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>> this, as i said, it's all about speed backstage.hat we found, very funny, but remarkably effective is an old school fan when they're trying to dry the model's hands. >> that's what they would use? >> they will sit there with a fan. it's also a great trick if are you doing a cat eye like with a liquid liner. you need a few minutes to dry it, and this is a great thing for women to do at home. >> is it going to start running? >> it will dry it. really quickly. >> same thing. >> thank you, amy. >> all right. we have to admit, the next spot is definitely aimed at us. >> tips for clearing the clutter. >> no hope. l the hammering, driving, writing, nursing, and teaching it took to earn it. so we give you the power to keep as much of your hard-earned money as possible. our customized interview covers everything from a service member's deployment, to a student's loan interest, right down to a teacher's crayons. you've worked hard to earn your money. we're here to help you keep it. turbotax-- the power to keep what's yours. try it free at tur

we were talking backstage.rst call after i get nominated for something like that. you got to call mom. >> jimmy: you have to. of course. >> so i got nominated for a golden globe, and the category is very interesting because it's supporting actor. and they just -- they cover everything. drama, movies, miniseries. it's the whole deal. >> jimmy: yeah. >> so she goes, "who are you nominated against?" and i go, "well, mandy patinkin." "you're nominated against saul?" [ laughter ] and i go -- i -- i -- >> jimmy: "homeland." >> yeah, "homeland." it's a great show. i know. i watch it. and she goes, "oh." and then -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: moms, right? >> yeah, and then i'm like, "and ed harris." >> jimmy: oh. >> and you could, like, literally hear her spit her, like, nespresso into the phone. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: nespresso. >> i don't know why i brought it -- but, they just got a machine. they're very excited about it. >> jimmy: no! your mom knows how to use a nespresso? >> it's questionable at this point. >> jimmy:

backstage with -- dave, what is that? is that a cheetah? >> no, this is a jaguar. spotted jaguar named rosie. >> jimmy: named rosie? >> she's so sweet. >> jimmy: wow. that looks terrifying. i have -- >> she's perfect. >> jimmy: please don't bring that animal out. >> i won't bring her out but lots of good friends. >> jimmy: i like dave but he's a little too relaxed with the animals. i'm not an animal trainer. i don't -- that's how people get eaten. that's what happened to either siegfried or roy, whichever one. i can't remember which. dave brought a baby kangaroo tonight. he brought a baby zebra. a baby lemur and a screaming hairy armadillo. sounds like something off the tgi-fridays menu. it's an armadillo that screams. we have that to look forward to. is everyone glad the election is over? [ cheers and applause ]

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i had to tell him backstage. including one for the best director and one was made more special because just last week he did not receive an oscar nomination for directing, which surprised so many people. but the globe sure loved him and they showed him that and i'm sure ben is one happy man this morning. a sweet kiss for his wife jennifer garner and a sincere compliment for his fellow nominees. backstage the honor was sinking in. >> it feels really exciting. i didn't think i was going to win anything. you know, look, i don't care what the show is or what they're giving you, when you're there and see steven spielberg and others who are great legends, it's incredibly daunting. when they read my name out, i thought, is this right? and he told me and my new co-host rob marciano he didn't feel snubbed. >> it was such a great morning for me. we got seven oscar nominations including best picture that bruce directed and acted in and i wasn't going, wait a minute why didn't they give this toe me for this. i with us going,

you want to keep these people happy backstage.hem loose and so it is hardly a dry night. >> hardly at all. l bradley jacobs, senior editor with "us weekly" have a good time if they ever need a seat if i recall, please drop my name. thanks very much. >>> no lone gunman in the jfk assassination. of course, we have heard that claim before but for the first time, confirmation that his brother, bobby, thought so, too. that story just ahead. >>> and he was called a very lucky man but after wing the lottery, he ended up dead. police say he was poisoned, but that is not the end of the story. find out what's happening now in this investigation. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can ke

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. >> jimmy: and we did backstage. >> and we did backstage, yeah. >> jimmy: never did it in front of peoplehe tour we went on? we went on a really long tour. >> jimmy: two weeks. [ laughter ] it was two weeks. it felt longer. >> it felt longer. >> jimmy: it was a two-weeks -- >> it was two weeks. we drove. we both drove. >> jimmy: drove up and down. >> drove up and down. in what? delaware? >> jimmy: delaware was the best one. [ cheers ] delaware river, too, right? >> delaware, upstate delaware. >> jimmy: we did a lot of showboats. >> yeah, a lot of boat shows. >> jimmy: like, floating casinos. >> yeah, and he was great. this guy -- >> jimmy: no. i don't want -- >> he's -- you brought it. >> jimmy: don't do it right now. don't do it. >> this guy is a showman. >> jimmy: no. >> i know you can't tell. he really shows man. you know -- [ laughter ] he is a showman. i know he seems shy. and he's like a quite guy. >> jimmy: -- like a men at work. like a -- ♪ bop bop bop like that. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ you're talking to me while you're riding in your car ♪ ♪ you're making me to go on a tram

