and then whoopi goldberg, she agreed, tweeting billy crystal is right there. are no words. we will have much more tonight on "cnn spotlight, robin williams" with nischelle turner at 11:30. >> right after this broadcast. >>> we're going to begin with breaking news out of iraq. the pentagon sending 130 additional military advisers. the group is made up of marines and special operations forces, and they will assist in the rescue of thousands of yazidi refugees fleeing the violent isis militants. defense secretary chuck hagel says this is not a boots on the ground combat operation, alisyn. >> meanwhile, the u.s. launched more airstrikes against isis positions today. but the group remains a powerful threat. and it's led by an extremely violent and mysterious man. here is cnn's jean casarez. >> reporter: is this the most dangerous man in the world? rising from the shadow of al qaeda, the leader of isis, abu bakr al baghdadi. this recent video reportedly shows the reclusive leader at a mosque in northern iraq. it's the first time even some of his followers laid eyes on him. >> he

that came to my mind was the first person was, you know, someone i love very much, and that's whoopi goldbergi reach out to whoopi personally, she is not answering her phone. her representative said she can't speak right now. our thought and prayers go out to everyone who knew robin. his close friend like whoopi, and his wife and entire family. breaking news here on cnn, robin williams dead at age 63. more coverage here on cnn. e, quicken loans could pay your mortgage for an entire year. truly amazing! enter today at pgatour.com/quickenloans move better, just talk to one of our scientists. they'll show you a special glue we've developed that bonds metal to plastic. and that makes the things you're trying to move... lighter. the less weight... the less energy. and what you save can be used for speed. for efficiency. or just for fun. this is the human element at work. dow. you know.... there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious and an excellent source of fiber to help support regularity. mmmm. these are good! the tasty side of fiber. from

sentiments echoed by whoopie goldberg who wrote, billy crystal is right, there are no words. sesame street honored williams for making us laugh and smile with a motion picture academy posted an image from the movie "aladdin" with three poignant words, genie you're free. tonight comedy clubs everywhere are remembering robin williams. here at the laugh factory in hollywood, the marquis reads, rest in peace, make god laugh. robin williams leaves behind a wife and three children. brian? >> joe fryer starting us off in hollywood tonight. joe, thanks. >>> robin williams, of course, was so many things. it's why so many people are so oh sad today. as a serious actor, he was a powerful presence on screen and was richly rewarded with an oscar for "good will hunting." mostly he was so funny and so fast and so smart. if you handed robin williams an orange he could do 30 minutes on it, 15 different characters. he could go on forever, performing at the speed of the ideas flying into his head. it's who he was, it's what he did. and it's why we watched. >> i am mork from ork. nanu, nanu. >>

whoopi goldberg expressing the sadness of so many, billy crystal is right, there are no words. ben affleck saying tonight, he made matt and my dreams come true. what do you owe a guy who does that? everything. >> reporter: gary marshal discovered williams, saying he had more energy than anyone in any room. marshall today saying the first time he met robin williams, williams stood on his head in an office chair. david, always the comedian. >> hired on the spot. he said he had never interviewed an alien before. that's how he got the job for "mork and mindy." tough question to ask but was there any note, any message left for his family? do we know yet? >> reporter: we don't know, david. investigators aren't saying whether he left behind a suicide note but they are saying that this investigation will remain open as they await the results of a toxicology test. >> thank you. >>> robin williams recently went back to rehab last month. he had been honest about his struggles with addiction. diane sat down with him in 2006 after going into rehab then and coming out with it with new hope.

you saw the clip with whoopi goldberg and billy crystal. founded comic relief with robin, billy, and whoopi. people know him as a comedian and dramatic actor and was also a real humanitarian which makes it more shocking. but in a way, i've got to tell you, there's a long history of depression with comedians to begin with and comedians themselves talk about this. >> why is that? >> well, i'll tell you exactly why. harold ramus who passed just recently, he was one of the original board members of comic relief and harold believed very much that the comedian, when you trace the stand-up comedian back, at one point he was the class clown. and if you trace the class clown back either further than that, that you will find that there's a history of depression in the family and usually with the mother. the mother's usually depressed. i understand this was the case, also, with robin. and because the mother is depressed, the young boy tries to cheer mom up, tries to be a clown. >> life back at home and dealing with family issues and then fast forward t

