and then seth meyer loved it too, he just got married.e just got delayed again. would you and your lovely bride like to join me for a 10:30 screening of blue jasmine? no, we're good. >> jimmy: were you a huge movie nerd growing up? >> yes, i was a huge movie nerd growing up, almost more than comedies. when i did "snl," i got more jazzed when the directors came, like when steven spielberg came and did the director's cast, i was freaking out. oh, thank you [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they may have been clapping for steven spielberg. >> they were like jaws -- thank you, i directed that. >> jimmy: now, did you talk to him? >> yes, but i was nerdy, i talked to him about other things, it was pretty cool you did christopher lee, and he was like i see what you're doing. >> jimmy: oh really? >> no, he was incredibly nice, and martin scorcese was there, and he was so awesome. and i was like, can i hug you? >> jimmy: did he allow hugs? >> and i was kind of like, it was awkward, he is so little -- >> jimmy: you worked in a movie theater, i used

seth meyers sticking around for awhile but who will be replacing him on weekend update.talk to her at a party. this is "way too early." ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. brian shactman, monday, september the 16th. hope you had a good weekend. a little later in sports, pretty shocking lopsided win in the nfl last night. probably when you were sleeping and a great send-off of mariano rivera by his most hated rival

seth meyers sticking around for awhile but who will be replacing him on weekend update. just don't talk to her at a party. this is "way too early." ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. brian shactman, monday, september the 16th. hope you had a good weekend. a little later in sports, pretty shocking lopsided win in the nfl last night. probably when you were sleeping and a great send-off of mariano rivera by his most hated rival but we have reporters all across the world for you this morning. we want to start in colorado where this morning rescue crews are hope nothing get things going again. the rain has been absolutely relentless and that has brought search and rescue efforts to a sta standstill. at this hour more than a thousand people remain unaccounted for. five people are confirmed dead. but the death toll is expected to rise. leanne gregg live for us in boulder with the latest. are they going to be able to get out there today? >> reporter: they hope they will. it will be a massive day for the rescues. the rain overnight triggered more flash flpg. take a look at this creek

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. >> seth meyers got married. >> now that i said marriage doesn't work, oh, seth meyers. >> it worksor a week or two. got married in martha's vineyard which i imagine was lovely. the wedding list of guests were obviously a who's who of celebrity world. >> why is olivia munn at everybody's wedding? >> you know what i think. i think olivia munn is that cool chick everyone wants to get drunk with. she is fun, she is gorgeous and sexy. >> and she's willing. you know what -- >> when she came on our show, she downed it. downed it. >> she is like a real human. in that world it's tough. >> she's like waldo. she's at everybody's wedding. >> she was at mine. that was 27 years ago and she was there now that i'm thinking about it. >> the weekend box office, "the butler" number one. >> i loved the movie. it was a cast for all casts. well, it's oprah. i mean, i think a lot of us were excited to see oprah. >> you can never discount it. >> even when you're not expecting it. the guys playing the president was unexpected if you weren't ready. and "one direction" don't ask me why. >> they are 12 and 13

. >>> and "saturday night live" cast member will be taking over seth meyers' anchor chair on "weekend update." >> she has to be one of the least-known people ever to take the chair. >> yeah. >> she was only on the show, i think, for one year. >> very talented. >> yeah. i mean, it will be interesting to see how she does. >> everybody likes "weekend update." we'll see what happens. >> a lot of pressure. >> a lot of pressure. i'm richard lui, and this is "early today," we hope just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading news in "the washington post," former nsa and cia director says terrorists love using gmail. speaking at a washington, d.c., church sunday michael hayden said, quote, i don't think you'll see that in a google commercial, but it's free and ubiquitous so of course it is. >>> and in "the new york times," labeled a cheat but he has a story. this 80-year-old weight lifter is the oldest person ever busted by the u.s. anti-doping agency for using steroids. >>> also leading our news, car seat dangers, safe kids worldwide finds one in four parents have driven without their

