. >> jimmy: and this is johnny carson, right? >> this is "the johnny carson show."the song was, "lucy in the sky with diamonds." so i get up and -- and start performing "lucy in the sky with diamonds" without any explanation of the concept of the album. [ laughter ] so i'm doing like what you were doing. ♪ lucy in the sky with -- and i look over and see johnny carson going -- [ laughter ] my record was it. that was it. it was all over. >> jimmy: that was the end of your singing career, totally. but now look at you. >> until i resurrected it. but that's another story. >> jimmy: well look at this guy right here. "shatner's world, we just live in it." [ cheers and applause ] >> i'll tell you, it's a crowning achievement of my life. it's gotten great reviews. people are flocking to it. i go on a 15-city tour, starting march 10th. and i'll be in the city, someplace in the united states -- >> jimmy: so, you're only here in broadway till march 10th? >> to march 4th. and then i go to l.a. to prepare. >> jimmy: and what made you want to do a one-man show? >> well, i got aske

. >> i remember johnny carson said that one time. >>> it is such a quiet morning out there there was a little bit of snow south of town. you get down to southern maryland, parts of charles county, all the way south one, two inch totals across there. and richmond had about four or five, with 6 to 10 in southwest virginia. >>> no bus top forecast andrea, i don't think anybody is going to school today, with the holiday. if you are going to school today, let me know. we'll have a little bit of a breeze out of the north, 10 to 15 miles per hour. occasionally gusting 20 or more. by 8:00 p.m., 44. wind speeds down to 5 miles per hour. saying goodbye to the storm system that really clobbered area to the south and west of us. richmond five to six inches. this is moving away from us. clouds are still lingering. they willing pulling out in the next few hours. you may have a stray snowflake same story down in st. mary's city. slick spots this morning well south of washington. i think for the most part though, we are okay. and a fairly mild week this week with lots of 50s and even 60s as we head

i would like to go on the johnny carson show, you know? you know what this beard covers up, johnny?hard [ bleep ]. now, that's not moral. and when you go to church, and when you go to church, you ask the nuns if they won't go out and deal a little bit of ass to save some of them starving children. you want this wedding ring i got with all these "xs" on them? >> strange man. >> he employs a profound disconnect between being involved in the murders of at least nine people and deserving to be in prison. >> so watching a tape like this, watching this particular tape, what do you take away from it? >> i think what i'm seeing here, it makes me sad. this is what happens when we don't take care of our children. warm, happy, nurturing families do not produce people that grow up and kill other people for fun or revenge. the probation and parole agencies need to be more mindful how they treat and what they do with preadolescent and adolescent juvenile offenders. >> there's a notion a lot of people have that a person is born bad, that charlie manson must have been born bad. >> i think there pro

. >> six months after that aired, dave did stand-up on nbc's "tonight show" with johnny carson and went on to make a name for himself. >>> speaking of "the tonight show" with jay leno, the first lady was jay's guest last night. while there was some talk of childhood nutrition, jay was most interested about that clip of the president singing al green at the apollo theater in harlem a while back. that's when we learned president is evidently quite the singer around the people's house. >> he does have a beautiful voice. he sings to me all the time. >> really? like what does he sing? >> he sings that song. that's why i knew, i said i bet he sang al green. he does that all the time. i can't sing. >> i think would you say he has a better singing voice than you? >> absolutely does, yes. he doesn't hesitate to show off his lungs to his wife. he's good. >> mrs. obama added the first daughters are less thrilled, adding something all parents know, she said, quote, "everything we do is embarrassing." up next, a mystery. some rare visitors far south and far from home. >>> we learned today, january w

. >> i'm surprised when someone says they watch the show but we had kirk douglas, bob hope, johnny carson, elizabeth taylor, george harrison, ringo star, paul mccartney, mick jagger. >> hello, campers, how you doing. >> the fun continues. you can watch the simpson's 500 episode tonight at 8:00 on fox 5. >>> you know you really arrived when you have been simpson niced. >> we are waiting for the big break. >> it's a high compliment if you get simpson niced. >> did we dodge a bullet? >> we haven't dodged it 100% because it's pushing through but we dodged it the majority -- depends where you are. maybe a dusting at best. >> exactly. areas to the south and west is exactly where it's hitting. we were on the money with that. as i said, the system is still pushing its way through. a lot of moisture with it. a live look outside as you can see. i peaked outside, we don't have anything here outside of our studios yet. some of you are seeing some of it. take a look. this was a wide swath of moisture that moved up the gulf. you can see it is toward parts of southern ohio as it moves off the mid-atlant