>> williams and billy crystal teamed up with whoopi goldberg to co-host comic relief, eight telethonsears using their humor to heal and raise and give hope, raising more than $50 million. >> start dialing. don't be afraid. use your fingers. use your fingers for a moment. and get do a phone. >> the last telethon was in 2006, the same year he played teddy roosevelt in "a night at the museum." 2006 was also the year that struggles with addiction led williams back to rehab. >> live with larry king. >> he would joke with larry king about that and what came after. >> you keep going because there is a strange secret organization that you go to. >> yeah, alcoholics anonymous. >> don't say it! shh! it's unanimous shh. you go to those and you've done find out that other people have done things that make you look amish. and you come out the other side. i almost have a year now without that so it's good. >> but staying clean and sober would remain a challenge for williams, even as other parts of his life seem to be unraveling. in 2008, his 19-year marriage to his second wife would end in divorce.

whoopi goldberg part of that as well. crystal tweeted "no words" after williams' death. he said it will be heartfelt but also fun to reflect all of the fun that he gave us. you can, of course, catch the 66th primetime emmy awards here on nbc bay area. coverage at 4:30 this afternoon. join us earlier at 3:00 for a special edition of nbc bay area news. >> see you tomorrow morning as well. thank you for joining us. oh, miss lemon, you have several messages. let's see, that company running the bike tour in south carolina says, "no singles." okay. uh, your credit card called. they wanna make sure you're the one buying cream soda in bulk. i sure am. and your landlord called. and he said it is not the toilet, it's you. that's his opinion. oh, and jean from your high school reunion committee called. they want to know if you're coming this weekend. no. no way. oh, you have to go. my high school reunion was so much fun. hey there, michael. oh, my god, phil barror. hello, teniqua. you gotta go to your reunion. you get to get back at everybody who ever messed with you. you said i'd

back in 1986 and subsequent years, williams part nerd with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg to he couldef. it was an effort to raise money to fight homelessness. >> yes, god made babies cute so you don't eat them. i'm trying to be the good parent. go down stairs and put on a videotape. okay. here's the secret word for today. mommy. >> dating back to 2003, he joined forces with the uso and went on to frequent tours to iraq, afghanistan to perform for troops. the uso released a statement in part saying, "he will be sorely missed." check out this bit from a 2007. >> it's good to ben a room with beer, having just you got out of rehab, that is a good choice much choice. >> he used his star power to raise awareness of children with cancer through his work with st. jude's, he would often visit with children in the hospital and take part in fund-raising campaigns like the ones you see here. in a staple, the hospital said "his humor brought bright brighs of laughter to our patients and families and his generosity deeply touched the hearts of all who knew him." joining me now to talk more about r

crystal and williams teamed up with whoopi goldberg in 1986 to found a charity group called comic relief. >> i think it will be a passionate moment, an emotional moment not only for the people in the room, but the people watching around the world on television. >> exactly how crystal will remember williams is still being worked out. yes, likely it will be very emotional, as they were saying, and probably pretty funny. the emmys will air right here on nbc bay area live next monday evening at 5:00. and then we will re-air the show just once again at 8:00, in case you missed the live broadcast. the emmys with billy crystal's tribute to robin williams next monday night. >> that will be a difficult night. >>> thanks for joining us tonight. brian williams is next. >>> we hope to see you at 6:00. >>> on our broadcast tonight, a chilling warning to the world. the terrorist group isis threatening america after the gruesome execution of an american journalist and now the u.s. responds. >>> city on edge, the nation's top law officer arrives in ferguson. where lawlessness has ruled the night. meetin

in 1986 and subsequent years williams partnered with comedians billy crystal and whoopi goldberg to co-hostse money to fight homelessness. >> yes, god made babies cute so you don't eat them. >> then i try and be the good parent. go downstairs and put on a videotape. okay. >> there's a bigger word for the day. mommy. >> so funny to watch that. dating back to 2003 he joined forces with the uso and went on frequent tours to iraq and afghanistan to perform for troops. the uso released a statement, in part, saying "he will be sorely missed." for several years williams used his star power to raise awareness for children with cancer through his work with st. jude's children's research hospital. he would often visit with children in the hospital and take part in fundraising campaigns like the ones you see here. in a statement the hospital says "his humor brought bright smiles and laughter to our patients and families and his generosity deeply touched the hearts of all who knew him." >>> in 1992 johnny carson ended his 30-year reign as host of the tonight show with two final guests. bette midler and

