viewer of the left wing sepsis sesame street conspiracy that's right move over n.p.r. some on the right are accusing sesame street of being a liberal propaganda outlet yes i'm talking about the sesame street when we grew up on some was raise their kids up lawyer ben shapiro is hyping up a new book that explains and examines this liberal bias viewing from the likes of the cookie monster he was the other day and sean hannity's fox news show i mean i talk i taught sue one of the guys who was at children's television workshop originally and he said that the whole purpose of sesame street was to cater to black and hispanic youths to quote unquote did not have reading literature and this kind of this soft bigotry of low expectations that it's automatically associate with sesame street and by the way if you go to sesame street website it's occident when you bring up your child make sure that use gender neutral language make sure that you get your boys dolls and make sure that you get your girls firetrucks. always knew something was up with bernie ben shapiro joins me now he's

i think so much for having me so how many children are subverted every year by sesame street. i don't mean that's really the question i think the question is why sesame street has any sort of agenda at all i mean this children's entertainment television and by the way i love the left's focus on sesame street in the book community takes up all of a page and a half they're currently ignoring the vast quantities of tapes have poured onto the internet of people in hollywood claiming that yes there is discrimination against conservatives admitting it celebrating it and people talking about how the message shows in particularly egregious ways but everyone wants to focus on sesame street so that's fine we'll do that you know let's let's go down that road the in rather you'd rather travel here you write the conservatives have to overcome a presumption this is your language to overcome a presumption of incompetence cruelty and heavy handed and a quote from you after bush's wars and torture heckuva job brownie incompetence and shock doctrine efforts like paul ryan taking apart medicare

(laughter) then is "sesame street" corrupting our children? i find out firsthand if someone would just tell me how to get there. (laughter) and my guest janney scott wrote a book about barack obama's mother. i guess her own mom must be really boring. (laughter) "spider-man" the musical finally reopens. just in time to save new york's struggling hospitals. (laughter) this is "the colbert report." captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) (crowd chanting "stephen") (cheers and applause) >> stephen: thank you very much. welcome to the "report," everybody. please. thank you for joining us. nation, last night all eyes were on new hampshire for the very first second republican debate. (laughter) and the candidates wasted in time establishing their pro-family credentials. >> i'm tim pawlenty, i'm a husband. my wife mary and i have been married for 23 years. i'm the father of two beautiful daughters. >> kara and i have r the parents of seven children. >> i've had five children and we are the proud foster par

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and, all the way from "sesame street," our pal elmo is stopping by.late for him. [ cheers and applause ] with his new dvd out, "elmo's travel songs and games." he is the best. he is -- it's late for elmo. >> steve: oh, it is. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: he's usually sleeping by this time. >> steve: he wakes up early. >> jimmy: yeah. he might be a little grumpy but who knows? ladies and gentlemen, it's time for "pros and cons." here we go! ♪ pros and cons and pros and cons and pros ♪ [ applause ] tonight's topic, "mother's day." that's right. it's coming up this weekend. it's a fun day. all about mom. but it can get a little stressful. so let's take a look at all the pros and cons of mother's day. here we go. pro -- mother's day is this sunday. [ light laughter ] con -- mother's day is this sunday? [ laughter ] i know. get something. pro -- it's an entire day dedicated to celebrating the woman who's influenced you the most. con -- oprah. [ laughter ] sound about right. pro -- mother's day is celebrated by people from all around the world in hundreds o

being here and what you're having now ok so obviously we showed a few examples here we have the sesame street the mary tyler moore show the single successful career woman that seventy's show you got a bunch of stoners galena now you have the gay character that singing about how you were born this way i understand how you could you could try to say that obviously there's a liberal undertones there but hey that's life right those are some of the people in this country that what's so wrong with representing that why do you think that there is some kind of deeper agenda that's needed to brainwash everyone you know there is a deeper agenda sometimes active sometimes passive people who i spoke to in hollywood admitted that yes we are trying to message our shows very often sometimes unconscious and hollywood is a liberal echo chamber everybody tends to think the same way they tend to hire their friends they tend to hire people to hang out with and that's understandable not i'm not saying they don't have a person of the right to. what they're doing i am saying that they should try and open up the ind

