john stewart viewers are most likely to be married, catholic, and drive a gmc truck. >> okay. i think what they did is put index cards in a tumbler, spun it around and pulled things out. that makes no sense to me. >> larry: has it affected your broadcast in any way? >> no. i never, ever, ever think about who i want to watch or who i'm supposed to be -- who is supposed to be watching or who could i get to watch. i've had people tell me, now who are you aiming for? and i say, it's just, i'm just doing what i've been doing since i was in the 4th grade. literally. and if i know, when i'm happy, what i aim for is i want to create a fund -- a funny environment in that studio. >> larry: were you a silly kid? >> oh, yeah. well, it's funny. i was not the class clown. people say were you the class clown and i've always maintained that the class clown, the guy that when the teacher is out of the room sets the clock back, makes noise, throws water balloons around the room, those kids are always, they grow up and they're killed in a motel shoot out. or their meth lab blows up on them. that

. >> you can be conservative and it has not been restored no thanks to you, john stewart. >> they are not affected by any emotions. >> every time mr. spoke is in charmg -- in charge, things go wrong. you don't want that intellectual -- you want a guy in the gold velour. >> it is don't ask, don't tell. >> one last point before i move on, i am jealous of him because this joe is mourning joe because he can't get canned. they have to find another joe. >> do you want to know a fop fact? it was called morning joe before he was signed on as a regular host. you know who hates that co-host mica. >> because good morning mica means something different. >> i had a good morning mica yesterday and i am still limping. >> i did one in holland and it cost -- >> it is legal there, right? you don't even have to do it under the table. >> i want to change the name of the show tonight time greg. and that is also a sex act. >>> and it is a plea for mommy because her son is on the run. yes, the mother says it is her son's arrest, and does not want him, quote, hunted down in jail. there he is holding up somet

. >> how did it go on john stewart? i didn't see it. >> it went well. the show was the focus on the 9/11 bill which should be passed. i know there are flaws in it and they are trying to find out where everything is going. i have a close friend from texas and came here three days after 9/11, and he is dying of cancer. he was here and we have a lot of firemen and police and other people who can't get their medical expenses covered. we wouldn't tolerate this for soldier. >> it seems like such a -- well, quiet, you. go to your room. it seems like a no brainer. no one wants to be the bad guy. nobody wants to be the guy that prevented dying people from getting everything they needed. there has to be something else. >> the narrative is they don't know how it will be paid for. this is about a $7 billion bill. that's a lot of money, but it is not like the hundred dollar bill. then there are issues with money previously given specifically for 9/11 victims. i understand all that. but there are people who need medical care right now and frankly the clock is running

in third place lady gaga followed by john stewart and steven colbert and glen beck came in fifth.he magazines editors they do the final choosing. they will announce their pick this morning. >> it's always quite a group there. >>> coming up here on mornings on 2 sal and steve will be back with more on the wet tuesday morning and the bay area and surprises in the next week. >>> and this is a very critical day to save the a's make sure you stay with us.

he told john stewart recently that yes we can is still yes we can but yes we can but. is that now the next year's story that the obama agenda has to be tempered by the realities of washington? >> we do have to accept the realities that the republicans did win the house and so they now have a responsibility to lead as well and we can't ignore the realities of the membership and makeup of congress and the fact that we are going to need bipartisan support to get things done. that is a reality. there are certain things the president won't compromise. for example the republicans wanted the high income tax breaks to be permanent. what the president said is, no, we can't afford it. we're going to have to really tackle our deficit so we're not going to extend the tax breaks for the very wealthy indefinitely. we can't afford it and it's important that we control our deficit and tighten our belt. that is something he is willing to fight for and we'll see in the next year and the year after that he is going to fight very hard when those two-year extensions expire to cut off the i

. >> reporter: stewart and john were among hundreds of couples who legally married in 2008 before prop 8 passed. attorneys will argue that all gay and lesbian couples are being singled out from exclusion of marriage. >> california should not have marriage haves and have notes. that's what will be heard in the courtroom on monday morning. >> reporter: in the first hour of the hearing, judges will hear the arguments on whether the prop 8 sponsors have a right to appeal. and then the attorneys will argue the constitutionality of proposition 8. >> reporter: the three judges will issue a written opinion after the hearing. no decision will be known tomorrow. there's two possible scenarios. whichever side loses, they can choose to appeal again to a full ninth district court of appeals and eventually on to the supreme court. neither court is obligated to take up the issue. >> any long how long the hearing could last? >> it could take up to two hours. the first on issue and then the second on the constitutionality. >> thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> the registered sex offenders accu

