>> jimmy: lorne didn't come up to you? >> lorne didn't talk to me.oes all kinds of stuff. and i called her couple of days later. and i was like, "lindsey, just curious, did you guys do your emmy announcements for who you submitted." she was like, "oh, yeah." i was like, "oh, cool. who -- who did you submit?" she was like, "well, you know justin timberlake." i said "that's because he's awesome." i said, "did a movie with called "runner runner," it'll out in theaters." bruno mars. ah, bruno mars. louis ck. that guy's the king. you know, melissa mccarthy. great, melissa mccarthy. talented. so, that was it. she was like yeah, yeah. and i got a little bit pissed inside. so, who's making these? who do i talk to about? who makes the decision? she's like, well, i guess i kind of do. those are really smart choices. >> jimmy: yeah! >> you know what i mean. i think that's great, i think you're making great calls. all right, good to see you. i'd love to come back. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's hilarious. dude, you got burned. >> you hosted a couple of times. >>

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, and he reads one joke. i wrote a jokes and the post office was about to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution in the united states. 10 cents, but if you want to lick it, it is a quarter. [laughter] he said, good. good. he said, tell me, how much money do you need to live on? i said, well, i am making $2.75 an hour at the deli. match it. [laughter] he said, well, tell me a little bit more about yourself. acted it to mean before he committed this kind of cash, he wanted to see what he was buying. i said, with the allen is my idol. i love monty python. but if there is one mim

lorne says to the cameramen, follow that horse. gilda says, i am is so upset, i am going to throw myself out a window. it was all good. you make adjustments and move forward. whew. [laughter] [applause] >> who knew 37 years later you would be in this situation. >> it was all building to this moment. >> a nice segue. >> i had to bring it back. >> given that, well -- will there be a "lunatics 2"? >> absolutely not. yes, i do not even care if we have a book. it is like going on tour with alan zweibel. very entertaining. like watching him try to find the gate at the airport. >> you make it seem like i am the rain man. >> he would be able to find the gates at the airport. [laughter] you see the parents with the thing that connects their wrists to the children. that is what i need with him. >> alan on book tour, you have to go to many different cities and make connections. you pack a small carry-on suitcase. when we met for the book tour in new york, alan had a suitcase that had wheels. it would not go in the overhead. the question was,

when lorn michaels came over and say i need two minutes. i said two minutes after what i did? and the arguments and whatever happened and i'm waiting in the hallway to do the snow, and i said come oit's not happening. that was hard because when i met lorne at catch a rising star i knew right away that i was brilliant young guy. the guests on the first show were andy cough map, who did mighty mouse on the first show, two musical acts. but i knew i was government officialed with something fantastic. and there was a big lead-up on that show with me and everybody on the staff but it doesn't happen. lauren had me become in 1984, dick ember sal was a producer and i of i hoped it case twiceand he said would you consider coming with us for a season if i can get marty short to come? and i said yes. >> rose: when the whole contact sense. joan baez should be sitting here and all the different characters and working with chris fest garthy and making these thun films i bolted one curing the season. and then led to the movies. >.>> .. . what is great about yr life is the remarkable relation

the three amigos in or deuce justin timberlake second music act so lorne said bill would you like to be the third three and you go so i got to dress up as three may go and i got to walk into a dressing room and there's chevy chase and steve martin dressed as the three amigos arguing how to do the salute. and they had over there looking at it like no knowledge of the it's this it is like no no no it was this and then they got out a phone and watched it on you tube well and i was pretty one of the quick thing you remember the first girl you kissed back and told so yes what was her name jennifer dennis and it she had to stand on a rock to kiss me go very tall where you eat i was three years old. and whatever happened. i don't know whether i don't know what happened to her but i was no i was probably twelve and she was very she was very nice and it was very it was like norman rockwell issues very sweetly she stood on a rock she stood on a rock and so yes very tall so moment. thank you no it's an iraq yeah. bill you'll see him on cloudy with a chance of meatballs september twenty seventh

i remember lorne told me. it was a big lesson., the first summer after "saturday night live," i went home. and everyone's like, "dude, you're on 'saturday night live.' that was so great. you're the best person on the cast. you should be doing more of that one character." i should? "yeah, yeah, yeah. that disco character you did." oh, yeah, you saw that? "that's the best character. you got to do that." oh my god. and it just builds your head up so much. and then you get back to the city. you go, "hey, lorne, talking to people on the street and they were all telling me that i should do my disco character." [ laughter ] he's like, "no one wants to see your disco character. you went home to your friends and family. what are they going to tell you, will ferrell's the best?" they're just lying to you to make you feel good. and i go, "oh, my gosh, they are." and i watch the sketch. that's an awful sketch. why would they want to see that disco character again? but -- tina fey is here again tonight. oh, my gosh. [ cheers and applause ] can

