tonight we'll remember phyllis diller. tonight we'll remember phyllis diller. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it was an interview with a candidate on television, the kind of thing that happens every day during this campaign season but when the questioning turned to abortion in the case of rape the republican candidate for u.s. senate in missouri answered in a way he came to regret. suddenly it exploded well beyond the borders of missouri in this campaign season where every word counts. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: republicans fear their hopes for the white house and control of the senate could turn on what happened at a st. louis tv station when the host asked missouri republican senate front-runner todd akin, a sitting congressman, about abortion. >> what about in the case of rape? should it be legal or not? >> it seems to me first of all from what i understand from doctors that is really rare. if it's a legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shut tha

remembering phyllis diller next. >> i was actually the world's ugliest baby. n i was born the doctor slapped everybody. ( laughter ) ,,,, >> o'donnell: phy >> o'donnell: phyllis diller died today at her home in los angeles. she was 95. er hdecades, just the mention of her name could make you laugh as the image of her outrageous appearance popped into your head then came the one-liners. here's bill whitaker. whreporter: to phyllis diller, phedy was not pretty. >> i am in the 14th year of a ten-day beauty plan. (laughter) >> reporter: it was sarcastic, ndlf-deprecating and funny. >> i do dinner three places: serve the food, clear the table, hery the dead. >> reporter: phyllis ada driver nas born in 1917. usewife a housewife and mother until her then-husband, who was unemployed, forced her in her late 30s to become a comedian to aupport the family. >> someone had to make a living. urned out it had to be me. ahave a theory that to make a comic you have to have... suffer some kind of a... an abandonment or loss or lack in childhood. i was raised on fear all my life.

e world are th remembering phyllis diller and tonight. >> she died peacefully in her angeles home. she is best known for her humor and laughter. t herimed heard jokes as life as a housewife. e worked into her 80's. t lindsay suffered a heart attack. she was hospitalized and had a stint in. is a warning for other women to not i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." anand the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >> we got a little bit of rain today. bite might see a little more tomorrow. everyone is going to get wet. we just spoke up on our blog the yout sun said i just showed showers coming through. take a look at that. there it is, and it is right on our weather page. now including our seven-day, and only mid to high 80's lat

. >>> and last laugh, remembering phyllis diller, how her jokes in a laundry bath launched a career. >> when i was born, the doctors. >>> good evening. one sentence lit a fast-moving firestorm today today on the presidential campaign on the topic of women and the right to choose aboorgs after a rape. it all started with a statement by a republican candidate for the senate. here's what he said, that it's harder for women to get pregnant after what he called a legitimate rape. the president made a surprise appearance at the white house challenging the romney/ryan ticket. and "your voice youvote" here's david muir tonight with the sentence that starts it all, david. >> reporter: diane, good evening. the president centering a huge opening among women voters. after a controversial words about that member running for senate, eye-opening words about abortion. the president using those words to go after mitt romney and his running mate. >> the next vice president of the united states! >> reporter: mitt romney was about to take the stage with his running mate. it all started with the controve

. >> and tonight remembering phyllis diller. >> >>> there is a lot of reaction coming in from the deathof phyllis diller. she faced the end this morning in her los angeles home with a smile. she spent more than 40 years in show business. >> and i was the world's ugliest baby. when i was born, the doctor slapped everybody. >> i love to go to the doctor. where else would a man look at me and say take off your clothes. >> you're a maernl counselor. >> of course, do i have a sympathetic face? >> your face has my sympathy. >> and great lines. she got a start in comedy in san francisco north beach. before that she worked at krow and later ksso and she was an editor of advertising copy here at kgotv. ellen degeneres called her a comedy legend. joan rivers says she was beyond saddened by the death. >> the place in stand up comedy won't fade away. she remains an inspiration and tonight there is a wreath near the wax museum at the lenl slayery purple onion. he says she was a role med model for other comic autos she had a nice, long run. i'm happy for the time she was with us. because she was a tr