to prime time, except, of course, one appearance as a very less-than-best-selling author on the john stewartshow, you certainly have arrived. you led us through many difficult and protracted debates through all of it. you've beenag been agile, courts negotiator. you've kept us together on many tough votes, as least as much as it's possible to keep 40-something different independent minds all together, as i like to say, 40 frogs in a wheelbarrow. but i thank you, mitch. while i occasionally caused you heartburn, and i realize that, i've always appreciated your intelligence, your leadership, and your friendship. you and elaine are very close friends of linda and mine and we wish you both the very best for the future. well, two years ago, i announced my retirement from the united states senate and that time's come. i have to begin by thanking all my colleagues and my constituents for making this job one of the best a person could hold. there's no greater honor than being given the trust of the people at home to represent th them. and i've done my best to keep my faith with my constituents on ev

i'm friendly with john stewart and steven colbert.d help me when i did the tour, they came on stage in radio city and they were absolutely hilarious, braurt the house down. and we did a big skit together. so i think that -- but the other guys i don't -- i don't have that much of a relationship with them. >> don't miss larry with coco at 9:00 eastern. the beginning of the end of "larry king live" here on cnn. >> you make it sound so final. he's going to be doing specials throughout the year. >> that's true. >> the beginning of the end. >> hey. they put it in the prompter, i read it. >> we love joe. so candid especially on no sleep. this morning cam newton stands alone as college football's best play earthquake got the heisman trophy prove it. with the trophy comes controversy amid lingering questions about auburn's star's eligibility. >> max kellerman joins us. let's talk about this cam newton situation. there's still an investigation involving his father, allegations that there was some attempt to try to get him to go to mississippi s

now a hometown tribute to stewart could use a little help too and folks there are hoping life imitates art. nbc's john yang explains. >> reporter: this holiday season timothy harley is hoping for a miracle, like jimmy stewart's character in the frank cappa classic, "it's a wonderful life." harley runs a humble museum to the humble star in stewart's hometown of indiana, pennsylvania. >> when he gave permission to the museum, i think his words were that he didn't want a taj mahal. >> reporter: the town's a lot like bedford falls, the fictional hometown in "it's a wonderful life." the museum opened in 1995 when stewart was 87. officials say the first five years were the busiest. most visitors have been senior citizens who grew up watching stewart on the silver screen. but attendance has dropped dramatically, and like george bailey in the movie, the museum needs money bad. >> please help me, mr. potter. help me, won't you, please? >> were there a vilt lan in the story -- >> the vilt lan would be time. it's the pro greption of the generations that are no longer with us that supported the museum. >> reporte

. >> reporter: inside the home of stewart gaffney and john lewis, a legal marriage which they had in the short window before prop 8 passed. >> we know what it's like to be deprived of the freedom to be married and we know what it's like to have the joy to be able to marry and i can tell you it's a world of difference. >> reporter: the pair is hopeful that tomorrow's hearing will settle the dispute over same-sex marriage. >> that is what this case is about, to take discrimination out of our constitution, take proposition 8 off the books and restore full equality to the state of california. >> reporter: but proposition 8 supporters who oppose gay marginal plan to mount a spirited battle. >> the essential public purpose of marriage is to attach mothers and fathers to their children. >> reporter: jennifer roback morse is with the foundation in san diego. >> equality is not a word that has to stand alone, but it needs a reference. who is equal to who for what purpose? in what context? who is equal to who. >> reporter: meaning not everybody is equal? >> of course not. >> reporter: the cali

. >> when you look at john stuart-- jon stewart and his success, his demographics, and the fact that he's sort of at a place where it's comedy but taken seriously for good reason, he puts together stuff in a way that has a point. uses comedy to make a point. >> write. >> if he came to you and said my contract is up, you know this business like few do, what should i do? where should i be? >> well, i tried to hire jon stewart, you know b eight or nine years ago to do a half hour show at 8:00 every night of the week on nbc. i wanted him to take the show he was doing, the daily show and basically bring that over to nbc at 8:00 every night. i thought that, you know, it would be, it was probably the precursor to what we tried at 10:00. >> but very different, much more hip. >> no, obviously jon appealed to a different demographic. we had conversations, at the end he decided to stay where he is. look, i think jon stewart is -- >> go ahead. >> which think he's one of the most important voices in information in this country. just because he delivers it with a comedic point of view doesn't dimi