letterman began on nbc, innovative late night on february 1, 1982, when he was bypassed to replace johnny carsonthe tonight show in 1993 jumped over to our network, cbs, and hosted "the late show" ever since. tonight's guest, one of his favorites, howard stern. >> howard stern. that should be fun. >> yeah. i hear he doesn't like to draw a lot of attention to himself. so he is going to down play it a little bit but he has a couple of special things to do. >> the network isn't downplaying it which is understandable. >> and they shouldn't. it's a big deal. >>> on to nevada now. mitt romney snags another win. what happened this first primary season. >> and a skunk invasion. why the smelly creatures are flocking to northern. we'll tell you why when -- flocking to northern california. we'll tell you why when we come back. >>> the whole school behind me is calling in sick today. we'll tell you about the flu outbreak coming up. waiting to go home" " a bay area schoo sed for >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> walk right by the dean's office and there would be kids lined up just wai

assistant secretary johnny carson just took a large delegation of american energy firms to africa to meet with government officials, to meet with utility companies and businesses, to talk about how the products and expertise of american energy companies could really enhance development of the energy secretarier in africa. secondly, we're doing a lot of other energy work through our newly constituted energy bureau because africa is so blessed with energy resources that are either not developed or underdeveloped and underutilized or being developed in i was t e are not good for sustainable development. we're interacting at the highest levels of government to try to work on that. thirdly, the african growth and opportunities act is a tremendous tool, and we have actively worked the last three years to, you know, help countries take better advantage of it. a lot of countries that are members don't really utilize it to the fullest. and also to work with countries that could benefit from it. we have the partnership for growth. we have the feed the future. we have the global health initiati

johnny carson was very funny. but the tonight show was something that your parents watched. the audience. dave changed all that. >> we're going to pause here for station identification. >> changed it with an off the cuff dare to be different style. for more than a decade, letterman worked the 12:30 time slot at nbc. under study to his mentor, johnny carson, whose standard setting tonight show aired the 11:30. >>> dave was the heir apparent, he was given the slot behind johnny. >>> when carson announced his retirement in 1992, nbc executives tapped jay leno as his successor. a crushing blow to letterman who sat down with cbs news back in 1994. >>> i was used goods, i was damaged property. i was yesterday's real estate. i was last night's dinner. >> letterman's loss was cbs' gain. >> we hadn't had a late night for a long time. we were the orphans of late night. >> sir howard stringer was president of cbs at the time. it was his job to woo letterman to the network. >> i went through alan alda and mary tyler moore and all the great stars of cbs and i said, this is a classy place

johnny carson, yes, they have their mannerisming they do every night. -- mannerisms they do everye night>> thanks for sending it in. if you have a question you woulw like answered, click on theon morning tab at myfoxdc.com. we do this right here in the 9:00 hour. h >> all right. r >> yeah. >> very good. >>> coming up. >> not hand sanitizer. you don't want to know what it is. >>> empowering women, tony, toto get most out of love and theirti relationships.sh >> why is it just women? >> we'll find out. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >> the question is, what would you do with $310 million, theth jackpot tomorrow, if someone hits the prize, it would be the 11th largest lottery jack

. >> you were how many times on johnnie carsons?140 times. >> that has to be a record, doesn't it? >> bob hope was the most and i was the second most. >> he would call me tonight. people used to drop out of "the tonight show." i found it amazing people had something more to do than be on "the tonight show." >> and you never did. >> i was there all the time and the other go-to person was bob newhart. he could come at the last minute and talk to johnnie and it would be fine. one day i said to bob, so glad we got to do it so much. i talked to johnnie and he said he loved it because we bombed all the time. he enjoyed it. >> making him look good. >> that's why i invited you both today obviously. >> hey? >> i'm done. >> let's be serious. you guys have collaberated on this new documentary series with showtime about comedians, and you both appear in it. what was the idea? >> charlie hertzog an my partners had this idea to trace comedy in terms of generations and how it cross pollen it as and look to people's inspirations. it was too big an

