but as snl wrapped its first 40 years, show creator loren michaels and his cast were center stage. >>it. i love loren. >> this man and this group of people have seeded the comedy landscape for 40 years, you know. and they've just given us an incredible gift. >> the anniversary bash marks the 780 episode of 'saturday nightlife" and it may be the most memorable. almost live from new york i'm mark barringer nbc news. >> i got to tell you with the immense talent in that studio was just remarkable. >>> u.s. markets they're closed for president's day but aaa says gas prices shot up 7 cents last week. the national price for a gallon is what $2.25. still the average house hold is expected to spend $750 less for gas this year than last year. industry analysts say strong demand and limited seats have made it possible for the airlines to keep fares high. the head of the company that brought us the chocolate peanut spread has died. nutella. >> now sports, for that we go to francis rivera. good morning. >> the all-star game that kicked off the weekend at ma son garden. lebron james moved into seco

covered "snl" from the early days and says nbc took a big chance on the show and its creator, loren michaels. >> because he was a 30-year-old guy from canada with not a lot of american credentials in television. and they turned over 90 minutes of time to him. >> reporter: what began as a counterculture phenomenon in the early years survived turbulent times and evolved into a comedy institution. >> oh, loren michaels. >> reporter: with one man being the constant. >> he picks the cast he picks the writers, he picks the sketches, rearranges them after dress rehearsal. he is the essential man. >> loren is as important to snl as your heart is to the human body up. can't get much done without it. >> reporter: seth meyers is one of who's who of american comedy who found fame working for michaels. >> the tree of snl is so many different branches right now. it's all thanks to loren. >> reporter: so much so dozens of those cast members and hosts will come back sunday night. >> you know, it's demanding they pull off some really great sketches. you know i expect they will. >> reporter: it will be the ne

covered snl from the early days and said nbc took a big chance on the show and it's creator, loren michaels he was a 30-year-old guy from canada with not a lot of american credentials in television. they turned over 90 minutes of time to him. >> reporter: what began as a counter culture phenomenon in the early years survived turbulent times and evolved into a comedy institution. >> loren michaels. >> reporter: with one man being the constant. >> he picks the cast, he picks the writers, he picks the sketches, he rearranges them after dress rehearsal. he is the essential man on that show. >> loren is as important to snl as the heart is to a human body. you can't get much done without it. >> reporter: seth meyers is just one of who's become a who's who of american comedy who found fame working for michaels. >> the tree of snl has so many different branches right now and it's all thanks to loren. >> reporter: so much so dozens of those cast members and hosts will come back sunday night. >> you know, it's demanding that they pull off some really great sketches. i expect they will. >> reporter: i

covered "snl" from the early days and says nbc took a big chance on the show and its creator, loren michael he was a 30-year-old guy from canada with not a lot of american credentials in television. and they turned over 90 minutes of time to him. >> reporter: what began as a counterculture phenomenon in the early years survived turbulent times and evolved into a comedy institution. >> loren michaels! >> reporter: with one man being the constant. >> he picks the cast. he picks the writers. he picks the sketches. he rearranges them after dress rehearsal. he is the eshelman on that show. >> loren is as important to "snl" as the heart is to a human body. you can't get much done without it. >> reporter: just one of who has become a who's who of american comedy who found fame. >> the trio of "snl" is so many different branches right now. and it's all thanks to loren. >> reporter: so much so dozens of those cast members and hosts will come back sunday night. >> it's demanding that they pull off some really great sketches. and i expect they will. >> reporter: it will be the newest chapter in "snl's