he said get backstage now. i've got a series of -- now! you don't seem to understand, now!ly pushed me and said you can't come back here now. apparently roland doesn't have sway over the vice president's guards. >> really? >> stephanie: roland is going to post a bunch of pictures because it wasn't just a moment. we were actually talking and laughing and he gave me a kiss. it was amazing. he is as charming as you hear. he really was -- it was incredible. >> great picture of him in the west wing. if you ever get a white house tour. >> stephanie: but anyway, he was amazing. i said he remembers everything. >> he said to you you are a beautiful woman. >> stephanie: but yeah. >> he says that to all of the girls. >> stephanie: i testified in front of you with that -- about talk radio and he was like oh -- that's what he said. oh, that's right. i never forget a beautiful woman. >> he has the softest hands. >> stephanie: listen, roland -- i don't know what you're implying. don't lose him the blue collar vote next time. what's wrong with you? that was amazing. he was really -- he's j

some democrats and republicans in the band, i just talked to them backstage, they talked to me abouty wanted to perform tonight. take a listen. we don't have sound. this embraces the patriotism. they say they were supposed to initially play at the republican national convention, one of the lead singers endorsed mitt romney and told me, this is all about getting behind the president now. talking to one of the wounded warriors tonight, he said, this is actually, wolf, therapeutic for them to be here. many of them are suffering ptsd, many of them have a special night out from walter reed, this is their moment to be honored. members of congress on both sides of the aisle, coming together tonight for this, lynn ard skynyrd, we're about to hear from the daughter of john boone, she'll be singing. we'll make sure we stay here live. it's a tremendous opportunity to think what can be a thankless job fighting for our freedoms and so we'll be hearing from them a little later tonight in addition to lynyrd skynyrd. right here at the warner theater. >> we're going to be able to hear a little bit of

lara spencer takes us backstage with the miss america contestants as they get ready for tonight's big pageant. some are hiding personal struggles behind those big smiles. >>>breakups this morning. and we have news overnight she has dumped her fiance. all that coming up in the next half hour of "gma." keep it here on this saturday morning. chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdom

as stage manager, i have the script with me backstage. - yeah?feed me the lines as i perform? - yeah. that way, you don't have to worry about memorizing. they'll be right there when you need them. - all right. sounds like a plan to me. come on. let's go. the show must go on. - ok. - judging. - the show must go on. - bay, bee, boh, boo, ca, cay, cuee, coh, coo, da, day, dee, doh, doo, ba, bay, bee, boh, boo - why, hello there, danny. i was just stopping by to talk about your performance. - my performance? what about it? - how it's brilliant, for one. - oh, well i wouldn't say brilliant. - no? huh. - well, it's more than brilliant. i'm the smartest and the most gifted, i mean, pretty much a genius, so... - oh, a true genius who deserves to be taken seriously. too bad you won't be. - what's that supposed to mean? - oh, if lisa forgets to say her lines, that mean you never get to say yours, lines you've worked so hard to memorize, to master. she will ruin your brilliant performance. - you have a point. - oh, i have more than a point sir danny. i have

. >> and later this hour, your backstage pass to the capitols, wizards and mystiques. dave ross sits down with zach leoness. >> and you still have an hour to lend your life's experience and an ear. it is mentoring monday today and local organizations need your help. it is easy to make a difference. just call 202-895-3307. we're going to check back in with holly and the volunteers in a little bit. good morning i'm sarah simmons. allison seymour has the day off. >> i'm tony perkins. and this wintery mix has created a dreary morning. gwen is live outside our studios in northwest washington. >> still a little bit of light rain here. seen some of the cars wit the wipers going. not as heavy as it was earlier today but things messy in about all of our neighborhoods. we have quite a bit of the freezing rain and the light rain. our radar is up and you can see the widespread rainfall that's across many of the areas. this is all expected to turn to rain through the day. the pink you see is a combination of the sleet and the freezing rain together. and that's going to continue. bu

