more with bill cosby. the legendary entertainer was in birmingham, alabama to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a bombing that killed four little girls. he talks about what some call respectability politics. >>> today, many people call it respectability polpolitics. and it is respecting the white man because you look at thing this way. what do you think about respectability. >> well, i don't know what they are talking about. i think it is an excuse because they don't know their history and when you speak like that, you don't know how people get to a certain point. for instance, if a person doesn't come to a certain neighborhood, then people say, well, nobody want to come here. okay. so then when a person comes, then they say, well, will he be back? so how many times do you have to continue to come back before the people you are trying to help really believe that you're serious. so somewhere in the psyche is, maybe a low self esseem to or maybe not wanting to get started or very much like some people who

. >>> and this, there's more of my conversation, a lot more, with comedian bill cosby. he takes us back to the year 1963 and how he changed television when he stepped out on the national stage for the very first time and when he saw the faces in the audience, how he completely changed his act. in the time it took for him to walk from the curtain to the mike, he gets into all of that just ahead. >>> but, first, this. we're going to get to colorado i want to tell you there is a press conference about to get under way at any moment and we will bring that to you live. as a matter of fact, it's happening now. let's listen in. >> -- investigators to review all the information we have, follow-up with witnesses, and determine for those that are missing, their status and find out specifically what's happening with each and every one of those and then eventually get data on how many we may be looking at there. so, certainly a concerning situation as far as that goes and one that will be developing over the next several days as we get into these remote, hard-to-access areas. we ar

bill cosby. as you know, he gets a lot of criticism and a lot of pushback for that.ou are sitting watching. >> i think it's right about people needing to take responsibility. i hope people listen to him. i hope younger people understand what a huge pioneer he was. i mean, when i was a kid living in the south and he started to appear on tv, the business of race relationships was about fear, condescending, hatred and he came along and opened up a whole new way of looking at race relationships. i think he should be given a lot of credit. >> his words carry meaning. >> absolutely, look, i think the word pioneer is exactly right. he went through doors that were locked and closed for african-americans in this country. his message of individual responsibility, don't lean on the state. don't expect this government or that government. this message of individual responsibility is important. >> it is important. this isn't talking ending racism or discrimination. itis yourself. the message that everyone is responsible for themselves. >> he wants to make sure people understand wh

david letterman, larry david, bill cosby or jerry seinfeld. he is worth $900 million. >>> all right. time to weigh in. who is the richest comedian? is it david letterman? larry david, bill cosby or jerry seinfeld? the answer is larry david at $900 million. i got that one right. let's get the latest with sports. did you get it right? >> i thought jerry seinfeld. he was $800 million so i was close. >> that's close. >>> let's get to baseball. >>> days after metallica performed rivera's entrance song hard rock cafe announced it is retiring the song from all hard rock restaurants, casinos and hotels in honor of rivera. this is the first time the company has retired a song. the yanks missed the playoffs. the yankees lost to the rays, 8-3. rockies showered todd helton with a variety of gifts including a horse. >> no way. >> the pony was presented to helton for his final appearance at coors field. and helton blasts a homer. must have been his way of saying thanks for the horse. >>> johnson lost the very tip of his middle finger during this play on sun

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is it david letterman, larry david, bill cosby, or jerry seinfeld? here's a hint. he's worth $900 million. that answer coming your way next. >>> so here it is. who is the riche esest comedian? is it david letterman, larry david, bill cosby, or jerry seinfeld? drum roll, please. the answer is larry david. $900 million. good for him. >>> now to the latest in sports. we'll get right into baseball. days after metallica performed rivera's entrance song, hard rock cafe announced it is retiring the song from all hard rock restaurants, casinos, and hotels in honor of rivera. this is the first time the company has retired a song. for just the second time in a staggering 19 years, the yanks missed the playoffs. the yankees losing to the rays 8-3. rockies showered retiring first baseman todd helton with a variety of gifts, including a horse. the three-time world champion pony was presented to helton before his final appearance there at coors field. during that game, just for good measure, helton blasted a homer moments after a standing "o" from over 47,000 fans. must have bee

