give it up for the very funny melissa mccarthy! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: melissa!e, dance the whole time. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: stand there and dance for 20 minutes. thanks for coming on the show, pal. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: congrats on the emmy! >> crazy. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: not only was it, like, i think the best piece of the night and also well deserved, but also the bit you did before leading up to when all the girls got on stage -- >> poehler. >> jimmy: amy poehler. you guys saw that, right? when every nominee, as soon as they announced the nominees, amy poehler, tina fey, they immediately got up and went on stage. >> it was so great. i wasn't really sure if we were gonna do it, because we never collectively talked about it. like, martha plimpton was like, "poehler's got an idea." and they thought it was funny. >> jimmy: from the '30s? >> we went back in time. [ laughter ] that's how it works in hollywood. >> jimmy: but here's the picture of you guys when you're all -- >> aw. >> jimmy: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> crazy.

i felt like they all won that award that segment. >> i absolutely love melissa mccarthy.y favorite actresses now and in "bridesmaids" was she not just phenomenal? >> she's amazing. i didn't know she was jenny mccarthy's sister. something i learned today. >> you're kidding. >> that would be funny. that would be some news i didn't know. i love that pep talk she gave in "bridesmaids." that was so funny. i was actually inspired by that. any big surprises of the night, bruno? >> the biggest surprise, i got to tell you "mad men" should have walked away with a couple of awards. it was also another one of the big winners, taking home for the fourth year in a row the best drama series. this, by far is definitely the best drama series on tv. the ratings not great. if "mad men" was on fox or nbc, probably would have been canceled three or four years ago. but it is just tremendous. the writing that goes on. the episode that actually got the series nominated this season, the suitcase, has been voted one of the best written episodes of all time. >> do you think that anybody was surpris

. >>> how great a year is melissa mccarthy having?n an emmy and coming off a huge movie summer hit along with her top rated sitcom and that is not all. >> not too shabby for a small town girl from illinois as she described herself at the emmys. we will talk with her more coming up on "the early show." [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is edith and ellen. i was the first-born... i got married first... i had children first... and i'm the first to get this haircut. i was the first to get a flu shot. you didn't make an appointment yet. don't need one at walgreens. strolled right in and got my flu shot early from my walgreens pharmacist. they're all specially trained. so now i'm number one. it only took you 77 years. [ female announcer ] arm yourself with a flu shot from all walgreens and take care clinics. walgreens. there's a way to stay well. your nutritional needs can go up when you're on the road to recovery. proper nutrition can help you get back on your feet. three out of four doctors recommend the ensure brand f

. >> jimmy tonight, bridesmaids actress, melissa mccarthy, match makers, steven and joann ward and musical, dierks bentley, "late night with jimmy fallon." weeknights at 12:00 on your local nbc station. >> entertainment news, according to forbes, there is no reason why any of tv's desperate housewives should be that desperate. eva longoria sits tied atop the magazine's list of top paid female actresses taking in $13 million for the 12 months ending in may. longoria at 36 was also the youngest on the list. tina fey tied for number one, $13 million. marsha cross tied for second with mariska har ga tay and mark held again berger taking in $10 million. housewives teri hatcher and felicity huffman tied for third place. newly single "american idol" judge, jennifer lopez, has plunked down $18 million for a two-acre $7 billion estate in the hamptons. >>> the tough judge of musical talent, simon cowell, has lived up to his reputation, telling england's mirror that lady gaga is the most boring singer in the world. for more measure, he quickly added, same with beyonce and katy perry. that's a brillia

melissa mccarthy -- i don't know how much you saw. she had an incredible speech.r, big favorite. he had a great speech. those are your highlights. >> how much of it is about the fashion though? >> well, i'm lynn berry. this is "first look." "way too early" starts right now. >>> president obama will announce to cut spending by $3.5 trillion over the next ten years. the question is, how much of the president's proposal will be palatable to congressional republicans? they're already picking it apart. week two of the nfl had some great finishes. monster numbers again for tom brady and cam newton. in the sunday night game, a knockout for michael vick against his old team in atlanta. the question is, how bad is vick's concussion? primetime emmys, a familiar ring to them last night. the ring that says "mad men" and "modern family." the question is, what did arlie sheen say when he took the stage? we'll have a full recap of the night. it's way too early for this. >>> good morning. i'm willie geist. this is "way too early." i'm glad you're up with us this

melissa mccarthy. did you see her? yeah. that was funny.> very funny. >> by the way, the other two shows best drama, four years in a row, "west wing" and "hill street blues." >> rep, "hill street blues"? i had to get permission from my parents to watch it. >> yeah. ♪ >> very good! >> tv's coming back. isn't it? we got good shows on during primetime. >> and a lot of junk. >> that's true. i don't watch sports. i don't know. >> falcons/eagles. missed out on the emmys. rain, check it out. san antonio over the weekend saw almost three inches of rainfall, and leftovers of which are heading towards houston now. obviously, helping the fire situation. putting a small dent. nascar race this afternoon, delayed today. chicago and cincinnati and cleveland, maybe afternoon thunderstorms there and mthat my slow you down. if you want to get back to the summer heat, just a quick cool down, now you now. a couple degrees here and there. 75 in minneapolis. the next batch of cold air is coming out of, cooler air. still hurricane season, though, and this little

