hollywood's hot new thing is -- albert brooks? yes. albert brooks.he comedian and comic actor best known for delving into neuro sis delivers the performance as an l.a. gangster that one critic says deserves to have oscar calling. >> for the rest of your life, you're going to be looking over your shoulder. >> reporter: so, "drive." you're not a good gouy. >> i'm capable of doing dangerous things. things that i've never been asked to do in a film before. >> reporter: i don't want to jinx it, but the buzz about you and, you know, maybe getting a nomination for best supporting actor -- >> you just said it. >> reporter: what if we don't air this part of it? >> no, air it. people said to me, what is it like to play this violent person in "drive" and i said, it is more of a shock to play paul rudd's father. >> reporter: he recalls when apatow called him to star in the fi film. >> when you have a kid, all your dreams and hopes go out the window. >> no one's going to believe that. we look like brothers. okay, let's make an old gray wig and i'll limp -- no, do

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albert brooks plays a bad guy in this movie. really away from character.ll kill you fast. he's insane and bad. this movie is fantastic. >> what's your grade? >> loved it. a, a, a. >> oh, my gosh. putting the pedal to the metal with a really high score. a on "drive." let's go to "i don't know how she does it." sarah jessica parker. life imitating art, art imitating life in her case. let's take a look at how the movie unfolds. >> sorry. i'm going to silence this thing. >> everything okay? >> yep! i think you will see that i targeted a few industries where i see the dividends multiplying. >> yeah. >> okay. so it looks like there are supposed to be funny moments. did it tickle you? >> yes. it did. you know, i don't know how he she does it. she doesn't know how she does it. i don't think she'll ever do it but it was fun to watch. >> it's good. some of her movies that she's starred in haven't done super great lately. might this be the one to put her on top? >> i think that this movie, despite some of its more obvious problems -- cliches, relying on stereotypes a

how did albert brooks get to where he was. were they part of the ugly group?re part of the ick files. >> tom, have you ever been a hand model? >> no, i never have. are you refering to my gesturing? >> i noticed you had lovely hands when you were doing that. >> i get -- cane admit i get manicures? >> we are not going to delete that. >> i thought you were going to say you get mail. >> it is a good way to take care of yourself in the afternoon. >> greg, you said you are short, where is your handout? it is on the top shelf. >> that's not funny. >> yes, it is. >> it is bigoted. >> and funny. >> it is not funny. >> it is not big sf. it is little. >>> david shaw whimer is dead, tired of the rumors of a friends reunion. first, what can panda pooh do for you? sorry i read it wrong. what can't panda pooh do for [ male announcer ] you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity. turning your life upside down in a matter of seconds. hi. hi. you know i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. you just read my mind. [ male announcer ] ju

[ cheers and applause ] tv on the radio, nice job, albert brooks, chaz bono and of "jimmy fallon" happening right [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hello, everybody! that's what i'm talking about. thank you very much! welcome! welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." that's me. welcome to the show. [ cheers and applause ] going to be a fun night. some big, big economic news here. global investors are predicting that europe's debt crisis could lead to a devastating, catastrophic meltdown. or as experts call that, doing it red sox-style. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] what happened to those guys? only red sox fans. right? [ light laughter ] you hear about this? facebook founder mark zuckerberg recently went hunting and killed a bison. yeah. it was weird, because the

great performances by gosling and albert brooks, despite graphic violence.fear this vicious strain of listeria could kill more people as the cantaloupe scare spreads. it is an unlikely culprit, the cantaloupe with an extra thick rind, contaminated with listeria, the bacteria responsible for killing at least two. the probable source, one of the country's highest quality cantaloupe farms, the fourth generation jensen farm. where each year millions of melons start their journey ending up in supermarkets. fruit stands and america's kitchens. this year to prevent further outbreaks all of their remaining crop has been destroyed. >> you never expect it to happen to yourself, your family farm, to be involved in something like this. >> reporter: right now, 22 americans in seven states from colorado to west virginia have been stricken. and the cdc investigators expect the number to rise since the jensen farm cantaloupe has been sold in 17 states. >> i went over started patting his face, chuck what is wrong? he couldn't talk or anything. so that's when i called 911. >>

albert einstein wrong about e-mc squared? a new challenge to what you learned in school. >>> hi, there, and welcome back. i'm brooke and if it is interesting and happening right now, we will see it right now. rapid fire beginning with this. executives from the sew far factory solyndra appeared at a congressional hearing today, but they didn't have much to say. >> mr. harrison, will you invoke your fifth amendment rights to all questions asked here today? >> yes. >> then you are excused from the witness table at this time. >> and another one invoked the fifth amendment as well, and solyndra once touted by president obama and received a stimulus loan went bankrupt earlier in the month. congress wants to know if they misled congress about its finances or got special treatment. >>> and now a turndown of the millionaire request to investigate the deaths of his girlfriend and young son. and investigators say the woman killed herself at his mansion two days after the son had take anne turn for the worst after falling down the stairs under her care. her naked family falling from to a balcony with her hands and feet bound.