recession. [ laughter ] it's weird when you ask santa for a train set and he's like, "yeah, how about a bus token laughter ] yeah. this is a pretty weird story. earlier this month, two men successfully launched a can of beer into space. i guess that's why one astronaut was like, "houston -- i love you, man." [ laughter ] that's right. they sent beer into space, which explains why this morning some aliens were like, "i cannot believe who i probed last night." we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, you guys! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ the legendary hardworking band ♪ >> jimmy: we've got an amazing show tonight. he's a talented actor, he's very funny. you know him from "entourage." jeremy piven is here. [ cheers and applause ] talented drummer, too. he's a good guy. this guy's a great rapper with a new reality show and a new book -- we're gonna chat with t.i. [ cheers and applause ] t.i. is here. also, one of our favorite people. he is the face of bravo, and a funny, funny, smart guy. andy cohen is back on the show. [ cheers and applause ] who doesn't love andy cohen? [ applause ]