and talking a little bit about on the bottom, billy dee, but he is -- >> i don't know if billy dee isith my billy t ly dee williams jokes. >> he was sweet. >> he's not the best dancer. >> he looks like a very nice man. >> and billy dee just -- he had two hip replacements and i think he was missing a foot when he was dancing and he -- but he was good. >> but he's your friend. >> he's got swag. the malt liquor bull man. i love billy dee. >> oh, yeah. >> colt 45. >> i will say, though, he ran a tight ship up there in cloud city. >> that's lando calrissian. i mean they even had the little doozies dancing. >> you got that right. he was running that ship and he was dancing. >> you love billy dee. >> doesn't sound like you were surprised by billy dee, but who did surprise you? >> nene leakes. i love her. her personality is amazing. she used to be a stripper so she got a leg up on the competition. no, no. that's a good thing. you use everything that you got and if you stripped, you get on that floor. look at nene. that's a dollar bill right there. go, nene leakes. you get down. and that's my

billy dee williams. [ laughter ] i don't know man. >> steve: wow!ish accent ] >> jimmy: that was the best monster mash i've ever seen. he's still on the show, billy dee williams. [ laughter ] someone was worse than that. that can't be real. just show him dancing again. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's just -- that's just awesome. i just think it's awesome. this is just crazy. i read about a girl scout in oklahoma that sold a record 18,000 boxes of girl scout cookies this year. the girl said it was all thanks to her family, her school and most importantly, being right next door to colorado. [ laughter and applause ] "hey, what's up? you selling cookies or anything? i definitely want some of those. i want to munch on those, man." [ laughter ] >> steve: you got the munchies? >> jimmy: yeah, i got the munchies a little bit. yeah, i want to crunch down on those. [ laughter ] i want to crunch down on them? >> steve: crunch down on them? >> jimmy: no one says that. i want to scrunch it up in my mouth. [ laughter ] >> steve: you're gonna scrunch up food in y

speaking of fox, hello, billy dee williams. >> oh, my. it works every time. >> you didn't even do anything and it did. billy dee williams. are you going to do the ascot thing? >> this is my last hurrah. >> lara, i want to ask an off topic question. i'm glad you're doing our show but in a couple of months are you shooting i don't know a "star wars" movie? >> i don't know. >> that's a yes, i think. >> i have no idea. >> really. >> all right. >> landau calrussian and crushes around the world for you, danica. built-in fan base. do you feel like they're going to be there for you? are you reaching out to them? >> i hope they'll be there for me. i'm so excited. i've been a fan of "dancing with the stars" since the very beginning. ircan't believe i'm here. i'm just thrilled and hope to do a good job. >> guys, i have to say new york sean avery from the ice rink, stand up. stand up. sean is a fashion plate. sean is a real fashion blade. your strategy is just trash talk. >> well, no, i was actually making coffee in the morning and i heard some guy t

diana nyad, nene leakes, cody simpson, amy purdy, james maslow, and the one and only billy dee williamsare most guess, you excited to see nene leakes? >> yes, and dj tanner. tuesday, theat last day of the carnival season. some rain and temperatures are theinterfering with festivities. tomorrow is ash wednesday for christians, marking the first day of lent. >> a little bit of rain and cold temperatures for them and of course it is real >> still cold out there? >> warmer. the low 30'sin today.

there was fun from drew carey on the money to billy dee williams.udges didn't like it, but the ewaks did. >> you are like a beacon of light in this world. >> reporter: candace cameron bure wowed in the contemporary. >> i'm telling you this, you're good on wood. >> reporter: at the top of the leaderboard, meryl's olympic skating partner, charlie white. >> 9. >> 9. >> 9. >> reporter: and for all the victories there has to be people at the other end of that spectrum. that distinction went to billy dee williams and diana nyad, at the bottom of the leader board. but with all of the changes in season 18, it is anyone's guess what can happen next. lana zach, abc news, los angeles. >> that is right. and the judges were not a very big fan of diana nyad's performance. but she had such a great sense of humor about it. she said, yeah, i'm not wearing my flippers. she is just used to having her flippers on. i'm excited about this season. it started off great. good things to come. >> things to jazz it up. dancers have to change partners at least one time. they wi

