tonight a conversation with dick van dyke. he is out with a new memoir. this past weekend, the book made its debut on "the new york times" best seller list. we are glad you could join us. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide supports tavis smiley. we are proud to join tapas in supporting educational literacy it -- to join tavis in supporting educational literacy. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> pleased to welcome dick van dyke back to the program. the comedy legend is celebrating 60 plus years in show business with a new memoir, already a "the new york times" bestseller. we will get to the wonderful stories in the text, but first, a small sampling of his economic work. >> 0h, rob. >> i would be thinking exactly what you are thinking. >> darling. oh, r

use them to get the things you love on amazom.com. >>> dick van dyke has been making people laugh overs and still going very strongly. now written a memoir "my lucky life in show business." dick van dyke joins me now. you are like santa claus to me. >> really? >> you are. every christmas in britain i follow a familiar regime. bottle of wine after christmas. christmas day or day after. i sit down and roaring log fire. freezing cold in england. that time of year. i sit down and watch "chitty chitty bang bang" or "mary poppins." can you still do the accent? >> i have had 40 years to lay blame on other people. i don't think i can -- what would be a line? >> pretend to be me. >> well, i -- i can't get it -- i can't leave it off. i tried and tried. and -- i had -- a vocal chord irishman. o'malley. i wondered all the months of shoot that movie why didn't may friend julie or somebody say dick, that stinks? nobody said anything. >> it was a comical accent. >> i know it. >> have you been to the east end of london? >> oh, yes. of course. >> do they laugh at you? >> oh, yes. some people laugh with

call this toll-free number now. >>> dick van dyke has been making people laugh for over 50 years and s still going very strongly. now written a memoir "my lucky life in and out of show business." and dick van dyke joins me now. you're like santa claus to me, dick. >> really? >> you are. every christmas in britain i follow a sort of familiar regime. i get a bottle of wine after christmas, either christmas day or the day after. i sit down with a roaring log fire. it's normally freezing cold in england that time of the year. and i sit down and i watch either "chitty chitty bang bang" or "mary poppins." can you still do that god-awful cockney accent that you did? >> i can do the bad one that i did. >> yeah. >> but i've had 40 years to lay blame around on other people. >> let's have a little flash of it. >> i don't think i can -- what would be a line? >> don't pretend to be me. >> i can't get it -- see, i can't leave hs off. and i tried and tried. i had a vocal coach, a coach who was an irishman, mccann or something. pat o'malley. and i wondered all the months of shooting that moifrks w in

dick van dyke, you guys! oh, my gosh. ght out of the dryer. that's in the book. that's a nice thing. >> i'm going to continue with the author of the bookle telling us how to celebrate the little moments. >> boxers right out of the freezer. coldle in there, al. >> let's get up to the kitchen and not a moment too soon. guy fieri will be there. food lover, chef, "minute to win it" host. he's putting his spin on surf & turf. >> yum. >> we introduced you to "american idol" judge steven tyler and now we can say hello to one of his favorite contestants saved earlier in the year by the judges. casey abrams was voted off. good to have you. as you were voted off randy jackson said, he doesn't think there's ever been an "idol" contestant with more talent than you. that was nice. >> it was awesome, especially coming from one of if i favorite bass players. >> and you got to sneak a kiss with j-lo. >> in front of 20 million people. >> your reaction when you staved off elimination was unforgettable. what was going through your head this

. >>> dick van dyke, singing, dancing, and laughing for 50 years. ck tells about the memorable roles. "mary poppins," "chitty chitty bang bang". >> he has this infectious smile. always happy. >> generations love him because kids are still watching his movie. some remember the dick van dyke show. everybody reacts to this guy. >> looking forward to it. >>> we want to begin with the appeal trial of amanda knox. the american exchange student is back today. knox is serving 26 years in prison for the murder of her former roommate, tara. good morning. >> good morning. >>> amanda knox went before the court again today to proclaim her innocence. she said at 23 years old, she was far too young to spend the rest of her life in prison for a crime she didn't commit. >> reporter: appearing eager to have her day in court, knox saw friends and family and thanked them for attending the session, including her father. her defense team is growing more confident as the weight of the dna evidence appears to be leaning in knox's favor. in court, the chief of the murder squ

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more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: join me next time with dick van dykeir. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment, one conversation at a time. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> be more. ♪ >> be more. isn't that great? where did you get it from? i got it from a charity shop just down the road. very period, isn't it? i would think that's, what? mid 1950s, something like that? it's got the maker's name there, "thorens," who were quite a well-known maker at the time. "riviera" is the style. and you press, presumably, the red button, is it? - yeah. - and there we are. and it goes in the black button to stop. and it's

