he's taking over as a judge for piers morgan. piers morgan left to do his show.s taking over as a judge. now all he talks about is "agt," "agt." i want to hear about debbie the pet lady. i don't want to hear agt, is america's got talent. >> you got to imagine, don, when the negotiations start ed happening, he started shifting the discussions on the show. it changes everything for the audience. like you said, people who listen to howard are like really? >> i think dean has a point. he said judd was not his friend because friends wouldn't judge -- criticize a friend. sometimes you have to tell the emperor he's not wearing any clothes. sometimes friends tell you the truth. there is a guy on his show, j.d., who said, why didn't you go to the tapings. i had work to do. j.d. is saying, i'm not interested in this. because i don't want to. >> the other thing that was just mentioned -- >> me thinks thou does protest too much. if you're this upset, a guy puts out one tweet, this its not your only tweet. you've been getting it from all corners. >> he's a bit sensitive, beca

. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> ricky gervais is here. he has offended pretty much every big star in hollywood at the golden globes last year. by coincidence, he's back again after offending just about every major star at the golden globes. welcome back. >> they took you back? the first time they said, why did he say all these awful things? the second time they were oh, we get it, they're jokes. >> did you want them to take it badly? >> no. and i don't think i said anything that bad the first time. they are jokes. i would entertain than people gasp. i cherish the gasps. they're just as good. >> not everybody seemed to enjoy your jokes as much as others. sir elton didn't seem enthusiastic. >> he had a grumpy look on his face, i don't know. at least he can still show expressions. most have too much botox and you can't tell whether they're smiling or not. but i made the decision, you don't pander to people in the room, there's 200 million people watching at home. you want everybody to enjoy it, but it's not a spectator sport and i tried to m

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here's "piers morgan tonight." >>> my exclusive interview with the dalai lama. >> more or less with the blessing. >> an extraordinary and surprising conversation with the nobel peace prize winner. do you think the world is a more peaceful place now than it was when you first became dalai lama? >> oh, yes. >> candid views on world leaders. >> i like president bush. >> which one? >> the younger one. >> really? >> yes. his policies were successful. but as a person, as a human being, very nice person. >> his unexpected views on women. do you ever feel temptation when you see a woman? >> oh, yes, sometimes. i think, this is very nice. >> and a humorous side to the dalai lama you may have never seen before. >> i like your accent. >> thank you. i like your accent. this is "piers morgan tonight." the dalai lama, tibet's spiritual leader. nobel peace prize winner. it's my honor to welcome his holiness, the dal lay ai lama. how are you? >> fine. >> you've had your annual check just at the mayo clinic. everything good? >> everything good. >> everything healthy? >> last now seven years annually. i

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"piers morgan tonight" starts "piers morgan tonight" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight the secret service scandal intensifies. is it time for heads to roll? >> this is a serious violation. >> i'll talk to the man in charge of homeland security and the former director of the secret service. >>> and tavis smiley and cornel west talk about the trayvon case. >>> and my date with america's comedy sweet heart. >> i'm just sitting here enjoying my view. >> the incomparable and delectable betty white from the mary tyler moore show to golden girls. ♪ thank you for being a friend >> to her comeback in the proposal. >> let's see if we can find your boobs. they're in there somewhere. >> betty white is back and she's as sharp and naughty as ever. >>> and a kindergarten tantrum ends with a 6-year-old girl to the police station in handcuffs. >> i was horrified. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening b. our big story tonight, the growing secret service scandal. the agents involved will be offered an opportunity to take part in a polygraph test. and a u.s. offic

piers morgan, he's not on power players. he's scared. "piers morgan tonight" starts now. >>> tonight the stunning decision in the trayvon martin shooting. >> setting bond in the amount of $150,000. >> george zimmerman set on bail and telling the parents this -- >> i want to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. >> freedom for the man accused of murder? is it right? i'll ask judges from florida. >>> and the police beating that burn down los angeles. >> can we all get along? >> 20 years after the not guilty verdict, what does king think about trayvon and race and what it takes to keep america great? my exclusive interview ahead. >>> from seinfeld to the second in command. >> did the president call? >> no. >> julia louis-dreyfus as the vice president. is she mocking sarah palin? i'll ask her. >>> and a pushy mother and the ghastly prom queen billboard for his daughter. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story, george zimmerman granted bail and perhaps hours away from froo em. the man will be released on $150,000 bo

