am i a fan of richard pryor? i love richard pryor."o her and got a chance to meet him before he passed away. man, it was amazing, man. to sit with a guy that made a bridge in comedy the way he did, man. and -- i mean, everything that's goin' on in life right now richard pryor talked about it in the '60s. you know -- and it was just great, man. and he really couldn't talk 'cause he had multiple sclerosis. so, some days i could look in his eyes and i could tell he really didn't want to be bothered. like, you know, he looked at me some days like, "get on out of here," you know. and then some days i made him laugh. like, one of his maids came through and i think she pooted. [ laughter ] and i said wow, that sounded tampered with. [ laughter ] at least she thought it was funny, you know? and he started laughing. so, i said, "oh, i made him laugh." >> seth: i can't imagine how intimidating that was. and then on top of, you know, just the subject matter, how intimidating it must have been to be richard. >> awe, yeah. >> seth: you have eddie m

because richard pryor had so many tools. so richard pryor, to me, is the greatest individual standup of all time. and-- and lenny bruce, the most important. >> you became successful pretty early. you started-- goin'-- >> i was on the tonight show i was on with carson in two-- almost two and a half years, and that's not-- that's pretty fast. and-- i had a lotta breaks too. i had-- letterman gave me-- he came over to me, and he says, "you know, you're-- you're good with johnny. some nights are better than others. but when you do standup, the camera's right there." and if i was-- and i w-- i'm real f-- kinetic, and-- no, i-- what did you ask me? >> (laugh) w-- you were talkin' about-- >> it was so prof-- oh yeah well letterman says, "oh--" >> yes, he did exactly. he's-- called me in in '81, before his late night show for-- and he said, "you can come on as often as you want in fact, you can write for the show if you wanna move back to new york." i went "no." i just had moved to l.a. five years or so before. and i said-- but he s

about how black people should used that word or not for 30 or 40 years, particularly since richard pryor started using that word in mixed company -- >> that's so different from what the president did today, isn't it? >> definitely, but i'm saying the nation has been debating whether or not this word can be used in a way, even when just historically describing it which is what he did. can it be used? or should be it used? i can imagine why i don't use that word in public or private, but us specially think careful about public settings so i think he had an intentional effort that was much more important than the word itself. but it signals a feature we have not yet reached. >> i hear all of what you say, and i agree with it. but there is something about the president of the united states who is african american using this word to make a point, about -- >> uh-huh. >> -- racism in america. and i -- and i'm -- i'm sort of -- you know -- to some extent african-americans using this term especially the president, and talking about race it -- it -- it offers some power, does it not? >> yes, this

. >> like richard pryor, got the box set right there. >> richard pryor or shaft. >> right. >> so i'ming on a whole bunch of outfits, right? >> sure. hats. >> here is how i should act. here is how -- here is what it means to be cool. >> yeah. >> here is what it means -- >> is that when you start smoke mg. >> yeah. >> me too. >> you start smoking and drinking coffee. >> sure. >> you got a leather jacket. >> and this keeps in line with what we observed from president obama in the last quarter of his presidency seeming to lower his guard a little bit talking with more emphasis about race about these issues definitely a lot more free flowing about his opinions on his issues. >> sunlen serfaty, thanks so much. i appreciate it. >>> and good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. a defining moment for south carolina and its republican governor nikki haley. >> we're here in a moment of unity in our state without ill will to say it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. [ cheers and applause ] >> her actions having an impact beyond her state providing cover f

. >> we had richard pryor albums. >> i didn't hear those.at was at the library. >> judy blume? >> the public library in my town. >> i remember bringing cheech and chong into school and playing it when we had ourhead founz on. >> you would get throne out of school. public school. >> they don't care that's part of the crickurriculum back them. >> it was edgy for the 70's. richard pryor was funny. >> what room do we have for them now? they're cloeszsing that up for us. >> it's edgy. >> don't call it that sean. >> i got to go. that's it. >> nailed it. >> i'd like to thank you for joining us for our very last show. >>> a big national movement about whether the lives of young african-american men count, you know you can't have a bunch of people walking around with guns. >> clinton may want to take back that comment after hearing my next guest's story. it's amazing. >> i want to encourage a lot of women get that cpl and don't be scared you know if you got to protect yourself and your life do not be scared. >> ms. p. the detroit woman fought off fou

