it is now just part of the culture. >> reporter: lorn michaels has been cultivating the culture hat "ive" for the past five decades but even as a kid, michaels says he was the funny guy in the room. >> but not in any kind of aspirational or professional way. the way i went to school, you could get into trouble being funny. so -- so you had to watch that. >> reporter: you don't strike me as somebody that got into trouble much. >> well, looks can be deceiving. >> reporter: michaels got his start in television writing for the canadian broadcasting corporation. in 1975, he teamed up with then-director of weekend late-night programming at nbc dick eversall. they created a contemporary comedy variety show first named "nbc's saturday night." >> it was going to have music. it was going to have news. it was going to have pretty much the format that we have. it's going to be inventive many times. >> and it would be topical? >> yeah, because it's live. nd for me, live -- i -- i had done theater but i had never done live television. but live meant no pilot. >> oh. >> you know, so the audience wou

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saturday night live" past and present brought the laughs, roasting their boss, executive producer lorne michaels deserves this honor tonight, if only to celebrate the fact that unlike so many others, he resisted the urge to travel to space this year. ♪ very superstitious ♪ >> and the legendary stevie wonder got everyone on their feet, saluting motown founder berry gordy. celebrating the arts is back, and the full ceremony will air here on cbs on december 22 and. and that is the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >>> this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. december 7th marks 80 years since the bombing of pearl harbor. survivors and veterans will observe a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m. hawaii standard type, the minute the attack began. 240,000 of the 16 million american world war ii vets are still alive. >>> gop congressman and former chair of the house intelligence committee devin nunes is leaving

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ >>> he is the man behind the television institution, but the end may be in sight for lorne michaelsels created "saturday night live." during a recent interview, he said retiring after "snl" celebrates its 50th anniversary could be a good time to leave. "snl" is currently in its 47th season, which means he could call it quits in 2025. so this is a big heads up. he said he never wants the show to be bad and it is his life's work. >> three years is going to fly by fast. >> there will be some good shows between now and then. >> usually you give two weeks, he gave three years. >>> here's what we got coming up at 5:30. it involves you, the united states postal service, and at-home covid test kits. joe biden unveiling a new covid plan on this first day of winter. >> almost everyone two has died from covid-19 in the past many months has been unvaccinated. unvaccinated. >> and what should you do to protect you and your family during this winter break? we have answers from our covid expert. >>> the big pharmacy chain cvs plans to close six stores in san francisco. >>> and an all-out brawl at

. >> lorne michaels was celebrated. >> this kennedy center honor is a long time coming for lerne sinceid he would only accept it when j lo and ben got back together. >> ♪ did you ever know that you're my hero. >> legendary stage and screen icon bette midler is another one of the honorees. >> she can make us laugh and cry even at the same time. that is the mark of an artist of the highest caliber. >> songwriter and record producer berry gordy also. >> ♪ very superstitious. >> performances by stevie wonder had the opera house in a standing ovation. >> vladimir duthierscbs news, new york. >> we want to hear the rest of the song. watch the kennedy center honors december 22 on kpix5. >>> during the pandemic one in five households added a pet. as we head out of town for the holidays and those reunions or back to the office in the new year, how will pets cope? >> if you haven't already booked with a local pet sitter or boarding facility, you are probably out of luck. >> tune into our original report home alone, what you need to know when worlds reopen and how to best help your pet. that's ton

christina diaz, the emmy- winning producer and writer lorne michaels.here is the beloved entertainer and human at terreon therein that midler and finally, the songwriter, producer, berry gordy. >> that is a very special night for me. berry gordy is getting the award. he is my best friend. i think it is long overdue. >> i'm hoping that right now, you know -- >> i'm still in a state of exhilaration. it's a wonderful, wonderful tribute. >> everyone here is honoring everyone here tonight. i mean joni is joni. her songs are part of my dna. i love them for so long. ♪i am on my feet close mac. >> this is the highest honor i can think of for my craft. >>i am veryproud of lorne for having built something like thi >> it is emotional. in my case, you are looking at 45 or 46 years of your life. different generations of people worked on the show. >> everyone who's been honored here has accomplished an amazing amount of work. we are looking at all the names of the people that have been here. it was wild. >> conquering the great opera houses, of the world. that is chr

