johnny carson had ed mcmahon. and conan owe brhas andy richte. while david letterman has paul schaefer he had one more secret weapon. >> never give the bookie your home phone number. his mom, dorothy, often appeared on letterman's late show in late night. passed away at 95. she made her debut in 1986. audiences quickly fell in love with the talk show host's so soft-spoken mother. >> did that embarrass you to tears? >> no, david. >> lotterman sending her to the winter olympics as a correspondent not once but three

you know, ed sullivan and johnny carson and nixon and so on. and that bombed badly. so there are others like i mentioned but danny thomas is my favorite. >> let's talk about another moment by the way, all of these videos available on our website on cspan.org. in 2006 the white house calls you the night before the dinner and says what? >> it wasn't the white house that call meed me is was the set service. we're going to have a second blue goose on stage. and i said that means that senior president bush will be joining his son on stage? and they said as far as we know. that's it. >> this is what happened in 2006. >> members of the white house correspondent's association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. >> here i am. here i am at another one of these dang press dinners. could be home asleep. little bernie curled up at my feet. but no. i got to pretend i like being here. media really ticks me off. the way they try to embarrass me by not editing what i say. well, let's get things going or i'll never get to bed. >> thank you, mark. i'm absolutely delighted to b

there's johnny carson. >> oh, love johnny carson. >> jimmy: this is jay leno here. >> see, this is what show was good right here, man. [ light laughter ] we should have bought some of these things. ♪ ♪ this is what you worked three and a half years on? >> jimmy: a highlight. remember i took you -- we're best friends. tonight is kind of special. >> do you sell the rice wine i'm here. >> jimmy: no i don't sell -- oh, look at this. we have entertainment. it's the ragtime gal. guys, do you know any of blake shelton's songs? >> no. >> jimmy: what's the name of your album? >> jimmy: inside out or something? "insecure?" what is it? >> "if i'm honest." >> jimmy: "if i'm honest." can you -- just think of a a song, "if i'm honest." in five, four, three -- ♪ if i'm honest if i'm honest if i'm honest if i'm honest ♪ >> that's not a song. >> jimmy: that's not -- that's the first line. the second line is, i have a a two-inch penis. ♪ >> accomplished something. this building does remind me of 30 rock which is an office building. >> jimmy: yeah. >> that's so exciting. wow. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so far

i was just thinking about watching that johnny carson tonight show with johnny carson did you see frank sinatra's gigantic collar he haddon there like a flying nun >> now four of those people are dead. >> they are legend. >> yeah. >> no one has ever quite pulled off the insult comedy routine like don rickles did. everybody, you know, reference from frank sinatra. don rickles maybe best evidence that don rickles wasn't quite person he portrayed on stage was he managed to stay married to the same woman for 52 years. he was in love with barbara. barbara skylar of wynfield, pennsylvania as a matter of fact. i believe they got married in 1965. >> wow. >> you know, last tweet, on his twitter was about his wife and talking about their anniversary. >> yeah. >> fifty-sixth anniversary. he was still traveling around, traveling with regis philbin doing shows. >> they are very close. >> best friend. >> i think regis is supposed to be in ocean city tonight. >> or atlantic citiy ocean city, a small event. ocean city. it was tonight, right? he probably cancelled that. they were traveling together doin

for more than half a century ricrickles headlinedtalk shows f johnny carson. generation will the. the cause of death, kidney failure. >> american icon john glenn was laid to rest today with full military honors during a rainy ceremony at arlington national cemetery. he died at the age of 95. he was remembered in public epts in his home state of ohio. today's burial service was a personal service for family and friends. it would have been john and annie glens 74th anniversary. >> a dangerous property in kenzington has long been a gathering spot for drug addicts. used syringes and debris are a few hazards often found at the site. last year 17 people died from drug overdoses near or on the the city says if they don't clean it up they'll sue. >> a thousand calories, that's what they burned last month. health reporter and registered nurse gorman and wendy were there for channel6. they wore heart rate monitors to monitor their activity. cash prizes were awarded but theover all goal was to make philadelphia a healthier city. >> students were on the move to raise mone

