so of course, we did. >> arsenio hall is huge with young americans. >> so clinton goes to the arsenio i were sitting in the dressing room with him. i pulled my sunglasses and i said, you got to wear my sunglasses. and he took them, but he looked at me really conceptically. so he turned to james. who is 17 years older than me. same age as governor clinton. and he said james, what do you think? carville had the greatest line. he said governor, everything before the beatles, i decide. everything after the beatles, paul decides, and this is definitely a post-beatles call. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> he put those glasses on and went out and played and created one of the iconic images of the campaign. >> not only did we not see that coming, we couldn't compete with that. can you imagine putting president bush on arsenio hall? >> outvote loved it. it spoke to change. it was really, really brilliant. >> so the candidate has rocked the youth with his saxophone. >> but is that all there is to bill clinton, america still isn't sure. >> people wanted to know more about where he came from. he b

. >> as he told arsenio hall, music was the only thing he thought he was good at. >> when i was 16, i was completely broke and needed to get a job. i got the yellow pages out and i couldn't find one thing that i wanted to do, so i decided i was going to push as hard as i could to be a musician and win at it. >> and win he did. his hits, endless. >> prince was not content with one kind of music. you can make funk, dance music, rock and roll, pop, and do it all on the same songs at the same time. >> creating more albums than his years as an artist and winning seven grammys. >> prince. prince. >> a golden globe. more than 100 million records sold worldwide. but it was his 1984 appearance on the silver screen in "purple rain" that propelled him to mega stardom. >> the sound track would earn him an academy award. >> i could never imagine this in my wildest dreams. >> his talent seemed limitless. known to have played every instrument, and sung every line. >> prince could play everything, and play it well. he would always say attack the instrument. an instrument very physical. >> transcendin

to cover it, i was in the arsenio hall audience. poked my friend next to, that's probably my review. i didn't know it at the time. >> congratulations on that. the ultimate sign of respect for a critic, john green, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> prince may have been a deeply private person but had a wide circle. as we have been learning, friends and admire remembers, van jones was all three. he joins us now along with rolling stone contributing editor david wild. van, we talked to sheila e. on new day, she said prince didn't know how to not work hard. he was constantly working. talk about the last few weeks. despite the fact he had a bad flu, he did the concert in atlanta, had the party saturday night. he was at the nightclub watching an act tuesday. does it surprise you he kept this pace up when he might have been ill? >> no, not really. i mean first of all, you have to remember that, you know, he was incredibly healthy guy, health conscious guy. if you go into paisley park, get your cheeseburger before you get there, be

that's arsenio hall. >> he was much more interested in playing to the media and his own celebrity than he was about making sure that the case was run appropriately. >> reporter: clark is now a writer. her new book, out next month. >> it's crime fiction because i'm done with reality. >> reporter: she ended her career as a prosecutor the day of the verdict. >> i walked out. i never went back. >> reporter: justice was not done. >> justice was certainly not done. >> reporter: cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. >>> that lo do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. taaye ofalirniouut a ap thfacte >>> this is ridiculous. this is crazy. it's an outrage. and it's a slap in the face to taxpayers and for the state of california. >> right now at 6:00, a state agency asking for millions of dollars to defend itself against another state agency. tonight the fight to stop the p.u.c. from getting the money. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm peggy bunker in for jessica aguirre. the california

>> that's arsenio hall. >> he was much more interested in playing to the media and his own celebrity that the case was run appropriately. >> reporter: clark is now a writer. her new book out next month. >> it's crime fiction because i'm done with reality. >> reporter: she ended her career as a prosecute orthoday of the verdict. >> i walked out and i never went back. >> reporter: justice was not done? >> justice was certainly not done. >> reporter: cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. >> that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> ted cruz takes on the tabloid headlines he cheated on his wife with multiple women, now on "extra." >>> ted cruz on the hot seat, grilled about his rumored extramarital affairs. >> have you committed adultery? >> what cruz told "extra" about his marriage. >> i'm on the road nonstop. my wife heidi is on the road a lot. >> plus, mrs. donald trump on spin control. can melania help the donald overcome his so-called war on women problem? >> he treats everyone equal. >> before t

