thanks to the dedication of one long island man, there is an effort to save it. ♪ >> this is where itned. this was his place of residence. this is where he woke up every day, composed what he felt in his heart, from here, from his family and his house. >> this rundown ranch house in the suburbs of long island is still standing to to steve. a passionate coal train fan, it was steve to be staved off pulled -- coal train -- coltrane fan, it was steve who staved off bulldozers. >> to have this house standing for so long is miraculous. ♪ >> it was upstairs that nearly 50 years ago john coltrane locked himself in a room for days to compose what is perhaps his greatest masterpiece, "a love supreme." >> it is really an incredible feeling. when you are in this room, you can feel the spirit of john coltrane. >> just a few years later, stricken with liver cancer, john coltrane was taken from this house to a nearby hospital and never returned. he was just 40 when he died. his son has carried on in the family trade and looks back fondly on the years he spent on long island with his father, his lat

. >> reporter: the 36-year-old pair came to long island from san jose to visit christine's parents forhe holidays. dan bruckner stopped at this king kullen on december 26 and emptied all $26 in his wallet to play for the huge jackpot. >> came in, needed to get some food for dinner we were making and saw how big the mega was and decided to get tickets. >> reporter: the $208 million prize the largest ever won on long island. the couple will take home a lump sum of just over $104 million. they checked the winning numbers together just two days after christmas. >> this isn't real, no, you're kidding and i went downstairs -- i still don't believe it. this is all crazy. >> reporter: the couple wouldn't give many details about what they will do with the cash or whether they will relocate to christine's hometown on lucky long island from california. but they did hint they are expecting one very wealthy baby. >> jessica schneider reporting. mr. bruckner says he plays the lottery from time to time but never won more than a few bucks. >>> skiers have been lament ing the lack of snow. a road usual

de long island donde policÍas y ladrones se enfrentaron a muerte. >> detectives aÚn permanecen dentroe la residencia que fue escenario de un violento tiroteo entre ladrones y varios policÍas, respondieron a una llamada de emergencia que los alertaba sobre un robo donde se encontraban dos adultos y cuatro niÑos. un policÍa rescatÓ a los seis residentes de la casa que habÍa sido amarrados y permanecÍan en la residencia, duranteeel cruce de disparos un presunto ladrÓn murió y cuatro uniformados resultaron con heridas menores ,4 de los sospechosos permanecen detenidos, tambiÉn investigan quien disparÓ el arma que mató a su compaÑero, de acuerdo a las autoridades es probable que los ladrones se hicieran en la casa porque los ocupantes son dueÑos de los almacenes de ventas por mayor y realizan muchas transacciones en

. >> there's been an uptick in robberies at drugstores in long island, new york. that has prompted pharmacists to not only pack pills but they are also starting to pack heat. pharmacist explains why he's considering picking up a gun again. >> it's either him or me. so we're going down that road again. we're going to apply for that pistol permit. i'm going to start carrying a gun again. >> recently a shooting spree at a drugstore. an agent of the government was shot following a robbery at a pharmacy. pharmacists are applying for more gun permits so they can pack heat. >> they are hiring off duty cops to protect them. they have even stopped selling certain types of medication like oxycontin because of fear of getting robbed. i'm not surprised. this is almost like the new front on the war on drugs. >> these robbers are coming in and they are not taking money from the cash register at these drugstores, they are only after the pills? >> they have been robbing drugstores for the pills. one guy got away with 10,000 pills before he was caught. >> you've got to do somethin

i go home to long island and a type of what i believe for a 1100 of my best jokes. two days later, i have to go back to the city for my meeting with lorne. i was so nervous. what should i wear? well, hip new show. i will dress hip. i put on my father's marroon polyester leisure suit. i looked like a big blood clot. i looked like a big blood clot. i went to the city.

