normally brian williams slow jams...y's running to replace obama, obama's running to replace brian williams! and brian williams wants my job! this has to end! somebody's got to be an adult around here! mr. president, you're the president! you don't have to do this (bleep) anymore! (laughter) although we'd obviously love to have you back. (laughter) so i guess this is the two campaigns we're left with. obama/romney. there we go. it's going to be slim picks material wise. >> ron paul has promised to keep going, as i mentioned, until the convention. he's still raising that money, adding debt gatts. >> jon: help us, ron paul. you're our only hope. (cheers and applause) we'll be right back. (cheers and applause). >> jon: welcome back, my guest tonight, very funny actor, his new film is called "the five year engagement." >> the men whether wear ya as and all eligible christians will serve communion. >> at my son's wedding? >> it's our wedding, pete, and i mean seeing as everyone's going to be wearing yarmulkes. >> actually, on

normally brian williams slow jams...y's running to replace obama, obama's running to replace brian williams! and brian williams wants my job! this has to end! somebody's got to be an adult around here! mr. president, you're the president! you don't have to do this (bleep) anymore! (laughter) although we'd obviously love to have you back. (laughter) so i guess this is the two campaigns we're left with. obama/romney. there we go. it's going to be slim picks material wise. >> ron paul has promised to keep going, as i mentioned, until the convention. he's still raising that money, adding debt gatts. >> jon: help us, ron paul. you're our only hope. (cheers and applause) we'll be right back. you were born an original. there's a health company that can help you stay that way. what's healthier than that? [ man ] when i went to get my first new car, my dad said to get a subaru because they last. ♪ he drives a legacy, but i'm nothing like him. i got the new impreza. maybe i should have picked a different color... [ male announcer

we're also going to hear from my colleague brian williams who's going to talk about his exclusive interview with president obama this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the successful raid in the killing of osama bin laden. >>> later, general election preview. on a lighter note, "saturday night live" style. it's all coming up. >>> "meet the press" is sponsored by ge. imagination at work. [ male announcer ] you're not the type of person who sets goals

oh, wait a minute, normally, brian williams slow jams.running to replace obama, obama's running to replace brian williams. and brian williams wants my job. this has to end! mr. president, you're the president. you don't have to do this [ bleep ] anymore. so, i guess this is the two campaigns we're left with, obama/romney. there we go. going to be slim pickins material-wise. >> ron paul has vowed to keep going until the convention. >> help us, ron paul. you're our only hope. >> ron paul ain't going anywhere. >>> we do have to bid now. we told you at the top of the show that newt gingrich has bowed out of the campaign or will officially next week. this is main who electrified the debates and challenged us all to dream of living together in perfect harmony in a moon colony. >> you're going to be the nominee. >> i'm going to be the nominee. i don't think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering. ♪ >> i even got bit by a penguin. we will have the first permanent base on the moon. >> are you calling

we're going to go to new york now to brian williams, managing editor of "nightly news" who was kind enougho join us this morning to talk about a special hour, brian, you've got coming up on "rock center." your exclusive interview with the president, his national security team, going inside the situation room one year after the killing of osama bin laden. what did you take away from really going back one year later inside the decision making? >> well, we asked, david, and thank you for having me. we asked to recreate this picture. i carried this particular copy of the photograph around and handed it to all the people in the picture. we asked to talk to all of them about the anatomy of this military mission, destruct what you knew to be the chances, what you knew to be the risks, those last 48 hours once it was in motion, including the atmosphere in that room. we asked to go back into that room, and as you'll see as we discovered, the photographer for the white house, pete souza who took the famous photo, followed us back in there. it was kind of a fascinating way to reconstruct what happene

target, and then successfully, of course, for all of us got out of there that night. >> our own brian williamsock center" is called "inside the situation room." it airs wednesday at 9:00/8:00 central. brian, thanks a lot for doing this. >> thanks for having me. >>> we're going to get another break in here and come back with more from our round table, including previewing press pass. an interview with "saturday night live's" jason sudeikis and ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. that's the value of performance. what happens when classroom teachers get the training... ...and support they need? schools flourish and students blossom. that's why programs like... ...the mickelson exxonmobil teachers academy... ...and astronaut sally ride's science academy are helping our educators improve student success in

