grew up with him doing standup in the 70s. >> leno was a dream guest. was coming on in a dream or month, well, we had leno coming up next month. >> it led to jay being the permanent substitute host for johnny. >> and here's jay leno. >> movie stars wanted in with him too, but they got no special treatment. >> please welcome, cher. >> and famously which cher went on, he is not being the friendliest or the greatest, you're fantastic, cher. >> why, finally after 4.5 years, why did you decide to come on. >> i never thought in 4.5 years i would want to come on this show. >> now why? >> because you were an -- >> dave was on a roll. and then a shocking announcement. carson was stepping down. >> i bid you a very heart felt good night. >> to many, dave, after a decade of smash hit shows seemed the hare apparent. and joked with johnny about it months before. would i like to have the show? oh, sure. i'm likely to be looking at new upholstery now. and looking to inherent -- inherit the chair. >> that is what he was looking for. >> but nbc executives had another com

. >> leno was our dream guest. whatever else was coming on in a dream or month, well, we had leno coming up next month. >> this lid to led to jay becoming the permanent substitute host for johnny. >> and here's jay leno! >> we could get in a two-shot here. we could send the crew home. >> movie stars wanted in with dave too, but they got no special treatment. >> please welcome cher. >> he was suspicious of celebrities. famously, when cher went on, he is not being the friendliest or the greatest, you're fantastic, you're cher. he's prodding. >> why finally after 4 1/2 years you decided to finally come on. >> i never thought i wanted to come on this show. >> now why? >> because you were an [ muted ]. >> it was an electric moment. no one called carson an [ expletive ]. >> dave was on a roll. then in 1992, a shocking announcement. carson was stepping down. >> i bid you a very heartfelt good night. >> to many, dave, after a decade of smash hit shows, seemed the heir apparent and joked with johnny about it months before.

including fellow comic jay leno, who had come up with letterman doing standup in the '70s. >> leno was guest. whatever else was going on in some week or month, we would go, well, we've got leno next thursday. it led to jay getting the job as the permanent substitute host for johnny because he was so good with dave. >> here's jay leno! >> you know, we could get in a two shot here. we could send the crew home. >> movie stars wanted in with dave, too, but they got no special treatment. turn the pig on. >> please welcome cher. >> he was suspicious of celebrities. famously, when cher went on, he's not being the friendly or the greatest, you're the best, you're fantastic, you're cher. he's prodding. >> why finally after nearly 4 1/2 years did you decide to come on? >> i thought i would never want to do this show with you. >> now, why? why? because you thought i was a -- >> an ass. >> and it was like this electric moment. no one called carson an [ expletive ]. first of all, if you did, you would disappear from the face of the earth. >> dave was on a role. then. >> 992, a shocking announcement

we would have leno next thursday. the job because he was so good with dave. . >> when cher went on, it was not you're the best. he is prodding. >> after nearly 4 1/2 years did you decide to go on? >> i thought i would never top the do the show with you. >> why? because you thought i was -- >> an [ bleep ]. >> it was an electric moment. no one called carson an [ bleep ]. you would disappear from the face of the earth. >> dave was on a role and a shock announcement. carson was stepping down. >> i bid you a very heart felt good night. >> after a decade, he seemed the heir apparent. >> would i like to have the show. oh, sure. i would look at new upholstery now. >> he wanted his chair and his time slot. >> that's what he was working for all those years. to do "the tonight show." unbenounced to dave -- >> when did it become apparent? >> they came to talk to him. we love you and we want to keep you where you are. he just said that's unacceptable and i want it on my contract and walks out. >> dave helped boost to success. >>

why shouldn't leno come back? he probably has done more material on clinton or a bush than any other person alive. you've probably written as many of those jokes. and now they're both back. >> and, by the way, will be back continuing -- we're going to see, you know george p. versus chelsea. it never stops. it is part of our constitution now. i think jay is very happy. he's doing a ton of stand-up. he does you know every show manageable. i think he's really happy doing what he does now. >> do you buy this idea that obama is harder to make fun of? became a thing for a while. >> you know it is -- here's the thing, he's not multidimensional like clinton in that sense. he doesn't give you so many opportunities. >> does he need more vices? is that what it is? >> vices are always good. flaws -- >> he's a smoker. >> yeah. he's a smoker. and that was good for a few years. but that again, it is a little bit of a joke it doesn't give you that big broad thing out there, like that. he really is a very bureaucratic president. >