pryor was at the edge. as the chainsaw got thrust he put his arm up, basically a reflex movement to protect his face. the chainsaw went forward it cut him. it appeared to be very minimal contact, but obviously the weapon is so serious that it caused a very nasty injury. the wound had gown right through down to the bone. >> then the disturbed man decides to leave the pub. once he's back out on the street, someone calls the police. but the pub's patrons aren't about to let him get away. so they decide to take the law into their own hands. >> a few of the people in the horseshoe area, if you like, they picked up bar furniture stools and chased him outside. >> the exterior security camera captures a lone patron armed with only a beer barrel trying to stop the attacker. >> he throws the beer barrel at him. deflects it with a chainsaw. does it again, deflects it with the chainsaw. >> several more customers follow suit and go after the attacker. the patron then picks up the barrel a third time and delivers a blow,

and back then in the '70s all the iconic comedians -- lenny was bad, but pryor all these guys were on stage robert, collin, they were the big guns in down and you say, how can i do this? how can i make a living at this? and i struggled a long time. but i said i'm never giving up because i don't think i can do anything else. i'm not going to milk a cow, you know. i had to do this, and i never gave up. >> rose: lucky you didn't have to depend on milking a cow. >> but guys like steve allen, i couldn't touch one of those things oh, god. but people like steve allen, he would see my set and say you got it. david brenner would say, you've got to work on this 24-7 and you can become a star. >> rose: but who did you really admire, pryor lenny bruce? >> i listened to lenny bruce's album at the high school where i graduated, when i heard the berkeley album, he was already dead. he died in '66. he died the night i bottomed out, and he died and i went to the hospital and saved myself. >> rose: you went to the hospital and saved yourself? you took yourself to the hospital? >> i was hold up in my ho

. >>> a bit of a career move for a former raider quarterback you remember terrelle pryor. this 93-yard run for a touchdown. unfortunately he didn't have many of them. we were supposed to see the touchdown there, but, anyway, you will see it here. so there you go. he has been signed by the cleveland browns as a r. wide receiver. he's always been a great athlete coming out of the ohio state and he will get another crack at it in the nfl but this time as a wide receiver. >>> tragic and almost unbelievable story coming out of texas today involving former giants outfielder darrell hamilton as his body was discovered yesterday. he was shot and killed in texas apparently by his girlfriend who then shot herself. hamilton suffered numerous gunshot wounds. their 14 month old baby was unharmed. daryl hamilton was 50 years old. back in 1997 hi a chance to interview him several times. just a pure gentle man. and for those who knew him on a casual basis a shocking, shocking story. >> a 14 month old baby. >> more on that i'm sure there's a story to be told beneath that. >>> and thank you

for both parties the issues of secular i remember, religion and nationalism are not the top pryor t the chp has been holding rallies like this one across turkey promising major economic projects improving people's lives and increasing the minimum page. this pensioner is happy. >> i don't know how the leader of the chp got it right this time he's prom p.m. promising more money to us pensioners. >> reporter: meeting and greeting potential voters. he says his party's contain will resonate with voters. >> translator: unemployment is as hey as 6.5 million people. 10 million retired people are struggling hopelessly to survive. 43 million citizens are in debt. what kind of an economic picture does this present? >> reporter: the opposition message could appeal to voters, but winning a general lex is general election is unlikely. the ruling party has won every election since it came to power in 2002. the main opposition party the chp has a problem it failed to win enough votes to form a government, for the last 65 years. and without general elections the party only wants around 26% of the votes.