target, and then successfully, of course, for all of us got out of there that night. >> our own brian williamsspecial for "rock center" is called "inside the situation room." it airs wednesday at 9:00/8:00 central. brian, thanks a lot for doing this. >> thanks for having me. >>> we're going to get another break in here and come back with more from our round table, including previewing press pass. an interview with "saturday including previewing press pass. an interview with "saturday night live's" jason high schools in six states enrolled in the national math and science initiative... ...which helped students and teachers get better results in ap courses. together, they raised ap test scores 138%. just imagine our potential... ...if the other states joined them. let's raise our scores. let's invest in our teachers and inspire our students. let's solve this. ♪ [ lauer ] this is our team. and unlike other countries, it's built by your donations, not government funding. and now, to support our athletes, you can donate a stitch in america's flag for the 2012 olympic games in london. help raise our

there were some of those. >> jimmy cheated on brian williams. i don't care if it was the president. >> brian seems to have a good sense of humor, he's okay with it. >> are you sure he's all right with it? >> i think so. on nightly, he did a tease and handed over the reins for a day. >>> i'm lynn berry this is earthert the first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> it's 4:28 now and 48 degrees. a bit of another chilly start, but a nice warmup on the way. we'll have your forecast noemin moment. first, good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. good morning on this wednesday, april 25. metro says things are back to normal after a train derailment on the blue line. this happened at the rosalyn station after 7:00 last night. news4's tracee wilkins has the latest details. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. yes, this impacted both the orange line and the blue line. now metro officials are saying both lines are up and running. they've been working all night. this derailment caused a major inconvenience for a number of passengers. let

there were some of those. >> jimmy cheated on brian williams. i don't care if it was the president. >> brian seems to have a good sense of humor, he's okay with it. >> are you sure he's all right with it? >> i think so. on nightly, he did a tease and handed over the reins for a day. >>> i'm lynn berry this is earthert the first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> good morning. things abate nice and quiet on this wednesday. we started out with temperatures in the 30's jessamy -- things will be nice and quiet on this wednesday. checking out in the 30's in the far western suburbs. 50 downtown. it will be a warmer day. temperatures will climb into the upper 60's this afternoon. a mixture of sun and clouds. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> 4:57. 42 degrees on tv hill. >> the governor talks special session with several state leaders. >> the investigation continues into the stabbing of a baby girl. details are next. >> >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some closures to report in th

target, and then successfully, of course, for all of us got out of there that night. >> our own brian williamsl for "rock center" is called "inside the situation room." it airs wednesday at 9:00/8:00 central. brian, thanks a lot for doing this. >> thanks for having me. >> appreciate it so much. >>> we're going to get another break in here and come back with more from our round table, including previewing press pass. a look at my interview with "saturday night live's" jason sudeikis and fred armisen, otherwise known as romney and obama. that's coming up after this. [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. o0 c1 cuban ca jun raw seafood pizza parlor french fondue tex-mex fro-yo tapas puck chinese takeout taco truck free range chicken pancake stack baked alaska 5% cash back. right now, get 5% cash back at restaurants. it pays to discover. hey, it's sandra -- from accounting. peter. i can see that you'r

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ brian williams, slow jamming the news. we got a big show tonight.'s the star of "the good wife." julianna margulies is here. [ cheers and applause ] this guy's got two movies coming out. it's always fun having him stop by. seann william scott is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] also, to kick off bruce springsteen week here on "late night" -- [ cheers and applause ] the one -- the only -- bruce springsteen and the e street band! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] he's got a new album out called "wrecking ball." it's out on tuesday. it's got rock, it's got soul. this is just believable. rehearsals were off the chain today. i mean, this -- i mean, seriously, you guys are going to get rocked out of your chairs. if you're at home, i wouldn't even wear pants, because they will be blown off. [ laughter ] i don't know what that means. i want to thank the folks over at budweiser, by the way, for sponsoring springsteen week and making it all possible. [ cheers and applause ] we couldn't do it without you guys. thank you, budweiser. there it is, "wrecking ball." o

. >>> plus the president moves in on territory normally reserved for nbc's brian williams. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here's a look at your thursday forecast. two systems, a funnel system into the northwest bringing rain pap cutoff low sending moisture northwards. showers moving onshore already. and l.a., later in your day for your wet weather and, again, high pressure with all the warm weather and record highs pushing through the inner mountain west away from the west coast in the days ahead. well if you're watching us on knbc, nbc 4 in los angeles, in nearby pasadena. explore canvases created by the mesmerizing movements by the bodies of dancers at dance opera draw. armory center for the arts. i dpn coidn't come up with that >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now a look at your early morning entertainment headlines -- >>> despite his most recent meltdown caught on tape, apparently mel gibson still isn't finished in hollywood. according to the hollywood reporter robert rodriguez wants gibson to join the sequel to the 2008's show "machete." >>