then you had leno -- >> did you have a favorite? appearance tonight, i don't know if that's true. everyone had their preference jay leno letterman, did you have a preference? >> well one of my preferences nobody remembers covax show. he was the one that introduced all the zany -- >> i asked you about leno and letterman to see if i could put you on the spot. >> probably leno only because i worked more with jay. i didn't get a chance to work that much with david. but the people that they brought on they were funny themselves. when you think about all of the comics that are now open. williams and crystal and those guys. they came to prominence on these shows hosted by jay and david and the rest of them. it's a healthy thing. keep comedy -- you just had a debate between ted cruz right? >> no, i did not. i did not have ted cruz. but thank you very much. >> i thought it was -- was it tom cruise? >> no, i did not. look at the time. we've got to go. but i'll send hannity your best. >> you are good for comedy you are good for news and you're

we're not expecting jay leno.be letterman's longtime rival would come on the last show but, no turns out leno did decline. there will be other a-list guests however. at the end of the night, letterman will simply sign off. it won't be scripted. it won't be rehearsed. it will just be letterman saying good-bye. >> leno declined the offer? >> he did. maybe we will see kimball or fallon or one of the other new late night comedians all of them influenced by letterman over the years. maybe we'll see one of them tonight instead. >> brian stelter, many thanks to you. joining me now to talk about letterman's career my next guests. let's talk that juicy bit of information. jay leno declined. we don't know why. >> we don't know why. i actually would be disappointed if he did come on the last show. i tell you why. i feel like this night should be and will be all about dave. i think that in jay was there, then you have all of that other stuff and muck they've been through and that and then there's questions and i just think th

. >> and leno won the -- the ratings but david letterman had an impact on pop culture. >> thank you. that does it for us. stay tuned for the cnn special report, david letterman says goodbye. >> the follow is a cnn special report. >> i happen to be the most powerful man in american broadcasting. >> there really was no preparation. it was spontaneous. >> carson was the best show. jay created the anti-show. >> i have more memories show than my own life from that time. >> before kimmel, conan, seth,

jay leno will not be there.maybe letterman's long-time rival would show up and make one appearance on "the late show" but leno has apparently declined. i don't want to say it's officially 100% but letterman's producer makes it sound like we won't see leno. here's what rob bur net told me yesterday. >> i would love to have jay on the show. i think we all would have loved that. one last time would have been a beautiful end note to a fascinating relationship between these two guys. it didn't come to pass. that's jay's call. no hard feelings. they have to make their own decision on that. >> so no leno but maybe we'll hear from kimmel or the other late night comedians. jimmy kimmel said he encouraged people to watch letterman instead. i will have a show but go over to cbs and watch letterman instead. it's going to be a historic night. >> i'm surprised by the fixation on whether jay leno will be there. dave wasn't on jay's last show or any of jay's last show. he had a few of them. shouldn't these guys get their own mo

>> even though i killed leno. >> you killed leno. [ laughter and applause ] >> seth: you just say it'ss can then grow into other things and then sexually she's great in bed. and she'll make love as much as possible but now my doctor says "do you want to have intercourse or have a career?" now, wait a minute. wait a minute. [ laughter ] what do you mean have a career? 'cause i have two bad, i have a lower back problem. >> seth: yeah. >> so he wrote a prescription on the sides -- look, i hate to do this. on the size of this, "joyce, richard can only be on his back, dr. wilman." >> seth: wow. [ laughter ] >> okay? so now i have to lie there, okay, and i don't need viagra but let's say things are cool, she's on her iphone doing business and i'm like -- it's like a jew oil rig. [ laughter ] it's not good sex. >> seth: no, it's not good sex. >> not for her. not for her. [ applause ] >> seth: no. well, that is -- i think that's the image we want to leave in everybody's head here. >> no, i'm sorry. [ laughter ] >> richard lewis, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] his book, "reflections from hel

