tonight -- jim parsons. star of "gotham," ben mckenzie.o-hosts of "pod save america," jon favreau and dan pfeiffer. featuring the 8g band with leah shapiro. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers ] great to hear. always great to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. today is president obama's final day in office, and i just want to say, mr. president, you weren't great for comedy. [ light laughter ] you were always sincere and eloquent. you never had a scandal or fell down s you carried yourself with grace and dignity for eight whole years. so, on behalf of comedians and talk show hosts everywhere, we're gonna miss you, joe! [ cheers and applause ] you got us through, buddy. president obama surprised his white house staffers with a private concert by bruce springsteen to thank them for their work over the last eight years. meanwhile, trump thanked his supporters with a performance by a bruce springsteen's cover

but jim breaks it down in a way that makes us all feel smarter. >> hi, this is jim parsons. may know me as a guy who plays a genius on tv but trust me when i tell you, that's acting. >> the show is called jim parsons is too stupid for politics. and he's kind of nervous. >> oh scared to death. are are you kidding me? it's live. but it is what it is. it is the reason stupid is built into the title. >> sheldon may be a brainiac on the big bang theory but jim says he today do serious studying. >> my biggest desire is to talk about things going on in government, in the country, from a neutral point of view. from fact-based point of view. >> the weekly talk show airs on serious xm's channel, andy, being andy cohen. >> so far andy has been a hands-hoff and very kind boss. >> jim's radio gig does not mean he is leaving his hit sitcom behind. >> i have no intention to leave the big bang theory. why would i leave? >> could we ever have too much sheldon? >> too much sheldon? no! >> jim is an executive producer off of the big bang spin-off about a teenage sheldon. >> i wouldn't advise t

ago and brought before us i strongly supported it and moved to have it gone forward the contractor parsons go forward for the simple reason i've familiar with that firm and when they were working on the presidio pack way project in the early 2000 i strongly urge you to go forward and accept what transportation wants you to do because i think they definitely deserve it been working on treasure island and the off-ramps and doing a lot of work i know who they are and familiar with them i - i urge you to support this project and thank you. >> ms. sacks any other speakers public comment is closed. >> colleagues a motion on this item. >> so moved. >> seconded by commissioner yee colleagues without objection thank you sir next item. >> introduction of new items. >> i see no items from commissioners open up for public comment is there anyone that would like to speak seeing none, public comment is closed. item number 6. >> general public comment. >> mr. yip. >> tuesday morning i'm yip official harmony for political circles having harmony of ones heart and spirit for the coloration and kindness wors

lauren isaac, manager of transportation suggestion tainability at wsp, parsons brinkerhoff.nd clair dulani, co-founder and director of software engineering at auto. commonwealth club programs are on the radio and you can see our program videos on youtube. catch us also on our website as well as facebook and twitter. we've got it all. i am jeanette morgan shaw, ceo of techolicy and your moderator for today's program. with that i'd like to -- we've got a number of audience questions about jobs. and in particular you might recall that james heinz who's the gartner research director said connected vehicles will continue to generate new products and service and innovations and create new companies and it will enable a new value proposition in business models. we hear that a lot but we have several questions about will drivers who drive for lyft or other ride sharing companies will they still be able to drive? and what is the risk if this technology creates unemployment? >> this is a great question. this is something that we really approach really seriously at lyft because frankly

chief that is france 24's foreign editor, robert parsons. the left wing socialist party in france held the first round of its primary sunday. in a surprise when, it was the man known as france's bernie sanders who came in first place. that is then walk hammon -- that oit hamon. ham >> elation among supporters as hamon went to victory. he says french voters are ready for political change and warned that to win the election, the socialist party would have to unite before a strong political roadmap. the socialist party has absolutely no chance of winning this election, if it does not -- isomeone who carries have said it before. i want to carry that political agenda to bring social and environmental issues together. >> among seven candidates, the real contest was seen as three former ministers under francois hollande. hamon won 36% of the boat -- of the vote. manuel valls came in second. >> from now on, there is a clear choice to make, my fellow citizens, the choice between certain defeat and a possible victory. the choice between impossible pro