. >> they were motown founder barry gordie, lorne michaels and also including bette midler and joni mitchell. and president biden held a reception for the honorees at the white house. >> you're the ones that most people associate with who we are as a country. that's what this year's honorees have done throughout their groundbreaking careers. >> that was the first honors with a president in attendance since 2016. biden joked that michaels was having a hard time finding the right guy to impersonate him on "saturday night live." >> as they did switch out their joe biden a few times, right? >> i liked jim carrey as president biden. >> i did like him as well. >>> an unwanted guest in a florida man's couch has authorities concerned. >> a resident of a condo in clearwater called police saturday saying there was a snake in his couch. yes, a snake. officers later discovered the snake was about five foot long red tailed boa constrictor native to south america which has authorities wondering how it got there. >> oh, florida and its exotic animals that people smuggle in. not saying that was the case the

tonight's honorees include motown records creator barry gordon and saturday night live producer lorne michaels, actress bette midler and opera singers diaz and for position joni mitchell. president biden reinstated the traditional white house ceremony for the honorees after was canceled by mr. trump. >>> new video shows the moments michigan police a burst into a building and arrested the parents allegedly involved in that school shooting last week and officer say that james and jennifer crumley left town after charges against them were announced and they are accused of not preventing the 15-year- old son ethan from going on an alleged shooting rampage at his school. >> everybody pitched in and we were confident we would be able to find them in short order and because of that teamwork, we did and we believe they were assisted in that location to get there and get him. >> police say they are questioning a man who said they helped the couple hide from police, but he said he didn't know the police were looking for them. they are facing involuntary manslaughter charges and not clear up any addition

the honorees included motown creator berry gordy, "snl's" lorne michaels, and actress/singer bette midlerthat had been skipped by president trump during his time in office. >> that's an artist's gift. that's the gift you all give us is that sixth sense to imagine something no one else can. to carve, to paint, to write, to dance, to sing, to dream, until you set the vision free. that's what you do. >> you can watch the ceremony here on cbs on december 22nd. >>> and coming up on "cbs mornings," supporting small businesses this holiday season. etsy's trend expert has advice on shopping local and offers some unique gift ideas. >>> i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." . this is the "cbs morning news." s of listerine. the face of millions of germs zapped in seconds. the face of clean. the face of whoa! some are of intensity, others joy. all are of... various: ahhh... listerine. feel the whoa! ♪ all are of... various: ahhh... libre, the original eau de parfum yves saint laurent happy holidays at macy's the fragrance destination i've lost count of how many asthma attacks i've had

hobnobbing with beth midler and lorne michaels was thoroughly exhausting anyway. tomorrow he's going to dial into what's being dubbed a virtual summit with vladimir putin. at the top of the discussion list is ukraine where russian troops are a mass of the border. speak with the latest satellite images suggest moscow is engaged in unprecedented buildup near the ukrainian frontier paid enough to mount an overwhelming invasion. >> u.s. intelligence has russia is preparing to invade ukraine with nearly 175,000 troops. >> tens of thousands of russian troops have deployed on its border with ukraine, revealed in the satellite images. >> laura: the sad fact is biden is so weak that putin feels perfectly competent to start issuing demands even before the talks begin. president vladimir putin is expected to issue president biden an ultimatum during their video meeting tuesday. guarantee that nato will never expand into ukraine, or russia might soon launch an offensive against its neighbor. the ukrainian defense in a stir on cnn giving biden advice. >> i would like to ask hi

going to come back on sunday to see the kennedy center honors, where they are going to honor lorne michaelste midler. >> sean: he urged all americans to where masks and doors and walked away without a mask and not put one on after. statement during one of the debates, and the 220,000 americans dead. under his watch, it's over 355,000 americans. but yet he had three vaccines and monoclonal antibodies handed to him. has any one given the reason why they do not mention monoclonal antibodies more? by my count, i only heard it one time and that was during the vaccine mandate speech. >> no, and clinical treatments are part of the winter plan for but you got to read the fine print or listen to some of these briefings that the officials give. the president and top leaders here want people to get vaccinated. right now they learn more about this variant, they don't know if the new variant is going to be super serious or contagious. it's not so bad. they want everybody taken down like vaccinated just in case and that's the line they are giving. >> sean: to everybody i know who's gotten them early afte

