. >> david letterman originally had a one-hour daytime show and nbc, after like 13 weeks, decided to cancel it. >> today is our last show on the air. monday in las vegas -- [ boo! [ >> have these people been frisked? >> it was a dismal failure in terms of the ratings, but not in terms of introducing us to letterman. >> david, thank you for being with us tonight. >> thank you for having me. i appreciate it. >> despite of this nonsense that goes on in the background, stay with us and don't give up. stay with us here in new york. >> dave is back in new york. you're going to host a late-night television program that premiers on monday night. what are critics going to say on tuesday morning? >> i don't much care because i found a way to deal with that pills and whiskey. >> david, you're on. proceed. >> i'm enjoying listening you to snort. >> they gave him the late-night show, after the tonight show. and at the time, people thought who is going to watch television at 12:30 at night? who is up? i'll tell you who is up. young people. college people. >> i know this is the first show and i thi

moore show," she did a variety show that had a supporting cast that included michael keaton and david lettermanen robert redford cast her as a suburban mother dealing with the loss of one son and the anguish of another in "ordinary people." >> you blame me for the whole think. >> can't you see anything other than in terms of how it affects you request essentially you? >> no you can't, and neither can anybody else. >> reporter: her only child, richard, died of a gunshot wound. >> my only regret in life of things that i could have done differently is that i didn't have more children. i lost my son 14 yeaago. and i don't have and will not have grandchildren. and i miss them. >> reporter: diagnosed with type 1 diabetes she was long time chairman of jdrf a foundation to support research into juvenile diabetes a powerful advocate testifying to congress on behalf of those afflicted. she is survived by her third husband, dr. robert levine. >> thank you. >> reporter: by scores of devoted and admiring co-stars and colleagues and by millions more who found laughter and a special kind of connection with ma

>> [laughs] >> but because he was as david letterman called him the ass kicking president on "air force one." >> yes. >> and bill pullman, because he gave the best speech as president on "independence day." i still get the chills when i hear it. >> i get the chills, too. >> running up your leg... >> here it comes! "independence day"... >> tom: anthony, look. rosie does on the following. i think she could win the castro district of san francisco. don't you? >> middle america loves her. >> tom: that was the old rosie. the new rosie is so despised now, there is no way. >> why did he put rosie? >> what about matt damon. he was in the "martian"... >> tom: dicaprio! people like dicaprio. >> but is it "titanic" dicaprio... >> "the departed" ." >> now in titanic, he is sketched one like a french -- that's going to be controversial. >> i got a look likes to make nice than that. >> he jumped in the middle of somebody's romance! >> yes! he wasn't nice with the icebreaker. >> i think -- i don't think it's the movie celebrities. we look at them as kind of elites. they are like regular americans. i t

>> [laughs] >> but because he was as david letterman called him the ass kicking president on "air force one." >> yes. >> and bill pullman, because he gave the best speech as president on "independence day." i still get the chills when i hear it. >> i get the chills, too. >> running up your leg... >> here it comes! "independence day"... >> tom: anthony, look. rosie does on the following. i think she could win the castro district of san francisco. don't you? >> middle america loves her. >> tom: that was the old rosie. the new rosie is so despised now, there is no way. >> why did he put rosie? >> what about matt damon. he was in the "martian"... >> tom: dicaprio! people like dicaprio. >> but is it "titanic" dicaprio... >> "the departed" ." >> now in titanic, he is sketched one like a french -- that's going to be controversial. >> i got a look likes to make nice than that. >> he jumped in the middle of somebody's romance! >> yes! he wasn't nice with the icebreaker. >> i think -- i don't think it's the movie celebrities. we look at them as kind of elites. they are like regular americans. i t

charlie: david letterman has been on. michelle obama. did a segment with michelle obama and big bird. together. it was to promote the first lady's "let's move" campaign. getting kids to eat healthy. it has become a phenomenon. charlie: is there anybody who you desperately wanted and pursue and keep asking, and they say -- billy: meryl streep. we have gotten close. charlie: how have you gotten close? billy: we have spoken to people on meryl's team. we did a whole obstacle course go-round.yl charlie: and saying i am not a good actress -- billy: i got into a war with meghan mccain about it. i do not want to get into it. charlie: you do not want to get into it because -- it so offends you that somebody would say something -- billy: everybody, -- every day, it is something new. it's exhausting. i called megan mccain out on that, but i felt a need to do it. charlie: how is billy epstein different from billy eichner? billy: that's "difficult people." billy epstein is different from billy eichner. he is three-dimensional, operating in somewhat o

do you, like, you and mel gibson and david letterman get together, just compare beards?ound this time of the year. >> stephen: oh yeah? >> i'm really going for more of a ben cuzi or zeus look. >> stephen: oh, zeus isn't bad. >> zeus is good. >> stephen: zeus, you need an eagle on a throne. yeah, nice to see you, how have you been? >> actually, great. i mean, all things considered. it has been a rough year for everyone, but, yeah. >> stephen: sure, yeah, yeah. we had you on the old show six times. six times and matter of fact, you were such an integral part of the old show-- we were so happy to have you that, the very end of the last week of the old show we had a garage sale. >> yes. >> stephen: we didn't tell anybody we were having it. we just put an ad up on craigslist, gave the address and we sold everything off of the set to any stranger who would walk by. >> including-- >> stephen: including, including, we put you on one of the tables. there's michael stipe on one of the tables with a little price sticker on your head. now, r.e.m. sold a hundred million records. how