appearing on "the tonight show" with johnny carson more than 100 times. >>> turning to our first alertther. heavy rain and winds have our region drying out. >> as the phillys get ready for their home opener. and let's begin with chief meteorologist glen. >> and maybe some winter-like clothing tomorrow. but the rest of the home sdnd is look figure good and look at this frar frar the gigantic storm system and it's cold, it's snowing in the northernel of of ohio and what are we getting out of this, perhaps a snow mix in the poconos. still possible. and in the afternoon get some showerdize vepping, future re radar tends to over estimate the rain in these situations. it's going to be wetter than computers are showing. the wind's going to be blowing in from left field. so you're going to get extra cold with a 15 to 20 mile-per-hour wind. temperatures in the 40s. feeling like 40 or maybe even upper 30s. not exactly baseball weather but not enough to get rained out. and these are the high temperatures tomorrow. only 47 at fair mont. talking about generally light rain but rilit's the wind sdh c

>> he broke johnny carson's cigarette. >> johnny came at him. >> they told me you broke it on the show last night! >> well, i -- >> i, i, i -- >> my wife and i bought him a beautiful cigarette box which i think he gave to charity. >> how nice. but insults was his big stock in trade. >> it's a great pleasure for me to be here for this kind of money. it's usually 35 minutes, people would refuse to leave because they would expect me to come back. >> when you got an insult from don rickles, you'd make it. >> that's right. >> coming up, taking aim at kendall jenner's pepsi commercial. >> i'm guessing it's a protest for attractive lives matter. >> then simone gives "e.t." at the emotional new dancing performance. >> i think everyone's going to cry. >> plus -- ♪ ♪ on mine hand >> the world premier of the new video state of the serious. savings at giant. only at my giant. fill your basket with easter only at my giant. . >>> i know, are you happy with it? >> don't blink. that's kendall jenner rushing from her hotel in paris. there was no way she was talking about the pepsi commercial since bein

>> i wouldn't be here with you and you. >> that's true. >> damn. >> and then i found out that johnny carsoncareer, started by being a game show host. the reason i bring this up is didn't jamie foxx win an academy award? >> yes. >> he's going to be a game show host. >> he is? >> on fox. >> oh, ya. >> yes. >> what's that snow. >> squabble, scrabble, or squish me? >> what? >> i don't think that's the name. >> spray? >> skiier me? >> siege geez i? >> shazam. >> oh, i saw the preview for that. that looks good. >> but do you have guess the song before shazam guesses the song. >> that's good. >> it is a rip off of the olds show name that tune. >> yes. >> but there is an app, shazam. >> that's where they got the idea. everything is baseball. >> they could have called it spotfly. >> no, that's different. shazam, the song on the radio, you play that, and it tells you the name of the song is. >> or stuck in a bar, i love this song. shazam it. >> it is kind of what do you to sue when you want her to know something on the spot. >> sue? >> sue, what are you making? cars? >> right. all right, i want to se

. >> he credited his rise to another master of humor, johnny carson and more than 100 appearances on w. >> when i hit johnny's show, the whole world knew me. >> give me a break. i'm so lonely. >> even before a president, he didn't hold back. >> it's a big treat for me to fly all the way from california to be here for this kind of money. >> rickles appeared on the silver screen and later the animated screen in "toy story." >> what are you looking at, you hockey puck? >> rickels perfected the secret sauce of making people laugh, not just at his humor but at themselves. >> he is what we all aspire to be. >> no matter what he said, you always knew it came with a wink because he knew that we knew it was all in good fun. >> i'd like my family to know that i was a good father and a good husband and i'd like the public to know that i was laughing along with them. >> don rickles leaves behind his wife barbara. and a daughter. he was 90 years old. >>> that is going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. b thbigr