joan rivers will be in studio 57 to remember phyllis diller who died yesterday at the age of 95. those stories and more at 7:00. >> it is 650, let's get a quick look at the weather. >> more delays at sfo. low clouds and fog out there. delays of over one hour for arriving flights. temperatures around the bay area are mainly in the fifties right now. low clouds extending into the bay and partly cloudy skies at the valleys. plenty of sunshine away from the immediate coast line. '50s and '60s out towards the beaches. temperatures are beginning to cool down. high pressure sliding east and the temperatures will be below average through thursday and friday. probably some more and drizzle as well. 75 in san mateo and 75 in a word. inside the day you will see a slow breakup of the clouds. the next few days we watch those numbers drop. let's look at the roadways with elisabeth >> we have gridlock in nevada, the second accident of the morning in the same area of southbound 101 approaching atherton ave. they were able to clear that one land they had blocked after a four car crashed but look

. >>> hollywood is remembering phyllis diller.year-old died yesterday at her home in los angeles. famous for her one-liners. she inspired generations of female comedians. ellen degeneres tweeted we lost a legend. whoopi said no one looked like her and no one sounded like her. she will be missed. >>> speculations over what drove tony scott to commit suicide. his family debunked the 68-year-old was suffering from a brain tumor. scott left notes in his car and office before jumping off a bridge in los angeles. >>> the best and worst of times. apple hits another high while facebook is faltering. >>> president obama reportedly doesn't like to cozy up to billionaires. could it cost him donation cash? you can tweet m me @thomasaroberts. a special o c. new mini cream pies for one. real whip cream and a cookie-crumb crust. marie callender's. it's time to savor. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 ho

remembering phyllis diller. oh, so pretty ♪ >> cowan: it happened this week. phyllis diller, the flamboyant queen of comedy died at her home in los angeles. >> i am in the 14th year of a ten-day duty plan... beauty plan >> cowan: for nearly 50 years diller had audiences in stitches >> if a thing of beauty is a joy forever, i'd say i've got about eight minutes. you dry get and brittle when you get old. my skin is so dry i've been declared a fire hazard. ironing alone i'm so far behind, 18 years. >> cowan: she was the housewife with wicked wardrobe and wild hair >> my arch enemy is that little goodie two-shoes martha stewart >> reporter: home life was her favorite target especially her dim witted husband fang >> the idiot, two guys in a canoe. >> cowan: and then there was that laugh. phyllis driver was born in 1917. the ohio native was a 37-year-old mother of five when she first got into show business. her unemployed husband suggested she try to be funny for a living because they needed the money. >> we still have

remembering the life of trailblazing comedian phyllis remembering the life of trailblazing comedian phyllis diller. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with mounting pressure. despite more prominent republicans criticizing him congressman todd akin says he will not drop out of the u.s. senate race in missouri, but after his comments about what he called legitimate rape, akin is facing louder calls from gop officials for him to step aside. steve handelsman has the story. >> reporter: the issue of abortion rights for the victims of rape is posing possible damage to the ryan romney presidential campaign with women voters. they mostly back president obama, who weighed in. >> his comments were offensive. rape is rape. >> reporter: it was republican congressman todd akin running for a senate seat in missouri who set off the firestorm. he was arguing against abortion rights for sexual assault victims. >> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, th

. >> fellow comedians are remembering phyllis diller finance an inspiration, comedy legend and originale rose to fame as a comic and the 1960's. how hothead >> rosie o'donnell as the few hundred a thousand women die from heart attacks each year. if she if virgil of the where the sentence and a call on 911 right away. for we shall also is joining the cast of survivor. " but if she says she is the big fan of survivor. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. one of the stories we're watching on the campaign trail, if paul ryan campaigning in pennsylvania and. . the live look fact. ops and and car and a the fifth the criteria of the judge on american and a this artists still and our data and how business and have been stolen car. midori and animal, fences ortiz is under way since saatchi allahabad-done done done damn damn dumb-----... padilla didn't didn't fdr fdr didn't deduct didn't padilla didn't didn't fdr fdr didn't deduct didn't didn't [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service, now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ m