>> that's arsenio hall. >> he was much more interested in playing to the media and his own celebrityng sure that the case was run appropriately. >> reporter: clark is now a writer. her new book out next month. >> it's crime fiction because i'm done with reality. >> reporter: she ended her career as a prosecutor the day of the verdict. >> i walked out, and i never went back. >> reporter: justice was not done? >> justice was certainly not done. >> reporter: cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. >> that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. news, thank you for watching and good night. won't keep you up at night.n know you have insights from professional investment strategists to help set your mind at ease. know that planning for retirement can be the least of your worries. with the guidance of a pnc investments financial advisor, know you can get help staying on track for the future you've always wanted. >>> lights, camera, access. >>> how did you feel about trump talking about women and abortion? >> the

governor clinton playing a saxophone on arsenio hall. we have these political figures trended humanize themselves -- trying to humanize themselves by making us laugh, disarming us and making us think better of them. that is not new, exactly. we've seen element of that this year as well. larry david making a more perfect bernie sanders on snl, hillary clinton making fun of herself also on snl. taperuz and his audition for the simpsons. the degree to which we are seeing it is perhaps new. pernicious and a bit , this very famous person that a lot of voters have known their entire adult lives or entire lives, sometimes, testing the value of his fame, his raw fame in the mark -- the political marketplace. $2 billion worth of free media attention based upon that fame. seencome it we have never before. host: we are talking with mark warren, the executive editor at "esquire magazine." we are talking about the article about pop politics in the latest issue as part of our spotlight on magazines, which we do every wednesday. republicans can call in

. >> when he played -- he played the saxaphone on air sin yow hall -- arsenio hall. >> did they digitally remove his overalls? he is a larry the cable guy impersonator. >> who is very popular. >> he may bring that. we laugh at bill clinton, but hillary will need him. nobody likes her, greg. >> because she is a robot. i unplugged her a few months ago and reprogramed -- i don't know where i am going. she is a countriesy person. he is a -- she is a crazy person. he is a great guy. i love him. i don't know what he is talking about, but i love him. >> doesn't it tell you something about hillary? how entitled is she that she says i am getting sick and tired of him. he is beating her. >> that's why she is sick and tired of him. welcome to the club, hillary. you realize now that bernie is a little lest of lest. we have known this for quite some time. and the fact that she -- even politico is trying to say it is tense between the two of them and the sparks are flying and the comments she is making, it is like they are trying to create some sort of excitement on the left that we have on the right.

as we go to break, let's listen to "purple rain" on the arsenio hall show. ♪ purple rain purple rainorld-class chefs meet top-notch nutritionists. prime cuts of meat... 25 grams of protein... bold flavorful sauces... and savory mouth watering sides. it's the perfect balance of delicious and nutritious. making it just the right fit for you. stouffer's fit kitchen meals. this is fit. for a limited time, great deal on this passat. wow, it looks really good... volkswagen believes safety is very important... so all eleven models come standard with an intelligent crash response system... hmm. ...seven stability-enhancing systems... hmmm... ...and equipment for two child seats. hmmm... for those who take safety seriously. like we do. the volkswagen safety in numbers event... is happening now! get a $1,250 volkswagen reward card and 0% apr on new 2016 passat models. ♪ love them and leaving them ♪ >> that's prince on mtv performing "little red corvette" off the 1983 album called "1999" and was his first song in the u.s. to reach number one. welcome back, our breaking news today as the death o

i'm talking jets, bouncy castles, all-you-can-eat shrimp, arsenio hall's there, he's dressed like a shrimpd he will fight meat loaf, who's dressed as a meatloaf. >> stephen: that certainly does sound nice. but what if ted cruz outspends you? >> oh, i'd like to see him try, because the weather forecast calls for rain, baby, rain. partly cloudy with a chance of ben frank languages. oh, and harriet tubman. black people love me. >> stephen: wow, that's a lot of cash, sir. >> come on, put 'em on the glass, stephen! give the people what they want! >> stephen: i can't do that. but if you're really giving out that kind of cash, i wish i was a delegate. >> wait, you're not a delegate? what the hell am i doing here? >> stephen: you're on tv, for one. >> stephen, i'm always on tv, cnn, fox, animal planet, the golf channel. >> stephen: did you say animal planet? >> they love me. i'm the host of the new "meerkat manor." >> stephen: you're hosting the show? >> no, i'm hosting the meerkats. they're living in my hair. look at that. look at that. look at that little fella. he's fabulous. his name's faberge