. >>> and a big bang exclusive with jim parsons. is sheldon popping the question? >> spoiler alert?'m sorry. >> closed captioning provided by -- my husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. my whole family wants to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 organic and free-from items. eat well for less. my giant. >>> that is justin timberlake draining a half court shot before the lakers game last night. just to prove it wasn't a flukk, he did it again. hit another one. there's skill in that for sure, but i'm going to stay right here he is one lucky guy. check out his wife jessica biel doing a sexy dance forrher dude during the game. >>> congratulations to a couple from dancing with the stars, peta and max kicks off tonight's show and tell. >> a mini version of a mini-me. i hope he got all peta. >> the couple welcomed baby boy this morning. proud papa maks tweeted out the news. the pair called his arrival, without a doubt the best thing that ever happen

. >>> he's stopped by tyler parsons! the u.s. has done it. tyler parsons with the save!the americans are world junior hockey champions! >> welcome back, time for sports. team usa tops canada in a shoot-out to earn the junior world championships. scoring in the third round of a shoot-out, tyler parsons turned away all five of canada's shots in a tie-breaker to give the usa a 5-4 victory. canada not happy about that one. >>> in last night in the nhl, the blue jackets' win streak has been halted at 16 games. what a record. they were shut out on the roads against the capitals. >>> the dallas cowboys can count out the defensive end randy gregory. he's been suspended for a year of the nfl's substance abuse policy. he began the 2016 season with a four-game suspension because of a failed test last year with the nfl tacking on another ten games after a second violation. he then returned to the field for the cowboys' last two games before being punished for reportedly missing a scheduled drug test in november. the earliest he can apply is november 6 of this year. >>> and the nba t

, the actor, jim parsons-- - they think they wanna make it into a series? - they will make it into a series. - see, i wondered about that because as i read this, actually, my thought was, it seemed like a play because the setting is effectively stationary, not literally stationary, but it's effectively stationary, it's sort of one setting. i thought it lent itself almost to be made into a stage play. - and don't forget, i'm also taking the reality of this in which they did, the terranauts, where the biosphere ends, did produce plays inside as a way of bonding, and also to perform for people. further, since there are 50 2-year closures, if this show were to come and be successful, our great-grandchildren could be watching it still. you know, anything could happen because you have eight new people going in each time. - well, again, i come back to, i'm embarrassed to say, the low-culture reference that came to mind reading this book was mtv's the real world. in some ways where it's like a different cast of characters every season and a different location, i th

and that tended to be their attitude. >> joining us now, april ryan and christy parsons. also with us steve schmidt, republican strategist and msnbc political analyst. christy, to start with you, you have been on this long journey with president obama, probably covering him longer than anyone in that room today, beginning in that illinois state legislature. what was it like for you in that room today and the man you were watching who you've been covering for so long. what did you see in him now at the end of this journey? >> well, he has changed a lot over the 20 years since i've known him, and certainly over the past eight years the president changes as a person and changes his relationship with the press corps who covers him. he has been vigorously covered by an adversarial independent press. and at the end of the eight-year period he has come to a point of mutual understanding. we sort of understand how he works. he understands how we work. there was an interesting moment as he was coming to me for that final question. he sort of made it a little bit personal, made not

. >> reporter: very caring, energetic and always smiling is how hired high school laura parsons remembersarimba. a program called best buddies. it ask a program that pairs people with people with special needs. >> she would volunteer to hang out with that person. some of our special needs students know charlotte and aren't sure how to express how they feel. >> reporter: the suspect is also a classmate at howard high school. students knew >> you know, you just wonder why. why charlotte? why did this happen anyway? and it's just very hard to come to grips with this. >> reporter: parsons, the other teachers and students are now trying to stand by one another, just like zarimba did for her fellow classmates. stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >> the 15-year-old suspect also shot zarim ba's mother. a viewing will be held saturday, 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the glen mar ellicott city church. her funeral will be right after that. >> talking about gang violence now. four people, including three teens are facing charges after a shooting in manassas. it happened yesterday near ricks lou lane and ashton avenue

