love, brian williams." and i was like, "what just happened, man?" >> jimmy: it's brian williams. >> the anger -- like, the voice of nbc news? >> jimmy: he's america's favorite news man. >> beloved by everyone. >> jimmy: he was talking on the "today" show this morning about his -- he's obsessed with you, obsessed with "mad men," obsessed with "saturday night live." >> he's a fan of the show. he's a fan of "snl." >> jimmy: you've got to watch when you're in this building, because he knows where you are. i mean, you got to watch, he watches the feed. he can show up, you know, wherever. >> he'll be fine. i'm not worried about brian williams. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you never know. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's just sad. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] hey, any of these internet rumors true? are you going to play superman? >> i don't -- i certainly haven't been informed of that. they might want to run that by me. >> jimmy: yeah, would you do it? >> well, i don't know. i think i'm -- unless superman's power suddenly was the power of being really old

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> we begin with breaking news. good evening, everyone. >> several people were injured in oakland when a dump truck apparently lost its brakes and ran into cars stopped on an off-ramp. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is at the scene and on the phone to give us the latest. what are you hearing about

and i'm not the only one. [ cheers and applause ] >> good evening, i'm brian williams of "nbc nightly news," and i too want to slow-jam the news. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hit me five times! come on! ♪ >> in an effort to cut the deficit, president obama is pushing to extend only some of the tax cuts enacted under president bush, an idea being met with stiff resistance on both sides of the aisle. ♪ aw, yeah [ laughter ] ♪ like brilliams said obama's got a bush problem ♪ [ light laughter ] ♪ even though the people said eight years of bush was too much ♪ ♪ lot of them are on their knees begging for more bush tax cuts ♪ ♪ obama said the tax cuts must be reworked ♪ ♪ the problem's over unless you have paris hilton's purse ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> republicans like minority leader mitch mcconnell say there is zero chance they will extend the middle class tax cut without also extending the tax cuts to the wealthiest americans. >> jimmy: listen to my man, brizzle. [ laughter ] ♪ mitch mcconnell has a massive tax package ♪ ♪ and he's swingi

and it says from the desk of brian williams. i was watching on the feed from my office. why is there some idiot in a charlie brown sweater doing my sketch. and i was like -- >> i love he did that. >> i was like lose my number, love brian williams. >> he knows where you are. he watches the feed. he can show up you, know, wherever. >> i'm not worried about brian williams. >> you never know. >> tonight, jimmy welcomes actress will arnett and jason ritter. and tony award winning actress patty lapone. that's "late night with jimmy fallon" on your nbc station. >>> it's time for your first look at entertainment news. we now know whether joaquin phoenix's retirement from acting to start a rap career was real or fake. his brother-in-law and documentary collab ter casey affleck told "the new york times" the whole thing, including phoenix's appearance last year on "late night with david letterman" was all a complete hoax. affleck calls it the best performance of phoenix's career. >>> after 54 years, today is the final episode of "as the world turns." >>> and scottish singing sensat

just ask brian williams. [ silence ] >> it's not the size of your business that counts, it's what you do with your business. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's very true. ♪ my business is penetrating markets worldwide ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> if the tax cuts expire, investors could get nervous. >> jimmy: we want fewer taxes and less lip servic ♪ in 2001 tax cuts were fun but in 2010 they might come to an end ♪ ♪ politicians, wake up and stop hitting snooze ♪ ♪ and that is how we slow-jam the news oh, yeah ♪ >> jimmy: brian williams and the roots, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ yeah tell me something, baby tell me something ♪ ♪ tell me something oh, you can't ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is rolling stones guitarist ronnie wood sitting in with the roots! [ cheerand applause ] what is going on here tonight? ronnie's got a new album called "i feel like playing." it is going to be released next week. you have some amazing guest stars in here. tell us a little bit about who is going to guest sr this record. >> well, actually, my he

. >>> former president jimmy carter is trying to clarify comments he made to nbc's brian williams that his post-presidential work has been "superior to that of his successor." after his comments aired last night, carter released a statement saying that he was referring to opportunities from his organization, the carter center. >>> a washington state woman who splashed acid on her face and claimed she was attacked is now facing charges. charged filed yesterday relate to nearly $28,000 in donations that were collected to help pay for the woman's treatment after the incident. >>> an english woman who sparked international outrage after she was seen dumping a cat into a trash bin has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty. this could lead to a lifetime ban of keeping animals. >>> and brazilian authorities say more than 100 people were hurt after a section of bleachers collapsed at a car race this week. police are still trying to determine the exact cause, but some officials think the bleachers had structural faults that caused them to give away. >>> and now here's an early look how