he was often on the tonight show with johnny carson.people around the nation motive and later in life he earned a whole new generation of fans. he was the voice of mr. potato head in the movie toy story. >> every star in hollywood felt that they had not made it if they had not been insulted by don rickles. >> johnny would introduce an in a way that you do something dangerous was coming to the states. >> would you welcome this year's poster child for rabies, don rickles. [ laughter ] >> his publicist said he died at his home in los angeles as a result of kidney failure. don rickles is survived by his wife of 52 years, are brought, and their daughter mindy. >>> the federal government was information about a twitter account in the social media giant is refusing. twitter has filed a federal lawsuit to block an order by the u. s. government admitting it reveal who's behind an account opposed to president trump's immigration plan. u.s. customs and border protection requested information. twitter is siding freedom of speech for not turning ove

. >> he credited his rise to another master of humor, johnny carson, and more than 100 appearances on his show. >> when i hit johnny's show, the whole world knew me. >> no. >> give me a break. i'm so lonely. >> even before a president he didn't hold back. >> it's a trait for me to fly all the way to california to be here for this kind of money. >> rickles appeared on the silver screen and later the animated screen, in "toy story." >> what are you looking at you hockey puck? >> rickles perfected the secret sauce of making people laugh not just at his humor but at themselves. >> he used what we all aspire to be. >> no matter what he said, you always knew it came with a wink. because he knew that we knew it was all in good fun. >> i'd like my family to know i was a good father and a good husband. and i'd like the public to know that i was laughing along with them. >> just ahead, watching your money. how the world markets are reacting to the u.s. air strikes in syria. cnbc's landon dowdy joins us next. you're watching et et. but for both of them, the most challenging opponent was... pe bl

you young folks out there was the star of all stars. >> yes. >> so watch this, tonight show with johnny carsondon rickles comes out and frank never appeared on talk show but would be on johnny's because he like johnny. here it is. >> you are a powerhouse and frank, i love you,. >> unaudible. >> i miss these days, johnny, the tonight show and all that. >> listen, see, what you guys do is show biz. in the morning you do your thing, that is rickles. rickles had in set plan. when he got out on stage, that was the act. the audience, difference today with comedian they have a whole thing. rickles, the audience was his whole thing. he made people laugh. >> he didn't i have set script >> nothing. >> like stand ups do. >> i got my 30 minutes ready to go. >> he could do an hour or he could do 15 minutes depending upon the audience. >> hold on, jerry, does he saying -- that we don't have anything planned. does it seem like this isn't planned. >> no, it is never planned with you. you never know, what to expect >> that is why i love you too. folks, you never know what they will do. >> it is the best. >> it

>> johnny carson had ed mcmahon.richter. >> i just broke the couch. >> while david letterman had the trusted paul shaffer, he had one more secret weapon. >> never give a bookie your home phone number. >> no, never do that. >> his mom dorothy, who often appeared on letterman's "late show" and "late night," passed away at 85. she made her debut in 1986. audiences quickly fell in love with the talk show host's soft-spoken mother. >> did that just embarrass you to tears? >> no, dave. >> okay, good. >> letterman sending her to the winter olympics as a correspondent not once but three times. >> is there anything you or your husband can do about the speed limit in connecticut? >> an unlikely star unfazed by the limelight, dorothy's endearing ways were the ying to letterman's goofy yang. >> the number one thing i have learned in my 84 years -- >> it's hard having a son who looks older than you. >> what? >> it was abraham lincoln who said, all that i am or hope to be i owe to my angel mother. for all of us who feel the same,