>> we came up with similar names, we didn't even talk about it pryor, we try not to, but soda stream, this was a darling in 2013, but that just coincided with everybody getting rid of ca carbonated drinks. they're half a billion dollar market cap right now, but this seems to be going the way of the doodoo bird. >> lumber lick kquidators. >>> their senior vice president ray cotton is no longer with the firm. we reached out and they confirmed to him that again, their chief compliance officer is "no longer with the company." no reason was given. we are trying to get more details on the story. one of the senior officers on the firm, they depart the firm, no reason given, we'll bring you more when we know more. >> anybody trade in lumber liquidators? >> no, you stay away from this. if you're in it, get out. >> still ahead, the biggest start up you have never heard of but you probably own in your portfolio. we have a special story about abercrombie. more ahead. everywhere you look, it strategy is now business strategy.? and a partnership with hp can help you accelerate down a path created b

former quarterback terrell pryor has signed on with the glyph land browns.. a couple of momentos with the raiders like this 93-yard touchdown run against the steelers. but those little things were far and few in between. hoping to put his feet and athleticism to better use. next year he will get a shot with the browns as a wide receiver. woe will see how that works out. >>> great news for alvin gentry, too. >>> thank yous for joining us tonight. good night. >> good night. tion. oh, i wish i could do more. it's just a bunch of old out-of-date clothes. oh, i'm sure it's great. three weeks ago, our neighbors, the rands lost their house and everything they own in a fire. fortunately, nobody was hurt. and fortunately, they're friends with wonder woman over here. i'm hardly wonder woman. she mobilized the community to donate clothes, furniture, appliances, all to help them start over in their new rental. which you found them. i'm no wonder woman. rand-aid was her idea. it wasn't my idea to call it "rand-aid." okay, fine. i'm wonder woman. - terrible tragedy. - the

university of chicago had letters to her mainly after stephen douglass died and a few others sarah pryor, send her a recipe, sarah prior seemed to sent people virginia hams and she sent her a recipe that said unless you boil it overnight in champagne as they do in new orleans, this is the recipe. i found hardly anything at all written by her but she is still in there because everybody else talked about her so much and the newspaper when she died the newspaper referred to her as a popular icon. for most of the others i was able to find papers and a lot of them unpublished papers. >> what do you think you would have found? >> i would like to know what she had to say. i don't hear her voice. everybody likes her and they say she is really smart and wonderful and at this and that every so often after douglass died and the whole world was moving her because she was considered a great beauty. she did tell francis blair that she didn't want to marry. she did eventually remarry a union officer and had six children. >> can you hear me? i wanted to ask how did you find all these letters? did you ha

." >> a young richard pryor. joan rivers. rodney dangerfield. >> everybody wanted a showcase.d talk about it. did you see sullivan? >> my whole life i don't get no respect. no respect from anyone. >> as a performer you couldn't get a better place to sell your product. >> when i started out, they would say, variety is a man's game. it's dean, milton berle, jackie gleason, you know, it's the guys. but variety is what i know. i felt it was in my genes to do this. ore show, she always knew she could sing and dance and be funny. >> on my show, i would do prat falls and jump out of windows and get pies in the face, and it was heaven. >> you know, i still see a rerun of "carol burnett show" and i think, god, damn, they're funny. there has never been a better three-wall sketch show ever. >> she was great in bed, too, dickey, remember? >> you never went to bed -- >> well. >> not supposed to curtsy, you're supposed to bow. well, i get dizzy when i bend over. >> when tim conway came on his goal in life was to destroy harvey. here's tim with our own harvey korman as a brand new dentist wi

and we are back with emily badger of the washington post and john pryor of politico. emily, let me begin with you about what is happening on capitol hill. he heard from the secretary about what his agencies trying to do. republican controlled house and senate, what are they saying on housing? emily: one of the things that struck me is our nation's commitment to housing is dwindling. i think this is true of the public in general, but it is true of the budgets that congress is putting forward. we have been looking at budgets that would significantly be smaller for a lot of the core things that hud does. trying to provide housing assistant -- housing assistance to low income families. as has been true in lots of other realms, we have seen funding cut for all kinds of other things. in a way that speaks to our commitment to this. jon: castro has tried to make the case for some of his programs. the exchanges get pretty heated. on the senate side the appropriations committee approved of a budget. it was called the home program. truly poor areas have cut that down. not just o

of people have been talking about online is this hijacking of even the biracial experience and rain pryord people she set them back. now they need to get their black card. i'm a biracial person and i've had people question me. >> but you don't get what white privilege gets. >> i can't just change my skin and my hair. we talked about hair too, and hair being this assumption -- she talked about going through tsa and being part of that black experience. it was definitely hard for me to grasp how she had assumed that mantel of biracialness mixed, black, she combined them into a lot of thing. >> i think the fact that she assumed this sort of identity she says that she's a black woman in and of itself a form of privilege. the fact that she can actually go ahead and do this at least to a point where it is convenient right, i mean in 2002 she sued howard university as a white woman because she didn't get an opportunity that she thought she deserved. so it was convenient for her at that point to be white, and then later on she decided, you know what? i think i'll morph, i'll shift and become a bla