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seth meyers will be taking on a new late night show and want to ask you guys to weigh in quickly, favoriteweekend update anchor? >> chevy chase. >> you -- >> yeah, probably chevy. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look." stay tuned. ♪ >>> folks here in washington like to grade on style and so had we rolled out something that was very smooth and disciplined and linear they would have graded it well even if it was a disastrous policy. we know that because that's exactly how they graded the iraq war until -- >> so this doesn't change your view of president bush? >> no, what it says is that i'm less concerned about style points. i'm much more concerned about getting the policy right. >> time will tell if we got the policy right in syria but

39th season premiere of "snl" featuring six new cast members this year plus strong will be joining seth meyers at the weekend update desk. don't forget musical guest arcade fire. >>> when we come back here tonight, the moment that brought tens of thousands of people to tears. a final good-bye from one of the good guys in all of sports. because nobody goes out at the top of their game any more. maybe it's because so many of our sports role models have ended up breaking our hearts, soiling their names, their own stats and their careers. in order to appreciate this story, you don't have to be a new york yankee fan, and lord knows they made it tough to be one of those this season. this story is about one of the best to play the game, mariano rivera in a send-off last night like no other after a career like no other. >> greatness coming into the yankee game for the final time here in the bronx. >> reporter: he came into the game late. he always works late. that's the life of a closer. but in our lifetime, there's never been a closer like him. children alive today will tell their children they saw t

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. >> weekend update with seth meyers. >> reporter: the next departure, seth meyers, he leaves early next. >> losing so many cast members around the same time must make people at nbc a little nervous. they have gone through this before, so they know how to handle it. it is like the seniors graduating from a team or high school. when the freshmen come in, the school feels different. >> reporter: one recent graduate has some advice for the incoming class. >> i just remember my first two seasons like i just didn't sleep. i mean, starting thursday night, i couldn't sleep, there's so much pressure of making it, am i doing okay. >> we'll be right back after a word from our sponsor. >> just have fun. i will go into a big sh peel, but have as much fun as you can and it's going to be all right. >> reporter: bill hader is heading to hollywood like so many snl of the past. >> the legends. >> reporter: andy samburg has worz words of comfort. >> you come in, everyone compares you to what it has been before, it has been on so long, it was better before what it is now, until you fur

. >> weekend update with seth meyers. >> reporter: the next departure, seth meyers, he leaves early next. >> losing so many cast members around the same time must make people at nbc a little nervous. they have gone through this before, so they know how to handle it. it is like the seniors graduating from a team or high school. when the freshmen come in, the

we were at seth meyers' wedding, and we were all just talking about it and now i'm like a fan, and i'm>> are you wishing them well or hoping for their demise? >> no. >> oh, that is my favorite. james carville. >> i'm excited because i mean -- i'm just excited to see what they do. amy poehler said it's like going to your own funeral, watching the first show. i was like what? good. i have that to look forward to. she said it's like watching your own funeral. bye. >> we've seen you on all those commercials. they're ridiculous. >> t-mobile commercials? >> this. -mobile, yi. >> are those your words or are they theirs? >> no, these guys, adam and dave, these canadian filmmakers did those. some of them, i -- that one i helped out. that's the one i pitched, what if a guy tries to take my phone and doesn't want it because it sticks. and then i pitched up three other ideas that they very politely said, no. that was one of theirs. that's one of theirs, too. this is based on my real life. that's based on my real life. that's how i met my wife, right there. yep. >> have you gone hollywood since you

. >> weekend update with seth meyers. >> the show is preparing for his departure next year. e'll be joined this fall at the weekend update anchor desk. >> with seth there she has a good chance to get established, to get a voice on that before he leaves and then she has to stand up and do it on her own. >> the spotlight will shine brighter on all the returning cast members this season even as they welcome the newcomers. >> they all have to climb the nbc buildings with no ropes. >> we beat them with bats. the girls do. >> it sets the stage for a spirited new season. >> it feels great to be back. >> of saturday night live. nbc news. >>> should be good. you can catch the premiere tonight at 11:30 right here on nbc 4. the at&t guy is going to be on there. >> and he'll no long bermuda the at&t guy. he'll be the snl guy. >> we'll see. >> a whole bunch of characters to like again. at this hour on saturday, house republicans are headed to work on capitol hill. how a small maryland town could take a big hit if the government show down actually does happen. >> and this customer went in

