. >> yakking it up with zach galifianakis. that interview went live hours after the president returned from the big golf weekend extravaganza. dana, you're groening a little bit. >> cringing. i love tv programs like that normally. i think they're funny. i like that humor. i just don't like it for the president. i don't think they set him up for success. i don't think he knee what he was getting into. if you're going to be on a comedy program, make the choice to use the president's time for that, you have to hit one out of the park. otherwise, you're going to be ridiculed. all day long, that's what everybody has been talking about. >> between the ferns conversation with the president. i find it -- i think that a president's time is very, very valuable. and if you go to him as a press person and say we would like for you to do this interview because we think it will get you x or get us y, whatever we think we need, i do not think they're using the president's time wisely. >> greg, do you agree? >> you know, between two ferns is

>> certainly for zach galifianakis. that was a coup for him.was, you know, it may just simply be that we are witnessing the dawn of an era for the presidency where since going on nbc nightly news gets you nothing these days, and the media market is so fractures and spiraled out that you have to try to do these viral things, particularly to go for these niche demographics. >> by the way, spelling. question marks, spelling. >> and you know, it may be true that jay carney was talking about how they got 4 million or 3 million referrals from the website, the obamacare website. a couple things to say about that. one is we have been talking about enrollments. they're not enrollments. sign-ups are different from enrollments because we don't know if these people are paying. the number could be much lower than the white house is saying. second of all, what does it say about the country that five state of the union addresses, untold press conferences and media appearances did nothing to the kids, but somehow seeing it on the dinky, what looks like a bulga

president obama being questioned by actor zach galifianakis. >> the latest episode of "the hang over"on the funny or die website featuring some typically cringe-inducing moments. >> what is it like to be the last black president? >> seriously? what's it like for this to be the last time you ever talk to a president. >> must kind of stink you can't run three times, you know -- >> actually i think it's a good idea. you know, if i ran a third time it would be sort of like doing a third "hangover" movie. didn't really work out very well, did it? >> oh, cool. the president also plugged obamacare and that had an immediate effect. >> yeah, tens of thousands of young people went to healthcare.gov after watching the video. president firing back. >> funny. >> yeah, it was. >>> look who is writing a children's book. >> keith richards and grandfather of five will release "gus and me." it's coming out later this year. the main clab raritier for his book is his 28-year-old granddaughter. >> inspiration is his grand of father. jazz musician who encouraged him to pick up a guitar. he wrote "life," hi

congressman adrian smith from nebraska tweeted the president jokes with zach galifianakis about obamacareon't meet with republicans to discuss common sense health care solutions. bill o'reilly suggested it would hurt obama's standing with putin. >> looks like putin believes the president is a lightweight. will a comedy video counter that? just asking. all i can tell you is abe lincoln would not have done it. >> abe lincoln would not have worked for fox. congressman randy weber of texas said the president should be spending more time on benghazi. instead of wasting time with a parody interview should be focused on finding answers regarding benghazi. her column today titled president obama's unbecoming performance and co-host of the cycle. kathleen, you young about to be great man. if either one of you get serious i'm going to get upset here. make a light -- by the way, always think if this was the other party would you be making the same critique? in other words, is it good for the goose, good for the gander? or is this only something you take a shot at if it's someone on the other side of

president obama on zach galifianakis' tongue-in-cheek web show "between two interference." watch. >> you said if you had a son you would not let him play football. what makes you think he wants to play football? what if he is a nerd like you? >> you think a woman like michelle would marry a nerd? why don't you can her if she married a nerd. >> could i? >> no, i'm not going to let you near her. >> there is more. trust me. the president definitely brought his a game. >>> finally, the death of joe mcginniss, the hero of my youth, the guy who blew the lid on vietnam and richard nixon both. this is "hardball," the place for politics. she loves a lot of the same things you do. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical co