in the 1980s, he teamed up with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg to help the homeless. he's been a big backer of the christopher reeve paralysis foundation. we're checking in with comedians and getting reaction from famous spots where he filmed from around the area. >>> in another news tonight, police say the hostage who died in a bank robbery in a shootout in stockton was killed by police gunfire. 's robbery and chase. chief eric jones said todaya prel shows the bu 41-year-old misty holt was found gun after the gun battle that ended last month's gun battle. chief eric jones says a preliminary report says the bullet came from an officer's gun, not from one of the suspects. >> every member of our department is deeply saddened. if this event ended with the tragic death of an innocent victim. every one of us wishes this tragedy ended differently. >> police say the sole surviving suspect used holtsing as a human shield. charged could carry the death penalty. teen shot by police on satu. >>> outrage is building in missouri over the death of an unarmed black teen shot by poli

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. >> reporter: robin williams was known for comic relief with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg.we opened our wallets. there were many more manifestations of williams' need to help. >> never wear sandals on a farm. darcie grew up -- >> reporter: here's williams last year, making a psa for st. jude's children's hospital. his only concern, to make darcie cassidy feel at ease. >> keep darcie cool. keep real cool. >> it wasn't an act, he felt for her. >> the robin williams scholarship has benefited many students, including jessica chastain who said she would not have been able to study there without it. six uso tours, including trips to afghanistan and iraq. >> i've never had an entire audience go, forget you. >> williams acts of kindness were not about him, he was a man of enormous empathy. perhaps he could not find his own peace. but he surely knew how to make others happy. harry smith, nbc news. >> that's our broadcast on a tuesday night, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. great loves, his wife and

. >> whoopi goldberg. >> older. >> she is younger. >> i didn't know how old she is. >> how about gina davis? >> older. >> she is 58, too. >> sigourney. >> you are getting me in trouble. >> stop saying older. >> i'm going to go under. >> she is 64. >> this is very important. michael keaton. is he over or under your age? >> he lost a lot of hair since the last time i saw him. >> i'm going under. >> older. >> he is 62. >> kevin costner is about a year and a half younger than i am. his birthday is in january and he is going to be 59 this coming january. i am in love with kevin costner and always have been. i love him as a person, too. >>> we have a couple of surprises in the prompter. kevin costner is not here. >> is regis? >> not even regis. >> that's sad when you can't get regis. >> we did bring your favorite foods in. >> that's not where it came from. it came from your favorite of all favorites. and we got jimmy. >> i never get tired of jimmy. >> happy birthday. >> lamb chop this week. >> i love you. >> happy birthday. >> jimmy is a year older than i am. >> and by the way this is exact

you see the footage of billy crystal on stage, whoopi goldberg.hat he does is just different. you were in a show with him. what was that like? >> yes, we were doing set list and it was one of the nights where it's an improvised standup show and they throw as many monkey wrenches into your act as they possibly can during the course of the show. that's how it works. it's one of the things most comedians look at it as walking a tight rope, the hardest possible version, unprepared standup set. that was robin's forte. we had finished the show, patting ourselves on the back for a reasonable show and feeling good about ourselves until we realized robin was in the audience hanging out back stage zane a set. it was on a completely different level. it just was. he could own a space as a comedian that was fearless, you know, and it was a beautiful thing to watch because i felt always and there will be a lot of talk, i know nothing about his struggles with depression on a personal level. he always seemed such a joy, but it seemed to me he was so empathetic ab

