larry sanders, that is. "the tonight show" was. >> pretend like you're talking to me. we're off the air. >> okay. blah, blah, blah, blah. >> the larry sanders show was kind of cathartic because in the world of the show there was a network. >> you want me to [ bleep ] your budget? that what you want me to do? >> it became this fun house mirror thing where you could use stuff from your misery, your career as fodder. >> don't take this as a threat but i killed a man like you in korea, hand-to-hand. my boy doesn't want to do any more commercials. >> larry sanders to me was, aside from being a brilliant television show. >> can you say, hey now. >> hey now. >> it was my everyday life. >> i'm here for three good reasons. last show. big ratings. movie coming out. bim, bam, boom. >> "the larry sanders show" was very unique in that it was very deadpan. and really groundbreaking in its day. >> i think it made people really go, that's the level of work you may be able to do on a cable network. >> please, do not flip aro

. >> what "the larry sanders show" did is show you what those people were like. >> i played myself on sex with his wife after they separated and he found out about it. >> after your divorce -- >> i had no problem with it. the phrase be my guest comes to mind. >> you're okay me and you? >> yes. let's not bring this thing up on the show. >> wouldn't dream of it. >> try to talk up when you're on the air. >> when they broke for commercial, gary looked at me and said i'll be right back. and when he walked over to rip he said i keep seeing him having sex with francine and francine's on top. and rip goes, the lazy. that show. larry has this cans sophisticated level of patheticness. >> actually, larry, you and i have something in common. >> yes, yes, we do. a lot of people don't know that alec and i -- well, he dated my ex-wife francine. >> no. i was referring to our charity work with multiple sclerosis. >> i know. >> people would say he's a fool. i didn't think he was a fool. i thought he was terribly needy. >> let's take a commercial break. >> i was there for about five years and everything

larry sanders talking about the lives that would be cost from tax reform. this is obviously something new. and it's interesting to see people now that it's become law, now that they couldn't stop it, acknowledge, do you know what? you are gonna get tax cuts up and down the income ladder, not just the wealthy. if bernie sanders is saying let's make the middle tax cut permanent, i think this ought to be job one for mitch mcconnell. put it on the floor in january. >> they weren't able to do that because of the reconciliation rules. the arcain senate rules that don't allow you to do certain things with certain legislation. >> and the reason they went that route is because the democrats, mr. sanders an independent socialist would not agree to negotiate tax reform. so this is great news. if there's actually room to cut more and if we can make those middle class tax cuts permanent, i think it is time for the republicans to call his bluff. >> in 2018 people are going to get their pay checks. they're going to see their federal with holding numbers generally drop, ri

. >>> today, maryland governor, larry hogan will speak at the funeral of lieutenant sander cohen had. the deputy fire marshal was killed on a crash on i-270. he stopped to help fbi special agent carlos wolff who crashed. another car hit and killed both men. cohen's funeral is at 11:00 this morning at the synagogue in rockville. wolff ease funeral is also today in gaithersburg. >>> you'll run into some road closures because of the cohen funeral today. here's what you need to know. montrose between montrose parkway and east jefferson street will be open to local traffic only. the slow lane of both eastbound and westbound montrose road will be closed. morning. it will last until around early afternoon. the procession to the ceremony will begin at around 12:30. >>> pbs talk show host tavis smiley, he's the ligatest to be suspended. after an independent investigation into more than one complaint, the network has hired an outside law firm to investigate smiley. it comes weeks after networks dismissed charlie rose. pbs didn't specifically spes fight nature of the allegation, but said in a st

absent was bernie sanders i think that was a mistake for him and for the democratic party but overall i'm very pleased with the outcome and i think it's a good sign of things to come larry i didn't think about the bernie sanders thing amy once the this was in a good night. and he wound up saying that he knew more was doing. well do you remember larry that the president endorsed luther strange initially over roy moore and he was actually slow to the party when it came to endorsing roy moore he said and initially that if the charges against judge moore were true that mr moore judge moore rather that he should withdraw from the race and then he was convinced that he needed a back room war by none other than mr steve bannon who this morning i don't think woke up very you know he didn't he wasn't sleeping easily last night let's put it that way and last night he lost lot a. out of power he lost the power to be a kingmaker and if the reports are true that donald trump is now going to be freezing out mr bannon he also lost power and terms of access to the president which we all have to remember proximity to the president is what it's all about when it comes to washington d.c.

