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we begin tonight with hugh laurie. he stars in the a.m.c. miniseries "the night manager." >> the anxiety that comes with dealing with something precious, not to say "house" wasn't precious. it was. i mean, incredibly so. those scripts were absolutely gems, but they were gems i didn't know about until i get the script on a tuesday and we're shooting it on a wednesday, so there's no time to anticipate and get anxious. with this, i've had 23 years of, "it's coming, it's coming, it's coming." and finally someone hands you the fab jay egg, and please, let's not drop it. >> glor: we conclude with frank wisner editor? chief. >> who supported handgun control with the brady bill, and who did more-- although he later regretted it-- to make abortion legal in the years before "roe v wade" because he signed a bill saying a woman's doctor could give her permission to have an abortion. you think the republican party. he doesn't get past iowa. >> glor: hugh laurie and jacob weisberg when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by

we are pleased to have hugh laurie at our table once again.he perfect gentleman villain. >> i have already got a whole line in the manufacturing process. i am neither villainess nor gentlemanly. but the character is an interesting combination. he has a sort of superficial affable charm. in fact, more than charm. he is positively adaptive and and yet the world he has created is built on something very dark and wicked. jeff: before we talk about richard roper, john le carre -- this novel in particular. hugh: these are the holy texts of my childhood, particularly my teen years. particularly the books about the cold war. and then 1990 came, the wall came down and i and others imagined that the spies are now out of work and possibly spied writers would also be redundant. i worried that he would have to hang up his typewriter ribbon. i happen to know he writes longhand. he is old school. but, much to my delight, not only had he found a subject that was equal to the high stakes of the cold war, he found something that if anything exceeded those stake

and the wonderful, youthful, hugh laurie starring in it.hank you so much. ♪ jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor filling in for charlie rose. jacob weisberg is here. he is chairman and editor in chief of the slate group. his latest book is "ronald reagan." the biography argues that the 40th president remains profoundly misunderstood both personally and politically. fareed zakaria calls it one of the best books on american politics that i have read for years. jacob weisberg, welcome. jacob: thank you. misunderstood politically and personally by both sides of the aisle. i think so. on the right, reagan is misunderstood as someone who was -- who had buried fixed principles and always lived by his principles. as a politician was based largely on how pragmatic he was. how open to compromise. he once said as governor of california, if he could get 70% of what he wanted from the legislature of an opposite party, he would take it. when politics are so polarized, it is interesting to look back on the reagan era as a time when the president was ready to

or as hugh laurie has, who plays our villain. >> seth: yes. and he's a fantastic villain. >> yeah. >> seth: but now, john le carre actually was -- does a cameo in the series. yes? he has a part? >> yes, he does. >> seth: so, you had to act with the author of the source material, is that intimidating? >> i mean, terrifying. >> seth: yes. >> i mean, the most terrifying thing you can imagine. >> seth: when he first sees you, you must feel like he's sizing you up. >> yeah. >> seth: thinking, no. >> i didn't quite see this face. [ light laughter ] saw someone else. >> seth: i saw eyes and a nose and a mouth. but none of them were those. >> it was someone more like seth meyers. >> seth: yeah, exactly. probably. >> it was -- he was -- there's a scene in episode four, i think it is. and it's a big -- it's a very sort of glamorous dinner with the whole group. and something happens. there's a moment, surprises the restaurant and things get out of hand. and really the job of the scene is for jonathan pine to prove to richard roper, hugh laurie's character, that he's incredibly smooth

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- hugh laurie, senator ted cruz, musical guest, future,

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- hugh laurie, senator ted cruz, musical guest, future,

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- hugh laurie, senator ted cruz, mu

actor hugh laurie on his new mini series. >>> ben affleck directing his own batman movie. what we know about gotham, next chapter. >>> the best breakfast in america. see if your local favorite made the list. >>> all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" ," with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today". 13th, 2016. nice, big crowd on the plaza. we're inching our way to spring, and we got rid of the rain. weg 'll warm it up a bit. inside, i'm willie with al and tamron. natalie on assignment. morning jam is -- >> "no sleep till brooklyn." want to ask me why? i think i know why. >> i know you do. >> doing your msnbc show. >> live from brooklyn all week. cross promags. >> we're off at 10:00 and your show is at 11:00. >> yesterday, someone took me there, make sure you get there on time. unfortunately, this really nice man thought the address was something else. this is staying present. my sister-in-law tells me, stay in present. i'm looking down. i look up.