the kind of guy to brag. >> leno was a dream guest.atever else was going on in some week or month, we got leno next thursday. >> it led to jay getting the job as the permanent substitute host for johnny because he was so good with dave. >> here's jay leno! >> we can send a crew home. >> reporter: movie stars wanted in with dave, too. but they got no special treatment. >> you have to turn the pig on. please welcome cher. >> he was suspicious of celebrity. when cher went on not the friendly or greatest you're the best i love you, your cher. he's prodding. >> why after 4 1/2 years did you decide to come on? >> i thought i would never want to do this show with you. >> why? because you thought i was a -- [ bleep ]. >> it was an electric moment. no one called carson an [ bleep ]. if you did, you would disappear from the face of the earth. >> i love that. jake tapper joins us now. should i mention your show is "the lead" and your special airs at 9:00 p.m. eastern tonight. >> it's amazing. the electricity, the unpredictability of it. that does

>> i'm not a big jay leno fan. hope to see chris rock and everybody else there. >> you don't think dave would want jay leno? >> i know that he does. i can't forget or forgive what happened back in the day. >> really? wow. >> just because i care about dave. and i thought that what jay did was wrong. >> less forgiving and forgetting than the people that are actually in the riff. >> i have a very disloyal staff. so i've never known that type of loyalty. >> daniel kellison and jay >>> now to some videos going viral online. first lady michelle obama posted her give me five fitness campaign. and she is showing off her fierce workout skills. ♪ ♪ >> don't forget, always drink up. >> next forget about breaking the internet. our next video tried to melt it. that's nba star steph curry with his 2-year-old daughter riley at a postgame press conference. but she was the real star. >> you stand right there. >> i want to sit on your lap. >> okay okay. we're both supposed to. >> get to work daddy. >> i know. hold on one second. >>

mark leno says that his measure to amend the ellis act may be dead for this year but he is vowing to bring it back. meanwhile, expect to pay the freight if you want to live in san francisco. reporting from downtown from city hall mark matthews nbc bay area news. >> okay. certainly expensive. thanks, mark. >>> scientists on the campus may have been exposed to deadly anthrax. investigators for the cdc are trying to figure that out tonight. the defense department mistakenly sent live anthrax to 19 labs including stanford. it came from the u.s. army and being used for immunization research but the anthrax spores were supposed to be dead. despite the danger officials say there's little risk to the public. >> last year was some problem with packaging or with shipment and the person who opened it not knowing what was in it. there's really not likely to be a problem. >> tonight, the potentially live anthrax sample is off campus and back at the cdc for testing. everyone who could have been exposed on campus is being monitor bud nobody has shown any signs of exposure. >>> as you know may is as

many ways with the state and including on our electrickfiation of cal train, and also with chui and lenotation funding challenge and appreciate their leadership and hopeful to see some really great developments on cap and trade and fund and on long term infrastructure improvements, but the regional level, the fund area has kicked off again this is the region's transportation plan and sustainable strategy and so we invite the public to join the first workshop in san francisco which they will hold on may, 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the hotel and we will be l tabling along with the system agencis in san francisco and the transit operators to share with the public how regional planning effects our city and our ability to meet the housing and transportation challenges of growth as well as to help address the existing challenges in every part of staoet and we will talk about the link to the san francisco transportation plan, which the body adopted to the main input and we will be kicking that effort off in the coming weeks and months with the other city agencies and the chair talked about

carson and leno people watched.is making skits and youtube clips, facebook chop it up. people watch it the next morning. so that's where i think no longer the late night and not as much a part of the national conversation or a part of the political conversation. >> letterman would have people on from all different stripes. an open liberal, he would have conservatives. and, you know 0 riley is not necessarily conservative but he had o'reilly on. that will never happen with colbert. o'reilly in particular. i don't see him inviting conservatives on there. am i wrong? >> we'll see but i think letterman was a guy who really came to enjoy the combat and, you know i think he's been a little tad overpraised because after all he was number two to leno but the media elite love him so you know hats off to dave but it will change after him. >> like he said save a little for the funeral. >> must be weird to watch everybody. he didn't cry. he didn't blubber. not that emotional. >> i give him credit. great to see you. >> same here