in the past the winners appear on johnny carson's tonight show or the late show with david letterman. >>> dallas certainly a big deal back in the day and still is. a fun event over there at piedmont high school. temperatures, here they are 78 in santa rosa and napa and a warm one today, but not the same tomorrow maybe a little bit cooler because of more clouds. these clouds here are coming into our area. right over here. so you can see a few showers north. this system is going to bring us more cloud cover and it will be cooler. then out in the mid-section there's been severe weather potentially again. from tulsa, dallas, all the way east to washington, d.c. and parts of new york state. some strong thunderstorms perhaps slight delays as well. be prepared for that. today was nie tomorrow will be nice. not quite as sunny, but very warm and just exactly what you would expect for this time of the year. tree pollens are trending high right now. whatever is outside your house is trending high. and whatever is blooming. just be prepared for that tomorrow. you'll notice it today. i guarantee i

rickles was known for stand up comedy work and his frequent appearances on the tonight show and johnny carson. he also starred in several motion pictures. younger generations may know him as the voice behind mr. potato head in the toy story movies. don rickles died at his home in california this morning. he was 90 years old. >>> rocker john bon jovi cut short his concert in pittsburgh. new jersey native said he had a sore throat and couldn't go on. he told the crowd he had been battling a cold for days and at one point he said he needed a karaoke singer to come and sing for him. he sang bad medicine and wrapped things up with living on prayer after 90 minutes of the expected two and a half hour show. >>> check your tickets. powerball ticket worth a million bucks was sold in our area. the store with some lucky person picked up that winning ticket. bruce? >> reporter: rousing welcome home tribute this afternoon to the greatest woman's basketball ever player ever to come out of philadelphia. north philly to be exact. my story straight ahead. ron burke what you got? >> bruce slip and fall has sha

he visited the "tonight" show with johnny carson over a hundred times and his final late knight night appearance with jimmy fallon in june. and they discovered him as mr. potato head in the toy story films. chris rock tweeted, rickles is, quote, funnier in death than most comics are in life. >>> right now we are watching some stormy skies over the bay area. as you could see, rain approaching tiburonond san francisco, and there is gusty wind and thunderstorms that could roll in tonight and an hour by hour outlook when we come back. >>> and finding out your risk for a serious disease without going to the doctor. a new offer from a silicon valley company but are the tests accurate? >>> plus back home, after his family thought he was dead. crews find a dog days after a boating accident. where they found him and the new video of the reunion. way ck en.it s ttrsamicayrad..ue >>> well way back when it's t was the transamerica pyramid but the san francisco skyline has changed. we now have the tallest building west of chicago. there it is. today the final beam was installed of the new sales fo

ed sullivan and johnny carson and nixon. and that bombed badly. there are others i could mention. but danny thomas is my favorite. host: all of these videos are available on our website. in 2006, the white house calls you the night before the dinner and says what? >> it wasn't the white house that called me but the secret service and they said, we are going to have a second on stage. that means senior president bush will be joining his son on stage? they said as far as i know. host: this is what happened in 2006. [laughter] >> members of the white house correspondents association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, here i am. [laughter] here i am at another one of these dang press dinners. could be home asleep. little barney curled up at my feet. but no, i got to pretend i like being here. [laughter] >> it really ticks me off. the way they try to embarrass me by not editing what i say. [laughter] >> well, let's get things going. >> i'm absolutely delighted to be here. [laughter] >> as is laura. >> she's hot. [laughter] [speaking spanish] host: was that special? how did he

warmth was at roasts and appeared on johnny carson's "tonight show" more than 100 times. friends and co-stars placed flowers on the hollywood walk of fame. one fan called him the last of the best. rickles died of kid anyway failure at his -- kidney failure at his home in los angeles. >>> a religious battle is brewing in the delaware state senate. two muslim men were invited to offer the opening prayer in the senate on wednesday. when they began reading a passage from the koran, republican state senators colin benini and dave lawson both got up and walked out. we spoke with senator lawson and one of the muslim men. >> we are in the shadows of the dover air force base morgue, and people are coming here by these people and not being killed by christians. >> i am as -- as american, as patriot, as anybody else. >> democrat david mcbride scolded lawson saying he was personally offended that the muslim guests would not feel welcomed. >>> people are outraged by this video from new york. it shows passengers just walking by a woman who had her head stuck between the subway doors, a