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and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. burning question. will a florida pastor stick with canceling plans to burn the koran? >>> and "today's" first jobs, al roker gives his first gig another try. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

but it was his comments to brian williams, host of nbc's "nightly news" that he's now defending as well. in an interview yesterday, brian williams asked carter if this photo of him, now famous, and his former fellow presidents was symbolic of carter feeling apart from the crowd in his post-presidency. here is carter's response. >> no, i feel that my role as a former president's probably superior to that of other presidents. primarily because of the activism and injection of working of the carter center into international affairs and to some degree domestic affairs, on energy conservation, on environment and things of that kind. so i feel we have an advantage over many other former presidents in being involved in daily affairs that have shaped the policies of our nation and the world. >> it's the line about being superior that got everybody worked up yesterday. after those comments aired, president carter released a statement. that read, "what i meant was, for 27 years, the carter center has provided me with superior opportunities to do good." nope, sorry. that's just not going to work.

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i'm brian williams. we sure hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we sure hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> new developments in a murder mystery involving four bay area cities, four suspects and one missing man. good evening, everyone, i'm tom sinkovitz. >> and i'm lisa kim. late this afternoon yet another turn, one that you may have the key to it under arrest. tracy grant is live in hercules where they're shi

he sat down with brian williams with nightly news and did an interview with jon stewart for the daily show. all in the space of one day. the former president is 86 years old. he has been on as we say a very intense cross-country book tour as he promotes his latest book, the white house diaries. we will have more on what happened with jimmy carter. all we know is that the 86-year-old former president is hospitalized in cleveland. also this hour, with the election only 35 days from now, the white house is taking on its own base. the president today trying to rally students at the university of wisconsin in madison saying it is irresponsible to sit out the election. the "wall street journal" poll shows 70% of those questioned do not feel that the recession is over even though economists say it is. what does it mean for the approximate the and the party in power? bo biden and education nation. fixing america's broken system. what works and what doesn't? are we at a tipping point for reform? the man who coined the phrase wait for example super man. and the reverend al sharpton on the role

thank you so much, brian williams. we'll see more of the interview with jimmy carter tonight on nbc nightly news with brian williams, or you can read did on twitter. >>> coming up next, can christine o'donnell cast a spell over voters? you're watching it only on msnbc. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. the minute i got sick, i lost my insurance. not anymore. america's healthcare reforms change lives for the better. to find out how it can help you, visit us at americasfairhealthcare.org ♪ now the healing power of touch just got more powerful. introducing precise from the makers of tylenol. precise pain relieving cream works quickly to activate sensory receptors. it helps block pain signals fast for relief you can feel precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. [ female announcer ] kids who don't eat breakfast may not be getting the nutrition they need to keep their bodies strong. ♪ a nutritious start to the day is essential. that's w carnation instant breakfast essentials

is the anchor and managing editor of nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. katie couric, anchor and managing editor of cbs evening news with katie couric. and diane sawyer, the anchor of abc world news with diane sawyer. and in atlanta, dr. sanjay gupta, cnn's chief medical correspondent. the three broadcast networks are joining together, the anchors are as well, they're joining forces to host the stand up to cancer fund-raising special on friday, september 10th. the program can be seen on every major network, cable stations, and online in more than 195 countries around the world. to donate, you can do to www.standuptocancer.org or call 1-888-90-stand. phone lines are open already. let's take a look at some of the sobering statistics about why it's important to stand up to cancer, and then we'll talk with our guests. watch. >> odds of catching a ball at major league game, 1 in 563. odds of an injury from shaving, 1 in 6,385. odds of tripping while texting, 1 in 10. odds of getting cancer in your lifetime, 1 in two men, one in three women. >> it's up to us --