. >> the cast includes drew carey, diana nyad, billy dee williams, candace cameron.ne week, the stars switch partners based on viewer input. and there's a new band, a new co-host, erin andrews. >> got any ideas? for all the betters out there, the vegas bookies picked meryl davis to win it all. the mirrorball trophy. >> that wouldn't surprise me. she's got the skills already down. they did so well at the olympics. >> you got the skills. >> they didn't ask me. >> me either. but i don't have the skills so it sort of makes sense. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, major chance to make some march madness money. else, major chance to make some march madness money. oh, i like that one. it's so quick! it's just like my car insurance. i saved 15% in just 15 minutes. i saved more than that in half the time. i unfriend you. that's not how it works. that's not how any of this works. [ male announcer ] 15 minutes for a quote isn't how it works anymore. with esurance, 7 1/2 minutes could save you on car insurance. welcome to the modern world. esura

billy dee williams. ♪ >> while there have been many shining stars none brighter than this member of theband. >> 13 turnovers in the first half. got disrupted. >> duke university known for its school of engineering advanced medical research and completely destroying your ncaa bracket. >>> the number three syracuse is eliminated and i heard people saying that the orange had been eliminated. they said, oh, my god, the orange and the first thing i thought was something happened to speaker of the house john boehner because he's got that -- >> yeah. >> the orange. >> some people who claim to be college basketball fans and we asked them a simple question. can you name a college basketball player? >> oh, basketball player. >> ha. >> it's been a while since i've seen basketball. except for the time when the lakers, one of the best -- >> let me ask you this, can you name a brand of malt liquor. >> malt liquor? oh. >> well, let's find out. >> colt 45. >> i knew that one. >> i'm not surprised she knew about the malt liquor but didn't know about the basketball player. >> there was another one that w

. >> billy dee williams is going to need america to save him but 77 years old, two hip replacements. >> yes. more power to him. >> that field of dreams >> a defiant move from vladimir putin ignoring threats of more u.s. sachgss. >> a baby rescued and caught on camera. one couple moving in just happened to be at the hey. oorbe] hey. [doorbell rings] what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of march madness. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. >>> this is a turf battle brewing in a school between baseball and soccer players over space. >> oakland international high school has a baseball diamond but no soccer they say it's time for them to get surf as well. >> laura? >> hi, larry. this is the field in question behind he. there was no school here. it had been closed but there a thriving international high school. >> not a game meant to be played on cement but that is what these students have to do. >>

billy dee williams came if last but was just happy to survive with the ten remaining tars back to dance to the memorable year in their lives. >>> men if you want to catch a woman's eye on the dance floor move your right leg and pelvis. women believe dancing is a way to learn about a hand's strength, sexual drive and per filth. women believe good dancers make larger movement with their right leg, torso and pelvis, think michael jackson or this character. the bad dancers person what try to move too much with their left leg were rated "much poorer" by women. go figure. if i did any of that you would call 9-1-1 and get an glance. >> no compensate compensating >> remembering a man shot and killed by san francisco police and why they believe officers overreacted. >> city could be ready to put cameras on the >>> abc7 news begins with breaking news. >>> good morning, i am matt keller. >> i am kristen sze. breaking news of a major intersection closed right now in fremont after a deadly accident involved a suspected drunk driver. nick has details how this may have started sever blocks away. >> ni

there is a three way tie for third place with the belt only two at diana nyad and billy dee williams. two is dances that the stars were most locking forward to. >> there is a viral video that will leap to the top of youtube in a single day. the filmmaker used a drone to shoot it and put special effects on it. on the top he re-creates the day in the life of haveman from battling bad gives to saving a damsel in distress but in this exciting part, clark kent is writing a news story. >> seven things to know before you go. >> morning news returns in 60 ♪ they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ (dad) we lived... thanks to our subaru. ♪ (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> as we hand thing off to "good morning america", herer seven things to know, breaking news in san jose, with the 9th homicide of the year when a man was found dead in a home. the lane is closed off and officers say the victim is a man in his 20's and they found several marijuana plants inside the home. >> breaking news, a husband wanted in the death his wife, a castro valley. would, fund himself in. d

