newt, bill, lost the gary busey endorsement. endorsed him, but then withdrew it. >> yes, and i don't think -- that demmon sfraited a -- that demonstrated a lack of gravitose. >> i did a lot -- i get a lot of my political insight from gary by see. i don't know if i can go there anymore. >> well, gary busey is the flip-floper out of all of them. >> and that's not just the physical manifestation. he is flip-floping on the floor. >> or he is wearing flip-flops and nothing else as he tumbles around the beach. i think the thing that surprised me the most is a witch was not voted for someone named newt. we know it is the key ingredient in any potion. >> she uses newt's eye in her poetry. >> then vote for him already. >> can we talk about how mitt called him zany? >> it is a polite way of saying crazy. >> and i am thinking if he is zany and a great historian he would have hair like albert einstein. >> i think of weird al jankovic. >> it was a polite way to say crazy. and it is true. newt gingrich is crazy. >> but doc brown was zany. >>

it is very unlike gary busey to be flakey like this. gary i know, who -- [ laughter ] throwing oranges at cars on the freeway as i drive by. hey, speaking of important endorsements, this morning, christine o'donnell, you remember her, the one who used to be a witch? well, she is back and today, on cnn, she endorsed mitt romney. >> some people say that mitt romney isn't the most consistent candidate, because he's changed his mind about big, important issues over the years. >> you know, that's one of the things that i like about him, because he's been consistent since he changed his mind. >> jimmy: oh. [ laughter ] you can't argue with that. i forgot how much i miss her. here's another mitt romney-related bit of humor, this time, courtesy of our friends at fox news. >> seven candidates ready to make their final push in the hawkeye state. newt gingrich has seen a surge in the polls but that support may be fading, folks. >> jimmy: is that mitt romney? guy even flip-flops his race! he's a businessman and a master of disguise. it hasn't been a

it was such a big hit and inspired our own gary busey. yeah. >> jay: well, gary -- he took it upon himself to do his own version and i don't -- again, here are some clips. >> all aboard! come on, kids! you're wasting my time! >> well -- [ laughter ] are you coming? >> where? >> why, anywhere your little brain wants to go. this is the bi-polar express! [ laughter ] >> it's all about mood swings. one minute you're laughing, the next you're crying. and once you've ridden on the bi-polar express, your head will be as whacked out as mine. >> but -- but -- >> now that i told you what you're getting into, which of you kids wants to get off this wild ride? >> me! >> me! >> too late! >> whoo-hoo! [ train whistle ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: wow. i think that was frightening to children! now, country music stars have always had christmas specials. kenny rogers, more recently garth brooks. how many remember wick tompkins? see, see. this -- again -- [ laughter ] that's so sad because this -- this guy was on the brink of superstardom. he was huge.

and the letter t. >> and turns out turns out gary busey withdrew his endorsement saying it's too earlyou for being with us tonight. we'll be back in our regular spot at 10:00 p.m. eastern friday night. we'll see you then. in the meantime, you

you know the reason gary busey is a republican? it's an interesting story.use he what lose nates more mel fant elephants than d. speaking of animals that should run for president, somebody sent me a video today. it was taken at an animal park in washington state, where you drive through and see the animals as you go? and you see animals like this exceptionally friendly bear. >> hi! >> jimmy: isn't that something? let's look at that again. >> hi! >> jimmy: pull over, we can -- [ applause ] we'll hang out. maybe i'll eat your head. we have some fun guests on the show tonight. molly sims is here. death cab for cutie is here. and our old pal josh holloway from "lost" has a part in the new "mission impossible" movie with tom cruise. "mission impossible" premiered in madrid last night. some had how tom cruise wound up on the red carpet with this lady. that's the duchess of alba and her husband. she's very, very rich. and very, very strange to look at. she's there seeking tom's help to find the dark crystal that can save her species. [ laughter ] i love this photo.

we drive like gary busey talks. >> dicky: anna faris. and music from the kooks. >> jimmy: done anything naughty this year? >> nope. >> jimmy: nothing? i'm going to put down lies. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- "the x factor" judges. anna faris. and music from the kooks. with cleto and the cletones. and now, what do you know? here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ it's "jimmy kimmel live" [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome. thank you, cleto. hi, everybody. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. please don't challenge me on that. i appreciate that. thank you for watching and thank you for joining us here on this fine winter's eve. thanks for braving the elements to be here. you know, steve guttenberg got a star on the hollywood walk of fame outside today. and it rained all day. [ laughter ] you think that's a coincidence? let me tell you something. we don't know -- we really don't know what to do when it rains in l.a. when it rains, we drive like gary busey talks, it's a mess. and we are totally unprepared. people were

yesterday gary busey withdrew his endorsement of newt gingrich. yeah, mr. position of endorsing a jar of rais so ns. >> we love him, don't we? south carolina governor set to endorse mitt romney. maria, start with you. who's the better endorsement to have and why? >> well, i think clearly nicky, but for this question i don't know what's more offensive to nicky for being compared to gary busey or to newt gingrich who a has-been actor who suffers from a brain injury is wafling on endorsing him. >> blame the writer for the question. >> i think the gingrich camp is jump being up and down. the nicky hailey endorsement is very, very valuable to mitt romney. i think that's something he can feel very good about. a real feather in his cap. >> pete? >> i think gary busey only endorsed newt gingrich because he lost a bet with his toaster, t.j. this is a great endorsement. nicky hailey is a great endorsement. he did not do well in south carolina last time around. she has tea party support and establishment support. great for mitt romney and a great week. he got a christi