. >> mike & molly's melissa mccarthy was crowned also. >> wow, it's my first and best pageant ever. > and the big bank theory jim parson's took home his second emmy for lead actor. mad men won outstanding series for the fourth year in a row. >> i did not think that was going to happen. >> julianna margulies won for the good wife while friday night light's kyle chandler got his first win and kate winslet took home her first emmy for "mildred pierce." >> i didn't think we will would win anything. >> i'm rick vincent reporting. >> try telling the director that, kate. she had that vote of confidence. as many of you business can be a breezing affair but it isn't often that two billionaires disagree vehemently and fight about it publicly but these weren't your ordinary ones. both are russian billionaires taping a television debate about the global economy this weekend. when it got personal, that's when one of them threw two punches at the other. at least one of the blows connected. i think the camera attests to that and the victim said he was in shock. >> oh, live television. what a joy, ma

and the emmy goes to -- melissa mccarthy!ge, though. >> laura linney. >> edie falco was up there. >> next year. way too early. >> we've been snubbed for too long. rob reiner is going to run the lobbying. >> it's going to happen. >> we'll have more with rob reiner when we come back. >> they like you. they really like you. ♪ ♪ ♪ three, six, nine ♪ the goose drank wine ♪ the monkey chew tobacco on the streetcar line ♪ ♪ ♪ clap, pat, clap your hand ♪ pat it on your partner's hand ♪ ♪ right hand ♪ clap, pat, clap your hand ♪ cross it with your left arm ♪ pat your partner's left palm ♪ clap, pat, clap your hand, pat your partner's right palm ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new beetle. it's back. ♪ clap, slap, clap your hands a network of possibilities. excuse me? my grandfather was born in this village. [ cellphone translating ] [ male announcer ] in here, everyone speaks the same language. ♪ in here, forklifts drive themselves. ♪ look at the map. okay. [ male announcer ] in here, friends leave you messages written in the air. that's

. >> and melissa mccarthy, we love her.even king, tell me about steven king. >> this is fantastic. if you were a fan of "the shining", there's more coming your way. steven king was at george mason university last week. he read a ten-minute excerpt of a book called dr. sleep. it's about danny torrence. the kid character in "the shining" is all grown up and has to fend off, wait for it, vampires, of course. because everybody fights vampires now. he read an excerpt of the book. there's no publication date but it's close to being completed and fans have that to look forward to. >> for the latest entertainment news, log onto scoop right here and be a fan of the scoop right here on facebook. join me here. we want you to know what a story told you about earlier. should a new york clerk lose her job for refusing to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples? we'll tell you how to weigh in next and we switched to fedex 'cause a lot of their packaging contains recycled materials. tell them what else fedex does. well we're now using

melissa mccarthy. suddenly, real tears and a sight of a shocked mccarthy.ell deserved there. >>> some broadway theatregoers are in for a real treat this evening. for one night only, an all-star cast is performinging a staged reading of eight. a new dustin lance black play about the government's challenge to proposition-8. my next guest is one of the performers and no stranger. bradley, it's good to have you onset. >> good to be here. >> let's talk about this. the cast is really incredible. i you've got morgan freeman, john lithgow, yourself. explain how you all got involved in this? >> this play is an account based on transcripts of the challenge in to the prop 8. law. and i was asked to do it. i have tremendous impatience with this issue. i can't believe with all the problems we're facing that we're still having an argument about whether two people should commit to each other. and this is a great way. they've tried to suppress the television -- they filmed these court proceedings and this is a way to get the word out on what was said. >> last night, i had

and also, on another fun note melissa mccarthy is with us this morning.t won an emmy for her phenomenal work on mike and molly which premieres tonight here on cbs. she is going to steal the show this morning when she is with us on the early show. she is hosting s&l this week. things are going well. she got a tiara and roses. could it get any better? hello? >> emmy, whatever. tiara! >> thank you. early show coming up in just a few minutes at 7:00. >>> all right. and it is day 2 of president obama's bay area visit and this morning, he is getting ready to get linked into the community. what he is going to talk about and who is not so happy to see him here. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, septic system breakdowns affect over one million homes each year, causing a disgusting mess and hours of repair. the powerful formula in rid-x has enzymes to immediately break down waste and bacteria that work continuously to reduce tank build-up. use rid-x once a month and help save yourself from disaster. do something for it. show it some love. chevron with techron. care for your car. ea