and sullivan, johnny carson, nixon. that bombed. there are others i could mention. andy thomas is my favorite. steve: let's talk about another moment. 2006, the white house calls you the night before the dinner and says what? it wasn't the white house that called, it was the secret service. secondid we will have a -- on stage. that means senior president bush will be joining his son on stage. they said, as far as we know. steve: this is what happened in 2006. members of the white house correspondents association, distinguished guest , ladies and gentlemen, here i am. [laughter] curing him at another dang press dinner. i could be home asleep. pretend i liketo being here. [laughter] bush: the media really sticks me off. the way they try to embarrass me by not editing what i say. [laughter] let's get things going or i will never get to bed. thank you, mark. i am absolutely delighted to be here. [laughter] as is laura. >> she is hot. [laughter] steve: how did he pull that off? how did the white house secret service organize all of this? julia: the white house advance .a

ed sullivan, johnny carson, nixon and someone. and that bombed badly. there are others i can imagine but danny thomas is my favorite. host: all of these videos are available on our website at c-span.org. in 2006, the white house calls you than i prefer the dinner and says what? the second podium? guest: it wasn't the white house that called me. it was the secret service. they said we will have a second podium on stage. and i said, that means senior president bush will be joining his son on stage? they said as far as we know. that is it. host: this is what happened in 2006. [applause] [laughter] bush: members of the white house comes correspondent's association, distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen -- here i am. [laughter] mr. bush: here i am at one of these press dinners. i could be asleep. .ut no i have to pretend i like being here. [laughter] the media really ticks me off. the way they try to embarrass me by not editing what i say. [laughter] get things going, or i will never get to bed. mr. bush: and you, mark. i am absolutely delighted to be he

ed sullivan and johnny carson and nixon. and that bombed badly. there are others i could mention. but danny thomas is my favorite. host: talk about another moment by the way. all these videos available on our website at c spament.org. in 2006 the white house calls you the night before the dinner and says what? the second podium. guest: it wasn't the white house that called me. it was the secret service. and they said, we're going to have a second podium on stage. i said that means senior president bush will be joining his son on stage? they said, as far as we know. host: this is what happened in 006. president bush: members of the white house correspondent association, distinguished guests. adies and gentlemen here i am. >> here i am another one of these dang press dinners. could be home asleep. little barney curled up at my feet. but, no. i got to pretend i like being ere. the media really ticks me off. but where they try to embarrass me but not vetting what i say. well, let's get things going or i'll never get to bed. thank you, mark. i'm absolutely delighted to be ere. presiden

. >> i got a call from johnny carson as well, he heard the song on the radio and booked her on the showwell, congratulations. you ever need me, stage 29. i'll be there forever, baby. >> didn't mean any problems, sir. >> you didn't tell me i was doing carson next week. >> that was a negotiation. they overplayed my hand. carson retired two years ago. >> stephen: please welcome back to the show, jennifer hudson! ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) >> wow. hi! >> stephen: welcome back. thank you for having me back. >> stephen: i love your outfit. >> do you? >> stephen: not every guest has a cape. >> i get cold easy. so. >> stephen: it is cold here. i have to keep myself warm. it's not just the cape. >> stephen: welcome back. thank you. >> stephen: happy easter. happy easter. >> stephen: you grew up singing gospel in the church, right? >> i did, i did. >> stephen: how did you celebrate easter? >> doing easter speeches in the church. my first solo was on easter sunday in the church. >> stephen: it was? it was. >> stephen: then what did you think? >> i sang must jesus bear the cross alone

as sullivan, johnny carson, and that bond badly. there are others i could mention but danny thomas is my favorite. >> host: all of these videos are available at our website, and 2006 white house calls you the night before the dinner and says why? >> it wasn't the white house that call me, it was a secret service and they said, we are going to have a second booth on stage and i said that means the senior president bush will be joining his son on stage and they said, as far as we know. >> host: this is what happened in 2006. [applause] [laughter] >> members of the white house correspondents association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, here i am. [laughter] [applause] here i am with these dang press dinners. could be home asleep. little bernie curled up at my feet. but no, i have to pretend that i like being here. [laughter] the media really ticks me off, the way they try to embarrass me by not editing what i say. [laughter] well, let's get things going or i will never get to bed. >> thank you mark. i'm absolutely delighted