and from all of us at nbc news, i'm brian williams. we'll return your to your network news. >>> welcome back. we'll have more on the speech. >>> first let's get to our top stories here at 5:00. when an overseas flight you were on is supposed to last 14 hours but ends up lasts less than two it's a good bet something went wrong. fortunately for the more than 200 passengers aboard a quantas flight from san francisco to sydney earlier this morning what could have been a disaster ended up just being a disruption. it depended on which side of kwan as the flight 74 a passenger was sitting, as to just how bad things looked. less than an hour after taking off from sfo, those on the left side heard and felt something. >> it was a very strong shot. >> and uncomfortable vibration and a push and a -- you could feel something was wrong. >> but those on the right side of the plain could see the problem. sparks and flames coming from one of the jet's four engines. minutes later, over the plane's intercom, the pilot confirmed what many feared. >> we ha

brian? >> pete williams in philadelphia tonight. pete, thanks. >>> north on the jersey turnpike to new york, there's been severe weather in new york city. and at the height of the rush hour. in some parts of the city, it became night early. there were reports that funnel clouds may have touched down. there were tornado warnings in two of the five burroughs. there's damage, tree, signs, power lines, power outages, airport delays. there's been at least one death from the storm. tree came down on a car on a local highway, killed the driver. there's also this traumatic video of huge bolts of lightning hitting near the statue of liberty and amateur video on the web of what people say was a tornado that swepted over brooklyn. >>> the pope is on a four-day trip to the uk. he was met this morning by the queen in scotland. at the end of his open-air mass, susan boyle was granted her life-long wish to sing for the pope. ♪ >>> when "nightly news" continues in a moment, an uncertain economic times, why so many americans are finding peace of m

williams is going to be there, we're all going -- >> jimmy: but you hate them, right? you have to hate them. you guys are on against each other. it can't -- >> will i disappoint you terribly if i don't? >> jimmy: yeah, a little bit. >> we really don't. >> jimmy: everything is friendly. it's not like late night television. >> i was just going to say. because we know you don't. >> jimmy: it's a whole different environment, i guess. yeah. >> exactly. >> jimmy: that's good. it's nice to have friends, i hear. >> it is. in fact, now lesley stahl at "60 minutes." we really are a close group. i think most people would be surprised how often we get together. and lesley and i get together. in part because we are often mistaken for each over. >> jimmy: you and lesley. >> martha stewart, lesley. occasionally meryl streep but i have to have had a lot of hair and makeup done for her, because she's so pretty. >> jimmy: i get emeril. [ laughter ] so count your blessings. >> it's -- lesley and i have an agreement. if she's having a grouchy day she just tells everybody she's me, and vic

we have to say thanks to brian williams tonight. he did an interview with former president jimmy carter and his sense of honesty and strict attitude about saying what he thinks. here he is in an interview about why he did what he did recently. >> in the last photo of you with your fellow former president, you were well off to the side on the right. i thought to myself, there's a possible metaphor. what is it about you, you think, the way you've decided to conduct your life in post presidency, do you feel listened to, that you receive your due or do you feel in fact a part from the crowd? >> no, i feel that my role as a former president is superior to that of other presidents. primarily because of the activism and ejection of working of the center to international affairs and to some degree, domestic affairs. >> president carter released this statement after the clip air ed -- i don't think that's what he meant. i think he was being very tough on the former presidents. he had a superior mission in life. admittedly, people like jerry

. >>> tonight, be sure to watch brian williams on nbc "nightly news." >>> finally a look what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. tea party candidate christine o'donnell talks to matt lauer about her big win in delaware, an after more than a year in jail, one of three american hikers detained in iran is finally freed. >>> keep it on this channel fon continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." finally here is a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. hurricane watch, live reports from the east coast, including al roker with the forecast. and acid attack, a stranger tosses acid in the face of a young woman, hear what the victim has to say. keep it on this channel for continued local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry, thanks for watching "early today," your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, a look what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. new york city mayor michael bloomberg weighs in on a variety of hot topics. nbc's special education nation continues with an important look at crucial early years of learning. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. enjoy your tuesday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. meet a reporter who was greeted by cat calls in the new york jets' locker room. >>> and in a "today" exclusive, meet that teen who suffered a heart attack on the football field and the nurse who helped save him. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. hike hiker sarah shourd talks about her time in an iranian prison, and jerry seinfeld stops by for a discussion on what he call the mystery of the ages. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm amara sohn. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. busy office workers have been disrespecting lunch. and it's time someone did something about it. no need to be nervous. we're here to help. these are healthy choice fresh mixers and marie callender's homestyle creations. these guys actually allow you to prepare meals fresh. think of them as the lunchbox of the future. that's the sound of fresh taste. the noodles are separate from the sauce, but they desperately want to become friends. you cook the pasta, you strain it, you mix in the sauce, you'll find them in the canned pasta or soup aisle. did you hear me? the canne