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. >> williams and billy crystal teamed up with whoopi goldberg to co-host comic relief, eight telethonsumor to heal raising more than $30 million. >> the last telethon was in 2006. the same year he played teddy roosevelt in a night at the museum. 2006 was also the year that struggles with addiction led williams back to rehab. >> live with larry king. >> he would joke with larry king about that and what came after. >> you keep going because there's this strange secret organization that you go to. >> alcoholics aanonymous. >> don't say it. shhh. it's unit mouse. you go to those and you find other people who have done things that make you look ammish. you come over out the other side. >> staying clean and sober would remain a challenge for williams, even as other parts of his life seemed to be unraveling. in 2008, his 19-year marriage to his second wife would end in divorce. then 2009, he would be rushed to the hospital, heart problems, surgery, and a difficult recovery he would laugh about on the ellen show. >> you have a heart surgery and literally they p open up, and they crack the box.

neil: whoopi goldberg defending stephen a.>> it takes two to tango, as a man, never lay your hands on a woman, never. neil: the fact he tried to nuance it. >> you can't. it's wrong. neil: when you look at professional sports today, you hear people who comment on it, play it, there is a general sense that you guys are in your own elite world. what do you say? >> that's not reality. we are just people who have a very interesting profession. we get paid a lot of money to do it, but an interesting profession. we should be subject to the same rules and laws. you sign up for it. neil: really? >> i have preferred private life not to be splashed on the front of the new york tabloids, of course. i understand it. i move past it, make mistakes. neil: your family doesn't sign up for this. >> of course they don't. it's hard, my family's young. i lament that they're going to see some of these things, somewhere true, somewhere not true, about their father, but i hope they understand who i really am, and ray, who has a family, they'll know wh

whoopi goldberg used the app to tell a critic why he was wrong.e wrote, re entitled to your opinion. i've made about 80. have you seen them all? "lion king." >>> authentic italian food is part of chef francesco's early life. he brings some of those flavors and the history of italy right here to our studio this morning. good morning. welcome. >> good morning. >> i think i covered you, what, 20-some years ago, when you first opened here in washington. >> i remember very well. >> you brought something we had not had here in washington before. now you have something that i happen to taste and i loved it so much i asked if you'd come and show us how to make it. i have never seen a porccini mushroom. can you catch this? this is amazing. he just told me it's like a truffle. you find it in e in italy. >> under the trees, under the leaves. >> so these are not grown. we can't buy them in a grocery store. >> no. they try to cultivate, but there is no way. >> they really have a special flavor. so we're putting these together, you are, with pistachios. >> yes.

millions of dollars for needy causes for williams coasted those shows with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg: must tell you when you went with him and makes sense of what happened when you were with him just a loan he had no social skills he had could not have handled that he would be and is meant for 35 years and yet it was like those in an elevator with a stranger year there had to be to people in the room and then you were an audience and then he came alive i think it was when year that high in performing and bipolar the highs highs and lows are lows and there's nothing sadder than one comedian is by himself. and has to face the demons and unfortunately that's what i think what happens >> : in tonight at a williams reports he was not alone in battling depression in fact estimated one and 10 people are depressed at some point in their lives and majority of patients do not get treatment but williams did which underscores how difficult is to fight depression and said edition april spoke with dr. fell about this issue >> : so sorry that there was not someone there to intervene in this way it

them and whoopie goldberg.ing the tribute that they do at all award shows, billy crystal will do history butte to robin williams. we are looking forward to seeing that on monday. >> surely there will be some laughter. you can't do a tribute without some laughter. speaking of laughter, this next story is hi lair use. breaking bad and aaron teaming up with julia luis in this promo video for the emmies. take a look. >> what show is this from? because that's going to have a lot to do with the value. >> that's seinfeld. >> the problem is, that show was a comedy. >> yes. >> you see, this will be much more valuable if it was for a drama. >> you're kidding. >> you know what they say, comedy is easy, drama is hard. >> that's not what they say. >> she says, drama is easy. get this straight here. >> that is so funny and the three of them together, that's emmy gold, literally. they are all emmy winners and breaking bad will probably do quite well again. julia is nominated for veep, it will be a good night. did you watch un

