i kept listening to my jimmy smith record. you know. >> when you call your answering machine, i think that is jimmy smith on there. >> no, that is me. that's me. >> okay. >> like i said, when he decided to go solo, that is when the three of us that were left formed a band. and that was it. >> i know you performed with a lot of great artists and we'll talk about that in the next segment. but we have just a minute left in this segment so send us out with something. [ music ] >>> i hope you have been listening to us. we've been listening to john turk. he's been playing for all the greats that we can name from etta james to bb king. and you can see him on a regular basis at glide. at 9:00 and 11:00. tell us how did that begin? how did you connect all of this great music with the spirituality of the glide? >> it was fate and a fluke. i was supposed to be there for just two weeks. because the choir director was playing with an r & & b group over in south africa for a couple of weeks. while he was gone, they needed somebody to play k

smith is hosting "jimmy kimmel" tonight. so make sure to check that out. bet you he's actually a little nervous. he doesn't get nervous about anything but that's a pretty big deal. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> stephen: thanks a lot, molly. i actually didn't feel any pressure at all until you said it like that! [ laughter ] but honestly, this is really exciting. a beautiful moment for me. afternoon, i cover the nba for espn. okay? i have a recurring role on my favorite soap opera, "general hospital." right here on abc. [ applause ] my character's name is brick. i'm a surveillance expert for the mob and mob boss sonny corinthos. and now here i am in late night. it's 24 hours a day of stephen a. watch out, ryan seacrest, i'm coming for your ass! i'm coming for you! [ applause ] now, of course, the best part about being here tonight is that i get to be in the presence of the g.o.a.t. himself, the one and only. guillermo, what's going on? >> guillermo: yeah! how you are you doing? [ cheers and applause ] >> stephen: te amo, my friend. >> guillermo: te amo. >> s

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live" with guest host stephen a. smith!time olympic gold medalist allyson felix, and music from nelly featuring breland and blanco brown. and now, stephen a. smith! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> stephen: what's going on? what's up? [ cheers and applause ] what's up? oh, yeah! i'm here! i'm here! i'm here! i don't mind. i

ama: first a look at jimmy kimmel live with guest host stephen a smith. >> do with that what you well! >> this nba championship ring. [applause] fit for a king. hello! the snapshot app from progressive rewards you for driving safe and driving less. okay, what message did you hear this time? safe drivers can save using snapshot? -what's snapshot? -what the commercial was about. -i tune commercials out. -me too. they're always like blah, blah blah. tell me about it. i'm going to a silent retreat next weekend. my niece got kicked out of one of those. -for talking? -grand larceny. how about we get back to the savings? [ everyone agreeing ] larry: gps data revealing new details and the death of a berkeley runner found earlier this month. investigators used is smartwatch to retrace his final hours. the data shows his pace slowed and became erratic after hitting the five mile mark during his run at pleasanton ridge regional park. it suggests he likely died before the search even began, some sort of medical emergency. the alameda county sheriff's office confirmed this news. ama: doctors are u

. >> jimmy: your wife is jodi turner smith, a very talented actor so please, give her my best.eir core customer >> jimmy: did you guys always know that you were guys were destined - that you were going to get married? >> i knew the moment she asked me [ laughter ] >> jimmy: she asked you? >> she asked me, yeah, on new year's eve we were in nicaragua it was very beautiful. incredibly romantic. we were walking down the beach and she just asked me to marry her. >> jimmy: she just said will you -- wow. [ cheers and applause >> no, there was -- there was like a preamble. there was a lead up to it. >> jimmy: yeah did you know that it was going to happen? >> i did not know. but she was quite adamant and she was right. this is the best choice i ever made >> jimmy: aw, that's what i'm talking about, buddy [ cheers and applause yeah, that's awesome congrats on the great reviews. >> thank you >> jimmy: "dr. death" is streaming now on peacock everyone, get peacock. by the way, super easy to get peacock. >> and, a little bonus news. you don't actually have to pay you should of course but yo

