. >> was don rickles joking about obama racist? heard it yet, but it sounds racist. >>> was it racist or rickles? he was one of the greatest comedians who made a joke about comparing president obama to a janitor. says shirley mcclain, why wasn't i there, said, quote, i shouldn't make fun of the blacks. president obama is a personal friend of mine. he was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke. don't know what that means. rickles' spokesman says he is no bigot telling politico that it was a joke as were the other comments don made. anyone who knows him knows he is not a racist. he always says that. let's discuss this, shall we in the -- >> lightning roooouuuunnnnnddd. lightning round. >> dan you are a student of comedy. it doesn't show. this probably happened to rickles many times in his life. he said i am not racist. >> so what if he is. he is not running anything. he is telling jokes. if you don't enjoy it, don't watch him. leave the man alone. he is a legend even if he is a crazy old bigot. >> here is why i find it intere

the justice has rejected the lawsuit without comment. >>> don rickles says rickles meant no harm when president obama to a janitor last week in one of his jokes. the spokesman said, quote, it was a joke, as were the other comments that don made that night. he spoke at a dinner honoring shirley maclaine. >>> the first lady will be hosting a kidinner for kids. a winner from each state will then be selected and invited to the white house function where some of the top recipes will be served. here's a tip. keep it healthy, kids, if you want to win that contest. those are the things we thought you should know. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios yoo-hoo. hello. it's water from the drinking fountain at the mall. [ male announcer ] great tasting tap water can come from any faucet anywhere. the brita bottle with the filter inside. throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day women's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. ♪

but don rickles and i were guests on dave's show. and rickles was very hot that night. we had a wonderful show. and after the show dave took everybody out to dinner. so we're out at dinner and dave says what's next in your life? and i said, well -- i couldn't even think of what was next. and joy said, well, you heard from cnn today. piers morgan is taking a week off, they'd like you to do a night. and dave said, that's great. i'd like to be your guest. and i said, wait a minute. you want to be my guest? i've known you a long time. are you sure you want to be a guest? "i want to be a guest." i didn't bring it up the rest of the night. just before we broke for -- to go home, i said, dave, now, are you sure? and he said, "i'm going to be there." sure enough, he is here. and you'll see him. you know, on his own show, every night 11:35, he's streaking across the stage, looking like a million bucks, he'll come out and give you the best hour of television you'll see that day or that night. ladies and gentlemen, my guest, david letterman. >> oh, boy. >> you heard the applause.

comedian don rickles controversial joke about the president has been cut from a tv broadcast.rred to the president as a jarnt that was supposed to be a punch line to one of his jokes at an event honoring it actress shirley maclaine. the network tv land will air the edited version that have event but the joke will not be included. a spokesperson for the comedian saying the show was simply long, too long to be aired in entirety. >>> director spike lee says president obama is not a lock to win a second term. speaking to gq, he said many people are unhappy with the president for suffering from a weak economy. spike lee hosted an obama fund-raiser back in january. >>> formerly secretary of state colin powell is apparently on the top of the latest pop music trends. on cbs this morning, mr. powell gave his very own take of the hit song "call me maybe." >> hey, i just met you the. and this is crazy, but here's my number so call me maybe ♪ >> and a horse owned by the romney family is competing for a place on the olympic dessage team also known as horse ma lay. stephen colbert could not