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even chris mathews doesn't believe the lie he told. >> sean: let's go back to brian williams.'s stay where we are here, you have an analyst saying that -- implying that romney yearns for a time when women couldn't vote and blacks couldn't vote. when we get back -- i have a theory where a lot of this is coming from. but watch this. >> the number of eye i don't call them lies, but misinformation that came out of mr. romney's mouth was stunning. you know, here's the other problem. the picture that he was painting of an america, you know, restoring an america -- i kept thinking, it sounds like you want to go back to a time when women couldn't vote, blacks couldn't vote. we didn't have -- it just didn't sound like this was the america that we all know and love. >> sean: all right. where is some of the extremism coming from, not necessarily reaffirming these comments? but when a president himself says that the republicans plan dirty air, dirty water, kids with autism, elderly to fend for themselves -- all right? that's the president saying this. why wouldn't his surrogates go that e

having brian williams.be what it is that i'm more disturbed with brian williams doing it rather than president obama. it is one giant ad. >> it is an ad, but by the same token it's something that everybody wants to see. it's cool to want to know what is going on in there. this is not jackie kennedy walking through the white house at christmas. this is what is behind this picture. brian williams got the president to talk about what happened that night. that's pretty cool stuff. >> yeah, i hear you. it just feels too cozy for me. >> cozy? the press is all cozy with the president. >> they shouldn't be. >> but any president. but president obama is the president now. the press goes on. you always want white house access. and then the people complain that you're not giving access. the president is giving full access to something in a was pretty incredible. >> look, to me there is something disturbing about bringing somebody into the white house to brag about that. look, don't get me wrong though. i agree with you

brian williams got an exclusive look. he joined president obama that night, asking him to relive that night. >> there you are. >> here i am sitting right here. >> that's -- >> that's an intense look on your face. and everyone is intently watching that screen. >> this is -- if i'm not mistaken, pete, this picture was taken right as the helicopter was having some problems. but you may not remember. that's what it feels like because i remember hillary putting her hand over her mouth at that point. there's silence at this point inside the room. >> you can watch the whole "rock center" special "inside the situation room" wednesday night at 7:00 right here on nbc 4. >>> turning to the weather, oh, we had a beautiful sunday. are these showers behind us now? let's check in with meteorologist chuck bell. what do you think? >> well, we're done with the showers for a little while, but unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you feel about rainfall chances, we do have some more coming up in the front half of the week. for now

here is brian williams. >>> good day. we're coming on the air to update you on a violent day in texas. numerous tornadoes in and around the dallas-ft. worth metroplex. this was the scene, a lot of it was recorded by television helicopters on live television. the storm ripped through the schneider truck yard south of dallas, texas, there along the lbj freeway. those are truck trailers aloft. that's some of the damage in the dozens. luckily they were vacant. but again, this line of storms, you see a nursing home there, ripping through the dallas-ft. worth area. arlington, texas, right now is under the gun. passengers at dfw where all incoming and outgoing flights have been grounded are being sheltered in place. we'll have the very latest, of course, on "nbc nightly news," as will your local news. i'm brian williams in new york. >>> and once again, that same system is going to try to move our way. but we have good news. i'll talk to you about that in just a few minutes. right now, 71 degrees. plenty of sunshine out here. our

next wednesday brian williams interviews the president in the situation room with vice president bidenetary of state hillary clinton, admiral mike mullen and the national security team. that is all wednesday, 9:00 eastern on rock center with brian williams. >>> as a columnist for "the new york times," anna quinlan became a voice for women who battled over the guilt of work and life balance and so much more. now she has written a memoir on all the chapters of her life so far called "lots of candles, plenty of cake." joining me now is bul zer prize winning author anna quinndlen. it is wonderful to have this memoir and to have you really thinking deeply in print about your role as a woman, your marriage, getting older, your children, solitude. i was fascinated by the book. congratulations. >> thank you so much, andrea. >> tell me why you wanted to write it and what issues you wanted to explore more deeply than you have already in your columns and your fictions and in your book. >> i wrote a column for "the new york times" about raising my kids about life in the 30s. over the years women w

i'm brian williams, and the evening is not over.e hope to see you right back here tonight for "rock center" at 9:00, 8:00 central, and of course, tomorrow evening back here for "nightly news." good night. >>> and good evening, everyone. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. the rain has arrived. the bay area getting wet as we speak. two systems rolling into town for this midweek storm. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who is tracking the timing of this rain from our nbc bay area weather center. >> doppler radar shows us picking up our first rain drops while this is not a strong storm it's a may skror departure from what we had this weekend where temperatures were record setting in the 80s and the 90s as we zoom in what you'll find is some of this activity in south san jose near downtown, also near cambria park.

i'm brian williams, and the evening is not over. see you right back here tonight for "rock center" at 9:00, 8:00 central, and of course, tomorrow evening back here for "nightly news." good night.