among the honorees, motown records creator berry gordy, saturday night live producer lorne michaels,oni mitchell. president biden also resumed the white house ceremony for the honorees with a holiday gathering. dress for success held a holiday soiree today. it is the first time the nonprofit has had an in person event since the beginning of the pandemic. it prepares women to reenter the workplace as they transition from a virtual to real work environment. the group had to come up with new ways to adjust to covid. >> that presented a unique challenge where a lot of our women did not have digital hardware to get them back online. so we started a digital equity program that gives laptops and ipads to the women in our programs. dion: this nonprofit does so much good for the community. dress for success looks for ways to get women back on their feet, helping them with resumes and to get the interview skills they need to rejoin the workforce. a long-standing southbay tradition took on a new form this weekend because of the pandemic. santa clara county firefighters held a contactless toy dr

me and you, we were all there to honor lorne michaels, you know for -- he was getting -- what is it,r each other >> and we all had to go on stage that night and like, you know, i'm an emotional guy you know >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> me and jimmy were like, in the corner and we were, like, just looking for lorne, because everybody's clapping and standing. and there's like, you know, 400-500 people and lorne's like, you know, a shorter guy. so he's just kind of in the mix. and we were just like, "lorne, lorne, where's lorne?" and then me and jimmy just goes, "look. and lorne's like - [ laughter ] and me and jimmy just like, tears just started streaming down our faces [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we got emotional >> we got super emotional. >> jimmy: we love the guy. >> yeah, we love that guy. >> jimmy: i love that he waved at us. 'cause everyone else -- one of the biggest honors you could ever get in this country, and everyone else is just like, bowing and "thank you" and "thank you." and then he just -- was like - [ laughter ] that is so cool. >> the cutest. >> jimmy: it was so real do you g

more of an sn -- before i got the l out of my mouth, he hung up the phone and ten minutes later, lorne michaelse sanders. oh, i'm your biggest fan. i'm telling you, i'm feeling the bern. >> that's okay. >> caricatures are fun, because you don't have to give the backstory. you can get right to the punch line. you know what donald trump is. >> i'm going to start this debate in the quietest voice possible. in the past, i have been big and loud but tonight, i am a sweet little baby trump. >> i think when it's done well, it's just -- it's just funny. it's entertaining. "snl" is a top cal show where they deal with what people are looking at. and in an election cycle, that's what people are looking at. it just seems to make sense. >> our first question is for you, and it is about reproductive rights. >> they're ripping babies out of vaginas. >> trump's fun because trump's just saying rubbish, and hillary is a little shifty. it's not just the person doing a great impersonation. it's got to be a great person to impersonate. >> that's the power of "snl." it's been a de facto branding of political candida

and then, i got to like eat little prosciutto things next to lorne michaels and joke with him all nightswiftie. and did you get to meet her? and were you nervous and walk me through the process >> i got to meet her at promos on thursday. when you're shooting promos for the episode, you do that on thursday people at "snl" threw me a a bone, said that you can stand next to her. it was a huge deal i got to tell her that in an improvised line in a promo that her song "treacherous" is the sound of falling in love, which i believe to be true and then, i stood outside of her dressing room after the show on saturday - >> jimmy: now we're talking. now we're talking. yeah >> yeah, this is the meat of it, okay i was not sure whether or not to knock on her door because, it's a real, like, you know, sometimes, they say, like, "don't meet your heroes. she's a hero and she was lovely all week. but i was like, you know, after the show, she's probably riding high she doesn't want to talk to like, the riff raff like me. and so, i finally knocked on her door she couldn't have been nicer and i said, "i don