i'm zach galifianakis. with barack -- president obama. >> i have to know, what does it like to be the last black president? >> seriously? have you heard of healthcare.gov? >> let's get this out of the way. what did you come here to plug? >> first of all, i wouldn't be here with you if i didn't have something to plug. have you heard of the affordable care act? >> in an ad called a master stroke, president obama was willing to go where no one has gone before. he sat down with intervuiewer zach galifianakis. just about everyone got a good laugh, except of course, you guessed it, the right-wing media, who never miss a beat, when it comes to attacking the president, especially when he does something good. they called it everything from inappropriate to tragic to gross and utterly unbearable. >> the affordable care act is dubious to say the least. it was a little bit desperate, don't you think? i'm all for p.r. and if carney wanted to go on "funny or die," fine. but the president? >> scott ackerman fired back. le

president obama on zach galifianakis' tongue-in-cheek web show "between two interference." watch. >> you said if you had a son you would not let him play football. what makes you think he wants to play football? what if he is a nerd like you? >> you think a woman like michelle would marry a nerd? why don't you can her if she married a nerd. >> could i? >> no, i'm not going to let you near her. >> there is more. trust me. the president definitely brought his a game. >>> finally, the death of joe mcginnis, the hero of my youth, the guy who blew the lid on vietnam and richard nixon both. this is "hardball," the place for politics. to think about where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner and reliable, with fewer emissions-- it matters. ♪ smoke? nah, i'm good. [ male announcer ] celebrate every win with nicoderm cq, the unique patch with time release smartcontrol technology tha

. >> still subjecting yourself to zach galifianakis is a bit different. >> which country were you rootingor in the winter olympics? >> seriously? >> white house spokesman jay carney said there was a white house debate in advance about protecting the dignity of the presidency. >> we obviously assess opportunities that we have, and looking at whether or not they're going to be successful and wise. i think we made the right call here. >> indeed, the risk appears to have paid off. the video got rave reviews and heavy promotions even from traditional broadcast media. >> i'm going to press that. >> don't touch that, please. [ buzzer ] >> and several republicans will servsaidthe president's appearas humorous and probably be effective. >> who gave you permission to use that? >> that video has been watched 5 million times today slightly more than the 4.2 million americans who have signed up for obamacare. the government released new data that shows that americans 58 to 24 account for 20% blow the 38% insurance companies want to see to keep premiums down. the president has his work cut out for him

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. >> president obama made waves by premiering on zach galifianakis's between two ferns.nt over 32,000 people to the health care marketplace. >> the cocreator stopped by the last word last night and talked about the imagine of the presidency and if doing the sketch damaged it in anyway? >> i just feel that question is continually asked any time a president does any kind of comedy thing. be it slow jamming the news or saturday night live and i think it's time to stop asking that question. what is great about the administration is that they knew they had to reach an audience that isn't watching sunday morning shows. they're watching internet videos so they embraced that. >> a crowded massachusetts restaurant, one man was throwing punches at another when he saw him looking at his girlfriend and a third man pulled a gun from his waistband. two people were shot in the brawl. >>> and they think their cheese is better than our cheese. they want to fan the use of european names like feta and parmesan on cheese made in the united states. american cheese is considered an inferior p

president obama's epic appearance on the comedy web show "hangover" with star zach galifianakis. having fun, cracking jokes and raising awareness about obamacare. the result traffic to healthcare.gov shot up over 40%. in one day 54,000 referrals directly from the comedy site. look how some on the right react. >> the interview was a farce and some believe it was demeaning. >> some argue it is inappropriate for the president of the united states to be advertising a law. >> the whole thing is a big mock up. i think it is tragic. >> a lot of people say they think it is inappropriate. >> perhaps you should wait until the country is in better shape before you engage in a manufactured orgy of hipster awkwardness. >> it diminishes not just him but the office itself. >> of all the things going on in the world it looks like there is a level of connectedness. >> below the office? demeaning? why? because he went on a comedy show? i wonder what they would say about this? >> oh, no. i don't think we can get ms. nixon to stand still for sock it to me. >> sock it to me? >> wait a minute. was tha

it's this show from zach galifianakis. >> what is it like to be the last black president? >> oh my god! >> it's hilarious.

