you go to see lorne michael is who is like god. >> what did lorne michaels see in her?ncredible comedy mind. just a brilliant comedy writer. just brilliant. >> are you looking for the perfect gift for mom this mother's day? introducing mom jeans. exclusively at jcpenney. cut generously. to fit a mom's body. >> she wrote the mom jeans sketch. she wrote the rachel tension headache sketch. >> now exedrin for racial tension headaches. it works fast. taking me from oh, no, you didn't, to i wish a mother [ bleep ] would. >> it's "saturday night live." what was she up against when she was hired as a writer there? >> well, it has been a boys club for a lot of history. but i think in the tina era, it became strongly feminized. talent breaks through. >> her talent became so big she's named the first female writer in "snl" history. in 2000 another crucial moment in tina's ae ascent. >> i'm tina fey. here are tonight's top stories. >> she moved from behind the scenes to the anchor desk on "weekend update." >> in a new study scientists are reporting that drinking beer can be good fo

and i go out and i say hi to lorne and then i start my audition and lorne says they're not here.like what do you mean? i was like the writers are outside. and i said oh, are they outside talking about how awesome i am? he's like no. i was like all right, cool. so then they -- the stage manager comes out and says i'm so sorry, so sorry, come backsta backstage. he's like you've got to wait. their on a bathroom break. okay, all right. backstage. there's like a crew dude eating a big italian sub and says are you going to do jon lovitz? i was like no, i'm going to do lyle lovett. >> jimmy: why did he ask you? >> i don't know. i don't know if he thought i looked like jon lovitz. i said i'm goek to do the love child between jon lovitz and lyle lovett. he said save it for the stage. i had one freshman of jeff goldblum. that's the only impression i can do. >> jimmy: is it a good one? do it a little bit. >> jimmy, let me see your hand. soft. fingers. >> jimmy: that's pretty good. and disturbing. season two of "kroll show" premieres tuesday night at 10:30 on comedy central. when we come bac

i meant irish people. >> lorne has said that he was taking a risk with tina to put her in that role. tina was unknown, and she was not a big star, and so he put them together to see how it would work, and they had fantastic chemisty. >> years later on his own late night show. >> we have clips. >> and fallon reveals footage of the original screen test. >> i'm a gristled ex-cop with a heart of gold. >> i'm a 7-year-old orphan always getting into mischief. >> and together -- >> we bring you the news. >> and while tina is on "saturday night live" news, amy is in the shadows, but tina whispers in the producer's ear, hey, what about my buddy. >> she was influential there. >> and amy works her magic as she joked to larry king. >> i met him in an undisclosed location, and had a manila envelope with $50,000, and here i am. ♪ i'm not crazy ♪ come on baby >> how good of a sketch comedienne is she? >> she is one of the best i have ever seen. >> and there was a period of time if you watch "saturday night live" you would say, it is the amy poehler show. >> and i promise you, darling, there are no

. >> i look at lorne michaels and his track record over four decades, he's discovered more raw talenturphy, murray, myers, fallin, fey, mia rudolph. >> what does that have to do -- >> this show has been successful for 38 years because he's not checking off boxes. >> you mean to tell me in the entire country. there are no women of color in the entire country who are not as -- just as funny as the five or seven white kids that they just hired? >> i don't -- >> you still haven't answered my question. 38 years, okay? >> that doesn't make it right. you mean to tell me there aren't any asian people as well who aren't as funny as those five or seven white kids. >> if you want to go against lorne michaels track record, these people they run hollywood, practically now. two are going to have their own late night talk show. it's not a matter of checking boxes. >> go ahead, cheryl. >> here's what i seem to see this young man saying, what lorne michaels can relate to is his own culture and what's making him laugh, but if there had never been an eddie murphy that was doing great things with white c

the three amigos enter 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 dreamy 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 this and it is like 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 into also 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 very nice and it was very it was like norman rockwell issue was very sweet and she stood on a rock she stood on a rock and so yes very tall so moment. i think if you don't stand on the right yeah . you know you'll see him on cloudy with a chance of meatballs september twenty seven