. >>> and hollywood remembers >>> plus, the queen of comedy remember the late phyllis diller. >> she was a funny lady. >>> taylor swift with her kennedy boyfriend at his mother mary kennedy's grave. the poignant moments from inside the hyannis port cemetery. is this new camelot couple getting serious? and what swift is saying about her fascination with the ken

remembering diller and mourning. >> she was such a hero to many comedians. especially her roots in san francisco and as a woman who defied all odds. >> reporter: phyllis dilleried in her sleep this morning in los angeles. she was 95 years old. from the purple onion, in san francisco, jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> ktvu.com has more on phyllis diller, including photos and video. you can find it under hot topics. >>> there is word tonight, inoperable brain cancer may be why director tony scott jumped to his death in los angeles. witnesses say he fell 185 feet to his death yesterday from the vincent thomas suspension bridge in san pedro. he is best known for districting top gun, beverly hills cop, and days of thunder. he was 78 years old. >>> calling for better suicide barriers on california bridges like the golden gate, and also like the one that tony scott jumped from yesterday. he cited more than 1500 jumps from the golden gate bridge, since it opened back in 1937. >>> a new book claims that a key member of the black panther party was also an underground fbi agent. at that time, aoki recalled running the streets with the party founders. the book qu

. >>> and funny lady, remembering the life of trailblazing comedienne, phyllis diller. good morning, everybody. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we're going to begin this morning with mounting pressure. despite more prominent republicans criticizing him, congressman todd akin says he's not a quitter and will not drop off of his race. he is facing louder calls from gop officials for him to stop aside. nbc's steve handelsman has the story. >> reporter: posing possible damage to the ryan/romney presidential campaign. with women voters, they already disproportionately back president obama, who weighed in. >> the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape. >> reporter: it was republican congressman todd akin, running for a senate seat in missouri who set off a firestorm, questioning if all rapes are, in his words, legitimate. he was arguing against abortion rights for sexual assault victim. >> it seems to me, first of all, from what i understand from doctors, it's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut the whole thing

. >>> in other news this morning, phyllis diller is being remembered this morning for her signature cackle she did have a great laugh. >> love that laugh. >> as well as so many outlandish routines. >> she was a 38-year-old married mother of five when she decided to become a professional comedienne. she rose to fame, poking fun at herself, at her looks, her poor housewife skills. even her many plastic surgeries. she was an inspiration to many other women stand-ups, including joan rivers. >> she showed them a woman could stand up there and keep you laughing for an hour and she doesn't need to sing. >> diller was 95 years old and works well into her 80s. god love her. her manager said she died peacefully in her sleep, with a smile on her face. >> that's what he like to hear. 95, a long ground-breaking life. >>> up next, "the pulse," and the top party schools in the country. >> neither of ours are on the list. >>> and the new honor for condoleezza rice that some say has come decades too late. i've discovered gold. [ female announcer ] the gold standard in anti-aging. roc® retinol. found in roc

. >>> phyllis diller is being remembered this morning. the 95-year-old comedian passed away yesterday in her sleep. the mother of five from ohio was in her 30s when her husband convinced her she needed to do comedy. known for her wild hair and her outrageous clothes, she created the persona of an eccentric housewife who made jokes about her fictional husband she called fang. >> i tell him that because of fang, the idiot who thinks roe vs. wade is two guys in a canoe. >> she was great. she got a big boost from bob hope as you may remember. she joined from 23 television specials, three films, started to tv shows in the '60s. both were short lived but she became a regular on the game show circuit. you saw her on lots of them. always unhappy with her looks, she became the poster girl for cosmetic surgery. one they she never changed, that trademark laugh. >>> a federal judge in texas has thrown out a lawsuit filed by bicyclist lance armstrong against the u.s. antidoping agency. the suit claims the agency lacked jurisdiction and violated his co