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don, why is bill cosby really out in front of this?summit on economic empowerment for young people, especially african americans. so he sort of made it his mission. i was just in birmingham last week. i live there. and remember that there's four little girls, 16th street baptist church memorial and the civil rights mu sooechl seum is. we talked about his career. the juvenile justice system. i asked him about those four little girls that died and he said it is important to never forget our national tragedies and he explained why. here it is. >> what america has to understand is that there were just -- some people get embarrassed about what happened. same way if i'm talking about something, empowerment and they can do it themselves. there are people who don't want to see these scenes talked about a game. i didn't do. yes, i'm white. please, do we have to -- it's painful, but we have to really get to this so that if you do it the correct way, which is show your children whand, tell your children, this is not our fault. but this is what ha

i think of bob newhart, bill cosby. a lot of comedic giants that somehow never graced that stage in that capacity. maybe they don't see you guys is acting, maybe you are just seen as bob newhart. >> we took the persona of the standup world and transferred it. if i can exclude myself, in the case of bill and jerry, they just made it look too easy. what do you make of the fact that there might be some disrespect ofnt the craft. that it isn't as easy as it looks. >> i think that is part of it. i am not classically trained like bill and jerry. i never studied acting. likes a comedian, it is inherent in what you do. you just watch equal and that is where you get your humor from. the most difficult thing, when you became successful. when i had the record album that one album of the year, you are cut off from the source of your material. your material was everyday people and you had to work at it. i going to a city and people stop me and say, you sure look like him. i say i have been told that. tavis: how did you process all o

this episode is dedicated to the late bill cosby. you're not dead now, bill, but they rerun these things for years. [laughter] tonight on the show, the peter pan girls get a web redemption, i show you that not everything you do in vegas stays in vegas, and you have to guess what i did to nathan. [laughter] all right, let's head back to that stairway to hell. and remember, he wants to be treated like everyone else, so it's okay to laugh. it's actually disrespectful if you don't laugh. i hate waiting for elevators too. [crowd ohs] good thing those metal stairs are so forgiving. [laughter] luckily he didn't fall going up. that would have lasted forever. [laughter] i can only assume some of his body didn't feel a thing. [crowd ohs] what if it fixed him? [laughter] right? okay. by the way, that doesn't look that hard. [laughter] in your face! [laughter and applause] let's see who's smarter than the average bear. [laughter] pretty impressive, bear, but you're still trapped in a zoo. [laughter] someone's got too much time on their paws. it'

being bill cosby and that's jerry seinfeld being jerry seinfeld.re goes into it than that. that's how it struck me. >> how did your great friend don rick ls respond to this? >> he wrote me a letter. it took him several days to -- >> to muster up some form of sincerity. >> to pay me some sort of compliment. >> let's watch the clip from the great days of "newhart." let's see this. >> oh, okay. >> wake up you. you won't believe the dream i just had. don't you want to hear about it? >> all right, bob. what is it? >> well, i was an innkeeper in this crazy little town in vermont. >> i'm happy for you. >> "rolling stone" magazine, that was the finale of newhart. >> my wife's idea, by the way. >> "rolling stones" said it was the number one sitcom finale ever. it was up there with the moon landing. your wife had that idea, right? for the finale scene? >> yeah, it happened in the newhart around eight years, it was in the sixth year and i was kind of unhappy with the -- they were moving us around to 8:30 and then 9:30. and then we were at a christmas party in