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. >>> the republic roar over president obama's interview with zach galifianakis.e to think the presidents have done all this stuff before and they never did comedy? well that. >> actually did, and we're going to prove it. this is hardball, the place for politics. >>> looks like putin believes the president is a lightweight. will a comedy video counter that? i'm just asking. all i can say is abe lincoln would not have done it. >> time pour the sideshow. bill o'reilly criticizing president obama for appearing with zach galifianakis in the now famous "between two ferns" video earlier this week. but o'reilly's conjecture that lincoln wouldn't have done it is being challenged on the daily beast. greenfield points out that lincoln's sharp sense of humor was a political asset, and one that his foes also criticized him for during the civil war. but critics of the president's interview should take a long look through history. many presidents have engaged with pop culture icons. nixon famously posed with elvis in 1970 after the king, that's elvis presley, asked him to make

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>> president obama enlisted the help of comedian miami zach galifianakis on the website "funny or die enroll in health care coverage. >> have you heard of healthcare.gov? >> here we go. okay. let's get this out of the way. what did you come here to plug? >> the administration chose the web series because of the popularity of people between the ages of 18 and 34, a demographic seen as key to making president's health care law work. >> i have to say when i heard that like people actually watch this show, i was actually pretty surprised. >> they do watch. the video was viewed more than 10 million times on "funny or die"'s website and shared throughout social media sites like facebook and twitter. white house spokesperson jay carney said a link on the "funny or die" site was the number one source of referrals to healthcare.gov on tuesday. >> i can assure you that the "funny or die" video will be one of the reasons we get young americans to healthcare.gov, one of the reasons we get young americans to enroll in health insurance programs but not the only one. >> the truth is that they can ge

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was there anything, you know, that zach galifianakis was being very absurd in the interview.thing to the idea that that's beneath the president to do that in. >> no. but you know, it is sort of a bipartisan thing to get upset about this. mike mccurry who is the press secretary for president clinton during the monica lewinsky scandal came out and said this hurts the dignity of the office. so it's dech natalie a bipartisan thing. but look, i think obama decided republicans have been saying young people aren't signing follow-up for health care so he did something to get young people to sign up for health care and then he gets criticized for it. >> we live in 2014, is dignity some set in stone rule in i mean i think it's really embarrassing to be holding to certain standards. first of all, i think that people who have been unemployed for two years really would like a job. i think that undignified hearings on the hill by darrell ie so that go nowhere, with e h's wearing a tie. i think people look at dignity that i actually want my leaders, i don't care what they're wearing, as lon

finally, president obama defended his decision to appear on "between two ferns" with zach galifianakisast week, pushing back against the charge that lincoln would haven't done it. here's what he told espn on the radio program just yesterday. >> first of all, if you read back on lincoln, he loved telling the occasional bawdy joke. and being out among regular folks and one of the hardest things about being president is being in this bubble that is artificial and unless you make a conscious effort you start sounding like some washington stiff. that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business" with jj ramberg. >>> if you want to know what's going on in the digital world, this is the place to be. we are in austin, texas, at the south by southwest interactive festival. we'll meet the entrepreneurs who are changing the way small business is being done. and we'll tell you why every small business owner needs to be thinking about their mobile strategy. we have that and so much more coming here from austin, coming up next on "your business." >>> small businesses are

everybody knows a zach galifianakis th. he has a show called between two ferns. he brings on a high-profile guests. the president sat down with him. listen to what he had to say. >> what did you come there to plug? >> i think i would not be with you if i did not have something to plug it. have you heard of the affordable ?are act question mark > >> it works great now. >> that is a good question. >> it is a great back and forth. they have a million people enrolled. they are targeting 7 million. they have until march 30 forced -- 31st. he is willing to bring zach galifianakis into the white house and do between two ferns. check it out. >> i hear they are very funny. thank you so much. phil mattingly is our white house correspondent. chairman of red apple group, one the largest private companies in the u.s.. he is a republican party donor. a clinton fundraiser. it is great to have you back. where are you going to send your dollars? >> i think we need a balance of power. -- we are toowith polarized. >> it is been away way for years. >> it is been that way since presi