♪ [ laughter ] >> wait a minute. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, billy dee williams, for making it throughapplause ] and showing me how my professors probably felt when i made it through another year of college. how is this happening? >> steve: he's still here. >> jimmy: how is this guy doing this? >> steve: beat the ice dancers. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, they're still in it, right? >> steve: they're still there? >> jimmy: sean avery. >> steve: oh. >> jimmy: he's not an ice dancer. >> steve: what is he? >> jimmy: he's a hockey player. >> steve: he's not an olympian, he's a professional athlete. >> jimmy: he's not an olympian. >> steve: i don't know. legalize it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that doesn't make any sense. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, clif bars, for sounding less like a healthy snack and more like a really dangerous place to get drunk. [ laughter ] there you guys have it. those are my thank-you notes. we'll be right back with january jones, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ truck! got a brand new truck i got a truck truck! i got a brand new truck ♪ ♪ than chocolate, it's an invitat

but billy dee williams should definitely steal that for his next move. ♪ [ laughter ] this is just weird week belgium wanted to give the u.s. embassy in brussels a gift. they want to give a gift to commemorate obama's visit. this is real. this is a gift. they decided on a life size cookie of president obama wearing a usa sweatshirt, and holding a basketball. [ laughter ] look at this thing. this is real. [ laughter and applause ] france gives us the statue of liberty. belgium gives us that. [ laughter ] it got even weirder when biden spent a half hour talking to it. he's like, "you seem quiet today. everything all right? [ laughter ] he seems flatter." some more political news. i heard that kentucky senator mitch mcconnell's new campaign ad mistakenly features a clip of duke's basketball team celebrating a win, instead of the university of kentucky. big mistake. i saw another one of his ads. seem like there were a bunch of mistakes. just take a look. see if you can find any of them. >> hi, i'm mitch mcconnell and i love kentucky. i also love working here, in the u.s. capitol building. i'

drew carey, billy dee williams.r based on viewer input, the stars will switch partners for a week. there's a brand new host, erin andrews. >> i wonder how that switching partners will help out? make things very interesting. >> yeah, after 18 seasons, they have to keep it fresh. >> absolutely. new changes to the ball room itself. winter olympian meryl davis is still the favorite to win it all, according to the bookies in vegas. have i never seen -- what's the "price is right" guy we just -- >> drew carey. >> i've heard people say he's pretty good. >> that's interesting. and they're changing the band this season as well. i wonder if this theme song that's kind of -- it will be in my head all day. they're mixing some things up here. we shall see. >>> we have st. patrick's birthdays so celebrate. patrick duffy turns 63. kurt russell is 65. >> gary sinese. turns 59. soccer star mia hamm, 42. another reason for each of them to raise a toast today. >> toast with guinness. >> sounds like a plan. happy birthday, everybody. >

my favorite last night -- my favorite dance of the night was definitely from "star wars," actor billy deehis one. this is a great one. here, check him out. ♪ ♪ [ cheering and applause ] >> steve: wow! >> jimmy: i guess that explains the show's new name, "dancing next to the stars." we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, everybody! [ cheering and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a great show tonight. thank you for tuning in. but first, this is kind of fun. questlove, our very own questlove right there is going to be -- [ cheers ] he's going to be a dead body tomorrow night on "svu -- law and order." [ cheering and applause ] >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: i cannot wait. it airs tomorrow night, but also -- you were acting --you did the -- if you want to call it acting. [ laughter ] you were -- you know. you did a very good job. you did a great job. you did a great job laying there and sleeping. but then he came into work that day and i go, "what happened?" and he goes, "i was in 'law and order.'" and i said, "don't take the bullet hole out of your head." and

of course, i don't plan to bet that much, because i've got a a ton of coin riding on billy dee williamsning "dancing with the stars." [ laughter ] there you go. ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers ] >> jimmy: feel good about that guy. guys, my pal rob ford is back in the news. boy, this guy's so great for our monologues. he's just so great. i guess there's a new video of him at toronto city hall, and it looks like he might be working out, i guess. look at the video. this is great. that's him. yeah. [ laughter ] in fairness, he did think he was being chased by a dragon. so i mean, that's -- [ laughter ] you've got to give it to him there. check this out. starbucks is coming out with a a new tea inspired by oprah. in a related story, they're also coming out with a cup holder inspired by stedman. [ laughter ] want a sip? want a sip? >> steve: oh, no, you did not. >> jimmy: seems like they're always coming out with new apps for the iphone, but i'm not sure how useful some of them are. just heard about a new app that lets people in large cities reserve parking spots in advance. the way it works is you r