>> you need to go buy richard pryor album. watch foster brooks on you tube. who drink anymore. that is some of the funniest stuff. >> it's going to offend people that are alcoholics. >> thank you. >> when we come back we need your help because it's our question of the day. next. put your hand over your heart. is it beating? good! then my nutrition heart health mix is for you. it's a wholesome blend of peanuts, pecans and other delicious nuts specially mixed for people with hearts. planters. nutrition starts with nut. (vo) if you have type 2 diabetes you may know what it's like to deal with high... and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your body's own ability to lower blood sugar. plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

we have the campaign the mayor has started with mark pryor at the head of it. so the information you share today will go into that equation so that we can try to move our city forward in the most progressive way possible. in the last couple weeks, i have walked the streets, i have went into the businesses, i have been around here. and i know that people have an incredible amount of energy in this community. but there is a lot of frustration. and we want to know how we can work together so we all have a bright future. >> senator, first, it is an honor to have you here. we won't share with anyone how long we have known each other and how they different groups we have worked with, but it is an honor to have you here. and some of us have lived or so long, we remember these were houses before the school was actually built. so many of us go back quite a ways. matthew henson is in a neighborhood called winchester. we are a budding to what is called -- and one of the biggest challenges we've had in the last few weeks since the civil unrest or rides, depending on what y

democratic strategist joe lucingi and adam pryor join me now for a fair and balanced debate.le bit. i want to start with you, joe, because we heard donald trump earlier this week, he was criticizeing jeb bush. and i don't know what is more condescending when he was criticizing jeb bush or then when he went back and apologized because he said he felt like he roughed him up. >> this is primary politics at its best right. they'll eventually have to go after each other, because they'll have to draw contrasts. the worst thing that came out of this was a statement he made during that speech when he talked about mexicans being rapists and things along those lines, and no republican had stood up to him yet. and that's a problem. and i think jeb actually had an excellent opportunity to take a stand for his hispanic community in his home state of florida and begin to squash donald trump's hopes. >> what do you think about the back and forth? what's your response? >> well, you know, i think what joe says the worst things about the comments that hillary clinton immediately tried to polit

pryor family from north carolina took did dad to see "jurassic world" in style.th his daughter alana. classic photo. >> engine like the other kids. celebrating father's day with his seven grandchildren. nice. >> red solo cup. congratulations to all the dads from yesterday. keep the pictures coming. we would like to share more with our vast-viewing audience. >> i'm joined by some good dads in the studio and in this building. >> hopefully my kids feel the same way. >> they do. i checked with them. so far, so good on the poll. >>> 207 minutes to the top of the hour. most credible tip in finding those convicted killers who escaped from a new york prison. >> new reports that their dna may have been left behind at a crime scene. >> david lee miller is live from friendship new york where police spent all weekend searching for the suspects. david shall we thought the hot lead was in pennsylvania. but now it's back in new york? >> actually we thought the hot lead was here in friendship new york near the pennsylvania border. but, really what a difference a day makes. the c

because they make tough decisions and pryor taze responsibilities of the federal government. we simply do not have enough money to spread around where we don't have to make tough decisions. these are tough decisions that are made. and yesterday at the rules committee, we heard both of these bills were equally addressed on a bipartisan basis who both the ranking member and the chairman of the subcommittee said they worked well together. . obviously not everybody was happy with how much money they had to spend, but both of the ranking members, the democrats that were present addressed our committee and said that they were treated fairly, they were treated respectfully and it was an open and transparent process to achieve good things for the bills and that's the hope that i have, as we come to the floor today, that you will see groups of members who come to the floor with an open opportunity as a result of what we did in the rules committee, but knowing that the process that has taken place back in the appropriations committee was well done. alarmingly, however, yesterday we lea