. >>> a san francisco nightclub is remembering the legendary comedian phyllis diller, known for herselfng hue her and that famous -- humor and ha famous level -- and that famous laughter. >> she's such a hero to so many comedians. and her inspiration. >>> 8:19. blogers say the next generation -- bloggers say the jokes generation i-phone, we're already getting new weak about what have where. to anyon olek tronnics company says a smaller docking port that are mounted on what's believed to be the frame of the iphone. in this side by side voting you can see the the iphone. wow, look at this bed! this nightstand! this wardrobe! what are you doing here? you're in ikea. my dream bedroom is in ikea? yes. what's that bedroom over there? that's your husband's dream bedroom. whatever your style, take home your dream bedroom together. ikea. the life improvement store. >>> the petaluma national little league team is one step closer to a world series title. right field, game over. california wins it! [ cheers ] >> the crowd at the boulevard cinema petaluma went crazy after danny hit the weekoff home

." >>> this morning, three generations of comedians are remembering a standup pioneer. phyllis diller died monday at her los angeles home. she was 95 years old. diller was one of the first women to make it in standup, starting in the 1950s. she was known for that cackling laugh and her wardrobe as much as her jokes. we'll hear some of those jokes and talk with diller's colleague and friend joan rivers in the next hour. >>> the ponderosa wildfire north of sacramento, california, is getting close to three small towns this morning. more than 1800 firefighters are trying to get it under control. and the weather is starting to help them. tammie lightner is at the post in red bluff, california. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff and gayle. this is day four in the battle against a fire, a fire they continue to call challenging. the wildfire is now 35% contained, but has devoured more than 16,000 acres, destroying seven homes. >> i know. >> it will be ok, though. we'll be ok. i promise. everything will be fine. i promise. >> reporter: after living in manton for 22 years, he watched

. >> coming up we will remember a, the icon, the legacy of phyllis diller. >> here is a live look outsidehfifth woman and when actually won drinkers of an fan love with you use that you have to take everything off and go where record button and and

. >>> coming up remembering a woman with a legendary laugh. >> i got it. >> phyllis diller dies leaving behind decades of funny moments. >> and sue watching some cooler >> it's very nice to see, brian. temperatures will drop to the 60s in many areas and a lot of places are already there. next up on deck could be a little thick fog overnight. we'll talk more about that in that five-day forecast coming your way next as the news edge continues. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. [ male announcer ] since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the woman known to many as the first lady of comedy has died. veteran comedian phyllis dil

tonight, remembering the first lady of stand-up. phyllis diller. plus the mysterious death of one of hollywood's best known directors. >> >> shepard: he made dozens of movies. had a career that spanned decades. now the director toby scott i -- tony scott is dead after witnesses say he jumped off of a bridge. >> we're all baffled as to why this has happened. >> shepard: tonight, a possible clue and what police found inside his car. it's one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world. home of the masters where legends play. after years of controversy augusta national plans to let two women wear its green jacket. tonight a boys club breaks down a barrier. trapped in a run away car going 100 miles per hour. >> i vehicle went into the right median and left median. how it happened and how he finally stopped first from fox this monday night. governor romney and paul ryan campaign trail. republic ticket is trying to turn the tables on president obama by making medicare something democrats had thought was a republic weakness into a strength. medicare is

fi phyllis diller is being remembered. a cackling, outlandish, funny lady who stood out. her manager says he died in her sleep with a smile on her face. abc's brandihitt takes a look back at her career. >> reporter: she knew how to laugh. bob hope recognize herd talent. and diller became his partner. >> didn't i have a sympathetic face. >> your face has my sympathy. >> reporter: she joined hope on a uso tour. >> such a thrill all these men whistling and screaming. >> yeah. >> reporter: they co-starred in a series of movies. >> boy, i hope it is blood. >> if your wife sees it it will be. >> reporter: his portrait hung in her living room. >> we were bosom buddies. i had the bosom. he was the buddy. >> reporter: diller never liked her looks. she had a facelift and went on to have a dozen cosmetic surgeries. when i die, she joked, god won't know me. diller worked into her 80s, adding her voice to animated movie "a bug's life." >> it's the same year after year. they come, they eat, they leave. that's our lot in life. it's not a lot but it's our life. ah-ha. >> her life was fil

