then he got a phone call from a young director tim burton.. the dark comedy "pea-wee's adventure." >> what did tim burton see in you? >> i don't know. he's never explained it to me. he was going on impulse. >> reporter: the two have collaborating almost exclusively on 13 film this 30 years. "beetlejuice," at"bman," "the nightmare before christmas," and "edward scissor hands," but there's one that everyone knows. >> the three sillyllables that kept my family and i in health insurance for almost 30 years. >> reporter: the theme song for "the simpsons." >> wrote it and thought no one will ever hear it anyway. it's just goop. >> reporter: that goop lead to 26 years with "the simpsons." it's a constant challenge and a constant intimidation and a constant comparing myself with the greats that preceded me. i couldn't get tired of it. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jamie wax, new york. >> that's a good way to live always having something to prove. >> he's brilliant. >> i love hearing stories ryu you write something in the car on the way home an

adventure." >> what do you think tim burton saw in you back then?e. >> the two have collaborated almost exclusively on 15 films over 30 years including beetlejuice, batman, the nightmare before christmas and edward scissor hands. there's one elfman composition that everybody knows. ♪ the simpsons." >> the three syllables that kept me and my family in health insurance for a quarter century. >> he created the theme song in just a few hours and voiced its only lyric. >> i wrote it in my head in the car on my way home from meeting matt. no one will hear this anyhow it's just a goof. >> reporter: that goof has opened more than 500 episodes. >> is there a place where you've reached where you have less to prove? >> no. i always have something to prove. >> it's a constant challenge and a constant intimidation and constant comparing myself with the grates that preceded me. i couldn't get tired of them. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jamie wax, new york. >> a good way to live, always having something to prove. >> i love hearing stories about how you wri

if you're across the east of a shaman tim burton's will be ride around average and to the mid- 70s this afternoon if he let the cool weather step off the peninsula. >>michelle a.: want to do this temperature is once again for tomorrow by friday tub just want to stepping off a couple more degrees and double continue to last into the weekend remember we had some hopes that we will see some rain and thunderstorms on sunday and monday but it is looking like was the cloudless skies with a temple to holding on to the mid '80s for inland spots in its upper seventh across the bay. >>darya: monday night the fire caused some damage to the new eastern span of the bridge and there is video depicting of the flames and said it is not a safety risk to drivers and they do not know how extensive the workers of on to being the fall to a couch and workable told us will caught fire. >>: the joint seal in is a layer of protection that actually tried to utilize to keep the debris away from the joint. >>james: their one people by a string of car burglaries in the area affected and 30 of last month's seven hap

tight superman out fit in '97 for a film called "super man lives," it was going to be directed by tim burtont happen. >> and it turned into a new documentary called "the death of superman." >> he looks like a weird body builder. it looks really creepy. i'm glad it didn't happen. >>> coming up, "antman." with over 800 skincare awards worldwide, we're devoted to creating the most advanced skincare products. we want you to turn every head especially the one that matters most. because if you can impress the woman in the mirror... that's everything. from the worlds #1. olay. your best beautiful. >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'

outside as a phone we do have a layer of clouds out there we will check with james and the next hour tim burton's will be cool and very springlike with mid to upper seven santa clara 78 by 3:00 p.m. later this afternoon looking at the peninsula if you're heading into san francisco it will be " mid- 60's looking at the mid peninsula plan on may 7th is across the coastline. >>michelle apon: to convince the 25 m.p.h. the could affect your drive home if you're going to the athletics to play at 1235 much time temperatures will be into the mid to upper 60s looking of the rest of the afternoon high amid a seventh across the north bank mix up a seventh across and location looking at the east bay shoreline lower seventh for much of the afternoon know it is in store for and the locations most the sunny skies across the banks if you look to the middle of next week we have low to mid 90's we are back warming up in the forecasts as a result high- pressure continues to move and walter shea was light traffic live look at the bay bridge toll plaza same minor delays in the center of the screen for the left cash l

east with shoreline north and south a tunnel made '80s the isolated will not be possible cost of tim burton's and such to have the course our best to fill the stickiness in the air one thing for sure will be the humidity for the weekend into early next week by the middle of next economic '80s and most sunny skies. >>robin winston: take a look at the maps out 1 01 at shoreline office been blocking for about an hour now for to buy planes the close of one. this is an improvement chp says it hopes to have it out of the way within the next 10 to 15 minutes the ride into san francisco is improving slightly backed up into the maze looking a little bit better in the cache lines which is packed from 580 backed up to train for westbound 80, all but if you see pockets of heavy traffic across the upper deck san mateo bridge nice improvement from the ride to the east bay to the peninsula 14 minutes to the golden gate bridge to confessed their switching the line configuration right now to give it three and three fans to help off the slow traffic north, leaving san francisco because we all have two lanes. >

everyone else would top whatever to being in low to mid 60's for most of the bay area the noontime tim burton 100 and an affidavit, and whether any time with a mobile application its free download it onto traffic we have robert looking at the commune. >>robin winston: that as an early backed up no problems on the bridge is less than mint lot the lights are still off about eight minutes from the oakland a's already getting crowded for the westbound approach over to the san mateo bridge nice light traffic in both directions no problem for 880 out of hey were no problem for 101 the connection into san mateo the richmond san rafael bridge the when just fine at the limit in this is the ride was bought approach and the toll plaza is a good right of way across the span a quick check of the right of the nimitz freeway the commit the rex looks great love on a quick 14 minutes from san leandro to oakland morgan inward when the crash them have several lines blocked quickly backing of trafficking is not picking up the slowing just get fresh and said but keep that mine enough to use op 880 no problem from

airport is still cloudy and low visibility is called the 40 minute delayed for arriving flights tim burton'sfilm of the upper 50s and san francisco also sing for tonight in pleasanton 59 in san jose elsewhere were single 6461 in conference the 60 in fairfield 62 in apple as the captives of forecast for the eastman shoreline--napa. >>james: mid-70s for open as you can south along the shoreline it will warm up for your 79 for family and a 75 hey were digging into low eighties for a union city and fremont it will be almost over now expecting in san jose with a daytime highs from 84 as head into we can we expect timber to school alone but not much but a little bit it will be nice and comfortable sunday the humidity will pick up just a touch you will notice monday we have the chance and a very small one that will catch a shower to them as currency of what will be left of her and the lawrence. >>james: we're open-minded a stray shot out of that. >>robin winston: we are getting through the morning commute without any major hot spots that is very good news huffily it states that we noticed a little