he raised millions of dollars with comic relief to help others along with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg and did he a lot of good while he was entertaining. >> he certainly. did. >> having represented so many comedians throughout the years, i can tell that you there is a special problem associated with depression and comedians. so many comedians who appear so funny, so jovial, are often very, very sensitive people with a lot of down spirit. but they, they're not always recognized that way. because of the public persona. and i think robben was that in spades. his uniqueness was profound. so i think it is very difficult for an average person to associate depression with comedians, particularly when they're so uniquely gifted as robin was. >> thanks so much to all of you for coming on with your remembrances of robin. it has been great to talk to you and get your personal take. it was interesting to hear that he went cold turkey. he had an alcohol problem and he went cold turkey after john belushi's death, someone whom he idolized. and he thought, i'm not going to do that anymore. >> he hemm

williams co hosted with billy crystal and whoopi goldberg. >>: when you were with him just a loan heey could that have been. there have to be two people and the room and then he's an audience and when you look at something by polar that i eyes and the lowest of lows. >> james: the oakland a's putting on the heading clinic. sure... hey canyou bet! this? that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d-printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores and save $50 off skullcandy headphones. or get a $20 gift card with air raid speaker purchase. see they're called winglets. at the end of the wings? winglets may not look like a big deal, but those little do-hickeys save about 54 million gallons of fuel a year. you know what that means? $73 airfares. thank you, little do-hickeys. for a limited time only, southwest a

and then the new kid on the block was whoopi goldberg, because he had just done "the color purple" andlled up and said can i meet robin williams and billy crystal? so those three really brought it together. and because of them, we raised over $70 million for homeless americans. >> and one of our -- robin's inputs is he wanted to devote a serious chunk of that to the homeless. >> very much so. robin came from a very well-to-do family out of chicago. his dad owned a car dealership. so he had a silver spoon in his mouth. and he always, i think, felt a little guilty about that, that he was given so much. and he wanted to give back. so that issue, listen, they would come in and they would not only rehearse the show for a few days before hand and the shows were live, as you know, and sometimes could go on for five hours. but not only that, those three especially robin, could go and visit homeless shelters. so the guy's heart was so big. it's great, everybody seen the comedy and dramas he did. but this guy really rolled up his sleeves and cared about his fellow human beings. >> i wish we had

we saw them entertaining fans in the giant's dugout back in 1986, they teamed up with whoopie goldbergdo comic relief which is aiding a number of people in need. and so that tribute is happening as part of the show tonight. also, we're expecting what could be some new and different winners, orange is the new black is a first timer. it's a prime time emmys. and after a number of shows watching, 19 emmy nominations, more than any other show. last year, they drew 17 million viewers. we're waiting to see if seth myers is the new host, might be able to do more. it's all happening tonight on nbc. >> thank you so much. i am a huge game of thrones fans, i'm trying to convert laura. >> orange is the new black girl. thanks a lot. >> you can catch the 66th prime time emmy awards right here on nbc bay area. our coverage begins on the red carpet at 4:00 this afternoon. join us earlier at 3:00 for special edition of nbc bay area news. >>> it's 6:41, still ahead, 156 minutes -- 15 minutes of continuous news. people across the bay area pick up the pieces after the strongest quake to rock the bay in 25

applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an emmy-nominated actor who stars alongside megan fox and whoopi goldbergeenage mutant ninja turtles," which opens in 3d and theaters everywhere on friday. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, will arnett. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: fantastic, gentlemen. will, thank you very much. >> it's summertime. >> jimmy: it is summertime. >> i don't want to show -- show up somewhere, you know, with nothing. empty handed. >> jimmy: that's very nice of you. >> so, i, i brought you some -- some rose. >> jimmy: hey! [ laughter ] >> it's a nice, light summer, you know. and it's good for daytime, if you're just having a little glass of wine in the backyard. >> jimmy: well, this isn't -- this isn't a picnic or anything. >> i know. i'm just -- >> jimmy: i really appreciate this. this is very, very nice of you. >> i just want you to -- i want like a sunday when you're with your family, and you're sitting outside -- >> jimmy: i should drink this on sunday? >> and you're thinkink -- yeah, on sunday. yeah, not on the -- yeah. and -- >> jimmy: not on any other day? >> we

