query -- very quickly, what's the important of a popular prom like downton abbey? >> guest: it energizes our support and our donor base. we have gotten a nice ride out of downton abbey in terms of being able to generate new dollars and additional donations from current donors and so forth, and the viewership has been extraordinary. and i was talking with some of the downton abbey cast, telling them that because of them everybody is taking a new look at public television and they're liking what they see. so the more they can look at downton abbey and see all the other good things we're doing and public television, the better off we up all are. >> host: patrick butler, and kamala lane. this is the community indicators on c-span2.

very quickly, what's the importance of a popular program like "downton abbey" to your member stations? >> guest: well, it energizes our support and our donor base. we've gotten a nice ride out of the "downton abbey" in terms of being able to generate new donors and additional toe nations from current donors, and the viewership has just been extraordinary. and i was talking with some of the cast not too long ago telling them that because of them, everybody is taking a new look at public television, and they're liking what they see. and so the more they can look at "downton abbey" and then see all the other good things we're doing in public television, the better off we are. >> host: patrick butler and california pal la lane of communications daily, this is "the communicators" on c-span. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your it's provide -- television provider. >> just ahead on c-span2, a look at north korea relations with china including the ties between the two

>>> and ari gold meets downton abbey. jeremy piven is not giving up ari just yet. >>> young hollywood gone wild. advice for justin bieber from lance bass. >>> good evening. this is "piers morgan live." got a lot to get to tonight, including north korea's ongoing nuclear threat. the white house says it would not be surprised to see pyongyang conduct a new missile test. i will ask the former senator george mitchell what it would take to calm things down. >>> we begin with the white house in hot water for of all things, a compliment. the president called california's attorney general last night to apologize for the uproar after he called her quote, by far the best-looking attorney general in the country. i should point out mr. obama also called kamala harris brilliant, dedicated and tough. but the good-looking comment is the one getting all the attention. so joining me now, jodi kantor, washington correspondent with the "new york times" and woman who literally wrote the book on the first couple. also jonathan chait, a writer

downton abbey is the country, this is the city. it's on blu-ray. come to my home, we'll watch it together. what you want me to do? tavis: you did it. on masterpiece sunday night with our friend jeremy piven, i am sure these loyal viewers are watching it. >> then why the hell am i here? tavis: we wanted to tell you think you and congratulations. that is our show for tonight. until next time. ande good morning, ladies gentlemen. you are at the beginning of something amazing, the best that london has to offer. don't imagine it. >> we are going to show the world how to make shopping thrilling. i want merchandise that people will desire. merchandise people that don't know they will desire until they see it before the rise. glamor. we and need to put on a show. we are making history here. they should be batting down the doors and swarming all over us. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with eva mendes. that is next time, we will see you then. >> there i

. >>> and a new milestone for our favorite crabby countess from downton abbey. >> it was wretched.o get married. how could you be so selfish? >> dame maggie smith is immortalized in london's national portrait gallery. unveiled today, the portrait is big, a full 63 inches. when dame maggie finally agreed to sit for the painting, she greeted the artist with two words -- poor you. >>> and tonight, the white house will be filled with soul. the first lady is hosting a special concert celebrating artists from memphis, sam moore, gospel great mavis stape elds, justin timberlake and one more music legends. one of the president's personal favorites. >> somebody my husband thinks he sounds like, the reverend al green. let's just tell him he does, okay? since he is the president. like to boost him up a little bit. >> okay, they sing. you decide. ♪ i [ cheers and applause ] ♪ so in love with you ♪ whatever you want to do ♪ is all right with me ♪ because you make me feel >> a whole lot better than i could do. >>> and coming up behind all the cheers and confetti last night, the incredible story

example they replaced the popular larry king with one of the scheming footmen from countcount count downton abbey to see my old friends at msnbc. chris matthews is here. chris matthews has the only show where the commercial exists just so they can wipe the spittle off the lens. by the way, during the boston coverage on msnbc last week, chucd stopped a pundit from speculating on unverified information. there's no joke here, i'm just letting the people at cnn know that you can do that. this is a learning experience. hello to fox news star bill o'reilly. bill has become quite the author. two recent best-sellers, "killing kennedy" and "killing lincoln," and also the natural peaceful deathf december what were you thinking? the truth is bill o'reilly -- and this is true, is now working on his next book due out this fall. this time it's about the killing of jesus. it will be the first time in history jesus ooze death is blamed on obama-care. two quick shoutouts to pubs and npr. yes, pbs. they love to party. if you get lucky tonight, be safe, wear a tote bag. it works. you've got to love npr. still theum

it replaced the -- popular larry king with one of the footman from "downton abbey."t is good to see my old friends at msnbc. chris matthews is here. chris matthews has the only show where the commercial exists just so they can wipe the spittle off the lens. [laughter] during the boston coverage on msnbc last week, chuck todd stopped a pundit from speculating on unverified information. there is no joke here. i'm just letting the people at cnn know that you can do that. [laughter] this is a learning experience. fox news star bill o'reilly, he has become quite the author. two recent bestsellers, " killing kennedy" and "killing lincoln." bill o'reilly is now working on his next book, due out this fall, this time about the killing of jesus. it will be the first time in history that his death is blamed on obamacare. [laughter] two quick shout outs to pbs and npr. pbs -- yes! [applause] those people love to party. be safe, wear a tote bag. it works. you have got to love npr. still the number one source for news delivered as if there is a toddler sleeping in the next room. [

she plays the dowager countess on "downton abbey."when you get into the granny era, you're lucky to get anything." [ light laughter ] here's another quote from maggie smith. she said, "you guys know i'm talking about the old horizontal boogie, right?" [ laughter and applause ] i think we got -- well, we got the joke the first -- our next quote is from the ancient chinese philosopher lao tzu. "the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." he's right. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: here's another one. "especially if you don't have any friends that'll give you a ride." [ laughter ] i had that dude in high school. >> steve: yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: gerard bradford. >> steve: he would give the ride? >> jimmy: he used to drive a dodge omni. >> steve: dodge omni? >> jimmy: yeah, and he'd charge gas money. and i was like, "dude, we're going down the same street. you live on my block. why do i have to pay -- you have to drive past my house to get to your house." [ laughter ] and he's like -- >> steve: now he works for you. >> jimmy: now he's