and my sister was born on november 14th, which means my parents were probably doing that to johnny carson, nine months after valentine's baby. you remember in elementary school when you had to give valentine's to every kid in the class? that was kind of weird. and then, you grow up to be a slut and people wonder why. the funniest place to be on valentine's day is the drugstore checkout lane around 7:00 at night. where the husbands and boyfriends go to avoid death. cvs brand body butter and a balloon don't count as a valentine's gift. you'd be better off leaving the country. i plan ahead. i save money that way. this year, i gave my girlfriend her gift for next valentine's day. i gave her a pack of seeds. that way, she can grow her roses the old-fashioned way. bad? 69 cents. [ cheers and applause ] hey, in the valentine's day spirit, we're going to play a game with some pedestrians tonight. this is the night for love. and it's important to express that love to your loved ones. tonight, we give real-life couples a chance to do that on television. it's called nine things we love. cousin sal i

the show but over the years, i mean just vrk it's staggering we have had kirk douglas, bob hope, johnny carsone harrison, ringo starr, paul mccartney, keith richards, mick jagger. >> star studded night, wasn't it? >> that's right. learn something new this president's day. >> we're live this morning at the center for education and leadership which just opened across from the ford theater. find out what it is doing to make sure president lincoln's legacy is carried on for generations to come.  >>> hello i am annie yu we are live at the new center for education and leadership in northwest dc it is located across from ford teeter adjacent to the peer son house where president lincoln died of course and this morning the folks here are very excited to open nary doors for the first time to the public when you come out you will see a 34-foot tall tree made of books it represents the growing volume of books, written about president lincoln and you will see floors of exhibits dedicated to his untimely death of course and his legacy, and so there is a lot to see here, a lot to get into and we

we have had kirk douglas, bob hope, johnny carson, elizabeth

the show was nothing of johnny carson.r a decade dave ruled the early hours of the morning. hills ties to nbc saturday when the soured when he was passed over for jay leno. top ten list intact. late night legend laughed it up 30 years ago today. and now you know the newsor

letterman began nbc's late night on february 1 of 1982 bypassed to replace johnny carson in '93 so leftor cbs and hosted "the late show" ever since. one of tonight's guests, one of his favorites. the always controversial but very interesting howard stern. >>> first matthew broderick as ferris bueller. >> and now jerry seinfeld is back in a new super bowl ad. here it is. >> so, you're number one. >> yeah. >> how would you like to be number 20? >> i'll throw in the soup and nuts. >> soup for you. >> i own all the characters. >> last living munchkin. >> i thought he passed away. >> it's good stuff. the commercial jerry seinfeld is battling to be the first owner of the new acura. he offers him everything including an old favorite, and the flying squirrel, soup nazi, you name it they are all coming back. >> i think jay leno was in that. >> pulling out the big guns. >> a lot of car ads, a lot of drinking ads during the super bowl. >> beer ads. >> that's right. >> manly thing. >> will you be watching? >> probably. i watched the big 49ers game, when was that, two weeks ago? >> that was a week a

somebody like bill clinton after the speech he gave which was a disaster at the dnc, he went on with johnny carsonmething that mitt romney needs to do here because this is -- it's on youtube, folks are laughing. i was in the office, folks are passing by my desk talking about this because it's a very awkward moment that he had there. it's part of a string of moments he has had including the $10,000 bet moment from the debate stage a couple weeks ago. >> brett, does he have the problem that politicians have they are not happy with the tv camera and microphone. i'm about the same person but a lot of people are the same person on or off the air then people like al gore can be anything off the air and terrible on the air. walter mondale, jimmy carter, they can't talk to the camera. does he have that problem when you worked with him the difference between the guy in the room and guy on air? >> i think it could be some what of the medium. i think for him more importantly it's at times he overthinks what he's trying to say. and then that causes him to parse every word because ease trying to make sure ever

after that speech he gave which was a disaster at the dnc and it was very long, he went on with johnny carsonu almost think that's something that mitt romney needs to do here because this is -- you know, it's on youtube. folks are laughing. i was in here in the office today. folks are passing by my desk talking about this because it is a very awkward moment that he had there. and it's a part of a string of moments he's had. including the $10,000 bet from the debate stage a couple of weeks ago. >> brett, does he have the politici problem a lot of politicians have that aren't happy with the microphone. i'm about the same person but a lot of people are the same person on and off the air and then al gore that can anything on the air and terrible off the air. they just can't talk to that camera. does he have that problem when you worked with him, the difference between the guy in the room and the guy on the air? >> i think it could be somewhat of the medium. i think for him, more importantly it's that, at times, he overthinks what he's trying to say. and then that, you know, causes him to parse al