finally, president obama defended his decision to appear on "between two ferns" with zach galifianakisast week, pushing back against the charge that lincoln would haven't done it. here's what he told espn on the radio program just yesterday. >> first of all, if you read back on lincoln, he loved telling the occasional bawdy joke. and being out among regular folks and one of the hardest things about being president is being in this bubble that is artificial and unless you make a conscious effort you start sounding like some washington stiff. >> that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business" with jj ramberg. $1,000 fuel reward card is really what makes it like two deals in one. salesperson #2: actually, getting a great car with 42 highway miles per gallon makes it like two deals in one. salesperson #1: point is there's never been a better time to buy a jetta tdi clean diesel. avo: during the first ever volkswagen tdi clean diesel event get a great deal on a jetta tdi. it gets 42 highway miles per gallon. and get a $1,000 fuel reward card. it's like two deals in one. volkswage

. >> reporter: zach galifianakis is not your typical interviewer. a comedian. he's most well-known for his role in "the hangover" movies. obama appeared on the internet show for one simple reason. to push young people to enroll in obamacare. with just three weeks until the final deadline. >> let's get this out of the way. what did you come here to plug? >> i think it's fair to say that i wouldn't be with you here today, if i didn't have something to plug. have you heard of the affordable care act? >> oh, yeah. i heard about that. that's the thing that doesn't work. why would you get the guy who created the zune to create your website? >> healthcare.gov works great now. and millions of americans have gotten health insurance plans. most young americans, right now, they're not covered. >> reporter: but will this get young people to sign up? by midday, more than 6 million people had watched the video. and 19,000 of them had gone directly to healthcare.gov. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> and staying in washington, now. today, the gloves were off there

>> reporter: the president's appearance on the web series "between two ferns" with zach galifianakis was posted tuesday and briefly became the number one referral to healthcare.gov. last month, more than 940,000 people signed up for coverage bringing the total through february to more than 4.2 million short of the white house goal. the government wants 7 million to sign up by the march 31 deadline. >> we're confident that by the end of this open enrollment period on march 31st, we are going to see a substantial number of americans enrolled. >> reporter: enrollment was slow to begin with because of problems with the website. republicans are playing up issues with obamacare going into this year's midterm elections. democrat alex sink lost a florida special election to republican dave jolly last night both sides viewing the congressional race as a referendum on the law. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> within a few hours of the galifianakis show being posted, 19,000 people who watched clicked on healthcare.gov. >>> time now is 4:50. oakland's waterfront is getting a makeover. th

>> i generally agree this is a campaign tactic, that is why he is having an interview with zach galifianakisllon hanging out with other celebrities because they need to attract young people to enroll in the government health care plan that young people don't want and they don't need. i don't begrudge the president to do that, however it should be concerning to us that every week it seems barack obama has turned the white house into a party house. he seems to generally love hanging out with celebrities rather than actually governing regardless of the world. or here at home. he said when he retires he wants to anchor a show on sportscenter. it seems overall he is way more concerned with his celebrity and hollywood buddies than he is in governing the country. stuart: he will be filling out his bracket in a week. i feel a bit like an old fogey. what are they doing on this youtube thing. that is my problem here. i have no problem with people getting the message out in new ways that go right to young people who need to hear the message. you have a new video out, i know you do, it came out this mor

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it's this show from zach galifianakis. >> what is it like to be the last black president?

