another great talent, meet alex brightman, star of school of rock the musical. so good to have you here. >> nice to be here. ernie: a lot of good things you can feel the excitement for the new season. >> this i think this is without a doubt the coolest, most epic broadway season in years. i would say that even if i wasn't in it. ernie: well you are. school of rock. you start previews november 9th. >> three weeks. ernie: it's very exciting. i saw video of you. the film was a great hit. jack black, you really challenge that. >> i appreciate that. ernie: you really are amazing. tell us what it feels like, the film versus the play. >> the film, it was the best comedy musical of the year, most successful. it was an instant classic. i've seen it probably 3,000 times. if you like the movie, you'll love the show. if you dislike the movie, which i don't know how people could, you will still love the show. we're doing something very similar, but different. we have 14 brand new original songs by the amazing andrew lloyd webber. ernie: that's a lot. >> it will be jack black

alec to brightman, also another rising star. >> the winner will win a bunch career. photo shoots, vocal lessons, and opportunity to be seen in times square. >> that is pretty cool. all of the contestants have signed up already on youtube. you can come and check it out at the hard rock. rosanna: i wish that i could greg: you like to karaoke. i would like to do something with you. >> you want me to do a single first? >> yeah, yeah. do that. tonight, we have just begun. >> help us a long. >> i do know a bit of the words. greg: i cannot make eye contact with anyone when i sing. rosanna: we are ready any time you are. anything for the people of this city. we are not going to need the we've only just begun you can get tickets. >> you sound great. thank you. >> good seeing you. >> the president of the united states. rosanna: are you rooting for him to get together with olivia? greg: i thought that we impeached this guy. >> enough already. >> more legislation. >> we have only just my name is amanda and my baby was born two months early and weighed only three pounds. this is

. >> i recently read brightman and litman fdr and the jews. one of the impressions i got , one of the issues was that fdr was on a lot of the. he would appoint someone of pick the personality and let go and then just sort of balance between people in the cabinet. >> what he asked is, was fdr hands are not? did that have anything to do with all of this? and, i mean, fdr was a brilliant politician. at one point in the book essay that he had the charms of thomas jefferson, the persona of george washington , the wily instincts of an abraham lincoln, and the populist instincts of an andrew jackson. he was an incredible politician and an incredible leader. what is interesting is that however hands-on he may or may not have been -- and frankly almost every day at five or 6:00 o'clock he had something called the children's hour or the cocktail hour we would have his advisors are good friends command, and he would makes the drinks. hehe loved to mix the drinks and they would never talk about politics. his days were not always tough. he sometimes a-uppe