a public funeral for fire marshal sander cohen took place at a rockville synagogue. maryland governor larry hogan recalled a chance encounter with cohen last year. while cohen's boss --- the state fire marshal --- broke down in tears. maryland state police are still investigating why a germantown man didn't see both men or their two cars. a big step toward ending "net neutrality." the f-c-c voted to end the obama-era rule that said all internet traffic must be treated equally. now -- internet service providers would have a free hand to slow or block web sites and apps as they see fit. they'd also be able to charge more for faster speeds. republicans call it a fair-market approach. democrats disagree. it could take months for today's decision to go into effect. several state attorneys general plan to sue, to try to keep it from happening at all. if you're unclear on what net neutrality means for you, providers and web sites-- seven's on your side to help explain. that. covering metro -- here's something riders want to hear-- free wi-fi service is now available at 30 underground rail stations

. >> reporter: maryland governor larry hogan send his condolences fbi supervisory specialist agent carlos wolf and sanderohen deputy chief and member of rockville volunteer fire department served our communities every day to keep families thank these officers for their selfless dedication to our state and nation. now, according to state police, at this point, charges are not imminent. they say that the causes of the initial crash with that fbi agent and the secondary crash that killed both of those law enforcement officers are still under investigation tonight. listen in rockville, evan lambert, fox 5 local news. >>> a look now at our other top extended forecast no word on what caused damaging fire that spread is to several townhomes in capitol heights. it broke out around 10:00 on dillon court. witnesses began knocking on doors and helping people inside get to safety. when firefighters arrived they found a townhomes fully engulfed in flames, the fire was so intense a second alarm was sound, no one was hurt. but the fire caused about $200,000 in damage and has forced a dozen residents in the three damage

when senator sanders asked me to participate through larry cohen on this body, i was thrilled. the chance to address the really important issues that we have to address to make our party stronger. i believed that unity and reform go together. we need to reform to be unified. we have real differences in how party, how wea operate in the politics of america. i believe that the challenge we faced was serious. i also believe what we accomplished in reforming the electoral process and providing real opportunities we had hoped for, reducing the impact of superdelegates, making caucuses stronger, opening of primaries, but also creating bodies that will oversee how we do our work, for filling the bylaws on budget transparency and creating an ombudsman so there's a place to go if we have issues. this is important. i believe we have done good work and i appreciate your support for it. i want to thank you, senator sanders, for giving me the opportunity. and all of you for making this work despite some of our differences in the beginning, making it a collegial exercise. i hope we accomplis

those words spoken by maryland governor larry hogan as he praised two fallen heroes. first respond eers paid respect to sanderlast friday along i-270. he was helping fbi special agent carlos wolff when both men were hit and killed by another driver. wolff was also laid to rest on thursday in gaithersburg. >>> health could jeopardize the tax bill. senator mccain is in the hospital for his back to congress. there are reports he's increasingly ill. senator graham said he's positive about the treatments and is resting up. >>> home for the holidays has a new meaning for one local family. >> tina frost was shot in the head during the massacre in las vegas in october. she still has a long way to go in her recovery. the fact that she survived, that's nothing short of a miracle. tina's father rich spoke to news 4 only at a pizza fundraiser. he said it's been a difficult few months but they're taking it one day at a time. >> it's a struggle, an adjustment. she has to get used to non-hospital life. she's not ready to be out in public. >> tina frost was at johns hopkins hospital for about two months. you see her physical

maryland governor larry hogan ordered the state flag be felon at half staff to honor fallen fire marshal deputy chief is around co -- sanderof two officers killed over the weekend. it was cohen who died doing the aid someone who needed it. >> reporter: --ed a of someone who needed it -- coming to the aid of someone who needed it. >> reporter: deputy chief cohen was a long time volunteer at the rockville fire department. this memorial is for someone they have known the past 17 years. >> i met him the first day he walked in here with his parents. >> reporter: that was at 16 years old, according to the department president. he showed us cohen's locker also draped in bunting. he said the sad irony is cohen died tried to help somebody in a traffic incident. >> you have specialized hydraulic tools to help cut apart cars and gain entry to injured people and that was his love. he absolutely enjoyed riding that rescue squad. >> reporter: cohen stopped friday night to help off-duty fbi supervisory special agent carlos wolff. the 36-year-old had just gotten into an accident on police. they tell us cohen also off duty at the time call

larry hogan as he praised the two fallen heroes thursday. the first responders traveled from as far away asou pay respects for deputy state fire marshal sander cohen. he was helping carlos wolff when both men were hit and killed but another driver. wolff was also laid to rest on thursday in gaithersburg. >>> this morning, more than 3 dozen people have been left treerl ho temporarily homeless after a fire ripped through their apartment. we talked with a man who helped a neighbor in a wheelchair. >> then i seen him. i was like all right, let me help him out, get him out of building. >> helped me to rescue him. i put him in ambulance. >> nothing special. just something anybody would do. >> the good news is that no one was hurt in the fire. we're told for some residents it could be several weeks before they're able to get back in. >>> it's what grandma's closets are made out of, apparently. it's national ugly christmas sweat obnoxious christmas sweater, put that on. there are promotions to celebrate. alaska airlines is running a one-day promotion where passengers wearing ugly christmas jumpers get to board the plane 15 minutes early. >> i think