i had a vasectomy. [ laughter ] >> stephen: you know what, get out and leave the beaver head backstage. [audience reacts] >> look, man. i'm really sorry. i'm just on edge because i haven't had any wheat today. [ laughter ] stoonchts okay, look here say bag of hot dog buns. do you -- >> yeah! [cheers and applause] i gotta call my sponsor. >> stephen: don't eat wheat, kids! we'll be right back. we'll be right back. [cheers and applause] isurprise...it's eating less. to losing weight. i'm hungry just thinking about it. thank goodness for new slimful. one delicious, 90-calorie slimful and a glass of water, like before dinner, helps keep me satisfied for hours. so instead of this much, i only need this much. and slimful tastso good... i don't even miss dessert. slimful and a glass of water... eating less is a beautiful thing. >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] my guest tonight says the universe's 14-billion year history can be seen in human bodies. especially before i put my makeup on. please welcome neal shubin! [cheers and applause] thank you so

i had a vasectomy. [ laughter ] >> stephen: you know what, get out and leave the beaver head backstage [audience reacts] >> look, man. i'm really sorry. i'm just on edge because i haven't had any wheat today. [ laughter ] stoonchts okay, look here say bag of hot dog buns. do you -- >> yeah! [cheers and applause] i gotta call my sponsor. >> stephen: don't eat wheat, kids! we'll be right back. >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] my guest tonight says the universe's 14-billion year history can be seen in human bodies. especially before i put my makeup on. please welcome neal shubin! [cheers and applause] thank you so much. nice to see you again. thanks for coming banch good to see you. >> let's give the people your quite impressive tv -- you are the associated dean of biological science it's university of chicago. [cheers and applause] you are known for your 2004 discovery of so-called missing link between fish and land animals, the fossil. which we've had on the show. he's a great guy. [ laughter ] okay. your new book is called "the universe with

i had a vasectomy. [ laughter ] >> stephen: you know what, get out and leave the beaver head backstageence reacts] >> look, man. i'm really sorry. i'm just on edge because i haven't had any wheat today. [ laughter ] stoonchts okay, look here say bag of hot dog buns. do you -- >> yeah! [cheers and applause] i gotta call my sponsor. >> stephen: don't eat wheat, kids! we'll be right back. @"-wuubñ0io$o$@wwúaa]@-x for over 60,000 california foster children, nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] my guest tonight says the universe's 14-billion year history can be seen in human bodies. especially before i put my makeup on. please welcome neal shubin! [cheers and applause]

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one of the advantages of being backstage.t -- that remains one of my favorite pictures. >> you took a number of photos during traumatic times during the clinton white house, during the travel office scandal back in '93 and right after the first monica lewinsky scandal in 1998. you see these pictures as a pair in a sense, how so? >> well, it's one of the things that david and i, people who work in the white house do. we're there for years. i mean, most photographic assignments are -- can be hours or minutes. they used to be a week, national geographic can be more, but i took this first picture in 1993 and then i can remember when i first saw the picture in 1998 at the -- after the state of the union, and remembering that the connection to this other picture. and it said a lot to me about sort of, you know, how people react. the human nature of people, i mean, the connection is mrs. clinton. mrs. clinton in the center of the travel office, it was a traumatic time, she was held responsible for that. we had just come to washingto

with their fully stocked backstage bar. >> club lebellum. >> reporter: and a luxurious tour bus thattel 6. share a hotel room. me, charles and hillary in one room together. all share a bathroom and everything. >> reporter: i bet she loved that. >> she loved it. what she looked forward to every trip. as she sits right here and chats. >> hi! >> and the grammy goes to -- "own the night," lady antebellum. >> reporter: the group has now won seven grammys. does it feel like a blink of an eye or does it feel like you've lived a bit of a lifetime in five years? >> in ways it's like, gosh, this is still brand-new. but then in other ways it's like i can't believe we're getting used to walking red carpets. >> reporter: and living life on a much larger stage. for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, los angeles. >> go ahead, norah. go ahead, charlie. ♪ it's a quarter after 1:00, i'm a little drunk and i need you now ♪ >> charlie likes lady antebellum. >> the best part, gayle and i singing along. we're getting a sound system in our make-up room. that is one of my 2013 goals. >> i like that idea. >> of

rattled, jim retreats backstage. >> i was shaken, obviously. shaken.but physically i wasn't really hurt. little lump on the back of the head. >> the crowd boos the attacker as security escorts him offstage. the audience wants jim back and they let him know. >> i was in the dressing room downstairs and the whole building was shaking. the audience was asking for me to come back out. >> welcome back, jim jeffries. >> the show must go on. jeffries triumphantly returns to the stage. and the audience goes wild. in true comedic fashion, jim makes light of the attack. >> what many of you don't know is that i employed that bloke for when gigs are going badly. >> even if i'm a bad fighter at least i've got some type of courage. if you've enjoyed my show, like some of you have, right? and you want to see more of me, i'll be getting my head kicked in in the alleyway. ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. >> jim leaves the stage to a standing ovation. later, aft

