jim downey, class of '74, cuts a mythical figure within harvard "lampoon" circles. >> jim downey: thee guy responsible for that kissinger centerfold fondly recalls his late nights at the castle. >> downey: we thought it was the funniest thing on earth to pointlessly put the word "frankly" into any answer to a question. so it could be like, "what bus goes up tenth avenue?" "frankly, the m-11." or, "what planet has the most eccentric orbit?" "frankly, mercury." you know, it's just-- see? i mean, you're laughing. >> wertheim: downey made a career of mining humor from the mundane. frankly, he has also written some of the most enduring political satire of the last 40 years. >> ...to sum up in a single word, the best argument for his candidacy. governor bush? >> strategery. ( laughter ) >> wertheim: for decades, downey's sketches cold-opened "saturday night live." yet, ask jim downey about his most memorable moment in comedy, and he hearkens back to january of 1974, when he and the "lampoon" invited john wayne to campus and it became news. >> walter cronkite: the "lampoon" challenged conser

jim, thank you. the new york times has this story, paul manafort, former campaign chairman, found guilty of eight charges of fraud. kevin downeymade a brief appearance today outside the courtroom, and paul manafort held inside the jail, 12 days of arguments, four days of jury deliberation, the birders coming down shortly before 5:00 eastern time. eleanor is joining us from brooklyn, new york. it is on the irs. jailry needs to go today with her husband, her daughter, the whole crew, comey, brennan, loretta lynch, susan rice, they all need to go to jail, that whole crew. host: eleanor from brooklyn, new york. robert was on the is the district attorney for new york, and he spoke outside the court after michael cohen arrived in the courtroom shortly before 4:00 p.m. and is guilty to a felony charges facing john thain. based -- jail time, based on reporting from "new york times" and others. [video clip] robert: good afternoon, everyone. my name is robert --, and i am the attorney for the united states in this matter. is still sweeney, assistant director in charge of the new york field office of the fbi, and james rodney, the superv