it looked like piers morgan was kicking him in the shins under the table. he looked like he was almost in physical pain. i think his emotional response to the way that romney treated him has made him act in a nonstrategic way. if you want it get something out of romney, could have got more out of him two weeks ago. i think he is a wasting asset, his leverage. >> i know you remember jackie gleason in the honeymooners. he was saying hamanana, he didn't want it answer the question. santorum has a choice to make. eventually whether he is a cleer leader for romney. while there are conservatives looking to him to lead the conserve tifr movement. there is no leader at the moment. that means an ideological enforcer, upon mitt romney. you can't do both at the same time. he has it figure out what his future is. is it leading the social conservative movement or something in politics? >> by the way, you talk about being in the face of santorum, i disagree with his politics. but i was thinking about woody allen saying, i haven't einvolved successfully enough so i can ex

zimmerman's attorneys also spoke with cnn's piers morgan where things get a little tense. alina cho is here with all of the new developments for us. >> a lot has changed in the past 24 hours and a lot of people have spoken out. good morning. as you mention, the father of george zimmerman and his lawyers are speaking out. very few people know for sure what happened when trayvon martin was killed on the night of february 26th inside that gated commune in the sanford, florida. the two people who know for sure are george zimmerman and trayvon martin. one of them is not alive anymore. george zimmerman, of course, called 911 after seeing someone that he thought was suspicious. the operator told zimmerman he did not need to follow the unarmed teen, meaning trayvon martin. so in an interview with fox's sean hannity, zimmerman's father said that's when his son started walking back to his car. >> trayvon came from his left side, asking him did he have a problem. george said no. at that point trayvon said, well, you do now. he punched him in the nose, knock him to the concrete and st

this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> the dalai lama, tibet's spiritual leader. nobel peace prize winner. he's in the u.s. i welcome his holiness, the dalai lama. how are you? >> fine. >> you've had your annual check just at the mayo clinic. everything good? >> everything good. >> everything healthy? >> last now seven years annually. i got checked, yeah. remain more or less the same. >> that's good. you are probably the most famous person i have ever interviewed. do you like being that famous? >> no, no, no. i describe myself as a simple monk. no more, no less. i'm one of the 7 billion human beings. basically we are the same. you are british. >> i'm british, yes. >> i'm tibetan. similar level. basically, your emotion, my emotion, your mind, my mind, your physical, of course, there are differences in the size of the nose. but basically, same physical. so i always look that way. we are the same. >> do you think that fame is a corrupting force in the modern world? celebrity? >> i think it depends on attitude towards these sort of popularity or good name. if you're t

. >> reporter: his brother told cnn's pie"piers morgan tonight". >> piers, obviously, auz a family we'reevastated. obviously we are a strong family. >> reporter: he still has the support of his friend frank taffy. >> he's been a model citizen, a model neighbor. he doesn't have a track record of criminal history. he's a law-abiding citizen, and he will follow the law. >> reporter: he is unfazed by tonight's charge. >> i'm saddened by it. but i'm not shocked. we're going to have to wait for all the evidence to come out. >> the crucial pieces of evidence in this case are going to be audiotapes, the 911 call, others calling 911. what did george zimmerman say? what was heard in the background? >> reporter: zimmerman will be arraigned tomorrow afternoon, but whatever happens to him in court, his name and face will be eternally linked to the 17-year-old he shot and killed that night. for "nightline," i'm matt guttman in sanford, florida. >> our thanks to matt guttman for following every twist in this case. >>> just ahead -- from getting primal to going vegan, this guy tried everything to get hy

of the host heated conversations about the trayvon martin case took place right on our air cnn piers morganulture commentator. piers invited robert zimmerman jr. on the show, the brother of george zimmerman. he thought piers could have been tougher on him. and piers challenged him to come on the show. this is combative, but one of the most riveting conversations you're going to see about the trayvon martin case. >> are you saying that robert zimmerman invented his story last night? are you saying his father, an hour before the interview, was asked directly is there an estrangement and said there isn't. is everybody apart from you lying and are you abreast of more information than anybody else in america right now? >> one thing i noticed is obviously the zimmerman family is banding together to keep george out of jail for the rest of his life. so that's quite obvious what their motivation are to say what they're saying. and between robert, george and the father, and the attorney, there are not consistent stories being told. we're not getting a consistent story we can wrap our heads around. we

cnn's pier s morgan going head to head with culture commentator. >> another black person who is unarmed and innocent and not doing anything wrong has been killed. and this is incredibly painful and goes back before you were born and before your father was born and before my grandfather was born. >> yeah >> these are things that hurt as an american very deeply, and you are too new to this situation to fully understand what's really going on here and what's really at stake for america. >> what a load of nonsense you speak. you think you have the only right to speak about what's serious in america? you don't think i have the right as somebody from britain who spent the last six, seven years here. >> six whole years. you have the right. >> that discussion blew up into an outright war and we'll show you more of that. and i'll be joined by angela davis. we'll talk about the way racial tensions are simmering around this case and country. angela davis, one of the original black panthers, will talk about what the new black panthers are doing, coming up on cnn. >>> to the presidential race where