billy, we've got one of the three greatest oscar hosts of all time, the other being bob hope and johnny carsonrter: bob hope faced off with temperamental a-listers and an audience of millions over 19 times. >> it's translated into over 73 languages. and, you know, it's weighty, it's got gravitas. >> i loved it. i had a great time. and if they'd said, come do it again, i would. >> reporter: after becoming the first woman or african-american to host alone, whoopi goldberg did do it again, but her third time followed 9/11 and the somber mood led to the longest show on record. >> i'm like vibrating inside. >> reporter: from national crisis to overwhelming expectations, ellen degeneres was hired after wildly popular gigs at the grammies and emmys, but critics called the show predictable and the academy hasn't asked her back. >> that was my best moment. >> reporter: jon stewart's first hosting moment in 2006 flopped. but unlike ellen, john got a second chance. >> look, i've bombed in front of better and bigger crowds than this. >> reporter: but in 2008, john faced a new challenge and had to tough it

>> johnny carson. >> i read about you in history class. >> hello campers. keith richards, mick jagger. >> who else? a certain interviewer known for sophisticated style. >> can't sleep. going to die. >> i'm going to kill you, homer. you are so dead. >> but homer survived. and with contracts to keep the show running for two more years, the simpsons will top a record it already holds as the longest running situation comedy ever on tv. for "cbs this morning," john blackstone in hollywood. >> can i just say you look good in animation. >> oh, my goodness. what do you think? >> did you get this jacket because you were on the show? >> indeed. here's what's great about this. i love the jacket. when i walk the dog, the famous barkley at the park. every kid says manno owe hey dude, i got to have one of those jackets. where did you get it. i said get on the simpsons. he said what? >> if you guys think that charlie doesn't like the jacket, chris licht made a joke and said somebody spilled coffee on the jacket. he s

>> our weird and warm weather that is like -- could you say it like johnny carson would say it. >> shrinkyd weird weather. >> our warm and weird weather may have caused some of your garden favorites to poke through the ground already >> derek thomas our garden guy is here to talk about saving plants that already think it is spring this is a problem we will be back. 8:55 a.m. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant hmm. what's going on with dad? he seems different. he's not talking about work. he's not tucking in his shirt. he's not checking messages every nine seconds. and now this? everyone deserves a great vacation at a great price. get on board a carnival cruise, and get more fun for all. [ foghorn blows ] >>> right now at 9, virginia paramedic who lost his life in the

. >> i remember when i was a kid, one of my favorite "tonight show with johnny carson" moments, he hadoked like celebrities and johnny had another stash of chips behind the desk. so when the guy turned around to get another one, he heard a huge crunching noise and they were like, oh! thought he had eaten one of the chips that looked like a celebrity. hilarious. >> a class act. >> how about a quick update on the weather? >> all right, sunny and nice today. nowhere near as much wind to worry about on your sunday, so that is welcome news. it will feel 20 to 25 degrees warmer than yesterday. >> that sounds great. and did you mention something about 60s coming up? >> yes, indeed. tomorrow -- we're wasting it on a monday, but sunny and 60 in february? we'll take it. >> make monday all that much better. thanks, everybody, for joining us for "news4 today." we're back in 25 minutes with a news update. >> and join us again at 9:00 a.m. for a full hour of news.

>>> billy crystal is planning to host the oscars for the ninth time, the second most, ahead of johnny carsonve times and trails only bob hope who hosted a whopping 18 times. those are your number ones here on "weekends with alex witt." mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback right now, get 5% cashback at gas stations. it pays to discover. but we couldn't simply repeat history. we had to create it. introducing the 2013 lexus gs, with leading-edge safety technology, like available blind spot monitor... [ tires screech ] ...night view... and heads-up display. [ engine revving ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." rising gas prices, aaa is reporting the national average fuel price is $3.79 a gallon, up 11% from a year ago. in some places it is far worse. drivers in california saw prices clear the $5.00 mark on thursday, going up to $5.09. price haves yet to break the record high reached in july of 2

first, a trade mission is to africa, assistant secretary johnny carson just took a large delegation of american energy first africa to meet with government officials, to me with utility companies and businesses and talk about how the products and expertise of american energy companies could really enhance developments of the energy sector in africa. secondly, we are doing a lot of other energy work through our newly constituted energy bureau because africa is so blessed with energy resources that are either not developed or underdeveloped and underutilized or being developed in ways that are not good for sustainable development, so, you know, we are interacting at the highest levels of government to try to work on that. thirdly, the african growth and up to these acts is a tremendous tool, and we have actively worked the last three years to help countries take better advantage of it. a lot of countries that our members don't really utilize to the fullest, and also to work with countries that could benefit from it. we have the partnership for growth, we have the feed the future, the glo