. >> yeah, whoopi goldberg and billy crystal said there aren't any words for this. there really aren't. robin williams' wife said we should focus on his legacy and how he touched so many folks. i grew up watching robin williams as a child. i remember "aladdin" came out when i was 10 years old. he did "hook," "mrs. doubtfire." my mother and i went to these movies. it was a way for us to connect. he still has four films that are going to be coming out later on this year and next year. he has this great body of work to be celebrates, but there truly are no words. >> i want to have you stay with us. i want to bring in his winstead. robin williams saw you perform the night you got your first big break. >> yeah, it was the first city i had moved to as a young, amateur comedian. i had just come back from doing a hellish road gig that was about an hour and a half north of san francisco because i was one of those comics that had to scrape by and get money doing the gigs that were out of town, right. so he was performing at a club that was called -- or i was performing at the

you may even recall the comic relief special but he did with whoopi goldberg and billy crystal.et's talk about that part of the man. >> it was such a great person that always wanted to help people. he would do a charity that you would not even hear about. even this weekend he was scheduled for a fund raiser for a great calls creek you hear that he is a funny guy or the stories of that he is fighting depression. but you do not hear that he is a great man that loves to get back to the community. >> pam: practicing the act of committing comedy which is not a easy act to correct this always being on and someone like him who is known for their spontaneity. >> people always expect you to drink it. m3 adds be funny. with its a great pressure creek they want you to be the guy that they see on the screen. and i believe that is why a lot of the committee its hold in their depression. that is what make the, the world so tough trick he was a trend setter because tdk a comedian and into acting. you see everyone following batch print now. >> pam: the last track last check with catherine heena

. >> james: were looking at the money he helped raise would whoopi goldberg's and so forth. >> gary:ee him around every once in awhile. just to talk about how great williams was. >> james: weaver talked about how spread move is i at his movies have grossed over 5 billion worldwide. >> gary: is going to take a few days for people to process this. some guys again that there's a good to me in when you touch as many people as he did it hits people harder. good to me in when you touch as many people as he did it hits people harder. spokesperson: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. good to me in when you touch as many people as he did it hits people harder. why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. okay.. and the iconic beetle... and the powerful tiguan... okay you can't forget the cc... guys, this is going to take a while. avo: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card on new 2014 turbo models or lease a 2014 jetta se for

he worked alongside whoopi goldberg and billy crystal for the charity comic relief and on the 9/11 tributere recently he played darker obsessive roles in "one hour photo." last year he starred on "the crazy ones," his first sitcom since "mork & mindy" and reunited with his old co-star pam dawber. >> you're like an alien. >> reporter: for the millions delighted by his inexhaustible comic gift or moved by his wellspring of deep feeling that williams voice has been stilled forever is an occasion for sadness and tribute. >> thank you, boys. thank you. >> this is not a farewell anyone wanted to see because no performer was ever more generous with his comic gift than he was. david? >> all right, chris connelly, our thanks to you. pam dawber saying overnight she was completely heartbroken and speechless like so many friends and other actors who worked with him over the years. >> hearing from so many of them. >> indeed we are. the tributes for robin williams have been rolling in all night and as robin just mentioned the bench in boston from one of his most famous scenes in the movie "good will hun

along with whoopi goldberg they were long time host of "comic relief." $80 million from everything from the homeless to victims of hurricane katrina. on monday, in front of the biggest stars in hollywood crystal said robin williams will forever shine above them. >> and the glow will be so bright it will warm your heart. it will make your eyes glisten and you'll think to yourself, robin williams, what a concept. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, los angeles. >> what a concept. >> don't you just love the last nine. i think it's so poignant and loving. >> i wonder if robin williams had any idea how people would respond to his death. >> how much he'd be loved. >> and how much people would still be talking about him. >> so beautifully done. that had to be tough. >>> well, a usc could miss out on most of his senior season. a jump from a balcony left him it's our annual clearance event, it only happens once a year. super fun. of course you can get a great deal. hold on. 0% apr financing on a bunch of models. annual and it's right now. they're havi