some democrats and republicans in the band, i just talked to them backstage, they talked to me abouthey wanted to perform tonight. take a listen. we don't have sound. this embraces the patriotism. they say they were supposed to initially play at the republican national convention, one of the lead singers endorsed mitt romney and told me, this is all about getting behind the president now. talking to one of the wounded warriors tonight, he said, this is actually, wolf, therapeutic for them to be here. many of them are suffering ptsd, many of them have a special night out from walter reed, this is their moment to be honored. members of congress on both sides of the aisle, coming together tonight for this, lynn ard skynyrd, we're about to hear from the daughter of john boone, she'll be singing. we'll make sure we stay here live. it's a tremendous opportunity to think what can be a thankless job fighting for our freedoms and so we'll be hearing from them a little later tonight in addition to lynyrd skynyrd. right here at the warner theater. >> we're going to be able to hear a little bit

. >> backstage before a recent performance in front of a packed house, she is understandably nervous. >> i hope it all goes well. it is going to be very emotional for all of us. >> the performance last well over an hour and it is flawless. the hard work has paid off. these dancers have given their audience beautiful to see even if they can only feel it themselves. al

and we were talking backstage. one of your favorite irish drunk songs to sing is on there. [ light laughter ] well, we were talking backstage and many of the songs i do sing turn out to be irish drunk songs. but "i'm looking over a four leaf cover," which i never realized was about -- i've looked over it. i'm looking over it because you were looking -- >> are you gonna give me -- are you gonna sing for me? >> jimmy: no. >> no? [ cheers and applause ] >> now i'm never ever gonna get invited back. >> jimmy: no, you will always get invited back. but look at this. what comes with the cd is, like, a monthly thing. there's january. look how beautiful you are. >> aw, you're so sweet. >> jimmy: yep, thank you. >> it's like a little -- like a little old school calendar with songs to go with it. >> jimmy: yeah, there's like, february. march is the st. patty's day song. so, gosh, just gorgeous photos here. who did the photos? >> sam jones took the photos. >> jimmy: sam jones. >> and i did a little art direction. and it was like my own personal little project between -- >> jimmy: here'

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ant: okay, backstage, everyone. let's get our costumes on, let's go. all right? uh, uh, uh, well, uh yes, that is, um well, i think so. i could use a hand though. here, sheep, let me. (grunts) (exclaiming dizzily) oh, dear. ooh, what's the matter, sheep? well, uh, well you see... well, well it's just... i think i've sprained my hoof. sprained your hoof? (gasps): you need a cast! pig, quick! (frantic gasping) oh... well thank you. well, well, yes, that feels much better. uh, but, uh, well, i don't think i'll be able to be in the show. (loud gasp) but if you can't be in the show, we'll have to... (gulps) ...cancel it. what?! we can't cancel the show. maybe someone can take sheep's place. don't be ridiculous, pig. no one can take sheep's place. i can. what? i can do it. i can take sheep's place. "twinkle, twinkle, little star" is my favorite song. eh, i'm not so sure, duck. we've never even heard you sing. sing? (clears throat) ♪ quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack. ♪ see? i sing like a bird. well, um can you dance? dance? (grunting) ♪

we were fortunate enough to get some tickets, actually, backstage passes. amazing what's happening here at the kennedy center because one end you have smoky robinson doing a big let freedom ring concert. on the other end you have a who's who in lady no community celebrating tonight a sense of empowerment here. what they did in the campaign, the election. and really feeling a sense that there is a game changer, that there's something in the air, there's something that's in the community that they know that their vote counts, that their money counts and celebrating tonight. it is really a huge party. had a chance to go backstage, the red carpet. talk to the people like evan longoria. she is out there. she was at the dnc. she was on the campaign trail really moving forward trying to get the latino vote, talk to mario lopez, the actor there. talked about the importance of the need of young folks getting out there and rita morino saying she wants republicans and democrats to both get on board. also, really special person we met. this is richard blanco. he is a 4

i was pretty much hanging around backstage with nothing to do, and i went to the director, and i said, "you know, i have read this really great book." in he said, "is it a movie?" and i said i did not think so. then i got a call, asking if i wanted to do it with ang lee, and that is when i thought it was a great idea. tavis: this is not a kid's-up to ang lee, but how much does a name propel you, inspire you to give the impossible done? >> i would not have taken the project if it was not a name ike ang's or ang's specifically, because i knew it was that part of a project, and i do not think i could have seen how it could've been done without some of his patients and his caliber and his ability to work on the project. the advantage of working on a film with the director from the beginning is you are discussing this seen as they all. he is discussing the problems you are having with it, and he says, "we cannot do it this way or that way." and you learn how he is going to film it, so it is a collaboration from the outset. if i had been out by myself trying to make it into a screenplay, i