. >> classic johnny carson.is publicist said he died at his home in los angeles of kidney failure. he leaves behind his wife of 52 years and their daughter. >>> the federal government was information about a twitter account. but twitter says no. they have filed a federal lawsuit to block in order by the us government demanding it reveal who is behind an account opposed to president trump immigration plan. the customs and border protection request of the user's information last month. tweeter -- twitter decided freedom of speech is the basis of denial. >>> a seafood restaurant is being fined $400,000 for limiting public access. the bay conservation and development commission says the restaurant modified its event center without a permit. the restaurant was also penalized for holding more events than it was allowed to hold. the commission approved the $395,000 fine. the vote was 18-0. >>> one of our top stories right now is our weather. coming up, we will have more on the rain and power outages across the bay area

. >> the whole key is johnny carson not responded with the fun and laughter he did, i would have gone nowhere. >> his career started after a stint in the navy. it didn't take off until he started taking on hecklers in the audience. >> started making fun of the guy that yelled at me. making fun of the room, making fun of the people around me. >> insult humor became his trademark. no i'm in a business 25 years and i don't va joke for a jerk that's honduran. >> jokes included ronald reagan. >> he's looking at the program saying where does he make fun of me. >> never hurtful. it's always something that's ar sarcastic, but fun. >> a new generation discovered his voice in "toy story." >> older fans remember his roels on screen. it was that tension for putdowns. his knack for knocking others. >> we ought to get her a broom and a new mood. >> that made don rickles a comedy legend. mark barger, nbc news. >> stars quickly spread messages on twitter. billy crystal said don rickles has passed away. a giant loss. tom hanks responded. a god died today. don rickles, we did not want to ever lose you.

rickles caught johnny carson's attention and in 1965 began making regular appearances on "the tonight." carson dubbed him "mr. warmth.""i started with him when the show was 90 minutes. i had great fun with him and i was free form and johnny would set me up to look like a real champ that was one of the exciting points of my life."rickles continued to make movies and soon became the go-to-guy for laughs. in 1985, he performed at ronald reagan's second inaugural ball. he would later call the show the highlight of his career. in 1995, rickles played robert deniro's trusted floor boss in martin scorsese's "casino." mr. warmth then became the voice of "mr. potato head" in disney pixar's "toy story" franchise. he even had the chance to incorporate one of his famous calling cards."what are you looking at you hockey puck?"the funnyman was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2000. he then became a new york times best selling author in 2007 with his memoir "rickles' book." the following year, his documentary "mr. warmth: the don rickles project, earned him two emmy awards."it's

you could see him with johnny carson making fun of johnny, making fun of frank sinatra.eople always wanted to hear don tell sinatra stories and he had great stories. but -- i think this might be what brought -- i told don, this is honestly how i felt, sip naught tra stories are great but if sinatra was here i'd be asking him for stories about you. don's good friend, bob newhart, another national treasure, told me a great story about having dinner with don and sinatra. sinatra sometimes would get angry for whatever reason and flip out. so one night they were all at a big table at a very fancy restaurant, the restaurant was all white, everything was white. the walls, the tablecloths, everything. don and barbara, his wife, and bob and his wife ginny, were at the table. and frank was drinking and he was not in a good mood. he was getting surly which put everyone on edge. when frank wasn't happy you had to watch it. they're drinking and the food comes and the waiter puts a bottle of ketchup and puts it on the table in front of frank. for whatever reason this sends frank into