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. >> rose: david letterman's been on the show. >> michelle obama and big bird together. it was to promote the first laid's let's move campaign, getting kids to eat healthy, and it was part of that. so, yeah, it's become kind of a phenomenon. >> rose: is there anybody that you have desperately wanted to pursue and keep asking that they say -- >> meryl streep. >> rose: meryl streep says no? we've gotten close. >> rose: how do you get close? we've spoken to people on merle's team. we did an obstacle course called meryl-go-round. >> rose: and when president-elect trump -- >> i can't believe we're attacking meryl streep. >> rose: attacking her talent. i don't want to get into it. it's absurd. >> rose: it so offends you anybody would say something? >> everyday it's something new. it's exhausting. i called megyn out on that on twitter but i felt the need to do it. >> rose: how is biliepstein different from billy eichner? >> billy epstein is more i hope of a three-dimensional character operating in some version of the real world on "difficult people." >> rose: might it spawn new

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she gave david letterman his first real job. >> we always go back to the men.orget the men, it's the women. >> betty white. she was on the show. >> she was doing like the homemaking show on the tv show. let's listen for a second. >> maybe you are right, mary. >> he was very funny, that guy. >> here's the people that i -- >> what was his name? >> the real actors name? >> now you are going back. >> i remember this guy was really hard for him to get another job because he was so identified as that guy in the newsroom. >> was it ted knight? >> yeah. >> mary tyler moore, i looked at the show and it was fake. it was fiction, but i was like, that looks really cool. then for me it was on to the real people. barbara walters. you remember those people that influenced you. >> you looked at mary tyler moore and said, aren't you disappointed? >> it looked so cool. she had the pantsuit. >> is an -- visions aren't really like that. >> nobody's really got time in this day and age. if mary had a problem dating. >> okay. i guess i won't call you. >> let me just say, maybe it's j

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david letterman for providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everyth

in the spring before the election i met up with my old friend david letterman who is always interested people say, "who's gonna win?" i always say, "i believe in the ufo theory." ufo theory stands for the unforeseen will occur. donald trump is the unforeseen occurring. and the election this fall, i still say the same thing. the unforeseen will occur. >> donald trump pulled off the biggest upset in modern political history. [ chanting "usa" ] >> jon stewart might have walked away from his "daily show" too soon. >> did you have any clue it was coming? you were supposed to have the clue. you're the guy who was payin' attention. i wasn't payin' attention! ♪ >> in a half century of reporting at nbc news, i've learned the only thing to expect, is the unexpected. tonight, we'll look back at some of those stories and look ahead of those stories and look ahead as i talk to a broad cross section of prominent americans, who also turn the tables and interview me. we'll question each other about where this great country has been, where it's going, and how we may be able to repair our national divid

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david letterman for providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everyth

. >> i swear he's got the memes,hs report card, the walk.al i see your strategy, tucker.r >> david letterman >> thank you. >> all righty. >>> 8:27. how do you guys handle this guye every day.. >> we build up a tolerance. tolr [ laughter ] >> all right.ig in the midst of award season sea some of hollywood's bigger stars threatening to boycott thecotthe grammys. details ahead.tails ahead first alert for expectant momsnm why your body mass index may non play as much of a role in your child's weight as once thought. >> this is why people love tuck, though. though. this. is. everything. honey bunches of oats. it's all of this, this, this, and this. it's the mother of all cereals. it's that, and that, and all of that. it's the most cerealriffic cereal. in all of history. yeah, it's that good. honey bunches of oats. this. is. everything. ♪♪ >>> good morning.orning. if you are just joining us, here is a beautiful life look at ourr capitol dome on a tuesday tsd morning. the weather is not too bad outat there.there. tucker and erin will be alonge shortly with another look atk a your weather fives. >>>

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david letterman for providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everyth

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david letterman for providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everyth

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david lettermanor providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everythin

would like to thank my consultants from clifford, tom clifford and megan smith and my friend david letterman for providing us numbers did i campaign manager i've already recognize him and assayed again, colleen olsen thank you for putting up with me. >>[applause] and the rest of my team, dixon lee, aaron lu, sue sandoval sicilia-rockstar volunteers like ada and justin. then a special thanks goes to my childhood friend, beth live from boston and damage to run my geo tv london hardy, kenny korea, thomas gonzales. >>[applause] by other childhood friends that actually moved here and now live here, sam berenson and todd kiger. >>[laughing] i also would like to thank in particular, the person community for believing in me from day one. by dear friends see it and sammy, soft as in peabody already reckon it. baja, [inaudible] and the entire [inaudible] let's give it up for them. >>[applause] like to also recognize community tenants association and all the chinese community leaders that copy honey. i really from the bottom of my heart, standing there with me translating documents come a doing everyth