the fact that mo rocca has been to tgi friday's on 5 continentss. >> i tweeted that out. was i violating news standards? i tweeted it out, we will fly you to australia or let you dedicate our new antarctica to tgi friday'ss. >> when you are writing this you talk about journalism versus the personal side. i loved all these old personal asides in the book but i wondered why you decided to include them because in many ways the book is journalistic and we frequently and privilege are only interrupted by your musings on whoever you might be writing a piece about. >> i hadn't really thought about - it felt like the right thing to do. it felt like if i wanted to share my perspective in my story, judiciously, because it is a history book and seemed like the right way to do it and i think of like that quote from sunday in the park with george, everything you do, let it come from you, then it will be you and i thought the story of elizabeth taylor and their advocacy on behalf of people living and dying with age was told. >> say the name of the chapter. >> celebrity for their though

please welcome mo rocca and rita braver. [applause] >> thank you. can you believe they are doing this on a friday night? after this, go get a life. this >> this is what passes upwi for wild. we both grew up. so we know and it's just such a pleasure to interview mo. i should say up front it's likely to be a hostile interview. if that is what you are here for i hate to disappoint you. we will get to this great book acalled "mobituaries", very clever. but i think -- you are here in part because you want to know about mo rocca the man. [applause] you grew up in washington outside of the city. >> i grew up in bethesda. >> suburban kid. >> that's right. >> i was a city kid. >> that's right, i took the bus. >> what were you like as a kid? >> was i shut in for lot of it. i watched a lot of tv and by the age of nine i memorized the tv guide, granted this was pre- cable so there were not that many channels but i loved tv until my parents basically threw me into the backyard because they said you got to get outside and you need to get some light it i guess the

iam mo rocca and this is kind of a dream for me i have to say . here i am in this fabulous venue and in front of this glitteringcrowd and stephen king is here . [applause] i mean, i feel like carriewhen she was asked to the prom . anyway, i think i've been given the royal otreatment. they sent a car r for me, how nice of that. christine sweetie, i'll be out in about two hours . christine answered back, nice. it is the 25th anniversary of the audie awards and things have never been better for this sector of the publishing industry. it is growing by leaps and bounds. seven years of double-digit growth, 45,000 titles last yearalone with revenues of over $1 billion . [applause] and high school cafeteria that is the publishing world the audiobook people are sitting at the cool kids table. and the e-books people are begging them for lunch money but the e-books people don't need your pity, they just need something to eat. in a sign of how hot audiobooks have become, tonight's nominees include serious star power. meryl streep is nominated for a audie toni

mo rocca asked the experts. >> just wanted to offer my congratulation, sir. >> reporter: it's a ritualtake for granted. >> this is my dad. >> reporter: when we say hello. >> how are you? >> reporter: when we say goodbye. >> good night, john. >> reporter: as a gesture of goodwi goodwill. >> you can start tomorrow. >> oh, that's just wonderful. >> reporter: and as a show of respect. >> so i'll see you tomorrow. >> reporter: and it's something we've all of the sudden had to learn not to do. is it possible that the handshake is dead? >> the handshake is not dead, at least i hope not. it's on hold temporarily until the world is well again. >> reporter: patricia napier-fitzpatrick iet o new york. >> i say i teach knives and forks and handshakes because that's how important handshakes are in greeting. >> engineering. >> it's a good grip you have, danaher. >> reporter: yes, there is a proper technique. >> one simply extends one's right arm toward the other person, gripping web to web, and you shake from the elbow, one, two, two smooth pumps, holding firmly, but not a bone crusher and not a lim

mo rocca certainly does. >> hi, john. >> it is a ritual we take for granted. >> i always hated a flappyandshake myself. >> it is something we've had to learn not to do. >> is it possible that the handshake is dead? >> the handshake is not dead, at least i hope not. >> the end of the handshake? ahead on sunday morning. >> pauley: with face masks in high demand, lee cowan overs a stitch in time. rita braver is our guide to museums online. jim gaffigan updates us on his family's life in quarantine. plus, thoughts for easter and passover, from cardinal timothy dolan and others. on this sunday morning, april 12th, 2020. we'll be right back. step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. we stay at work. for you. you stay at home for us. just know we're all wi

mo rocca has what can only be described as a background report. >> what is that on the wall?mentator simon dunan and designer jonathan adler. >> that is the trumpet that my father took up late in life, and it is my most prized possession. >> reporter: with so many of us sheltering in place, the places we shelter in have been objects of fascination. >> this world we're living in has turned everyone into an obsessive art director. >> reporter: with a view of public figures in their private spaces, here is the ordinarily flamboyant lady gaga. >> we're in my office. >> she is very conservative. this is gaga running the h.r. department, and i like it. >> reporter: daily show host trevor noah. >> these are african heritage domes. >> he has really nailed it, and on the right side, we see he won some sort of award, which gives him an award-winning presence. >> reporter: journalist cynthia mcfadden. >> it is very well composed, in a way that sort of creates serenity. >> thank you! >> reporter: and senator bernie sanders. >> i would hope no matter what your political view is... >> i ap