that's the name we call long island. i was also going to get strong island on my back. i decided to switch it up and just get strong land. we breed strong men in long island, pretty much. and everywhere we go, pretty much let everybody know we're from long island, you know what i mean? >> even though christian karney was facing the most serious charges, he still approached his workout routine with all the discipline of the marine he once was. while we have witnessed many in-cell workouts before, it was what karney did afterwards that caught our attention. >> question. you're flexing. why are you flexing? >> every time i work out a specific muscle group, i'll flex it immediately after. it's called iso tension. everything i've learned i've learned from arnold swe schwarzenegger, his books. he was very big in body building. he's my hero. i'm going to do what he does. >> along with condition, he kept up maintaining a clean shaven head at almost any price. >> we filmed christian shaving his head, imseemed to go on forever. i don't know if it was the fact that his razor was s

paul lives on long island and commutes daily to manhattan, where he works at columbia university. paul learned he had usher syndrome while attending college when he was 19 years old. at this point in his life, he has only a pinhole of vision left and uses a cane to assist him with travel. with usher syndrome, your vision is always changing, especially as you get older. some of these changes will have a significant impact on your life. i call these changes hits. for example, in your teen years, you start to experience night blindness where you lose the ability to travel independently or safely at nighttime. narrator: lauren is 13 and, like others with usher syndrome, is experiencing early night blindness. often, this is exhibited by a child tripping or bumping into things or, in general, being viewed as clumsy. i did notice that what i thought was her balance wasn't where it should be and that she seemed to be having some trouble seeing peripherally, but what was happening again now is, the ophthalmologists, too, were not seeing what i was seeing and basically were just telling me,

he lived on long island. i photographed him in conjunction with an earlier book i did with israel shenker from the "new york times" called "words and their masters." he had written an essay about p.g. woodhouse, so i wrote to mr. woodhouse and asked him if i could photograph him and i guess either he called me or -- i know i was on the phone with him and i wanted to go and photograph him at 3:00 and he said why didn't i come around 4:00, and i said well, i could come at 4:00. i said, "i know you watch "edge of night" every day at 3:30 and i would like to come at 3:00 and give you my word of honor, i will not say a peep if you'll let my take a picture of you watching your show." so he said, "oh, ok." so i went and took a picture of him watching "edge of night," and i took many pictures. i thought it was easier for you to choose a picture with "edge of night" on the screen, but as that take progressed, you could see him just sitting on the edge of his chair as, you know, the story was evolving, and then there's

. >> captain ed state's wife mary is home when she finds out about a crash in long island and contactschief pilots in new york. and it wasn't the -- wasn't the ideal way of telling me, but i said was ed the pilot and they said yes. >> a devastating loss of life. a horrible scene in a residential neighborhood. >> looks like a war zone. it's just -- terrible. >> just two months after 9/11, people were wondering could this be another terrorist attack? >> everyone should remain calm. we talked to the white house several times. there is air cover. >> in this climate, the ntsb works to find the reason the tail of the plane broke off. >>> coming up, outrage over the official cause of the crash of american airlines flight 587. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >>> hey there. i'm alex witt. mitt romney opening up daylight on newt gingrich and the latest poll. romney leads gingrich 42-27%. rick santorum third with 16%. ron paul

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he and his wife won the largest lottery jackpot in long island history.hristine and daniel describe wing the $208 million megamillions jackpot as surreal. >> first few days you don't believe it. then, it settles in and you enjoy it. but just feeling lucky. >> this couple was visiting christine's family in new york for the holidays. dan went to the supermarket and noticed a big jackpot, picking up a ticket. the drawing was held december 27th. >> someone from the store won. dan bought a ticket. i went up and got them. and... he won. >> people who know them are happy, too. neighbors say they live in this modest home with their young son. >> this is just excited about them. >> i will give half away. i don't need the money. >> they're pledging to share the good fortune they've decided to take in a lump sum payment, $101 kblinl after tax autos we hope we can find good charities to benefit where we can do a lot of good with the money. >> steve rodriguez knows his neighbors may not be for long. >> they've been fixing up the house. maybe they'll stay here but it w

the good news is that they are all expected to long island the gunshots were reported just before 2:00 at around 1:45 near an apartment complex here on west alma avenue very close to highway 85 and 87, the willow glen area of san jose. the people were injured, two stabbed, one shot, are all men. >> today at 1:48 a.m., officers heard gunshots at the creekside inn. they responded to the scene. when they arrived, there were two people who were injured. later on, approximately half hour later, we had another person walk in with additional injuries. >> reporter: at this point we doesn't know motive for this violence or any suspect information or if the suspect could be among the injured people. police have not released a lot of information but they have just cleared the scene here within the last five minutes in san jose. this entire park lot here of the creekside bar & grill was blocked off with police tape. as you can see, it is now free and clear. a few investigators around the area they also spent some time at an apartment complex next door. we are waiting for more information. >> thank