jim parsons told us he doesn't want his big bang character to have a baby but would pop the questiononscreen love, amy. there may be trouble if paradise for some of the couples. >> we all come back from the holidays. i don't think anyone's went well. if it did, it wouldn't be funny, would it? >> presenting pharrell williams with an impact in producing award for their film hidden figures. >> waitinggfor some nice poetry to come out. and the only thing happening is my heart beat 90 billion miles per hour. >> finally, margot robbie hits the ice. here is a first look at her role as tanya harding in the upcoming biopic, i'm harding. she is a ffrmer hockey player so she looks at home on the ice. >> the finest hockey player i've ever seen. >> she is producing the movie with her new husband, tom akerman. >> sitting down with sly's daughters before their moment in phe golden globe spot lights. >> it is surreal. >> plus, blackish star, anthony anderson, faces off with his mom on "e.t.." how she got him to start acting. >> everyone says i'm funnier than he is. he is just jealous. >> momma, take

lauren isaac at wsp, parsons waker and then clair, cofounder of software engineering at auto. programs on the radio and you can see our program videos on youtube. catch us also on our web site as well as facebook and twitter. we've got it all. i'm janette morgan. with that, i'd like to, we've got a number of audience questions about jobs. in particular, you may recall that the government research director said connected vehicles will continue to generate new products and service, innovations and create new companies and enable a new proposition in business models. we hear that a lot but we have several questions here about will drivers who drive lyft and other ride sharing companies, will they still be able to drive and what is the risk if this technology creates an appointment? >> this is a great question. this is something we really approach really seriously at lyft because frankly, we differentiate ourselves as a company that cares more about our drivers and have invested in great relationships with our drivers because we believe it translates into the passenger experience

bye everybody..o cf1 o >> jim parsons takes us behind the scenes of his talk shoo.ure of the big bang theory. >> plus, "e.t." >> we're with vin diesel for his big hollywood premier. >> wow. did you see that? >> as the action hero reveals his most dangerous stunt. tomorrow on "e.t." >>pam m: the section on the storm is moving into the bay area >>reporter:

bye everybody..o cf1 o >> jim parsons takes us behind the scenes of his talk shoo.ure of the big bang theory. >> plus, "e.t." >> we're with vin diesel for his big hollywood premier. >> wow. did you see that? >> as the action hero reveals his most dangerous stunt. tomorrow on "e.t." >>> "the insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. ♪ >>> blake lively. >> it's so surreal to be a mama, and i am so grateful for that. >> number one, hollywood super moms take over the people's choice awards. >> i'm on the red-eye home and the kids have a concert. >> all of the power dads and award-winning couples. >> no! no! no! >> and what style was the night's go-to glamour trend? >> then "will and grace" is back. ♪ >> are you kidding? the show is classic. >> but what other shows just scored renewals? it's in our tv news round-up on. >>> number three, dolly parton

home, a cottage style house, having fresh air, accessible space, yard, a garden. , elaine france parsonsalks about the costumes of the ku klux klan. wrapped aostumes layer of meaning around these acts of violence. whatostumes interpreted the violence meant and helped the violence to tell a story. 4:00, theafternoon at 1967 cbs news report on the apollo one disaster. >> there was a flash and that was it according to a nasa spokesperson watching the television screen in the block house a few hundred yards away from launch pad 34. the screen went blank and there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and swiftly >>. blumenthal ony the political forces that shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on. because of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one or even 100 defeats. >>

eastern, duquesne university history professor elaine france parsons talks about the kos tcos of theu klux klan and how they were used as tools of intimidation and terrorism. >> they wrapped a layer of meaning around the acts of violence and ended up, the costumes interpreted what the violence meant and helped the violence to tell a story. >> sunday afternoon at 4:00 on reel america, the 1967 cbs news report on the apollo i disaster that killed astronauts gus grissom and roger white during the launch rehearsal 50 years ago on january 27th. >> there was a flash and that was it, according to a nasa spokesman watching the television screen in the block house a few hundred yards away from launchpad 34. the screen went blank. and he said there was no communication from the astronauts. they died silently and apparently swiftly. >> and at 8:00, on the presidency, sydney blumenthal, author of a self-made man, the political life of abraham lincoln 1809 to 1849 about the political forces that shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on he would write to a friend two w

