. >>> the most dangerous man in comedy, ricky gervais and the one thing that matters most to him than anything. >> there's nothing i cherish more than my friends. i'm allowed to squeeze their head and anow them. say awful things and send them around the world. >> only in america. how do you put a price on the insanity? one fan wants to know. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening, the big story tonight, details on the whitney houston investigation. her ex-husband bobby brown will attend. kevin costner, her co-star in "the body guard" will break his silence. performances by alicia keys and stevie wonder. later, ricky gervais on the price of fame. >> i think it was oprah who said if you don't know who you are by the time you become famous, it will define you. i think, you know, these things don't command me. i love the work. >> we begin with the latest on the whitney houston investigation. don lemon has been all over the story. what's the latest tonight? >> we are learning the latest from a source close to the death investigation, piers. they are saying investigators are aware

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>> that was the ever audacious ricky gervais, and a special only in america. a heart felt tribute to whitney houston from some of her talented fans. ♪ at least i live as i believe ♪ no matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity ♪ >>> tonight, only in america is a special tribute to an all-american diva. some songs by everyone from lady gaga to the velvet underground, and they have come together for piers morgan tonight to pay tribute to whitney houston. here they are, the students of the ps 22 fifth grade chorus singing one of whitney's greatest songs, "the greatest love of all" only in america. ♪ ooh ooh ♪ i believe the children are our future teach them well and let them lead the way ♪ ♪ show them all the beauty they possess inside ♪ ♪ give them a sense of pride to make it easier ♪ ♪ let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be ♪ ♪ everybody's searching for a hero people need someone to look up to ♪ ♪ never found everyone to fulfill my need ♪ ♪ a lonely place to be so i learned to depend on me â

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. >> jon: the panda does it with one hand but ricky gervais "give me that raccoon! come on!" >> this isn't going out on television. this is not going out on television. no. (cheers and applause) >> jon: at least now we know why pandas and raccoons have black eyes. (cheers and applause) >> that is terrible. >> jon: anyway, my point is ricky gervais has a new show on hbo. (laughter) it's called... >> oh, yeah, "life's too short" on hbo this sunday at 10:30. before that i'm on "family guy" and before that on saturday i'm doing things on the science channel. >> jon: i thought you were going to say things with marsupials but all right. "life's too short" hbo sundays, february 19 at 10:30 p.m. and i think if that's not a screen grab for somebody for valentine's day, ricky gervais hump ago raccoon. [ male announcer ] good news: men use soap. bad news; men use soap that can really dry their skin. fear not. dove men+care is here. it's the bar with 1/4 moisturizing cream. so it cleans and leaves skin feeling moisturized. dove men+care. (cheers and applause) >> jon: you know, i i don't

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gervais golden globes, coming whole ricky ricky gervais golden globe award schtick. could you do that? >> not in a million years. >> but you could play a ricky gervais character. >> perhaps, but to go up there -- >> and offend people to their faces. >> it's not that i'm not that kind of person. i just don't have those kind of guts. in a personal way, he's very sweet to me. before one of these award shows he says hey, i've got a few things that i want to go after you for is that okay and i said of course. >> so he warns you before he anail late a anigh a t a annihilates you. >> for me, yeah. >> you have seven movies coming down? >> and a cooking show. >> a seven movie extravaganza earning you potentially $1 billion. >> $1 billion. within the year isle be a billionaire. >> you're always pinching yourself a bit? >> i'm always pinching myself. >> most comedians are tormented by terrible things that happened to them. i've interviewed a few where you can tell that's the motivation for why they go and get affirmation. but it's a great quote about you that said the most woun

your partner ricky ger vase was on the program. -- ricky gervais was on the program -- >> what is this about? >> about needs and wants. it's two men. >> yes. >> jon: who seemingly have so much. >> absolutely. >> jon: and yet look at us. >> the grass is always greener. >> jon: and your grass is so (bleep) green. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> jon: brilliant. >> thank you. >> jon: are you spending time here in the states now. >> i've been in los angeles with the beautiful people where i belong. [ laughter ] >> jon: all right. >> breaking news for you.ç friday night i had my first ever car accident. >> jon: first ever? >> yes. >> jon: congratulations. >> thank you. no one was injured so we can laugh about it. talk about the height thing. a woman walked out in front of the car car ahead of me so i slammed my brakes but it was too late. i hit the dude in front of me because i'm so tall i have to put the seat right back. i was driving a volvo and the air bag went off but didn't reach my height. it was unbelievable, jon. [ laughter ] i sort of went -- just gave up. [ laughter ] i'm nev

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tonight jimmy welcomes ricky gervais and school of seven bells. that's late night with jimmy fallon, week nights at 12:35, 11:35 central on your local nbc station. time for a little entertainment news. nicolas cage is hoping to burn the competition at the box office this weekend. >> i get it, burned. >> as he returns as johnny blaze in ghostrider's spirit of vengeance. it should ride away. that's another pun, with $29.5 million. >> one more pun, please. >> considerably less than the first ghostriders film. reese witherspoon's "this means war" is expected to draw a largely female audience. >> things are blowing up. >> they're cia agents and they date her. both of them. it's expected to debut with $17 million. >> i want to see it. >> so do i. >> neither is expected to beat last weekend's champ the vow. i want to see that. >> i don't. >> it's a true story. stephen colbert unexpectedly suspended production this week due to unforeseen circumstances. there's a source linked to show that tells the houghington post that his mom is seriously ill. we wish t

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. >> is that a problem for any oscars host, that ricky gervais has turned the whole thing on his head and he's made the globes so watchable because he's so incorrect towards everybody. now you go back to correctness and formality, and its prr not quite the same. >> it's not the same, and the oscars have it in their laws that all 24 awards have to be handed out. you have all these categories that the viewers don't know about it. >> and they want to go on for hours on nld. they should be banned. thank your ploerth, thank your agents, and the rest of them, frankly, are the beneficiaries of those two people's work. >> that would be nice. it's not going to happen. it's their one moment to shine. >> in the red carpet, i know, who do you think will be the best dressed of the night? >> oh, my god, am i joan rivers all of a sudden? >> why not? >> i like seeing michelle williams. >> if sophia vergara shows up, she wins. coming up next, only in america, the best of the oscars and why it's an honor just to be nominated. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. t

rei ricky gervais saying rest in peace, whitney. and one of the most beautiful voices this world has heard. wendy williams, wendy and whitney had their moments. that's all i'll say. but wendy is saying my family and i are saddened of the loss of a true icon and legend. our thoughts and prayers are with the entire houston family. sad day for music lovers. whitney houston should be celebrated for blessing us with her gifts, icon, mother, beautiful. of course i read the statement from the reverend al sharpton. he is tweeting but also said he'll ask for a special prayer service tomorrow morning in los angeles, which is the morning of the grammys. on the -- let's go now to kareen wynter, who is standing by in los angeles -- or in hollywood i should say. you cover whitney houston. we've been doing a lot of talking about the circumstances surrounding but what an amazing talent. i just got a text from a friend and co-worker, holly hughes, saying heaven just got another beautiful voice added to the choir there. what a fitting way to talk abo