bought tickets on long island. they will buy a lot of baby gifts for the expecting parents. the california couple won $208 million jackpot. i guess he'll never complain about visiting his wife's relatives again. >>> 007 lived twice, made its return in the tokyo auto show. the accelerator plays a variety of sound effects. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury ham and cheese crescents. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbu

richard was killed today when his car collided with a propane tanker truck on new york's long island. he was with cbs for 25 years before retiring. before that, e was with abc. he corveed everything from the vietnam war not assassination of robert kennedy to the kidnapping and trial. his last appearance was in 2004 on sunday morning when he came out of retirement to celebrate the broadcast's 25th anniversary. richard was 74 years old. we'll be right back. >>> this friday the 13th, not unlucky at all. rather lucky. we had high temperatures averaging up to 10 degrees above normal. good evening. let's take a look from marin toward the golden gate bridge. in that city by the bay, the beautiful city of san francisco. 65 degrees today when the average high is 56. reached all the way up to 74 degrees in salinas and santa cruise. santa rosa is at 39 degrees. these temperatures have been averaging 30s and 40s. so will be another frosty overnight. waking up to frost on the lawn and one more day of unseasonally mild temperatures. the first rain on tap for wind and thursday. 29 overnight anticipa

he bought a mega millions ticket at a long island supermarket.e won the lottery jackpot was 20 million dollars happy guy. he and his wife will take a lump sum leaving them 101 million after taxes. >> having good people around you to -- that have like the attorneys we have who dealt with people who have come in to wealth and can give you good advice about what to do so you don't end up one of those stories where you blow it all. >> he and his wife will look for charities and organizations where they can donate some. call us, we have ideas. >> [ unintelligible ] >>> weather very interesting mix record temperatures and a big change, right? >> big change starts with cooling this weekend bringing in more includes, clouds thick enough to bring rain but still several days away but it is something different. kind of old in the weather center, everyday who is going to set record highs today? here's a look from emeryville towards alcatraz in the distance, golden gate bridge visibility high, little haze but it is not a spare the air day. they do request tha

he bought a mega millions ticket at a long island supermarket.e won the lottery jackpot was 20 million dollars happy guy. he and his wife will take a lump sum leaving them 101 million after taxes. >> having good people around you to -- that have like the attorneys we have who dealt with people who have come in to wealth and can give you good advice about what to do so you don't end up one of those stories where you blow it all. >> he and his wife will look for charities and organizations where they can donate some. call us, we have ideas. >> [ unintelligible ] >>> weather very interesting mix record temperatures and a big change, right? >> big change starts with cooling this weekend bringing in more includes, clouds thick enough to bring rain but still several days away but it is something different. kind of old in the weather center, everyday who is going to set record highs today? here's a look from emeryville towards alcatraz in the distance, golden gate bridge visibility high, little haze but it is not a spare the air day. they do request tha

all thanks to the dedication and long island rescue group, yorkie, 911. a woman listed the help of pilots and paws. that i volunteered to spend money to buy the pets to the new home. you may have heard, lynette's mic opened up as she said awe. >> i have a poodle. i will start that. that's awesome. i would like to say i have good news for people as well. clear skies right now. we have snow, though, to the north. if you want the snow, head to the great lakes and new york and portions of pennsylvania at this time, we are pretty much dry, a little bit of a clipper system, clip in this morning, it was too fast moving, nothing stuck and looking at the fact that things are going to be improving. 3 be baltimore, easton 36. feeling like 28 degrees in to baltimore, 20s around town this morning. this is what you need to dress for as you head out this morning. talking about when you need rain gear, coming up. over to angela. it's early this morning, what is going on? what do the people need to lookout for? >>> road crews, overnight crews on the roadways in elk ridge,

sam welcome. [ cheers and applause ] >> stephanie from long island. >> jimmy: stephanie, long island.mmy: nellan? >> noah. >> jimmy: noah. sorry, nellan's not a name. [ laughter ] i'm sorry. >> pavel from dominican republic. >> jimmy: very good, pavel, very good. welcome you guys. [ scattered applause ] now when you came here today, did you have any idea that you would be performing together? >> no idea. >> jimmy: no, and you've never met before? >> no. >> jimmy: nellan, you don't know pavel? [ light laughter ] [ laughter ] >> jimmy: not even nil? now, while you were backstage, we asked you to come up with a name for your band. what did you come up with? >> careless whisper. >> jimmy: oh. [ laughter ] that's is good, yeah. >> that gives it more of a wam -- wam fan? >> yeah. >> and jordan michael man. >> jimmy: yeah george michael all the way, yeah. sure. [ light laughter ] let's take a look at your album cover here, you guys. oh, yeah. [ laughter ] that's very blue note, that's very, very good. you don't really play the accordion or anything, do you? >> no. >> jimmy: not at all. >> ne

