but shandling found his way to showtime. it's the gary show >> reporter: did a sitcom about a stand up comedian. it was funny and a cult hit. shandling's real claim to fame came on hbo. the "larry sanders" show mocked and it was what everybody at work talked about the next day. >> how am i doing? >> you did great. what are you doing. you're robin williams for god's sakes. a porsche with seinfeld in "comedians in cars." shandling was predictably funny, what he was famous for. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> just ahead, paul mccartney teams up with captain jack sparrow. folks out there whose diabetic nerve pain... shoots and burns its way into your day, i hear you. to everyone with this pain that makes ordinary tasks extraordinarily painful, i hear you. make sure your doctor hears you too! i hear you because i was there when my dad suffered with diabetic nerve pain. if you have diabetes and burning, shooting pain in your feet or hands, don't suffer in silence! step on up and ask your doctor about diabetic nerve pain. make

, hbo has announced they are bringing back reruns of the garry shandling show.y don't have a timetable just yet, but they are coming back. we are glad about that. >> garry won an emmy for that. such a talented man. he will be miss >> i let's turn to easter. hollywood style. gwen hos a party and posted this of her heavenly son. taylor swift celebrated easter with an egg battle with her brother austin. don't let your egg crack. and check out kelley clarkson's daughter, river rose, she's crying a river with the easter bunny, that's okay, she's done it with santa the easter the white house. a suspect is in custody after a police officer shot a man at the capitol. the capital and the white house were both placed on temporary lockdown. kevin frazier was there, what's the latest? >> it's interesting because we were in and out of the white house all day long and we had no idea it was on lockdown until we were actually informed. and here's the thing. it did not affect the easter egg roll at all. and we sat down with the first lady and whenever you have an interview on a

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most people probably think of the gary shandling show.ht show was better than the realize ones, but i'm talking about his other show. it's the one that came first, the garry shandling show. it was on showtime and fox. it was garry shandling playing himself in a sitcome. there was a catch. his character knew he was in living in a sitcom. he was amazed by the world around him as all of us were watching it. the joke extended to the theme song where the lyrics explained we were listening to the theme song to the gary shandling song. >> i want to tell you what's going on in my life, but first i have to go to the bathroom. you can watch the opening credits and i should be right back. ♪ >> the show was stupid, but it was stupid in an intentional and brilliant way, in a way that paved the way for so many shows to come. i can remember back when i first watched it, when i liked to laugh but i didn't know what funny was. at first i didn't get the show at all, but i kept watching and slowly it started to click and what did it for me was a character n

comedian and actress amy schumer tweeted goodbye garry shandling.nd your generosity and for making me laugh so much. >> he will be missed. >> yeah. >>> time is 6:39. new reports that the terror attacks in brussels were initially planned to happen after easter. in 20 minutes the shocking revelations by the paris terror suspect arrested last week. >>> and next, north carolina's governor signs a bill preventing cities and counties from passing antidiscrimination rules. the big companies now condemning that move. >>> good morning. we are looking at a commute where traffic is actually doing pretty well on the golden gate bridge and throughout the bay area it seems lighter than usual today. we will take a look at your commute coming up. >>> cooler coast and bay, there's a lot more in the way of low clouds and fog but still not a bad looking friday but changes start on sunday. more on that coming up. get rid for the wind machine to crank up mother nature's variety. >>> right now u.s. secretary of state john kerry is at the brussels airport so we want to ta

gary shandling died. we will tell you more about that. >>> hit by a stray bullet, what officials say the victim was doing right before shots were ringing out and unfortunately thinks something that has happened before. >>> well, did you watch the game last night. villanova makes it look easy with a blow out win over the hurricanes. well, they are in the eight. they have to face a pretty tough team tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night, kansas jaya hawks. listen to this. >> everything from grass, to eggs, to candy, to the baskets, themselves. >> how does it sound, here comes peter cotton tail. >> hopping down the bunny trail. >> yes. >> peter, yes. we will spend more than ever when it comes to easter. >> really. >> yes. >> so he is happening on that money trail. >> it is good friday. march 25th, 2016. here's our little favorite bunny. >> hi sue. >> hopping into your heart on a friday morning. no school buses here as you can see. school is not in session today but bus stop buddy is working anyway to let you kn

shandling is best known for gary shandling show and larry sanders show.s just 66 years old. >>> flight attendant accused of trying to smuggle cocaine in airport security was in court today. marcia reynolds use her jet blue badge to go through crew member security line when she was pulled aside, for a random search. she dropped her bags, and then ran. during the search, officials found nearly 70-pound of cocaine, in her bags. she later turned herself in. she's expected to be released from jail tomorrow on half million-dollar bail. >>> back in the car... >> north carolina man facing charges for somewhat unusual crime. he never return a vhs tape 14 years ago. james myers was told by a police office are there was a warrant out for his arrest from 2002, because of an overdue tape, from a neighborhood rental store that is no longer opened. yesterday, myers recorded this video of himself, turning himself into authorities, and was booked on a charge of failure to return rental property. no court date was the set but he is hoping charges will be dismissed. by the

