duran duran's managers and said we're looking for kind of like james bond videos on location. and their managers are the ones that went to the band members and said look, we really need to up the ante with these clips. you know, we need to give this channel something they've never seen before. ♪ moving up the floor now, babe, you're a bird on paradise ♪ >> there are some that have accused your videos of being soft porn. >> well, excuse me! >> we like to call them tastefully smutty. ♪ her name is rio and she dances on the sand ♪ ♪ just like that river twisting through the dusty land ♪ ♪ >> when i first met duran. so why not become rock stars. ♪ don't stand ♪ ♪ don't stand so ♪ ♪ don't stand so close to me ♪ >> why do you think we're so popular over there? >> well, there's a tradition that goes back over the past 20 years from the days of the beatles and the rolling stones where british bands seem to be better at it than americans. >> the police have sold 4 million albums in one year. "rolling stone" chose them as best new band of the year. taking note of the swirling, dreamy soaring quality of the sound. ♪ giant steps are what you take walking on the moon ♪ >> it was incredible to see them. and i couldn't believe what i was hearing out of three people. i was shocked. >> i once read that you were called the pink floyd of the '80s. what do you think of that? >> we're not at all. we're the cure of the '80s. ♪ and i know i was wrong when i said it was true ♪ ♪ that it couldn't be me and be her in between without you ♪ >> the holy trinity of alternative british music is the cure, depeche mode, and

duran duran, earth, wind and fire, the list goes on and on. and some surprise guests too that i don't want to give away just yet. >> come on! one! >> let's just say we have someone that is going to be joining virtually who i love, i write about all the time, she has many famous children who make a lot of headlines. >> oh, john, who do you think it is? >> wow. >> let's test your celebrity knowledge. >> my celebrity knowledge is limited. that sounds like a kardashian tease, but, you know, could be mrs. partridge, i suppose. you know what i'm into is the duranmeo with katy perry. that's some good stuff right there. >> i'm telling you, we have great performers. people tune in for andy and anderson because they are just so funny, but we also have gary tuchman and his daughter in puerto rico. we have richard quest who is going to be at hudson yards doing something very special. i don't want to give that away. he's doing something that i would be terrified to do. absolutely terrified. >> that's a good tease. that's a good tease. we got folks in new orleans too, nola action? >> yes. i'm telling you -- we have donie, we love donie, right? he's going to be outside of an irish pub and we have -- >> of course he is. >> we have something special with him. i'm telling you, the night is going to be jaw dropping, surprise after surprise. and, of course, andy and anderson, they're going to spill some tea, have some drinks, it is going to be fun. >> spill some tea. >> i'm tuning in for donie and donie alone. >> yeah, no, just donie cam is all i need. >> d