direct for long island jewish family is not really a stretch. he has a real big heart. there are no secrets. i cannot tell you anything you do not know. he is a wonderful family man. married to his wife for 40 or 41 years. a couple of kids, about three grandchildren. >> woody allen wrote jobs for local newspapers and comedians. you wrote for comex. does that still happen? >> that is a good question. >> leno, letterman -- they all have staffs. but if you're talking about starting up, most comics writer their own stuff. but they buddy up. that is what larry did with jerry. >> can you teach somebody to be funny, to write comedy? do you have it or do you not? what about being funny? >> no. [laughter] >> either you have it or you do not. >> you do not. [laughter] >> no, i do not believe you can teach people to be funny. i think people can hone it and get better. but i do not think anybody who has no sense of humor is going to get one. do you? >> this is so exciting. the youngest member of our studio audience has submitted to the microphone. i have to say one thing. please ke

from michael, 13 years old, long island, new york. [laughter] >> i wish that the women and children of iraq and afghanistan could grow up and exist without fear of violence, brutality, and death at every corner, without hunger, without poverty, but instead with freedom. anonymous. [applause] >> i wish that my mom's and all same-sex couples were afforded the basic human right of marriage and in turn given the legal rights needed so that we could become citizens. i wish we did not have to struggle together as a family, fighting together to remain a family. i wish we could live, work, and be just like every other family. from marina. >> and this is a little boy i want to meet. i wish that the next time i leave it shadow and sadie my dogs in the backyard when we leave somewhere that they would dig out of the yard and run far, far away, but i wish that only a shadow would come back and not sadie. i wish that sadie was stolen off the street and sold. [laughter] wolfgang, age 12, sparks, nev.. >> say thank you to kira shira. i have been aske

. >> i'm from long island, new york, high school teacher. your commitment to the presentation of information is irrefutable as evidenced yet again today. you have been long admired for your portrayals of general george pickett, as you prepare for your role in appomattox, i was wondering if you could speak for your preparation and what you hope to bring to that role and how you will endeavor to unlock the lincoln in you? [ laughter ] >> the main preparation is for an hour every day i'm stretched. [ laughter ] we've got four inches to go. [ laughter ] and then with the lifts things should work out just fine. you know, "on to appomattox" is a proposed mini series. some of you may be aware of it. some may not. what they've done, i've read the script which is why i agreed to do it, and they're excellent. i think it's a difficult climate anytime to make anything about the civil war. i think it's a -- put i wish them all the best. and what really is happening. and i'll talk about preparation in a second. making something like this is a bit like maki

the samuel adams bar will replace the bistro, long island bar in concourse d to be replaced with a peppers mexican grill and cantina. there will be other changes as well, including a wine bar in concourse e, part of a new contract with air mall looking to add 20 new restaurants in wi in the next eight months. bwi. >>> starting today health and human services secretary sebelius will meet with women to discuss job and health security. she will hear women's stories and highlight how the obama administrations working to especially sure middle class families get a fair shot at today's economy. this will be 10:35 this morning at the home of a woman on st. john's street in baltimore. >>> lieutenant governor anthony brown will join health advocates for an event to highlight the proposed increase on the state's tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco. representatives from the health department, american cancer society and american heart association will be there. they plan to highlight the benefits of the proposal. the event takes place in annapolis at noon. >>> the national aquarium is celebrating aus

this wednesday you're talking about the case on long island of the four girls that were found.ggests maybe there's a connection -- >> to long island. >> 13. 13 talks about, he thinks these cases are connected. so i try to track that down and do the best i can. >> when you came up with the idea for this, you did you work with law enforcement or do you work independently from law enforcement? >> both. we work with law enforcement. we work, you know, privately sometimes, we work for the families. bottom line, we're out there, on investigation discovery "dark minds" trying to give a voice to the dead. a voice to the dead. >> how do you choose? unfortunately there are thousands -- how do you choose which ones to profile? >> it's heartbreaking because we can't accommodate everyone. >> right. >> and we have to look at various cases, where we think we can make a difference. >> one thing i can tell you -- >> that's the key. where we think we can add something to it. we're not there to be the police. >> but is the goal to eventually have an episode, have that case solved the next week? >

