. >> bob dillon would have been absolutely hopeless if he hasn't basically been incrediblincre incrediblys. relatively nice. >> and let me ask you about your olympics. you've been relatively vocal about this. it's been a big year for the gay and lesbian community in america. are you happy with the speed and advances and rights now bestowed out? are you still thinking a lot of talk not enough action? >> having been on the journey of getting towards gay and lesbian rights equality, understanding, diversity in america, 20 years ago, started, no, i was hoping in 10 years it would all be -- we'd all feel comfortable about it. this is deep-seated fear that comes. religion and all kinds of things involved. so this changed -- this change of paradigm with understanding, love, relationship, family, society takes time. are we moving in that direction? absolutely. >> you grew up in kansas. you came up -- i know when i grew up, gay was a bad word, homo, and -- there were so many then, blacks and poor, the immigrants, them, now the them is me. it was a very poignant way of putting it. do you feel the t

i saw bob dillon and patti smith. 10,000 maniacs.here from snead o'connor. >> rob reiner was there. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> i would like to thank shaneo and danielle for putting together the -- >> yes, shaneo who is now tom hartman's -- another one of my spinoff. dammit! >> so would he be good times? >> i don't know. people spinning off of me like tops. >> or would he be archy bunker's top? >> and gloria for one season. >> yes. with burr gis meredith. >> i bet jim is going to get his own spinoff playing sarah palin. this is one of these i want you to read an actual sarah palin quote. >> is this sarah palin taking on dick? >> excuse me? >> i mean taking on cheney. >> oh, that's what you meant. >> one of the many sarah palin porn spinoffs. >> yes. yeah, i just love this because bitter, party of one she was asked why the romney camp didn't give her a speaking spot at the republican convention. oh, my god, jealous of elizabeth warren much. here is sarah palin's response. >> all i know speaking personally there's no hatchet that n