. >> that would be awesome to have patti smith -- >> i wanted to tell the story of because the night with bruce springsteen. he had written that song and jimmy iobene, early on he was working with bruce springsteen on his album. he said i'm working with this woman, patti smith, would you give her because the night to write the lyrics to it. she wrote the lyrics to that. she said they were going to perform that. that would have been epic. let's make it happen in the bar. >> yeah. bruce, if you're there, cool. >> you should -- >> i didn't want to be sensitive. i don't like to be presumptuous. >> i'm about to here maluma is watching. >> who? >> maluma. >> he's incredible. we're going to take a short break. we have more ahead. we've got you taken care of, sgt. houston. thank you. that was fast! one call to usaa got her a tow, her claim paid... ...and even her grandpa's dog tags back. get a quote. shingles? oh... you mean bill. he's been a real pain. again with the bill... what? it looks like a face. ...hearing about it 24/7 is painful enough... i don't want to catch it. well, you can't catch shingles, but the virus that causes it may already be

gerald ford who richard norton smith is writing this amazing biography of, ford and jimmy carter became incredibly close it. they ran against each other in 1976. but on this fourth of july we celebrate calvin coolidge great i wish i was up there in vermont. to thank the founders for having the idea of creating the remarkable democracy we all love and cherish so much great. >> thomas jefferson ranked number seven on this year's survey ranked in every survey we have done. the top and bottom of this historian, abraham lincoln coming in first place teddy roosevelt in fourth place all four times. at the bottom of the last three peers johnson and buchanan. that is always the bottom three in the survey. taking your phone calls about it, letting you talk to our panel of historian advisors. richard do you want to take independence? >> yes, good morning everyone. i appreciate the chance to be talking with all of your guests this morning. i wonder, we were talking earlier about the rankings and how they change. i would like some opinion it's possible our media is actually part of why we see a fluc

gerald ford who richard norton smith is writing this amazing biography of, ford and jimmy carter became incredibly close it. they ran against each other in 1976. but on this fourth of july we celebrate calvin coolidge great i wish i was up there in vermont. to thank the founders for having the idea of creating the remarkable democracy we all love and cherish so much great. >> thomas jefferson ranked number seven on this year's survey ranked in every survey we have done. the top and bottom of this historian, abraham lincoln coming in first place teddy roosevelt in fourth place all four times. at the bottom of the last three peers johnson and buchanan. that is always the bottom three in the survey. taking your phone calls about it, letting you talk to our panel of historian advisors. richard do you want to take independence? >> yes, good morning everyone. i appreciate the chance to be talking with all of your guests this morning. i wonder, we were talking earlier about the rankings and how they change. i would like some opinion it's possible our media is actually part of why we see a fluc

steve: what [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: paul simon, elvis costello, barry manilow, jennifer hudson, the killers, ll cool j -- [ cheers and applause patty smithrth wind and fire, carlos santana, the new york philharmonic i mean, stuff for everybody there. and so just check it out for more information go to nyc.gov/homecomingweek and check it out it's a cool thing to do, it's a good moment for the city [ cheers and applause guys, today is thursday. >> steve: right. >> jimmy: and that's usually when i catch up on some personal stuff >> steve: really >> jimmy: yeah you know, normally it would be friday >> steve: i mean, it's thursday >> jimmy: no this is the way it works now thursday is the new friday >> steve: oh >> jimmy: you know what i'm saying this is like - >> steve: yeah >> jimmy: make the weekend longer [ cheers and applause what i do is i get stuff organized. i clear my desktop, my virtual desktop. >> steve: your virtual desktop >> jimmy: i go on, i have a couple virtual online meetings >> steve: right, love that [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: "hey, good to see you man. how's it going?" you know, stuff like that. my arms are exhausted. >>

jimmy fallon, jennifer hudson, wyclef jean, the killers, maluma, barry manilow, julia mike also. carlos santana. jp sacks. senator chuck schumer. paul simon, patty smithoney to go to puerto rico and see our mom. we looked at each other. >> tourists are important for street performers because they're really part of it. it is really satisfying for the soul. >> new york is back, music is back. travel is certainly back. >> the best loved tenor in the world, mellow yet powerful timber resonated to the tune of 82 million records sold worldwide. a pop star but also a refined opera singer, he's living testimony of the italian vocal tradition. ladies and gentlemen, andrea bocelli. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> thank you for this incredible invitation in this city where i lived. the most beautiful memories of my career. and especially here in central park ten years ago, unforgettable for me. so i decided to sing this song because this song speaks about a storm and the song says that after the storm is a golden sky. and all together, we crossed a terrible storm. and we are here to say to this storm stop, it is over. [ cheers and applause ] as you know