. >> i'm just curious, how much do you think loren michaels would pay me if i were to run in 2016?n for president? i don't think there's a number too big rngts just high thet cli, what if i were to choose donald trump as my running mate. >> you're teasing us. that's not nice. >> that does it for this morning edition of "way too early." "morning joe" just minutes away. we'll see you soon. ♪ across america people, like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. and the needle is thin. victoza is not for weight loss but it may help you lose some weight. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat dia

neil: and loren michaels? [laughter] neil: that is the best revenge. / will be the next governor of new jersey. >> this crisscrossed the thing with the federal indictment or they said something that happened in my county than the governor kaine in and try to do shenanigans. i checked it out. nothing happened. neil: but our donors getting a chilly feel with him that your time has come and gone? >> jeb bush? >> no. rand paul great idea. [laughter] >> i'll like somebody with a personality like mike huckabee. neil: wait you would back religious conservatives like huckabee? picasso rick santorum makes sense with manufacturing. >> i like mike huckabee zero lot. have you heard of him? he has a show. [laughter] >> now you put me on the spot now support governor christie because it is so exciting for me then jokes are from 20 years ago. >> but talking about the leader of the free world? >> what about woodrow wilson? >> he never went to 40th anniversary. >> i am surprised you are accepting this lying down. if you will n

it's making loren michaels miserable.ings are coming together. >> nothing makes me happier. steven martin called me yesterday and he was going other the jokes and the monologue and i was so happy laughing because you can get lost in detail and you go, oh, right, that's the reason we're all here. >> steve martin eddie murphy. the list goes on. michael is on the "today" show with matt lauer. it was supposed to be a three hours and today nbc added an extra 30 minutes. 3 1/2 hours. the "snl" 409 special airs sunday night at 8:00 p.m. >> i'm not going to be able do anything else. that's going to be so much fun. all right, jeff. not exactly the day to stay in because it may be beautiful but we might have to consider it with the "snl." >> i know, exactly. we'll have beach weather out here beach weather throughout the afternoon and eventually at night they cool off to be inside. warm temperatures napa up to 88. morgan hills 7. also in san francisco, 75. so yes, it's been a record. not disruptive. you're walking around saying is i

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. >> how did it start, was it your idea or a writer or loren michaels?is is good for us because that's the thing that they do is talk shows like really well, and it's good for me because it gives me a character to do on the show. you know what i mean it would be good for cold opens and you get to say live from new york and stuff like that. >> give me the art of you doing your impersonation of sharpton. how do you get yourself -- >> it's just in my ears. it's what i hear from you. i hear that boisterousness. you talk with such a gruff and it's kind of a thing. i don't know it's embedded in you. and it's like just little twangs. >> you've got to get a little gruffer than that. >> well when i'm really doing it, yeah i feel you, though. >> see, you've got to lose a little more weight so you can have more hair. >> yeah i'm weighing on myself. >> i don't want you -- you know how many hours, did you watch any tape? what did you do? >> i watch the show. you're on like every night, so i watch. >> so you watch the show? >> yes. you're a black leader so i pay atten

>> loren michael and "saturday night live" denied need last night to cement their legacy but just innderstand the importance it has on our culture, it was an incredible night. >> you can't capture everything that has spanned those 40 years. i thought they did a good job of trying. one of the things that's happened is this incredible dexterity from our colleague jimmy fallon working with timberlake on these skits that are instantly viral. 23 million people watching. it's so funny but so musically talented. let's look at fallon and timberlake doing their best beastie boys. ♪ we are two wild and crazey guys ♪ ♪ i live in a van down by the river ♪ ♪ simmer down now, oops ♪ ♪ from the californians oh, no ♪ ♪ bring it on down to snl ♪ >> can you excavate the layers of comedy and references just there. >> it was quick litany of some of the best stuff that's happened through the year z. those two are phenomenal. those numbers they do, those are hard to do. they are really hard to do. both of them are obviously incredibly talented. jimmy has musical capabilities for people who just knew him a

