>> hey, it's fred. >> who or what is fred? >> fred is -- i think he might be the number one subscribed channel on youtube or close to it. >> close to it is right. previously in first place, the fred channel moved to the second most subscribed channel on youtube in 2009 with more than 1 million subscribers. >> oh, my god! >> fred is sort of an internet phenomenon. >> but with a following that size, who are the brains behind the operation? comedy sketch group in new york? >> oh, yeah, yeah. >> a major entertainment company in hollywood? >> uh, no. >> how about a teenager in rural nebraska? >> oh, my god! it's cold! >> if you guessed the teen, you're right. fred is the brainchild of a 16-year-old boy named lucas cruikshank. the fourth of eight kids, lucas has been coming up with funny characters as long as he can remember. >> i was always like making random characters and sketch videos with my family with my mom's camera. >> but after receiving a camera of his own at 13, lucas unknowingly took his sketch comedy videos to a whole

>> fred: we want to.d. it would be great if you could just give us any -- >> i'm gonna -- if it's all right with you, i'm just gonna, just gonna just tell seth. >> fred: okay. >> what you do is you take your clothes off. [ laughter ] like really slow. [ laughter ] but like each person that wants -- like if i wanted to get warm and you wanted to get warm, i would do it first. and you would be like, "okay, i'll wait." [ laughter ] >> seth: am i watching? >> yeah, you're watching. >> seth: okay. >> and when you do that, your pupils dilate and there's this laser beam we created. [ laughter ] stop me when i'm wrong, fred. >> fred: it's so exactly right. [ laughter ] >> that can pick up boner frequencies. boner frequencies. [ laughter ] >> fred: it's just warm. >> it is a scientific term, i'm not saying anything out of line. >> seth: boner frequencies. >> like frequency of your boner. >> seth: gotcha. >> fred: and this is from canadian engineers. these guys work day and night. they work in the morning, they wor

fred hampton is shot. she is wounded. fred hampton is wounded.hey drag her out of the room and issued fred hampton in the head to kill him. >> i heard a story told shortly after martin luther king's death by a policeman, "your next." by the cointelpro standards, the were making sure that no black leader could rise to be a messiah to unify the black masses. so king was the number one target. what martin luther king was dead by 1968, december 1969, fred hampton was assassinated. >> we have a couple of black policeman in the film -- they get statements from back then about how horrible this was. they are still alive and they give statements in the film. one of them told us he had told fred hampton a couple of weeks before that, you should watch it because your under fire. there were plans to try to fly fred hampton to canada. they had a plan to do that. but fred had like one more thing to do, one more thing to do, one more thing to do. of course, never made it out. >> william o'neil was his bodyguard, the agent, the informant for the fbi. >> right.

fred, how are you doing? you doing well? >> fred: great. >> seth: fred, very exciting news.ndia" premiere is tomorrow night on ifc. great. [ cheers and applause ] season five? season five? >> fred: season five, yeah. >> seth: season five. that is amazing. i don't know how you do it, fred. you have so many amazing things going on in your life. five seasons of "portlandia", however many seasons of "snl" you did. you're in your first season doing this show. you have so many projects. i'm so amazed at the things that you manage to do. the only thing i do get concerned is that, when we talk about your many accomplishments, people at home might think you're making it up off the top of your head. i know this not to be true. you're my friend. why would you do that, you know? we were just talking about how the rockefeller center christmas tree is coming down. and i actually heard -- i hope this is true. -- that you've come up with a new way -- because of a problem a lot of americans have. -- of how to get rid of a christmas tree at the end of the season, instead of dragging it out to

fred flight.former satisfy member on the house intelligence committee and charles coggin, an associate at harvard's science and international affairs. he is a former cia station chief in paris. and let me start with you, charles, koggan. was this handled the right way as you look at the handy work of the french over the last 72 hours. from the time the gunmen open fired in the late morning on wednesday to the end of the hostage stand off on a friday afternoon, did this go down the way intelligence services planned for? >> well, i think it was amazing amazingly effective in the sense that they were able to locatize these two algerian brothers as they were coming down southward towards paris, apparently went through a checkpoint and were localized, and found in a print shop. the police and the commander took them down, and their one hostage escaped with his life. i think it's quite remarkable, and i think it's a tribute to the french internal security services, which with whom i've had many dealings