lauren isaac at wsp, parsons waker and then clair, cofounder of software engineering at auto. common wealth club programs are on the radio. you can see our program videos on youtube. our program videos on youtube. catch us also on our website as well as facebook and twitter. we've got it all. i am ge net morgan. with that -- we've gotten a number of audience questions about jobs. in particular you may recall that the gardner research director says that vehicles will create new companies. they'll enable a new value proposition in business moldels. we have questions will drivers who drive for ride sharing companies will they be able to drive and what is the risk if this technology creates unemployment? >> this is a great question. this is something that we really approach really seriously at lift because frankly we've differentiated in the market because we care about our drivers and we believe it translates to the passenger experience and that's at the core of what we offer. we've wanted to be transparent in the fact this is coming, but this is is something coming to our societ

. >>> and jim parson's new job. >> i'm scared to death. >> and a "big bang" spin-off with someone elselaying sheldon. >>> come on, chris hemsworth. you're already the sexiest man alive, and now you have to do this on the basketball court? >> now for january 20, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >> hi, everybody. thanks for joining us. >> let's get started. here is tonight's top story. new fallout today over the movie, "a dog's purpose." the red carpet premiere for the film scheduled for tomorrow is canceled. the decision is after tmz released this controversial video showing a frightened german shepherd named hercules on set being forced into the water. amblin entertainment and universal pictures stated they "did not want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between animals and humans." >> this was me and this was me then i came back as this little guy. >> the movie is out a week from today. monday's press corps for the movie stars including dennis quaid is also canceled. >> the dog comes back in his life and reminds him of his true self. >> quaid will

yard, a >> and then at 9:05, history elaine parsons talks about the costumes of the ku dress andand how rituals were used as intimidation and terrorism. >> these costumes wrapped a layer of meaning around these acts of violence. they ended up, you know, the costumes, interpreted what the violence meant and helped the violence to tell a story. >> sunday afternoon at 4:00 on "reel america," the 1967 cbs the apollo one disaster that killed astronauts rehearsal 50unch years ago on january 27. >> there was a flash and that it, according to a nasa spokesman watching the hundredon screen a few yards away from launchpad 34. the screen went blank and he communication no from the astronauts. they died silently and swiftly.y >> and at 8:00, on the presidency, sidney blumenthal, of "a self-made man" forces thatlitical shaped our 16th president's views on slavery. must go on, he would write to a friend two , to digter his defeat las, in the 1858 senate race, civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of even 100 defeats. >> for a complete american schedule, go to c-span.org.

fresh air, accessible space, a yard, a garden >> then at 905 eastern, the history professor alain parsonked about the ku klux klan and how the elaborate rituals were used as tools of intimidation and terrorism >> they wrapped a layer of meaning around these acts of violence and they ended up, the costumes interpreted what the violence meant and helped the violence tell a story. sunday afternoon at four on real america, the 1957 cbs news report on apollo one disaster that killed astronauts during the launch rehearsal on genuine 27th. there was a flash and that was it according to a national nasa spokesman watching the television screen. the screen went blank and he said there was no comedic occasion from the astronaut. they died silently and apparently swiftly. at eight, on the presidency, sidney blumenthal, offer of a self-made man, the the political life of abraham lincoln 1809 - 1849 about the political forces that shaped his views on slavery. >> the fight must go on he would write to a friend two weeks after his defeat to douglas in 1858 senate race. because of civil liberty, it must