it's bill cosby." that was my hero then, because cosghee was a guy and so relatable on records. he has brothers, i had brothers. he blade 52 in temple. he came baj backpage and introduced himself. this was cosby at hit fight. very akin: let them. let them catch you working. so hopso and it's taken a varioy well. >> rose: bill koz dee told me one of the most important moments in miown and he went to see jonathan winters and winters had a bad night, and i thought i can fail and sum tech city. >> rose: a lot of people loved him, don't they, bill crosby. yes. it's just natural you feel like he's a prevent and has been for 40 year, how how much is learned ask how about of it distinctive way. join don't know about percentages? >> it would have to to be vote. a loss of peep, with mar making thez xs capitol hill up. some people will say there's nothing. it's just you. you have no band. you have no support. you have no vocalist. just you standing up there with people saying, "be funny." >> it's a tough job. i said, well, try boxing." >> saturday night live was a big break for you. i was

i think of bob newhart, bill cosby. a lot of comedic giants that somehow never graced that stage in that capacity. maybe they don't see you guys is acting, maybe you are just seen as bob newhart. >> we took the persona of the standup world and transferred it. if i can exclude myself, in t case of bill and jerry, they just made it look too easy. what do you make of the fact that there might be some disrespect ofnt the craft. that it isn't as easy as it looks. >> i think that is part of it. i am not classically trained like bill and jerry. i never studied acting.

. >> people often point to the bill cosby show from the 1980s about sitcom about life in new york.hat show viewed the images of african-americans. and now mosque on the prairie. >> the show came out after '9, it was a touchy subject. when i would say i'm doing "little mosque on the prairie," and it's a comedy. >> when we look at what we have in common regardless of where you're coming from or where your religious beliefs are. that's what makes it funny. >> fox it is declared the rights to this series. it has aire not aired in the und states. we're talking about african-americans an, overcoming racism and stereotypes but they have not viewed as threats. how has that equation changed now. >> i think there is a huge expectation that arts can really change the world. i think it's important for a positive portrayal and the larger narrative. muslims have been here for hundreds of years, most notably with the african-americans community and when the slaves were brought over. but "little mosque on the prairie." it's been airing in canada for several years. it's not a curia cure all for eve

. >> or i could be bill cosby. i'll give jell-o pudding to everybody if i raise the money or the president of the quite, if there is any indication, yes, we can raise money. >> reporter: bringing stars like actor jamie foxx to light up an emotional day for the firm. celebrities ranging from comedian whoopee goldberg to sarah hues execute trades whose commissions go to charity. >> unfortunately, we know what pain is so we want to go out and reach to people suffering in a way we understand and show them love. >> reporter: ceolutnick's firm traded. 658 employees died. on this day, traders gave commissions to a fund supporting victim's families and over 100 charities. among the celebrities answering phones and taking trades, funny man billy crystal. >> yes, i'm good. okay. >> reporter: and actress juilanne moore. former new york city mayor rudy . >> evil, tremendous number of people losing lives, on the other end, tremendous courage, heros, in this particular case, taking something bad and turning it into something goo

much more of my interview with bill cosby after sanjay gupta. >>> welcome to "sg md." i'm just back from a week covering the crisis in syria and i got to tell you inside those refugee camps there nothing makes sense. i want to introduce you to a family today whose lives may not have been that different from your own. more on that in just a bit. >>> also sherri shepherd, the funny co-host of "the view" will stop by to talk about something that's serious for her, how to lose weight and beat diabetes even if you don't have it. >>> but first, in just a few weeks uninsured americans are going to have the chance to sign up for coverage through the new health care markets, but opponents of the law already stretching up efforts to sabotage obama care. >> let me tell you what we're doing. everything in our power to be an obstructionist. >> that's ralph hudgens, he's a republican and he's also georgia's insurance commissioner. he's bragging publicly about his state's efforts to undermine obama care. and he's not alone. >> the states are very wise to choose not to cooperate in an

i think of bob newhart, bill cosby.ot of comedic giants that somehow never graced that stage in that capacity. maybe they don't see you guys is acting, maybe you are just seen as bob newhart. >> we took the persona of the standup world and transferred it. if i can exclude myself, in the case of bill and jerry, they just made it look too easy. what do you make of the fact that there might be some disrespect ofnt the craft. that it isn't as easy as it looks. >> i think that is part of it. i not classically trained like bill and jerry. i never studied acting.

