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anderson cooper! >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: the one and only. [ cheers and applause ] just a fantastic guy. i love him. plus, she stars in the cw's new show, "emily owens, m.dnd applause ] great show. and we got music from kendrick lamar, everybody. oh, man. [ cheers and applause ] it's gonna be fun stuff tonight. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: hey, guys, it's time to take a look at the stories making headlines today and weigh the good with the bad. it's time for "pros and cons." here we go. ♪ pros and cons and pros and cons and pros ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight, we'll be taking a look at the pros and cons of the presidential debates. yeah, the first debate is tomorrow night in denver. the whole country will be tuning in. i will be watching at home. i got my ice cream. i got my electric blanket. i have my mint liqueur. [ laughter ] i'm all set. so, let's take a look -- >> steve: mint liqueur. that's what you're drinking these days? >> jimmy: apparently, yeah. [ laughter ] let's take a look at the pros and cons of the presidential debates. here we go. pro, hearing mitt romney passionately argue for one side of an issue. con, then hearing him pas