but, i'm looking forward to the detective show starring woody harrelson and matthew mcconaughey.pects. [ laughter ] >> both: corner curio cabinet. >> jimmy: corner -- [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: i would be awful on "wheel of fortune." >> jimmy: i would be awful! >> steve: wheel of misfortune. >> jimmy: i can't handle the pressure! i want to quit, pat. that's right, a detective show. can we start again. >> audience member: you can do it, jimmy! >> jimmy: thank you. i love when my dad comes to the show. [ laughter ] a detective show starring woody harrelson and matthew mcconaughey. apparently, they try to break suspects using that new interrogation technique, "laid back cop, even more laid back cop." [ laughter and applause ] guy says he didn't do it. that's cool, man. [ applause ] thank you. [ as matthew mcconaughey ] >> steve: all right, all right, all right. >> jimmy: c-c-core car -- core car cabinet. [ laughter ] >> steve: no. >> jimmy: core car, corn car. [ buzzer ] thank you. [ laughter ] here's some good news about the economy. doesn't come around very often. but fed

. >> let's talk about matthew mcconaughey. >> okay. >> standing ovation for matthew mcconaughey.ar very often. he is going to wow you in his movie "dallas buyers club". he lost 52 pounds. everyone was creeped out by that. >> concerned for him. >> delivers an amazing performance. catch the trailer on-line. he plays a guy in texas in '85 who contracts the hiv virus and it's this -- the interesting part of the story is the guy is heterosexual womanizing and homo phobe and now he becomes -- he's got hiv, angry people think he may be gay but he takes his treatment into his own hands and smuggles better drugs, reportedly better drugs from across the border. >> counterfeit. >> and he learns a lot in the process. >> very unusual friend. >> unlikely friendship. a transexual. >> so he's forced to confront all of his preconceived notions and a compelling story. i would be willing to bet he would be getting an oscar nomination. >> and perhaps the oscar itself. jay -- >> yeah. >> can we talk about the diana movie? it got trashed. what happened? i thought it was supposed to be so good. >> one

movie that's already garnering some great word-of-mouth led by an incredible transformation for matthew mcconaugheyscary, skinny transformation so extreme -- >> 180 down to 135. >> reporter: it shocked his co-star. >> it knocked the wind out of me. >> there ain't nothing out there. >> reporter: math mu mcconaughey revealing his nearly 50-pound weight loss in dallas fires club left him losing his eyesight. >> i was trying to read the shampoo bottle. i thought the dimmer was on the light and it wasn't. >> reporter: are you sure it wasn't age related? >> i'm putting it on the diet, man. >> reporter: what was it like for your family when they say you losing this weight? particularly the kids. >> but it was gradual. so they saw it every day. there was one time where the kids went, papa, why is your neck so skinny and long and look like a giraffe? >> reporter: but not dr. jennifer garner. >> i was so happy that i saw him in the hair and makeup before we started shooting because i kind of had to go into another room and take a deep breath. >> reporter: and jen defending her husband, aka the new batman fro

. >> he and matthew mcconaughey will be on the small screen january in "true detective."ng to release three full length films just in case this hugely profitable world of dramatic television series doesn't work out. >> good actors want to go where they can tell great stories. right now, the greatest stories are on tv. meaty, complex characters you just don't find in a 90 minute blockbuster or sequel. >> whether they're returning to their roots or starting fresh, this year's television stars are creating a buzz as planned. but they're hardly breaking new ground. >> it's all about location, location, location. >> house of cards -- >> now you're going to hit me with the real straight talk? >> and house of lies both star former movie man. meanwhile, martin scorsese expanded his talents to create "boardwalk empire" years ago. >> to the future. >> so when tv executives pay the big money for the actors, what they're really paying for is the built-in fan base and a proven track record knowing they can deliver with high profile performances. >> television is basking in the glow of

. >> matthew mcconaughey adds to his list of unconventional characters as a hustler who contracted h.i.vbuyers club." >> so you told the sheriff you were walking to nebraska? >> that's right. >> and bruce dern won best actor at the cannes film festival as an old man battling senility and his son in "nebraska." >> listen to me, you didn't win anything. it's a complete scam. you have to stop this. okay. >> i'm running out of time. >> it's not all high-brow and serious until fall. will ferrell and the tv news gang are back in "anchorman 2: the legend continues." >> i'm going to do the thing that god put ron burgandy on this earth to do, have salon quality hair and read the news. >> and four is back in "for the dark room." >> it's hard for me to work up enormous enthusiasm for the latest adventures of thor, even though he's a wonderful guy and i wish him well in the world, but this is more thor. >> even blockbusters aim higher in the fall. the sci-fi adventure "enders game" based on the popular book, has a-list stars harrison ford and ben kingsley. "the hobbit: the desolation of snell" is th

. >> let's talk about matthew mcconaughey. >> okay. >> standing ovation for matthew mcconaughey.e and now he becomes -- he's got hiv, angry people think he may be gay but he takes his treatment into his own hands and smugglesle better drugs, reportedly better drugs from across the border. >> counterfeit. >> and he learns a lot in the proce process. >> very unusual friend. >> likely friendship. >> so he's forced to confront all of his preconceived notions and a compelling story. i would be willing to bet he would be getting an oscar nomination. >> and perhaps the oscar itself. jay -- >> yeah. >> can we talk about the diana movie? it got trashed. what happened? i thought it was supposed to be so good. >> one of those iconic figures, any time someone tries to recreate that role is going to come under fire. the british press can be relentless. princess diana played by naomi watts. >> who's australian. a member of the british royal order or whatever. >> and the critics were calling this chunky and not that compelling. the worst criticism comes of her performance from one member of the