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and candice bergen, you were defending les moonves up until well into that. >> i was.until the second time, was it the second "new yorker" piece? i had great respect for les and liked him very much. it's new ground, and we haven't really walked much on this ground before. and so, the boundaries are being defined as we speak. >> he was a great executive. and he turned this network around. so we both had a lot of respect for him in that regard. but there's no question for us at we stand with all tho women. >> woodruff: is there anything you won't touch? >> i don't think anything is off limits. n the criteria for us is, walk that tightrope with an issue that is serious, but still make comedy out of it? it was kinof our hallmark in the old days. you know, we never shied away from just having a very seriouid scene that dn't have any laughs in itt all. >> woodruff: the midterm elections are front and center in the early episodes, and a w an immigratinkle to the storyline: >> "whatever your party is, use your rht to vote." and it's said by a mexican immigrant in the show. >>

candice bergen, faith ford, thank you.omorrow night at 8:30 right here on cbs. the mother ship. >>> we've got more for you because this comedian's shows are sellouts at arenas but he's hardly a household name yet. he's in our toyota green room with why he says >>> good morning. for the second day in a row we had a spare the air day with the air quality and health the. starting off the day, area of over the -- areas of low clouds for parts of the bay. as we head through the afternoon, most of us will see the sunshine. we stay warm for thursday. cooler friday. much cooler for the weekend. we have shower chances early next week. >>> keep going, gayle. >> that's a good song. started from the bottom now we're here. i like it. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning" and welcome back to norah. >> i'm here didn't want to miss this. >> after her interview with secretary mike pompeo, i'm sure he's jealous that you're here at the table now. >> from mike pompeo to sebastian. >> exactly '. >> and what's your position on north korea? >> l

us, candice bergen, on the return of "murphy brown."> woodruf drama unfolding in the united states s reflects a much larger debate taking place across thon: how we see gender and power in this #metoo moment.o it all adds upcharted waters, and amna nawaz examines how this week stands in sharp contrast to coirmations in the past. >> nawaz: in key moments this week, it was the tone at mattered. aside from the specifics of the sexual asslt allegations, there were questions about ford's composure compared to kavanaugh'anger, and if the same rules applied to both witnesses. the overt politics of the hearing were also a departure from precedent. here to help make sense of it all, marcia coyle of the "national law journa" and, deborah tannen, a linguistics professor at georgetown university. welcome to you both. marcia coyle, i could like to start with you.he you waa lot of confirmation processes, tracked them over the years, a lot has beenaid about the demeanor of judge kavanaugh yesterday. have you ever seen someone deliver a speech, remarks,

. >> reporter: it's been 20 years since candice bergen took her final bow as murphy brown. >> sorry,abe can't be bought. >> reporter: the fictional news woman many real life journalists secretly wished they could be. >> he'd really like you to do the interview but if not, he's going to give it to jane pauley. >> reporter: the show had a good, long run. ten seasons. the cast and crew earning their fake newsroom a slew of very real emmys. when it finally ended in 1998, most thought it would go where most sitcom goes. make a dvd box set or reruns on cable. then came election night 2016. >> we have been told that hillary clinton has called donald trump to concede. >> reporter: let's just say it didn't exactly go her way. >> it was just grief, frankly for -- until now. >> reporter: and so now murphy's back on the air hosting murphy in the morning. just in time for the midterms. >> cold and flu season is approaching so get your shots, pull out your heavy winter coats and ruth bader ginsburg, stay away from drafts, please. >> is this, at some level -- >> and we're clear. >> -- activism in a

. >> no prosthetics for candice bergen on the "murphy brown" revival.usively on set. >>> we're back. action! murphy corky miles and frank are launching a new news show. we think it's our civic duty. >> she's like my older sister, you know what i'm saying? we love each other. >> we love each other a lot. >> "e.t." is first on the set with the cast. and first with what you'll see in the debut episode. and let's just say, mr. president, ya better take cover. >> you talked about once you went on a date with donald trump in college, right? >> one date. >> one date. >> 18 or 19 -- 18 probably. >> so i think that a plot line should be that murphy had gone on a date with him? yes. >> will that happen? >> yeah that's happened. >> there's one detail about candice's date apparently that isn't in the show that i really think is great. it turns out that on her date with trump, he was decked out in maroon. like maroon shoes. maroon suit. three-piece suit. maroon limo apparently? >> she instagrammed that right now they're shooting episode four called "murphytoo". but

i sit down with candice bergen to discuss how the show is ushandling today's content politics.

i sit down with candice bergen to discuss how the show is handling today's contentious politics. >> that's being on this show, is that you get to do comedy and you get to tackle

. >> start candice bergen said in an interview there would be no "murphy brown" revival if hillary clintonas in office. president trump was mentioned frequently in the episode. it airs thursday night right here on kpix 5. >>> it is time for a final checkup your forecast. we will be on the cool side temperature-wise. anticipate a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures five to 10 degrees below average. mid 50s and 60s to start and 60s and 70s for a high today. we are looking at the best chances for scattered showers up north. the rest of us could see showers as we head into the work week, likely midweek. >>> it is time for us to call it a morning. thank you for watching kpix 5 news this morning. >> we will be back here tomorrow morning at 6 am. enjoy your saturday. narrator: today on "lucky dog..." brandon: thank you so much. narrator: ...a stray terrier mix is looking for a home. brandon: you like kisses. i like getting them. narrator: and a nine-year-old boy has been hoping for a dog for a long time. phoenix: i've been asking for a dog for a couple of years. narrator: but for this to be a

. >> reporter: murphy brown, played by candace bear gerntion didn't shy -- candice bergen, didn't shy away from tough topics. >> women in this country have a choice, at least i think they do. >> reporter: the current day revival takes brown into a world of 24-hour news. >> i didn't know what to do with myself, then we had an election. >> reporter: the roles are reprised in murphy in the morning. >> it doesn't get any better than working with these guys. >> reporter: there's a few new faces. jake plays brown's son, grown up and working for a competitor's station. the washington water hole, filled bar. it's now phyllis' run by tyne daley. crews worked meticulously to make the set as identical as possible. the cast invited us to their 70. inside stage k. open the door and find brown's townhome virtually untouched. >> when you stepped back out on the set for the first time for the live studio awed a yens was it emotional? >> very. when we first saw the town house set finished, we burst into tears. >> reporter: as far as recreating the same chemistry, just listen to the first table read. >

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