that's the big difference between meet the press and meeting zach galifianakis. actor, right? and worse, funny or die is just a show on the web. but that shows you how much republicans know who it comes to reaching more voters. nothing, that's what they know. say what you will, this irreverent give and take shows a president willing to roll the dice and do whatever it takes to sell his health care law. >> have you heard of the affordable care act? >> i have heard about that. that's the thing that doesn't work. why would you get the guy who created the zune to create your website? >> healthcare.gov works great now, and millions of americans have already gotten insurance plans. we want people to know you can get affordable health care. most young americans right now are not covered. and the truth is that they can get coverage, all for what it would cost you to pay your cell phone bill. >> if they get that health insurance, it can really make a big difference. they have until march 31st to sign up. >> i don't have a computer? >> you can call 1-800-318-2596. >> now,

to sign up for health coverage at the end was by doing this skit where he repeatedly insulted zach galifianakisa is not a particularly jocular guy. his personality is that he's basically kind of reserveded. so there's not that many instances on record of him insulting people. this one happened before he was president. this one, i've got to say, i was never sure he meant what he said as an insult, even though that's definitely the way it came out. >> what can you say to the voters of new hampshire on this stage tonight who see the resume and like it but are hesitate on thes likability issue. they seem to like barack obama more? >> well, that hurts my feelings. >> i'm sorry, senator. i'm sorry. >> but isle try to go on. he's very likable. i'll agree with that. i don't think i'm that bad. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> i appreciate that. >> i'm not sure she did appreciate that. but i don't think he meant it like an insult. not like when he unleashed on the most famous real estate tycoon. >> donald trump is here tonight. now, i know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is happier, no

on tuesday, the website funny or die posted president obama's interview with actor zach galifianakis.network morning shows repeatedly ran clips, more than eight minutes that morning alone. later that day, the hhs department released enrollment numbers showing 4.2 million people have signed up for obamacare. 25% young people, far below the original goal of 7 million participants and about 40% of them supposed to be young people. cbs devoted a total of eight and a half minutes to the interview on their morning and evening news. on tuesday and wednesday. nbc and abc spent four and a half. and three and a half minutes respectively. cbs was the only network to even mention the low enrollment numbers and they spent just ten seconds on that subject. >>> a saudi cleric has issued a fatwa. a legal opinion in the islamic faith against all you can eat buffets. he made a decree on a saudi caronic television station that portions should be made ahead of time. whoever enters the buffet and eats without deciding the quantity they will eat is violating sharia law. studies have found about two thirds

so we know that the video of the president with zach galifianakis got a lot of hits.translate to a lot of activity on the health care website? >> we don't know the exact numbers being but they do think it drives some traffic. and of course we have the march 31 deadline coming. there are loopholes going organization but trying to get as many people signed up. we know the data 4.2 million americans through february. and they're trying to get close to 6 million, that 7 million goal seems unattainable before the website crashed. but they need to say this is in place and it's hard to repeal. >> it does make you wonder if the site had been up and running properly how quickly they would have reached that 7 million mark given the number that they are at now with all the delays. but the president will be speaking shortly regarding importations, a critical issue particularly for those who seat the hold up and have been supporters of the president, but critical regarding his administration's actions. >> the pressure has ramped up. if you want reform, you know the reason is in th

host: what anything about the president's appearance with zach galifianakis? guest: he might have been between two ferns, but democrats are between a rock and hard place this coming election. we saw that on a florida special, and health care was a serious issue in that campaign. democrats plan to run on in this election, and we are seeing the result of that special are showing that people are very much in disagreement with this law and they do not trust the democrats can fix it. host: here is a little bit of that conversation took place with the president. [video clip] >> do you go to any website that are .coms or .nets, or do you mainly stick with .govs? >> we stick with .govs. have you heard of healthcare.gov? >> here we go. what did you come to plug? >> first of all, i would not be here today if i did not have something to plug. have you heard about the affordable care act? >> i heard about that. that is the thing that is not work. why did you get the guy who created the zune to create your website? >> it works right now. many people have health insurance p