this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. i'm in chicago. where nobel peace prize winners are gathering. they're all here to promote global peace and how one person can make a difference. our big story tonight, the exclusive with rahm emanuel. better known for his take no prisoners style. as president obama's former white house chief of staff. tonight he's talking about keeping america great starting with his hometown of chicago. and an interview later with sean penn. he's being honored here for his commitment about human rights. listen to what he says about that. >> i've got a better gras grasp that i'll be able to take the things i've been affected by there and perhaps they'll fit into the work i do elsewhere. >> our big story tonight. rahm emanuel. we're here at one of several chicago schools where emanuel has brought nobel peace prize winners to speak to students. welcome. or rather thank you for welcoming me. are you aware of the history of this school? barron vonn stubin? >> are you aware? >> i'm aware he was george washington's ruthle

. >> reporter: his brother told piers morgan tonight. >> obviously, as a family w redevastated.bviously wrk restrong family. >> reporter: he still has the support of his friend frank taffy. >> he is a model citizen and a neighborho neighbor. he will follow the law. >> reporter: he is unfazed by tonight's charge. >> i'm saddened by it. but i'm not shocked. we have to wait for all the evidence to come out. >> the krushl pieces of evidence in the case are going to be audiotapes, the 911 call. others calling 911. what did george zimmerman say? what was heard in the background. >> reporter: zimmerman will be arraigned tomorrow afternoon. but whatever happens to him in court, his name and face will be eternally linked to the 17-year-old he shot and killed that night. >> thanks to matt gutman for following all the twists in the case. >>> just ahead, going primal to going vie gegavegan. this guy tried everything to get healthy and we will tell what you he discovered. what's with you? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now i

this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story, george zimmerman granted bail and perhaps hours away from froo em. the man will be released on $150,000 bond. zimmerman apologized publicly to trayvon's parents today in court. the prosecutor grilled him about it. listen to this. >> why did you wait so long to tell mr. martin and the victim's mother, the father and mother. why did you wait so long to tell them? >> i was told not to communicate with them. >> dramatic moments in court. new details in a moment. also rodney king has a lot to say about trayvon's case. in 1991 he was beating by police officers. the officers were acquitted by a mostly white jury. that set off days of riots. he is with me tonight for an interview on keeping america great, trayvon martin and what he thinks of the police today. and everyone's favorite sitcom star. on politics to her love life. >>> we begin with our big story. george zimmerman granted bail after saying sorry to trayvon martin's parents. with me now is natalie jackson, the co-couns

. >> as for zimmerman's family, his brother is telling cnn's piers morgan they're upset the prosecutor, quote, threw the book at him. >> obviously, as a family, we're devastated. i will say, we are a strong family and we have been living a somewhat altered reality for quite some time and we have had to prepare ourselves for an outcome such as this. >> george zimmerman's new attorney says his client plans to plead not guilty. he's expected to mack a first appearance in court in just a few hours. cnn's martin savage is live in sanford, florida this morning. we're waking up across the countries to headlines like this in "the new york post," "murder." . i assume the headlines there will be similar. what's the protocol for mr. zimmerman this morning? >> here's what's going to happen. we know he wakes up this morning, charged for the first time with murder, with the murder of 17-year-old trayvon martin. it's the second degree murder that's with a weapon and what that essentially means is that it's a first degree felony. he could get 25 years, that's the minimum, to a possible maximum of life

talking about piers morgan, of course.a little flirty with the legendary betty white last night, who was inducted into the national association of broadcasters hall of fame yesterday. take a look. >> my wife's last words to me tonight before i came down here were watch yourself with betty white. she said she is the ultimate cougar. >> i am. i am. in my own head, not any place else. but in my head, i'm the ultimate cougar. animal lover that i am. >> animal lover that i am. i love it. she's a very sweet lady. >>> 28 minutes past the hour here. ahead on "early start," the latest on the prostitution scandal at the secret service. does the agency need leadership change? what they're saying at the white house about that. >>> and a michigan woman charged with fraud for allegedly collecting food stamps after winning the lottery. you might remember the story. we've got an update. sometimes, i feel like it's me against my hair. [ female announcer ] weak, damaged hair needs new aveeno nourish+ strengthen. active naturals wheat formul

this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. you're looking live at times square where dick clark separated music with america for 47 glorious years. our big story is of course the death of dick clark, the music icon who died of a massive heart attack at the santa monica hospital. dick clark was much more than that, he was a genius behind "american bandstand." listen to his great friend ryan seacrest paying tribute on tonight's "american idol." >> we are sad to announce the passing of my dear friend, dick clark. without dick, a show like this would not exist. he will be missed greatly. our thoughts and our prayers go out to his family. i know that he's in a better place, saying, hey, let's get on with the show, okay? you've got it, boss. >>> now for our big story, i want to bring in other all-stars, people who knew dick clark better than most. larry king is here with me in the studio. connie frances at her home in california, donny osmond and paul anka. larry, let me start with you. you knew dick clark for 40, 50 years, an absol

