the inmate is charles manson. >> we have some manson memorabilia that charles manson has created since he's been incarcerated here at corcoran. >> during one of our shoots at california state prison corcoran, our crew barely got a glimpse of manson before he covered up his window. a recent mug shot shows how much he has aged since first coming to prison in 1971. but his artwork provides a unique insight into his life behind bars. >> here a scorpion that he's made. basically just taking thread from various types of items, socks and t-shirts and towels, and he creates it and uses -- looks like a marker to color it. this is probably one of the items that he makes the most of would be scorpions and spiders. this is, i would, assume something like a harp, and he's made it out of toilet paper and newspaper. this looks like some dental floss, a small stick, and probably for the coloring he used kool-aid to get the coloring for it. >> why do you guys have it? >> he's not allowed to have it. occasionally we go through and do cell searches and confiscate all items. he doesn't have a hobby card,

but after the manson murders, you saw a hippie with long hair hitch-hiking and the image of manson wouldsm of the spiritual quest of the beats and early hippies. >> today, the magic is gone. aimless and disorganized, the hippies have fallen prey to their own free spirit. free love, free drugs and too much free publicity have gradually corrupted them. >> somebody happened to haight-ashbury since last year. we hear it's not the same place. >> it's not. the love-ins brought more and more people. then people who were just bums trying to get into a good thing, you know, free food, free everything. so they all just came in, you know. and a lot of really rotten people. so now you've really got a bad thing. it used to be you could set your stuff down beside the road, nobody would touch it. and now it got so you couldn't even put your things inside a building. somebody would come along and take everything you had. >> one day i woke up very hungry, very tired and disgusted and decided to get a job, settle down and get serious. >> joe's job is making jewelry. he's been taking a six-month course to

charles manson's getting married. charlie manson's bachelor party! a woman." >> jimmy: that was a great one. they didn't have to do it. they just did it for fun. i must say, i loved reading this book. so many things to talk about. it's unbelievable. i like the -- i want to get into how you got into some of the characters that we all know and love. but also, as a fan of just comedy -- if you love comedy, you have to read this book. i don't want it to end. i don't want -- i just want to keep reading, because every chapter's like -- this is so fun and interesting and great. >> thank you. i know every single one of these characters. i know nathan thurm. and i go, are some of these characters -- they're all based on people you've met through your life or people you know. ed grimley was based on a kid you knew in high school. >> there was a guy in high school who wanted to be a a photographer, and his voice would always go up like that. and i'd say, "shawn, so did you take any photos this weekend?" i took a lot of slides. but, um, i didn't, um, develop it

she covered some of the most famous trials ranging from manson to michael jackson.ham sat down with her. >> reporter: linda deutsche has spent nearly half a century covers the trials of the century. her face and byline now well known but on her very first day at the "associated press" -- >> i was the only woman -- i was replacing the only woman who was leaving to have a baby. the editor on the desk looked up and said, oh, no, another new one. that was my welcome to the a.p. >> reporter: deutsche was just 26 when she was assigned to cover the manson murder trial. using the same typewriter she got when she was 10. dozens of high-profile cases followed including o.j. simpson which led to her greatest scoop. when that trial was over, o.j. called you first. >> he did. >> why? >> he would say the reason he talked to me is because as he said she never thought i was innocent, but she never said she thought i was guilty either. >> michael jackson, did he reach out to you? >> he did. michael jackson called me and he said he wanted to thank me for being fair. >> deutsche has c

i called scott manson who sent it to me.aid find this guy. 60,000 views, it is going to be a huge hit. >> you found him at 60,000 views? >> yes, 66,000 views. >> now over 2 billion. >> over 2 billion. everyone said the same thing. there is no way you will be able to make this record work. it's a korean pop song with a heavy-set korean guy dancing all over the place. >> what happened when you saw the video of justin bieber? >> i saw a 12-year-old kid who had i think eight videos at the time. he was singing at a contest at a church. i was consulting for a different artist and i was watching youtube videos of that artist and telling them what i thought of it. they were singing aretha franklin "respect." in related videos, there was a kid in the distance and it was a little tiny thing and i thought it was the same person. so i clicked on it and it was a 12-year-old kid. >> so it was an accident? >> it was an accident and then i watched another video and another video. when i saw this little canadian kid with so much soul, i knew