full disclosure, i worked for lorne michaels before for the show "thick and thin" on nbc.a wonderful man. he's very, very smart. this is a very, very good choice that he has picked. he knows about raw talent. he knows what he's doing. >> so knowing that, knowing that about him, this has been a delicate subject for quite some months now. a lot of criticisms. how do you think they are going to introduce her, because don't they have to address those criticisms as well at the same time? >> well, i mean, the way you address it is through comedy, is through doing a sketch. when kerry washington was on a couple months ago, they addressed it. they are very smart people at "snl." very smart writers. they will find a way to do it. i have to remind people, she is only a featured player. it's not like she's going to be in every scene. she may be just in one or two scenes or she may be in the background. she's just a featured player. that's the way "snl" runs. we can't expect too much for this first episode. >> we want you to stick around for us, okay? because we know it's award season

small business in ukraine that on top of the taxes you get more more people coming to take too much in lorne that's not his style practices of one businessman told me that it is that we are being taxed more than a hundred percent false breakout single of the crack reporting from kiev this gives the lace is now on day two of peace talks between the syrian government in their payments can be underway in geneva. what humanitarian issues to be the main focus of discussion this on a deadline which was to demolish the delegation representing president bush on all sides government is offering twelve women and children to see if the besieged city of homes the cats catherine get topless pool. a glimmer of progress in geneva as the new green in it leads to a mouse and civilians to leave the besieged city of home hope would be subject to moral women and children were driven through the center of the outcome of the time the old city in. i hope that that the rest of the civilians were there because the storm. that lack diaper he needed conference is mediator a knowledge of the deal fell short as his help

rest of the cast and crew and then a live dress rehearsal and a break and then break and notes in lorne'se. >> and the producers have demanded this, because does this kind of add to the pressure on zamata, or is the pressure so huge it won't matter at all? >> well, it is a good question, and it is going to the add some pressure to it, but she comes to the show with a great skillset. she studied drama in college, and upright citizens brigade and done the standup, and had a series for the internet, and she is the perfect hire for the show really. >> and what about this idea of quota for the hiring which in essence shseems to imply and does everyone get a fair shot at "saturday night live"? >> well, i think that i can't give an honest answer, because i think that "snl" does a very good job of scouting, but obviously, more aggressive of hiring people of color, but i don't think that it is something that in any way they try not to do. i think they would love to have more diversity in the cast, but it is just depends where they are looking and the comedy troupes and the groundling like the upri

. >> lorn michaels is going to be the king of nbc. >> again? >> again, after the conan o'brien debacle, he's going to have -- >> we got to go bill wyman, this show may be over but the conversation continues on our website, are aljazeera.com/"consider this", on twitter at aj "consider this". >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello welcome to the news hour, i'm in doha with our top global news starries. south sudan is beginning negotiations to end nearly three weeks of conflict. dna tests confirm this man is behind the iranian embassy

lorne michaels got a lot of flack for hiring six new cast members, none of them of color.ired two african-american women to write on the show. "snl's" always been a reflection of society, and in order to do that, you have to have a diverse group. so, it's a big deal. the crowds are waiting outside. i don't know if they're waiting for her or for drake, but -- >> maybe both. >> yeah, maybe both. >> she's kind of showing up drake. drake is hosting and performing this week, but she's getting all the attention. >> that's right, and she's got the chops. she's a member of the upright citizens brigade, has her own weekly show, has been on shows like "inside the mind of amy schumer," so she's talented, has been around and is getting a lot of attention. >> more on her story is coming up later in the broadcast, but let's transition to "duck dynasty," season five they return. what's been the fallout from the controversy in terms of ratings? >> well, the fallout is ratings drop, and when i say ratings drop, it's still huge numbers. they made about $11 million in the debut last season,

. >> lorn michaels is going to be the king of nbc. >> again? >> again, after the conan o'brien debacle, he's going to have -- >> we got to go bill wyman, this show may be over but the conversation continues on our website, are aljazeera.com/"consider this", on twitter at aj "consider this". check check check >> a storm packing a powerful 1:2 punch crunches the north-east. heavy winds brings states to a standstill. john kerry in talks to brink israel and palestinians together. israel's prime minister expressing doubt that palestines are committed to peace. >> lebanon - a blast, in the city. >> and toronto's mayor, rob ford, says he's