>> fred: stunt work.laughter ] >> seth: now just -- and again, i don't want you to give too much away, but can you describe a scene and a film about a funnel that would require a stunt? >> fred: so the first guy -- you know, like, to see if the funnel really works, is so blown away, like, "oh my god!" and that sort of pushes everyone back and, like -- [ laughter ] you know what i mean like? so i sort of, like, backwards kind of fell on my back and flipped over like, "whoa!" and then back on my feet again, like, "we have to, you know, patent this." >> seth: oh, wow. so your stunt is you see the first funnel. whoa. flip back. and flip right back up and say we have to patent this? >> fred: yeah. >> seth: and what's the german line for that? >> fred: "yes. yes. das patent ist yes." [ laughter and applause ] >> seth: that's a really -- i mean -- [ cheers and applause ] yeah, i mean. fred, i'm not the same as -- when you said, "das patent ist yes." >> fred: yes. >> seth: i got goosebumps. [ laughter ] that is g

freddie fred. >> jimmy: freddie fred, man. freddie fred.and up from a very, very funny gentleman. here all the way from england. he's super, super funny. you guys are going to love this guy. simon amstell will join us. simon amstell, one of my faves. [ cheers and applause ] so, it's this monday, right? i think this monday is the college football national championship game. it's the first time that they've ever had an actual playoff for college football. everyone's excited. yeah, they're down to two teams. it's the ohio state buckeyes. [ cheers and applause ] and the oregon ducks. [ cheers and applause ] now, they're both great. they're both great. it's nearly impossible to predict who's going to win. but you're in luck. because when it comes to predicting things, we have a a secret weapon. and it's puppies. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the puppy predictors 2 2015, college football championship edition. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ predictor puppy predictor ♪ well, we have seven puppies and two bowls

it's really good to see fred. >> seth: isn't it? it's always good to see fred. >> yeah.super bowl. >> i'm going to be there for that. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah, great. >> can't wait. >> seth: i hope your get your question asked. i hear there's a lot -- >> there's going to be a lot of traffic. >> seth: a lot of traffic. >> yeah, a lot of traffic. >> seth: yeah i saw you -- another place with a lot of traffic is the golden globes which is why i never got over a chance to say hello. >> yeah. >> seth: you got to present the cecil b. demille award. >> that's right. >> seth: to george clooney, which is great. do you get anxious at awards shows like that? >> you know, you've been to those things. >> seth: yeah. >> you're on display. >> seth: yeah. >> you're there to watch the thing, but you are the thing. so it's kind of hard to relax, you know. and you got this fake smile plastered on your face the whole time. like, i'm sure i'm not going to win tonight. [ laughter ] >> seth: you were also sort of -- you were right down in the pits. so you also get a lot of reactions on jokes

>> fred: hi. >> hi. >> seth: he knit that scarf. >> did fred make that?alk about this. even partly more exciting than your birthday because your birthday happens every year. you're a seattle seahawks fan. you had something happen sunday that never happens. one of the greatest comebacks of nfl history. >> unbelievable. >> seth: what was that like for you? >> well i was watching it with my wife, and my 10-year-old son, and mother-in-law, oddly enough. i thought the game was over, 4 minutes left. i was just getting very, very, sad and morose, thinking about, another season, you know, like your steelers. [ laughter ] >> seth: don't know why we had to bring them up. i don't know why. >> then it just turned around. it was absolutely insane. my head exploded. it was incredible. >> seth: and you're sort of an unofficial spokesman for the seahawks. and i've seen you on fox. you were sort of talking about them. >> sure. >> seth: are people in seattle excited to have you as a supporter of the team? >> you know, it's kind of crazy. seattle is so nuts for the seahawks