and melissa mccarthy of mike and molly. and mad men took the top prize for drama.t comedy. and i was watching, you can tell? >> really. >> it was great. all of the ladies went up for the best comedy award. >> you know what is so great about being back on the west coast, it starts at 5:00. >> that's right. >> you can watch it. >> and when it is over, it is midnight over there. and i got to go to work. >> i was watching millionaire match maker on the other channel. forgot it was on. >> you have had a busy morning. >> a busy morning. chp has had a busy morning as well. and sunnyvale police, both covering this right here. it happened around 4:00 this morning. a fatal accident, and right now, eastbound 237, we understand that the car actually ran off of the freeway. on to city streets, on to matilda avenue so the southbound lanes of matilda avenue remain shut down, at this hour. and no obvious signs of dui but obviously chp and police are out there investigating this one for a while. so it is just city street closures that are impacted. the main lines of the freeway, we

today, emmy award-winning star of "mike & molly," melissa mccarthy.ormance from country

. >> melissa mccarthy. >> reporter: it was melissa's first emmy for her work on "mike & molly."nd charlie sheen gave the best actor emmy to "big bang theory" parsons. >> i want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody here from "two and a half men." the audience, not knowing what to expect, held its collective breath. from the bottom of my heart, i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. >> it was odd. >> it was very earnest, self-deprecating, not weird. >> you're exactly right. that's what was odd about it. >> "mad men." >> reporter: "mad men" won best drama for the fourth year in a row. butter emmys julianna margulies and kyle chandler for the now canceled "friday night lights." and for julie bowen and ty burrell wondered if they were the first tv couple to win emmys together. >> has it ever happened? >> i know the answer. james gandolfini and edie falco from "the sopranos." mary tyler moore and dick van dyke. and a lot more -- and a few more. >> all right. another big moment backstage involving charlie sheen. when he came

>> well, you know, one that really stands out to me that comes to mind would have to be melissa mccarthy you saw the movie "bridesmaids" over the summer, kyra, mccarthy, she played this very funny character in the film and some people thought she stole the show, the movie, that showed a lot of folks what she could do as a comedic actress and then she completes this fantastic year by getting an emmy nomination for "mike & molly" and i got a chance to talk with her the morning she got her emmy nomination, listen to her, she's such a treat. >> "mike & molly" is the best experience, we've got the greatest cast and the greatest crew and writers. it's, like, this weird little family, so to love your job so much and to kind of get rec n e recognized for it, it's, like, a little overwhelming. >> it's been an overwhelming year for her for sure, kyra, but win or lose, she'll have a big, big, fantastic night. but a lot of people think laura linney will take the emmy in the comedy category for "the big "c."" >>> three days left until her "dancing with the stars" debut. we check in with our nancy gra

best actress in a comedy went to a newcomer, melissa mccarthy who was jokingly topped with a tiara. >geant ever. in a billion years i didn't think that was going to happen, not at all. >> reporter: a night of all of tv's best to claim their crowns. kareen wynter, cnn, hollywood. >>> it is 2:00 p.m. in the east, exactly two days and five hours until troy davis is scheduled to be put to death. as you may know, davis is the convicted killer of a savannah, georgia police officer, but since he was sent to death row in 1991, seven of nine prosecution witnesses have recanted or changed their stories. a campaign for clemency has spread around the world, but today the only views that matter belong to the georgia board of pardons and paroles. the board meeting now in atlanta is davis' last real hope to avoid execution 7:00 p.m. local time wednesday. my colleague david mattingly just outside today's hearing. you told us last hour the defense testimony had ended. is the state's testimony still being heard right now? >> reporter: that's right, randi. they're taking the prosecution and any comments

and the emmy goes to -- >> melissa mccarthy! >> wow. this is my first and best pageant ever.olly." congratulations. >> those stars also made some time to roast and toast "fox & friends." uh-oh! here's courtney friel. >> hi, brian, gretchen and steve. on the red carpet at the 63rd primetime emmy awards, the stars were wishing "fox & friends" had been nominated. and they're sending their congrats for 15 years. >> yea! happy anniversary, "fox & friends"! >> happy 15th anniversary to "fox & friends." >> hey, good work all these last 15 years. keep it up for another 50. >> i was on "fox & friends" so long ago, it was "fox & friend." >> which "fox & friends" host can jump rope for 30 minutes straight? >> you know, i have no idea. the answer is gretchen carlson. >> really. congratulations, gretchen. why on earth would you want to do that for 30 minutes? >> what was gretchen carlson's talent at miss america? >> juggling plates. i don't know, why? >> played the violin. >> she played the violin and juggled cats, yes. >> steve or brian, who would you rather have a conversation with? >>