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he stoez it with brian williams. we're used to seeing this. it's not every day you see the president slow jam. you've got to listen. how would you describe it? >> it's sort of an old barry white, marvin gaye. >> kind of sexy. >> like wearing red, almost. >> let's watch. >> now is not the time to make school more expensive for our young people. [ applause ] >> oh, yeah. you should listen to the president. or as i like to call him, the prezy of the united stezy. >> the reason it's so important to keep down costs is so we keep college affordable. >> and the president knows his stuff, y'all. >> he knows his stuff. that's why we call him the -- podis. person on top -- what is it? >> it stands for president of the united states. >> he's the podis with the mostis. >> of course, the roots make that. >> absolutely perfect. >> that was the president in north carolina. jimmy did his show there yesterday. >> he did? >> yeah. he's doing a swing state tour. and our friend brian williams usually does that with jimmy. >> he's one of those guys, you see him on

errin miestwchpe successfully, of course, for all of us got out of there that night. >> our own brian williamsthe special for "rock center" is called "inside the situation room." it airs wednesday at 9:00/8:00 central. brian, thanks a lot for doing this. >> thanks for having me. >> appreciate it so much. >>> we're going to get another break in here and come back with more from our round table, including previewing press pass. a look at my interview with "saturday night live's" jason sudeikis and fred armisen, otherwise known as romney and obama. that's coming up after this. w, weart every. bese dg uv r e everre n b s of hay pe to2% il help raise our flag, add your stitch at teamusa.org. >>> we are back, giving you a chance to preview press pass. i sat down with jason sudeikis and fred armisen who play governor romney and president obama on "saturday night live." i want to show you a portion of that conversation on this big comedy weekend. gus, thas r havi uhere d ingingutll thees inrvw r dointhis teie lk e olth >> it is interesting. i would say that comedically what it helps is getting everybo

. >> they gave brian williams yesterday white house situation room to discuss the raid. as you know, it's rare to get the access inside that secure room. the interview will hair next week. timed with the bin laden anniversary. likely to raise eyebrows. >> bret: nbc has had quite a few interviews. thank you. even though the president is taking a victory lap over the bin laden killing you won't see new images of the bin laden raid or the body anytime soon. chief intelligent correspondent catherine herridge tell us why. >> the images of isolated and disheveled usama bin laden may be all the american public sees of the final days. in a 29-day ruling, federal judge cited where the obama administration, relesion 5 # immanuals including one video of raid was pose a threat to u.s. national security. picture may be worth 1,000 words and moving pictures bear a higher value. in this case, verbal descriptions of the death and burial of usama bin laden will have to suffice. this court will not order release of anything more. judicial watch was in court suing for images. it was not se

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it says, "hey, jimmy, i love the "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. i love me some bri-wi. to make brian say something he'd never actually say in real life?" well as you know, andy, our show uses the latest technology. and i think we can do just that for you. so here's brian williams edited to say something he'd never say in real life. >> i'm starting a new website with matt lauer called verylongandmassive.com. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: there you go. [ cheers and applause ] what? why would he do that? he's an american news man. american treasure. what is he doing? this is from shanice miley, "jimmy, i've heard of great hip-hop hypemen like fatman scoop. but i hear there's a hypeman named lance vandercamp who's the world's worst hypeman. can you bring him out so i can see why?" i was just talking to him. he warms up our show every night and you are right he is awful. he's the world's worst hypeman. make some noise for him. lance vandercamp, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> yo, yo, yo, yo! when i say basket y'all say balls! basket! >> balls! >> basket! >> balls! >> when i

here is brian williams. >> good afternoon from new york. we're coming on the air to let you know a true american original has left us. dick clark has died at the age of 82. he first burst on the scene for most of us as the host of the saturday afternoon staple "american band stand" and that's how we first saw so many musical groups of the era. from then dick clark went on to host just about everything, became a super successful host of a megaproduction company, and always hosted new year's eve from times square. we saw him as recently as this past new year's eve, still struggling to communicate after his last stroke, but he was there and in the game, nonetheless. the man who for so many years was called the world's oldest teenager, dick clark, dead at 82. we'll have more on him tonight on "nightly news." i'm brian williams in new york. >>> back on news 4 at 4:00 this afternoon we will have much more on the death of dick clark throughout the evening and more reaction as well. >> in other news, it was a captivating sight in the skies yesterda

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