that was my welcome to the ap. >> deutsch was just 26 when she was assigned to cover the charles manson murder trial, using the same typewriter she got when she was ten. dozens of high profile cases followed including o.j. simpson which lead to her greatest scoop. >> when that trial was over, oj called you first. >> he did. >> why? >> he would say later that the reason he talked to me was because as he said, she never said she thought i was innocent, but she never said she thought i was guilty either. >> michael jackson, did he reach out to you? >> he did. michael jackson called me and said he wanted to thank me for being fair. >> deutsch has covered at least 50 major trials. and almost all of them, she says, the jury got it right, with one notable exception. >> i covered the rodney king case. and it almost destroyed my belief in the justice system. the verdict was wrong. there is no question the verdict was wrong. and as a result, my city was almost destroyed. >> upon different scenes from her very first story in journalism, a 19-year-old intern covering the march on washington. >> it

nixon notoriously came out and said charles manson was guilty and almost screwed the case.d politicians speak about the rightness or wrongness of a injury decision? >> i believe we have a responsibility, and i think that, at least hillary clinton was trying to empathize with what we have here. and that's really important at a time like this. and, you know, i have spoken out. i've said many times i was extremely angry, and disappointed with the decision. and i said today i think the decision was wrong on the part of the grand jury. i think people want to be able to hear that politicians are being real about their feelings. i'm not trying to play politics. we have to understand there are systemic biases that exist and there has to be a recognition of that and we have a responsibility to try to eradicate that injustice and right the wrongs that are systemic. >> do you think there's a problem with police handling of minorities? >> there has to be an improvement of community relations. i've been vocal about that. there have been steps taken but don't think it's gone far enough.

charles manson is getting married. [ laughter ] charles manson is getting married, which is weird becausehought he was already serving a life sentence. [ laughter and applause ] also, i will need a couch to sleep on tonight if any of you have one. this is just insane. a man in california was arrested after he stabbed his potential employer during a job interview. well, at least now he knows where he sees himself in five years. [ laughter ] i couldn't believe this. there's a new company in manhattan called red carpet kids -- a new company in manhattan called red carpet kids offers celebrity themed birthday parties where kids can walk a red carpet, pose for paparazzi and participate in awards shows. they can then lose the award, deliver a racist twitter rant -- [ laughter ] -- spiral out on pills and booze and get kicked out of celebrity rehab. [ laughter ] very authentic. it's a very authentic experience. [ applause ] this is pretty cool. it's been announced that the game show network, the game show network will add a horror themed game show next year called "hellevator." the way it works

the woman who said she married charles manson because love conquers all. >> most stagnant thinker the collective awards to the democratic party for believing the political tactics successfully in recent elections would work again. now says that more americans identify as republicans than as democrats. you know that, pat. the best photo op. >> barack obama was on television in our end of the first week in ferguson, missouri calling for peace in a split screen with molotov cocktails and rocks being traded back between police and demonstrators. unbelievable tv. >> the st. louis rams players came out on the field with their hands up. >> wow. >> the best photo op was in the president, the white house feed on their landmark immigration address. the angle made it look like the president had a crown on, which i thought was amusing. >> mark? >> president obama in the floor- lengthed maroon chinese attire on his visit to china. >> the best photo op of the year the selfie orchestrated by the oscar host ellen degenerous to use the samsung smart phone because they paid $20 million to sponsor the a

. >> charles charles manson is getting married. >> the crazy women that liect serial killers. >> you can't win bees without honey is that what you are saying? >> those bad boys and there are like two white rappers that can get laid. >> that's a whole other issue. if nothing else, out of this case, chief justice john roberts read eminem lyrics during the oral arguments. we accomplished that. >> that should be the next name of his next record, oral arguments. >> that was oral roberts' auto biography. >> shut up. she turns up her nose how we prow pose. a writer wonders why we continue to embrace the male marriage proposal. it is our 87th millionth edition of -- >> is this sexist? they push stereo typical roles, the man is in control and the woman is massive. in an expensive ring purchased by the man it sets up the relationship for a lifetime of inequality. women are actually more to blame for the sexism of the male proposal and instagram and base book posts with a sparkling ring shows how a woman's feelings can be purchased. it is enough to make a male scream. >> i love her. i don't kno

number two, it's charles manson's favorite film.ras were refugees paid with stale bread. if you repeat the title three time in front of a mirror, satan appears. >> it's the worst movie ever made. >> it's the best holiday movie you will want. it's terrible. in your one more thing is one of the best holiday movies. >> it's called i love hitler. for years you have been arguing by "love actually." >> it's got a great sound track. >> i'm with you, i love it. >> i wasn't paying attention. i'm next, it's friday so time for -- >> all right, he won us over with the parody of your typical talking head on cable news, stephen colbert is a brand, a successful popular brand, he took shots at conservatives through parody and fun. he made fun of me, he made funk of all the people on the show. he was that good. kolber is going to take over the late show with david letterman, but the character that was collier on "the colbert report" is gone. so will steven be able to be stephen colbert and interview people and make us laugh the way he did. i'm makin