. >>> there is more good news to report tonight about the homeless teen from new york's long island whosetory inspired so many people after she was named a semifinalist in a prestigious science competition. well, tonight, samantha garvey and her family are homeless no more. today, they received the keys to a new home through a program that helps families move out of shelters. the family had been flooded with an outpouring of support from folks all across the country. >>> if you have ever found yourself sitting on the tarmac during a long delay like i was just last night, looking for someone to blame, you might want to remember this. the faa says one-third of all flight delays across the country are caused by a ripple effect from delays at just four airports, new york's big three, jfk, laguardia and newark, plus the airport in philadelphia. perhaps the airline industry expert puts it best to "the new york times," says, when new york sneezes the rest of the national air space catches a cold. >>> up next here tonight, the spirit of st. louis honoring america's heroes. >>> as the last america

just three months later, and he signed up with washington's army to fight defense in the battle of long islandbenjamin warner went back to war three more campaign years before the war was over. we have in the fort ticonderoga museum collections a great treasure, a simple canvas knapsack made out of linen painted barn red about this big, and inside that knapsack is a penned note written with a quill pen by a very old man in his 80s, benjamin warner. he tells us in that penned note this knapsack i carried through the war of the revolution to achieve the american independence. i transmit it to my oldest son, benjamin warner jr., withx, directions to keep it and transmit it to his oldest son and so on to the latest posterity. and whilst one shred of it shall remain, never surrender your liberties to a foreign invader or an aspiring demagogue. benjamin warner lived for another nine years and then was buried in ticonderoga, and he has a very simple epitaph on hi, gravestone, 1846. benjamin warner, a revolutionary soldier and a friend of the slave. those are the stories that eliot's telling in this g

he bought the ticket at a supermarket in long island over the holidays. >> i should rip my ticket up.>> yeah. it wasn't you. >> good news, though, i'm feeling down about that, really good news we all hit the lottery with the lottery. >> we are getting paid in sunshine like never before almost. in fact we've been crushing records all month long. today take a look at this spectacular view of the golden gate bridge. people walking, enjoyingeorge otherwise conditions. monday, quite a different picture. low clouds expected to be back. temperatures climbing nicely. 59 in livermore. upper 50s already in the bay area. we stay nice and dry, mild this afternoon. by the one, clouds increase. outdoor plans set up for saturday and sunday when temperatures are expected to tumble. and then next week the pattern changes entirely. talking about cold, damp, dreary weather. the good news, though, we need the rain. a lot coming our way. and the sierra snow, we'll talk about that as well. >> great forecast all the way around. check back with you in a bit. >>> making a run for it. does this -- is this man

he was killed in a car accident on long island, new york. among television correspondents, his distinctive recognizable name was one of the best known of the modern era and that was because of his work. he was at cbs news over 25 years, later jumped to abc news, later did a second tour at cbs. he covered the vietnam war, fall of saigon, goldwater, johnson and clinton, the rfk assassination and the persian gulf war. his last job was moscow bureau chief. along the way he won every major award, and of course, the respect of his colleagues for being such an elegant writer. he was married to television correspondent betsy aaron. richard threlkeld was 74 years old. >>> we told you here last night about a homeless high school student here in new york who, despite all the challenges she is facing, is a semi finalist for the intel science competition, the top prize is $100,000. already because some good people were watching us here last night, there is help for her on the way. nbc's rehema ellis is back here to tell us about it. >> reporter: a lot of