congratulations, fred.st in canada. >> fred: yeah. [ applause ] >> seth: i have a couple shows this weekend. i'm going to be in miami on friday. i'm going to be in oklahoma on saturday. so check me out if you are in either of those places. also a week from saturday, i will be in arizona. i will be hosting the nfl honors, which is very exciting, the night before the super bowl. it's a big deal for me. as a football fan, i remember being in the backyard with my dad throwing the football around and i remember him saying, you know, if you ever want to be at the nfl honors, it should probably be as the host. [ laughter ] so, it was like -- had a pretty great phone call with my mom last night. when i ride home from work, every now and then i will call my mom. it's always fun to talk to her. i knew my dad was out of town on business, so she'd be alone. i called. she was very excited. maybe a little harried about something that had just happened. she -- i should say a couple things. my family still refers to everyo

>> fred: eight. >> seth: okay. [ laughter ] >> fred: so then there's a sort of paste.t of sweet paste, it glues it all together. >> seth: the internal sweet paste of a banana peel? >> fred: yes, the internal, sweet paste of a banana peel. [ laughter ] it sort of glues it all together. and that i roll in egg shells. crushed egg shells. so it's this wonderful sort of white -- it looks like a little building. and i take that -- i use that as a soap around my neck. you know what i mean? [ laughter ] it's like a sort of very natural -- it's very aromatic and sweet. sort of like a syrupy, pasty, banana-egg feeling. [ laughter ] so then i just take a hot wet rag. [ laughter ] >> seth: it's not done yet? we're not done? >> fred: not done yet. wipe that all off. and then you get the old accordions they used to use for -- 1800's like for fires? >> seth: yeah, yeah, sure. >> fred: i just blow that on to my neck to dry it off. [ laughter ] and it's just very invigorating. [ laughter ] and i believe it extends life. >> seth: start to finish, how long does the whole process take you

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hi, fred. >> fred: hi. [ laughter ] >> anyway, i write about -- yes, so chris parnell, i had an officed kristin wiig also was in. it was so cool and we carved our names in the desk. and one night chris parnell decided to hide under it and i was doing my work and he just kept hitting the drawer, you know? he just kept hitting it open, and i'd just go like, "huh?" and hitting it closed. >> seth: you saw a ghost drawer? what did you think it was? [ light laughter ] >> i thought my sketch was so funny that the desk was shaking. >> seth: the desk was laughing? >> the desk was laughing. [ laughter ] and the scariest part is he was under there for about an hour. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah. >> and then i was like, "what the heck?" and i looked under and he was just curled up in a crazy position just sweating. [ laughter ] that's how i will always remember him. >> seth: forte -- forte calling you into his office? >> will forte called me into his office that he shared with eric slovin and leo allen and everybody was naked. >> seth: mm-hmm. >> yeah. whew! >> seth: not a good -- comedy writers nak

that's great. >> fred: yes. >> seth: all right. congratulations, fred.xciting. >> fred: thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: guys, we have an excellent show for you tonight. kristen stewart is here. i can't wait to talk to her. [ cheers and applause ] from one of my favorites, the fantastic hbo show "girls", andrew rannells will be stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] and we'll have stand up comedy from phoebe robinson. it's going to be a great show tonight. we'll be right back with more "late night". [ cheers and applause ] ♪ (announcer) don't settle for 4g lte coverage that's smaller or less reliable when only one network is america's largest and most reliable 4g lte network: verizon. with xlte, our 4g lte bandwidth has doubled in over 400 cities. and now, save without settling. get 2 lines with 10gb of data for just $110... ...or four lines for just $140. and get a $150 bill credit for each smartphone you switch. hurry! offers end february 4th. only on verizon. [bassist] two late nights in blew an amp.but good nights. sure,music's why