. >> saw a clip of you with arsenio hall many years ago, you talked about prince, you said he does hists you to do yours. was he tough to work with? >> you can't achieve the kind of success he had without being disciplined in terms of the craft. >> oh, no, he's true to the craft, but also inspired that in you when you're around him. it don't be hard to do when you're around him, see how dedicated he is to doing what he do. he inspire you to want to keep up with him. but he expect the same from you, that's for sure. going to do it, might not think you get the compliment, but that's why you around him, because he thinks you're good enough to be around. so yeah. he expects a lot from you. >> in person was he as kind of enigmatic and mysterious as in public persona? only met him once or twice, sat next to him at dinner one time, i don't get nervous often, but i got nervous trying to figure out what to talk to him about, he was quiet. when he spoke, you had to lean in, listen to what he was saying. i was struck by how interesting he was, how interested he was in a lot of stuff, not just mus

governor clinton playing a saxophone on arsenio hall. we have these political figures trended humanize themselves -- trying to humanize themselves by making us laugh, disarming us and making us think better of them. that is not new, exactly. we've seen element of that this year as well. larrdavid making a more perfect bernie sanders on snl, hillary clinton making fun of herself also on snl. taperuz and his audition for the simpsons. the degree to which we are seeing it is perhaps new. pernicious and a bit , this very famous person that a lot of voters have known their entire adult lives or entire lives, sometimes, testing the value of his fame, his raw fame in the mark -- the political marketplace. $2 billion worth of free media attention based upon that fame. seencome it we have never before. host: we are talking with mark warren, the executive editor at "esquire magazine." we are talking about the article about pop politics in the latest issue as part of our spotlight on magazines, which we do every wednesday. republicans can call in 2

. >> and remember when he was hip and played the saxophone on arsenio hall. >> and yes. >> that is likeaying the dinosaur bone comment there. >> did they digitally remove his overalls in that? it seems that he is not -- he is like the larry the cable guy impers onator. >> he may bring it. >> look, we are laughing at bill clinton, but hillary is going to need her, because nobody likes her, greg. >> yes, she is a robot that i unplugged a new months ago and i reprogrammed -- i don't know where to go with that, but whatever he is, he is -- i lo him. he is a great guy. and he is shooting it around. >> and joanne, doesn't this tell you something about hillary, how entitled that she says, i'm sick and tired of him, and he is beating her? >> and that is why she is sick and tired of him. and like, with welcome to the club, hillary, you realize now that bernie is a little left of left? i mean, we have known it for quite some time, and the fact that she or even politico is trying to say it is so tense between the two of them, and the sparks are flying, the comments she is making, and it is like th

i want all of our viewers to listen to a little bit of prince singing "purple rain" on arsenio hall yearso this. ♪ ♪ never meant to cause you any pain ♪ ♪ only to see you in the purple rain ♪ ♪ purple rain, purple rain ♪ purple rain, purple rain ♪ purple rain, purple rain ♪ ♪ >>> a great talent, the music legend unfortunately has passed away at the age of 57. we just received official statement from his publicest saying this, it is with profound sadness that i am -- that prince rogers nelson has died at his residence this morning at the age of 57. no further details as to the cause of death at this time. that is the official statement. prince's real name prince rogers nelson. with us from new york. really sad moment, great artist, great talent. people are going to be pretty sad when they get the word. >> you are absolutely right. this is one of the pop music geniuses of all time, one of the most influential musicians, one of the most innovative with the ways he would combine funk and pop and rock and other types of music. we were listening to purple rain. in some ways this 1984 movie and