. >> well, ellen was funnier with the president than zach galifianakis. >> between two ferns? funnier than that. >> but she totally embraced it,. >> it's true. it is her show, though, and she gets to say what she wants. as you said, at least she was funny the at times, but it was all obamacare is great. it's an entertainment show, not a news show, i get that, but it was over the top. >> and it was like go sign up for obamacare right now. again, it would have been better in my book if she had at least asked him to defend something how bad it was botched in the beginning. your score? >> a 6, because it was at least a bit funny. >> i give it a 4. i'm grading generously. >>> still to come, your top tweets. how about this l.a. earthquake? jimmy kimmel gets busted. america's favorite lasagna. topped with a mouth-watering blend of fresh cheese and aged parmesan. it makes our lasagna a delicious centerpiece for this table this table and your table. stouffer's. america's favorite lasagna. gundyes!n group is a go. not just a start up. an upstart. gotta get going. gotta be good. good? go

. >> much maligned by conservatives, the interview between zach galifianakis and president obama aboutled directly to 54,000 unique hits on the health care website. and overall, just yesterday, 575,000 people went to the website. it's booming. it's doing great. and too bad for the conservatives to miss that one. >> 500,000 went to amazon in an hour and didn't buy anything. >> big deal. >> greg, who is counting? >> all right, here's mine. if you think congress can't do anything, senators coburn and udall saved you $30,000. they both got $18 million of your money to throw parties for the conventions. not happening. don't forget to set your dvrs so you never miss an episode of "the five." "special report" is next. see you tomorrow. >> it is thursday march 13th. death and destruction, a fox news alert as more bodies are pulled from the rubble of a building explosion in harlem. firefighters working around the clock to dig through the debris. >> an suv stolen with 4-year-old inside. the high speed chase and the shocking move that thmaking aft it crashes. >> a school superintendent being paid

. >> well, ellen was funnier with the president than zach galifianakis. >> between two ferns?nier than that. >> but she totally embraced it,. >> it's true. it is her show, though, and she gets to say what she wants. as you said, at least she was funny the at times, but it was all obamacare is great. it's an entertainment show, not a news show, i get that, but it was over the top. >> and it was like go sign up for obamacare right now. again, it would have been better in my book if she had at least asked him to defend something how bad it was botched in the beginning. your score? >> a 6, because it was at least a bit funny. >> i give it a 4. i'm grading generously. >>> still to come, your top tweets. how about this l.a. earthquake? jimmy kimmel gets busted. i procrastinated on... buying a car because i knew... it would be a scary process. truecar made it very easy... for me to negotiate, because i didn't really need to do any negotiating at all.y, and never overpay. visit truecar.com those litt cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis

. >> president obama laughs with funny man, zach galifianakis, and gets serious about healthcare. >> general motors is now facing a congressional investigation over the deadly ignition problem. and the house committee wants to know why it took gm almost a full decade to issue a recall on 1.6 million cars. ignition problem can turn off the engine while driving, and it has been linked to 13 deaths to far. it wait knew of the problem in , but it didn't issue the recall until last month. >>> it has been three years since fukushima in japan. and buddhist monks remembered it today in the deslated ground near the fukushima power atlanta radiated water went into the pacific, and jake, they years later, people still worry about what they don't know might be in the pacific, right? >> well, that's right, john, and scientists have been studying two things. one, the content of the water, and two, the content of the seafood that moves bort. the pacific blue fin tuna has been of particular concern, it lives off of the coast of fukushima and comes to the coast of california. but scientists have foun

