mike nichols, the late and great mike nichols, once said the hero is the character with most jokes werehe character that gives the most pleasure is the one we will identify with. as a writer, i am on the lookout for writing good jokes for my characters. one of my principles is to have them beating for jokes. it keeps the audience -- have been competing for jokes. it keeps the audience interchange. but if you're too aware of writing eight joke, it often ends up not being as funny. there's a bit about the quickness of the weight. it has to come from the previous thing. a lot of times that happens in the rehearsal room. >> when he talks about tribalism, what is he talking about? of nations? a religion? ethnicity? >> what ever that identity is i believe it was on 60 minutes. there was a study of children. infants. tendencies of identification with tribe at that early age. there is something in us as humans, whether it is a holdover of a different time, membership in a group was necessary to our survival of. whatever it is, it is ingrained in us. as we continue to of all in a multicultural w

"the graduate" was his master piece, but film director mike nichols was just one of a dozen people to win an emmy grammy, oscar, and tony award. playing private eye jim rockford made james garner a tv legend, but he also found big screen success in an oscar nomination along the way. before there was "saturday night live," there was your show of shows. ben cesar made live sketch comedy a weekly tv event in the 1950s. not everyone loved joan rivers and her caustic humor, but many did, and she blazed a trail for female comedians, becoming the first woman to host a late-night talk show. that's before she started the policing of celebrity fashions. one of a kind is a phrase often said, but rarely as fitting as it was for robin williams. graced with a comic mind that worked at lightning speed, he brought laughter to millions, but his dramatic talents also moved audiences to tears. >> you don't know about real love, because it only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. >> more than a few were shed at williams' sudden passing, but the legacy he leaves behind will leave s

i think that that-- you know mike nichols the great late mike nichols once said that the hero of the story is the character with the most jokes. because the character who gives the audience the most pleasure is the one that we will most naturally identify with. and so as a writer i'm always on the lookout for writing good jokes for all my characters. and in a way one of my principleses is to have them competing for jokes. it's a way to keep the audience engaged and absorbed. >> rose: and entertained. >> and entertained. but i think if you are too aware of writing a joke then it often ends up not being as funny. there is something about the quickness of the wit, it has to sort of just come from the previous thing. and a lot of times those discovers happen in the rehearsal room. >> rose: when he talks about the tribalism, what is he talking about? the tribalism of nation, the tribalism of religion? the tribalism of ethnicity? >> whatever whatever-- whatever-- whatever that identity is that-- you know i believe on "60 minutes," i don't know, maybe a year ago there was a study about chil

. >> reporter: "the graduate" was his masterpiece, but film director mike nichols was one of just a dozento win an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony award. playing private eye jim rockford made james garner a tv legend, but he also found big screen success and an oscar nominee along the way. before there was "saturday night live" there was "your show of shows." sid cesear made live sketch comedy a weekly tv event in the 1950s. >> can we talk? >> reporter: not everyone loved joan rivers and her caustic humor, but many did, and she blazed a trail for female comedians becoming the first woman to host a late night talk show. that's before she started policing the celebrity fashion. >> i am mork from ork. >> reporter: one of a kind is a phrase often said but rarely as fitting as it was for robin williams. graced with a comic mind that worked at lightning speed, he brought laughter to millions but his dramatic talents also moved audiences to tears. >> you don't know about real loss because it only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. >> reporter: more than a few were shed at w

. >> and the tony award goes to mike nichols. >> good night, moon, good night stars.and at the movies. >> amazing people. we look back on with awe and honor. and we want to thank all of you for watching "world news tonight" this past year. we could not have done it without the fantastic team though behind the scenes. so tonight, we salute them. and all of you at home. for david and all of us at abc news happy new year and good night. ♪ should old acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ and never thought upon ♪ ♪ the flames of love extinguished ♪ ♪ and fully passed and gone ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne my jo ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne ♪ ♪ we'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne ♪ ♪ should all acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ and never brought to mind ♪ ♪ should all acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ and auld lang syne ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne my jo ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne ♪ ♪ we'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne ♪ ♪ ♪ should all acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ and never brought to you mind ♪ ♪ should all acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ and auld lang syne ♪ ♪ for auld lang syne my jo

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philip see more hoffman a beloved child star shirley temple black, iconic radio dj casey kasem mike nicholsner to the star oscar delaurenta. it seems is there always stories about the stars to tell and next year we have a positive one with the birth of the second royal baby to prince william and his wife kate due april the 2015. in hollywood adam housely "fox news". >>> much more ahead including our look at the great talents our world said good bye to in 2014. and... >> 2014 was a rough year for democrats especially president obama, i'm joel wallden in washington wit >>> ♪ >> and, 2014 marked a sea of change in washington n what some called rebuck have of president obama's policies, republicans swept the the midterm elections, shifting the battles of power in congress setting up a divided government for the next two years. fox's joel wallden looks back in the year in politics. >> obviously republicans had a good night. >> reporter: 2014 saw a major political setback for president obama and democrats as a whole. after a republicans swept midterm elections across the nation. regaining control

. >> i heard mike nichols say, what do you want from an actor and he says that he wants an actor to surprise him like an architect surprises. >> that is great. the creativity. you want the shock of creativity. in the scene, you do not know what they are going to do and they do something and you go oh. you get excited. and you say, oh my gosh. watching what they do. >> nominated for an oscar four times. do you feel good this time? >> i feel great. i am gratified people are so moved by it because that is what we wanted. it is very human and we wanted people who feel the humanity and connect and understand and have an insight into what the disease is like. >> you do a film like this and you have an appreciation for how important it is to have a husband and be close to them. >> relationships. working with kristen stewart was very extraordinary, she is a very soulful girl and an extraordinary actress. and the idea of the mother and daughter bond, trying to communicate and miscommunicating early in the film and you watch them miss each other. it is not about a combative relationship, it is about n

first one on my list, because he's worked with everyone, he's jack, you know, and he's worked with mike nichols everyone in the world and there's no one who understands film more. so, i always thought, if i ever screen this, that's the guy that i need to have see this, he'll really get it. and he did. and he was extremely -- >> jimmy: thank god. >> complimentary. >> jimmy: what did he say afterward? >> he said two things. he said, masterful. >> jimmy: nice. >> and then he said, thanks for making this movie, because now i don't have to. [ applause ] when we were doing batman, you know -- >> jimmy: you were the batman and joker together. batman and the joker. >> you say that like it just occurred to you. >> jimmy: that is unbelievable that we can't find peace in the middle east and yet batman and the joker go to each other's movie screenings. [ laughter ] >> that is quite a coup. >> jimmy: is that where you met? you met on that movie? >> yes. >> jimmy: you did? >> i think so, yeah, yeah. and, you know, he would -- it was really practical about how he worked, he explained his lifestyle, which isn'

mike nichols, phillip seymour hoffman.ple black. >> also in the entertainment category, sorry to see you go. stephen colbert. let's take a look at how it all began. >> truthiness. now, i'm sure some of the word police the wordinistas would say that's not a word. anyone who knows me knows that i'm no fan of dictionaries or reference books. they're elitist. i don't trust books. they're all fact. no heart. i know some of you may not trust your gut yet. but with my help you will. the truthiness is anyone can read the news to you. i promise to feel the news at you. >> that was the very first colbert report. very first. now, next year i can do my sorry to see you go for next year. it will be david letterman. he will wram it up on may 20th. an amazing run. i have a very personal sorry to see you go. one of the writers who helped make dave dave in the early year, my friend sandy frank who left way too early this year. he was one of the great early writers for dave when they started this show. right here in this building. and here'

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