that is willie nelson. the book is called willie nelson and epic life. that's by joe nick. it's not the most readable. i think what joe does is give us the name of everybody in the world who had anything to do with willie nelson. but given the fact that willie nelson is one of the more -- he's clearly one the great entertainers of our time and he's really an icon and a unique type of individual because of who he is and his entertainment qualities. in vermont, where i've seen them a number of times all over the country, he brings together just a huge range of people. you know, most singers will appeal to this group of people, that group of people. willie brings them all together. i think it has a load to do with the personality, receive -- deden si as a gentleness. he has been a strong supporter of rural america. if people are interested in learning about the life of a guy that was born in arkansas, his family migrated to texas. you know, he worked in the cotton fields, you know, he grew up very, very poor. and he has a unique tie, i think, to working americans today. so he

, but given the fact that willie nelson is one of the more -- is clearly one of the great entertainers of our time and is an icon and a unique type of individual because of who he is and his entertainment qualities in vermont where i've seen them a number of times she brings together the huge range of people. most singers will kill the score but the point that for both people and will layerings them all together. that has to do with his personality, decency as a human being. he's a very gentle man. his decency is just a very strong supporter of the american some people are interested in learning about the life of a guide that is born in arkansas and born to texas and move in the cotton fields. he grew up very, very poor, and he has a unique type to working americans today. so i am a big fan of his and this is a good book that talks about his life. last book is interesting naturally the topic might be a book called the financial crisis and that was put together by the admission congress stopped to look at the causes of the financial crisis on wall street and how they ended up bringing u

>> doesn't matter whether i'm willie nelson's kid or not. you know. me to play. >> reporter: the new generation of nelson music is catching on. >> got a new fan. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: but his biggest fan is someone who has already had the spot light and is ready to share it. >> i think he's great. i think, you know, if he weren't sitting there i'd be saying the same thing. he's a great writer, great musician, great singer, great to hang out with, you know. he's kind of got it figured out. i didn't have it figured out that well at his age. >> i can really learn from his mistakes. because it's so well documented. >> reporter: the ups and downs of a career that has spanned six decades. what's the secret, do you think, so your career and its longevity? 60-plus year and you're still going? >> i don't know. i'm having a good time. i think it's really important to be who you are. you know. be in the moment. >> reporter: being surrounded by family help, as well? >> absolutely. absolutely. i consider us to be the luckiest family that i know. >> i d

i would not say he is a good friend but i have known for many years and that is willie nelson. it is called wilson -- willie nelson:an epic life. it is not the most readable book in the world because what is joke does is give us the name of everybody in the world who had anything to do with willie nelson but given the fact that willie nelson is one of the more -- is clearly one of the great entertainers of our time and is really an icon and a unique type of individual because of who he is and his entertainment qualities. in vermont where i had seen him a number of times he brings together just a huge range of people. most singers will appeal to this group of people with that group. will leave brings the mall together and that has a lot to do with his personality and his decency as a human being, his gentleness. he is a very gentle man. his decency is -- a strong supporter of rural america. people are interested in learning about life of a guy born in arkansas and his family migrated to texas, he worked in the cotton fields, grew up very poor and he has a unique tie to working am

his remarks following a weaker than expected economic report. >>> and willie nelson has worked on an marijuana case. his lawyer says nelson will pay a $500 fine and the judge will dismiss the case if nelson stays out of trouble for 30 days. >> 30 days? he should be able to do that. >> if case you're wondering, he's on the road. >>> time now for the "ridicu-list." tonight, people who talk and text at the movies. i want to talk about one young woman in particular. a woman who was repeatedly warned to stop texting during a movie in austin, texas, wouldn't stop and was thrown out. then he left an angry voice mail for the theater, which posted it on its blog for your enjoyment. >> all right, did i mention that it's called the alamo draft house and they serve beer. indeed, i think our texter may have partaken a little bit. listen to her now. so excuse me for using my phone in the magnited stated of america where you are free to text in a theater. >> that's the lady who knows her constitution. what's all that freedom jazz about if some drunk girl can't update her facebook status? next, she

. >>> turns out willie nelson's marijuana charges won't have his blue eyes crying in the rain after all. i'm not going to sing. his wallet won't take too much of a hit, either. he has to pay a texas court $787 to settle the marijuana charges. an attorney joked the judge could sentence him to perform his hit song in court. that attorney says his suggestion was just a joke. nelson was arrested when an agent searched his tour bus after smelling marijuana on board. >>> bribery charges against a san francisco cop. the scheme that let taxi drivers on the streets. >>> this town isn't big enough for two of them. gavin newsome is moving out of town to make room for baby number two. >>> good morning, i'm christy smith, live in oakland where a couple driving by thinks they saw a car floating here. we'll show you the recovery efforts going on this morning and what these rescue crews are waiting for. >> reporter: i'm damian trujillo live in san jose where a new ambulance company prepares to hit the streets in the south bay. coming up, we'll take you inside. >>> muni drivers voting on a new contract.

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. >>> well, no blues this morning for country music legend willie nelson.rug arrest. a.j. hammer is here. how did he get out of this one? >> i was hoping the original plan would hold this one, but it turns out he didn't have to sing his way out of trouble. his lawyers negotiated a more typical deal. a $500 fine, and according to his lawyers, the charges will disappear from his criminal record as long as he stays clean for the next 30 days. the prosecutor previously suggested he could pay just a $100 fine, like the money matters to him, if he would serenade the court with his hit "blue eyes crying in the rain." the judge overruled that plan, said the courtroom was not a jester court. still would have liked to have seen that happen. he's a known use of marijuana, but he has nothing on this next story on flava flav. >>> he talks about this huge crack cocaine addition, a.j., $2600 a day? >> yeah, these are some staggering numbers. flav is talking about his drug use and a lot more in a new book. and while promoting the book, he just told pop eater he spent that

dennis kucinich was endorsed recently by willie nelson.ate her sentiments that we need people with magnetism -- pragmatism. i think brian schweitzer is a big fan of president obama. he is tremendous. there is no doubt. he is a total star. love him dearly. he has been quite an iconoclast and montana -- in montana. he has a tremendous story to tell. i am glad to hear you are supportive of him. i know he is supportive of the current administration. let's make it happen in 2016. host: on twitter, "run, dennis, run." join the conversation at twitter.com/cspan. politics've been into since 1950. regarding the elevation of the wto during the clinton administration and many of the senators controlling the house and the senate at that time, and that administration, voting for the wto -- that has closed many steel plants. their retirement went out of the door with it. many manufacturers, about 15 to 20 years ago, and to the present day, have also been going under, and they will continue to go under because the fact is that anytime you have a governme

dennis kucinich was endorsed recently by willie nelson. appreciate her sentiments that we need people with magnetism -- pragmatism. i think brian schweitzer is a big fan of president obama. he is tremendous. there is no doubt. he is a total star. love him dearly. he has been quite an iconoclast and montana -- i montana. he has a tremendous story to tell. i am glad to hear you are supportive of him. i know he is supportive of the current administration. let's make it happen in 2016. host: on twitter, "run, dennis, run." join the conversation at twitter.com/cspan. politics've been into since 1950. regarding the elevation of the wto during the clinton administration and many of the senators controlling the house and the senate at that time, and that administration, voting for the wto -- that has closed many steel plants. their retirement went out of the door with it. many manufacturers, about 15 to 20 years ago, and to t present day, have also been going under, and they will continue to go under because the fact is that anytime you have a gov