people in this world, those who think president obama should have done a video interview with zach galifianakisose who think it was the dumbest idea ever. you've seen the clips, president obama trying to pitch obamacare by posing strange questions about obamacare. >> actually, i think it's a good idea. if i ran a third time, it would be sort of like doing a third "hangover" movie. it didn't work out very well, did it? have you heard of the affordable care act? >> oh, yeah, i heard about that. that's the thing that doesn't work. >> some credit iblgs, especially at fox, thought this was a low class move. >> but at the end of the day, this is way beneath the office of the presidency. >> i don't think he knew what he was getting himself into. >> it's cringe worthy. >> perhaps you should wait until the country is in better shape before you engage -- >> all i can tell you is abe lincoln would not have done it. >> galifianakis says abe lincoln wouldn't have gone on fox, either. but it's funny strange how it made people laugh at msnbc. >> it was so what laborious. what i loved about it is you run the r

video, appearing today on the website "funny or die," president obama joins comedian and actor zach galifianakis in a series of comic exchanges. but his real purpose is marketing the health care law to young people. >> have you heard of the affordable care act? >> oh yeah i heard about that. that's the thing that doesn't work? >> healthcare dot gov works great now. and millions of americans have already gotten health insurance plans and what we want is for people to know that you can get affordable health care. most young americans right now, they're not covered >> woodruff: it's all part of a final white house push with the march 31 enrollment deadline fast approaching for the uninsured. healthy young people, who often pay much more in premiums than they use in claims, are especially critical to the law's success. to reach them, the administration has also enlisted former pro basketball stars. >> woodruff: entertainers... >> and if you need that new health care, sign up cause it's hot, sign up cause it's hot. >> woodruff: and mothers... singer-songwriter carole king. >> enroll today. that's wha

it is like, zach galifianakis in a pink leather bakers costume tossing cakes off a moving train at peopleh: when you watch it, you go they spent their entire budget. because it opened season two. it's like by five minutes into season two you guys were just like, on like a skeleton crew. >> oh, yeah. no, we had shecky the pickle thrower. [ laughter ] >> seth: it is so good. i love the show so much. everything threads together so well. >> thank you very much. >> seth: it is a joy to watch. so happy you are coming back for a third season. "kroll show" airs tuesday nights at 10:30 on comedy central. ladies and gentlemen, nick kroll. we'll be right back with music from rick ross. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ amy: jonathon, my dog needs to go to yoga and then go to his therapist so make that happen. don't sit down. where did you get those amazing pants? jennie: oh! i got them at old navy. amy: can you spin please... jennie: sure amy: can you... double time jennie: again? sure. are all of these questions going to be about my pants? amy: uh, this is a law firm... so, yes. tell me about your shirt. j

of course, this announcement comes soon after the president did that interview with zach galifianakishe word is 25% of the enrollees so far are relatively young americans. here is how i would have written this headline. young invincibles gathered between two ferns. finally, number four, from newjersey.com and star. chris christie seen in positive light in internal bridge scandal review. you know by now there was an investigation initiated by the christie administration to take a look at his role and the role of others in his administration vis-a-vis bridgegate. the report was generated by a law firm with the governor enjoys close ties. it costs nearly $1 million. yesterday, governor christie disputed that amount. there is just one problem with this review so far. that is that the report acknowledges the port authority official who closed the george washington bridge, that would be david wildstein, apparently has told individuals he did report to governor chris christie on september 11th, that the lanes were closed. if true, that contradicts what governor christie said repeatedly. who

president has been taking his healthcare push to the intertubes and recorded this interview with zach galifianakis do you mainly stick with dot govs? >> have you heard of healthcare.gov? >> i heard about that. that's the thing that doesn't work. why would you get the guy that created the zune to make your website is this. >> healthcare.gov works great now. millions of americans have already gotten health insurance plans and what we want is for people to know that you can get affordable healthcare. most young americans right now, they're not covered. >> the whole thing is funny, it's weird. it's funny. but it's funny. today's tdr trivia question, by the way, when was the last time colorado did not vote for the winner in a presidential election? >>> give us the old chance to find out if you get the shout out. be the first person to tweet the correct answer @chucktodd or @dailyrundown. no two people have the same financial goals. pnc investments works with you to understand yours and helps plan for your retirement. talk to a pnc investments financial advisor today. ♪ salegets up to 795 highwayeal's t