if i was lorn michaels, i would bring him in right away for an audition. >> he does a better obama -- >> he does. >> funny. very few people can do obama. >> there's few people who are willing to take the risk to do obama because they are afraid of being ridiculed. >> a lot of people did george bush. >> because they're not afraid of being ridiculed because he knew how to laugh at himself. >> remember when he got on stage and did -- who was that? will ferrell and the president, they did the dual thing. remember that? >> i think they like him so much, they don't think he does anything worth criticizing or making fun of. >> the point of every imporous nashz of him was insulting. there's no mocking of his beliefs, his ideology. it's his mannerism. whether it was regan or bush, they attacked his person, who he was. >> because they thought he was stup stupid. then you can make fun of somebody. if you want to say they're not as smart as the left would like him to be, that's where the ridicule comes in. >> think obama has had a tough time on the late night shows. >> no. >> come on. >> yes. >>

. >> lorn michaels is going to be the king of nbc. >> again?>> again, after the conan o'brien debacle, he's going to have -- >> we got to go bill wyman, this show may be over but the conversation continues on our website, are aljazeera.com/"consider this", on twitter at aj "consider this". we'll see you next time. "real m" >> good evening everyone. welcome to al jazeerah america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. snow bound - thousands of flights cancelled or delayed across the country as the first storm of 2014 brings blizzard conditions. plus the impact on america's most vulnerable. >> colorado's stores selling pot lace, and bath sorts. you'll be surprised at the price >> a stunning accusation from an n.f.l. player who says he was fired for supportingam

i always thought that maybe lorne would call me up. there's a kid in upstate new york.ch lady for the next episode." you know, get the bat signal to call. can you do a little barbara walters? >> i suppose i could. it's been a while and i'm a little rusty, as is the actual barbara walters. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: she'll love that. she'll love that. also last week i say you said, "live from new york." >> i did. >> jimmy: and it's such a -- >> oh, a thrill. >> jimmy: isn't that cool? >> a thrill you can't imagine. >> jimmy: it is kind of fun though, right? >> it's a wonderful thrill. >> jimmy: i only got to say it once. and it was a forgettable sketch. >> once? >> jimmy: yep. >> what was it? >> jimmy: i was a secret service for the president or something. it was a forgettable sketch. but i kept my queue card. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: 'cause i almost was crying when i said it. i was like -- [ crying ] [ laughter ] just so nervous to say it that i didn't want to screw it up. it was chevy chase, it was an iconic thing. >> i always nervous because i don't want any we

lorne must have been -- i like what you're doing.ghter ] >> jimmy: i love this. this is unbelievable. i think you gradually lose your hair as you get older. i think i lost eyebrow hair. look at the eyebrows. man, oh man, i had some big eyebrows. >> i bring some intense eyebrows. i'm also like super tan. we both look, like, really tan. >> jimmy: yeah. looks like you were running a fishing charter before you got to "snl." [ laughter ] >> by the way, i just want to point out the accuracy. dress and hair holding the pencil the exact same way. >> jimmy: i'm a professional, seth. >> this is like one of those things in "people," magazine which is like, what's different? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: 10 things are different. >> i think -- i'm not that good at advice. take the haircut. >> jimmy: gosh. that was unbelievable hair. i don't know what to do with that stuff. but this is an exciting time. you've got to be freaking out. >> yeah, very excited. can't wait to get started. >> jimmy: couldn't happen to a greater guy. you're going to do a great j

and like -- and like -- lorne was like, "you should probably shave." the hallway and some guy was like, he was just in passing like, "we love our clean-shaven boys here." i was like that's probably not even like the best welcome. this was at "snl" by the way. >> jimmy: weird. >> this is upstairs at "snl." >> jimmy: who was that person? >> i don't know but they should start doing background checks on people. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's weird. you came on our show, and i don't want to influence "saturday night live" i said, "dude, this guy should host." you came out and were so fun and good. how's it going up there? are you nervous? >> i mean, it's going -- it's like yesterday i did the read-through. and it was like probably one of the best days of my life, man. it was incredible. and you did influence it 100%. because obviously, they listen to you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you came on the show but i was like, "this guy can do it all. he's great." >> man, yeah, it's going to be great. >> jimmy: you read the sketches? you sit down on a what was

