. >> april 2007, jim jeff reece is midway through his first of two sets at the comedy store in manchester. the clubhouse camera captures the performance. >> none of you will know for sure because no man is going to tell you because we're good people. >> jim notices a man in the audience doesn't seem to like his act. >> he stormed out of the room early on in the piece and may have said something like you [ bleep ] or something like that. >> that's a bloody mystery, hey? >> like most comedians, jim is used to dealing with hecklers. >> >> for the most part, the audience wants you to win if there's any battle, they are on your side. i can't think of a time that i lost an altercation verbally with a heckler. >> jim doesn't think anything of it and continues with his act. >> i think it's because of the -- >> out of nowhere, the angry man returns and rushes the stage. >> i remember coming in out of the light and just fists throwing. i moved to the side. >> jeffreys is in shock as the man wales on him. >> i'll get e-mails from people asking why you didn't fight back and that's like asking why jfk

and my girlfriend one of my girlfriends worked at the comedy store and she worked in the offices so at night we would go home we'd watch all the guys and we'd see them while they were all over you know all the time and i'm like he's cute he's kind of odd but he's cute she goes i've got his phone number let's prank phone call so we prank phone called him and i would do this thing where we prank phone call and then as soon as guys hear a british accent it kind of looks a man is a turn on and so i'm like i'm so sorry obviously is the wrong number and he goes no don't be sorry so we were here on holiday and it led from there so then we met and married up with no not at all and. he was very sweet very nice to me very very nice he's a friend yeah he's a gentleman of you remain friends yes we have which is nice you might know my husband knows so we love a band is a great wife to a very great woman really good woman have you can i do some hosts of love that talk yes if you've been touch with any of them was there any bitterness there was i just talked to leah in fact leah is a really good frie

it was a year of ups and downs for german car manufacturer diamond the comedy store golf two thousand and thirteen with a profit warning but ended up posting record numbers coming around. annual profit came in at eight point seven billion euro was up twenty eight percent. there's a lot more behind this cheeks. diamond ceo to detect and still has lots of catching up to the hoop. even with record profits the automaker is trailing behind our tnt mw not only did the competitors sell more cars they're also making more profit on each one. in this respect to see stronger growth this year from the world economy than we did last year the respectable growth of the auto market with forty five percent worldwide right dine there is now looking to the mercedes c class two wheel for a new chunk of the market. the compact cars and the christmas cds to be built on four continents with plants in germany south africa china and the us the merlin is looking a little bit bumpy. with the emerging economies reply michael to grow experiencing currency instability. his mtb is also world religions. we have to b

the dumb starbucks in los angeles now closed. you may recall yesterday the store owner revealed himself as a comedy central host.said it was a parody shop for his home. they closed the place down because it was operating without a public health permit. the pop up coffee shop took public media by storm. some waited in line for hours just to get a peek. >> bay area wine is on the menu at the white house tonight as president obama hosts the french president tonight. it is known as the golden ratio wine. it will be served at the dinner. it is a blend from the morle family vineyards. >> from wine to chocolate. still to come, a sweet treat in time for valentine's day. >>> well, this valentine's day is around the corner, and some chefs in japan have unveiled a giant chocolate. pastry makers worked on it and made it with 3,000 bars of chocolate. it weighs about 330 pounds. he said it was hard to stop the chocolate from spilling over the mold. people will get to taste it on valentine's day. >> boye, th -- boy that looks g. >> it would be hard to deliver. >> get the latest information on nbcbayarea.com. we'll see you tomo

the down starbucks has been revealed. at the store with the logo of starbucks and named them starbucks opened near l.a. on friday. a comedytore was a publicity stunt for the comedy central show. a starbucks spokesman says the company might consider a lawsuit against the company. the company is run by tim heidecker and eric wareheim, comedy duo known as tim and eric. >>:--dumb starbucks. they were giving away, coffee instead of selling coffee. i guess sentence revealed that it's a publicity stunt hopefully it closes. >>: other stories we're following here on the kron4 morning news. michael samson coach is speaking out after the university of missouri star defensive player proudly announced that he is gay. it's something his teammates already know. he has been named the top defensive player in the southeastern conference. and most valuable player by his teammates. head coach gary pinkel says it was never a big issue for the team. >>:--michael sam. >>: i think overall it was remarkably positive. i thought they embraced him. i'm also not naive enough to think you've got 127 players and they've all got ideas and thoughts and o