all the shine should be on leno himself.etterman show for the first time and buries the catchet, i hope so i think would be amazing. >> letterman's ratings going up the past few weeks, people do want to see how he is going to sign off. suspect that a shame, because in your good-bye that's when everyone decides to tune in? if only all of that support and love there was along the way, then maybe the demise would be different? everyone loves letterman and everyone certainly, you know, honors his career because he really has been one who has exhibited real staying power on late night for a very long time, brian. >> leavening on his own terms. brought so much to late night, innovative like no other comedian has. he deserves the kind of sendoff he is getting with these tributes from across the television landscape. >> sean pierre what's next, the next chapter of late night, since we are talking about good-bye to one generation hello to another, what is to be expected when colbert steps in? >> i thank you all right of people are lo

letterman didn't go on his final leno "tonight show." whatever leno is going to do, it's going to be a true show. all of the guys and some of the women who are finally breaking into late night, they're all indebted to him. >> his shoes will be filled or attempted to be filled by steven o stephen colbert. can he do it? >> i think he can. he's been off for months. he's had a lot of time to think about who he wants to be as a late show host. he isn't going to try to be david letterman. he knows he needs to show respect and appreciation for let eman letterman. he made a great show this week saying i'm going to honor david letterman by occasionally making cbs very mad at me. that's what letterman was so smart with in the 1980s especially at nbc, you know he would tick off nbc. he went over to cbs, did more of the same. letterman innovated in so many different ways. we take it for granted now. letterman was one of a kind. nowadays a dozen late night hosts. all over the place. there's only one david letterman. >> there are some amazing numbers

jay leno got the job. >> there were rumors where you were going to fire bomb nbc, all these. >> well, i hate waiting in lines, but i'd do it. >> he could have died of heart disease like other family members had not a clogged artery been discovered in time. >> it was five weeks ago today that these men and women here saved my life. >> i did get weepy, which i don't think was depression. it was a joyful weepiness. >> well into his 50s, the birth of dave letterman's son harry was clearly his biggest accomplishment. >> this cybill the reason my life was spared so that i could be part of this kid's life. >> he's interviewed everybody of note, nationally, and wasn't shyab butting who he really liked, like brian williams. >> do you think he will end up in comedy? >> no, i don't think so. i think this will sort itself out in a year or two, it will be a dim memory. >> and what happens to dave letterman after wednesday, after he retires and the lights are turned down in the ed sullivan theater? >> retiring from the show is not the same as, i'm retiring. >> right. i think i'm trying to make it m

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jimmy fallon. >> he inspired so many. >> i'm still outrage that jay leno, i don't like jay leno, butt was dave's show. he wanted to follow johnny carson. steven colbert takes over the show think that will be good? >> it will be interesting. and it is probably good, though, having the little break there. >> all summer. >> yes. >> will start in september. >> fresh. >> all right so what do they run all summer? anybody know? reruns? i don't think they would do reruns. >> petticoat junction, is that right? >> okay, it is national waiters and waitress day. >> oh,. >> everybody knows that. >> whereabouts? newark newark, delaware. you're great waiter. >> marry marry ♪ ♪ >> i don't know this song. can you help me this song? >> okay, we have heather. heather, heather is the owner of whereabouts cafe. >> yes. >> everyone is saying that you have the best coffee, the best bagels here. >> what do we have here? >> the cinnamin raisin, with apple, raisin, cinnamin cream chose. our favorite. >> got to get it. >> yum. >> really good. >> it is really good, though. >> yes. >> really good. we have a shot

yeah i would imagine jay leno. i mean that would be cool, wouldn't it?ver the nonsense is which probably isn't even true. but, yeah, i would think jay leno would be the big guest. at least they must have tried to get him. had to. that's my call. >> the job that he wanted. that would be interesting if he is. jay thomas enjoy it. i'm jealous. >> can i be honest with you? he's not the happy i'm here. he's not happy i'm here. because i'm saying you'll be miserable at home and you shouldn't have retired. and you should go off and do producing and you should -- you make another announcement you know be something or other. interview other people or whatever. but don't look so sad about leaving. and i mean that. i mean he's had a great career. a ton of money. his family is waiting for him. it should be a more joyous time. people are making it kind of sad. listen to those drugs.nk drunks. >> i'll let you hang with them. thank youso much. enjoy it. i have a feeling this is not the last of david letterman. >>> right now let's go to baltimore to miguel marquez who i