. >> billy dee williams, he didn't have such a good night. he was feeling downright negative.d he was worried he looked like an old man. >> ice dancer meryl davis is at the top of the heat. tied with her dancing partner. charlie white. and receiving the highest scores of the night. they were really good. >> for most recent dui arrest, the judge has ordered david cassidy to enroll in a 90-day live-in rehab facility. >> he was arrested in january, his third dui arrest since 2010. cassidy plead no contest to the latest charge. >> boy, that mug shot, goes in the mug shot hall of fame. also 60 months of probation and must have a nine-month alcohol treatment program. not too bad considering he originally faced a year in jail. >>> we move on to a former tough-talking tv judge, joe brown. some of that tough talk landed him in a tennessee jail. >> there is his mug shot. we're doing all the mug shots this morning. brown was in court yesterday representing a client in a custody hearing. but the case wasn't on the docket. and that's when the 66-year-old went off on the judge. >> you want

don't ask him how to make billy dee williams a better dancer because -- ♪ [ applause ] [ cheers and applauseeve: oh, my god. >> jimmy: starting to grow on me a little bit. i like it. yeah, yeah, yeah. it's so cool, yeah. and finally, do admire the pope's hat. don't tell him pharrell's hat is way cooler. [ applause ] i mean, he doesn't want to hear that. >> steve: why would you do that? >> jimmy: because it's larger. >> steve: no need. >> jimmy: of course the other big story is march madness. there were a ton of big upsets. everyone's bracket is ruined, right? yeah. i saw the answer this weekend. there are no winners in warren buffett's billion dollar march madness challenge. but on the bright side, warren's kids are speaking to him again. [ laughter ] you were going to leave all the money to some person who's a a good guesser? and not us? [ light laughter ] that makes sense. thanks, dad. >> steve: yeah. this is cool. this is my favorite ride. i heard that this year marked the 50th anniversary of disney's "it's a small world" ride. i love "it's a small world." yeah. they're actually making so

. >> reporter: there's a sneak peek at the actor, billy dee williams, who is rumored to have signed onsean avery worries act his wardrobe. >> no interest in anything with deep vs or anything without sleeves. >> reporter: others are pumped to improve their body of work. >> i've lost seven pounds. my goal is 20. >> if nothing else, my posture will be great. >> reporter: let's see your frame. you're going to be doing "the price is right" like this. you see that? let's go. for "good morning america," i'm cameron mathison, in los angeles. >> drew does look good. doesn't he? >> he does. he really does. >> the two-hour season premiere of "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00 eastern. right here on abc. >> the first night is always fun. they're working out the nerves and everything. you don't know what is going to happen. >> can't wait for it. >>> now to "bachelor" finalist clare crawley. she's here with us this morning. she was part of one of the most jaw-dropping final conversation. in "bachelor" history. we'll talk to her live in just a moment. let's look at her final moments with juan p

. >> reporter: the new celebrity cast including danica mckellar, billy dee williams and "full house's sean avery. >> my actual biggest concern at this point is remembering a full routine. >> reporter: olympic gold medal winning ice dancing partners charlie white and meryl davis know a thing or two about routine, but now they're competing against each other. >> in some ways there are similarities. but also, i think there are habits to break. >> may be olympic winners but i believe they're stiffs. >> reporter: that's right, nene leakes is already sizing up the competition. and some believe drew carey is the man to beat. >> drew carey hands down. he's got it. >> i'm going to try my best but not kill me self if i don't win. >> reporter: derek hough is teaming up with amy purdy and announced a new twist this season. >> at a point in the competition we will switch partners and it is actually up to america. they will have to vote who they want to see together and paired up. >> reporter: and erin andrews is stepping in as the new co-host. >> it's like nothing changed when i got here. i was al

> my favorite last night, the favorite dance of the night, was definitely from "star wars" actor billy dee [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> oh! ahh! >> i guess that explains the name's new name "dancing next to the stars." we have a great show tonight! >>> it's time to talk about what we learned today. barnicle, keep it clean. >> okay, i will. i learned that one of the top five moments of the "daily rundown" is about to occur, because chuck todd is going to have former governor, form congressman, former inmate ed edwards. 86 years old, running for congress. >> how did he do that? >> because he's chuck todd. >> 7-month-old. >> huh? >> an 86-year-old with a 7-month-old. >> and still questions about the missing malaysian flight, and what are the true intentions of vladimir putin going forward? we are as an international community stuck with him as the president of russia for four more years. >> yeah. >> so we have to figure out his true intentions. >> stay tuned to msnbc. we'll have continuing coverage on the missing plane as well as the developments in ukraine. two major stories that are ongoing