. >> my name is ruth. [ inaudible ] from long island, new york. high school teacher. your commitment to the preservation of military history is irrefutable, as is evidenced yet again today. and you have been long admired for your portrayals of general george picket in gettysburg and stone wall jackson in "gods and generals." as you prepare for your upcoming role as abraham lincoln into appomattox, a heavy responsibility indeed, i was wondering if you could speak to your preparation and what you hope to bring to that role and how you will endeavor to unlock the lincoln in you. [ laughter ] >> the main preparation is for an hour every day i am stretched. [ laughter ] >> we've got four inches to go. [ laughter ] >> then with the lifts things should work out just fine. you know, onto appomattox is a proposed miniseries. some of you may be aware, some not. and what they've done is -- and i've read the script, which is why i agreed to do it. and they're excellent. i think it's a difficult climate anytime to make anything about the civil war. i think it's a -- but i wish them

daniel brusher bought the $208 million winning ticket at a long island supermarket.e says he was on a trip back east visiting relatives over the holidays. he says he will take a lump sum payment that comes to $101 million after taxes. >>> apple blames angry crowds outside a beijing store for delaying its release of the iphone 4-s in china today. hundreds of people spent the night in freezing weather waiting for it to open. when it did not open on time they threw eggs at the windows, no one was hurt but they were concerned about safety and they are not saying when it starts sales of iphone at apple stores in china. >>> tonight at 5:00 a new tb scare and doctors call it drug resistant, where it is coming from and they are allowing inspectors to go inside their factories, we will tell you what was found. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news, thank you, and we are always here for you on ktvu.com. send comments to comments@captioncolorado.com captions by terry james, caption colorado, llc. everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease a

the same thing happened in long island transit system and amtrak is looking into if seeing weather was a problem when power lines came down in philly causing delays here, all causing havoc, but not only the transit system, but our cars. here is a mechanic who changed his seventh battery today because the battery advised they need a new one and it's mapped to the best of them. >> i'm -- happened to the best of them. >> i'm thinking about tires, you know, traction of. reporter: leanne cooper wants to make sure her car is winter ready. tires can lose pressure in a matter of hours. >> the battery when you get to freezing loses about 20 percent of its ability to hold a charge. >> aaa has come to save me more than once. reporter: but who can aaa mechanic dennis turn to? >> i had to jump start my own truck. reporter: he found both diesel batteries dead in his own truck. shouldn't you know that? >> i'm too busy working on other people's vehicles. >> we went from 50 degrees to in the teens. every car out there that has regular air pressure in it has lost pressure in their tires '. reporter: mec

that is there mainly long island, laura.alk about what is happening on a national level. >> reporter: we spoke with the drug enforcement administration and they continue to work with state and local law enforcement to educate doctors, drug companies and communities to increase awareness. around the nation, dea created tactical diversion squads to assist in prescription drug crimes and robberies. >> i think the approach is being handled here in the new york field division where we're trying to educate the public, we're trying to deal with prevention community, and as well as the law enforcement and enforcement prong. >> reporter: here's a staggering statistic. more people abuse prescription drugs than the number of people who use cocaine, methaphetamine and heroin combined in the united states according to dea, arthel. arthel: a lot of people are under the misperception prescribed pills are not narcoticss. they are. laura, thank you very much. bill: how about solyndra? the bankrupt solar panel that burned through half a billi

. >> reporter: with his pregnant wife by his side he claimed a ticket, bought in long island while visits in december. >> in the morning my father said somebody won it. >> reporter: her husband, a financial analyst had no idea quick pick ticket would put him here. >> yeah, yeah. i mean -- it is -- it is tough for everybody. the economy has not been great. so this is really a great thing that could of happened to us. >> reporter: they only recently moved to this san jose home where cats are not camera- shy and a few neighbors that know the family respect their privaciy. >> i am happy for them. -- privacy. >> i am happy for them. they are nice people and it is nice to see good nice people win like that. >> reporter: jean and daisy mae can say they live with million airs with with houses around them worth half of that. >> cool. good for them. they will not live here much longer. [ laughter ] >> reporter: other speculate how hard it is to be forced to live with that kind of money. >> we just researched it on the internet and we read that after taxes they were going to make $101 million. i was

i go home to long island and a type of what i believe for a 1100 of my best jokes. two days later, i have to go back to the city for my meeting with lorne. i was so nervous. what should i wear? well, hip new show. i will dress hip. i put on my father's marroon polyester leisure suit. i looked like a big blood clot. i went to the city. he was staying at the plaza mattel. my meeting was like at 2:00 p.m. i do not want to be late. i was really nervous. i got there like at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. i see a pay phone, 1975, no cell phone. i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes. the bulls up a chair and give him this poem with 1100 jokes in it. he opens it. he reads the first joke. egos, u -- he goes, uh-huh, good. then he closes the book. i wrote 1100 jobs over two days,