when senator sanders asked me to participate through larry cowan on this body, i was thrilled. a chance to address some of the really important issues that we have to address to make our party stronger. i believe that unity and reform go together. we need to reform to be unified. we have real differences last year and not just differences in issues, but differences in how we operate as a party. how we operate in the politics of america. and so i believe that the challenge that we faced was serious and i also believed that what we accomplished in reforming the electoral process and providing real opportunities, that we had hoped for, reducing the impact of super delegates, making caucuses stronger, opening up primaries, but then also in party reform, creating for the first time bodies that will oversee how we do our work, fulfilling the bylaws on budget transparency, and creating an ombudsman so that if we have issues like the ones we had last year, there's a place to go. this is important and i believe we've done good work and i appreciate your support for it and i want to than

larry hogan as thursday. first responders tlaf erers tra as far away as louisiana to pay tribute. sander cohen died last friday along 270. he was helping fbi special agent carlos wolff when both men were hit and killed by another driver. wolff was also laid to rest on thursday in gaithersburg. >>> home for the holidays has a new meaning for one local family. >> tina frost is back home. a lot of people didn't think they'd see this day. october 1st changed her life forever. she was shot during a music festival in las vegas. since then, overcome a lot of obstacles. now we'll have an interview only on our station. >>> talk about tenacity. tina frost is one incredible and determined woman. we spoke with her dad at a fundraiser for her. he called her homecoming a you'll remember she was shot in the head during the massacre in las vegas in october. she had to have her forehead reconstructed and lost her eye. the fact that she survived is nothing short of a miracle as her dad said. her dad said every day that passes is hard for her. they're taking it one day at a time. >> the bumps in the road,

larry nasser pleaded guilty to molesting several gymnasts. 140 women come forward claiming nasser sexually abused them. a judge in the case made sure he would never have access to children again. >>> sarah sandersthe u.s. looks forward to participating in the winter olympics in south korea. her tweet came minutes after saying no official decision had been made. u.s. ambassador cast doubt on the u.s. participating in the winter olympics. she said she should send athletes to south korea because of the situation with north korea. sanners says the protection of americans is the top priority. the u.s. is working with south korea to secure the olympic venues. >>> coming up, the victims of the southern california wildfires are returning home. >>> the porch pirate in prince george's county takes on a vulnerable victim. >>> we'll tackle your tailgate forecast. the saints visiting atlanta. a miserable time tailgating tonight. 40 to 46 with temperatures. look at this, cloudy and cold with rain. this system could be in the form of snow here friday night and into saturday. it is tough to tailgate tonight in atlanta. good thing the game is >> he violated my privacy. you are walking up on my property and taki

sanders medicare an eyelash about the amount of money it would cost for infrastructure. there are, most people who are more invested in healthcare and making sure the government doesn't scrub healthcare because larry's that's an absolute need. that's a necessity. if you required cancer treatment are your child need surgery or something else. it's sad that there are roads and bridges that are crumbling and in a state of disrepair, but there are >> how would you pay for them. >> i think there are toll roads specifically in california that you pay for and you don't have to pay for them as a taxpayer, but if you use them you go ahead and pay for the toll road. marijuana in california. >> you will have a tax on marijuana. >> let's have a huge tax on marijuana. >> then you create an even bigger black market. there's a 13 billion-dollar marijuana black market right now in california. that the legal market will be about $5 billion. if you overtax it will be even less. you will increase the black market therefore increasing crime. >> let me go back and will get off the weed comment for just a moment. them will return to them during break. , you and larry brought up the tax bill. that's in the rearview mirror

today, larry hogan ordered all the state flags lowered to half staff to honor f.b.i. agent carlos wolff and the state fire marshal sandercohen. both men were hit and killed along i-270 friday night. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis is i latest. kevin? kevin: sander cohen worked full time as a fire marshal. but he had been volunteering here at fire house number three since he was 16. the halls are somber today. lieutenant cohen's gear on display in the downtown rockville fire house where the 33-year-old volunteered every thursday night. >> it's tough. kevin: the chief says public safety was cohen's calling. case and point here. cohen recognized for rescuing three people from a burning building in 2004. he was a rookie at the time. >> he graduated from winston churchill high school and earned associate degree at montgomery county. he was driving the v.w. jetta to a part-time snowplow job at dulles airport friday night ahead of saturday's snowfall stranger. it was his last call of duty. >> he was incredible. he would snap something off at me. i would be like what does he mean by that? i look at him and he is smiling.