digi digi. all day long. >> how can you put a song like that after you went to see "porgy and bess" yesterday? how is it possible for the love to live in the same place of those two things? >> it does live. it thrives. this is a great broadway show, you guys. >> everybody knows the name porgy and bess, written by the gershwins years ago, and it was originally a four-hour opera. one of the most brilliant pieces of american music i think ever ever written, and i'm not the first to say so. there's been controversy over the fact it's been shortened, a little libretto has been added to make it more palatable for today's audiences who want to go for 90 minutes and get out. well, this is 2 1/2 hours long with the intermission, but it is worth every second of it. >> beautiful. >> it is the finest show we've seen all year long. we try to go all the time. we missed it last week because audra, the brilliant audra mcdonald, four tony nominees -- not nominations, four tony wins, was out last week. we wanted to wait. i hear her understudy was brilliant, but it was so great to see her in another amazing role. but the big surprise for us, and it wasn't a surprise, it was such a joy, norm lewis plays porgy. now, norm -- remember, we do everyone has a story. he was our very first singer of everyone has a story here, and he was so amazing. but norm is one of the hunkiest, most gorgeous men you've ever seen in your life. >> he's sexy. >> for him to play the deformed, crippled porgy, i thought, how is he going to do that? here's how he does it -- brilliantly. give him the tony nomination right now. >> yeah. one of these things you see a scene and it's such a little scene and your eyes start welling up because you can't believe what's happening. >> i think we have a picture. debbie allen. >> she was outside. >> and so many others. debbie is a terrific director. >> speaking of the '80s, she would have been perfect for the '80s. by the way, she's a light. we were outside and she walks up and she -- >> girl! >> she screams. she's so much fun. she loved that show, too. >> she and i have a long, long history together. our dear friend sam haskell was my first -- i met him when he was in the mail room at the william morris agency. we became great friends. this is back in the late '70s. he goes one day when i'm an agent, you're going to be my first client. i was his first client. >> wow. >> debbie was his second. >> you're kidding. >> we've been friends all those years. sam went on to whoopi goldberg and george clooney and every -- >> yeah. >> left me and debbie in the dirt. no, no. we've all been great friends ever since. i'm so happy for norm. >> i am, too. >> because he's been in the musical theater, world, forever and always great but never had a -- right, jimmy? never had his role. >> this is his role. >> this is his role. beautiful. i'm so happy for him. >> is it okay or not okay? >> i don't even know the question. >> it okay to bring the new girlfriend to a favorite place of your old girlfriend. kathie lee says i think it's best for couples to carve out special places and memories of your own. why drag your past into your future? >> am i right? >> yeah. >> and hoda said no. new girlfriend, new memories. we're becoming such old farts. >> we are. this is called a red carpet glamour cocktail, the official drink of the oscars. it's going to be served at the governor's ball sunday night. >> you know what time they finally get that drink? >> what? >> late. >> it's over? >> that's why george clooney took a flask last year. not like the golden globes where they are being overserved the entire time. >> why do they do it like that? >> everything's different. i think everybody sort of has a little cocktail before they -- >> did you like my song a little bit? >> no. not even a dirty bit. i hated it. >> digi >> don't start up again. >> nick jonas is here, and he is the hit of "smash," the great new show on nbc. >> got a lot to talk about. only 19, already conquering the world. we'll talk to him right after this. >>> at just 19 years old, nick jonas has a resume longer than most of the skirts around here. best known as one of the jonas brothers, nick is getting ready to make his debut on incomes's new "smash" musical dramatic, "smash." >> he plays a child actor who goes toe to toe with anjelica huston's character when she asks him to provide financial backing for her broadway musical. take a look. >> how much do you need? >> $200,000. >> $200,000. that's a lot. >> for those of us not in syndication, it's rather a lot. >> i tell you what, i'll give you $175,000 for drawing, keep it as collateral and you give me points. >> why would i give you the sketch if i'm giving you points? >> if it flops i still come out well and if it's a success, you get your catch back which you wouldn't if you jus