first black comic toto perform in the white night clubs, he was first celebrity and bigger than bill cosby>> this is your dad. >> this is my dad. >> what instruct me, if he had followed the route of just beine a comedian, i mean you would have been like red carpet everywhere, and the oscars and you're doing in and you're doing that, but he chose a different path.p >> i chose a different path. >> that must make you reallyreay proud. >> it makes me really proud. he always thought us that to to have a gift is not really special but to use the gift to make your environment better than we found it. we remember charged with that. in my family you had to be a a change maker it was sort of what we were born into. for me to use my gift as a musician as an actor and as an educator. i'm privileged to use it the the same way that he used niz his comedy.comedy he used his comedy as a healingn it's intrks because it's very it's interesting because it's hard for somebody to be in on the top of their game. mether hem used topeople used tn you afraid that your involvemen in the movement will comedy career.

. >> is bill cosby there for coca-cola all those years for jell-o?characters. the made-up characters. juan valdez is there. in colombia it became a holiday when juan valdez was voted into the advertising hall of fame. >> and the donkey got in, too. >> not a lot happens for the donkey either. >> so the volkswagen ad, the little boy, which i think we teased coming in, was a favorite. >> is this the darth vader one? >> yeah. >> this one was adorable. did this boost sales? >> this is an interesting game changer for ads. volkswagen and deutch put this out before the game which was really the first time anyone did. and interestingly enough, i was on the show previewing the ads on friday. about 900,000 people had seen it online. but by the time the show was over, 4 million people had seen it. it shows how broadcast and viral can work together as it strategically does. >> that little guy is a great actor, whoever he is. >> the ipod commercial of 2003. and the -- >> that was struggling before this. >> it was a game changer for the ipod. it had been out a coup

. >> so much more with mcnair family on cnn.com as well as my interview with bill cosby as well. and details of the legacy of that church bombing. i'm don lemon. stay with cnn tonight. a great lineup for you. good night. >>> people are lighting up all over the country. they call it the green rush. marijuana moved out of the back alleys and into the open. >> i have a canibas truck, y'all. >> in some states, legal to grow, sell and smoke and could be legalized in a city near you. so easy to get. and many think, so harmless. but when the smoke clears, is marijuana bad for you? or could pot actually be good for you? >> marijuana, better than all of the pills for you in terms of treating. >> yes. >> i travel et world for answers. what does marijuana do to you. what does it do to your kid? a special investigation "weed." >> our journey begins here in this small townhome nestled in the mountains with a family never allowed tv cameras in before and you will soon learn why. >> so pretty out here. >> yes. >> they live in colorado. one of two states where it's legal to smoke pot medically,

i'm going to be jamie foxx and raise money or be mike tyson, boxing champ, i need the money, or bill cosbyto give jello pudding. >> celebrities doing their part to raise money for cantor fitzgerald's annual charity day to commemorate the cantor employees lost in the 9/11 attacks. olders meeting. ♪ there'll be the usual presentations on research. and development. some new members of the team will be introduced. the chairman emeritus will distribute his usual wisdom. and you? well, you're the chief life officer. you just need the right professional to help you take charge. ♪ >>> another big day for stocks. bob pisani recapping. >> i'm just having a piece of your birthday cake. it was another great day. we've added another component to our rally. lower interest rates moving the market. take a look at what the trends have been in the last few days. we've had three things moving the market. first syria, you knew about china's economic stuff getting better but lower rates have helped it. it helped again today. we have a nice string going here. look at seven straight days on the s&p 500. when was