. >> weekend update with seth meyers. >> the next be departure, the show's head writer.ht talk show. >> losing so many cast members must make people at nbc a little nervous. they have gone through this before, so they know how to handle it. it's like the seniors graduating from a team or from a high school. when the freshmen come in, the school feels different. >> reporter: one recent graduate has some advice for the incoming class. >> i just remember my first two seasons like i just didn't sleep. i mean like starting thursday night i couldn't sleep. there was so much pressure much making it, am i doing okay? >> we'll be right back. >> but it's fun. bakley just like have as much fun as you can, and it's going to be all right. >> reporter: bill is heading to hollywood look so many snl players of the past. the legions are legend. so andy sam berg has a few words of comfort for the newcomers who could be feeling the weight of tv history. >> you know, you come in everyone is comparing you for what's been before, everything thinks it was ---en you figure out what it is now, a

laughter ] and finally, craig steltz was voted most likely to be the love child of kevin sorbo and seth meyerslaughter ] [ cheers and applause ] -- i never knew. there you go. those are nfl superlatives. we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a big show for you tonight, everybody. hey, yeah. it's friday, so that means we've got "thank you notes" tonight. we have -- [ cheers and applause ] joining us later on, he's a great actor. oh, i love this guy. a big fan of him. star of the new nbc show, "the blacklist." james spader is here. [ cheers and applause ] a lot of good buzz, that show. >> steve: he's great. >> jimmy: she is the biggest supermodel in the world. gosh, she's gorgeous and she's super fun. kate upton is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] and we're going to be going head-to-head in the game of flip cup. so be sure to stick around for that. yeah. i'm pretty good at it. plus, he's a legendary rock photographer who's out with a new digital book. these digital books, you go to apple, ibooks or whatever and download it. it's a

. >> seth meyers got married. >> now that i said marriage doesn't work. seth meyers. the movie. it was a cast for all casts. well, it's oprah. a think a lot of us were excited to see oprah. >> you can nev discount it. >> the guys playing the president were unexpected if you weren't ready. and "one direction" don't ask me why. >> they are 12 and 13 years old. "hard days night" with the beatles. >> still blows my mind. a number two movie out. morgan -- "super size me." >> that's the name. >> they call themselves the kath lee and hoda of late night. >> we'll have to see about that. woah! what? it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what's best for your kids. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. tnks, mom. look! she wes the arlet rkings! [ man ] out! your kind is not welcome here! nor yourdd predilections! miracle whip is tangy and sweet, not odd. [ man ] it's evil! if you'd try it, you'd know. she speaketh the truth! [ crowd gasps ] [ woma

we were at seth meyers' wedding, talking about it and now i'm like a fan, like what are the new peoplen funeral, watching the first show. i was like what? good. i have that to look forward to. she said it's like watching your own funeral. >> we've seen you on all those commercial. they're ridiculous. >> t-mobile commercials? >> yeah. >> are those your words or theirs? >> no, these guys, adam and dave, canadian film makers did those. some of them, i -- that one i helped out. that's the one i pitched, what if a guy started to take my phone and he doesn't want it because it stinks and i picked up three other ideas that they very politely said, no. that was one of theirs. that's one of theirs, too. this is based on my real life. that's based on my real life. that's how i met my wife, right there. yep. >> have you gone hollywood since you moved out to l.a. now? i know you try to be a solid citizen, good husband, good father and all this stuff. >> yeah. >> is it all falling apart since you moved to la, la land? >> no. look at me. look how i'm dressed, still wearing new balance. not at all. n