producer loren michaels says things are coming together. >> i'm a serious guy but also nothing makesier. steve martin called me yesterday and he was going over the jokes in the monologue and i was so happy youp are lost in detail and then you go right, that's the reason we're all here. >> you can watch the full interview with matt lauer on the "today" show. it was supposed to be a three hour show but they've added an extra half-hour. it airs this sunday at 8:00 p.m. right here on nbc bay area. >>> bursting at the seams with comedy, the biggest stars in the nba are in new york right now for this weekend's all-star festivities. >> and last night jimmy fallon had a little fun with the players including steph curry. >> we have steph curry. he was voted most likely to get carded when he orders milk. >> fallon decided to flip the scrip so to speak letting the players poke a little fun at home and the tonight show staff as well. >> steph curry, good to have you. go right ahead. >> our next writer is jonathan adler. she was voted most like toy to call chuck e. cheese the club. >> curry and h

david: loren michaels the producer said, if it is not broken don't fix it. he is using same format.as he been pushed by executives who think they know better to change things now and then? >> beginning of the show there was pressure from certain quarters. he said, no, i'm not going to compromise. liz: there was a season he said the nbc suits would call him say, fire dana carvey or fire adam sandler. these guys -- >> glad he didn't. liz: they're huge comics. they're big guys. talk about "ghostbusters" though, the all-female. would you have liked to have been part of that? will you be part of that. >> yes, i'm going to be executive producer. of course i will be helping in any way i can. and i have got three daughters, though i believe in female empowerment. you know and paul's script is really funny. it will get better. we're going to have a very big hit there. david: do you have any part in writing any of these scripts? you didn't the first one. >> yes. i mean of course, if called upon i will help i think we'll leave it in the hands of creators, let them do their thing. i think of ec

. >> how much do you think loren michaels were to pay me if i were to run in 2016. >> i don't think there's a number too big. >> what if i were to choose donald trump as my running mate. >> you're teasing us. you're too nice. i'll see you at the party. larry are you going to the party? >> no. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota. let's go places. >> welcome to cbs this morning. jeff glor is with us. >> thank you. good to be back. >> tens of millions of americans are in the grip of brutal winter weather. it's the coldest morning in years. arctic air is pushing in as the weekend storm moves away from the coast. wind chills in some cities overnight hit 20 or 30 below. bur. >> one of those cities is boston where they're still reeling from all the snow. city got another 16 inches over the weekend. so that makes about 7 feet in the last three weeks. that is a lot of snow in boston. that's where jerika duncan is. good morning to you. >> good morning to you guys. i know it's nice and warm in that studio but it is cold out here. i can tell you that sunday storm carried boston even fur

. >>> loren michaels says this is the biggest anniversary show.he list of names paul mccartney, kanye west, paul simon, emma stone, melissa mccarthy. j.t. and jimmy fallon going to reunite. it's going to be fun. >> a big show. >>> much more on "news 4 today." >> including a look at your forecast with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you... ...we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated #1 in internet speed and reliability - 8 years running. plus, fios has the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. for a limited time, get a fios triple play online at an amazing $79.99 a month guaranteed for two years. plus, a $400 bonus with a two-year agreement hurry, deal ends february 21st. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> the arctic blast is here. grab your winter weather gear before you hea

>> "snl" creator loren michaels told the hollywood reporter he passed on steve carrelle and stephen colbertr the 40th anniversary. you almost never get to hear from him. he's such a genius. this is going to be on the 40th anniversary special. >> she is repriseing her role as sarah palen. >> that will be a stretch for her. >>> it's national weather person day. it's also the unveiling of the latest "sport illustrated" swimsuit edition. there is the cover model. her name is hannah davis. >> that's a bigger riben. >> she is a native from the u.s. virgin islands, she happens to be dating that guy right there derek jeter. had we taken the ribbon away some people think it is one of the post-revealing covers they had. >> that ribbon is 20 times the size what she is wearing. it's revealing. >> where is she? >> she's here? >> she will be joining us for her first live interview coming up on monday. >> you will be here for that? >> a clang in the voice. >> no jeter, too, maybe he'll come. that would be nice. >> jimmy fallon is a man of his word for years, for years he vowed he would revive the sit-com