. >> i could be in sesame street and they would accuse elmo of sedition. >> jon: you have just brokentory, my friend. what are you hiding, elmo? >> i could be two-and-a-half men and they could accuse me of cooperating with what's his name? charlie sheen. >> jon: exactly. >> and corrupting the earth. >> jon: that's right. i feel much better. he's referring to when he was in iran, we sent jason jones there. he interview maziar bahari in a cafe and jason pretended to be spy. while you were in prison they showed a tape of that to you and said what are you talking to a spy? >> because jason looked like a spy. acted like a spy. >> jon: right. >> i guess he tasted like a spy. to they say he's a spy. >> jon: the thing is they probably never explained is why would a spy do that on television? >> and why there are laugh tracks. >> jon: the laughter is real. ( cheers and applause ) let me ask you, first of all, this really is is an incredible story. i want to show this right here. then they came for me. a family story. what's incredible is is your father in the 1950s was arrested by the shaw's p

. >> reporter: when our sweet, good natured furry friends at "sesame street" do their parody of the mishapsnd injuries of a broadway show that's when you know you have a pr problem. >> bono, could you give me a boost next time? >> reporter: when the tony awards, broadway's oscar night sets aside a segment for jokes about a broadway show, it's uncomfortable. >> i sent bono a congratulatory cable but it snapped. >> so it's a natural question for the show's two chief creators. >> have your names taken a hit, do you think? >> i don't believe so. i think the project has come through the fire and i think that it's going to survive. i truly believe that. >> i think we would have taken a hit if we had stood over something that really, you know, sucked. and, in fact, it is a magical piece of theater. ♪ >> reporter: bono and the edge are among the greatest living rock musicians, the driving force behind u-2 and the cocreators of ""spider-man" turn off the dark." but for all their power and mite they can't turn off the bad reviews. the chicago "sun times" critic said their broadway creation, quote, is

she had worked in the post office by night, auditioned by day, until her big break came on "sesame streetater, she joined the cast of "sanford and sons." clarice taylor died of heart failure and she was 93. >>> and, coming up, 75 years later, what we're still learning about "gone with the wind." [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they a

news channel three aware of hand puppets garrulity that were bullies big bird and his pals on sesame street are destroying america's use of these networks for his act is that it better. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right now and. i think the bombings feed on the well. we have the government says they're going to keep you safe.

news channel to be aware of their own pockets verily that were bullies big bird and his pals on sesame street are destroying america's use of these networks and pepper his act is for that in a better. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right now and. i think the from a beautiful and funny well.

cookie monster on 36 different activities, really great fun using your body and voice to play with sesame street guy with probably one of the most fun jobs here. thanks very much. we appreciate it. for more high-tech ideas, go to cnn/attack and lo-- tech and lo the gaming tab. >>> the wildfire in arizona sets a new record. we'll go live to the fire zone. our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. >>> it's slow going in arizona as firefighters battle the second biggest wildfire in the state's history. the blaze is inching its third week and is close to making a world record in the state of arizona. people from two towns can finally go home again. jim is live in apache county. jim, good news for those folks, but what are they going to find when they get there? >> well, fortunately

"sesame street" live is playing. we have a smooth drive right now. elmo is the host of that show. >> very well. the kids rather watch them than me. it's 5:39. why sam sam said al qaeda was suffering from marketing problems, and the changes he wanted to make to the group. beautiful golden gate bridge. you can make the thirds out. stick around. >> a live look outside at the south bay this morning. you can see it's hazy out there. making for a cooler start to the day. really felt the temperatures drop as we've gone through the week. we'll check the full forecast with christina loren coming up. it's 5:42. in politics this morning, on the fence, last night president obama jumped head first into the controversy over whether to endorse gay marriage. he held his first fund-raiser where lawmakers may be on the verge of making it legal to marry there. how this politically touchy situation may affect the 2012 presidential election. good morning. >> reporter: it sure could. good morning. the president was in new york with about 600 supporters, gay rights support