. >> reporter: with the improv on the resume, he is booked into another prestigious venue, l.a.'s comedy store and he had a night that was jay and robin and pryor and elaine boozeler and billy crystal all in the same show. >> reporter: it is 1977 and jay's career is booming. then he gets the call. the "tonight show" with johnny carson wants him. >> and this young man's name is jay leno, and this is the first appearance on "the tonight show". >> reporter: that appearance with johnny is life changing. >> hi. i'm are the the united states. anybody from the united states? >> reporter: and that was like "america's hot wax" and comedy career on track, and off stage, leno finds love with a brunette named mavis nicholson. >> well, it works out great. >> we have great partnership. >> reporter: they marry in 1980 and remaining together ever since. with mavis by his side, jay devote his spare time to his other passion. cars. >> when you work with your hands, you realize how easy it to make a living on television. >> jay is the guy in high school, he was tearing apart cars, and i mean, seriously tear thin

. >> and with the improv on the resume, he is booked into another prestigious venue, l.a.'s comedy store. >> and he had a night that was jay and robin and pryor and elaine u boozeler and billy crystal all in the same show, and it was unbelievable. >> it is 1977, and jay's career is booming. then, he gets the call. the "tonight show" with johnny carson wants him. >> this young man's name is jay leno, and this is his first appearance. >> that performance in front of johnny is life-changing. >> i'm originally from the united states. any united states people here tonight? and then big screen roles follow like "american hot wax" and comedy career on track, and off stage, leno finds love with a brunette named may vvis nichols. >> she is a bright and wonderful person. >> i would say we make a good couple. >> they married in 1980, and never parted since. with her by his side, jay devotes much of his time to his other passion, cars. >> when you work with your hands, you realize how easy it is to make a living on television. >> jay is a guy when he was in high school, he was tearing apart cars and

. >> with the improv on his resume, he gets booked into another prestigious venue, l.a.'s comedy store he had a night, it was jay and robin and pryor and elaine and billy crystal, all in the same show. it was unbelievable. >> it's 1977. jay's career is booming. then he gets the call. "the tonight show" with johnny carson wants him. >> young man's name is jay leno. this is his first appearance on "the tonight show." >> that performance in front of johnny is life changing. >> i'm originally from the united states. any people from the united states here tonight? >> big screen rolls follow like 1978's "american hot wax." comedy career on track, off stage leno finds love with a brunette named mavis nicholson. >> she's an amazingly bright and wonderful person. >> they marry in 1980, remaining together ever since. with mavis by his side, jay devotes his spare time to his other passion. cars. >> when you work with your hands, you realize how easy it is to make a living on television. >> jay is a guy, when he was in high school, he was tearing apart cars, seriously tearing apart cars. >> it's f

the commotion turns out it was a joke. the store's reportedly a backdrop for a comedy central tv show. >>> there are 80 million dogs in americanuseholds trained for all different jobs. but jake is back for deciphering dogs. >> humans depend on dogs for guidance, detecting danger. but scientists are only beginning to understand their abilities. clive wynne is one such researcher. he says it's important to not confuse their sensitivity with intelligence. >> that gets them in the door and once they're in the door we notice other things we can do with them. although i love dogs, i think i'm clear eyed with dog intelligence. i don't believe dogs are exceptionally intelligent. >> that could make for awkward conversations at the dog run. >> that's interesting. nobody wants to say that their child is stupid. but for dogs, they want to be told their dog is sweet. >> the emotional connection is so strong. when my dog sits on at my feet and gazes up into my eyes, i see a lot of complexity. it seems you do not. >> the dog is studying you, because you are everything to your dog. there is nothing your dog can get that it needs without progr

the health department shut down the coffee department yesterday afternoon and comedy central comic said he was the brains behind the fake storet a parody. the shop opened on friday and remain swad by customer would stood in line for free coffee and pastries. he will use video shot by a production again in the show on "comedy central." >> the helping hand to a homeless bay area family because of good samaritans in blue. >>> watch this tackle, dramatic police action caught on camera. car controversy, general motors is accused of shortchanging the new c.e.o. because she is a woman. this morning, they are fighting one of the best things about is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. for example, if you're a single person making less than $46,000 a year, or a family of four, earning up to $94,200, you may be eligible for premium assistance. the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. get answers, and get covered. find out if you're eligible and enroll now. at coveredca.com. delicious, but say i press a few out flat, add some beef, sloppy joe sauce and cheese, fold it al

the cell network as well. >> mystery of dumb star buck revealed. store shut down this afternoon. l.a. county health department decided enough was enough and then comedyal comic nathan field emerged saying he is the brains behind the fake store. he's calling it a parody for day the shop was swarmed with customers in the trendy area of los angeles here that handed out free coffee and pastry. comic held tongue in cheek news conference outside the show. don't want to cause tl david or goliath thing going on but i do want to say if they keep the pressure up they do risk losing me as a customer. >> field didn't say why he did it. shop was near perfect replica of starbucks except for the name dumb appearing before every drink on the menu and there was no free wireless. publicity stunt obviously. coming up next. >> journalism 101. always prepare for your interviews. what happened to one anchor who apparently mistook sam jackson apparently mistook sam jackson for someone else. back in a fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that parker. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be