when we saw billy crystal, and whoopi goldberg sitting with him and he was talking about his addictionbecause it was a joke and they felt it was something they had to do and they felt perhaps he was on top of it. and he was beating it. but in fact, there was something that he was struggling with everyday and when we give him that adulation then it just allows him to mask a lot of that depression that he's experiencing. >> so he was masking that pain with humor. is that what you're saying? >> that's what i'm saying. and trying to work out a lot of his demons as many comedians do. that is their catharsis. that's their coping mechanism. using houm humor. but a lot of comedians, like the laugh factory, they're offered additional psychological care because they convince themselves that if they can step on stage and deliver the routine, dot movie do the television show, then they're okay. they're on top of it. but as robin said in his own words, he's not on top of it. it is something you have to do every single day. you have to stay on top of that addiction and your depression. >> in 2009, a

where israel is sending out leaflets telling palestinians to leave hamas is telling them -- >> whoopi goldbergriticize your position that even though they don't have a charter of whiting palestinians off the face of the earth the question is even residents of the gaza strip don't want hamas, they want the palestinian authority back in. stuart: i am astonished at the level of hostility of someone who voices any support for israel. i was walking and 42 -- it was a crowded street, thousands of people on the street. man on the side of the road was holding up a very large sign for all to read. was plainly anti-semitic, flat out it was. and won't see what it was but it was blamed, it was awful. in new york city. i was astonished that this. >> israel does everything right and are always demonize. stuart: glad to see you on the view. you got your start here. golf is in trouble however. this morning we bring you some good news for the sport. two years from today golf will once again be a sport in the olympics when the games kick off in rio, brazil. golf last played in the 1904 olympic games and the pla

conversation with him on the phone and i had the great privilege of getting to know him through whoopie goldberghe was so funny in person and so quick witted. he blamed me for the time in 2011 when he got pulled over for riding a bike in new york city. watch. >> my bike and i wasn't dressed in bike clothing. i had a single speed track bike and i had on a clothing that makes me look like a terrorist or crack dealer. no one else was on the sidewalk. trying to get down to the bike path. all of a sudden whoop, whoop. i'm on a bike, wow. i didn't know there was a new regulation in new york where you can't ride a bike on a sidewalk. >> i got hit on a sidewalk. >> then that's why. it's the law because her. >> and the laughs continued after that. he had such an inclusive manner and a way of making everyone feel loved and so happy. he never gave up on making people smile. >> incredible talent. you mentioned "happy days." i understand when he went for the tryout on that show, gary marshall, the producer, said take a seat. and so what he did is he stood on his head and they said no, we got to hire this guy

. >> whoopi goldberg. >> older. >> she is younger. >> i didn't know how old she is. >> how about ginaf surprises in the prompter. kevin costner is not here. >> is regis? >> not even regis. >> that's sad when you >>> we are following breaking news on if fi phil school funding crisis. there's an announcement on whether schools will open on time. >> thanks for being here this morning. today, three weeks from school opening, we once again find ourselves having to make unbelievably tough decisions. as we announce more than a month ago we have a $81 million shortfall in the current-year budget which must be closed through additional revenues or cost reductions. for the sake of minimizing disruptions for families and for the sake of educating children, we've made the decision to make a series of additional difficult and hopefully temporary cuts in order to open schools on time. in reaching this decision, we focus primarily on the hardship that not opening schools on time would create for students and their families. most importantly, the loss of classroom time for our young people. as a scho

. >> whoopi goldberg. >> older. >> she is younger. >> i didn't know how old she is. >> how about ginacouple of surprises in the prompter. kevin costner is not here. >> is regis? >> not even regis. >> that's sad when you can't get regis. >> we did bring your favorite foods in. >> that's not where it came from. it came from your favorite of all favorites. and we got jimmy. >> i never get tired of jimmy. >> happy birthday. >> lamb chop this week. >> i love you. >> happy birthday. >> jimmy is a year older than i am. >> and by the way this is exactly how kathie lee likes it. she likes lamb chops with corn and spinach and mashed potatoes. that is the perfect meal. >> i love my jimmy. all the people are amazing. >> and when you go you throw away the knife and fork. you rip it. you give it to your friend and gnaw. >> she likes the bone. go. >> jimmy, these are better than usual. thank you. don't bring me a lentil on a plate and call it lunch. this is awesome. i love you, jimmy. thank you. >> that was good. you got to get a little mixture of the mashed potatoes and corn and spinach. this is th