anywhere, i'm not going to, you know -- >> jimmy: okay, yeah. [ applause ] >> it's not done in sesame streetbrimstone. no. so i get to new york a couple of days ago. he says, so, were you serious about getting the tattoo? the guy is kind of hard to book, do you want me to do it? and i just -- it was an e-mail, so, i look up in the hotel, i say to my wife, hey, that, the tattoo thing, should i do that, or -- she's like, yeah, i think it's great. i said, yeah, book it tomorrow. without really giving it thought except for the fact that my wife said go do it. and this is the point of the story, is that, this is -- i will never shake this. this will be on my body forever and were it -- she could have say, no, that's stupid, don't. and i wouldn't have done it. bull you wombut you women have power. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: halfway there already. >> i was. but how many things are you halfway there on? >> jimmy: and she pushed you over the ledge. >> she did. >> jimmy: does she have that at? >> she's got a messed up one on like, her toe. a chardonnay haze when she was 17. she actually removin

paul solman has a behind-the- scenes blog post on what it's like to interview grover from "sesame street." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at why four billion internet addresses are not enough, and what's being done to create more. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> chevron. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

and for the toddlers, we have sesame street products. everything without pesticides.ureen. thank you so much. also joining us, probably recognize this young man. clay walker, country superstar. i know you're a buddy of jenna bush's. she kind of got you here. but obviously didn't take much to get you here. >> houston is our hometown. our country does so much for other countries it's so awesome that the "today" show has recognized an important need in our own country and done something about it. nothing less than admirable what you've done. >> when you hear about a group like this, there are so many great charities out there, but casa de esperanza. >> incredible. hits me right in the heart. i grew up underprivileged. i see what you guys are doing. these kids here are mesmerized by all the gifts and outpours of love. my hat's off to the "today" show. i've been watching you a long time. i love it. >> are you touring this summer? >> touring this summer. we have a new record coming out, the best of of clay walker and i'm excited about get that out. i want to say hi to my gi

i watched "sesame street."tter lettuce, again, we're cooking in some of the pork fat. render down the shallots. add the lettuce and that's it. >> and this is -- where is the finished product? >> one thing at a time. >> i'm sorry. >> that's okay. >> bossy. >> take the pork here. and we're going to add some of the -- >> bibb lettuce there. do we let this pork rest? they're coming? >> easy now. easy now. easy. okay. >> easy. >> okay. >> wooly pig? >> slice it there? >> slice it. >> nice. >> look how beautiful that is. >> you know, if you look at this, look at the color of it. >> stunning. >> we slice it nice and thin. >> all right. we've got just a minute left. i'll let you plate that. tell us about these deviled eggs because apparently people fight to get into your restaurant for this. >> saba, and we're going to finish it with a little -- >> really, can i see the deviled eggs? >> she just wasn't used to it. >> trust me. >> these are the deviled eggs. what we actually do is fill the egg with this deviled egg mixt

sesame street, watch for crowds. there is a show starting in a few minutes and another one tonight.l plaza. a smooth approach through the maze and fast track lanes, big advantage there. slow between mlk. back to you, scott. >> mike, it's 83 in san jose only because my kids left the front door open. that's why. , up stlathff ttendicras n aew tek daecoucht our facebook page. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> we are back on this tuesday with today's beauty and how to get rid of those sags before they turn into bags. >> too late. we are talking about puffy eyes which can add years to your face. here is "instyle" beauty editor. >> a lot of things have to do with diet when you're talking about puffy eyes. if you eat salt you blow up? >> exactly. i know the night before if i'm going to wake up with undereye bags. it's definitely related to diet. sodium, anything packaged, canned goods. those things will make your eyes puffy in the morning. there are a lot of other things that cause undereye circles. >> you've broken it down into age groups. for people young in their 20s, why they even need it? t