse, all in different circumstances. but some really huge legendary stars, all dying in very difficult circumstances. >> you know what it teaches us, piers? that we're all here on borrowed time, aren't we? i think we should wake up in the morning and say thanks. >> yeah. larry, i think we have got jermaine jackson on the line, as well. are you there? >> yes, i'm here, piers. >> thank you so much for calling in. i know that you knew whitney well. how are you feeling...