mo rocca asks, what is the deal with toilet paper?nce again, jim gaffigan recaps his family's week. and more on this sunday morning, the 5th of april, 2020, when we return. bubbles at this price? is this for real? oh... it's real. believe me. i mean, this is unexpected. you would say, remarkable? absolutely. a remarkable deal! thanks, i get that all the time. wait what?! ♪grocrey outlet jingle wow... i think i'll take two. for the love! oh. >> pauley: first things first, this past week we took a double hit. terrible numbers, both on the medical and economic front. here is money correspondent jill schlesinger. >> reporter: let's be honest, there wasn't a lot of good news this past week. coronavirus has now killed more than 7,000 americans. and the government came out with the stunning prediction that there could eventually be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the country. meanwhile, the economic casualties are starting to add up. the march jobs report was a disaster. in the last full week of that month, more than 6.6 million americans filed

mo rocca will be offering us a short history of quackery. >> 200 years ago, if you were sick, you'd reach or mercury or maybe you'd ask for mummy. >> how can you be assured mummy and njueap thtru eoe would meke, oi an theal y. >> the rap on quack. karen: ery,past and present. >> pauley: holly williams has more on claire danes. erin moriarty takes us on a sobering visit to a new york potter's field. faith salie is having a bad hair month. nancy giles doesn't know what to wear. plus steve hartman, jim gaffigan, and more on this sunday morning on the 26th of april, 2020.webe back i. ♪ wow! i'm original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute. better than you! wherever drama pops off pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy this is kind of a first... for all of us. ♪ ♪ but maybe this is a time to put other things... first. ♪ ♪ like being the first to check in. ♪ ♪ or the first to try you hand at the culinary arts. or all the arts. be the first to volunteer. or the first to say it's all going

mo rocca has your overnight news history lesson. >> not only did it create the cure -- >>or af-di. >>ll once a day, you cannot contract the virus. >> reporter: you're saying that silver solution would be effective -- >> reporter: televangelist jim baker sued by the state of missouri to stop promoting silver solution, a so-called cure for covid-19. >> totally kills it, deactivates it. >> yeah. >> reporter: they're just two examples of what's considered modern day medical quackery. >> quack actually originates from the word quacksalver which is somebody who boasts or brags about their self. someone on the street corner hocking their wares. >> reporter: dr. lydia kang is coauthor on the book of quackery, which she defines as the promotion of a treatment or cure without a solid scientific basis. in other words, fake medicine. and it's generally thought to have reached its heyday in this country toward the end of the 19th century. >>> when i hear the word quack, i instantly think snake oil salesman. why? >> so, way back when, at the end of the 1800s, there was a guy named clark stanley who

without further ado, mo rocca. [cheering] [applause] >> thank you, thank you.s is kind of a dream for me, i have to say. [cheering] here i am in this fabulous venue in front of this crowd and stephen king is here. [cheering] [applause] i feel like carrie when she was asked to prom. [laughter] anyway, i think given the royal treatment, they sent a car for me. how nice is that? christine, i'll be out and about two hours. christine answered back, nice. the 25th anniversary of the audio awards and things have never been better for this publishing industry. it's growing by weeps and pounds. seven years of double digit growth, 45000 titles last year along with revenues of over $1 billion. [cheering] in the high school cafeteria that is the publishing world, the audiobook people are sitting at the cool kids table. [cheering] and evil people are begging for lunch money. [laughter] the book people don't need your pity, they just need something to eat. [laughter] in a sign of how hot audiobooks have become, termites nominees include some serious star power, meryl streep

tonight we have had just a little tiny smidgen of then wonder of mo -- mo rocca. thank you. [applause] >> the house rules kitty is meeting later today. members are expected to talk about the establishment of a coronavirus select committee. watch the rules committee live starting at 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. you are watching a special edition of book tv airing now through the week while numbers of congress are in their districts due to the pandemic. tonight, the digital world. first, the future of success is right in his book, the american dream is not dead. timothy carney on alienated america looking how the market dream is less attainable. the issues facing the issues of rural america in tight robe. enjoy tonight and on the weekend, c-span2. >> a very warm welcome to the first lecture of the general society, labor, literature and landmark lecture series. i am karen taylor, program director of the general society. the labor, literature and landmark lecturere series are supported in part by public funds from the new york city department of cultural affairs, in partnership