the coffee shop called dumb starbucks is now closed. on monday, the store's owner revealed himself as a comedy central host nathan shielder and he explainede down because it didn't have a valid public health permit. so the place is closed. probably a good thing for all the starbucks around. well, dumb starbucks will be missed. >> fun while it lasted. >> here to check the weather. >> again, we are talking about this strong storm that's going to be causing problems. look right here in sochi the big problem of course, we are looking at rosa khutor, base 39, valley 41, and as we look ahead the weekend -- or to the middle of the week, temperatures will stay well above where they should be for this time of the year. upper 30s to the low to mid 50s. the way it's shaping up right now. for today, wet weather. icy conditions in texas on into northern georgia and parts of south carolina. more wet and windy weather continuing into the pacific northwest. all right, time now for al's russian class. we'll team you some fun russian words and phrases. >> that's right. >> okay. so our expression today good luck. how do you say good luck in russia? >> good

the pesticides in question from store shelves. >>> a passing to note here tonight. one of comedy'ss have died, sid caesar, as you have heard. for his generation, his show of shows was side-splitting and paved wait fthe way for the sho love today. >> reporter: he was often called the king of comedy. really, sid caesar was the pioneer. the show of shows created the live sketch comedy genre, the original snl. sid caesar could be funny without even talking. in one sketch he and a fellow actor pantomimed the entire act. caesar spoke, too, in gibberish and in multiple languages. younger viewers may remember him as coach rydell in "grease." >> put the bat down. there are a lot of other sports that don't have any contact at all. >> yeah, like what? >> like track. >> the writer of shows like "the dick van dyke show," many got started with him, including woody allen, among others. >> the architecture when we dug it up was still in good shape. >> reporter: albert einstein wrote caesar a fan letter, one genius to another. >>> we're just in time for valentine's day. the formula for a long and h

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dangerous is a four part comedy receivers that aims to raise food awareness and a new direction in marketing. that is america's money. >> bay area meat recall has forced stores across the nation to pull hot pockets from the shelves. wal-mart and other stores voluntarily recalled silly steak and cheese hot pockets in register crusts with in meat coming from a company in petaluma that the usda has called the meat from the company after it processed diseased animals without proper inspection. >> do you own a car, computer and a television? in this country, most people do and now a study shows it could have an impact on the health. according to the journal of the can 19 medical association people who own all three items -- cars, computers and tv's -- sit more with 121 percent had 4 extra inches airport waist using data from 150,000 people from around the world and the conclusions are most useful in developing countries. >> bill clinton celebrated president's day by calling out another commander in chief for not using twitter. yesterday, he tweeted "happy president's day" to number 44, president obama, number 43, how are you not on twitter? that would be george w. bush, and

the only way they can reach out to people and have a connection. >> you are very active on lip book. >> it is a a true. >> he has over 500 stores. >> and my comedys best. >> at least i get a laugh. >> they don't even pay -- you don't even have to pay to come in here. they don't have to laugh. >> yes, they do. if they want a job, yes they do. >> like i control their lives. they would dunk my head in a toilet if they wanted to. in fact a couple have, but i was too drunk to know better. ellison you grew up on facebook -- well grew up with being only 13. has it been a benefit or a curse? >> a benefit for sure. but i feel like this is the product that existed before my time, my space. everyone switches to other stuff. they are doing these things, but on twitter and instagram. >> i have to say that i find that twitter is more successful, but it is more about showing off. facebook is more like interaction. it is for older people who want to check on things. that's not so bad. >> and too on facebook people are not showing off, but they are giving their schedule and what they ate for lunch. >> i hate that. >> and what it looked like when it came out of t

the driver claimed that he was looking for hardware store. do you have your driver's license and permit insurance? >> i do not know. >> you have eyes, ears, >> he started to laugh. >> he is still texting . comedy> this person had a bumper sticker. >> she stopped, she had an interesting reason why she was on the pawn. >> why are you using your phone? >> i was talking to my mother. >> so you are going to get a verbal warning. >> in 2012 on average, the chp issued 400 + cell phone tickets per hour and a crackdown is in the works. >> out with the oakland chp, stanley roberts kron 4 news. >> we are tracking hot spots, there is a stalled car that is backing up traffic into walnut creek. an accident at 680 southbound is slowing things all the way to dublin. we are still jammed up on both 113 san jose and a rapid closure on 880 at stevens creek is still making traffic worse. a complete check when we continue. female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customizat