as fred can never watch the video enough i can never listen to fred's presentation about the architecture and the retail concept enough. i am very excited to be working on this project. so the merchandising and programming are very important aspects of the retail component as is the operations of the transit center and we hope through this vibrant mix of destination oriented retail that we will create a culture of service excellence and a memorable experience for the transbay transit center and most importantly to the transit center to become a benchmark by which all others are measured. moving on to the merchandising concepts as fred described at the ground level we envision the outside -- or the inside of the retail spilling out on to the sidewalk with a combination of restaurants and retail intending to bring the pedestrian level alive. the second floor envisions a food hall similar to mario vatallee's restaurant in new york and local food that is ethically diverse and offer flavors and grab and go foods to transits users and residents alike. other concepts include appearel, convenienc

that's great. >> fred: yes. >> seth: all right. congratulations, fred.xciting. >> fred: thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: guys, we have an excellent show for you tonight. kristen stewart is here. i can't wait to talk to her. [ cheers and applause ] from one of my favorites, the fantastic hbo show "girls", andrew rannells will be stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] and we'll have stand up comedy from phoebe robinson. it's going to be a great show tonight. we'll be right back with more "late night". [ cheers and applause ] ♪ new and improved i can't believe it's not butter! 100% taste, 0% artificial preservatives. made with a blend of delicious oils, purified water, and just a pinch of salt. two, please. new and improved i can't believe it's not butter. it's time to believe. you need a team. how does animation work? working together. doing all kinds of jobs. and the best place to find any job, in any industry, is on the world's #1 job site. indeed. how the world works. ♪you better pledge ♪ your allegiance♪ ♪you're not the only one ♪lis

>> fred: yes.s the wheelbarrow. [ laughter ] so what happens is, you know, you just bring a wheelbarrow from home, wherever, and it's a way to navigate through the crowds and everything to get on and off the train. >> seth: okay. now i got a bunch of follow-ups. [ laughter ] so i would understand if you were in the wheelbarrow and someone was pushing you, but it sounds like you are just now pushing an extra thing to work that i don't see why you would need? >> fred: it really does -- when people see you with a wheelbarrow immediately they're sort of like "oh, my god i should get out of the way." so it kind of -- [ laughter ] i tried the thing where you need two people to do it and it's better if you just have the wheelbarrow. >> seth: got you. and do you put it -- do you load it full of goods or just sort of push an empty wheelbarrow? >> fred: empty all the time and it's sort of like a city bike thing where i just have a bunch of wheelbarrows along the street lined up. >> seth: yeah. >> fred: and y

>> fred: yeah, teesletof. [ laughter ] >> seth: teesletof. that's great, thank you so much fred.p one more time for fred armisen. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: we got a great show for you tonight. from the fox news channel and the author of "killing patton" bill o'reilly is here. [ cheers and applause ] can't wait to talk to bill. also stopping by from the great new movie "big eyes," krysten ritter is with us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and i promise, you are going to love this. we'll have music from jungle this evening so -- [ cheers and applause ] they're a great band. we're gonna have a great time listening to them. and -- i'm sure all of you know the holiday season is a big deal here. and at 30 rock, one huge part of that is the 30 rock christmas tree. and you probably saw it on your way in today. but this year we have an 85 foot norway blue spruce from bloomsburg, pennsylvania, which is decorated with over 10,000 l.e.d. lights that will delight and amuse thousands of people. but not everyone is happy. here to prove that, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the "late

my colleague fred pletgen. not sure where you are, fred. but we'll get to you in a moment. in the meantime let's get to arwa damon with the latest she knows. hi there, arwa. >> reporter: hi hala. we're in front of the synagogue where they're speaking. not just the french president, the israeli prime minister and the christian and muslim faith as well. this part of that ongoing massive show of unity that we have been seeing transpiring throughout the entire day. now, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has offered those four jews who were killed during the kosher market, the opportunity to be buried in israel. this has been for everybody an incredibly difficult time. but when it comes to the jewish communityn particular for them it has underscored what many of them are calling the significant increase in anti-semitism in france. if you look at the numbers in 2014 some 7,000 jews left france for israel. that's double the number of 2013. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu also saying that israel will welcome with open arms any jews that did want to go and reside t