. >>> for 14 years, johnny carson kept saying, do you really know frank? want you to know, frank, i worship you and since i was a kid, i used to blow in girls' ears and hear -- ♪ do it my way i love my wife, but she's ill. i need a girl so bad. but you just god married, frank. i just can't picture him saying -- ♪ and i suppose it's my way >> gosh, that was 1976. i have sad news to pass along to you. legendary comedian and actor don rickles has died at the age of 90. his kidneys failed. he had such a unique voice. he made a career of insulting people all the while making them laugh. it was an art that many have copied about now one quite liked don rickles. i want to bring in carl reiner. last time you called into my show, we were talking about the passing of mary tyler moore. we need to stop meeting like this. >> i know. i don't like this at all. >> tell me about the loss of your friend. tell me stories. >> i first met him when he first came out here and nobody knew who don rickles was. i was doing a movie and he said let's go see this comedian, a little cl

but it was the tonight show with johnny carson where all of america got to know rickles. >> johnny wouldduce him in a way you knew something dangerous was about to come on the stage. >> would you welcome this year's poster child for rabies -- [ laughter ] >> don rickles. >> reporter: more guest spots followed. >> i can't figure out why i'm on this show because i don't like you. >> reporter: no one could roast him like don rickles. >> jenny a great star. milton burrell great people. this is wonderful people here at the home. >> dean martin roast where he really -- really got to shine. >> i sometimes wonder what you're doing here on this small time hustle. >> reporter: rickles appeared in number of films playing opposite some of hollywood's biggest stars a new generous got to know in toy story series. >> my little sweet potato. >> oh, you found it. >> reporter: despite all his success on screen and on stage, it all boiled down to one thing for rickles. make them laugh. no one was ever quite able to pull off the insult the way he did. and probably never one else ever will. >> god bless amer

. >> reporter: it was the tonight show with johnny carson where all of america got to know him. >> hen a way that you knew something dangerous was about to come on the stage. >> would you welcome this year's poster child for rabies! [ laughter ] >> reporter: more guest spots followed. >> i can't figure out why i'm on this show because i don't like you. >> reporter: nobody could do it like him. >> a great star. great people! it's wonderful being here at the home. >> dean martin roast, he got the shining. >> i sometimes wonder what you're doing here. >> reporter: over the years he appeared a number of films, playing opposite some of hollywood's biggest stars. >> i want this scope up as we dive. >> what's in it for me? >> do you see the action? >> what kind of action. >> this kind of action. >> reporter: a new generation got to know him in the toy story series. >> oh, my little sweet potato! you found it! [ laughter ] >> he had a happy home life. he was close to his mother until she passed in 19 yours. he and his wife were together for more than 40 years. he had two children. despite the

in 1965, rickles made the first of his many appearances on "tonight show" with johnny carson where hety. born in queens, new york, the son of an insurance salesman, rickles served in the navy during world war ii, he was known among his fellow sailors as the class comedian. stand-up comedy made rickles famous but he also acted in "casino" and lent his voice to "mr. potato head." >> what are you looking at, you hockey puck? the great don rickles died this week in los angeles. leaving behind his wife of 52 years barbara. rickles was 90 years old. [ laughter ] introducing listerine® zero alcohol™. it delivers a whole mouth clean with a less intense taste. so it has the bad breath germ-killing power of this... [rock music] with the lighter feel... of this. [classical music] for a whole mouth clean with a less intense taste... ahhh. try listerine® zero alcohol™. also try listerine® pocketpaks for fresh breath on the go. the honey in honey nut cheerios likes to take its sweet time. [sighs] that's why we make them for you. adult 7+ promotes alertness and mental sharpness in dogs 7 and older.