. >>> as we continue to remember prince, this is prince performing on arsenio hall's show. your memories using #fox 29 prince. >>> it is 6:41 we have some rain it looks like. >> thousands of people poured in the wells fargo center say good bye and thank you to a extraordinary man. >> man, he was. ed snider did a lot for the city of philadelphia and all have of house live here. but one of the most proud accomplishments creating the ed snider youth hockey foundation in 2005. thousands of kid learned how to play hockey. >> gives inner city children a chance to learn the game and important life lessons. the members of the flyers had great things to say about the man that started the organization. >> just his passion, not just for hockey, i know life, the community, the city, the family, the organization, his passion for everything he did in life. >> i think my father's memory will be coming to the philadelphia flyers and, just seeing the owner of the team coming in the dressing room and shaking everyone's hand. i thought that was awesome. >> ed's family said he never looked at

[ laughter ] playing saxophone on arsenio hall. then barack obama came along and made him look like vanilla ice. [ laughter ] then again -- then again, maybe bill's just trying to look lame so hillary looks cooler in comparison. she's like the mom at a wedding who's dancing is embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as the fact that her husband is going around asking the groomsmen, "you kids like outkast? who wants to go outside and smoke some reefer, let's do the dea has announced that by the middle of the year, they may decide to remove marijuana from its, "schedule i," category of dangerous drugs. because let's face it, it's absurd to have marijuana and schedule in the same sentence. [ light laughter ] the dea may -- that's right, the dea may decide to remove marijuana from its, "schedule i" category of dangerous drugs. the dea has concluded that the only real danger with marijuana is that it makes you want to buy a lincoln. [ laughter and applause ] that's the only reason. hillary clinton said in a recent interview that she is no

governor clinton playing a saxophone on arsenio hall.ve these political figures trended humanize themselves -- trying to humanize themselves by making us laugh, disarming us and making us think better of them. that is not new, exactly. we've seen element of that this year as well. larry david making a more perfect bernie sanders on snl, hillary clinton making fun of herself also on snl. taperuz and his audition for the simpsons. the degree to which we are seeing it is perhaps new. pernicious and a bit , this very famous person that a lot of voters have known their entire adult lives or entire lives, sometimes, testing the value of his fame, his raw fame in the mark -- the political marketplace. $2 billion worth of free media attention based upon that fame. seencome it we have never before. host: we are talking with mark warren, the executive editor at "esquire magazine." we are talking about the article about pop politics in the latest issue as part of our spotlight on magazines, which we do every wednesday. republicans can call in 202-7

. >> saw a clip of you with arsenio hall many years ago, you talked about prince, you said he does hists you to do yours. was he tough to work with? >> you can't achieve the kind of success he had without being disciplined in terms of the craft. >> oh, no, he's true to the craft, but also inspired that in you when you're around him. it don't be hard to do when you're around him, see how dedicated he is to doing what he do. he inspire you to want to keep up with him. but he expect the same from you, that's for sure. going to do it, might not think you get the compliment, but that's why you around him, because he thinks you're good enough to be around. so yeah. he expects a lot from you. >> in person was he as kind of enigmatic and mysterious as in public persona? only met him once or twice, sat next to him at dinner one time, i don't get nervous often, but i got nervous trying to figure out what to talk to him about, he was quiet. when he spoke, you had to lean in, listen to what he was saying. i was struck by how interesting he was, how interested he was in a lot of stuff, not just mus

arsenio hall tweeting i lost a friend. l.a. reid, this is what it sounds like when the world cries. first book, a memoir. according to prince, a quote from him recently, we are starting, he and his brother from the beginning and first memory and hopefully we can go all the way to the super bowl. tell me about this. >> yeah. this book was going to be a tell-all. random house to publish it next year and he was so excited and i think at a place in the career ready to lift the veil and let us into his world and really let his fans go on the journey with his music, personal life, love life, many i guess affairs if you will. and let us really in. >> conquests. >> unfortunate we won't get the book. >> last time we talked we were talking in the wake of that concert he put on in baltimore and quote "baltimore" and the first stanza nobody got in nobody's way an i guess you could say it was a better day in baltimore. does anybody hear us pray for freddie gray? peace is more than the absence of war, absence of war. why was that important for him to be there to put on that show? >> you know, it