looks like a great day shaping up there, lorne. >> it's going to be fantastic, and we have the racingction here today, marla and john. when we look at where this competition is -- i mean, you think back to the two months leading up to everything with emirates team new zealand taking the lou have i viton cup and then winning the first three races here on the bay as we have watched their dominance finally get curbed a little bit about with oracle team usa getting their very first victory of the america's cup finals. this came on sunday, full racing weekend we had here on nbc. saturday and sunday. oracle team usa getting that first victory means they really need to still kick this thing up, and one of these days get two victories as we go. that could happen today. there's been a lot of discussion about the international sailing jury that took away two points in the standings before they entered the competition. when we consider what this really means, that puts them obviously right now still needing ten wins to be able to come into the ability to say this they defended this america's cup

. >> the newcomers are the product of a massive talent search by creator lorne michaels. there are several departures. >> everyone from tina fe wr to will ferrell. he has an extraordinary eye for talent. >> among the snl rookies is beck bennett, who stars in at&t ads. >> he doesn't get it. >> it shows in those commercials how funny he is, so i think now people just get to know him on the show and then they'll eventually, you know, he won't be the at&t guy anymore. elian be the snl guy. >> media writer bill carter says those ads were probably a factor sfwloosh he says that doesn't tell me at all whether they can stand on a stage in front of a live national audience and perform. that's a totally separate skill. >> and finding unknowns who have it has been a key to "snl's" long-running success. mark barger, nbc news. >> i think the at&t guy is going to hit it out of the park. >> he is going to be a smash hit. >> i love those commercials. >> "snl" keeps finding new talent out there, so i'm always excited when new people start. christina, i'm also excited about the fact that i

lorne michaels says he hopes he will stay on because that host is only four days a week and doesn't work it is possible he could stick around for a little while. >>> i guess you could say holy casting rumors, batman. justin bieber, say it isn't so, setting off a whirlwind of speculation after he posted this photo on instagram. looks like a script for the batman versus superman movie and used robin as the hashtag hinting he may play boy wonder. a lot think it's an online hoax. he was about to make a video for "nunny or die" so the script may have just been a prop. >>> for the first time in three months paula deen speaking out following her admission she used a racial slur. >> i just want to say before we start cooking, i'm so thankful and i'm so full of gratitude. for all of the love and encourage me encouragement that y'all have shown me as y'all all know, unless you've been under a rock, i had a little rough patch. this summer. but, you know, it was an opportunity to learn. i learned a lot about myself and i've certainly learned a lot about my business and i just want to thank you y'all

israelis so while the memorandum does say that the material has to be handled in accordance with you miss lorne at the same time these raids have agreed not to deliberately target americans who identified in the datta there is no kind of legal obligation to back up these claims in. respect what it reads is that the agreement is not intended to create any illegally enforceable rights it is not an international agreement and it is not legally binding it also says that these raids were required to destroy upon recognition any communication that is either to or from an official in the us government this includes the white house cabinet departments the house of representatives and the senate amongst others n.s.a. so far has declined to answer specific questions about this agreement and n.s.a. spokesperson has said that the agency insists that the shade intelligence complies with all the laws governing privacy they was a statement that they did release and in that statement they said and again i'm quoting we are not going to comment on any specific information sharing arrangements or the authority un

. >> there was a massive talent search by lorne michaels, brought on by the departures of several cast members. >> everybody from tina fey to will ferrell. he has an extraordinary eye for talent. >> he doesn't get it. >> it shows in those commercials how funny he is. now people get to know him on the show. adsill carter says those probably would not a factor in his hiring. >> that doesn't tell me at all whether they can stand on a stage and perform in front of a live audience. that is a totally separate skill. >> and finding unknowns that have it has been a key to the long success of "snl." was butl knew what he we couldn't tell you what product he was pitching in those ads. another major automaker has announced it will start exporting even more cars made in the usa. great news for the auto industry. chris clackum takes a closer look. >> the corolla is the top seller around the world. thousands of them are assembled in tupelo, mississippi. now thousands more will soon be needed for export. >> most of the lines are running close to full capacity. >> about 7500 corollas will be exported

interviewed lorne michaels. and it wasot easy daunting.hat givenys assume his track record, it is easy for him. weekendn update -- update. >> she has a good chance to get established. to get a voice before he leaves. and then she has to stand up and do it on her own. they all have to climb the nbc building with no ropes. the stage for a spirited new season. >> it feels great to be back. >> the season premiere is saturday night. here is what is coming up at 6:00. >> a challenge to the new gun- control laws. they get a hearing in federal court. a massachusetts-based program is coming to maryland to our families facing foreclosure. >> the president presses congress to stop a government showdown -- shut down. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. >> four days before maryland's new gun laws are set to take effect, the battle over gun control moves to federal court. nearly a dozen groups and individuals have filed a lawsuit to stop