but it was the tonight show with johnny carson where all of america got to know rickles. >> johnny wouldntroduce him in way you knew something dangerous was about to come on to the stage. >> would you welcome this year's poster child for rabies, don rickles. >> more guest spots followed. >> i can't figure out why i'm on this show because i don't like you. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and no one could roast him like don rickles. >> jack bennie a great star got bless him. milton burrell, great people. this is wonderful being here at the home. >> dean martin roast is where he really -- he really got to shine. >> i sometimes wonder what you're doing here on this small time his is. >> over the years rickles appeared in number of films playing opposite some of hollywood's biggest stars. and a new generation got to know him in the toy story series. >> oh, my little sweet potato! >> oh, you found it. >> despite all his success on screen and on stage it all boiled down to one thing for rickles. make him laugh. no one was ever quite able to pull off the insult the way he did. and probably no one else

. >> reporter: it was "the tonight show" with johnny carson where all of america got to know rickles.johnny would introduce him in a way where you knew something dangerous was going to come onto the stage. >> would you welcome this year's poster child for rabe byes, don rickles. >> reporter: no one could post them like don rickles. >> jack benny, a great star. milton berle. great being here at the home. dean martin roast is where he really got to shine. >> i sometimes wonder what you're doing here on this small time hustle. >> reporter: over the years rickles appeared in a number of films playing opposite some of hollywood's biggest stars. >> i like to scope up as we die. >> as we die sir? >> what's in it for me? >> action. >> what kind of action? >> that's a $50,000 mark. >> give him ten. that's it. ten. >> reporter: a new generation got to know him in the toy story series. >> my little sweet potato. >> oh, you found it. >> reporter: rickles had a happy home life. he was close to his mother etta until she passed in 1984. he and his wife barbara were together for more than 40 years. t

he visited the "tonight" show with johnny carson over a hundred times. fire works between the long time friends produced classic moments. >> the new york native stand-up career started after a stint in the navy but it didn't take off until he started taking on hecklers in his audience. >> i started making fun of the guy that yelled at me, making fun of the room, making fun of the people around me. >> the humor became his trademark. no walk of life or ethnicity spared. >> honduran. >> i'm in the business 25 years and i done have a jerk that is honduran. >> and including president ronald reagan. >> never hurtful. and it is always something that is sarcastic, but fun. >> in recent years, the new generation discovered his voice in the toy story film. older fans remember his roles on screen in movies and television. but it was that pen chant for putdowns -- his knack for knocking others -- that made don rickles a comedy legend. mark barger, nbc news. >> he will be missed, a smile just when i look at him. >> i know. i will miss that face. >> rob mayeda is back

. >> reporter: his break through was on johnny carson.other performers are showering rickles with praise. he created insult comedy yet every one of his targets felt loved and honored. >> norman wells, 30 years ago you were hand assume and now i will put good year on your face and fly you over the beach. >> watch him crack up larry king. >> what a cheap shot. can't even get the host to shut-up. shut-up, larry, get on with it. >> he was a member of the rat pack. >> it takes many years to be a great comedienne. >> and you haven't reached that. >> rickles once surprised frank sinatra on carson. he was always pretending to speak italian. >> frank, i love you. foreign poli [ speaking foreign language ] >> and kissing friend. he told of pranks the rat pack played, shoving him out of the steam room of the sands hotel naked. >> the world got to see a perfect body. >> rickles played serious roles alongside score scino. the donald once tried to get him to buy a trump condo. this is 8 million.6, and i laid a dollar on the floor and said leave me alon

his frequent appearances on the tonight show with johnny carson veered him nationwide. later in life he earned a whole new generation of fans when he was the voice of mr. potato head in the movie toy story. >> reporter: every star in hollywood felt they had not made it, really made it. i mean they could be in that column. but if they were not insulted by rickels they were not with it. >> reporter: and according to his publicist he passed away this morning. survived by his wife of 52 years barbara and their daughter mindy. >>> still tracking a powerful storm moving through the bay area right now. coming up i'll let you know when the heavy downpours will move out and details on another system that could produce a few thunderstorms. >>> we've also got new video from the east bay where a tree came down during tonight's storm sending at least one person to the hospital. >>> rough weather condition cans on day one at the masters. an unknown is is leading the pack. mark will have that and more coming up in sports. >>> an 11-year-old boy calls his therapy dog his best friend. n