how does chris anderson decide who gets the opportunity? erson: there's no formula or algorithm that says what is right. it's basically a judgment call as to what is interesting and what is interesting now. >> countless men around the world... >> rose: anderson and his team spend much of their time auditioning... >> it's become a common complaint. >> damn! >> rose: ... and looking for the next great story. >> for the past two years, i've spent thousands of hours working with invasive breast cancer cells in the lab. >> rose: a great ted talk demands careful planning. most speakers get months of preparation and coaching. >> changing slightly that core question may make the rest of the talk land just a bit more clearly. >> rose: there are a few rules-- there is no selling of a product or a book from the stage; no pseudo-science is allowed; and there is an 18-minute time limit. why 18 minutes? >> anderson: it's a natural human attention span. it's an extended coffee break. you can listen to something serious that long without getting bored or ex

author of "finding chris, my father," and he is joining us this afternoon along with his dad, chris anderson. >> and, vincent, we are so happy to have both of you here with us this afternoon. >> thank you very much. >> you poured your heart out in this book. why is this a story that you really wanted to share? >> because, you know, if you look at statistics, one out of every three young boy and young girl is dealing with a fatherlessness in their area, in their home. there's no father there. and i was one of them. so, i have a personal testimony that -- i know personal testimonies usually touch others. so, what better way than to put speak about it? ending. i know people love a happy ending. so, i just wanted to do my part to help everybody else. >> now, just -- i don't want to tell everybody the entire story. >> right. >> but you had lived with a man, your mother's boyfriend, for most of your life. that was the man you thought was your father. he was in and out of jail. there were some abuse issues there. you didn't really feel a connection with him the way you had hoped to have one with a

chris murphy. >> the weekend show, yes. >> bill anderson. >> and karen hepp. >> bill anderson.oth fit on the chair. >> this is not planned at all. >> i feel like we're on a amusement ride together. >> codey asche. >> it is very heavy. >> martin a do you want to help out. >> okay. >> how does it feel. >> he is shaking. >> how does it feel, they did it. >> thank you so much. >> what a way to support als. >> yes. >> it is all for a good cause. all for a good cause. >> somehow i got a cube down my pants. >> and today was national no underwear day. >> you are commando. >> we have to get out of here. >> national no underwear day. >> he got it wrong, he got it wrong. >> we will get to this. >> but when we come back did you hear about one direction, he went in another direction but did he break out with the group, i thought that is why he left the group. we will talk about it when we come back. >>> i have an afternoon, routine now i walk home, and i walk home and i turn on dish nation. >> i love dish nation. >> let's bring in porsche. >> our favorite on dish nation every night here on

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chris murphy. oh, the weekend show. >> bill anderson. >> and karen hepp?anderson. >> here we go! >> all right. i loved that mike is so smart and he did not include me and he's like no, no, bill anderson. you heard him, bill anderson. get out there and get that ice on your head. >> all right, karen. so, yes. apparently i'm going to represent the team. mike jerrick nominated me for the ice bucket challenge, we're continuing to do this to raise funds. i'm supposed to do this and nominate -- i'm going to nominate my friend hank from chasing news, head crack and our executive producer nicole wolf. she's next. dave looks like he's enjoying this. >> ready? >> na na na na na. >> all for a good cause. >> i appreciate that. karen, we are coming for you. forget representing the team. you're up next. - welcome to awesome planet. i'm philippe cousteau. and this week we've come to iceland to explore the volcanoes, geysers, waterfalls, and glaciers that are so spectacular they'll take your breath away. (upbeat music) on this episode, feast you eyes on some of the most in