jon hamm this, jon hamm that. now it can be told. >> you guys, i have to admit.g with him. it benefits compani a hangout with jon is a pretty good sell. >> well, you get it for free there you go >> i know. exactly. and everyone at home joins in. and i love that you're going back to your hometown. i think it's really cool because small theaters, i mean, struggle even in the best of times, i have to say >> yes >> and now we've got the pandemic and the rest of it. why did you think this was a good time for you to get back to your local spot? >> honestly, it's where i got my start. i earned my equity card working in small professional theaters in st. louis when i was just out of college and it was an opportunity for me who wanted to pursue a career as a working actor to get the experience the arts brings so much to our community. what they really bring is a sense of togetherness and the kind of pulling on the same rope together. and that is what working on the same thing and kind of pulling on the same rope together and that is what community is all about. and we're

also we're going to catch up with hollywood superstar jon hamm tomorrow as well. ver that one. >>> let's get a check of the weather. and she knows she did too. >> hey >> announcer: "today's" weather brought to you by nor rice and pasta sides. a quick and easy way to put together a nutricius meal that the whole family will love >> wow hamm on five hold the mayo. let's show you what we've got going on right now for today it's going to feel like fall in the northeast, new england. heavy rain ahead of sally. poor air quality out west. above average temperatures in the plains then into tomorrow, pleasantly mild through the upper mississippi and ohio river valleys. warm and dry out west. flooding likely unfortunately due to sally throughout the southeast and the gulf coast that's what's going on around >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a look at our air quality. we're going to possibly see some improvements here as we go toward the end of the week into the weekend. especially by friday, saturday, into the end of the weekend. we are going to see our ai

for example, i had hoped to introduce a talking jon hamm painting that didn't want to be here >> i don't. >> seth: i wanted to do a bit about checking in with my friend, ethan hawke, who i put in charge of exterminating the wasps in my attic. >> seth, they've taken over, man! they've learned how to use tools! it's a -- it's a [ bleep ] nightmare! >> seth: and i wanted amy schumer to be my first and only captain's quarters in-studio guest. >> you ran out of time >> seth: i thought your people would have told you. >> no, i've been sitting here for an hour and a half i -- >> seth: oh, i - >> can i just plug -- can i plug my show really quick >> seth: we don't -- we really are short on time. >> okay. should i go? >> seth: that'd be great thank you, amy and thank -- i'm so sorry. this is awful. >> okay. >> seth: and i just need you to just keep 15 feet. >> 15? >> seth: yeah. >> i think it's six. >> seth: i think you can make it right over the top of that thing. thank you, amy >> well, thank you i mean - >> seth: i'm so sorry about this >> me, too i -- i really wish i had known i took a ferry