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. >> like jay leno will stop before or all of them stop by before and when you're gone you're gone itand he hates the phoniness of show business and he can be a tough host. less so now in the 80s and 90s. and the idea was if he didn't like somebody and he liked you anderson or if he didn't like cher or shirley mclain or i think someone who didn't come jackie or joan collins, who didn't come to play his attitude was this is an entertainment show and we're putting on a show here and if you aren't going to bring something, i'm going to bring something to you to create something. >> and you talked to a lot of great names about to air, conan and kimmel and they talk reverendly about the impact that david letterman made on them. >> and leno won the -- the ratings but david letterman had an impact on pop culture. >> thank you. that does it for us. stay tuned for the cnn special report david letterman says goodbye. >> the follow is a cnn special report. >> i happen to be the most powerful man in american broadcasting. >> there really was no preparation. it was spontaneous. >> carson was the b

and then of course the big drama of his showdown with jay leno over the "tonight show."ty. >> talk a little bit about that self-loathing. >> well i mean he's just a guy who, this is not that uncommon with comedians, but a lot of his humor comes from a very dark place. and even though he's a very crisp and clean broadcaster and somebody for whom word play is enjoyable, and he always presented a very confident image, he is somebody who has been racked with self doubt and in fact one of the writers, steve o'donnell, who you saw in the clip talked about how letterman during breaks would be writing on a pad of paper, i hate myself i hate myself. he would underline it over and over. i do think that thankfully for dave and his family he has found some serenity some comfort in the last few years through ssris. he takes medication through meditation 33through therapy. perhaps most importantly, since he became a father he has an 11-year-old son harry who he talks about, and that's the most potent elixir in terms of him bekfling a much happier person. >> you also know stephen colbe

jay leno > he used to do the makeup thing. >> he what. > he would wear a bunch of makeup. bowie kind of guy. all right. 4. 54 is the time. a port richmond took facebook to say thank you for voting philadelphia. (music playing. ) let's go. that is the rocky team. congratulations are in order to gladden play ground much the park is the recipient of a $20,000 grant through the hashtag campaign. they posted the city to their social media yesterday the money funded by the national recreational and parks association. how cool is a that? >> it's very cool. > when i tutored and would go out and hang out with the kids in west philly. they can't wait go out april play, whether it's kicking a can somer ball around or playing with a football. >> except in the winter are. they're all anxious, they're pent up. what are we going t do? > run around the basement. > 4:55, new this morning police investigating a deadly shooting. even though the gunman is on the run, police made another arrest at the scene. it's kind of complicated. we'll tell you why. already, if you're already dream of memo

and after losing ought on "the tonight show" to jay leno went up against him for cbs for a late shows number two in the ratings, but that fans found edgier and mar satiric. as he steps down this weak some big names have been paying tribute. >> what will you do when you're not president? >> well i was thinking you and me we could play some dominos together and -- >> dominos! all right! come here come here! no come here! come here and hug! >> no! >> i spoke earlier with "the hollywood reporter's" marissa guthrie in new york. >> marissa guthrie, welcome. >> thank you. >> how much did david letterman change late-night tv and did that approach grow a bit stale in recent years? >> before letterman, it's hard for some people to remember but before letterman, all of these late-night shows is were sort of pandering to hollywood and celebrity. and dave came along and he sort of stuck a pin in that helium balloon and blew that up. and made fun of celebrities and hollywood. and he would -- he is notorious for having these actors on and not really you know, letting them get away with coming there

there was an invite put out to jay leno, but leno declined, which for me i thought that was kind of aught it was a shame, as well. you would think these two men, who were the legends of late night for so long, rivals, as you said, would kind of come together in the end and he did not. and i think people were curious as to why. i think maybe we'll get some insider information on that soon. >> and the question, too, is why was this on a wednesday night? because it seemed a really strange decision by cbs to end this sort of midweek? >> i think for ratings. i think the viewership. we're going into the memorial day weekend. maybe friday would have been -- people traveling are not wanting to stay up late. there could away myriad of reasons. but we do know obviously cbs wanted those ratings and the viewers were there and we were all tuning in. >> and letterman, who is intensely private and really hates talking to the media, hates talking about himself in particular, he really hasn't given any idea of what he plans to do. he's 78 years old now, right? >> yeah. >> so what's the speculation out