events are taking place all weekend to commemorate that, and bill cosby is taking part.spoke to don lemon about the importance of remembering what took place back in 1963. >> there are people who don't want to see these scenes talked about again. they weren't there. "i didn't do it." "yes, i'm white, but please, do we have to" -- it's painful, but we have to really get to this. >> now, you can catch that full interview with cosby later today here on cnn, it's 5:00 p.m. eastern. >>> it is finally here. i know you're excited. >> i'm so excited. >> you're so excited. jumping out of her skin. the most anticipated, most hyped college football game of the year. >> yes, last-minute ticket, people, to see alabama and texas a&m, they're going like super bowl prices. >> yeah. >> thousands of dollars here! >> yeah. >> joe carter, "bleacher report." really? >> if you decided to wait to the last minute, which so many people do these situation, you'll pay so much money to see this game. end zone seats, end zone seats, two of them going for $5,000. of course, that's to see college foot

money, i said, i'm going to be jamie foxx and raise money, and mike tyson, boxing champion, or bill cosbyi'm going to give jell-o pudding to everybody to raise money, or i'm going to be president of the united states -- if there's any indication, yes, we can raise money. or if i could be a voice from the past, ronald reagan, well, as a matter of fact, there you go again. so we're getting the money today. >> how much -- who raised the most? reagan, obama? tyson? >> i think tyson raises the most. i just don't how much he'll keep of it. but he'll raise the most. >> what do you do with your money? do you have any investments? if so, what's your favorite now? >> i tell you, really what i'm focused on right now, i met harry belafonte about a year o ago, and he touched me in such a way to say, listen, don't just be the young african-american actor or actress who's just about your money and that's it. get behind something. so i joined hands with him and started raising with sam, started raising money for big brothers, big sisters, and that's my thing. it's not all about the investment. what i'm i

. >>> last week our don lemon spoke with comedian and education advocate bill cosby.earlier. >> how do you think the message will be received by the students? i just wrote an op-ed saying that, you know, in these times, sometimes it appears that our leaders or at least our influencers are people in the entertainment industry more so than the rap and music industry and their message isn't always quite the same as the message that dr. cosby aspouses to. how do you think his message will be received? >> they are extremely receptive. they were extremely receptive to the message of dr. cosby. we have a mantra of culture, class and civility. so it's about more than just academics. it's about more than just what they learn in the classroom. but we teach civility. what it is to have a social conscience. >> miles college, which started -- founded in what year? >> 1898. >> 1898 and was called normal. okay. that's where the coloreds, the whatever, go. okay. that's today -- that's today, miles college. i went out to see his baseball team. 5:30 in the morning. he takes me to see h

tv icon bill cosby is taking part.. >> it is painful, but we have to really get to this. >> and you can catch the full interview with cosby later today on cnn, 5:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> now a programming note. tonight, cnn takes you in the 10th annual style awards in new york city. catch all the red carpet glamour at 7:00 eastern here on cnn. >>> okay. that op-ed column from russian president vladimir putin raised a whole lot of eyebrows this week. wait until you find out who helped him get the column in "the new york times"? we take you behind the media machine next. le announcer ] juld became a famous chef at age 51. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not everyone peaks in their twenties. throughout their lives. passion keeps them realizing possibilities. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and support at aarp.org/possibilities. i'm bethand i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase fo

and in new york, mark whitaker, a former editor of "newsweek" who's working on a biography of bill cos cosbyving tina brown her due. smart, charm, works hard and good at generating buzz. >> absolutely. that's her wheelhouse. i think even in the era we find ourselves in now, she still has a great ability to create buzz. the question is can she create money in this environment. that was always the big thing for her. >> it would be hard given what happened with "newsweek," did she damage the "newsweek" brand, a brand you worked very hard to build up when you were the editor? >> well, to give her credit, she inherited a magazine that on the one hand had a lot of fixed costs that were very hard to get out of at a time when the revenues really were damaged. and also where a lot of the people who, you know, i had attracted to the magazine, other editors who were sort of the marquee brands of the magazine had already left. so it was a heavy lift to begin with. but the marriage with the daily beast was always a little awkward. one of the things it did to n k "newsweek" that in order to not compete th