"piers morgan tonight" starts now. >>> tonight george zimmerman breaks his silence. what's he's saying about the trayvon martin shooting. and what will happen next. >>> and lewis black is back. here's what he said about the republican race the last time he was here. >> i think it's one of the most spectacular races i've ever watched if it was like maybe 1958. >> round two coming up. >>> and what's wrong with this picture? kodak goes out of business or facebook pays $1 billion for instagram. >>> and plus the one and only mike wallace. >> people like mike have an indefinable quality. >>> and bubba watson living the american dream. >> it's awesome for a week. then back to real life. haven't changed a diaper yet. might have to change one soon. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story tonight, the case that's dividing the nation. the trayvon martin shooting. george zimmerman launches a website today to raise funds for his legal defense. meanwhile the prosecutor says she won't use a grand jury. listen to reaction to that today from the martin fami

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on the piers morgan show, his brother, robert, echoed that claim. >> and he would have been george dead had he not acted decisively and instantaneously. >> his attorney heard a call for help on a 9-1-1 call. >> the test concluded that it's not the voice of mr. zimmerman. >> and on a field where martin once played and supporters gathered this weekend, his coach joined others saying it's more evidence in their call for action and zimmerman's arrest. >> he is not charged. he is definitely getting away with murder. there's nothing anyone can tell me that would show me otherwise. >> it's a decision ultimately that prosecutors, police and federal agents must make as they continue their investigation. jay grey, nbc news. >> next at five, with the wisconsin primary just two days away, mitt romney and rick santorum continue to exchange verbal jabs. after 24 hours stranded at sea, they are back on land. and with the as, they're back after the season opener in japan. pl t theow you playt s ayenspeitor downenwn. do >>> welcome back. this week's primary is a possible end game for the gop presidentia

. >> you talk sharp objects, you tweeted this picture of yourself to say on my way to piers morgan. think i'll fit in well. what were you getting at? >> as a comedian. >> you fit in well looking like that. >> i thought i looked intellectual there and cnn is the home of intel lectu-- intel chur chuls. >> you get intense on twirt. you got in to battles. >> yeah. but at home i'm smiling. when someone is arguing with me that the earth is 5,000 years old, yes, i'm smiling. yeah. of course i'm smiling. the fundamentalist view of the creation of the earth is rather like an episode of "the flint -- flintstones." so i have to laugh. >> how does your atheism, which you're passionate about, how does that play with your american audience, given so many people in america are god-fearing people and probably take exception to it? >> but they shouldn't. we talked about this last time. why should they -- i don't -- why should they take offense that i don't believe in their god or any other god. why i don't believe in yours. i've got nothing against people believing in god at all. in fact, if it did

this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story tonight the secret service agent. 11 agents and five members of the military are under allegations of misconduct after president obama arrived for the summit of americas. the missing curfew, heavy drinking, and bringing prostitutes to a hotel in colombia. now have their clearances revoked. a lot of red faces in the government for this one. this was the joint chief today. >> nobody's talking about what went on in colombia other than this incident. to that extent we let him down. >> much more on the scandal in a moment. also tonight meredith vieira on the woman behind 9/11's lie. and robert de niro on keeping america great. >> i'm very, very lucky in my life. i'm just lucky. period. the older i get, the more i realize that. i'm very lucky. >> we begin tonight with our big story. the secret service scandal. joining me now a man who said this is a big deal. bob bear and presidential historian douglas brinkly. some say this is just boys being boys. you take it more seriously.

piers morgan starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight the trayvon martin case. what it will take to bring justice in this lek if iing case. we also have our take on the shooting and what it says about america's justice system. >>> the body guard, the secret service agent who risked his own life to protect jacqueline kennedy. he joins me with new details on that day. >>> then beauty and grace. my interview with katherine jenkins. the opera sensation turning heads and stealing the show on "dancing with the stars." >>> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. tonight's big story is trayvon martin. was the shooting self-defense or not? here's what george zimmerman's attorney told me last night. >> the reason that trayvon martin is dead is not because he was black or because he wore a hoodie or because he was walking in the rain. it's because that 6'3" young manmade a terrible decision and a bad judgment and decided to smack somebody in the face and smack their head into the ground. >> that's one side of the story. does anyone believe that? >>> also the mos

piers morgan, he's not on power players. he's scared. tonight the stunning decision in the trayvon martin shooting. >> setting bond in the amount of