] another local story, new york city mayor bill deblasio recently installed a fence around gracie mansonrivacy and security concerns. deblasio wants to make sure the wrong person doesn't get into the mayor's mansion. while new yorkers were like, "too late." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: get this, next year, iowa will become the first state to offer residents an app that allows them to use smartphones as their driver's license. yeah, that way you can have the one thing you lose most on the thing you lose the second most. [ laughter and applause ] can somebody call my drivers license? just call it -- it's on vibrate so. somebody call my driver's license. ♪ hey hey hey hey sorry that's my ringtone. found my drivers license. [ laughter ] ♪ no, too late, too late. don't even do it. [ laughter ] that's right, iowa will offer residents an app that allows them to use smartphones as their driver's license. or as every teenager with photoshop put it, "hi, can i get two bud lights and a shot of tequila please?" [ laughter and applause ] [ don't you forget about me plays ] ♪ [ l

not because it housed notorious murders like manson. >> if i can conquer eight years of incarcerationi can become a enpre(newer. >> they pitch behind bars. >> my company for real combulers is looking for that right next sports store. >> reporter: now they're learn agnew language. code 3730. you are learning to code behind bars? >> reporter: yes. a six month course that teaches prison technology and entrepreneurship. >> i see this program is giving me the skills, so when i get out, i have a marketable skill, where i can go out directly from prison into the work force. >> reporter: when you are behind bars for decades, are you not on the forefront of cutting edge technologies. >> i have been there 19 years, since 1995. >> reporter: have you touched a computer before this? >> never. >> reporter: here's another challenge, prisoners don't have internet access. >> reporter: as a codeer, that is critical. so we had to come up with a curriculum and a process that we could simulate the environment without actually having an online experience. >> reporter: it's a lot. they code four days a week

maximum security prison that housed some of the nation's most notorious inmates including charles manson and sirhan sirhan. it was a prison with a reputation for gangs and violence. we discovered another side of corcoran. one that was tied not to its infamy, but to its location. in the heart of california's most fertile agricultural basin. >> let's go! come on, ladies, let's go. >> i had no idea there was a fully functioning dairy farm at corcoran prison before we got there. it was interesting because the inmates that worked on the dairy farm loved their jobs. i think it was the fact that they were around these animals and they were caretaking them and creating something that was valuable. it gave them a sense of purpose that i didn't often see at corcoran. >> this is a good opportunity right here. i live in bakersfield and there's a lot of dairies around there. so hopefully when i get out, the hours i accumulated here give me a job opportunity when i get out. >> i like it. it's better than dealing with the prison. you know? it's a lot better. i enjoy getting away from the yard and worki

cheers and applause ] next, on one side we have solange knowles, on the other side we have charles mansonolent maniacs who are now off the market. [ laughter and applause ] congratulations on finding true love. moving on, on one side we have the sour cream in the back of your fridge. on the other side we have eli manning. in the middle we have, best before december 20th, 2012. [ laughter and applause ] still very good. best before december 20th, 2012. and finally on one side we have rockefeller center christmas tree. on the other side we have a woman in the 1970s. i wonder what's in the middle. giant bush. [ laughter ] that's "venn diagrams." we'll be right back with jason sudeikis. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] before larry instantly transferred money from his bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on

manson family members who tried to kill ford. those are left wingers. >> yeah, right. >> because you can't blame. >> good liberals. >> not rhetoric that causes this. >> i have never said of course it's rhetoric that's causes it. >> it's mental illness and guns is what the problem is. >> reverend al sharpton plants a seed with rhetoric out there. and then knowing probably in the back of his head and of course i'm not as omnipotent as he is but when he injects race into an argument, all right, when he injects lies into his argument. and then makes these comments about the police department, people out there are taking this stuff very, very seriously. and then this lunatic in baltimore probably decides let me make my way up to new york and i'm going to execute two cops. all right? that seed was planted by al sharpton. >> intellectually lazy to blame al sharpton or rhetoric that caused it wife was he still not the criminal justice system why was he not in prison. why do we allow mental illness like this to go untreated? why do we hav

. >> this population includes infamous criminals like juan corona, sirhan sirhan, and manson. built to hold the most violent offenders in the state, corcoran has seen its share of brutality. today, a fresh group of inmates arrives at receiving and release, no doubt aware of this prison's reputation. >> when i get on the bus, they called your names out to come off the bus, and they're teary-eyed coming to corcoran. it's a shock to them. i guess they have heard a lot about corcoran. >> what do you know about corcoran? >> what i know? i know it ain't no joke. that's what i know. i know this is serious business. >> corcoran is a pretty rough prison here. it's one of the rougher prisons. >> this is how serious it is. it's a life or death situation. it is like that. i don't care what they tell you. it is like that. okay? it is hardcore like that. >> corcoran's general population inmates are split into three main yards. the level one yard consists mainly of low security inmates, many of whom are in on parole violations. "b" yard holds the level three inmates, and "a" yard is home to