hugh laurie is here. he is perhaps best known to american audiences for his performances in house.elevision in their adaptation of the night manager. he plays richard roper. a billionaire international arms dealer. rolling stone calls him the perfect gentleman villain. we are pleased to have hugh la

later this week, hugh laurie will be here. >> steve: oh, i love me some hugh. [ cheers and applause ]y: funny dude. senator ted cruz will be here. and mr. new york himself, robert de niro will be joining us. >> steve: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and we have music from future. so you don't want to miss it. it's a good week. but first, we have a giant show tonight. one of the most talented, funniest people around. i just saw a clip of the new season, but already, it's unbelievable. i'm crying. from "inside amy schumer", the very funny amy schumer is here tonight. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and appe >> jimmy: we love her!ous. later in the show, amy and i are going to play a fun game called "explain this photo." [ laughter ] plus, this guy's a great writer and director. one of my all-time faves. his new movie, "everybody wants some", is in theaters now, and it is fantastic. richard linklater is stopping by. >> steve: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good soundtrack, too. and, speaking of soundtracks, we have great music tonight. ladies and gentlemen, zara larsson is here.

then later this week, ice cube, hugh laurie, and robert de niro will all be joining us. it's gonna be great. [ cheers and applause ] but first, we have a fantastic he stars in the big new disney film, "the jungle book." the great sir ben kingsley is here. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: he's one of the coolest guys. i love him, man. great actor. also funny. we have the same sense of humor. i like that guy. plus, from the new movie "barbershop: the next cut", common is dropping by. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and then later in the sherow, for the first time on television, ice cube and common are performing together. that's right. >> steve: whoa. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they're going to perform their new song off of the film's soundtrack. and also, we have some -- real kids are going to be showing us their inventions. kid inventors are here. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] i don't get along with a couple of them. >> steve: why is that? [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: they got a little -- >> steve: you can tell? 'tude? >> jimmy:

hugh laurie, and robert de niro will be here. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: wow! what a week. >> jimmy: plus a performance from ice cube and common together. it's going to be great. [ cheers and applause ] but first, we have a fantastic show. she's the coolest and just gorgeous and awesome. from the hbo movie "confirmation," the lovely kerry washington is here. [ cheers and applause ] kerry and i are going to play a a new game called "famous face off" later in the show. it's a new game, and it's awesome. plus, this guy is so funny. the star of his very own comedy series "dr. ken." ken jeong is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] ken jeong always brings it. he always brings it. he's just fun, man. he can dance, he can sing. he's just a fun dude. favorites. i mean, let me go through some of the songs this man has here. when he was with dion and the belmonts, he had -- i wonder why >> jimmy: "teenager in love." why can't i be a teenager in love >> jimmy: then he had "runaround sue." [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah. "the wanderer." i'm the type of guy that wil

tomorrow night, hugh laurie and senator ted cruz will be joining us. [ cheers and applause ] and we haveture. [ cheers ] and then, on friday, we have robert de niro. we have jesse tyler -- [ cheers and applause ] i love robert de niro. jesse tyler ferguson. that's right. we have him as well. and we have comedian nick guerra. you don't want to miss that. that's a good friday show. but first, we have a great show tonight. from the new movie "barbershop: the next cut," the one and only ice cube is here. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: yeah! >> jimmy: come on. >> steve: come on. that's a show. >> jimmy: he's -- come on. he was here the other night. he sounded fantastic. he was singing with common. it was awesome. plus, she stars in the netflix series "unbreakable kimmy schmidt," the lovely ellie kemper is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] that's a funny show. >> steve: very. >> jimmy: have you seen that show? >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: have you seen "unbreakable kimmy schmidt"? >> questlove: i love it. >> jimmy: if you haven't seen it, it's -- from the genius minds of tina fey and robert