major disappointments such as the lorne ranger and after earth. >> the parliament's upper house has joined the lower house improving a plan for improved assistance to two thirds of the countries residents and five times when it is right now. >> the most in debted nation in the world. portugal, ireland and grease follow it. the top lending nations are singapore, switzerland, saudi arabia and norway. >> ross is here now with sports headlines. good news for the redskins. >> rg3 cleared for takeoff. coach shanahan made it official robert griffin iii coming off reconstructive knee surgery and the redskins have been very careful with their franchise player. he didn't play a single snap in the preseason, but come monday night, he will be unleashed. thursday night, the defending superbowl champions and ravens head to denver to take on peyton manning and the broncos. the ravens are 9.5. underdogs. for the second have it game, gronkowski back on the field. he is coming off multiple surgeries on his forearm as well as back surgery. will the he play sunday in the season opener? the head coach said he

oh, and at this one bar, i swear i saw lorne michaels. that wasn't him. [mouthing] it was. i get the job? well, if you get the job... then i'd move here with you. would you move with me? i'm not stupid, okay? i was at the beach. we don't have a future in scranton. there's one too many people there. you mean kevin? exactly. [laughs] no, but you get it, right? we can't stay there. yeah. i do. come on. captioning by captionmax www.captionmax.com. ♪ hello, jimmy john's? [ tires screech ] jimmy john's here. what took you so long? [ male announcer ] jimmy john's. freaky fast delivery! [ birds chirping ] i love a man in uniform. >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for the h2o steam mop x5 brought to you by thane direct. with millions sold, the h2o x5 mop is becoming one of the world's favorite 5-in-1 steam cleaning machines, and in the next few minutes, you're going to see how we've taken steam cleaning to the next level. how? we listened to you, took your ideas and suggestions, made new improvements, created amazing new accessories and attachments, all to make you

he will lorn. >> a great event put on by the warriors.sketball clinic and steph curry's dad is proving father still knows best. and then there is our own larry beil who acted as emcee and where is the rest? a lesson in ball protection. a double pump reverse and had we not had video proof he dunked on the play. we mentioned something about a minor injury not caught on camera. with a look at morning sports i am colin rush. have a great day, everyone. >> it is unbelievable. and larry beil and mike shumann after the game. it is roughly 8:30. and we are actually double dipping. so while texas and k state are on abc7 we are providing a bonus game at the same time on our digital channels. that is michigan and uconn. both of those games start at 5:00. i just cannot get over the larry beil. he might have a in you career. >> well, we have impressive rain showers in the north bay and they are being to slide into san francisco. it is still dry in the south bay, but everyone is looking at a chance of rain. live doppler 7hd and you can see the yellows

and lorn is here. >> and allen what does the president need to say?s a tough hill to climb. he has congress against him and american people against him on this. and he has to lay out and define what is the obama doctrine and what are the risks here and under what circumstances do we do this. and sudan or burma and go every place there is a dictator who is doing something we can't approve it. redline, i played what he said. he didn't say it was not a war. but said there is a now cal can youulous. and now he has to somehow live up to that statement or we look weak. the strength in not acting and we are getting in the middle of somebody else's civil war. >> the president admitted in st. pertsburg lowers. >> allen and i are on the same page. this is a danger of having a president who was back as a senator couldn't make tough decisions and hasn't made tough decisions as a president and doesn't have a policy not only to syria but the whole middle east and look at what we have done in the middle east. it seems to be on fire and america's fingerprints are in

lori: we are up to date, thank you, lorne greene. the house and senate decided whether or not delay obamacare for a year, government shutdown is limited. that will not stop the formal care act from going into effect. jeff flock with more for us. jeff: taking the pulse out here. steven tucker, who says the big concern is money. look at what president obama said last week at the global initiative about the cost of this. people look and see they can get high quality for formal health care less than their cell phone bill, they will sign-up, right? what do you say? >> my cell phone bill isn't almost $4000 per year. to hide the massive cost, in this you're going to see average income for a family of four, according to the 2012 u.s. census, this is the real cost of obamacare approved health insurance. 11,893. the taxpayer will be artificially reducing that premium by $8363 which leaves them with $3529 that they pay in premiums. >> that is the cheapest policy. >> it exposes them to $12,700 out of pocket risk each year. this is how it is hidi