christie parsons, you're going to get the last question.n i was a state senator, she listened to what i had to say. so the least i can do is give her the last question as president of the united states, go ahead. inaudible there you go, go ahead. thank you, mr president, it has been an honour. i have a personal question for you because i know how much you like those. the first lady but the stakes of the 2016 election in very personal terms in a speech that resonated across the country and she really spoke the concerns of a lot of women, lgbt folks, people of colour, many others, and i wonder how you and the first lady are talking to your daughters about the meaning of this election, and how you interpret it for yourself and for them? you know, every parent brags on their daughters or their sons. if your mum and dad don't brag on you, you know you've got problems. but, man, my daughters are something. and theyjust surprise and enchant and impress me more and more every single day as they grow up. so these days when we talk, we talked... as p

avoiding the cameras at a paris court today, the two youngest accused joshua parsons and james fairburn—year—old former police officer, were tried in absentia. the panel ofjudges found all four defendants guilty of violence, aggravated by racism, handing down suspended sentences of between six and 12 months and awarding £8,000 of damages. translation: my client was found guilty because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. the court did not take into account individual responsibility. this is a misunderstanding and i think this decision is a warning for chelsea supporters. it tookjust a few hours forjudges to find the four men guilty, three have already been banned from matches in britain. french football has had its own taint of racism in recent years, but this episode, randomly caught on camera, has also tarnished the image of british football in france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. a government initiative on starter homes for first—time buyers in england is due to get underway this year. but the housing backlog is so big that it could take decades to resolve it. the roots

. >> decaying university history professor elaine france parson talks about the costumes of the ku klux klan in the rituals were used as intimidation and terrorism. they wrapped a layer of meaning around the ax of violence and the costumes interpreted what the violence meant and helped the violence to tell a story. on the1967 news report apollo one disaster that killed astronauts. during the launch rehearsal 50 thes ago on january 27 screen went blank and he said there was no communication from the astronauts. at 8:00 on the presidency, sidney blumenthal offer of a self-made man, the political life of abraham lincoln about the political forces that shaped the 16th president's views on slavery. >> the fight must go on, two weeks after his defeat. because of civil liberty, it must not be surrendered at the end of one or 100 defeats. >> for complete american history tv special go to c-span.org >> i have done everything i can to protect my country. i am not afraid of you, president bush, anybody. i did not give that order. we said, just come down. >> jonathan of talks about his book the bri

when he was a kid he would go down to the parson, he would hide in their boat of 5u8 things.g to check their boat. he'll show up. i'm sure right now chip is having the time of his life. >> stephen: pleetion welcome louie anderson. (applause) hi, everybody. >> you know it's so nice, my first time here, is every talk show i ever did i come out, i get the lay of the land. i got to look it over. >> stephen: so have you gotten it yet? >> beautiful, beautiful. >> stephen: what's the vibe you're getting. >> busm. you know, the audience is killer. (cheers and applause). >> stephen: you're absolutely right, absolutely right. >> the desk is an improvement. it's a beautiful desk. >> stephen: thank you very much. what do you think with what we have done to the place. >> i think i am in the sistine-- the seven teen chapel. >> stephen: better than the sistine chapel, the seven teen chapel. >> you get beer, you get burger. and the band is great. the band is great. >> stephen: well, congratulations. >> wait. >> stephen: what. >> the host is terrific. >> stephen: oh, you're very nice. >> but

i work at parsons brinckerhoff. a piece of what we do is consulting for government agencies, advising them on transportation and infrastructure projects. i have been in the space my whole career. i started reading about driverless equals 2.5 years ago. the technology was advancing very quickly, what our clients, the government agencies, were really at that time not very aware of that technology. if you look at the headlines, it was all about who was putting the most test miles on the road and what technology was out there and what companies were getting involved. almost nothing about what the government was doing. that was around the time i was doing my research about what the government could do to plan for driverless vehicles. fast forward to where we are today, that arroyo government has been very involved. -- the federal government has been very involved. i'm interested personally because we are seeing the technology out on the streets. if you look at our government agencies short and long-range plans that go fr