remembering diller and mourning. >> she was such a hero to many comedians. especially her roots in san francisco and as a woman who defied all odds. >> reporter: phyllis dilleried in her sleep this morning in los angeles. she was 95 years old. from the purple onion, in san francisco, jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> ktvu.com has more on phyllis diller, including photos and video. you can find it under hot topics. >>> there is word tonight, inoperable brain cancer may be why director tony scott jumped to his death in los angeles. witnesses say he fell 185 feet to his death yesterday from the vincent thomas suspension bridge in san pedro. he is best known for districting top gun, beverly hills cop, and days of thunder. he was 78 years old. >>> calling for better suicide barriers on california bridges like the golden gate, and also like the one that tony scott jumped from yesterday. he cited more than 1500 jumps from the golden gate bridge, since it opened back in 1937. >>> a new book claims that a key member of the black panther party was also an underground fbi agent. at that time, aoki recalled running the streets with the party founders. the book qu

. >>> we'll remember another pioneer right now. phyllis diller, passed away at the age of 98 yesterday. her comedy paved the way for a generation of funny ladies. and chris connelly looks back at the show dynamo. >> reporter: almost 60 years ago, when mainstream standup was more male than augusta national, phyllis diller was a working wife and mother of five, who decided to discover on stage if looks could kill, comedically speaking, that is. >> i've had so many things done by plastic surgeons to my body, when i die, god won't know me. >> reporter: she poked prefeminist fun at her housewife short comings. >> i have always been interested in housework. i never did any. >> reporter: and over and over again at her appearance. >> spin the bottle, if they don't want to kiss you, they'd give you a quarter. by the time i was 12, i owned my own home. >> reporter: diller was an instant audience favorite. and became a frequent foil on bob hope's tv special. >> don't i have a sympathetic face? >> your face has my sympathy. >> reporter: and his tours of viet

phyllis diller, 95 years old. we will miss you. >>> the aviation world and u.s. military remembering a legend tonight as well. george hickman, one of the original tuskegee airmen has died. hickman along with the other members of the fighter group were the country's first black military pilots and ground crew and they fought for the united states in world war ii. their iconic tail color gave the tuskegee airmen their nickname the red tails, hickman 88 years old. >>> first lady michelle obama has made fighting child obesity in this country her mission and her let's move campaign champions the importance of physical fitness and heart pumping exercise. today she celebrated healthy eating from a kid's perspective with some young and very excited chefs. anita brikman has more on their visit to the white house. >> look, just look around the room. this is all for you. ok at it all, reporters from everywhere. they're just everywhere. they never show up like this for something we do. >> reporter: the first lady held a state dinner in the middle of the day in the east room of the white house. the gantt ceremony today wa

remembers ai legend. >> hollywood mourning the death of a comic legend today. actress phyllis diller passed away peacefully in her sleep in her l.a. home. she starred in her own show of she was 95. >> audiences up for action over the weekend at movies. sylvester stallone in his action hero spot in "the expendables". and jeremy rener in "the bourne legacy" fell to the number two spot. music may make people come together but has madonna in hot water, russian activists are suing over her support of gay rights in a concert. a law passed this year in the city making it illegal and a new love story for tailor swift. why the singer could be holding the keys to camelot, now. >> coming up a republican congressman's in full damage control. how a missouri lawmaker is trying to explain his inflammatory comments about rape and pregnancy. >> and what some deserving young people did to earn an invitation to attend the first white house lunchen for kids. >> at the new high tech efforts to try to make from what i understand that is rare if it's a legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shu