second class. >> we are welcoming any and all clarences, john. >> reporter: harley's hoping for a happy ending. >> it would be gratifying to mr. stewartuted what they could. >> to my big brother george, the richest man in town. >> reporter: for "today," john yang, nbc news, indiana, pennsylvania. >>> you can go to todayshow.com to see how you can help the jimmy stewart museum. a programming note "it's a wonderful life" is on nbc tonight at 8:00 eastern. save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%! come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than geico and progressive combined. by a lot. 40 million drivers. more savings. and discounts up to 40%. where else you gonna get discounts like that? call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. >>> still to come on "today," up in smoke, the new video showing miley cyrus inhaling from a bong. >> plus the death of a swimsuit designer. wasn't my daughter's cabbage appetizer spectacular? [ man thinking ] i'm so stuffe

stewart and stephen colbert. >> still weird that they never talked. were you watching "the view" when they got into johnehner. he got a little emotional talking about young kids and the american dream. he was ripped to shreds for those tears and that awkward crying phase yesterday by the ladies of "the view." >> once again, he could not keep himself from getting really emotional. take a look. >> this guy has an emotional problem that every time he talks about anything that is not raise taxes he cries. if you had seen nancy pelosi all these past years what would you say? >> she's weak. she can't handle the pressure. >> so i mean, i hope he's a good speaker of the house but he's got a problem. >> i think it's interesting to watch him cry because i've been watching him now. we call him the weeper of the house and he cries -- >> wow. tough crowd. remind me not to get misty around the ladies of "the view." >>> the most surreal moment in the history of holiday television. bing crosby and david bowie, 1977 shot somewhere in london singing "little drummer boy" togetherly shortly before mr. crosby's death. in a

johns abbey has collected and catalogued historic christian manuscripts. fr. columba stewart says it's part of a monastic tradition that dates back to the 6th century. >> i'm a benedictine monk. there's an impulse in benedictines to exercise this role of cultural guardianship, and that's an impulse that continues even in the modern age. >> reporter: many of the texts were handwritten long before printing presses. some, like this koran, were created soon after. this one commissioned for study by some of the first protestant scholars. >> it's the first printed copy of the koran. it was published in 1543 with a preface by martin luther. >> reporter: fr. columba says these ancient texts echo with relevance to our time. christians were dealing with islam and there was a real desire to understand it better. so the result was they wanted a translation of the koran into latin. so that christians could read it and of course it wasn't for the sake of religious understanding, it was for the sake of refutation. this whole question of how western, predominantly christian countries dialog

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john enson frigm nevada. >> this was a president who was for forced to go on jon stewart saying, yes, we can, but -- it wasdent who has had to strike a deal with republicans, a who his base loathed. that tax bill was a big loss for the democratic base and for the president. so, this was something the president really needed, going into the new year, to explain to his base, this is one reason why you like this man. >> mark mckinnon, john cornyn said this will do a lot of damage. this is what he said in a statement he released with three of the four military chiefs expressing clear reservations over the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. now is not the time to increase the level of stress on our armed forces through such a dramatic policy change. it is a disgrace that this latest item from the liberal legislative wish list is being jammed through at this expense of military readiness. >> i disagree with that. the tide of history is rolling forward and the president did the right thing and so did the republicans who crossed over. >> interestingly, andrea, how did they pull it off? don't ask, don't tell, looked

the young stewart had ttwo elections to choose from. stay in tiny saint johnne and everyone knew him. or go out into the larger world and make his way there not knowing where it would lead him. uncle stewart chose the and we all know where it led him. i have always look at him as a model of integrity, activism, and idealism from the time i was the same age as he was listening to that radio beam me out into the night. this is one of his favorite poems, "the road not taken" by robert frost. two roads diverged in a yellow wood. sorry i could not travel both and been one traveler. long i stood and look down one as far as i could to where it bent in the undergrowth. then took the other and having perhaps the better claim because it was grassy and wanted wear. the passing had warned them about the same. and so that morning, in leaves no step had trodden black, i kept the one for the other day. yet know when hallway leads onto way, i doubted if i should ever come back. i shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages hence. two roads diverged. i took the one less t

stewart and donna reed. it was the world premier of it. my friend johnn almost a year. we're getting on the plane to go to michigan to watch this musical that i wrote the lyrics, sent them off to him and he wrote the musical down in florida, set up a little cassette something for me. we'd never met the director. never been involved in casting. i went with very low expectations because first of all, it is like a workshop, it is the first time. and it is a regional theater and you don't know what you're going to get. let me tell you something, the's fantastic. >> you're kidding. >> no. i was really thrilled. 35 people from this town -- only two professional actors in it. >> how cool. >> it reminded me why i got into theater, hoda. it is so much fun to see. there's clarence, the tall guy on the left played george bailey. john huffman, a writer, adapted the script and we had like 12 songs in it and they worked. >> i love it. >> it's got work to do but that's the joy of theater. i have no idea what i'm saying to them there. so i want to thank everybody and es