. >>> plus, a top conservative economist argues against extending benefit for the lorning-term unemploy and a look at retailing and what the brave, new topic means for you. all that and more on "real money." >> and now a techknow minute... >>> bitter, bitter, bitter. a dangerous cold forcing people to stay inside in much of the country right now. we need to get the latest on this arctic blast. rebecca, what is that behind you? >> temperatures right now are -- it's terrible to be outside. in canada down into the dakotas down into illinois and even into indiana. yes, we've got warnings to just stay inside for indiana, even over into ohio. temperatures here, it's not just the cold temperatures that are well below zero that's the problem, it's adding in the gusty winds, which takes your windchill so far below zero it only takes about five minutes in some places near canada to have that wind just remove all the heat from your body. that's a problem. as we look at the temperature change here, you can see we had a 35-degree drop for new orleans so far in the last 24 hours. that cold air coming

energy lives here ♪ >> 20 minutes past the hour, i'm lorne greene with your fox news minute.y is finding a journal at the alleged gunman's home that may help determine a motive. the teenager walked into the busy mind killed two employees before turning the shotgun on himself. the shopping center such reopened today. the white house announcing its guest list for tomorrow night's state of the union address. among those include the invaders the marathon bombing and jason collins, first player from a major professional u.s. sports team to come out as gay, traditional spans three decades, they will sit with the first lady in the gallery. thousands of people cutting their vacation short o have a stomach bug sweeps through a cruise ship. for the 600 passengers and crew were second aboard the royal caribbean explorer of the seas. left new jersey and generally 21st. those are your headlines. back to dennis and cheryl. cheryl: thank you so much. i had a chance to speak with the ceo of royal caribbean norwegian cruise line earlier and i asked about the outbreak. >> a lot of times maybe

i just kept thinking, lorne michaels must have been so proud last night with his kids, if you will, fromrday night live" all but stealing the show. as hosts, presenters, and big winners. >> amy poehler, "parks and recreation." [ cheers and applause ] >> i've never won anything like this. >> reporter: it may have been a sunday night. >> best night ever, andy samberg. "brooklyn 99." >> reporter: but it sure felt like a "saturday night live" reunion. >> meryl streep is so brilliant in "august osage county" proving there are great parts in hollywood for meryl streeps over 60. >> reporter: back stage, we had a chance to see a different side of tonight's big winner. thanks to this little bowl and you at home. they stormed facebook and had tons of great questions. we created the facebook fish bowl. >> katie. do you prefer to spray-tan or not for the globes? that's a very good question. the only time i spray-tan is when i'm going somewhere warm. i want to look ready to go. i have the whitest legs you ever seen. katie, no spray-tan. really no makeup. >> yeah. >> what do you do to take time for yo

." >> lorne michaels' world and we live in it. tina and amy crushed it. >> we've got a lot more coming up from los angeles this morning. but for now, matt, we'll send it back to you and natalie. >> we appreciate that. >>> and let's get to the breaking news in missouri. how did a commercial jet touch down at the wrong airport? nbc's kristen dahlgren with more on that story. good morning to you. >> well, officials with the ntsb say they are opening an investigation. remember back in november when a cargo plane landed at the wrong airport in kansas? well, this time it was a passenger plane. according to the passengers, the southwest pilot got on the p.a. and said welcome to branson. turns out, they were several miles away. >> we came in sideways, like in the air and you could feel like something was wrong. but we thought it was maybe turbulence. >> tense moments sunday night when southwest flight 4013 left chicago's midway airport and was scheduled to stop in branson, missouri. instead the boeing 737 carrying 124 passengers and five

how lorne michaels does his system. who he feels should be in that one part. >> whoever is most qualified. >> they've made this black woman thing an issue and i don't think it's fair to other black women, because other black women are like yeah, yeah, yeah! we do need a chance! you got 3,000 black women coming out for this one opportunity for what seems to be the black woman part. >> so you're saying much ado about nothing. >> yes. it's so much about nothing. congratulations to her. she had an audition. she got the part. not because she was black, because she was qualified. >> kevin hart, thank you. that interview, by the way, one of the most -- i'll call it entertaining in quite a while. you will see the entire thing one hour from now. we talked pot, we talked dennis rodman erupting on cnn. we talked president obama. we even talked about the polar vortex. do not miss that in one hour. >>> shaasheer zamata is the nam of the cast member joining the staff. she is the first black member joining the cast since mya rudolph l