. >> remember the great line in downton abbey? what's a weekend? can't she take a weekend off? i think she's starting already. >> i agree with what andrea says. it is service. this is her organization. and hillary was there giving an award to her help mate for 30 years. in that sense it was not political. by the way the women that they honor there every year are always so inspiring. their stories are amazing. i think it's the best event in washington every year. it's the most inspiring event. but there's the service part of it, but there's inexry bli the political part of it. >> i don't think i've heard that word before there on this show. inexorab inexorably. >> i used to work in a news magazine. we got paid by the fancy word. sitting there in the audience, listening to the story of this organization and these women and how they learned to assert themselves and tap into power in the world, you had to say to yourself when you're watching hillary clinton, there's no way she won't run and there's no way she isn't running, because she owes it to the vision of this organization of

it replaced the -- popular larry king with one of the footman from "downton abbey."aughter] right in to that show. it is good to see my old friends at msnbc. chris matthews is here. chris matthews has the only show where the commercial exists just so they can wipe the spittle off the lens. [laughter] during the boston coverage on msnbc last week, chuck todd stopped a pundit from speculating on unverified information. there is no joke here. i'm just letting the people at cnn know that you can do that. [laughter] this is a learning experience. fox news star bill o'reilly, he has become quite the author. two recent bestsellers, " killing kennedy" and "killing what about "the natural peaceful death of taft"? [laughter] bill o'reilly is now working on his next book, due out this fall, this time about the killing of jesus. it will be the first time in history that his death is blamed on obamacare. [laughter] two quick shout outs to pbs and npr. pbs -- yes! [applause] those people love to party. be safe, wear a tote bag. it works. you have got to love npr. still the number

it had competition like downton abbey, one of sam's favorites, and "madmen."ngton. i love it. >> a great run. >> congratulations to all. fantastic news. >>> and, a monday zen moment that's gone viral. the monk seal named maka. he spends his days spinning just like that. going in circles. and circles. at hawaii's aquarium. >> that's a real seal? >> it's a real seal. nice sound effects. it's fair to say they don't know why he spins. he does it often and for long periods of time. >> they don't know why. >> they don't know why. it's -- isn't that crazy? he's seven feet long or something. >> he looks really calm. >> we could all learn a thing from maka this monday morning. >> how long does he spin? >> that's terrific. >> isn't it? >> how does ginger follow that up? >> i know, right. >>> hey, ginger, what do you have? >> oh, my goodness, the energy in times square. so wonderful. look at the sign. the art skills. and our favorite, sam champion. we miss him, of course. he would love this. >> let's give it to him. >> let's get right into the weather. he's got a little

i was going to say, it's like "downton abbey," but it's not exactly, but it's a wonderful story.he reason is because we have so many documents. youe is texture there that do not have with the other founders. >> based on how you've her admonitions to john about remembering the ladies, brenda elliott on twitter wants to know -- >> one of the things that we know by reading abigail's letters is that women were aware of their subordinate role in the 18th century. because we have abigail's letters where she writes about this, we know that she was not exemplary. other women in her period of time time, her good friend otis warren, for instance, was totally agreeing with her and totally a colleague. i think that one of the things we have learned in the women's movement in the late 20th and early 21st centuries is that we can trace the movement for women's rights back further and further in history. abigail happens to be an outstanding example because she left us letters that say these things. she was also very eloquent. not everyone could write like abigail. abigail was a wonderful writer

. >> "downton abbey". >> it is pretty fascinating. >> thank you for joining me.ck check on what's coming up next. to you, mara. >> good afternoon, alex. as immigration reform hits capitol hill next week and border security hangs in the balance, we talk to the congressman who oversees much of that border to get a reality check. plus a new film premieres tomorrow on msnbc about the young people in the middle of the immigration battle. >>> and growing up emanuel. we'll talk to rahm emanuel's brother zeke about his family's impressive legacy on politics and pop culture. >>> thank you. the uproar over beyonce and jay-z's trip to cuba. did critics pull a false alarm? [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take care of virtually all your important legal matters in just minutes. protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues... with three strains of good bacteria. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phi

larrylaced the -- popular king with one of the footman from "downton abbey."bc. chris matthews is here. chris matthews has the only show where the commercial exists just so they can wipe the spittle off the lens. [laughter] during the boston coverage on msnbc last week, chuck todd stopped a pundit from speculating on on fire side -- unverified information. there is no joke here. i'm just letting the people at cnn know that you can do that. [laughter] this is a learning experience. fox news star bill o'reilly, he has become quite the author. two recent bestsellers, " killing kennedy" and "killing lincoln." is now working on his next book, due out this fall, this time about the killing of jesus. it will be the first time in history that his death is blamed on obamacare. [laughter] two quick shout outs to pbs and npr. pbs -- yes! [applause] those people love to party. be safe, where a tote bag. it works. you have got to love npr. still the number one source for news delivered as if there is a toddler sleeping in the next room. [laughter] shh! nbc news is in the h