. >>> and she's being remembered as a legend, bee their and true original. phyllis dillerwas 95. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." if todd akin insists on staying in that race out in missouri, he will have accomplished two things for democrats. possibly mortally wounded candidate, he may hand the democrats a senate seat that until yesterday they figured to lose. so, how will the democrats attack and how will republicans react? todd, buddy, the ball is in your court. would you keep this guy? despite what he said? >> i agree with chairman john cornyn who said he ought to step aside. these comments, not only are they outrageous and reprehensible, but from a purely political strategic standpoint, this is a massive distraction and as long as he remains the republican nominee, that distraction is going to continue. >> but tony perkins of the family research council, one of your close political allies, says he's fine. he should stay. ? i mean, your cultural allies on the right like this guy. the way he thinks. doesn't that matter to your coalition? >> they do li

remembering diller and mourning. >> she is such a hero especially her roots in san francisco and her inspiration as being a woman who defied all odds. >> gomez dedicating her show on thursday to phyllis diller and of course the owners her at the purple onon will be among many in the bay area thinking of the comedian who made so many life. ktvu channel 2 news. >> and if you'd like to see more from the long career of phyllis diller go to our web site ktvu.com. there you'll find a slide show and video right on our home page. >>> an alameda man accused of burglarizing the home of the late steve jobs appeared in court today but did not enter a plea. he's accused of breaking into the jobs' family home in palo alto earlier this month and stealing ipad, wallet and other items. if convicted he faces up to eight years in prison. he's due back in court next month. >>> a big jump in stock prices to do has made the cooper tee knee company the most high lie valued in history. apple stock rose 7 values in share just today that gives capitalization rate of 621 billion dollars. apple closed at $655 a share. . >>> meantime facebook a new low today. 18.75 a share during midday training. this comes mont

. >> remembering a woman who paved the way for female comedians like joan rivers and roseanne. phyllis diller was a staple on comedy shows for four decades. she was known for cackling la augh. phyllis diller died on monday at the age of 95. >> rosie o'donnell said she suffered a major heart attack last week. she said she experienced some arm pain and other heart attack symptoms. she took an aspirin and went to the cardiologists the next day. her corner artery was 99% blocked. she is recovering in her home. >> 6:41. 61 degrees on tv hill. >> there has been a bad crash on southbound 895 approaching the tunnel. >> there is a little bit of fog to start the day. no precipitation this morning. no precipitation this morning. you can chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6;44. another maryland there has made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in afghanistan. the pentagon said patrick feeks was among 11 casualties in a helicopter crash. he was assigned to a west coast base unit. freneau

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help is on the way. >>> phyllis diller is being remembered this morning as blazing a trail for wen inorter: we know phyllis diller was an extraordinary woman. she had a women for every situation. her one-liners were usually aimed at herself. she laughed her way into our hearts and more importantly paved the way for the women who followed in her footsteps. >> i was the world's ugliest baby. when i was born, the doctor slapped everybody. >> reporter: you couldn't help laughing at phyllis diller. after all, she laughed the loudest. the midwestern housewife with an outrageous sense of humor. >> she was such a pioneer for female comments. no one did what she did. i resent when people say what a great woman dmedian she was. she was just a great comedian. >> reporter: born in 1917, diller said he never felt pretty so she decided to be funny instead. it was a gift that years later kept her family afloat. at the age of 37 with five children and her husband out of work, she gave standup a try. despite repeated rejection, diller persevered and eventually earned an invitation to "the tonight show

phyllis diller passing away today at the age of 95. best rememberedun at her looks, her cooking, her husband. along with moments like this, anderson that you got to share with her. >> i wanted to meet you for, goodness sake, for a long time. i consider you a hero, anderson. >> oh gosh, that's nice. >> and you're so white, you look like somebody put too much bleach on you. >> yes -- >> you are pretty white, anderson. >> you look like you might be carved out of ivory soap. >> yes, i -- >> you really are white. >> i know, i'm like a newt. like something that's crawled out of a rock or something. >> well, i tell you what, us kids, we're all nuts about you. >> well, that's very nice. >> she actually wrote me a very sweet letter just a few months ago so -- >> oh, she did? >> yeah, she had a really remarkable life. pioneer in so many ways. i'm glad rosie o'donnell's doing well as well. susan, we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the empl