. >> i took a pause when manson has a partner and i don't. >> that's a big problem for me. >> on facebook perfect, their children are, they don't burn the turkey. nobody's putting up their real life up there. nobody was saying i was in bed all day with a cold. >> you're saying there are some things that can help you recapture the joy. first, cognitive reframe. what is that? >> changing the way you think about what's happening to you over the holiday season. we look at the tv ads and the catalogs and everybody ease perfect frmg everybody's getting a giant suv with a big bow on it. it's not true. you remind yourself, you know, you remember i remember when i had good holidays, bad ones, this is an okay one. you remind yourself it's not perfect. >> you change your routine. i think about others. >> think about others. which is a huge way. >> the one i love, do something awesome. >> this is really interesting. there's a lot of research that shows when you do something awesome, you can look at the mountains, take a walk by the beach, go to a symphony, but when you do something larmer than life a

i do have to say, though elizabeth, i realized charles manson had a partner and i didn't. happy. >> well behaved children. avoid it during the holiday season because nobody is putting up their real life. oh, i was in bed all day with a cold. you say there are some things you can help you recapture the joy. and you say, first, cognitive reframe. what is that? >> it's changing the way you think about what's happening to you over the holiday season. so we look at the tv ads and the catalogs and everybody is perfect and everybody is getting a giant suv with a big bow on it. it's not true. remind yourself, you know i remember when i had good holidays. i remember when i had bad one 'this is an okay one. you try to remind yourself it's not all perfect for everybody. >> change your routine. >> change your routine. >> think about others. >> exactly. think about other people which is a own way to get out of your own head. >> the one i love is do somethng awesome. >> this is interesting because there's a lot of research that shows that when you do something awesome and that's like yo

an nine manson anthony mason sat down with him in memphis. >> reporter: at 68 his voice still seducesnothing? >> no. some people's voice changes as they get older or different ages. but mine is still about the same. i can hit higher notes now. yeah. the only thing you've got to do is step on my foot. ah! ♪ >> reporter: one of the great soul singers of his time, the reverend al green's career has taken him from gospel to r&b and back winning him the. 11 grammy awards that decorate his church office in memphis. >> now we are getting this kennedy honors. >> pretty big honor. >> i never thought i would get this far. ♪ >> reporter: the son of an arkansas sharecropper al green grew up in grand rapids michigan. >> you pretty much always knew you wanted to be a singer. >> oh, from my heart. >> reporter: after his father kicked him out of the house for playing jackie wilson records he formed a group. al green and the soul mates had a modest hit with "backup train" in 1968. then green's voice caught the ear of producer willie mitchell. >> so willie said, i wonder if you can come down and look a

or conrad in the on every now and then have the ring come back down >> : to check the manson jury thatction. actual heading to points farther to the north and santa rosa plums bill may see that, just a little bit of the been charged but not in your church in >> : san francisco on the roof or about right here and seen the light rain have yourself to the south down your at&t parka and of course heading off oakland or seeing water in be in the fall to his awesome local retail. the offshore heading toward your direction moderate upward sen polio. light rain reached double muckrake moderated oakland and then looks like the south bay still for the most part the mild warning but you'll light in for yourself three >> : at rain still waiting arrive on shore. half moon bay to montero to submit a cell surfaces go all the being impacted by that particular band showers >> : if sincere liberal to yesterday impacting goslin call for enough heavy rain reported their the call tomorrow morning will for either the '30's. were projected valid north. particularly at long-term forecasts are based on day enj

>> the party is not a party, guys, unless -- >> a party is not a party unless paul manson comes. >> paul> i'll move on. >> don't give him too much sauce because you know how paul is. not good. >> party is not a party yet. >> all right. so now we have -- >> last but not least. >> you know who is usually late, sandy. >> i am so sorry. >> sandy! >> how cute is this idea. this basket is my home to yours. so you bring special treats and books from your home to someone else's home. i live in chelsea. this is a chelsea-themed basket with different foods, cookies and treats for the holidays. [ doorbell ] >> there's more? >> paul's brother charles. >> it's anthony. he took the top -- [ laughter ]. >> that's a special "today" show gift. >> by the way, lilianna, that was a great segment. thank you. so much fun. >> paul, welcome. >> tell your brother charles we missed him. okay? >> shear a sweet idea for the hostess. here you go. why not a dump cake. nothing says love like a dump cake. >> don't say dump. >> we'll talk to her after this. you've been part of this family for as long as i can remember.