it has 16 handles. >> and then molly ringwald tweeted "i endorse this tweet."h, that's how cool molly ringwald is. [ cheers and applause ] and you -- weirdly enough, molly came -- she's back stage right now, she came with you. >> because we're performing in new york, so yeah. >> jimmy: how fun is that? molly ringwald, how cool is that, and she's performing at the -- >> hotel carlyle. >> jimmy: and she's also a a guest on your show? >> she has done a story for our show which is sweet of her. >> jimmy: that's super cool. i mean -- i saw that on twitter. i go, "that's cool, molly ringwald likes you" but also i saw that someone tweeted out, there's a halloween costume, that people can dress up like you for halloween -- >> children, children. >> jimmy: children, for just your kids that want to be ira glass. this is the costume. [ laughter and applause ] i mean, that's fantastic. that is the costume. how fun is that? if a kid came to your door trick-or-treating dressed like you -- >> how would you know it's me? it could be steve higgins. it could be anybody -- any ki

my father, bob ringwald is a jazz mousse irnal. -- musician. i started to sing with him. that's pretty much what i did. i was doing community theatre and getting interested in that, and i switched to the acting and focussed on that. >> jazz was your first love. >> yes. ♪ i want to... >> in addition to your father, who were your influences? >> pretty much everyone my dad played for me. i wanted to be betsy smith. in the second grade there was an assignment to come to class dressed as a famous american. the boys wept as thomas smith or jefferson. and the women were others, and i dressed as betsy smith and brought in my father. i thought it would happen. i thought i would grow up black. happen. my focus changed. my early influences were betsy smith, ella fitzgerald and buddy hollow day. >> one of my favourites is your interpretation of "don't forget about me", what's your thoughts behind that? >> when i put the album together, tom hughes passed away. he directed the films that i'm known for "the breakfast club", "16 candles", and "pretty in pink." it was a surprise, he died

(rolls tongue) ringwald. i'm really sorry. oh, come on. the construction's not that bad.w, we got to meet gerald. this has been a great couple of weeks. you guys really got me through some stuff. we know your father's a tough cookie. but just remember, all that yelling is just him showing you his love, you know? i do now. who lays tile better than you? no one. i can do this. he's back. you go, gerald! yeah, yeah! you dad was wrong about you! his dad was not wrong, but you do what you do for good tile, you know? oh, i can't wait for this bathroom to be done! in fact, put it in your calendars, because i'm gonna have a bathroom-warming party. can i bring sara to what sounds like the worst party ever? ooh, you mean sara, your new girlfriend? ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh! (scoffs) oh, that was embarrassing. i-i thought you were all gonna do it. hey, where did you even find the space to put in a giant master bathroom? balls! i love you. not happening. what do you mean, "not happening"? i'm not allowed to love you? that "i love you" doesn't mean "i love you." it means "let's have sex." it do