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rest in peace gary shandling. >> hey now. >> completely speechless. i'm stunned. a genius. >> gary shandling was 66 years old. >>> and another loss, emmy winning actor and north philadelphia native david snow will be laid to rest monday. he died, from lung cancer on tuesday. he was best known for his role as mr. handfor, man who took over the store on sesame street. he was a writer on the show benson and a writer, anchor for cosby show. he was 80 years old. >>> still ahead this noon a cbs reality show is looking for contestants in philadelphia. so do you have what it takes to be a house guest on big brother? we will talk to a local contestant who was a big hit, johnny mack is here, the crazy dentist, coming up next. >>> well, erika we are looking ahead to the easter who will take weekend and then eventually another round of rain, i will tell you when it gets here and at what kind of impact it will have on the region in the full forecast when we check that on the other side. >>> one more reason were mammograms are so important. we all know they can help detect brea

other friends have been remembering shandling today by social media.orge lopez recalled meeting him in 1979. added this. whoopie wrote a moment to celebrate a true original and tv pioneer. and yes one of the funniest. the was an honor to know him. billy crystal said gary shandling was one of the most brilliant people i have ever known. a shocking huge loss. henry winkler tweeted god will laugh now as he never has before. rest the peace. now the latest from the corper office. shandling's death appears to be from natural causes. no autopsy is planned. shandling publicist told me they think that he died of a heart attack. in los angeles, george for abc 7 news. >> there's some unexpected attention for a warrior player. >> worst thing you can do is to take video of it. be distracted driving at the high rate of speed. >> reaction to a video that shows green driving well over 100 miles an hour. 100 miles an hour. stay with us >>> this is unbelievable. police release surveillance video showing an suv falling 4 stories landing on the roof. incredited my the dri

warren beatty was a movie star during gary shandling's career. warren could talk gary into doing a crowning achievement. it should be high if not on the top of every list of the greatest tv series of all time. >> hey, warren. >> hey. >> listen, how would you like to come on my show tomorrow night and just say a little good bye to me because it's the end of the whole thing tomorrow night. >> i can say good bye to you now. >> there's no cameras or anything here. tomorrow night, millions of people. >> what have you go the? >> we have carol burnet and clint black. >> who. >> clint black. he's going to sing good bye to me. it's going to be fantastic. >> good bye. >> all of the best tv comedy since then owe something to garry shandling's master piece. today a writer from the show said he would see the ridiculousness of me being asked to sum up his life five minutes after his passing. i can imagine how hank would handle it, but i don't know how to sum up someone i loved so much who taught me everything i know and was always so kind to me. i am just too

his big break came here on nbc. >> garry shandling. >> reporter: gary chand lg ry shandling, it started at the "tonight show," where johnny carson helped his career take off. >> i went to the laundry matt because they have free clothes there. >> reporter: he made his first appearance in 1981 and guest-hosted for carson a few years later. much. can't you talk about current events? i said, sure, how does it look right now? >> reporter: there were rumors he could follow in carson's footsteps. he did something ground breaking instead >> those of you in my american audience, i'll see you in the next scene. >> reporter: he created "it's garry shandling" show, mastering the art of breaking the fourth wall. garry show >> reporter: but shandling's claim to fame came not as a late night talk show host. >> i did that because the audience loves it. >> reporter: but by mocking one. it put hbo on the map in 1992. >> of course, my side kick, hank. >> hey now. that's a sentence. >> reporter: days ago, he retweeted this picture, smiling with kathy griffin. but he also tweeted earlier, i hobbled today fo

from ellen, shocked and sad to hear about garry shandling's sudden death.to get to work with him. he will be missed. from ricky gervais, rest in peace. garry shandling, one of the most influential comedians of the generation. this is just three. there are so, so many. he touched so many people and we'll continue to see the tributes come in online. back to you. >> sad news. carson, thank you very much. >>> ahead, are you consuming too much caffeine? new findings, especially for couples who are thinking about having a baby. >>>e zellweger opens up about the return of our beloved bridget jones. first, your local news and weather. ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. ♪ only kraft natural cheese has a touch of philadelphia cream cheese, so whatever

gary shandling passed away and he shocked all of his friends. many were hanging out with him over the weekend at the age of 66. good friday morning. >> robert moses , you look nice . >> so do you, juliet . >> is that meant? >> what would you before i think we are all in easter mode. i don't know. i think it's not quite daiquiri ice.look at you . it's the second time you mentioned it. that's what i am still wondering. maybe i am jumping for some . >> is disappointing when you put the chocolate sprinkles on it. >> why would you do that? juliet: i like a little crunch with my creamy . you have to try something else. >> we have interesting weather changing upon us. we have to do a flashback. we were hoping for warmer temperatures and it's 550 for the high in central park. 56 in newark and 58 in sussex. out there this morning at another story. temperatures are milder this go-round and we have it's fairly cool out there now but temperatures are going to climb up into an impressive range here later on with a wind direction coming in from the east. it's

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