second place wins gary busey. (laughter) now, clearly, clearly trump wants to be the new republican king maker even before this debate announcement he hand candidates lining up to kiss his gold ring! which is not easy to find because it is the same color as his skin. (laughter) folks, this trump tack already a is still not serious enough for people like george w. bush's for ari fleisher who called it an invitation to a circus. karl rove who said "i think the republican national chairman ought to step in and say "we strongly discourage every candidate from appearing." bush strategist mark mckinnon who said "this trump debate is proof the inmates have taken over the asylum." (laughter) and today possibly inevitable nominee and second-place front-runner mitt romney deline's trump's invitation which means there is a good chance tomorrow he will accept trump's invitation. (laughter and applause) good man. folks, i think these candidates are making a mistake not turning up for trump. but i get why they're hesitant. the

let me tell you something, i handle meatloaf and gary busey, you're nothing to me.ughter) now, if trump had only announced that he were moderating a debate that would have been enough to make my week. but he did let slip one other bit of good news. >> the fact is that if the wrong candidate is nominated to run, i would certainly think about running as an independent, yes. >> jon: holy (bleep)! this guy is moderating a debat debate... (cheers and applause) if the people in the debate he's moderating don't satisfy him, (bleep) it, he's jumping in himselfjumping in.(laughter) i wonder how my writers took that news. we'll be right back. (cheers and (cheers and applause). >> jon: welcome back. my guest tonight, oh, he's got a new film out called "the sitter. ". >> what's happening my man? how you doing, man? you know this ain't no place for no kid. >> these aren't kids, these are little people. this woman is 48 years old. her children have children. >> i'm a grandma. >> oh, right, what's your name, baby. >> soul baby. >> soul baby? >> you're keeping in the control, baby.

and the letter t. >> and turns out turns out gary busey withdrew his endorsement saying it's too early. we'll be back in our regular spot at 10:00 p.m. eastern friday night.

you fired gary busey.he kind of decisions that would keep me up at night. >> there he is, comparing his role on this planet with donald trump et cetera. >> that hissing sound you heard was the air going out of donald trump and his campaign, when everybody suddenly realized what were we thinking? we're considering nominating a game show host for president? [ laughter ] >> joan, you can do the coupe dee de de grah on this one, and he might grab the mike and let me talk about you. >> he was so angry, though, that's the best thing. you see him getting angrier and angrier, and the second-best thing as the president is making that wonderful joke about meatloaf and gary busey, he's thinking about the decision that he's making the next day to take out osama bin laden. it was the next day, chris. we are living through a gong show of politics, you're absolutely right. this has been an amazing year. >> actually his hair looks pretty good. thank you, joan walsh. i like to always mix it up. you both have a great merry

flavor flav and gary busey will appear on "wife swap." or flav will be disappointed, though, when he learns that busey's wife is just a mop wearing a dress. [ laughter ] [ as busey ] "this is tabitha. she's a salsa dancer." [ laughter ] i just heard about this. a police officer in florida could lose her job after she tried to cast a spell on her boss. [ laughter ] when asked for a comment, her boss was like, "ribbit." [ laughter ] get this -- the fbi revealed that it found marijuana during a raid on an amish house last month. >> yeah! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's hard being an amish -- an amish stoner, because you're like, "dude i have the munchies. anyone want to harvest wheat, milk the cows, pick some tomatoes and make a pizza? come on. who's up for that?" [ cheers and applause ] "oh, man, i'm horse and buggying out, man." [ laughter ] this is cool. this week amazon started selling the first spanish language kindle. not to be confused with apple's spanish speaking tablet, the "ay yi yi pad." [ laughter ] ♪ ay yi yi yi pad ay yi yi yi pad

let me tell you something, i handle meat loaf and gary busey, you're nothing to me. >> donald is a friendgreat. we have the world's number one rated friendship. having said that he's a joke. a big cuckoo lunatic, i wouldn't trust him with a burnt match. he is not a kingmaker. he's small potatoes, fingerlings, best side dish ever. you want to play kingmaker, that's my turf me. i get things done. ask my guests. the i started a super pac, unprecedented money, unprecedented influence. i can call the pope. he answers, we talk soccer. you see this watch. 100% platinum. you see this watch, 100% gold. okay. i wear them under water. fish love them. they're shiny. the gop wants a serious debate. they deserve it. bar among they're the best party in the world. that includes space. that is why as of this moment, i am officially announcing my own republican debate, stephen colbert's south carolina serious classy republican debate. i am doing this. you hear that, donald? you hear that? >> pretty good. i love that jon stewart goes into joe pesci impersonating donald trump. smart alec, tossed off plane. i

second place wins gary busey. [ laughter ] now, clearly -- clearly, trump wants to be the new republicanaker. even before this debate announcement, he had candidates lining up to kiss his gold ring, which is not easy to find because it is the same color as his skin. [ laughter ] >> i'll tell you who is not having a great day, though. rod blagojevich. oh. the former governor of illinois. 14 years he got in prison. probably he'll get time off for good hair. but 14 years. lovely hair. out you go. to give you an idea on how long it is. you take kim kardashian's marriage. and you add 14 years to that. >> the library of congress has partnered with twitter to store every tweet every posted in their archive of historical documents. >> come and explore the library of congress, where you can read original letters from george washington. >> i can clearly foresee that nothing but the rooting out of slavery can perpetuate the existence of our union. >> speeches from teddy roosevelt. and tweets from kim kardashian. >> can't get my boot off. and i'm all by myself. i don't know what to do. >> can't get