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christi parsons. you are going to get the last western.you know, i have been knowing her since springfield, illinois. when i was a state senator, she listened to what i had to say. so the least i can do is give her the last question as president of the united states. thank you, mr. president. it has been an honor. i have a personal question for you, because i know how much you like this. the first lady put the steaks of the 2016 election and very personal terms in a speech that resonated across the country, and she spoke to concerns of a lot of women, lgbt folks, people of color, many others, so i wonder now how you and the first lady or talking to your daughters about the meaning of this election and how you interpret it for yourself and for them. everyent obama: you know, parent brags about their daughters or their sons. your mom and dad do not brag on you, you got problems. [laughter] president obama: but, man, my daughters or something, and they chant --rise and in and impress me more and more every single day as they grow up. so these

christie parsons? and christie, you are going to get the last question. christie. >> oh, no! >> i've known her since springfield, illinois. when i was a state senator, she listened to what i had to say. so the least i can do is give her the last question as president of the united states. go ahead. there you go, go ahead. >> reporter: well, thank you, mr. president. it has been an honor. >> thank you. >> reporter: and i have a personal question for you because i know how much you like this. the first lady put the steaks of the 2016 election in very personal terms, in a speech that resonated across the country and spoke the concerns of a lot of women, lgbt, people of color, many others, and so i wonder now how you and the first lady are talking to your daughters about the meaning of this election, and how you interpret it for yourself and for them? >> you know, every parent brags on their daughters or their sons. you know, if your mom and dad don't brag on you, you got problems. [laughter] but my daughters are something, and they just surprise and enchant and impress me more a

because his brother parsons has similar smarts. at age 14, he's a senior at dcu. >> he was 11 years old himself, the youngest student to ever enroll at tcu. >> together, remarkable brothers that share so much. >> he's been able to figure things out pretty well on his own. >> learning, growing and growing up. cannon already has a plan. >> because i want to be an astronaut, probably a double major in astrophysics and engineering. >> incredible kids, supported by a school and a mom, making sure these young geniuses become good men. >> that's the most important thing is to have them grounded and intact. >> always watching. always tracking. wusa 9's first alert weather. >>> okay. live look outside. temps continue to fall, with the arctic air kind of steeping in. still 50 downtown. dew points falling in the mid- 20s. remember, this time yesterday, temps i different air mass now. more like january. winds still out of the north, until about 17. pressure rising. here's the radar. we kind of widen it out a little bit. a lot of this is not ev

cristie parsons. and cristie, you are going to get the last question. cristie -- i've been knowing her since springfield, illinois. when i was a senate senator, she listened to what i had to say, so the least i can do is give her the last question as president of the united states. >> thank you, mr. president. it has been an honor. >> thank you. >> and i have a personal question for you because i know how much you like us. the first lady put the stakes of the 2016 election in very personal tell mspeech that reso across the country, of lgbt, people of color, and now i wonder how you and the first lady talk to your daughters about the meaning of this election and how you interpret it for yourself and for them? >> you know, every parent brags on their daughters or their sons. you know if your mom and dad don't brag on you, you know you got problems. but man, my daughters are something. and they just surprise and enchant and impress me more and more every single day as they grow up. and, so these days when we talk, we talk as parent to child but also we lea

tonight -- jim parsons. star of "gotham," ben mckenzie.everybody doing tonight? [ cheers ] great to hear. always great to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. today is president obama's final day in office, and i just want to say, mr. president, you weren't great for comedy. [ light laughter ] you were always sincere and eloquent. you never had a scandal or fell down s

you go back to the beginning of parson politics, the federalist thought that jeff syrians were tools of the french and tools of the monarchy and even lately they thought president bush was selected, not elected. republicans tried to get bill clinton out of the gate. so democracy very often is messy, contention, and that's the way it should be. >> so that's an interesting take. do you buy that? the post-world war ii period was anoutlier? >> i didn't think that until this past 12 months, but i'm wondering if that's the case. i think a lot of things that we thought were on the table about the nature of our politics, i think those things have been put up for question in a way. i think president obama was making that case, that we can't take these things were granted. it was also, by the way, a thought an admission that he had failed to achieve what he hoped to achieve, which is to change the politics and not red america, blue america, but one united america. i just felt there was a through line. >> it was emotional speech for him. i was really struck afterwards by the sort of the respons