. >> no leno? >> no leno. >> not going to happen. >> he was invited.alked to the producer yesterday, he was invited. jay turned them down. i think it might be for the best because this will truly just be letterman's moment. but there are some other surprises they have in store. >> you did an interview with ep. >> talked to the ep yesterday. he said there will be no sit down interviews but what will be on tonight. >> good. >> i think the final episode is an impossibility. i have come to realize that. i don't think there's any real way go particularly right or wrong. i think it's really something that marks the end of a body of work that speaks for itself. you know, we have all kinds of stuff planned, there will be some clips, there will be -- i think it will be -- we've done our best to put together a lovely show. probably will come down to the moment that dave says good night. i think dave is very good at that and no matter what he does, it will have emotional impact. >> so that signoff will not be scripted. it's going to come from dave's heart and tap

i think jimmy fallon has assumed more of the leno role, which is safe, not edgy, so i think he is goingo end up getting more folks at rock center that people are going to get there. that is my guess. john: ok, coming up, are very revealing focus group in iowa and what they really think about hillary clinton. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ mark: our guests tonight are all democrats, and john and i went to iowa to talk about what hillary clinton calls everyday americans. we did a pair of focus groups along with our partners at purple strategies, and tonight the democratic session. we asked about the controversies . with hillary clinton, what do they think is the one thing that will stop them, and how do they feel about her. >> i would say she is a very ambitious person, obviously, and she wants to be president. she feels that she is supposed to be president. i think she has felt like that for a long time. obviously, to run for president, you have to be pretty egotistical already. mark: what are your thoughts? >> there are some trust issues but like has been said, she is uniquely qualified to

leno was only 15 million. so i bet dave beat leno but we shall see. we haven't seen it yet. we have to tune in later today. >> i taped it. >> he has such a great line-up of comedians. it should be good. let's hit the roads. if you have to get to work on time on the eastshore freeway we haven't seen much of a delay. we have our photojournalist rachel who has been giving us live looks along berkeley near university avenue and i just checked the drive time 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. richmond/san rafael bridge approach to the toll plaza is clear. when we drove into work this morning we noticed it was windshield wipers-necessary kind of morning. so i was concerned we may see spinouts and hot spots. so far no. it's been clear. now that we're past 5:00 most of the overnight roadwork is cleared or being picked up. there was some across the san mateo bridge both directions. you can see -- i'll step out of the way -- remnants of the eastbound caltrans work. it looks great with 12 minutes westbound. super light so far out of hayward to foster city. bay bridge the

like jay leno used to stop by all of them real stopped by before.there and when you're gone you're gone. it's not like he's hanging out with the guests. >> no. and he hates the phoneyness of show business is how he views it. and he can be a tough toast. less so now than the '80s or the '90s, but that was part of the electricity, if he didn't like somebody -- and i know he liked you, anderson -- but if he didn't like somebody like cher or shirley maclaine, somebody who didn't come jackie collins or joan collins, if they didn't come to play you know his attitude was, this is an entertainment show. we're putting on a show here and if you aren't going to bring something, i'm going to bring something to you to create something. >> you talked to a lot of great names in late-night in this documentary, that's about to air. you're talking to kimmel they all talk very reverently about the impact that david letterman made on them. >> i think it's true. jay leno won the rathings war between them no question about that. david letterman, without question had a mu

and item number 3 is discussion and possible action regarding the for if you are letters to senator leno on december 9, 2014, and i just there maybe some who are curious how this gets back on the agenda when a similar item was on the agenda in march meeting mr. sutton representing mr. farrell and the complainants called and asked me how it got put on the back on the agenda i told them what i told him to everybody understand what we intend to do tonight that this matter was on the agenda and noxious of the discusses a request was made to the commission that the forfeiture letter westbound waved which lead to comments and discussions about what was the normal practice of the commission in connection with the waiver of forfeiture letters in the normal course the way it was handled by the staff and the executive officer either issuing the waiver or denying the waiver the matter was dropped never a vote at the march meeting of the commission whether they wanted to handled in that same way and so after that meeting ended and i had a discussion with executive director about the procedure and wh

