and the fact that laura linney and paul giamatti are classically trained actors, we never had a complaint of people not being able to understand the 18th century english language. we have been working on the set down in virginia for about three or four days. tom hanks is a brilliant man. he is not just a great actor. he is smart as hell, and a good man. i went to lunch one day with him. craig, is number two man, sit with you think about tom? do you like working with tom? i said very much. i can't get over how normal he is. [laughter] david: he said he does normal very well. [laughter] robert: you were on set for some of the filming? did they solicit your advice as a historical consultant? you were pleased overall with all the trails? david: a little -- i don't want to do that. one of them was not quite right but that's all right. that was minor. robert: tell us. david: the many plated jefferson. i did not think he was right for the part. you would've been much better. [laughter] robert: i would not wear the wig. back to your selecting of topics, has there been anything in your books. he s

i'm in love with laura linney. i'm forever in love with laura linney. but i've looked back at "passionate sage" and i said, you did good. you did good there. it's my oldest son and you're doing good. my oldest son is working for the nature conservatory, i'm really proud of him in that one as well. >> was it the most difficult and why? >> the one i'm writing now is the most difficult, connecting the present. i'm taking risks, and i know the risk, and i know i'm going to get criticism for it. but i got to do it. >> aside from your own books, do you have a favorite history book or a favorite historian? i'm going to let you off the hook. you don't have to say me. do you have a favorite historian or favorite history book? >> one of the best -- one of the books that influenced me to go on in history when i was an undergraduate is a book on the armada, a book called "the armada." it's about the battle. almost anything by richard ho hoffstetter who has long since passed away, but "the american tradition" by hoffstetter influenced me a lot. he has a sense of tra

you have richard gere and laura linney. >> and steve cougen, who i love.se she has a disease. that means she can't leave her house. she is taken care of by her mother who is also a doctor. but a family moves in next door with a handsome young man and trouble ensues. this is one of the page-turners that keeps you on the edge of your seat. >> is she going to get out of the house or not? >> exactly. that's what's going on. absolutely. >> okay. we got a period piecerachel." >> starring rachel wise. it works out. you an orphan. his cousin has taken care of him. his cousin gets married. dies under mysterious circumstances. he suspects the new lady, rachel. when they meet, he's enamored with her. >> it's hard to be suspicious and enamored. >> this is very true. >> or enaenamelled. >> you have a kate winslet and idris elba? >> sometimes you want to watch idris elba and kate winslet on the side of a mountain. he's a doctor. she's about to get married. they get in an airplane accident. they're stuck in the wilderness. in is an adventure/romance. it's them against th

[ light laughter ] laura linney! parcheesi, kevin spacey, sorry!, william h., scattergories, sigourney, whoopi, benigni, cards against humanity! paul rudd! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: paul rudd? [ applause ] >> steve: paul rudd? >> jimmy: i like paul rudd. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: there are 12 episodes of that. >> steve: just 12? >> jimmy: this next one is called, "the beavis and butthead and seth rogen podcast." i like all three of those dudes. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: let's see what this one's all about. >> ha ha ha ha. >> hee hee. >> uh huh huh huh. uh huh huh huh. [ laughter ] >> ha ha ha ha. >> uh huh huh huh. huh huh huh huh huh huh. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: that's good. 33 minutes long. >> steve: yeah. 33 minutes long? >> jimmy: that's 33 minutes. this last podcast is an episode of "the shaq podcast." >> steve: ooh. >> jimmy: which is hosted by shaquille o'neal, and it's fantastic. in this episode, he interviews kim kardashian. >> steve: oh, my gosh. >> jimmy: let's take a listen. >> this is "shaq podcast." this is "shaq cast." welcome back. i'm

"the dinner" with laura linney and richard gere. >> it was an incredible novel. discuss their children, and they've maybe done something that's going to impact the entire family. >> laura linney is fantastic. >> and steve coogin. the it's a great movie. >> what else? >> "every thing every thing". it stars this is about a young girl. she's basically contained to her home because she has this disease. that means she can't leave her house. she's taken care of by her mother, but a family moves in next door with a handsome young man and trouble ensues. this is a page turner that keeps you on your seat. >> is she going to get out of the house or not in. >> it's bubble girl. >> that's what's going on. absolutely. >> we have period piece drama called "my cousin rachel". >> starring rachel wies. you have an orphan. his cousin has taken care of him, but his cousin gets married, dies under mysterious circumstances. he suspects the new lady, rachel. but when they meet, he's a little bit enamored by her. is she a new love of his life or a person taking everything from him? >>