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the latest details on that shocking story out of vancouver, washington, where a woman faked an acid attack against herself. >>> and actor ryan reynolds stops by to talk about his starring role in the new thriller, "buried." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. mmmmmm. ( shattering, thud ) mmmmmm. ( crash, shattering ) it's good! ( shattering ) when you add velveeta and rotel tomatoes... and green chilis to chicken and pasta, it's so good... - mmmmmm. - it'll blow 'em away. ( crashing ) man, that's good. man, that's good. velveeta and rotel. man, that's good.

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on what's next for actress lindsay lohan after she failed a court-ordered drug test. >>> and an exclusive interview with identical twin brothers who are suing the founder of facebook, claiming he stole their idea. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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. >> more of brian williams interview and what do you get the girl who has everything including a meat dress and meat accessories? we'll tell you. but first, today's trivia question. who are the only three members of congress to cast two votes on the impeachment of the same president. that's a riddle. the answer and more still to come here on "the daily rundown." ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. ♪ [ mom ] game time is all about the traditions. it's all about the tackles and the touchdowns... and watching my boys do what they do. but for me, it's even more than that. game time is about our time. together. [ female announcer ] get low prices on all your favorites for the game. save money. live better. walmart. time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. matt lauer goes one-on-one with the developer behind the controversial ground zero mosque. >>> and watch what happens when ann curry goes back to middle school. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a great wednesday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

"nbc nightly news with brian williams" is next. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message.

tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. alaska's gop senator lisa murkowski talks about launching a writing campaign after losing the state's primary. >>> and an exclusive interview with the legal team representing mel gibson's ex-girlfriend in a bitter custody battle. >>> now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm amara sohn. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the president of iran sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview. >>> and madman star john hand stops by studio 1a to talk about his new film. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

two-hour town hall with teachers hosted by brian williams. be sure and tune in for that. >>> american hiker sara shourd is expressing thanks after finally being granted to a private meeting with president mahmoud ahmadinejad. shourd and her mother spoke with ahmadinejad friday hoping to convince the irinian leader to release her fiance and her friend who are still detained. >> a good feeling for me to be able to tell him my story directly. we're hopeful for this and hope we'll make a difference for shane and josh. >> a congressional medal of honor jack jacobs is joining me now. we don't have a lot of details about this meeting. but she's very gracious, very thankful for the meeting. what do you think she actually will gain from this? >> very little. because at the end of the day, whether or not her friends stay in jail in iran has nothing to do with any decision that ahmadinejad himself may make. this is basically a fight between him on the one hand and even more conservative mullahs and judicial people inside iran. i don't think that they --

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a "today" exclusive. an interview with the family lawyer of missing teen natalee holloway as suspect joran van der sloot speaks out. >>> and "today's" first jobs, what matt, meredith, al, and ann did before bringing you the news. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >> nightly news anchor brian williams is hosting the closing session of the first ever education nation summit. there you are seeing the governor of michigan. the panel hereof national leaders talking with teachers and students and principals about what changes they would make to the education system. this is the closing system, but we will bring you more stories on education the rest of the week. it's our commitment to you to fully explore this topic. next half hour, wrestling superstars matt striker and mvp join us to talk about the education programs including get real and the wrestle mania rating challenge. >>> alan grayson talls his opponent a taliban. why those accusations? he is is a loued to wear a tux to the prom and the male graduation gown. find out why a michigan school said this student can't be homecoming king. >>> an update on the breaking news we have been following. here's the scene of a guy who fell into a well. he has been rescued at this point. it was a county worker who fell into a well at a pump station at st. charles parkway in maryland. apparently the well is abo

and be sure to watch brian williams on "nbc nightly news." finally, here is a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. storm watch. the east coast braces for hurricane earl. and al rourker reports live from the outer banks. >>> a recap of the president's address and vice president biden weighs in from baghdad. keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thank you for watching "early today" your first stop of the day. today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >> "nbc nightly news," with brian williams is up next. >> have a good evening.