. >>> and the beloved tv actress mary tyler moore, that one of "the dick van dyke show," the "mary tylerre" show, announced today she will undergo surgery to remove a brain tumor. it's a type of tumor that is slow growing, often found in older adults and usually benign. doctors have been monitoring the 74-year-old's tumor for some time now and say it is simply time to take it out. >>> and we know him from his irresistible portrayal of george w. bush on "saturday night live," ron burgundy in "anchor man." and the hilarity of "old school," but now will ferrell is to join the ranks of bill cosby and george carlin in a kind of funny man hall of fame. he will receive the mark twain prize for american humor this fall. ferrell says, thank heaven it gives him plenty of time to grow a mustache like mark twain. >>> and coming up, what's behind this garage door? to my grandkids, i'm nana. i'm friend, secret-keeper and playmate. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. he told me all about

this is moore with former costar dick van dyke on the "rachel ray show" taped last week. a spokesperson says doctors have been keeping an eye on the noncancerous tumor in the lining of her brain and decided it was best to remove it. mary tyler moore is 74. and we want to take a moment, now, to note the passing of a legendary journalist-- jeff gralnick. >> cbs news presents... >> couric: jeff began his career in 1959 as a desk assistance on this broadcast. anchored then by douglas edwards. and would go on to help shepherd news into the modern age. >> it's been like this all weekend in hawaii. >> couric: over four decades, jeff reported, wrote, and produced coverage of wars, the space program and political conventions, and was one of the first producers on "60 minutes." after a stint as senator george mcgovern's press secretary, jeff served as executive producer of abc's "world news tonight" and later "nbc nightly news." he earned the respect of all of us in this business who had the privilege to work with him and learn from him. when he died this week of cancer, jeff graln

. >>> coming up next week, one-on-one with the legendary dick van dyke. we'll see you next weekend.

>> reporter: she isn't as easy to drive as dick van dyke made it look. ♪ we love you ♪ >> reporter: the story of an eccentric inventor, his two children, and the racing car with extraordinary powers. chitty chitty bang bang was built by the ford racing team especially for the film in 1967. ♪ bang bang ♪ ♪ chitty chitty bang bang ♪ >> reporter: for the past four decades chitty has been owned in the uk by the man who looked after her on the set. now in california, the car is being sold by a hollywood memorabilia company. >> this is a one-off. they did not get a chassis from a rolls-royce silver ghost. and build upon it. it's a steel ladder frame. one of the most unique aspects of the car, windshield backwards is the boat section and the boat section actually is made out of red and white cedar. >> reporter: this fine four-fendered friend in the movie was more than just a car. she was a character. she had a personality of her own. and she's still attracting attention today. >> we were sitting, eating lunch and i said "that looks like the car from chitty chit

moore became famous in the 1960s for her role in "the dick van dyke show."er known to turn the world on with her smile in her hit "mary tyler moore show." >>> chas bono is talking about his sex change and his engagement. cher's daughter-turned-son appears on "piers morgan tonight" in a revealing, candid interview. here's a quick look. >> will you get married? have you talked about it? >> i'd like to. >> would you? >> will we, piers? will we get married? >> chas? how about you? there's a gauntlet that's been thrown down. >> we've been engaged for two years and have kind of had to put things on hold a little bit. i think the other thing is, you know, we both have been real -- >> i think the lady would like you to. >> no, she would. >> now that you're a man, you don't have any excuse. >> no, we don't. the one thing we have talked about a little bit is how we're big supporters of, you know, marriage equality. and that's kind of weird now to be able to do that. >> are you legally now able to marry as a man and wife? >> we are, yes. >> yes. >> and would you choose

mary tyler moore starred in her own show, as well as "the dick van dyke show." moore is 74 years old. we do wish her well. now here's russ and rebecca. >> okay, betty, thank you very much. of course a great actress but a nice lady as well. >> a nice lady. and the whole thing took place in minneapolis. a house right near where i grew up. >> you threw your hat in the air? >> exactly, my beret. i'm going to make it after all. >> mr. lonnie quinn ask here with our first check of the weather. >> good morning to you guys. i want to get right to those weather headlines. here's what's going on all across the country. the record floods continue for the mississippi river. but now, we're really focusing on the southern portion of the mississippi where the river will be cresting sometime next week. it is dry, however for the southern plains and look at this right here. boy, the party is over in the northeast. the northeast, you had spectacular weather all week long. well, it's all changing now for this weekend, right through much of next week. there's a low pressure system