i mean, i have, too, but -- you've sent them to me from jay leno, i got one. yeah. yeah. thought, "why is jay leno writing me." [ laughter ] it started with a set of lionel richie stationary that i had made, and i would just send, like, little fan letters to people. and i did -- and i had brad pitt letters that you gave me. yeah. yeah. i sent them -- who did you send with that? oh, i sent them to everybody. [ laughter ] i sent -- don chadless has a movie coming out it's coming out now called -- it's the horn player. miles davis' story. miles davis oh, the band chimed in for a change. thanks for -- thanks for waking up for that. that was nice. and he talked to me about doing it. and so i sent don a note from brad. 'cause brad has a very successful production company. they won an oscar last year, i think. yeah. so, i sent a message from brad to don saying, "hey, listen -- we just got the rights to this miles davis/ charlie parker thing, and i got jamie foxx to play miles davis, and you should play charlie parker. let's do this." and this is heartbreaking for... it just kill

is also sparked a national statewide conversation currently our state representative senator mark leno introduced an amendment to lower the angle for elections we know that san francisco has the opportunity to build on innovation and for the voter turnout by being the first major city to lower the voting age to 16 we urge this afternoon that the board of supervisors lower the voting age for municipal and school district elections to age 16 and also i'd like to note that the other priorities will not tag as long as that one i'm introducing joyce for the second priority. >> hello supervisors i'm joyce sue the district 7 precedent i sit on the immigration committee i'm going to talk about amendment number 2 for the san francisco dock recipients in san francisco there are thirty thousand undocumented cabinet 5 thousand between 18 and 24 in 2013 president obama mentioned the child docking a in 2014 obama expanded docking a for preferred action under the new plan the recipients will renew their status every 3 years instead of 2 and immigrants that entered the u.s. between january 2010 that h

. ♪ he'll finally have time to take jay leno out for coffee and then secretly pee in his cup. ( applaused david letterman. ♪ and no one makes my mother wetter than. >> dave: hey! hey! >> paul: wow that's-- >> dave: what! ♪ david letterman. okay mom i told him. i hope you're happy. sorry. >> dave: what's going on here! ♪ seems like yesterday when i was 14 and you looked like a freshman at ball state. ♪ now your hairpiece is full of gray and i'm ( bleep ) 48. ♪ i can't believe at night when we're watching stephen colbert you'll be tucked in bed under the sheets. ♪ pet with stupid tricks will have no place to go while paul shaffer and the band sell crack on the streets ( laughter ). >> paul: so sad. >> yeah, boys! >> paul: no truer-- no truer has ever been spoken. >> okay. ♪ there simply is no better man than our hero david letterman. ♪ i can't thank you enough for all you've done. ♪ and i'm sure i ain't the only one because you paved the way for every late night show. ♪ both jimmies should get on their knees and blow-- you kisses, you kisses. ♪ no more interviewing heidi klum or sherryl te

a disappointed letterman moved to cbs to host "late show with david letterman" airing opposite leno.let me just start with a question here. just how pissed off are you? >> brown: it, too, was a showcase and launching pad for new stars and an inspiration to younger comedians, says al madrigal of "the daily show with jon stewart." >> so i grew up watching letterman as a comedy nerd, comedy fan i really was excited about the opportunities that he gave comics and years and years later, friends of mine. the show was unpredictable and that's what i really enjoyed about it. >> brown: among the many comedians who appeared often with letterman on their way to stardom: jerry seinfeld, martin short and jimmy kimmel who now has own late night show. >> one thing i will say, you know i was here before the show started and i really feel like you led me astray by not telling me how much lying i would be doing. >> brown: one star who gives letterman credit for launching his career is ray romano, of "everyone loves raymond" fame, who hosted a tribute to letterman recently. >> i'm only here because of