the white house including motown records creator barry gordon, "saturday night live" creator lorne michaelstress and singer bette midler, opera singer christine know diaz, and joni mitchell. the president had great things to say, and when speaking about michaels, talked about how satire is an important part of american life. >> sat satire is a hallmark of any democratic society. a good journalism holds a mirror up to ourselves to reflect on the good, the bad, the truth. it matters. >> the kennedy center honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to american culture. >>> someone who has given his life to american weather, specifically our weather, cold weather and wet weather, rob mayeda. >> it's good to have weather to talk about. some rain, some wind. for now it's fog that is setting up around the bay area. maybe not around san francisco where it's 52, or the tri-valley, you can see 580 clearly around dublin, pleasanton, livermore. 43, chilly. there's walnut creek, visibility a quarter mile at times. san jose too now starting to see

here's to -- i am petitioning -- i have no sway here but i am going to petition lorne michaels at "snlbe good timing. i am also going to petition everybody there who might be in charge of a television network who has the ability to retear a betty white marathon, maybe a "the golden girls" marathon. all those those are probably available every day. looking back, what is the show, what is the clip that you are going to turn to first after you get finished talking to me? do we have dean? hello? see, if i was betty white, i would have something funny to say to that. i don't think we have dean. do we have -- do we have liz? liz, you are hear with me. >> yes, liz is on -- >> liz, you would never leave me. okay. so when you get finished talking to me, when i finish holding you captive here, what are you going to turn to? >> i am going to turn to "the mary tyler moore show." because it was just so formative for me growing up in minneapolis and having that show happen here, and something sue ann nivens be one of the most profoundly seminal characters in forming who i was as a comedienne, showin

and, you know, lorne michaels was the producer, and it was all of the "snl" crew and the writers and buble's christmas in the city. ♪ ♪ ♪ jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: michael buble, everybody! "michael buble's christmas in the city," this monday at 10:00 p.m. on nbc and the christmas box set is available now! we'll be right back with a a performance from ckay. stick around one more hug [ cheers and applause ♪ early audiences give "sing 2" an a+. [ gasps ] and a 97% on rotten tomatoes. ♪ woo. you can fly away with me tonight ♪ gunter, you're a genius! momma always said "gunter, you're not as stupid as your papa." when you have xfinity xfi, you have peace of mind built in at no extra cost. advanced security helps keep your family protected online. pause wifi whenever for ultimate control with the xfinity app. and family-safe browsing gives parents one less thing to worry about

you know, lorne michaels is someone who is also a genius, and his notes are very cryptic, to the pointed, and then you also don't quite know what he said >> yeah, right, exactly. yes, i think they get caught up in themself or - >> seth: you know, i think, maybe -- [ laughter ] i think maybe you're right [ laughter ] >> i don't know whether i'm allowed to say that, but it's true and they have a point to make, and they're passionate about the point, but they're not necessarily diplomatic >> seth: yeah. >> but i think it's true of any of us that are in the lower echelon. the actors are the low man on the theatrical totem pole, so we get beat up all the time >> seth: yeah. >> it's just the way it goes it's not nice, but we have to expect it from our director, from the musical director, if you're in a musical, from the composer, from the lyricist. you're going to get notes that are -- hmm, change your life [ laughter ] >> seth: being away from a live audience, what is it like having it back? is it everything you remembered, or is it even more valuable, having taken time away >> how would yo

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i think the biggest most exciting night i ever had -- i'm talking to lorne michaels now. it? >> anita: one of the things that makes her so loveable, she really relished and revelled in the awards that she received later in her life. she appreciated everyone and loved to talk about how much joy they brought her. >> absolutely. she's won multiple emmys and lifetime achievements awards. the actors really started to appreciate her for not only just being wonderful on screen but for being a real talent. she never took that for granted and always really grateful for it. >> anita: just so funny. we'll have more on betty white after the break including reaction from ryan reynolds. so stay tuned for that. betty white, an american icon gone too soon at 99 years old. much more on betty white after the break. ic arthritis. even walking was tough. i had to do something. i started cosentyx®. cosentyx can help you move, look, and feel better... by treating the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting...get checked for tuberculosi