fred, it's so lovely to see you.ry exciting because your "portlandia" partner in crime carrie brownstein is on the show tonight. >> fred: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: and i can't wait to talk to her about that, one of the many projects you have. and we talk every night about all the stuff you have going on. and i'm always so impressed. i'm always so blown away. the only thing i worry is that sometimes i feel as though people at home may be watching, and they may think you're just making up answers to my questions off the top of your head. but, you know -- [ laughter ] all i would say to those people is you're such an old friend of mine, i don't know why you would do that. i don't know why you would lie to me. i think you -- [ laughter ] anyways, you know, i mentioned carrie's a guest. also, we have president clinton on the show tonight. which is so exciting. [ cheers and applause ] someone told me backstage that, when you were in high school, you ran for president of student council. of your student body. i

fred? us posted as you hear any new information. >>> all right. so with the fight now, getting even more fierce in the battle to eliminate the isis terror group, the u.s. may have to send forces closer to the front lines in iraq. so what about that promise from president obama of no american boots on the ground in combat there? here now is cnn's national security correspondent, jim sciutto. >> reporter: this is the front line in the war against isis. kurdish militia battling the terror group on the outskirts of the northern iraqi city of mosul. the pentagon tells cnn, it is now prepared to recommend a small number of u.s. military advisers join this fight on the front lines, if necessary. accompanying iraqi ground forces when they launch an assault to retake the city this spring. this despite repeated promises by the president that he will not place u.s. troops in combat. white house spokesman josh earnest said mr. obama stands by that pledge. >> he does not believe that it would be in our

fred?abeth, here you are in phoenix, the backdrop of the super bowl there which means an influx of visitors to that area. is there a greater concern for this potential spread of measles? for the contracting of the spreading of with so many outsiders, visitors people coming from all over descending on that city that area? >> fred we've been talking to health officials here and at the centers for disease control. they seem concerned, but not overly concerned. they said look we always tell people, if you're sick don't go to an event like the super bowl. but the issue here is in the beginning when you have measles, you might not know you have it. you have a runny nose a bit of a headache. you might still come to the super bowl. you don't even realize you have measles. the incubation time gets really tricky. >> elizabeth cohen, appreciate your report. >>> let's bring in dr. isaac thompson from the university of vanderbilt in nashville. he specializes in pediatric infectious disease. good to see

>> hi fred yeah. i've been along the processional line with thousands of police officers who are standing here outside watching the ceremony as it was going on. they've been standing out here for several hours now. they began lining up at 9:00. almost more than a mile away is what we're told by the nypd. that's how long it took and that's how far they had to be for the nypd to fit everyone in who wanted to be along the route and pay their final respects to officer wenjian liu. just to give you some perspective, i stepped away from the crowd a bit. they're still standing at attention very quietly. silently actually. standing at attention along the processional route. we didn't want to be disruptive. . i just want to let you know who she said. >> he would always make sure to take time for me his number one fans. his family and friends. >> he cared a lot for the chinese community. he wanted to always do his best. she mentioned members of the chinese community that were mentioned there by his wife and i h

>> i would defer to fred but i would that on bush. think he's more likely to be the establishment choice, but i think that's more complicated that it has been in the past. every cycle, it's getting harder and harder for the establishment to impose choice. if the field is fragmented, they probably do it again, but i would bet on bush. i think that's where most of the smart money would go. i think there's a general consensus, fair or unfair, that romney did not run a very good campaign in 2012. >> i think that's true. i would go the same route. even though his name is bush jeb is the newer deal. >> the country is looking for a fresh new change. >> how about the back to the future election with bush and clinton? >> i want to ask this question. we all basically assume because it has been the historical reality in the republican party that the establishment candidate ultimately staves off the grassroots candidate to become the nominee. the party has changed a lot. is there a chance the establishment candidate does not and that the nominee